Changan Alsvin 1.5: An honest, unpretentious proposition

  • Date: 16-Feb-2021
  • Source: Jordan Times
  • Sector:Transport
  • Country:Jordan
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Changan Alsvin 1.5: An honest, unpretentious proposition

The smallest and most affordable of Chinese manufacturer Changan's cars and crossovers available in Jordan, the compact Alsvin saloon is also the most fun daily driver. An unpretentious but accomplished B-segment saloon not to be overlooked in a segment that includes the Nissan Sunny, MG 5, Kia Pegas, Honda Civic and Ford Escort among many others, the Changan Alsvin is a convincing, if less known alternative pitched at the value end of the segment, with its equipment, space, comfort, warranty and rewarding driving experience counting in its favour.

 

Contemporary lines

 

An attractive enough contemporary design the Alsvin features plenty of sharp creases and the use of convex and concave surfacing that has been popular across the auto industry since Chris Bangle's mid-2000s design era at BMW. The Alsvin also features slim swept back headlights and overlapping wavy character lines “” not too unlike Hyundai “” and prominent sill accentuation at its flanks to lend it a sense of forward motion, and features a relatively rakish roofline and high waistline and rear deck, as is the current general trend.

And as is de rigueur for most mainstream car brands, the Alsvin ticks the right box with the use of a vast and complex corporate