In January to May this year, the cumulative number of new models launched in the domestic automobile market reached 542 models, translating to an average of 3.6 new cars officially announced daily. Meanwhile, about 1.65 million vehicles were recalled nationwide in the first half of 2026, with the recall volume of independent brands surging 681.2% year-on-year. On one hand, the high-speed launches brought by the "Sea of Cars" strategy; on the other, the recall pressure brought by speed. More and more people are starting to question: What exactly have those rapidly launched new cars cut out?

Chery Automobile Executive Vice President Li Xueyong stated plainly: "Automobiles are not FMCGs, they concern the safety of tens of millions of families, and bear the test of global road conditions, climates, and habits. There are some times, we really dare not save." Voyah Chairman Lu Fang publicly stated: "Quick-made cars" is a concept that has been "severely misread," a short development time does not equal quick-made cars. The watershed for judging "quick-made cars" lies in whether the verification is complete.

When industry anxiety found an outlet in the three words "quick-made cars", the discussion regarding the speed of car building between Chery and Voyah took on another meaning. The faster cars are built, the shorter the verification time is compressed; this is the fact on the table. What we want to know more is, how many unfinished lessons are hidden in "fast", and whether there is real skill in "slow". In the final analysis, what this controversy is more worth asking is not who is right between fast and slow, but under the "Sea of Cars" strategy, whether speed and quality can truly be achieved together.

Speed and Quality, Not So Easy to Balance

Some things hold theoretically, but in reality, they always incur some discounts. This is also one of the reasons for the industry's anxiety over "quick-made cars". In the past, a car from project initiation to market launch generally took 3 to 4 years, but in recent years this has been compressed to 18 months or even shorter. Where is the time saved? Platformization and modularization can save some repeated development, mature simulation testing can save some pure physical trials. These are technological progress, looking very reasonable. But the question is, the bottom line for saving time is hard to verify.

At the 2026 China Automotive Forum, Beijing Hyundai General Manager Li Fenggang said that some brands, in order to rush to launch, directly cut out the mandatory Design Verification (DV) and Production Verification (PV) links in overall vehicle development, pushing to market before verification is complete. Two links, one checks if the plan works, one checks if mass production is stable, neither can be missing. But once only one step is done, production consistency will be poor, and quality will be very unstable. The consequence is that customers turn from consumers into test drivers.

Voyah's Lu Fang believes "quick-made cars" were misread, short development time does not equal quick-made cars, the real yardstick is whether verification is complete. This viewpoint itself is not problematic, indeed some cars have short cycles but complete the necessary verification. But in reality, it is precisely the matter of "whether verification is complete" that is most easily fudged. When the whole industry is taking speed as results, how many can honestly run through every verification step? The "efficient cars" Lu Fang spoke of, hold theoretically, but verifying step by step without omission tests the automaker's bottom line. And the word "bottom line", is precisely the hardest thing to stick to under the "Sea of Cars" strategy.

Given that theory may have some disconnect with reality, Chery's attitude of "daring not to save time" is undoubtedly more reassuring. For this point, we can verify it by looking at the R&D process of Chery Fengyun T7. 2 years planning, 3 years forward development, this car took 5 years in total to reach the market. The first two years global research covered 15 typical countries, completed over 5,000 user questionnaires, breaking down car usage habits in different markets into over 80 adaptation details.

The following 3 years, 81 cars ran globally simultaneously, from Siberia -40℃ extreme cold to Middle East 55℃ intense heat, from Indonesia's high humidity acid rain to Mexico's pebble bumpy roads, all completed. Total accumulated vehicle test mileage exceeded 6 million kilometers, durability special actual testing reached 1.45 million kilometers alone. This is not running in a lab, but running on real road conditions around the world.

At present, technology can indeed reduce the car building cycle, but exchanging time for reliability, exchanging global verification for user trust, is still the more reassuring path for now.

Fast and Slow, Not a "Single Choice Question"

In the domestic car market, hardly anyone dares to slow down truly. Price wars come one after another, new cars come one after another, step back one step, might not even enter the track. So "speeding up" for most automakers is the only choice. In fact, in this era where technology develops rapidly, talking about bottom lines and efficiency, fast and slow themselves shouldn't be a "single choice question". To put it bluntly, the systematic leap of technology has improved the efficiency of building cars, this is an undeniable fact. But for automakers, how to grasp the proportion of fast and slow is a more worth thinking about question.

Li Xueyong said "some times we dare not save", this sentence is actually very interesting. This is a sentence with "room" left, we look at Chery's product renewal strategy, can find, it neither clings to "fast", nor completely obsesses over "slow". Objectively speaking, this is a "dual track" approach. For cars like Fengyun T7 that carry the brand and fight in the global market, do them slowly; for annual facelifts like Arrizo 8 PRO or classic IP electrification renewals like QQ3, do them quickly.

Why? The latter type of cars, platforms are already mature, three-electric systems cross-model reuse, core components have run multiple markets, the focus of verification changed from "zero verification" to "change point verification". What is saved here is repetitive labor, not bottom lines. In other words, Chery is not averse to pursuing speed; it simply applies "speed" to areas that are already proven, and reserves "slowness" for places that truly cannot be rushed. So, Chery can plan 17 models for 2026, yet also be willing to sink its heart and spend 5 years, solely to verify the reliability of the Fengyun T7.

Of course, to grasp the balance between fast and slow, it is very important whether the automaker has sufficient confidence. This means bearing the rhythm pressure brought by slowness without being overwhelmed by price wars, while possessing mature platforms and reuse capabilities to ensure quality isn't discounted despite speed. Just like Chery, it has already achieved commendable results in the global market. Profits from overseas feed back into domestic R&D, then using global road conditions and climates to verify vehicles. With no need to rely on cutting R&D time to protect profits, it naturally dares to spend sufficient time where it shouldn't be saved.

In the end, fast and slow shouldn't be a question requiring a binary choice, the real difficulty lies in the proportion. In this regard, Lu Fang's viewpoint that technology drives speed at Voyah is correct, but Chery's "dual-track" strategy is more worth learning from by the industry.

After Controversy, How to Solve Industry Anxiety?

For the whole industry, "quick-made cars" are indeed anxious. To speak plainly, the essence of the "quick-made cars" controversy is not fast or slow, it is information asymmetry. Beijing Hyundai General Manager Li Fenggang said someone "cut key links of DV (Design Verification) and PV (Production Verification), turning consumers into road testers" "only verifying one stage, leading to poor production consistency, large quality fluctuations", which hits the anxiety behind "quick-made cars". And in recent times, the status quo where multiple domestic automakers had products explode with quality issues, having to recall tens of thousands to hundreds of thousands of cars, also made consumers' worry about "quick-made cars" quality issues reach the peak.

In an environment where 3.6 new cars per day, everyone shouting "fast", exactly what can be used to distinguish who is building cars seriously and who is cutting corners? Behind this controversy about "quick-made cars", what everyone is anxious about is whether the bottom line will be blurred because of this. After all, once the bottom line is blurred, finally the whole industry pays for the laziness of a few people. So, the controversy itself is not important, the important thing is how to solve the problem of industry anxiety.

At present, Chery's approach is relatively meaningful. Here we can see three relatively core things, one is external standards, Chery has IATF board member identity, can directly participate in global automotive quality standard formulation. This is not a certification that can be bought with money, requires the enterprise to reach international frontline level in technical system, quality control ability, globalization degree to enter.

Secondly, quantifiable results: 71 car models achieved global five-star ratings, J.D. Power ranked first in four autonomous categories; these are hard evidence that Chery's "verification was not in vain". Additionally, Chery has a safety net mechanism, such as Fengyun T7's promise to replace the new car in case of battery thermal runaway, and a maximum compensation of 5 million for intelligent driving liability accidents. Essentially, this transfers the risk of "insufficient verification" from the consumer back to the automaker. If the industry adopts such mechanisms, the cost of "slacking off" will be raised significantly.

Thirdly, a virtual-real combined verification loop. Chery's verification system is not "replacing real with virtual", but "using virtual to improve real efficiency". It uses simulation testing to filter out the vast majority of problems across massive working conditions, with real vehicle road tests making final confirmation. Real data collected from road tests then feeds back to optimize digital twin models, forming a closed loop of virtual-real mutual calibration. Technology improves efficiency, but nothing is saved in the parts that require time for verification; this is something the industry should learn.

According to reports, in 2027, the reliability road test for pure electric models will be uniformly raised from 15,000 kilometers to 30,000 kilometers. This information indicates that time will remain a key indicator for verifying vehicle reliability. The industry's bottom line cannot rely on "self-discipline" to maintain; establishing appropriate "standards" is what allows efficiency and quality to truly be balanced. The true value of this "quick-made cars" controversy may be forcing the entire industry to shift from the former to the latter.

Conclusion

In this controversy about "quick-made cars", "fast" or "slow" is not the key, we ultimately need to focus on the balance of efficiency and quality. Technology can improve efficiency in some stages of building cars, but some time cannot be completely omitted because of this. The ultimate proposition of the automotive industry has never been faster is better, nor slower is better, but under the premise of ensuring safety, let consumers not have to pay for "trust".

Before Chery Fengyun T7 launched domestic pre-sales, its overseas version Lepas L6 had already debuted at Milan Design Week and is officially launched in Thailand. Fengyun T7 completed its overseas debut and launch first, then turned back to the Chinese market. This "go global first, return home later" path is not common among Chinese brands.

The previously common model was products launched domestically first, verified, and gained volume, then exported overseas depending on the situation. Fengyun T7 does the opposite, the product logic behind it reflects Chery's clear understanding of this car's positioning. Fengyun T7 is not a car specially supplied for the domestic market, but a native global car developed for multi-regional markets from the start of R&D.

According to local media reports, the overseas model of Fengyun T7 — Lepas L6 — launched in Thailand with a price of 769,900-829,900 Baht (approximately starting from 157,100 RMB), while in China, this car is expected to launch Enjoy Edition, Comfort Edition, Smart Edition versions, with pre-sale prices of 109,900, 119,900, and 129,900 RMB respectively.

From the product itself, Fengyun T7 is a standard-sized home compact pure electric SUV, with a length of 4,570mm, wheelbase 2,700mm, interior space rate 84%, rear legroom 911mm, rear seats folded flat can form a 1,955mm pure flat space.

In the domestic market, Fengyun T7 did not intentionally lengthen due to different market environments, but maintained size proportions acceptable across multiple global markets.

Car body safety can also undergo the "global test". Body is 80% high-strength steel, 18.84% hot-formed steel, 9-horizontal 5-vertical cage structure, equipped with 9 airbags, including the rare 48L dual-chamber remote airbag and rear-side airbag in its class.

Battery uses IP68 waterproofing, waterproof grade is 96 times the national standard. These configurations are not compliance baselines targeting regulations of one country, but directly benchmarked against 2026 version E-NCAP 5-star standards. Total vehicle cumulative test mileage exceeds 6 million kilometers, among which durability special test is 1.45 million kilometers, test vehicles cover Southeast Asian rainy season, Middle East extreme heat, Indonesian high humidity and other extreme environments.

This validation intensity, in essence, is using the market access threshold of the global market to force product maturity.

In terms of range, Fengyun T7 is equipped with a 65.05kWh battery across all series, CLTC condition 600km, actual test range exceeds 667km. This "reverse false labeling" calibration method actually uses actual test data to offset user range anxiety, more pragmatic than simply stacking large batteries. 30% to 80% charging time is 20 minutes, paired with wide heat pump air conditioning and high voltage PTC, official calibrated operating temperature range from -30°C to 55°C.

This means its thermal management system is designed for multi-climate regions, not just targeting the temperature difference between North and South China, but also covering Middle East high heat, Southeast Asia high humidity, Northern Europe extreme cold, etc.

Intelligence is another point worth detailing about Fengyun T7. It is equipped with an integrated cockpit-driving 8775 chip, 4nm process, 72 TOPS computing power, integrated 3 mmWave radars, 7 cameras, 12 ultrasonic radars, total 22 sensors. Falcon 500 Driving Assist System supports highway NOA, and up to 2km cross-floor memory parking, covering over 300 parking scenarios.

It is worth mentioning the Fengyun T7 Driving Assist Safety Guarantee Policy: within one year of purchase, if an accident is caused by system reasons in parking or intelligent pilot scenarios, compensation up to 5 million RMB. At the same time, providing whole vehicle lifetime warranty and 666 RMB purchase of lifetime basic maintenance package. The setting of these benefits, on the one hand, expresses confidence in the self-developed intelligent driving system, on the other hand, it also lowers the psychological threshold for users to try advanced assist driving. After all, no matter how advanced the technology is, if users dare not use it, it equals zero.

Back to the "Overseas first, Domestic later" path. Chery has 8 global styling centers, Fengyun T7 was co-created by over 100 designers, bringing together over 5,000 global users for co-creation, the homologous model Lepas L6 won international recognition at Milan Design Week. From Milan to Bangkok to China, this route shows Chery is trying a new logic: define products with global resources, verify quality with global markets, and bring back products verified in multiple regions to domestic market.

The actual effect of this model is, when Fengyun T7 returns to the Chinese market, it is no longer a "pending verification" new product, but a mature model that has undergone regulations and road condition tests in multiple places such as EU, Australia, Southeast Asia, Middle East, South America, etc.

For domestic consumers, "overseas listing first" itself constitutes a quality endorsement. In this fiercely competitive sub-segment of the 100,000 level pure electric SUV, Fengyun T7 needs to use the identity of a "Global Car" to build broader, stricter, and more scenario-based standard differentiation.

Of course, the pre-sale price starting from 109,900 RMB, means Fengyun T7 eventually still has to face the fierce price war of the domestic market. Whether global quality can be converted into sales depends on whether consumers are willing to pay for "broader standards". But at least, it provides a different product idea: not exporting cars that can't be sold domestically, but letting global demand define a car, then letting this car return to the world's largest new energy market for inspection.

