CHANGAN ALSVIN 1.5 DCT PLATINUM
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on’t get caught up with the name, it will grow on you by the time you’re done reading this. The Alsvin, may seem a little foreign to pronounce, and we won’t get into what the name means, you’ll be more interested in what this sub-compact from Changan has to offer. It’s also their only locally available model with a name, their other offerings have letter and number combinations to in place of model names.
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If you’re in the market for a car in this category, perhaps a first time car buyer? You’ll probably be looking at price, and what features you’ll get. There’s always a trade off, features for price, your main consideration is getting from point A to B, in the most cost effectively comfortable way. We got our hands on the top of the line Platinum variant. We were surprised at it’s features for it’s price.
EXTERIOR The Alsvin is your typical subcompact sedan, its measurements are not far off from the best selling subcompact sedan it’s up against. The front end’s design seems a little visually busy with a lot of lines, but starts off pretty well with Changan’s Butterfly Wing Radiator Grille design which is carried over from their other models. Its got halogen projector head lamps which
adjust up and down, and only the Platinum variant has Daytime Running Lights on the bottom corners of the sculpted bumper. The sides have a line emanating from the headlights but not quite making all the way to the rear, but does bring attention to the line that comes forward from the brake lights. There’s also a line that slopes up from the front wheel to the rear wheel and up the rear bumper.
