Foton View Overview: Generations, Engines and Which One to Buy
A guide to the Foton View minivan (2014–present): its single generation, the 115–184 hp engine range, and which of the five modifications makes the most sense.
The Foton View is a rear-wheel-drive minivan produced from 2014 to the present, with outputs ranging from 115 to 184 hp. It suits buyers who need a simple, work-oriented people mover with a choice of manual or automatic transmissions and diesel, petrol or electric power.
Foton View generations
1 generation (2014–present)
The first and so far only generation of the Foton View has been in production since 2014. It is offered exclusively as a minivan with rear-wheel drive, covers a power range from 115 to 184 hp, and comes with either a manual or an automatic transmission. In total there are 5 modifications. The lineup includes the diesel Foton View 2.8 AT with 130 hp and a 2781 cc engine, the Foton View 2.4 MT with 136 hp from a 2378 cc engine, and the electric Foton View AT with 184 hp at the top of the range.
Which Foton View to buy
- 2.8 AT (1 generation): the mass-market choice, pairing a 2781 cc diesel engine producing 130 hp with an automatic transmission — the configuration most Foton View buyers end up with.
- AT (184 hp) (1 generation): the most powerful version of the range at 184 hp, and the only electric one, with an automatic transmission and rear-wheel drive.
- 2.4 MT (1 generation): the economical pick, with a stated fuel consumption of 11.3 l/100 km from its 2378 cc, 136 hp engine and a manual transmission.
Because the Foton View has run as a single generation since 2014, used examples from any year share the same basic design, which keeps the second-hand search simple: the choice comes down to engine and transmission rather than generation. Later cars differ mainly in age and mileage, not in construction.
Which Foton View to avoid
The numbers do not single out a clearly dominated version. The base 115 hp modifications sit well below the 184 hp top of the range, but they are not directly outclassed at the same specification: the 130 hp Foton View 2.8 AT is the mass version, the 136 hp Foton View 2.4 MT is the economical one at 11.3 l/100 km, and the 184 hp electric AT stands apart on powertrain. Choose by transmission and fuel type first, then by power within the 115–184 hp spread.