August 12, Chery's new all-electric SUV Fulwin T7 started pre-sales. Three versions with pre-sale prices: 600km Enjoyment Edition 109,900 RMB, 600km Comfort Edition 119,900 RMB, Intelligence Edition 129,900 RMB.

Consumers who reserve can enjoy 7 car buying rights, including value 6,000 RMB exclusive car color limited free selection, pay 1,000 RMB deposit offsetting 2,000 RMB car payment, priority pick-up, plus two baseline guarantees and two lifetime benefits.

Among them, the two baseline guarantees include: ① Power battery safety baseline, if the whole vehicle suffers thermal runaway damage due to the power battery itself, Chery will compensate with a new car of the same model or a new car with configuration not lower than the original car; ② Driving assistance baseline, within one year from the date of purchase, if the accident is caused by the "Intelligent Driving Assistance System" in the "Parking Scenario" or "Intelligent Navigation Scenario", causing injury to occupants and third-party loss compensation, the maximum compensation is 5 million.

And the two lifetime benefits include: ① Whole vehicle lifetime warranty, value 10,000 RMB whole vehicle lifetime warranty (including three-electric), excluding wear parts and special parts; ② Lifetime maintenance package, 666 RMB to purchase value 3,999 RMB lifetime basic maintenance package (1 time/year).

T7 is a compact SUV, it is currently the lowest positioning and cheapest priced model in the Chery Fulwin T series. After this car goes on sale, the Fulwin T series will fully layout all sub-markets of large, mid-size, medium and compact SUVs, covering the price range of 100,000 to 250,000 RMB.

Recently, the debate about "fast-track cars" in the automotive industry has been intense. How long should a car's development cycle be to be considered normal? In the past, developing a car took 5 to 6 years, now 2 to 3 years for one, some car companies even develop a new car in 18 months, does the latter count as a "fast-track car", is safety and quality guaranteed? Views from different enterprises are not the same.

Vooyah Auto Chairman Lu Fang believes that a short development time does not equal a fast-track car. The only ruler to judge whether a car is "fast-track" is not time, but whether it has completely gone through all required verification processes. If a car violates rules, cuts corners, or reduces tests during development, it is a fast-track car; but if it shortens the cycle but meticulously completes every test in regulations and industry standards, it should be called an "efficient car".

Why is the development cycle of current new energy vehicles generally shorter, Lu Fang believes this is the result of systematic technological leap. On one hand, platformization and modular architecture achieve cross-vehicle reuse of three-electric systems and chassis architecture, saving repeated development costs; on the other hand, the maturity of simulation testing technology can complete millions of kilometers of extreme condition simulation in a digital environment, greatly reducing the actual vehicle physical testing cycle, essentially an efficiency revolution in the automotive industry, not a compromise on product quality.

However, the views of Chery executives seem not entirely the same. Chery Executive Vice President Li Xueyong released a post before the Fulwin T7 pre-sale stating that Chery builds cars slowly, but some time really dare not save, R&D cannot be fast, verification cannot be fast, global user co-creation cannot be fast.

Fulwin T7 is "slow work yields fine products". This car started pre-research in 2022, until the third quarter of 2026 started pre-sales, spent 2 years planning, 3 years positive development. During the testing phase, 81 exclusive endurance cars were tested on the road simultaneously, the whole vehicle cumulative test mileage exceeded 6 million kilometers, endurance special test 1.45 million kilometers. At the same time, global multi-regions such as Southeast Asia rainy season, Middle East high temperature sun exposure, Indonesia high humidity etc. were subjected to extreme actual vehicle trials.

Fulwin T7 is also a global model, whether in styling aesthetics, development process, and safety and quality standards, it has considered the needs of global consumers and overseas market regulations and standards.

So, can the Chery Fulwin T7, developed over five years, hold its ground? Next, let's take a close look at its product power.

Fulwin T7 is a standard compact SUV, body dimensions are 4570×1852×1694mm, wheelbase 2700mm. Car interior space occupancy rate 84%, pure flat floor in rear row, legroom reaches 911mm, leading in class. After the rear row is folded down, it can be expanded into a 1955mm pure flat big bed. In regular state, trunk volume is 450L, expanded volume reaches 1550L, loading capacity is prominent. The whole car has 38 storage spaces, also equipped with four rivet rings with max load bearing 300kg and two hooks with max load bearing 3kg, convenient for fixing camping equipment and large items.

Regarding design, the Fulwin T7 exterior design is clean and sharp, lines are simple, surfaces are full. Wind-sailing front face, wind-plastic satin body, sky halo tailgate, balancing international simple aesthetics with Oriental elegant temperament. Whole vehicle paint surface standard synchronizes with overseas rigorous weather resistance requirements, providing 6 color schemes: Fiery Orange, Mountain Smoke Purple, Cloud Pink Beige, Flowing Light Silver, Green Bamboo Grey, Ink Stone Black.

Interior is divided into Warm Black Brown and Extreme Night Obsidian two styles, Cloud Wing wrap-around cabin paired with large area soft wrapping, pebble floating speaker, diamond quilting details are exquisite; all interior leather, sealing strips, plastic parts are not easy to harden or fade, still new and durable with long-term use, balancing appearance and texture.

Regarding comfort configuration, the new car adopts 9-layer cloud-sensation seats, soft but not sagging, no fatigue for long sitting, also with ventilation and heating functions. Heating function supports 3-level temperature control adjustment, in -20℃ environment, 5 minutes fast heat to 30℃; seat ventilation adopts suction design, back not stuffy and sweaty in summer.

Regarding range and energy consumption, the new car standard equips all with 65.05kWh Lithium Iron Phosphate battery, CLTC condition range 600km (actual range 667+km), 100km electricity consumption 12.9kWh. Battery SOC 30%-80% only needs 20 minutes. Global integrated thermal management dual-source wide heat pump air conditioning + high voltage PTC allows Northern users to drive confidently in winter. -30°C-55°C ultra-wide temperature range stable operation, heating more power-saving in low temperature environment, heat dissipation more efficient in high temperature environment. With the standard equipped AGS intelligent intake grille and 14 low wind resistance optimizations, high and low speed energy consumption is more stable. The vehicle also has external discharge function, power 6kW.

Regarding power and driving control, Fulwin T7 adopts front-engine front-drive power form, motor maximum power 178kW, maximum torque 275Nm, maximum speed 180km/h. Suspension is front MacPherson + rear multi-link independent suspension combination, chassis is tuned by an international team led by Maserati front chassis tuning experts, 50.8:49.2 golden axle load ratio can effectively inhibit steering push head, tail swinging phenomenon, improving cornering stability and straight line driving tracking.

Regarding intelligent driving assistance, Fulwin T7 high configuration version carries Falcon 500 Driving Assistance System, integrating 3 mm-wave radars, 7 high-performance cameras, 12 ultrasonic radars, total 22 high-precision sensors (3R7V12U), supports highway NOA function (middle-low configuration version supports L2 driving assistance). Regarding parking, the new car can meet 300+ full scene automatic parking, including dead-end street parking, one-key tracking reverse, cross-floor parking etc. scenes, industry coverage is the most complete.

Regarding intelligent cockpit, Fulwin T7 carries Qualcomm 8775 Cockpit-Driving Integrated Chip (low and middle configuration versions carry Qualcomm 8155 Chip), allowing smart cockpit and smart driving two domains seamless synergy. The chip adopts 4nm advanced process, 72TOPS high computing power, response only needs 80ms, boot speed up 33%, speed faster, operation more silky, intelligent interaction response more rapid.

15.6 inch 2.5K HD large screen image delicate and real, anti-glare, anti-reflect, anti-fingerprint, CarPlay, HUAWEI HiCar, CarLink wireless connection, covering 99%+ mobile phone screen casting on the market, achieve seamless interconnection as soon as getting on the car. Lingxi Smart Cockpit 2.0 brings an all-around companion, owning Little Qi Classmate, Northeast Aunt, Argumentation Master, Spoken Language Teacher, Story King, Professional Debater six true-life feeling companion experience. Also Little Nap, Camping, Pet, Wake Up etc. six scene modes, meet various scene car use needs.

Regarding body safety, Fulwin T7's nine horizontal five longitudinal cage body uses 80% high strength steel, 18.84% hot formed steel to build, shotgun structure, double frame sub-frame + Pack anti-collision beam constituted "steel bone and iron flesh" all-around protection for occupant cabin safety, front 9 lines + side 6 lines collision transmission paths maximize dispersion of collision energy, retain occupant survival space; whole car 9 airbags (including 48L dual cavity remote airbag and rear side airbag) form 360° all-around protection.

Regarding battery safety, Fulwin T7 series standard carrying Rhino Battery adopts super strong 6D protection structure, all-around resist extrusion, puncture, impact, construct multi-layer three-dimensional safety barrier for power battery. IP68 water-proof grade is 96 times national standard, effectively preventing battery water ingress short circuit hazard.

Summary: Fulwin T7 enters the compact pure electric SUV market models many, competition fierce. Data shows, in the past year, the top three models in this sub-market ranking are Changan Deepal S05, GAC Toyota Platinum Wisdom 3X, Geely Galaxy E5, prices are 119,900 RMB-151,900 RMB, 109,800 RMB-159,800 RMB, 109,800 RMB-179,800 RMB; sales are 111,682 vehicles, 94,111 vehicles, 91,726 vehicles.

What are the competitive advantages of Fulwin T7? First is the standard 600km range is leading. Changan Deepal S05 entry level range is 520km, Platinum Wisdom 3X is 430km, Galaxy E5 is 530km. For economic family cars, range is many purchase pure electric model consumers' primary attention point.

Second, its charging speed is also fast, battery SOC 30%-80% takes 20 minutes, however this item's advantage is not obvious. Changan Deepal S05 takes 15 minutes, Platinum Wisdom 3X takes 24 minutes, Galaxy E5 takes 20 minutes.

Finally, regarding intelligence, pre-sale price 129,900 RMB of Fulwin T7 Intelligence Edition can provide highway NOA navigation driving assistance, Deepal S05 full series standard equips highway NOA function, price 141,900 RMB-151,900 RMB high configuration version also supports city NOA function; Platinum Wisdom 3X high configuration version provides city and highway NOA function, but price goes to 149,800 RMB-159,800 RMB; Galaxy E5 then full series has no highway or city NOA function.

Through the above simple comparison easy to find, Changan Deepal S05 ranking first in compact SUV market has reasons. Fulwin T7 range has advantage, Changan Deepal S05 intelligent driving configuration higher, just see how users make trade-offs.

Recently, Chery Fengyun T7 officially started pre-sale. The new car launches 3 configuration versions, pre-sale range 109,900-129,900 Yuan, simultaneously releasing 7 car purchasing benefits. Unlike most domestic models that launch locally first then go overseas, Fengyun T7 takes a reverse overseas route. The source model Lepas L6 has already landed in Thailand, South Africa markets, and appeared at Milan Design Week, completing overseas market trial before being launched to the domestic market.

This development logic means the whole vehicle from design, testing to parts standards directly benchmarks overseas market regulations and usage environments. In the 100,000-level pure electric SUV track, many models show range and battery specifications gaps between high and low configurations. Fengyun T7 chooses full range equality across all series, making core hardware unified. This product concept is the most worth disassembling part of this car.

Fengyun T7 positions as compact 5-seat pure electric SUV, Body dimensions 4570×1852×1694mm, Wheelbase 2700mm, Motor max power 178kW, Max speed 180km/h, 100km electricity consumption 12.9kWh, Battery supplier is Gotion, Equipped with 65.05kWh Rhino Lithium Iron Phosphate battery, The three version battery specs are completely consistent, CLTC range 600km, Official provides actual range data over 667km, 30%-80% fast charge time 20 minutes.

Exterior level, Participated in development by Chery 10 global design centers, Initially collected over 5,000 overseas and domestic user feedback, Offering Flame Orange, Mountain Smoke Purple, Cloud Pink Beige, Flowing Light Silver, Green Bamboo Gray, Ink Stone Black 6 body paint colors, Paint surface executes overseas weatherability test standards, Reducing fading and loss of luster problems after long-term sun exposure and rain.

Interior offers Warm Black Brown, Polar Night Obsidian two color schemes, Cockpit adopts Cloud Wing Surround layout, Large area soft material wrapping inside the car, Equipped with Pebble-shaped Floating Speakers, Diamond Quilting craftsmanship. Official data marks, Interior leather, sealing strips, plastic part raw materials underwent aging tests, Reducing hardening, color change probability after long-term use, This part belongs to unseen material usage standards, Directly affecting vehicle 3-5 years later interior condition.

Safety is the high R&D investment proportion section of this car. Project cycle is 2 years planning, 3 years R&D, Invested 81 exclusive durability test vehicles, Whole vehicle cumulative test mileage over 6 million km, Among them durability special test 1.45 million km, Test scenarios cover Southeast Asia rainy season, Middle East high temp sun exposure, Indonesia high humidity environment etc overseas typical working conditions, Doing cross-regional limit verification. Whole vehicle developed according to 2026 Version E-NCAP 5-star safety target, Functional safety reaches ASIL-D highest level. Body structure uses 9 Cross 5 Longitudinal Cage Body, High Strength Steel proportion 80%, Hot Formed Steel proportion 18.84%, Using shotgun structure, Double Frame Subframe + Pack Bumper Beam; Collision force transmission paths divided into front 9 lines, side 6 lines, Used to disperse impact energy, protect passenger cabin survival space. Airbag quantity 9 units, Including 48L Dual Chamber Far-end Airbag and rear side airbag, Achieving full cabin seat coverage.

Battery safety aspect, Full series Rhino Battery equipped with 6D Protection System, Battery protection grade IP68, Water resistance capability is 96 times national standard requirement, Dealing with heavy rain accumulation, outdoor wading scenes. Official published two guaranteed benefits: Power battery self-reason caused thermal runaway whole vehicle damage, Compensate same model new car; Within 1 year of purchase, Parking, Nav Assist scenes, Smart Drive System responsibility causing accident, Up to 5 million compensation, Further stacked whole vehicle including Three-electric lifetime warranty (wearing parts excluded), 666 Yuan select lifetime basic maintenance package, This is also the core guarantee part inside 7 car purchasing benefits.

