After Going Global First and Returning Home, Where Does the 'Slow Craftsmanship' of Fengyun T7 Actually Lie?

August 12, Chery Fengyun T7 launched pre-sale, starting at 109,900 RMB. This price isn't stunning in this level of pure electric SUV, but its "backstory" is interesting; it's a car that went abroad for a tour first, then returned to meet the folks.

It is not called Fengyun T7 overseas, it is called Lepas L6. Pre-sale started in South Africa, launched in Thailand on July 24, next Indonesia in August, EU in September, Australia and New Zealand and UK in October. Others go domestic first then export, it takes the "reverse export" route.

A word kept repeating at the press conference - "Slow craftsmanship builds good cars, long waited". To be honest, "slow" is somewhat out of place in an industry where everyone wants to launch a new car every 12 months. But this car's slowness was earned through 2 years of planning and 3 years of R&D, benchmarking the 2026 version of E-NCAP five-star safety standards which hasn't officially implemented yet. Why slow? Because a car must withstand European crash tests, Middle East 50+ degrees heat, Southeast Asia rainy season flooding, Northern Europe minus 40 degrees extreme cold, the R&D cycle cannot be short.

The verification phase explains the problem more, 81 exclusive durability cars tested simultaneously, total accumulated mileage over 6 million km, global road type coverage reached 95%. These are not lab data, they are driven out by real cars on Brazil's high deceleration humps, Mexico's cobblestone roads, South Africa's unpaved mud roads.

Back to the product itself, Fengyun T7's most unconventional decision is: All series standard 600km range (CLTC), actual test can run 667km+. Entry level has full range, no low-spec cutting range tricks. Battery 30% to 80% charge only takes 20 minutes, a cup of coffee time.

In terms of safety, generous investment, 80% high strength steel + 18.84% hot formed steel, nine horizontal five vertical cage body, all series 9 airbags, even rear side airbags and 48L dual cavity far-end airbags are arranged. Rhino Battery IP68 waterproof is 96 times the national standard, no need to worry too much about wading in rainy season.

Smart cockpit uses 4nm process 8775 chip, 72 TOPS computing power, 15.6-inch 2.5K big screen, CarPlay, HiCar all supported. Intelligent driving aspect 22 sensors, supports 300+ scenarios automatic parking, dead-end road parking, cross-floor parking can handle.

Whether a car is easy to drive, those sitting in the back seat know best. Fengyun T7 specifically found a former Maserati chassis expert team to tune, goal is one - make this family SUV drive steady, sit without dizzy. 50.8:49.2 front rear weight balance, when turning car front doesn't push out, when changing lanes car tail doesn't swing, back seat elderly children not easy to get carsick. This tuning skill, is not practiced in one day, Chery in chassis test bench field already worked tirelessly for 26 years.

In terms of space, 2700mm wheelbase in same level is not outstanding, BYD Yuan PLUS is 2720mm, AION Y Plus is 2750mm. Specific back seat riding experience how, may need to wait for the real car to arrive at the store to judge.

What makes people most reassured is actually the rights: power battery due to own reasons thermal runaway damage, directly compensate same model new car; car purchase within one year due to intelligent driving system reasons cause accident, max compensate 5 million. Plus whole vehicle lifetime warranty (includes three-electric), basically closed off the worries back completely.

Back to price, 3 models, pre-sale price 109,900 to 129,900 RMB. In this price level, gave a set of global standard foundation and all series 600km range, Chery this move plays is "entry level is high spec" family mindset.

This car doesn't show off skills, just down-to-earth for living. 600km range equality, global safety standards, reassuring bottom-line rights, it solves the family user's simplest needs. As for chassis comfort and back seat space can or cannot hold up, wait test drive car arrived, personally sit back seat, pass several speed bumps, answer will be clearer.

Some roads cannot be fast, some cars can wait. Fengyun T7's "slow craftsmanship", perhaps in this restless era, the most scarce sincerity.