The emergence of new 100% electric brands in China is leading to a predictable increasing competitiveness and competitionwith a proposal increasingly better products at prices that are becoming increasingly accessible to large segments of the market.
The EH7 sedan from the upscale Chinese brand Hongqi, born from the state-owned FAW (First Automobile Works), fits perfectly into this context: the car, presented yesterday on the local market, It comes in five versions and, in particular, will undermine BYD’s Han EV, Rising Auto’s F7 and Xiaomi’s SU7 sedan.
The EH7 is based on the Hongqi FME platform and measures 4,980mm in length, 1,915mm in width and 1,490mm in height, with a wheelbase of 3,000mm.
As already mentioned, the brand opted for different versionswith starting prices between 229,800 yuan (at current exchange rates approximately 29,610 euros) for the basic configuration and 309,800 yuan (39,918 euros) for the premium.
The sedan is available in both rear-wheel drive and single-engine versions with maximum power 253 kW and acceleration to 100 in 5.8 seconds. (in three trim levels) and all-wheel drive (in two trim levels) with the power unit produces 455 kW (202 kW from the front engine, 253 kW from the rear) and accelerates from 0 to 100 in 3.5 seconds..
The battery is also available in different cuts, power 75 kWh, 85 kWh and 111 kWh; The autonomy of the car, depending on the selected version and the capacity of the installed battery, reaches up to 600 kilometers, 690 kilometers, 640 kilometers, 760 kilometers and 820 kilometers on the CLTC cycle..
Hongqi also worked on the charging speed, bringing the car’s handling to 365 kW power and letting it charge curve 10-80% in 20 minuteswith restoration to 200 km of travel in just five minutes.
The sedan’s interior is neat, with one clean and minimalistic styling and panoramic roof; The sedan’s technological heart is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 8155 chip.in line with the high quality electric models in the Chinese market, which will soon give way to the chip Qualcomm Snapdragon 8295already present on the Xiaomi SU7 sedan.
Source: HD Motori
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