Range and Thermal Control System, are the most concerned parts for home pure electric users. Fengyun T7 full series unified 65.05kWh battery, No situation of low config cutting battery capacity exists. Thermal management config full domain integrated thermal management system, Dual Source Wide Heat Pump AC matched with High Voltage PTC, Working temp range -30°C to 55°C. Low temp environment relies on heat pump to lower electricity consumption, High temp environment improves heat dissipation efficiency, Solving North winter range decay, South summer battery overheat pain points. Hardware also has AGS Intelligent Grille, Matching 14 body low wind resistance optimizations, Used to control energy consumption performance under different speeds. This config placed in 100,000-130,000 price range, Most same price models will treat heat pump AC as high config exclusive, Fengyun T7 achieves full series standard, For cross-regional usage, Winter high frequency usage users, Hardware differences will directly reflect on actual range.

Intelligence aspect, Fengyun T7 equipped with Cockpit-Drive Integrated 8775 Chip, 4nm Process, Computing Power 72TOPS, System Response 80ms, Whole machine boot speed increases 33%, Cockpit and Smart Drive Domain Controller integrated into same chip, Reduce multi-domain communication delay. Center screen is 15.6-inch 2.5K screen, Possesses anti-glare, anti-reflect, anti-fingerprint physical properties, Supports CarPlay, HUAWEI HiCar, CarLink wireless screen projection, Adapt to most mobile phone devices on the market. Linxi Cockpit 2.0 System built-in 6 voice interaction personas, Simultaneously provide Nap, Camping, Pet, Wake up etc 6 whole vehicle scene modes, After switching modes it will link AC, Lights, Car logic, Adapt to car rest, taking pets travel, Camping parking etc scenes.

Assist Drive Hardware is Falcon 500 Assist Drive System, Sensor config 3 mmWave Radars, 7 Cameras, 12 Ultrasonic Radars, Total 22 Sensors, Supports High-speed NOA Nav Assist, Auto Parking covers 300+ scenarios, Including Dead-end Parking, Cross-floor Memory Parking, One-key Trace Reverse, Solving narrow parking space, Underground multi-floor garage parking difficulties. Need to note, This set is L2 Level Assist Drive, not Auto Drive, All functions still need Driver takeover.

Space and Chassis aspect, Interior utilization rate 84%, Rear pure flat floor, Rear leg space 911mm. Standard trunk volume 450L, After rear seats fold down, storage space expands to 1,550L, Internal max can get 1,955mm pure flat space, Can satisfy Camping lying, Large item loading. Car interior sets 38 storage spots, Car body reserved 4 max load 300kg Rivet Rings, 2 max load 3kg Hooks, Convenient for fixing camping equipment, goods. Seats use 9-layer structure fillers, High config version provides Seat Vent, Seat Heat; Heat supports 3-gear temp control, -20°C environment, 5 mins seat surface temp rise to 30°C; Vent uses intake structure, Reduce Summer back sweat buildup.

Chassis tuning completed by International team led by Maserati former chassis tuning expert, Suspension structure is Front MacPherson, Rear Multi-link Independent Suspension, Axle load ratio 50.8:49.2, Improve steering understeer, oversteer phenomenon, Improve cornering stability and straight driving stability. Chery from 2009 owns self-developed Ground Mobile Dual Axle K&C Test Bench, Chassis tuning accumulation 26 years, Hardware parameters above, this chassis belongs to same price mainstream high level, Actual shock absorption performance needs to wait for real car test drive verification.

In Closing:

Fengyun T7's product logic is very clear: In 109,900-129,900 Yuan this range, Make Range, Battery, Thermal Management, Body Safety these core hardware do full series unified, Don't do high-low config hardware segmentation, Then stack overseas standard test verification and guaranteed car purchase benefits. Comprehensive view, Fengyun T7 targets is Family Commute, Short Trip Self Drive, Outdoor Camping mainstream users, Target users value range no shrinkage, whole vehicle safety, Cold Hot regions can all use stably, Don't want to sacrifice Battery, Thermal Control this kind of unseen hardware for low price.

On August 14, the officially launched Chery Fengyun T7 set the launch event theme as "Great cars take time, we kept you waiting". When the industry compressed car manufacturing time to 12 months, Fengyun T7 went against the trend, taking 2 years for planning and 3 years for R&D, using a slow tempo to tell a new story about global quality.

The new car is positioned as a compact SUV, launching with three versions, priced from 109,900 to 129,900 CNY. The most unconventional decision is range parity across the lineup: all three models come standard with 65.05kWh Rhino Battery (LFP), the entry version does not have a shrunk battery pack, CLTC range is uniformly 600km, official real-world testing achieves over 667km, belonging to the industry's rare "reverse false labeling". It can charge from 30% to 80% in 20 minutes.

Verify Overseas First, Then Launch in Home Country

Fengyun T7 takes a "reverse overseas" path, its origin model Lepas L6 has officially launched in Thailand (July 24), pre-sales started in South Africa, and will subsequently enter markets like Indonesia, EU, Australia/New Zealand, UK. Others design domestically then modify for export, whereas it first withstands tests from regulations, road conditions, and climate globally, then returns to meet domestic consumers.

Numbers best illustrate this car's "slowness": 81 exclusive durability cars tested on-road simultaneously, cumulative test mileage over 6 million km, specific durability test 1.45 million km, global road type coverage 95%. Middle East 50°C high heat exposure, Southeast Asia rainy season flooding, Nordic extreme cold, Bumpy roads in Brazil, High salt-alkali in coastal areas, all achieved inch by inch by real cars, not lab data.

Safety Benchmarked Against the Unimplemented 2026 E-NCAP 5-Star Standard

Regarding safety, Fengyun T7 body uses 80% high-strength steel + 18.84% hot-formed steel, 9 horizontal 5 vertical cage structure, equipped with shotgun structure rare in class, double-frame subframe and Pack anti-collision beam, collision force transmission paths front 9, side 6. 9 airbags across the car, including 48L dual-chamber remote airbags and rear side airbags, functional safety reaches ASIL D highest level. Rhino Battery IP68 waterproof rating is 96 times the national standard, possesses 500mm off-road wading capability, fearless of rainy season water accumulation.

Cockpit and Intelligent Driving: Snapdragon 8775 Chip Even at the 100,000 CNY Tier

The cockpit does not use old chips due to low price, equipped with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8775 integrated cockpit-drive chip, 4nm process, 72 TOPS computing power, system response as low as 80ms, boot speed increased by 33%. 15.6-inch 2.5K large screen, Lingxi Cockpit 2.0 integrates Doubao Large Model, CarPlay, HiCar, CarLink fully compatible, covering over 99% of phone screen casting. Intelligent driving features Falcon 500 system, 22 sensors, supports 300+ scenarios for automatic parking, high-end trim provides Highway NOA and 100-meter trace reverse.

Space and Ride: Maserati Chassis Team Tuned

Regarding body dimensions, new car length/width/height is 4570x1852x1694mm, wheelbase 2700mm, interior efficiency rate 84%, rear legroom 911mm, flat floor. Trunk capacity regular 450L, expands to 1550L when folded, forming approx 1955mm pure flat space, camping lying flat without pressure.

Chassis tuned by former Maserati chassis expert team, axle load ratio 50.8:49.2, corners no push, lane changes no sway, goal is to prevent seniors and children in rear from getting carsick. Power is rear-mounted single motor, 178kW/275N·m, sufficient for home use, not pursuing 3-second acceleration gimmick. Dual-source wide heat pump + High-voltage PTC, -30°C to 55°C ultra-wide temperature range stable operation.

Meanwhile, regarding benefits, Fengyun T7 first non-commercial owner enjoys lifetime warranty for whole car including three-electric systems; if power battery damaged due to thermal runaway itself, directly compensate with same model new car, accident within one year due to intelligent driving system, max compensation 5 million CNY. These promises are more persuasive than any ad copy.

Witness Commentary

According to Chery themselves, Fengyun T7 is a global car, R&D, verification, quality and standards, cannot be rushed. Abandon "crash-course car manufacturing", Fengyun T7 puts slowness on the table, timing choice is quite smart. This isn't a car with exploding specs, but likely a car that remains durable after three years. Putting thought into making a low-price car carefully, for family users buying to drive for many years, this "slow tempo" is truly a scarce item.

This domestic car's launch pace differs from most Chinese domestic brands' new cars.

Before the Chery Fengyun T7 started its pre-sale in China, its overseas version, the Lepas L6, had already debuted at the Milan Design Week and was officially launched in Thailand.

In other words, the Fengyun T7 debuted and launched in the overseas market first, then turned back to attack the Chinese market. This "going overseas first, returning home later" path is not common among Chinese brands.

The common pattern in the past was for products to launch domestically first, verify, and sell in volume, then export overseas depending on the situation. The Fengyun T7 does the reverse; the underlying product logic reflects Chery's clear understanding of this car's positioning. The Fengyun T7 is not a domestic exclusive car, but a native global car developed for multi-regional markets from the start of R&D.

According to local media reports, the overseas model of the Fengyun T7—the Lepas L6—was launched in Thailand at a price of 769,900-829,900 Thai Baht (approximately 157,100 Yuan onwards), while domestically the car is expected to launch Joy Edition, Comfort Edition, and Smart Edition, with pre-sale prices of 109,900, 119,900, and 129,900 yuan respectively.

From the product itself, the Fengyun T7 is a standard-sized compact pure electric SUV for home use, with a length of 4570mm, wheelbase 2700mm, interior volume rate 84%, rear legroom 911mm, and folding the rear seats can form a 1955mm pure flat space.

In the Chinese market, the Fengyun T7 did not deliberately elongate due to different market environments, but maintained a size ratio acceptable in multiple global markets.

Body safety can also undergo "global trials". 80% of the body is high-strength steel, 18.84% is hot-formed steel, nine horizontal five longitudinal cage structure, equipped with 9 airbags, including the rare 48L dual-chamber remote airbags and rear side airbags for its class.

The battery adopts IP68 waterproofing, 96 times the grade of the national standard. These configurations are not just compliance bottom lines for a specific country's regulations, but are directly benchmarked against the 2026 Edition E-NCAP 5-star standard. The cumulative test mileage of the whole vehicle exceeds 6 million km, of which the durability special test is 1.45 million km, with test vehicles covering extreme environments such as the Southeast Asian rainy season, Middle East sun exposure, and Indonesian high humidity.

This verification intensity is essentially using the global market's entry threshold to force product maturity.

In terms of range, the Fengyun T7 series is equipped with 65.05kWh batteries throughout, CLTC condition 600km, actual measured range over 667km. This "reverse false labeling" calibration method actually uses measured data to offset users' range anxiety, which is more pragmatic than simply stacking large batteries. Charging time from 30% to 80% is 20 minutes, combined with a wide-heat pump air conditioner and high voltage PTC, the official calibrated applicable temperature range is from -30°C to 55°C.

This means its thermal management system is designed for multi-climate regions, not just for the temperature difference between north and south of China, but also to cover scenarios such as Middle East high temperatures, Southeast Asia high humidity, and Nordic severe cold.

Intelligence is another point worth discussing in detail for the Fengyun T7. It is equipped with a Cockpit-Driving Integrated 8775 chip, 4nm process, 72 TOPS computing power, integrating 3 mmWave radars, 7 cameras, and 12 ultrasonic radars, totaling 22 sensors. The Falcon 500 driving assistance system supports high-speed NOA, and long-distance parking memory parking up to 2km, covering over 300 parking scenarios.

It is worth mentioning the Fengyun T7's driving assistance backup policy: Within one year of purchase, if an accident occurs due to system reasons in parking or intelligent navigation scenarios, the maximum compensation is 5 million yuan. At the same time, it provides lifetime warranty for the whole vehicle and a 666 yuan purchase of lifetime basic maintenance package. The setting of these rights and interests is not only an expression of confidence in the self-developed intelligent driving system, but also lowers the psychological threshold for users to try higher-level driving assistance. After all, no matter how advanced the technology is, if users dare not use it, it equals zero.

Back to the "overseas first, domestic later" path. Chery has eight major design centers globally. The Fengyun T7 was jointly created by over 100 designers, bringing together over 5000 global users co-creation. The homologous model Lepas L6 received international recognition at the Milan Design Week. From Milan to Bangkok to China, this route shows that Chery is trying a new logic: define products with global resources, verify quality with global markets, and bring products verified in multiple regions back to China.

The actual effect of this model is that when the Fengyun T7 returns to the Chinese market, it is no longer a "to-be-verified" new product, but a mature model that has undergone regulations and road conditions tests in the EU, Australia, Southeast Asia, the Middle East, South America and other regions.

For domestic consumers, "overseas launch first" itself constitutes a quality endorsement. In the 100,000 yuan level pure electric SUV, the most competitive sub-segment, the Fengyun T7 needs to use the identity of "global car" to establish wider, stricter, and more scenario-based standard differentiation.

Of course, the pre-sale price starting from 109,900 yuan means the Fengyun T7 will ultimately have to face the price blood war of the domestic market. Whether global quality can be converted into sales depends on whether consumers are willing to pay for "wider standards". But at least, it provides a different product idea: not exporting cars that cannot be sold domestically, but letting global demand define a car, and then letting this car return to the world's largest new energy market for inspection.

From "Chinese cars going overseas" to "Global cars returning home", the Fengyun T7's path may signal that China's automotive globalization has entered the next stage.

Currently, the family-focused pure electric market generally faces two major industry pain points: first, product development often uses domestic road conditions and climate as standards, and overseas deployment only involves simple adaptation and specification reduction, making it difficult to cope with diverse and complex global environments;

Second, configuration tiering tricks are prevalent, with entry-level models reducing range, safety, and comfort hardware. Users wanting a complete driving experience must pay extra for higher trims, forcing families to constantly compromise when purchasing a car.

