[1] The exterior and interior are specific to the 520 but the car is based in the chassis of the 1991 Citroën ZX.

[2] The 520 is a four-door sedan and the 520i is the 5-door hatchback version.

The Lifan 520 is powered by a choice of three 4-cylinder engines:[3] the 1.3 L (1342cc) and 1.6 L (1587cc) Lifan engines producing 65 kW (88 PS; 87 bhp) and 78 kW (106 PS; 105 bhp) respectively; and the Tritec 85 kW (116 PS; 114 bhp) 1.6 L (1596cc) engine shared with the last-generation Mini.

The Lifan 520 is sold in China and in several export markets.

In Russia, it is sold as the Lifan Breez.