TZ200XSV (Forthing Friday)

2023–2026 · electric · 204hp

Engine codes: TZ200XSV

History-Dependent

Reliability, common problems and owner reviews for the Dongfeng Forthing Friday TZ200XSV (Forthing Friday). Check this before you buy used.

The European Forthing Friday is a front motor, type TZ200XSV, 150 kW (204 hp), with the 85.9 kWh pack. It is not the Dongfeng Box and it does not carry the Box's Euro NCAP result. It is also not the petrol T5 Evo, so a turbo story does not belong on this page. A German test on 19 September 2026 (evautos25) is the concrete complaint that does: the pack is large and the DC rate is not. The importer's own 30-to-80 percent time is 45 minutes. On a usable capacity of about 80 kWh that is roughly 40 kWh in 45 minutes, so the advertised 80 kW peak is not a rate the car holds. In Germany the car is sold by the importer Indimo, and service, warranty and parts sit with that company and its workshops, not with a factory branch. Searches for an owner-reported motor, reducer or charge-port failure on the European Friday did not produce a thread. A Pakistani review of a Friday REEV is a range-extender with a different battery and is not this car. No failure pattern is not a 200,000 km test. It is the reason this page refuses to borrow one.

Known Issues

85.9 kWh, and DC that does not match the packrecurring

evautos25, 19 September 2026. The European Friday is listed at 85.9 kWh and a WLTP a bit over 500 km, with DC capped at 80 kW. The importer's 30-to-80 percent claim is 45 minutes. That interval only puts about half of an 80 kWh usable pack back in, which is an average nearer 50 kW than a held 80 kW. This is the charging curve the test is objecting to. It is not a broken charger on one car, and it is not a Dongfeng Box charge-lock pin — that fault was not found on the Friday.

Fix / Workaround: Time a 30-to-80 percent DC session yourself and write down the average kilowatts. A peak of 80 kW for a minute does not make this a long-distance car.

No owner-failure thread, and the petrol car is a different pageminor

Forum and social-media searches for a European Friday that lost drive, cooked a reducer or stuck a charge lock did not return a case with a mileage and a part. The petrol T5 Evo's turbo and DCT talk is filed under that engine. The Pakistan REEV review (delivery delay, a different battery, a petrol generator) is a different powertrain sold under a similar name. Using either to condemn this motor would be inventing a fault the search did not find.

Fix / Workaround: Listen to the reducer on the test. A hum is a reason to stop on this car precisely because there is no known 'they all hum' story to hide behind. A clean, quiet car is still a car with no high-mileage file.

Typically appears after: 20,000 km

In Germany the importer is the factoryrecurring

The same German test: Forthing in that market is Indimo, a general importer, and the warranty and the parts go through Indimo's partner workshops. A motor, a charger or a cooling part that is not on their shelf is a wait measured in that one company's stock, not in a Dongfeng dealer network. That is the practical risk the test names. It is not a measured failure rate.

Fix / Workaround: Before you buy, ask in writing who warrants the car in your country and who holds a TZ200XSV. 'The brand' is not an answer if the brand's local face is one importer.

Mileage Thresholds

After 20,000 km: Charge-rate test and a listen to the reducer. No failure mileage exists in the sources used, because no failure case was found.

After 100,000 km: Still no teardown. Do not fill this gap with the Box's charge-port lock or the petrol T5's turbo.

Pre-Purchase Checklist

☐TZ200XSV, 150 kW, 85.9 kWh — confirm the pack on the car, not the REEV
☐Not the Box, and not the petrol T5 Evo
☐A timed DC charge, average kW written down, not the 80 kW badge
☐Who warrants it, named on paper
☐Reducer silent
☐No warnings after a full charge cycle

Frequently asked questions

Is the Dongfeng Forthing Friday TZ200XSV (Forthing Friday) reliable?

History-Dependent — The European Forthing Friday is a front motor, type TZ200XSV, 150 kW (204 hp), with the 85.9 kWh pack. It is not the Dongfeng Box and it does not carry the Box's Euro NCAP result. It is also not the petrol T5 Evo, so a turbo story does not belong on this page. A German test on 19 September 2026 (evautos25) is the concrete complaint that does: the pack is large and the DC rate is not. The importer's own 30-to-80 percent time is 45 minutes. On a usable capacity of about 80 kWh that is roughly 40 kWh in 45 minutes, so the advertised 80 kW peak is not a rate the car holds. In Germany the car is sold by the importer Indimo, and service, warranty and parts sit with that company and its workshops, not with a factory branch. Searches for an owner-reported motor, reducer or charge-port failure on the European Friday did not produce a thread. A Pakistani review of a Friday REEV is a range-extender with a different battery and is not this car. No failure pattern is not a 200,000 km test. It is the reason this page refuses to borrow one.

What are the common problems and reviews for the Dongfeng Forthing Friday TZ200XSV (Forthing Friday)?

The most commonly reported problems: 85.9 kWh, and DC that does not match the pack, No owner-failure thread, and the petrol car is a different page, In Germany the importer is the factory.

Is a used Dongfeng Forthing Friday TZ200XSV (Forthing Friday) worth buying?

The engine itself is OK; condition is everything. Unknown or patchy history = walk away.