Xiangyang Daily (Liu Qian, the Journalist, and Zhang Mingyuan, the Correspondent) On March 16, positive news emerged from Dongfeng Motor Corporation (DFAC)’s Xiangyang factory in Hubei Province: the all-new DFAC Freetour VAN—meticulously engineered and developed by DFAC—has officially entered mass production. This milestone signifies the expansion of DFAC’s VAN product family and marks a new phase in its high-quality development journey.

It has been reported that this vehicle features soft tones and a refined texture, and adopts an integrated through-running window design in which the side windows and front windshield connect seamlessly, overturning the conventional “heavy and bulky” image traditionally associated with VANs.

The journalist observed at the factory that the DFAC Freetour VAN features an enlarged window area, which delivers a broader field of view for the driver and significantly enhances interior illumination—thereby further improving the cabin’s sense of spatial openness. This design aligns with the prevailing industry trend toward new-energy VANs that seamlessly integrate commercial utility and passenger comfort.

It has been reported that the advanced nature of the DFAC Freetour VAN’s design philosophy has received official certification. The latest 404 batch of the “Announcement of Road Motor Vehicle Manufacturers and Products” issued by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology shows that the DFAC Freetour VAN has completed its information change and extended declaration, with its positioning clearly defined as “commercially oriented, capable of both passenger and cargo transport.” The side and rear window areas have been further enlarged, giving the vehicle a more open and harmonious exterior appearance, while simultaneously improving the quality of the driving and riding experience and catering to the practical demands of cargo transport scenarios.

A person in charge at DFAC’s Xiangyang factory told the journalist that DFAC  will this year comprehensively integrate its VAN series product lineup, devote full efforts to building an entirely new brand, and comprehensively enhance its core competitiveness by leveraging its leading technology platform and scenario-based product advantages.

In recent years, DFAC has been accelerating its strategic market layout in the VAN segment. Drawing on its powerful technological research and development capabilities and deep scenario-based insights, DFAC has built a comprehensive product matrix covering the main capacity ranges of 6, 8, and 9 cubic meters, and offers clear-window and opaque-window versions as well as fuel-powered and battery-electric powertrain options, supporting multi-scenario customization and modification, to meet the diverse and differentiated needs of users in an all-around manner through an increasingly mature product system.