To address these two major pain points, the Fengyun T7 avoided these two industry common diseases from the initial planning stage. Instead of taking the conventional route of "domestic first, simplified overseas", it anchored on global unified standards for R&D.

With 2 years of planning, 3 years of in-depth whole-vehicle R&D, in-depth visits to 15 typical countries, and collaboration with Chery's global eight design centers, the Fengyun T7 considers the regulations, road conditions, and family vehicle requirements of different global regions from the root.

The Fengyun T7's sibling model Lepas L6 has already landed in South Africa and Thailand first to complete real market trials. Later, it will steadily enter high-threshold overseas areas such as the EU and Australasia, truly achieving "one standard for global access".

Now, the Fengyun T7, having survived heavy testing, has started pre-sales, with a pre-sale price of 109,900 to 129,900 RMB.

As one of the core highlights, the entire Fengyun T7 series is equipped with a 65 kWh battery pack, with a CLTC pure electric range of 600 km. It completely abandons the industry's common "high-low range tiering" tricks. Entry-level models enjoy the confidence of long-range travel from the root, eliminating range anxiety for family users.

Energy replenishment efficiency also directly hits consumer travel pain points. The vehicle is equipped with a reliable fast-charging solution in its class. Charging from 30% to 80% takes only 22 minutes. With a coffee break rest, hundreds of kilometers of range can be supplemented. Weekend cross-city travel or long-distance self-driving does not need to worry about waiting for charging for a long time.

Backed by the dual-source wide-temperature range heat pump + PTC temperature control system, this battery pack can calmly cope with extreme environments from -40°C to 55°C. Whether it is the range attenuation of northern winter cold temperature or the loss of southern midsummer high temperature, it is effectively relieved. Global multi-region and all-season travel stability is maximized.

In terms of battery safety protection, the Fengyun T7 is equipped with an exclusive Rhino Battery, internally equipped with 31-layer lock-shield armor protection structure, reaching IP68 waterproof and dustproof standards. It passes dozens of rigorous safety tests such as nail piercing, extrusion, and bottom impact; combined with the eight-horizontal-five-vertical high-strength cage-style body and 9 airbags standard across the vehicle, it builds a family safety defense line of battery, body, and active protection in a three-in-one.

In addition, the Lingxi Smart Cockpit 2.0 backed by 4nm cockpit-driving integrated chip has a 72TOPS ultra-high NPU computing power. The vehicle system response is only 80ms, boot speed increases by 33%, and multi-task operation still ensures smoothness without lag.

The cockpit is equipped with a 15.6-inch 2.5K anti-glare floating central control screen and an 8.8-inch full LCD instrument panel. Wireless CarPlay and HUAWEI HiCar full-link interconnection are fully covered. At the same time, six built-in one-key scene modes including Baby, Camping, Short Rest, and Pet are fully covered, switching one-key to adapt to parent-child travel, outdoor living, long-distance rest and other diverse home scenes.

In terms of design, the Fengyun T7's exterior adopts a pure electric exclusive wind-riding front face. Long and neat wind-blade LED headlights are matched with a through-type light strip. The lower bumper arrow-vane shape strengthens the sports atmosphere. The exclusive "E-PERFORMANCE" logo on the front lip points out its pure electric attributes.

The body borrows the shape of silk spreading with the wind to create a wind-sculpted satin curved waistline. 14 items of aerodynamic optimization control the whole vehicle wind resistance at 0.286Cd, reducing driving energy consumption and extending actual range while improving visual fluency. The rear sky twilight through-type taillights correspond to the front light in head and tail. The roof spoiler integrates high-position brake lights. The overall lines are restrained and simple, avoiding flashy design, and not easy to become outdated with long-term use.

After five years of polishing, the Fengyun T7 jumped out of the industry's fast stacking of materials and hasty new product involution model, reshaping the product benchmark of the 100,000-level family pure electric with unified global car-making standards. From road conditions and climate testing across multiple countries to the range, safety, and smart hardware of the whole series without specification reduction, the new car abandons configuration tiering tricks from the R&D source, fully fitting the real travel requirements of family users.

Relying on Chery's 23 consecutive years of leading exports and the deep accumulation of 20 million global users, the Fengyun T7's sibling models went overseas first to accept overseas rigorous market tests, and then returned to the domestic market with a 109,900 to 129,900 RMB consumer-friendly pre-sale pricing. This allows ordinary families to own a pure electric vehicle that benchmarks the 2026 version E-NCAP five-star safety standard without bearing overseas premiums.

Not just a home SUV with balanced parameters, the Fengyun T7 is also a landing carrier of Chery's long-termism car-making concept. The comprehensive strength that balances appearance, range, safety, and multi-scenario practicality delivers a no-shortcoming global pure electric travel solution to consumers who focus on steady and worry-free travel.

On August 12, Chery Fengyun T7 officially opened pre-sales. This launch event with the theme "Slow work builds good cars, you've waited long" conveyed the concept that Fengyun T7 insists on long-term car manufacturing. As a quality pure electric SUV built by Chery for global family users, Fengyun T7 has been developed according to global standards from the initial research phase, combined with product creation for user needs in different markets, and experienced severe testing in multiple scenarios and long cycles, striving to provide family users with a more reliable pure electric travel choice.

Global Standard R&D, Creating a Pure Electric SUV Worth Verifying

With the new stage of competition in the new energy vehicle market, consumer focus on pure electric models is shifting from simple intelligent configurations and performance parameters to vehicle quality, safety, and long-term reliability. Fengyun T7 chose to be based on a global R&D system, starting from the product planning phase to conduct verification around usage environments in different countries and regions.

It is understood that Fengyun T7 went through 2 years of planning and 3 years of R&D, developed according to the 2026 Version E-NCAP five-star safety standard, completed over 5,000 global user surveys and in-depth visits to 15 typical countries, and optimized product design starting from actual vehicle usage needs.

In terms of testing and verification, Fengyun T7 covers the full environmental adaptation range from -40°C to 55°C, and is equipped with a dual-source wide temperature range heat pump + PTC system, capable of coping with different temperature environments. At the same time, the vehicle completed testing covering 95% of global road types, including Brazilian high-speed hump roads, Mexican cobblestone roads, German highway high-curvature turns and South African unpaved muddy roads and other complex road conditions.

In order to further verify the vehicle's long-term reliability, Fengyun T7 invested 81 exclusive durability test vehicles for synchronous road trials, with cumulative test mileage exceeding 6 million kilometers, durability special testing reaching 1.45 million kilometers, covering multiple regional environments such as the European Union, Australia/New Zealand, Middle East, South Africa, Russia, Mexico, and Brazil.

Range, Safety, Intelligence Fully Cover Family Core Needs

Targeting the actual needs of family users in choosing pure electric SUVs, Fengyun T7 focuses on product creation around six directions: range, safety, intelligence, space, comfort, and design, hoping to meet various scenarios such as daily commuting, family travel, and long-distance travel with comprehensive configurations.

In terms of range, the entire series of Fengyun T7 is equipped with the 65.05kWh Rhino Battery, with CLTC range reaching 600 km, and official actual test range can reach 667 km. It also supports 30%-80% fast charging in just 22 minutes, further improving daily energy replenishment efficiency.

In terms of safety, Fengyun T7 adopts a high-strength body structure, with the body high-strength steel ratio reaching 80%, and equipped with 18.84% hot-formed steel. At the same time, the vehicle is equipped with the most airbags in the same class, 9 airbags, including double-cavity far-end airbags and long-lasting side air curtains and other configurations, providing more comprehensive safety protection for family members.

In terms of battery safety, Fengyun T7 adopts the Rhino Battery 6D Lock Armor protection structure, supports IP68 waterproofing, and completed multiple extreme safety tests, including collision, water immersion, and thermal runaway scenario verifications.

In terms of intelligent experience, Fengyun T7 is equipped with the 4nm 8775 chip, possessing 72 TOPS NPU computing power, integrating intelligent cockpit and assisted driving capabilities. The vehicle is equipped with a 15.6-inch 2.5K high-definition screen, and is equipped with Lingxi Smart Cockpit 2.0 and Doubao Large Model, supporting more natural human-machine interaction. At the same time, the Falcon 500 Intelligent Driving System is equipped with 22 high-precision sensors, capable of providing multi-scenario assisted driving experience.

Global Aesthetics Fusion Oriental Design Concept

Besides product performance, Fengyun T7 also emphasizes the combination of global aesthetics and Oriental aesthetics in the design aspect. The model was jointly created by a global R&D design system, and combined with 5,000+ global user co-creation needs, seeking a balance between different market aesthetics.

In terms of appearance, Fengyun T7 adopts design elements such as "Wind-riding Front Face" and "Wind-sculpted Satin Body Surface", with body dimensions of 4570×1852×1694mm, wheelbase reaching 2700mm, and overall proportions more relaxed. It also provides six oriental elegant paint colors: Blazing Orange, Mountain Smoke Purple, Cloud Pink Beige, Flowing Light Silver, Green Bamboo Grey, and Ink Stone Black, to meet the aesthetic needs of different family users.

In terms of interior, Fengyun T7 adopts the Cloud Wing Embracing Cockpit design, combining family warmth and technological atmosphere through soft-touch materials, exquisite textures, and dual-style interior color schemes.

"Slow Work Builds Good Cars" Opens Global Layout

Chery stated that the "Slow" behind Fengyun T7 is reflected in multiple aspects such as R&D cycle, design co-creation, global standards, and long-term verification. The model experienced a 3-year R&D cycle, created relying on a global R&D system, and verified product reliability through million-kilometer-level tests. Currently, Fengyun T7 is opening the Chinese market listing rhythm, its homologous global model Lepas L6 had previously been laid out in overseas markets such as South Africa and Thailand, and plans to enter more international markets successively. From global R&D system to local market implementation, Fengyun T7 hopes to provide family users with a pure electric SUV that balances reliability, intelligence, and comfortable experience through longer-cycle R&D investment and stricter quality verification.

Today, when buying a household pure electric SUV, many consumers encounter a common dilemma: most models in the market suffer from "configuration fragmentation." If you want long range, you often sacrifice some smart configurations; if you value body safety, you need to pay extra for high-end trims. Core advantages such as range, safety, space, intelligent driving, and comfort are hard to get fully in one family car. Consumers often have to make choices or passively compromise when buying a car.

On August 12, Chery Fengyun T7 officially started pre-sales. With the concept of "Quality takes time, thank you for your patience" and the original intention of car manufacturing adhering to long-termism, it refuses to follow the industry's rush to completion and involution, instead carefully refining product quality. Relying on Chery's global manufacturing system, Fengyun T7 is built according to global R&D standards, undergoing multiple rounds of user needs research and global complex road condition testing. Its sister models have already been launched in overseas markets such as South Africa and Thailand, garnering solid overseas reputation. Returning with rigorous verification from the global market, Fengyun T7 precisely fits daily household car usage scenarios in China, comprehensively covering six core essential needs: appearance, range, safety, intelligence, comfort, and handling. Let ordinary family car buyers not compromise; one car adapts to all life scenarios such as commuting, family trips, suburban camping, and long-distance self-driving.

Range is the core foundation of household electric cars and also the most concerning pain point for users. Fengyun T7 does not differentiate range between high and low trims, achieving 600 km range standard across all series. The whole vehicle is equipped with a 65.05 kWh Rhino battery as standard, with an official CLTC range of 600 km, and actual testing reaching 667 km. Real range is better than book data, completely bidding farewell to daily range anxiety. Recharging efficiency is also very outstanding. Fast charging from 30% to 80% can be completed in 22 minutes. In the time to drink a cup of coffee, you can recharge 300 km of range, fully meeting daily commuting and short-distance travel.

Battery durability and environmental adaptability are also excellent, with a cycle life exceeding 2500 cycles. The whole vehicle can be used stably for 15 years without battery replacement. Whether it is minus 40 degrees extreme cold weather or 60 degrees high-temperature environment, battery performance can output stably. With active front grille, low-drag body design, and efficient thermal management system, it effectively reduces overall vehicle energy consumption, significantly reducing winter range loss. Winter car use for Northern users is even more reassuring.

For family users, driving safety is always the top priority. Fengyun T7 makes high-level safety configurations standard across all series without any reduction. The body adopts a high proportion of high-strength steel and hot-formed steel materials, combined with a nine-horizontal five-vertical cage body structure and exclusive reinforced chassis architecture, maximizing vehicle rigidity. The whole vehicle carries nine airbags, including large-volume dual-chamber far-end airbags and extra-long side curtain airbags, combined with a six-second long-lasting pressure-holding technology. Even in extreme situations such as rollovers and continuous impacts, it can protect the safety of occupants to the maximum extent.

The exclusive Rhino Battery is equipped with multi-layer all-around protection. Waterproof, anti-crush, and high-temperature resistance performance far exceed national standard requirements. It has passed multiple rigorous tests such as salt spray, fire, and extreme collisions, while also carrying multi-scenario automatic unlock escape functions. From body structure to battery protection, it comprehensively builds a safety barrier for family travel.

In terms of intelligent experience, Fengyun T7 balances practicality and fun. The new car is equipped with the industry mainstream 4nm high-end automotive-grade chip, with ample computing power and rapid response, ensuring daily operations are smooth without lag. The super-large high-definition anti-glare central control screen combined with Lingxi Smart Cabin and Doubao Large Model makes voice interaction natural and precise. It can understand daily vague instructions, simple operation and easy to understand, elderly and children can easily get started.

For household parking scenarios, the vehicle has six exclusive modes built-in: Nap, Baby, Camping, Sentry, etc. One key switches in-car scene atmosphere. The set of high-precision sensors composes the Intelligent Driving Assistance System, supporting full-scenario automatic parking, remote parking, 100-meter tracking reverse, Highway Pilot Assist and other practical functions. Whether for daily urban commuting or highway long-distance travel, it can effectively reduce driving pressure, allowing novices to drive calmly.

Space and comfort directly determine the experience of family travel. Fengyun T7,凭借 reasonable body dimensions and extra-long wheelbase, achieved ultra-high indoor space utilization rate. Rear legroom is spacious, floor is pure flat. Even adults over 1.8 meters in height will not feel cramped when sitting.

