Running city transport truck friends in the choice of car, it is inevitable to visit a few 4S shops to compare the choice of car. However, after walking around, I believe that many truck friends will find that you will most likely see the words "Dongan engine" in the engine column of all kinds of micro and small truck allocation. Especially in Foton, Changan, Dongfeng and other brands of many micro, small trucks, Dongan engine is a very high visibility.
In the first half of 2022, Dongan Power, as a leading enterprise in the automobile industry in Harbin, ranked first in the sales of independent gasoline engine enterprises in China with excellent performance and remarkable sales results. The company historically occupied half of the domestic independent gasoline engine market, with a market share of more than 50%. This can not help but make people curious, what is the advantage of Dongan engine, so that many Oems have a special liking? In this issue, let's talk about this topic!
Dongan: A legend from aviation to automobiles
The Dongan engine we mentioned is usually produced by Harbin Dongan Automobile Power Co., LTD. (referred to as Dongan Power) and Harbin Dongan Automobile Engine Manufacturing Co., LTD. (referred to as Dongan Steam). Talking about the history of Dongan engine, it is necessary to mention its predecessor state-owned Factory No. 120, which can be traced back to 1948 to produce aviation light power and its derivatives, helicopter transmission system based on a military enterprise.
The time came in the 1980s, according to the guidance of the state's "military-civilian combination, to support the army by the people" policy, the 120 factory invested in the establishment of the first domestic mini car engine production line and began to manufacture mini car engines.
By the 1990s, the country was ready to vigorously develop the automobile industry but was plagued by engine technology, so it introduced Mitsubishi's technology. By China, Japan, Malaysia multi-invested in the construction of the engine factory, that is, Harbin Dongan Automobile engine Manufacturing Co., LTD., referred to as Dongan steam or Dongan Mitsubishi, began to produce Mitsubishi Motors 4G1 and 4G9 series engines, has become one of the largest development and production bases of micro automobile engines in China.
In 2020, Dong 'an Power and its controlling shareholder China Changan acquired 19.64% and 10.36% of Dong 'an Steam Development, respectively. After the completion of the transaction, Dong 'an Power holds 55.64% of the equity of Dong 'an Steam Development. After the integration, the two companies have realized the benefits of resource optimization, product technology collaboration, and market channel sharing, with Dong 'an Power focusing on the light commercial vehicle market and Dong 'an Auto Development focusing on the passenger car market.
As of the same period last year, Dongan Power has achieved a cumulative production and sales of more than 12 million complete machines, and its market share ranks first in the domestic independent gasoline engine enterprises, the field of new energy vehicles with extended range power, the commercial vehicle gasoline engine market and the independent AT transmission export market.
Reliable performance creates word-of-mouth effect
"One machine is passed down for three generations, people are still in the machine", which is probably the highest evaluation of the truck friends for the reliability of the engine. In the early years, the 4G18 engine produced by Dongan Mitsubishi is a good interpretation of this true meaning, 1.6L naturally aspirated engine, there were many cases of 600,000 kilometers without overhaul in the year. This engine is not only carried in a large number of taxis around 2000, but also widely used in light commercial vans.
As the "heart" of the car, the performance of the engine is directly related to the use of the vehicle, related to the reputation of the truck friends and re-purchase. In the early years, the Dongan Mitsubishi engine also relied on the 4G1 and 4G9 series engines, which accumulated a good reputation and was recognized in the truck friends circle.
Back to the Dongan M series engines that we often see on micro and small trucks, such as DAM15 and DAM16KL are very common models in the market. Taking DAM15 series engine as an example, in order to further expand the market adaptability of DAM15 series front drive engine, Dongan integrated the intake VVT and EGR technology on the basis of DAM15 series natural intake engine, further optimized the intake and exhaust system, and improved the engine performance superiority. With a power of up to 84kW and a torque of 148N·m, DAM15B can meet the power needs of compact passenger cars, small MPVS, small SUVs, light trucks and light passengers.
Can provide one-stop power chain products
Another point is that many Oems will choose the source power of Dongan engine, that is, Dongan can also produce transmissions. In the introduction of many micro and small truck types, we can see that the Dong 'an engine matches the configuration of the Dong 'an manual transmission, such as the common DAT18R, DAT25R and other transmissions.
The picture shows the Dongan DAT25R manual 5-speed transmission
The benefit of this is that the product is more reliable. The Dongan manual transmission is no exception, as always stable and reliable. These products are rigorously tested and optimized to ensure that they continue to perform well after a long period of use. Therefore, when the Oems choose this partner, they can greatly reduce the failure rate and provide users with a more assured experience.
Secondly, in terms of matching, because the Dong 'an engine and Dong 'an manual transmission are from the same company, the engine and gearbox can be described as "tacit partners", they can better cooperate together and give play to each other's advantages. This seamless cooperation can not only improve the performance of the vehicle, but also extend the service life of the vehicle system.
As a commercial vehicle, attendance is naturally a key concern of truck friends. As a power system provided by the same company, Dongan engine and Dongan gearbox have the advantage of seamless connection in after-sales service. Whether it is maintenance or spare parts replacement, the Oems can get a full range of support and supporting services directly from Dongan. This convenient after-sales service can not only reduce the worries of the main engine factory, but also provide a more convenient maintenance experience for the owner.
Gemenon was successfully fired
Dongan Engine has been committed to scientific and technological innovation, and constantly develop new products to meet market demand and national policies. In the field of new energy vehicles, Dongan Engine has taken the lead in launching special engines such as range extenders and hybrid systems, providing cleaner and energy-saving power options for truck friends.
In the field of traditional gasoline engines, Dongan engine also continues to optimize product performance and efficiency, and now the successful ignition of M16NE and M16NL efficient engines at the beginning of this year are further upgraded products based on the existing M series efficient platform technical solutions, achieving a high level of engine thermal efficiency of 41% and more than 42%. Meet the requirements of fuel consumption limits for passenger cars in five stages and commercial vehicles in four stages. These products all reflect the scientific and technological innovation ability of Dongan engine, in order to provide truck friends with more efficient and economical products.
The M16NE/M16NL engine uses lightweight materials such as aluminum alloy cylinder block, and with the support of efficient cooling EGR, high-energy ignition and other technologies, the engine thermal efficiency reaches a high level of 41% and more than 42%, meeting the fuel consumption limit requirements of passenger cars in five stages and commercial vehicles in four stages. M16NL engine and M16NE engine respectively focus on the traditional and new energy commercial vehicle market. The successful ignition of the two engines is an important practical achievement to achieve the national "dual carbon" strategic goal, and is also a phased achievement of Dongan Power toward "carbon neutrality".
afterword
In summary, the selection of micro, small truck can not be separated from Dongan engine is not only the Dongan engine has a diversified and reliable products, but also the broad market and users accumulated over the years, and its solid and economic reputation also has a guiding effect on the truck friends after. However, with the independent research and development of many O&M engines, as well as the accelerated development of commercial vehicles towards new energy, Dongan engine is also facing no small challenges.
If you buy micro, small truck will consider buying products equipped with Dongan engine? Do you think Dongan engine can continue to achieve brilliance before? Feel free to join the discussion by leaving a comment below.