Luxgen · 2013–present
Luxgen U6
The Luxgen U6 is a compact crossover SUV produced by the Taiwanese car company Luxgen. The compact crossover was also produced and sold in China by the Dongfeng-Yulon joint venture.
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Overview
The Luxgen U6 was developed under Yulon's R&D center, HAITEC. Based on the same platform as the Luxgen S5 compact car, the U6 crossover is Luxgen's first compact crossover positioned under the U7 7 seater SUV. A minor update was done in 2014, featuring the new Eco Hyper engine technology. The U6 Turbo is available with two turbocharged engines: 1.8 turbo with 171 hp (128 kW) and 27.1 kg⋅m (266 N⋅m; 196 lbf⋅ft) or a 2.0 turbo with 191 hp (142 kW) and 28 kg⋅m (275 N⋅m; 203 lbf⋅ft). Gearbox: 5-speed automatic or 5-speed manual for the 1.8 turbo, and a 6-speed automatic for the 2.0 turbo. U6 GT. A facelift model was launched in 2017 Shanghai Motor Show called the U6 GT. It went on sale in November, 2017 in Taiwan. The U6 GT is powered by a 1.8L petrol engine with 202 PS (149 kW; 199 hp) and 32.6 kg⋅m (320 N⋅m; 236 lbf⋅ft), and the U6 GT220 is powered by a 1.8L petrol engine with 222 PS (163 kW; 219 hp) and 33.6 kg⋅m (330 N⋅m; 243 lbf⋅ft), both with 6-speed manumatic transmissions. A U6 GT Rays Edition model was also offered with a set of Rays performance wheels developed by Luxgen and Rays exclusively for the U6 GT. U6 Neo. A second facelift was launched in 2023 called the U6 Neo. The powertrain of the U6 Neo remains to be the 1.8L petrol engine with 202 PS (149 kW; 199 hp) while featuring a restyled front end that fits with the URX Neo and the Luxgen N7 electric crossover SUV that comes after. A U6 Neo Rays Edition model was also offered with a limited run of 100. The Rays Edition features the same Rays performance wheels from the U6 GT Rays Edition.
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Specifications
- name
- Luxgen U6
- Manufacturer
- Luxgen
- aka
- Luxgen U6 Turbo Eco Hyper (2013–2017), Luxgen U6 GT/GT220 (2017–2023), Luxgen U6 Neo (2023–present)
- Production
- 2013–present, 2013–2017 (U6 Turbo Eco Hyper), 2017–2023 (U6 GT/GT220), 2023–present (U6 Neo)
- Designer
- James C. Shyr
- Assembly
- Taiwan: Miaoli, China: Hangzhou (Dongfeng Yulon, until 2020), Iran: Mamqan (Azvico)
- Engine
- Petrol:, 1.8 L G18TG I4 turbo, 2.0 L G20TG I4 turbo
- Transmission
- 5-speed manual, 5-speed automatic, 6-speed manumatic
- Wheelbase
- 2720 mm
- Length
- 4625 mm
- Width
- 1825 mm
- Height
- 1645 mm
- Class
- Compact crossover SUV (C)
- Body style
- 5-door SUV
- Kerb weight
- 1472 -
- Layout
- Front-engine, front-wheel-drive
- Related
- Luxgen S5
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Sources
- Wikidata — https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q25101102CC0 1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-01
- Wikipedia — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luxgen_U6CC BY-SA 4.0 · Text © Wikipedia contributors; revision 1372066557 · retrieved 2026-10-01
- Wikimedia Commons — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:LUXGEN_U6_China_(17).jpgCC BY-SA 4.0 · Photo: Dinkun Chen · retrieved 2026-10-01
- Manufacturer website (link only) — https://www.luxgen-motor.com.tw/u6Link only; no content copied · retrieved 2026-10-01
- Car Model Index — https://models.autoculturesociety.com/Compiled record. Sources that do not permit reuse are not copied; this index is credited instead.