Whole vehicle seats adopt multi-layer cloud-feel comfort material, supporting ventilation and heating functions. Comfortable to sit in all seasons. After seats are fully folded, they form a super-large pure flat space, turning into a mobile large bed. Whether for afternoon nap, outdoor camping rest, or temporarily storing large items, it can be easily met, perfectly adapting to diverse household scenarios.

No configuration tricks, no gradient premium. Chery Fengyun T7 practices the long-term car manufacturing concept with solid quality, gathering the six core strengths most needed by household users into one, using balanced, comprehensive, and reliable product performance to break the industry status quo of household electric cars' "difficult choice," bringing a new choice for pure electric travel for ordinary families that is one-step solution and no compromise.

August 12, Chery Fengyun Series all-new pure electric SUV -- Fengyun T7 officially opened pre-sale, launched 3 configurations, pre-sale guide price 109,900-129,900 Yuan, simultaneously launched 7 layers of purchase benefits. As a model featuring "Global Standards", it didn't pile up too many flashy gimmicks, but revolved around high-frequency usage scenarios for family users, put effort into more practical places.

Design doesn't play "short-lived aesthetics", interior materials focus more on long-term durability

Nowadays many new cars look good at launch, but appear old after two or three years of use, Fengyun T7 considered this in the design phase. Relying on Chery's global design resources, the homologous model Lepas L6 previously debuted at Milan Design Week, this time Fengyun T7's exterior integrates minimalist international style and Eastern elegance, the wind-taming front face and wind-sculpted body lines are quite enduring, the 6 car colors meet overseas rigorous weather resistance standards, not easily fading even with long-term exposure to sun and rain.

Interior offers two styles: Warm Black-Brown and Extreme Night Obsidian, Cloud Wing enclosed cockpit with large-area soft padding, Pebble floating speakers and diamond quilted craftsmanship at details have a certain sense of refinement. More practically, the manufacturer mentions interior leather, sealing strips, and plastic parts have anti-hardening and anti-fading treatment, for family users planning to drive a car for a long time, this is more practical than flashy ambient lighting.

Safety configuration doesn't differentiate between high and low trims, Global road test data is more solid

Safety is the bottom line for many families choosing a car, Fengyun T7's configuration in this aspect is relatively uniform: Full series designed according to 2026 E-NCAP 5-star standard, 80% of the body uses high-strength steel, of which 18.84% is hot-formed steel, paired with a nine-horizontal five-vertical cage structure, collision force transmission paths up to 15, reserving as much survival space for occupants as possible. Airbags are not cut back, 9 airbags are standard across the full series, including 48L dual-chamber far-end airbags and rear side airbags, protection for rear family members is more in place.

Regarding battery safety, Rhinoceros battery achieves IP68 waterproofing, official claims waterproof ability is 96 times national standard, more reassuring for summer waterlogging and off-road wading scenarios. More worthy of mention is its testing investment: During the 3-year R&D cycle, 81 dedicated endurance cars were used for simultaneous road testing, cumulative testing mileage exceeds 6 million km, specifically conducted real-vehicle verification for extreme environments like Southeast Asian rainy season, Middle East high temperature, Indonesia high humidity, etc., for users who often drive long distances or self-drive, these road test data are more referenceable than parameter tables.

Range doesn't practice "low trim cutbacks", targeted optimization also for low-temperature scenarios

Range of low trim versions of many pure electric models often gets "cut", Fengyun T7 achieved range equity this time: Full series standard with 65.05kWh Rhinoceros battery, CLTC range 600km, official tested range exceeds 667km, alleviates anxiety about "fake range markings" to a certain extent. Energy replenishment efficiency is also moderate, 30%-80% fast charging takes only 20 minutes, daily temporary charging is relatively convenient.

Addressing the pain point of Northern users' winter usage, it is equipped with full-domain integrated thermal management dual-source wide heat pump air conditioning + high-voltage PTC, can work stably in ultra-wide temperature range from -30°C to 55°C, paired with AGS intelligent air intake grille and 14 low wind resistance optimizations, heating in winter saves more power, heat dissipation in summer is more efficient, energy consumption performance at high and low speeds is more stable, more friendly for families traveling across regions.

Smart configuration doesn't pile up parameters, usability is the core

Now new cars are competing in chip computing power, Fengyun T7's cabin-driving integrated 8775 chip uses 4nm process, 72 TOPS computing power, 80ms response speed makes infotainment operation smoother, boot speed improved by 33% compared to previous generation. 15.6-inch 2.5K HD screen supports anti-glare, anti-reflective, anti-fingerprint, daily use less likely to leave fingerprints, reflection affecting vision.

Infotainment connectivity covers CarPlay, HUAWEI HiCar, CarLink wireless connection, adapts to over 99% of mobile phones, seamless screen casting without worrying about phone brand. Lingxi Smart Cockpit 2.0's "Little Qi" supports multiple human-like interaction modes, built-in 6 scenario modes such as power nap, camping, pets, etc., strong practicality for family users.

Regarding driving assistance, Falcon 500 system equipped with 3 mmWave radars, 7 cameras, 12 ultrasonic radars, total 22 sensors, supports 300+ scenarios automatic parking, T-head road parking, one-key track reverse, cross-floor parking, etc. functions are friendly to users with average parking skills, not too many flashy functions, all are frequently used in daily life.

Space is large enough, Chassis tuning has the foundation of an old car enterprise

As a family SUV, space is a hard metric. Fengyun T7 body dimensions are 4570×1852×1694mm, Wheelbase 2700mm, Car interior efficiency rate 84%, Rear row pure flat floor, 911mm legroom is friendly to rear passengers, Rear seats folded can form 1955mm pure flat space, Standard trunk 450L, after expansion up to 1550L, camping equipment, large luggage can all be packed.

Seats use 9-layer cloud feel filling, Soft but not collapsing, supports ventilation and heating, 3-gear temperature control can heat to 30°C in 5 minutes in -20°C environment, Summer ventilation uses suction design, back won't get stuffy easily, 38 storage spaces throughout the car, plus 4 rivet rings bearing 300kg and 2 hooks bearing 3kg, fixing camping equipment, large cargo is more secure.

Chassis polished by a team led by a former Maserati chassis tuning expert, 50.8:49.2 golden axle load ratio can suppress steering push and tail slide, combined with Chery's 26 years of chassis tuning experience, quality of daily turning, straight driving is more solid than many cars in the same price range, no sense of looseness.

Besides the product itself, Fengyun T7's after-sales benefits are also practical: In the two bottom-line guarantees, If power battery causes thermal runaway damage due to its own reasons, Chery will compensate with a same-model new car or new car not lower than original configuration; Within one year of purchase, accidents caused by intelligent driving assistance system, compensation up to 5 million. Two lifetime benefits include value 10,000 Yuan vehicle lifetime warranty (including three electrics, except consumables), and 666 Yuan purchase value 3,999 Yuan lifetime basic maintenance package (1 time/year), directly reduced user's concerns about later car maintenance costs.

From product positioning, Fengyun T7 didn't take the route of "piling up configuration, hyping concepts", but spent costs on pain points of users' long-term car usage: Durable materials, solid safety testing, non-cutback range, practical smart configuration, mature chassis tuning, plus after-sales benefits hitting the pain points, for family users with budget 100,000-130,000 Yuan, valuing long-term usage experience, it is a pragmatic choice worth putting on the shortlist. Currently new car pre-sale opened, interested users can visit store for actual experience before deciding.

For a long time, Chinese exported cars have been labeled as "downgraded, cheap special supply," with stereotypical biases shackling the overseas journey of Chinese automakers. Now, the all-new Chery QQ3 is officially launched overseas, with global source core quality and non-shrunken product strength, thoroughly breaking industry prejudices and clearing the name for Chinese Smart Manufacturing.

Currently, many automakers are willing to downgrade for profit to seize overseas markets. But the new QQ3 always sticks to the quality bottom line and refuses to compromise on profit. Chery Vice President Zhang Hongyu stated directly that the new car, from chassis architecture, battery safety to body structure, is all adapted to overseas right-hand drive regulations, has undergone strict tests in multiple global regions, and never makes low-spec versions exclusive to overseas. The Indonesian R&D team also always upholds the core concept of "Quality over Profit".

This also allows Southeast Asian users to enjoy a complete product experience with domestic consumers same platform, same standards, same quality. The new car's localization adjustments only target Southeast Asian climate and road conditions, optimizing right-hand drive layout, rainy season heat dissipation and other details, core configuration and safety performance reduced not at all. This fair and equal quality adherence is exactly the core confidence for the new QQ3 to deepen overseas work and gain trust.

Outstanding appearance is the first business card for the new QQ3 to conquer the Southeast Asian market. In the Thai market, 62% of orders come from female users, ultra-high appearance becomes the primary reason for purchasing. The new car is designed by the Dual Red Dot Design Award team, with original square and circle aesthetic design, lines are soft and lively, temperament is simple and high-end. 7 exclusive body colors match 36 colors DIY roof, support personalized customization, precisely fit young user aesthetics.

Paint craft is even more cross-level luxury, adopting a Ferrari source supplier's 6-layer 2K high-texture clear coat, polished through precise processes, can achieve ten-year anti-fading, gloss loss far lower than industry standards, letting affordable commuting cars also possess the delicate texture of luxury models.

Aiming at users' inherent cognition "small cars must be cramped", new QQ3 strongly breaks the situation with cross-level space performance. 2700mm extra-long wheelbase creates 85% ultra-high space utilization rate, rear space is spacious and sufficient, adults can sit comfortably extend legs, thoroughly say goodbye to oppression and cramping.

Equipped with 38 fine-tuned storage spaces inside the car, storage is comprehensive and practical. Level-exclusive 70L intelligent electric front trunk, supports 8 opening methods, can be voice controlled outside the car, comes with drainage holes and dedicated hooks, adapts to diverse scenarios such as daily shopping, seaside trips. Trunk max can expand to 1450L, easily carry family travel equipment, accommodating daily commuting and long-distance travel needs.

In terms of driving control and comfort, new QQ3 also achieves all-round cross-level. New car equipped with front MacPherson + rear multi-link independent suspension, matching rear-mounted rear-drive layout and 50:50 golden axle load ratio, chassis tuning solid, vibration filtering smooth, steering precise. With super 90% boost efficiency C-EPS brushless motor steering system, even in Bangkok narrow streets, can make light U-turns, flexible shuttle.

Cabin configuration sincerity is full, level-exclusive 10-layer cloud comfort seats come with ventilation, heating functions, matching heating steering wheel, calmly cope with hot-humid, low-temperature weather. This configuration in 500,000 Thai Baht level models is extremely scarce, competitiveness maxed. With filtration efficiency 95% CN95 AC filter and eco-friendly water-based damping material, create healthy quiet premium cabin.

Smart technology support, lets new QQ3 shake off traditional commuting car weaknesses. 15.6 inch 2.5K ultra-clear central control screen matching Qualcomm 8155 flagship chip, computing power abundant, operation smooth. Relying on Carmind large model built AI agent, supports voice interaction, AI painting, smart car control etc. diverse functions.

Level-exclusive exterior voice control, exterior shout function, became Thai users heated discussion of hit configuration, voice can open front trunk, greatly improve car use convenience. 50W wireless fast charge, traffic light countdown navigation, all brand mobile phone interconnection and 100+ car APPs, all-round adapt overseas users car use and entertainment needs, smart experience achieves level break gap leading.

Safety and power, are new QQ3 going overseas hard core confidence. Body uses five vertical eight horizontal cage structure, 82% high strength steel matching 16% hot formed steel, 1300MPa integrated hot formed door ring, strength far exceeding ordinary steel, solidly build body safety barrier. Rhino battery reaches IP68 top waterproof dustproof grade, calmly cope Southeast Asian rainy season waterlogging road conditions, whole vehicle passes China Automotive Technology and Research Center six-dimension electric safety authority certification.

6 airbags, 38m ultra-short braking distance, construct all-round safety protection net. In terms of power, vehicle 30%-80% fast charge only needs 16.5 minutes, energy replenishment efficient. 6.6KW external discharge function, can satisfy outdoor camping, cooking needs. L2 level intelligent driving assistance covers 15 functions, automatic parking can identify 100+ complex scenarios, new drivers can also easily cope complex road conditions.

From Bangkok to Jakarta, new QQ3 overseas hot sales are definitely not accidental. Ten level-exclusive unique configurations, 13 level-leading performances, not marketing gimmicks, but real product hard strength.

Twenty years ago, the first-generation QQ took root in Southeast Asia, becoming the youth memory of a generation. Twenty years later, new QQ3 with global upgraded product power, global same quality strict quality heavyweight overseas launch, thoroughly tear apart Chinese export cars cheap low-spec labels. This is not only an iterative rebirth of a national small car, but also a strong counter-attack of Chinese Smart Manufacturing, highlighting Chinese car brand standing on global market's hard core strength.

August 12, Chery Fengyun T7 pre-sale launch event kicked off as scheduled. The new car took "Slow craftsmanship builds good cars, you've waited long" as the core theme. Relying on the hardcore quality built to global standards and comprehensive strength covering the six major household needs in one-stop service, it officially entered the home pure electric SUV market, bringing a high-quality pure electric choice verified by the global market to Chinese families.

Currently, the pure electric industry generally pursues rapid mass production, with many models having pain points such as short testing cycles, single environmental adaptation, and configuration tier premiums. Fengyun T7 does the opposite, adhering to long-term car building, spending 2 years on planning and 3 years on R&D. It built five major systems: global R&D, standards, verification, quality manufacturing, and users. Relying on Chery's consecutive 23 years of exporting Chinese brand passenger vehicles as No.1 and the deep accumulation of 20 million global users, it created a true global pure electric SUV. Its homologue model Lepas L6 has landed in the Thai and South African markets, earning recognition from overseas consumers. Now it returns to the domestic market with the results of global strict testing.

