Lifan 620 (Solano) History
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The Lifan 620 entered production in late 2007 and reached customers in early 2008, marketed internationally as the Solano. At 4,550 mm long it sat above the 520 in the Lifan lineup, and its front-end styling drew widespread comment for resembling the BMW 3 Series E90 of the same era.
Engine options included a 1.6-litre four-cylinder producing around 106 hp and a 1.8-litre developing approximately 125 hp, paired with five-speed manual or CVT transmissions. Russian assembly via the Derways joint venture in Cherkessk began in 2010, giving the Solano a local-content foothold in one of Lifan's biggest export markets.
The nameplate spawned two successors: the restyled 630 (2014–2016) and the 650 (2016–2020), each carrying the Solano marketing name into a new generation while the basic formula of affordable, conventionally sized Chinese sedan remained unchanged.
Generations
First generation (620) · 620
Original Solano; 1.6 and 1.8 engines, 4,550 mm body; assembled in China and Russia.
2010 Photo: “Lifan 620 Talent 2010 (15715109249).jpg” by order_242 from Chile / Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0. Cropped to 16:9.
2012 Photo: “2012 Lifan Solano 214813 white front.jpg” by Throwawayacc222 / Wikimedia Commons — CC0 1.0. Cropped to 16:9.
2014 Photo: “Lifan 620 China 2014-04-16.jpg” by Navigator84 / Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Cropped to 16:9.
Second generation (630) · 630
Facelifted Solano with revised front styling.
2014 Photo: “2014 Lifan Solano 214835 dark grey.jpg” by Throwawayacc222 / Wikimedia Commons — CC0 1.0. Cropped to 16:9.
2015 Photo: “Lifan 630 001 China 2015-04-06.jpg” by Navigator84 / Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Cropped to 16:9.
Third generation (650) · 650
Final Solano generation; carried the nameplate to the end of Lifan's passenger-car era.
Body styles
- Sedan
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