To strengthen product reliability, Fengyun T7 was developed strictly according to the 2026 Edition E-NCAP five-star safety standard. It completed over 5000 global user surveys, visited 15 typical countries in person, accumulated over 6 million kilometers of vehicle road tests, and special durability tests reached 1.45 million kilometers, covering 95% of global road types and temperature zones from -40°C to 55°C. Specifically optimized for extreme scenarios such as extreme cold, high temperature, high humidity, plateau, and complex rough roads, it debuts the dual-source wide temperature range heat pump system in its class, paired with a 500mm off-road grade waterproof body, thoroughly solving users' core anxiety about electric car durability and environmental adaptability.

As a home SUV built for quality families, Fengyun T7 breaks the industry's configuration trade-off routine, covering six major household needs in one stop: looks, travel, safety, intelligence, comfort, and driving control. All models are equipped with 65.05kWh Rhino Battery as standard, CLTC range 600km, actual test range reaches 667km, 30%-80% fast charging takes only 22 minutes, achieving range equality; the vehicle is equipped with 80% high-strength steel body, 9 airbags and 31-layer protection Rhino Battery, safety configuration without cuts; equipped with 4nm 8775 cockpit-drive integrated chip, paired with Lingxi Smart Cockpit 2.0 and Doubao Large Model, all-scenario smart interaction is smooth.

Body dimensions 4570×1852×1694mm, 2700mm wheelbase brings 84% interior space utilization rate, pure flat rear row and maximum 1550L expanded trunk adapt to camping, parent-child, long-distance all scenarios. At the design level, it blends global aesthetics and Eastern elegance, six exclusive national style car paints paired with dual-style interiors, lines are introverted and atmospheric, taking into account long-term anti-aging ability, achieving good-looking not flashy, long use not looking old.

From global R&D polishing to multi-country market trials, Fengyun T7, with the attitude of "a little slower, much better", reshapes the value standard of home pure electric SUVs. After this pre-sale opens, the new car will simultaneously promote overseas market deployment. It will land in the EU in September, covering Australia and New Zealand, and multiple Southeast Asian countries within the year, allowing high-quality Chinese pure electric products to continue going global.

On August 12, Chery Fengyun T7 officially opened pre-sale. The press conference themed "Slow craftsmanship builds good cars, long awaited", conveyed Fengyun T7's commitment to the car-building philosophy of long-termism, presenting a secure pure electric SUV built for global families firmly before the users. The new car comes in three versions: 600km Enjoyment Edition, Comfort Edition, and Smart Edition, with a pre-sale guide price of 109,900 Yuan – 129,900 Yuan. From now until the launch, paying a 1,000 Yuan deposit grants you 7 pre-sale benefits including lifetime vehicle warranty, 1,000 Yuan deposit offsets 2,000 Yuan purchase amount, 5 Million Yuan smart driving guarantee, etc.

Global Quality, Hard Core Confidence of Going Overseas First Then Returning Home

In the current industry landscape where "speed-building cars, rapid iteration" is universally pursued, Fengyun T7 chose a completely different path: go overseas first, then return home. Its same-source model Lepas L6 has been pre-sold and released in South Africa, officially launched in Thailand, received international acclaim at the Milan Design Week, and will continue to land in global core markets such as the EU, Australia and New Zealand, UK, Israel, etc. This means Fengyun T7 is not a simple facelift of a domestic exclusive model, but a true global vehicle anchored on global standards, global testing, global users, global durability, global quality manufacturing five systems from the beginning of R&D.

This confidence stems from Chery's deep global accumulation. Ranked #1 in export of Chinese brand passenger cars for consecutive 23 years, global users surpassed 20 million, products sold to over 130 overseas markets – Chery has completely built a car-building system integrating global R&D, global standards, global verification, and global quality. Fengyun T7 is the latest achievement of this system, adapting to the car usage needs of 210 countries and regions globally simultaneously.

Meticulous craftsmanship, vivid footnote of the long-termism car-building logic

"Slow" is the hardest foundation of Fengyun T7. 2 years planning, 3 years R&D, designed according to 2026 version E-NCAP 5-star safety standard, functional safety reached ASIL D high level; completed 5,000+ global user survey, in-depth visits to 15 typical countries; 81 dedicated durability cars conducted road tests simultaneously, total vehicle cumulative test mileage exceeded 6 million kilometers, durability special practical test 1.45 million kilometers, covering more than 100 kinds of extreme road conditions environments.

From -40°C Nordic extreme cold to 55°C Middle East extreme heat, from Brazil high speed bumps to Mexico cobblestone roads, from German highway high curvature turns to South Africa unpaved mud roads — Fengyun T7 has almost run on all difficult roads on Earth. Under Nordic extreme cold conditions, dual-source wide-temperature heat pump + PTC system guarantees stable operation at -30°C; in tropical rainy areas, wading depth reaches 500mm off-road waterproofing, far exceeding the national standard 150mm. These invisible investments constitute the real reason behind Fengyun T7's "a global car that simply cannot be rushed".

Satisfy 6 major needs in one go, reshaping the value benchmark for home electric vehicles

Fengyun T7 broke the industry convention in the home pure electric market where "long range, high safety, large space, strong smart driving, comfortable handling" are often fragmented, using one car to fully cover travel, safety, intelligence, comfort, handling, appearance six major core needs.

All series come standard with 65.05kWh Rhino Battery, CLTC range 600km, actual test reaches 667km, exceeds marked range; 30%-80% fast charging only takes 22 minutes, battery cycle life exceeds 2,500 times, whole vehicle 15 years no need to replace battery. Safety aspect, 80% high-strength steel body combined with 18.84% hot-formed steel, 9 cross 5 longitudinal cage-like body structure, class-maximum 9 airbags, Rhino battery adopts 6D Lock Armor 31-layer protection, IP68 waterproofing reaches 96 times the national standard. Intelligence aspect, class-first launch 4nm process 8775 Cockpit-Driving Integrated Chip, 72 TOPS NPU computing power, Falcon 500 Smart Driving equipped with 22 high-precision sensors, supports 200+ full-scenario automatic parking. Comfort aspect, 4570×1852×1694mm body combined with 2700mm wheelbase, interior room efficiency rate up to 84%; 9-layer composite cloud-feel seats with 3-speed heating and ventilation, class-largest pure flat large bed mode reaches 1955×1310mm, trunk can be expanded to 1550L. Appearance aspect, built collaboratively by 8 global R&D design centers, 6 Oriental Elegance paint colors matched with luxury car grade spraying process, Cloud Wing Wrap Simple Interior transparent and high-class.

Final Thoughts

The pre-sale price starting at 109,900 Yuan, stacked with lifetime vehicle warranty, 5 Million Yuan smart driving guarantee and other 7 benefits, placed in the combination of "Global R&D + 1.45 Million KM Verification + All Series 600km Range + 4nm 8775 Chip + 9 Airbags", appears restrained and fierce. The official pre-sale of Fengyun T7 marks that Chery's strategic layout in the global pure electric market enters a new stage — in today's pure electric competition moving from the first half of material stacking to the second half of quality, only cars that can withstand global forging can be worthy of the word "Home". Slow craftsmanship builds good cars, this time no need to wait too long.

[Auto Market Insider] On August 12, Chery Fengyun T7 officially opened pre-sale. 3 trim levels, 109,900 - 129,900, 7 major purchase benefits. The theme of the launch event is "Crafting a good car takes time, sorry to keep you waiting" — in the industry rhythm of "launch means delivery, delivery means iteration", Chery made a counter-trend slogan.

The core narrative is "Global Car" — R&D to global standards, verified on global road conditions, then brought back to China. Not "go global if it sells well", but "build to the highest standard first, then bring it back to Chinese users".

Six Major Essentials: Focusing on Daily Usage

Product definition revolves around six new essential needs — not showing off technology, but solving real problems.

Appearance. 10 global design centers, 5000+ users co-created. Wind-riding front, wind-sculpted body, horizon sunset tailgate — Oriental elegance + International minimalism. Paint meets overseas weather resistance standards — no fading from long-term sun exposure. Interior large-area soft padding + pebble floating speaker + diamond quilting — Rarely exquisite at the 100k price range.

Safety. Benchmarking 2026 E-NCAP 5-star, ASIL D highest level. 2 years planning + 3 years R&D, 81 durability cars, 6 million km road test. 80% high-strength steel + 18.84% hot-formed steel, 9 airbags. Rhino battery IP68 rating is 96 times the national standard.

Mobility. All-series 65.05kWh battery, CLTC 600km — Real test 667+km, better than rated. 30% to 80% in just 20 minutes. Full-domain thermal management + dual-source heat pump, stable from -30°C to 55°C.

Intelligence. Integrated cockpit-drive 8775 chip, 4nm/72 TOPS. Falcon 500 intelligent driving, 22 sensors, 300+ parking scenarios — dead-end roads, multi-floor, track reverse fully supported. 15.6-inch 2.5K large screen, CarPlay+HiCar+CarLink.

Comfort. 4570×1852×1694mm, wheelbase 2700mm. Utilization rate 84%, flat rear floor, folded 1955mm large bed. 9-layer cloud-feel seats with ventilation and heating. Chassis tuned by team led by former Maserati experts.

Peace of Mind. Battery guarantee — new car replacement if thermal runaway occurs. Intelligent driving guarantee — up to 5 million compensation for accidents within one year. Lifetime warranty for whole vehicle including battery, motor, and controller. 666 CNY lifetime maintenance.

"Global Car Can't Be Rushed": Chery's Slow Craftsmanship

Twin model Lepas L6 has debuted at Milan Design Week. "Reverse overseas expansion" — not selling well first, but validating first.

2 years planning, 3 years R&D, 81 durability cars, 6 million km testing, Southeast Asia rainy season + Middle East high temp + Indonesia high humidity extreme trial — The car starting from 109,900, R&D investment not less than 200,000+.

Chery's 23 years of overseas accumulation, global R&D centers and factories. Fengyun T7 is the product of such global accumulation — not a car built just for overseas, but a car built to global standards.

Competitor Comparison: 600km+ Falcon 500+ Lifetime Warranty

100,000 - 130,000 all-electric SUV market, competitors include Aion V Gen 2, etc.

Fengyun T7 unique advantages: Range all-series 600km standard, competitors generally 500-535km. Falcon 500's 300+ parking scenario coverage and integrated cockpit-drive chip leading at the same price point. Lifetime warranty for whole vehicle including battery, motor, controller + battery guarantee + intelligent driving guarantee — 100k price range top-level protection.

666 CNY lifetime maintenance is a killer benefit — directly eliminates all-electric maintenance concerns.

Summary

Product competitiveness is strong in the 100,000 - 130,000 all-electric SUV segment. All-series 600km+ Falcon 500+ Lifetime Warranty — no direct rival at the same price point.

The narrative of "Global Car Can't Be Rushed" has differentiation — industry chases speed, Chery uses slowness as trust assets. 6 million km testing, 81 durability cars, global extreme trials — 23 years of globalization moat.

Starting from 109,900 + 7 major benefits — especially lifetime warranty and 666 CNY lifetime maintenance — 100k-level all-electric SUV plays the sincerity card. Built to global standards, sold at national prices — Chery's globalization is transforming from "selling cars out" to "bringing standards back".

Tonight, Chery Fengyun's all-new global quality pure electric SUV, Fengyun T7, officially opens for pre-sale. This pre-sale launch event is themed "Great cars take time to build, long awaited", conveying Chery Fengyun's long-termist vehicle manufacturing philosophy: abandoning the industry's quick-maintenance vehicle building approach, refining vehicle quality with globally unified strict standards to create home-use pure electric models for the global market, while also extending sincere thanks to users who have long-awaited new vehicles. The new car comes in 3 versions, pre-sale guide price 109,900 - 129,900 RMB, users who place orders can enjoy official 7 purchasing benefits.

The global automotive industry is currently entering a "China Time", with domestic new energy vehicles continuously leading the overseas market thanks to mature technology and intelligent manufacturing strength. Relying on Chery's 23 years of global technical accumulation, the Fengyun T7 adopts a "reverse overseas trial" R&D path. The overseas homologous model Lepas L6 landed at the Milan Design Week and received international recognition, first passing global diverse road conditions and climate tests, then launching domestically for families. The brand delves deep into contemporary family travel pain points, refining six core essentials: appearance, safety, mobility, intelligence, comfort, and peace of mind, creating an all-around balanced pure electric SUV, fully adapted to urban commuting, long-distance self-driving, outdoor camping, family multi-person travel and other scenarios.

Appearance Essentials: Combining Global Aesthetics with Oriental Elegance, Lasting Quality Remains Online

Fengyun T7 is jointly created by Chery's 10 global design centers. During the R&D phase, over 5,000 domestic and overseas users were invited for co-creation throughout the process, balancing international minimalist styles with Oriental elegant charm. Signature wind-riding front fascia, smooth wind-sculpted satin body paired with an integrated skyline glow tailgate, lines are dynamic yet powerful. The whole vehicle paint matches overseas weather resistance standards, resistant to sun exposure and corrosion, difficult to lose luster or fade after long-term use, offering 6 color options: Crimson Orange, Mountain Smoke Purple, Cloud Pink Rice, Flowing Silver, Green Bamboo Grey, Ink Stone Black, meeting diverse aesthetics.

Interior offers two styles: Warm Black-Brown and Polar Night Obsidian. The Cloud Wing Encapsulated Cockpit adopts large-area soft wrapping, paired with pebble floating speakers and diamond-quilted seats, details are exquisite and high-end. Interior leather, sealing strips, and plastic parts all undergo long-term aging tests, hardening and fading are unlikely, remaining new after years of use, balancing appearance and durability, two core needs.

Safety Essentials: Global Five-Star Protection System, Full Dimension Backing for Global Road Conditions

Safety is the core bottom line for family cars. Fengyun T7 is built to the 2026 E-NCAP five-star safety standard, with functional safety reaching the highest ASIL-D level. The new car went through 2 years of planning and 3 years of R&D, investing 81 exclusive durability vehicles for global synchronous road tests, cumulative vehicle testing mileage exceeding 6 million km, durability special testing 1.45 million km; R&D teams traveled to Southeast Asia rainy season, Middle East high temperatures, Indonesia high humidity coastal areas, and more to complete extreme trials, adapting to global complex vehicle usage environments.

The body adopts 80% high-strength steel and 18.84% hot-formed steel to create a nine-horizontal five-vertical cage body, paired with shotgun anti-collision structures, dual-frame subframes, and battery anti-collision beams, planning 9 front and 6 side collision force transmission channels, efficiently dispersing impact force during collisions, safeguarding occupant survival space. All series come standard with 9 airbags, including 48L dual-chamber remote airbags and rear-side airbags, achieving full vehicle 360° passive protection.

All series equipped with Rhino Safe Battery, 6D Stereoscopic protection structure resists extrusion, puncture, impact; Battery reaches IP68 waterproof grade, protection capability is 96 times the national standard, fearless of urban waterlogging and water wading, avoiding battery water ingress short circuit, thermal runaway risks from the source.

Mobility Essentials: Full Series 600km Range Equality, Adapting to Global Diverse Climate Conditions

Fengyun T7 achieves full series range equality, three vehicle models uniformly equipped with 65.05kWh Rhino battery, CLTC standard range 600km, actual road condition test range can reach over 667km, achieving "reverse false labeling", thoroughly eliminating range anxiety. Fast charging performance is outstanding, 30% to 80% charge only takes 20 minutes, short breaks can make up for long-distance range.

Vehicle equipped with integrated thermal management dual-source wide heat pump AC + high voltage PTC, -30°C to 55°C ultra-wide temperature range stable operation. Northern winter heat pump heating saves more power, significantly reducing low-temperature range loss; Southern summer heat dissipation efficient, interior rapid cooling. Also equipped with AGS intelligent grille and 14 low wind resistance optimizations, high and low speed driving energy consumption stable, further releasing long-range advantages.

Intelligence Essentials: Cockpit-Drive Integrated 8775 High-Computing Power Chip, Half Knows You, Half Protects You

Fengyun T7 equipped with 4nm process cockpit-drive integrated 8775 chip, 72 TOPS high computing power, interaction response only 80ms, whole machine boot speed increased by 33%, vehicle system operation smooth without lag, connecting smart cockpit and driving assistance two major domains, balancing humanized interaction and driving safety.

Smart cockpit equipped with 15.6-inch 2.5K anti-glare HD large screen, supports wireless CarPlay, HUAWEI HiCar, CarLink, compatible with over 99% mobile phone interconnection on the market. Lingxi Smart Cockpit 2.0 built-in 6 humanized voice personas, paired with 6 full-scene modes including Power Nap, Camping, Pet, Refreshing, etc.; Xiao Qi Assistant interaction is natural, can one-key switch cockpit lighting, AC, multimedia settings, creating exclusive mobile living space.

Falcon 500 driving assistance system equipped with 3 millimeter-wave radars, 7 HD cameras, 12 ultrasonic radars, totaling 22 high-precision sensors, supporting 300+ full-scene automatic parking, dead-end road parking, one-key trace reverse, cross-floor multi-level garage parking can be completed automatically, thoroughly solving parking problems, achieving parking freedom.

Comfort Essentials: Ultra-Large Spacious Cockpit, International Master Chassis Tuning for Stable and Quiet Travel

Vehicle dimensions 4570x1852x1694mm, wheelbase 2700mm, interior space utilization rate 84%. Rear pure flat floor, legroom reaches 911mm, long-distance seating no cramped feeling; rear seats folded flat form 1955mm pure flat large bed, conventional trunk 450L, expanded max volume 1550L, camping equipment, large luggage easily accommodated.

Seats adopt 9-layer cloud-feel filling material, soft and bouncy support without collapse, all series front row equipped with ventilation and heating functions. Heating supports 3-gear temperature control, -20°C low temp in 5 minutes rise to 30°C; suction type ventilation design, summer seating not stuffy or sweaty. Whole car sets 38 locations of layered storage space, paired with 4 300kg load-bearing rivet rings, 2 3kg load-bearing hooks, outdoor supplies, large cargo can be securely fixed.

Chassis polished by international team led by former Maserati chassis tuning expert, 50.8:49.2 golden axle load ratio, effectively suppresses understeer in turns, high-speed oversteer, improving driving stability. Relying on Chery's 26-year chassis positive R&D foundation and domestic first double-axle K&C test bench technical accumulation, vibration filtering soft, driving steady, driving and riding quality comparable to high-end vehicles.

Peace of Mind Essentials: Two Bottom Lines + Two Lifetime Benefits, Worry-Free Vehicle Use Throughout Lifecycle

Chery targets user long-term vehicle use concerns, customizes two bottom-line guarantees and two lifetime benefits for Fengyun T7, covering the full cycle from purchase to long-term use: Two Bottom-Line Guarantees

1. Power Battery Safety Bottom Line: If vehicle thermal runaway damage is caused by battery quality issues, compensate with a new vehicle of the same model or configuration;

2. Driving Assistance Bottom Line: Within 1 year of purchase, if parking or intelligent pilot scenarios are judged as auxiliary system failure causing accidents, personnel and third-party losses compensated up to 5 million Yuan.

Two Lifetime Benefits

1. Whole Vehicle Lifetime Warranty: Value 10,000 RMB Whole Vehicle (including Three-Electric Systems) Lifetime Warranty, wear-and-tear, special consumable parts excluded;

2. Lifetime Maintenance Package: 666 RMB to purchase original price 3,999 RMB Lifetime Basic Maintenance Package, enjoy 1 free basic maintenance annually.

From global standard R&D, international design, high-standard manufacturing to cross-regional extreme road condition validation, Fengyun T7 relies on full-link global quality control, establishing a new benchmark for value of 100,000 level pure electric SUV. This car has returned domestically after rigorous trials in diverse global environments, with six dimensions of balanced strength: appearance, safety, range, intelligence, space, vehicle use guarantee, precisely matching all travel needs of Chinese quality families. Fengyun T7 is not only the crystallization of Chery's 23 years of global technology accumulation, but also a product deeply aligned with global vehicle manufacturing standards and domestic family real vehicle use needs. Currently new car pre-sale fully opened, national stores can visit store to experience test drive, this pure electric SUV balancing global quality and home practicality is now in position, quietly waiting for every user who loves life.

August 12 evening, Chery Fengyun T7 officially started pre-sale, with pre-sale prices for three trims ranging from 109,900 yuan to 129,900 yuan. This launch event, themed "Slow work builds good cars, sorry to keep you waiting", aptly reflects Chery's situation — in the 100,000-150,000 yuan range pure electric SUV segment, which is already crowded, the slightly late Fengyun T7, how much market can it truly leverage?

I. An "All-Series 600km" Ace Card

The core differentiated strategy of Fengyun T7 is that the entire series is standard-equipped with 600km CLTC range. The three trims — Enjoy Edition 109,900 yuan, Comfort Edition 119,900 yuan, Smart Edition 129,900 yuan — all batteries are 65.05kWh Rhinoceros Lithium Iron Phosphate batteries, avoiding the industry common problem of "reduced range in low trims".

The power of this strategy lies in precisely hitting pain points. What 100,000 yuan range pure electric SUV consumers fear most is spending money but only getting 400km range. While peer competitors still use range to divide configuration gradients, Fengyun T7 directly pulls the entry-level to 600km, essentially redefining the "range baseline" for this price segment. 30%-80% fast charging takes only 20 minutes, and energy replenishment efficiency also reaches mainstream 400V platform levels.

Regarding dimensions, Fengyun T7 has length/width/height 4570/1852/1694mm, wheelbase 2700mm. Interior space utilization rate 84%, flat floor in the second row, rear seats folded down can form 1955mm flat large bed — for family users, this is a very practical space solution.

II. Competitor Siege: Who Can Withstand This Wave of Impact?

BYD Yuan PLUS (119,900-149,900 yuan) is a benchmark that cannot be avoided. The 3rd Generation Yuan PLUS is equipped with 2nd Generation Blade Battery, providing 540km and 630km two range options, motor power 200kW. Brand awareness and ownership volume are the moats of Yuan PLUS, but Fengyun T7 is 10,000 yuan lower in starting price, and the all-series 600km range strategy is also more attractive than Yuan PLUS's 540km entry version.

Deepal S05 (115,900-144,900 yuan) just completed its换代 in August 6, the entire series standard equipped with 3C supercharge, 30%-80% charging takes only 15 minutes, 620km version pricing starts at 119,900 yuan, motor power 200kW. Deepal S05's advantages lie in charging speed and intelligence, but Fengyun T7 is about 10,000 yuan cheaper in price.

AION Y (99,800-145,800 yuan) is the competitor with the lowest price floor, after terminal discounts the entry version can be as low as 86,800 yuan. But AION Y 510km version's guidance price is 136,800 yuan, there is a gap in range compared to Fengyun T7's 600km.

Geely Galaxy E5 (109,800-145,800 yuan) provides 610km range, price highly overlaps with Fengyun T7. Leapmotor C10 (125,800-142,800 yuan) pure electric version range 660km, equipped with 800V platform, is the only competitor in range parameters that can press Fengyun T7, but starting price is also about 16,000 yuan higher.

Overall, Fengyun T7's price positioning is quite precise: cheaper than Yuan PLUS and Deepal S05, range is not losing; slightly more expensive than AION Y, but range advantage is obvious. In this price-sensitive market of 100,000-150,000 yuan, the logic of "spend 10,000 less, run 100km more" is sufficiently persuasive.

III. Invisible Competitiveness: Global Car Identity and Safety Redundancy

Fengyun T7 has another easily overlooked differentiated label — global car. Its overseas version Lepas L6 has already launched in markets like Thailand, South Africa, etc. Relying on Chery's 23 years of global technology accumulation, the whole vehicle is designed according to 2026 version E-NCAP 5-star safety standards, 80% high-strength steel body, 18.84% hot-formed steel, 9 airbags. Rhinoceros battery has IP68 waterproof (96 times national standard) and 31-layer protection structure.

For home vehicle consumers, "Global Validation" means a higher reliability threshold. During the pre-sale period, it also provided rights such as whole vehicle lifetime warranty for the three-electric systems, power battery safety bottom line, and intelligent driving accident compensation up to 5 million, further reducing users' decision risks.

Regarding intelligence, Fengyun T7 is equipped with 4nm process Qualcomm SA8775 cockpit-integrated driving chip, 15.6-inch 2.5K floating central control screen, Lingxi Smart Cockpit 2.0 and Doubao Large Model voice. On the intelligent driving level, 22 sensors are equipped, high trims support highway NOA. Compared to Deepal S05's LiDAR solution, Fengyun T7 is not radical in intelligent driving hardware, but in the 100,000 yuan level, the coverage of highway NOA itself is already a bonus.

IV. Where Are the Real Challenges?

Fengyun T7 does not have no shortcomings. The 2700mm wheelbase is not outstanding among competitors — Yuan PLUS wheelbase 2720mm, AION Y wheelbase 2750mm. Deepal S05 and Galaxy E5 are also larger in body dimensions. Space is not Fengyun T7's weakness, but also not an advantage.

The bigger challenge lies in brand perception. In the 100,000-150,000 yuan pure electric SUV market, BYD, AION, Deepal have already established a considerable user base. Fengyun as Chery's new energy series, brand awareness and channel penetration still need time accumulation. Chery sales lead in overseas markets, but new energy awareness in the domestic market still needs to be improved.

Conclusion

Fengyun T7's competitiveness can be summarized in one sentence: re-anchoring the value standard of 100,000 yuan range pure electric SUV with all-series 600km range, reducing consumer decision risk with global car quality.

It did not reach the extreme in any single item — space is not the largest, intelligent driving is not the strongest, brand is not the loudest — but it made "range" the most core indicator of home pure electric SUV fully unified, and at the same time pushed the price below competitors. For those consumers with limited budget, rigid demand for range, and hope to buy a reliable home vehicle, Fengyun T7 provides a choice that is almost impossible to ignore.

Chery, "Slow work builds good cars", this time finally put the effort where it counts.

Chery's automotive R&D and manufacturing system, built over the years, continues to yield results. The multi-brand strategy and the continuous launch of new energy vehicles have played an important role in its expansion of market share. Fengyun T7 has launched pre-sales. This pure electric SUV aimed at ordinary families has started a brand new market adventure with solid substance and attractive prices.

Fengyun T7 launches 3 models, the officially announced pre-sale price range is 109,900 yuan to 129,900 yuan. Chery simultaneously launched corresponding consumer benefits. From now until launch, paying a 1,000 yuan deposit allows enjoying 7 benefits, including car color gift, expansion gift, priority gift, etc., as well as power battery safety backstop, assisted driving backstop commitment. In addition, the whole vehicle lifetime warranty and lifetime maintenance package also enhance the product value of the life cycle.

Chery stated that the same-origin model Lepas L6 of this car has been launched in South Africa and Thailand, receiving recognition from overseas users. The car went through 2 years of planning and 3 years of R&D, developed according to the 2026 version E-NCAP five-star safety standard, endured tests of various complex road conditions overseas, and has distinct international characteristics.

Fengyun T7 provides 6 body colors and two-style interiors. Body dimensions are 4570x1852x1694 mm, wheelbase 2700 mm, compact stature, but high internal space efficiency, its trunk volume is 450 liters, containing 19 liters of privacy layer and 99 liters of sunken storage space. The vehicle provides 9-layer composite cloud-feel seats with heating and ventilation functions.

Fengyun T7 standard equip all series with 65.05kWh Rhinoceros Battery, CLTC range is 600 km, under fast charging mode, charging power from 30% to 80% takes 22 minutes. To meet strict domestic and international safety standards, the new car body uses 80% high-strength steel body + 18.84% hot-formed steel, equipped with 9 airbags. Rhinoceros Battery has 31 layers of protection, reaching IP68 waterproof rating.

Vehicle smart cockpit introduces 4nm 8775 chip, reaching 72TOPS NPU computing power. The new car is equipped with 15.6-inch 2.5K 1000nit anti-glare big screen, equipped with Lingxi Cockpit 2.0×Doubao large model, and provides scenario modes such as short nap, wake up, sentinel, baby, pet, camping, etc.

The new car's Falcon 500 intelligent driving is based on 22 high-precision sensors, can realize all-scenario automatic parking function, supports remote parking, car-off parking, 100-meter trace reverse, etc.

Relative to consumer's payment, Fengyun T7's return is quite considerable, at least on paper, it has a certain attraction in the same level market. In fact, in terms of product quality, Chery has never relaxed, in the process of core technology gradually maturing, its product strength improvement has been reflected in the comprehensive market performance.

August 12, Chery Fengyun T7 officially started pre-sale, totaling 3 models, price range 109,900 - 129,900 RMB. However compared to price, the theme of this pre-sale launch is more interesting — "Slow craftsmanship makes good cars, sorry to keep you waiting", exactly aligning with the recent heated topic of "Quick-build cars".

In today's environment where an average of 3.6 new cars enter the market daily, few car companies are willing to admit they are "slow". But Chery really has the confidence to say this word this time, Fengyun T7 spent exactly 2 years on planning and 3 years on R&D from planning to launch.

Go Global First, Then Return Home, This Car Took a Different Path

The homologous model Lepas L6 of Fengyun T7 has already launched in South Africa and Thailand first, and will land in the EU, Australia/New Zealand, UK and other markets later. Completely opposite to the rhythm of most independent brands "sell in domestic market first then go global", it runs a circle globally first, verifies it, then returns to China.

This is not simply "export turned domestic sales". Chery has ranked first in passenger car exports among Chinese brands for 23 consecutive years, with global users breaking 20 million, and products sold to more than 130 overseas markets. Fengyun T7 has been synchronously adapting to regulations, road conditions, and user needs of different regions globally from the beginning of R&D, not just a domestic model revised for export.

Fengyun T7 is developed according to the 2026 version E-NCAP five-star safety standard, functional safety reaches ASIL D high level. Environmental adaptation range covers -40℃ to 55℃, equipped with dual-source wide temperature range heat pump + PTC system, winter range achievement rate can be improved by 30%.

The data in the verification phase is more intuitive, 81 exclusive durability cars synchronized road tests, vehicle cumulative test mileage over 6 million kilometers, durability special test 1.45 million kilometers. Covering EU, Australia/New Zealand, Middle East, South Africa, Russia, Mexico, Brazil and other hundreds of extreme road conditions. Traveled Brazilian high speed bumps, Mexican cobblestone roads, German highway large curvature bends, South Africa unpaved muddy roads, basically ran all road conditions that can be encountered globally.

Product Power: Equal Treatment for All Series, No Differentiation between High and Low Configurations

After talking about the "slow" part, let's look at the product itself.

In terms of range, all models are equipped with 65.05kWh Rhino batteries, CLTC range is 600km for all. Entry-level does not cut range, high configuration does not raise price by adding batteries, 30%-80% fast charge 20 minutes. Battery cycle life over 2,500 times, calculated at 20,000 km per year for family cars, no need to change battery for 15 years.

In terms of safety, the body high strength steel proportion is 80%, hot-formed steel 18.84%, also 9 airbags, including dual-chamber remote airbags and ultra-long side air curtains. Battery pack IP68 waterproof, side anti-crushing 200kN, all are multiples of national standard level.

In terms of intelligence, equipped with 4nm process 8775 cockpit-driving integrated chip, 15.6-inch 2.5K large screen, built-in Lingxi Cockpit 2.0 and Doubao Large Model. Falcon 500 ADAS system equipped with 22 sensors, supports highway pilot assistance and full-scenario intelligent parking assistance.

In terms of design, Fengyun T7 also brings a new look, compared to Chery's previous models, more young and sporty. Also providing 6 exclusive color schemes, can adapt to different family aesthetics.

In terms of body dimensions, length, width, height are 4570mm/1852mm/1694mm respectively, wheelbase 2700mm, is standard compact SUV body. But "space utilization rate" reached 84%, standard state trunk volume is 450L, after folding rear seats can expand to 1550L, also has 38 storage spaces.

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The competition in the current pure electric market has shifted from stacking specs to comparing quality. Fengyun T7 takes a path of "slow work yields fine work", using global R&D system as foundation, using global road conditions verification to gather experience, finally landing domestically with unified standards.

Although launching domestically was a bit slow, the 109,900 - 129,900 RMB pre-sale price shows full sincerity.

Aug 12, Chery Fengyun T7 officially launched pre-sale, new car offers 3 trims, pre-sale guide price is 109,900-129,900 Yuan, and enjoy 7 purchase benefits.

The benefits this time are quite sincere: First owner gets whole vehicle lifetime warranty (including three-electric systems), spend 666 Yuan to buy a lifetime basic maintenance package worth 3999 Yuan. Power battery safety guarantee - if thermal runaway damage caused by battery self-reasons, Chery directly compensates you a new car. Auxiliary driving also guaranteed, within one year if accident caused by intelligent driving system reasons, up to 5 million compensation.

Don't know if everyone noticed, recently the car circle has a shift in wind direction - everyone starts to re-examine those "fast-track cars". Some cars launch new models in 3 months, half year change generation, result? Constant small problems, owners become unpaid road testers. And Fengyun T7 this time launched the slogan - Global cars can't be rushed at all. This really isn't marketing jargon. You can see it from this car's "birth resume":

Same-origin models have already run a verification loop in South Africa, Thailand, now landed domestically, bringing overseas users' real feedback to meet everyone. But the overseas matter we briefly pass over, focus is still to see this car claiming "one step satisfy 6 major needs" home pure electric SUV, what real goods prepared for family users.

Range doesn't play tricks, whole series 600km base

Fengyun T7 did something unconventional: whole series regardless of high/low config, uniformly equipped with 65 kWh Rhino battery, CLTC range all 600km, actual test can run to 667km, reverse false marking proved. This means you buy entry version and top version, range same far, no need to grind teeth add money for extra dozens km. Fast charging is also efficient, 30% to 80% only 22 minutes, drink a coffee can recharge 300km. Battery pack itself very durable, cycle life over 2500 times, official says whole vehicle 15 years no need to change battery. Winter has heat pump + PTC dual source heating, -20°C environment 20 minutes can warm cabin to 23°C, range achievement rate can improve 30%, Northern users should breathe a sigh of relief.

Safety not compromised, standard config is full config

Fengyun T7 no plan to play "beggars edition reduce config" on config list. Body used 80% high strength steel, hot formed steel ratio 18.84%, cage structure plus same-level unique shotgun anti-collision beam, front side both can hold. Airbags directly gave 9, including dual-chamber far-end airbags and ultra-long side air curtain, pressure maintenance time 6 seconds, rollover or continuous collision can continuously protect. Battery protection even material stacking, IP68 waterproof reach national standard 96 times, lateral anti-compression 200kN is national standard 2 times, also did front column impact, side column impact, drill card tail crash these beyond standard tests. In short just let you drive with confidence, don't fear bumps.

Intelligence not fragmented, chip and intelligent driving both in place

Inside the car that 15.6 inch 2.5K big screen, brightness 1000nit, under big sun also see clearly. Chip used 4nm process 8775, car machine reaction very fast, voice assistant connected Doubao large model, blurred instructions can also understand. Intelligent driving aspect, Falcon 500 system equipped 22 sensors, highway pilot can predict lane change 500 meters in advance, automatic parking supports remote parking and trace reversing, novice driver park into narrow parking spot also not panic.

Space comfortable, whole family can sit happy

Car length 4m 57, wheelbase 2m 7, space utilization rate 84%, rear floor purely flat, 1.8m tall person sit in don't hit legs. Seats are 9 layers composite material, with heating ventilation, front row can also fold down become purely flat big bed, length close to 2m, camping or noon rest directly lie flat. Trunk regular 450L, bottom also has 99L hidden storage compartment, four load 300kg anchor points, hang a hammock, fix large luggage all convenient. Chassis tuning invited former Maserati team help, front rear axle load close to 50:50, center of gravity only 560mm, drive steady not shake, pass bad road also not bump.

Looks durable, not exaggerated with texture

Fengyun T7 didn't walk exaggerated route, but pursue global unified durable aesthetic. Global design team and 5000+ users together polish, body proportion relaxed, six Oriental elegant car paints, like Blazing Orange used three-layer spray process, under sun has gradient effect, and paint surface anti-aging, use few years also not easy fade. Interior has two styles, black brown warm, pure black sport, center console reduce reflective material, details also Sony speakers, diamond quilted, overall texture completely not cheap.

In short, Fengyun T7 no deliberately pursue any single item champion, but honestly put range, safety, intelligence, space, comfort, looks these six home needs all done in place, not let you do choice question. This "slow work yields fine results" real attitude, may be exactly currently family users most need, let us look forward to Fengyun T7 final price.

On August 12, the Fengyun T7 officially opened for pre-sale. At the launch event, the phrase "Slow work builds a good car, thank you for your patience" really resonated with many people looking to buy an electric vehicle. Now many new cars rush to launch quickly to boost sales, but what ordinary car owners care about most is whether the car is safe, whether it lasts for three or five years of use, and whether it can withstand cold and hot weather and various rough roads. The Fengyun T7 did not follow the trend to seek speed; instead, it first sent the car to various overseas locations for real-world testing, collected real-world user feedback from everywhere, and then returned to the domestic market for sale. This short sentence "A global car cannot be rushed" implies two years of overall planning, three years of focused R&D, and a solid five years of steady refinement.

Slow in R&D

The Fengyun T7 is not simply a domestic model modified for export. Chery has a mature global R&D network, with top 10 global design centers and hundreds of designers participating in the refinement. As early as the vehicle planning stage, the brand collected real-world user feedback from more than 5,000 overseas car owners, covering daily travel scenarios in 15 countries. All different regulations, road conditions, and driving habits in various places were incorporated into the design considerations in advance.

This car is called Lepas L6 overseas and has already expanded its overseas market: Thailand officially launched for sale on July 24, South Africa launched for pre-sale simultaneously; August domestic and Indonesia launched simultaneously, September entering the EU, October gradually landing in Australia, New Zealand, UK, Malaysia and other places. A car needs to adapt to global diverse climates and driving habits, it is impossible to rush progress, only by adjusting and optimizing slowly.

Slow in Testing and Safety Standards

This car directly benchmarks the current most stringent 2026 E-NCAP Five-Star Safety Standard in Europe. The body is 80% high-strength steel, with hot-formed steel accounting for 18.84%, combined with a cage body structure, the whole car is equipped with 9 airbags, layered cushion protection from the front to the rear. The battery is even more meticulous, with a full 31 layers of protection structure, waterproof and anti-crush capability is twice the national standard, and survived 1,008 hours of salt spray, extended duration burning, water immersion piercing, and other six extreme tests, daily car use completely do not need to worry about safety problems beyond mileage.

The car can withstand extreme temperature differences from -40°C to 55°C. In the northern winter, there is exclusive dual-source temperature control. At -10°C, the driving range can increase by 30% more, and the car interior can be warmed to a comfortable temperature within 20 minutes; in the southern rainy season, 500 mm wading depth, drive with confidence on rainy waterlogged sections; in plateau areas, the car paint has been specially treated for anti-aging, it can calmly cope with 95% of road environments globally.

To test performance in practice, Chery invested 963 test vehicles in total, of which 81 were specifically for durability road testing, cumulatively running 1.45 million kilometers, visiting over 100 extreme road conditions globally, high temperature, extreme cold, humid, saline-alkali land all tested one by one. Small problems discovered in tens of thousands of road tests were all adjusted in place, and according to the living habits of owners in different countries, more than 80 details were optimized, never delivering a car that is not polished to the user.

Fast in Real User Experience

The five-year accumulation of long-term development allows the Fengyun T7 to have no obvious weaknesses, unified configuration across the series, will not appear low-spec shrinkage. Body size 4,570 mm x 1,852 mm, wheelbase 2,700 mm, combined with six paint colors fitting Eastern aesthetics, Blazing Orange adopts the same multi-layer paint process as high-end models, good looking and scratch-resistant; the car interior wrapped cockpit atmosphere is gentle, standard configuration Sony floating sound, two interior color schemes, no matter prefer simple or warm style can be satisfied.

Regarding range, series standard 65.05 kWh Rhino battery, official CLTC range 600 km, actually driving down can reach 667 km, middle rest a cup of coffee time, can charge electricity from 30% to 80%. Battery supports 2,500 cycle charges and discharges, normal home use 15 years no need to replace. Car interior carries 4nm smart chip and 15.6-inch big screen, combined with Doubao voice, camping, with kids, lunch nap six scenarios one-click switch; whole car 22 sensing hardware support, more than 300 types of parking spaces can automatically park, new driver parking no pressure.

Car interior space utilization rate reaches 84%, rear legroom is spacious, seats with heating ventilation, folded down can pave into 1,955 mm x 1,310 mm flat big bed, trunk largest can expand to 1,550 L, camping equipment, large luggage can easily load down. 178 kW rear drive motor combined with overseas professional chassis team tuning, highway driving steady, pass speed bump, pothole road bumps very light.

Purchase welfare is also sufficient practical, personal non-profit use, whole car and three-electric system can enjoy lifetime warranty, only spend 666 yuan, can get annual once lifetime basic maintenance. At the same time there is dual bottom protection guarantee: if battery self-fault triggers thermal runaway, directly compensate same model new car; within one year of purchase, parking, intelligent领航 when due to assisted driving system fault accident, highest compensation up to 5 million, daily home use one more layer of peace of mind.

Written at the end:

Chery has ranked first among Chinese brands in export volume for 23 consecutive years, globally cumulative more than 20 million car owners, models sold to more than 130 countries. Fengyun T7 "Go overseas first, then return to the country" is not marketing rhetoric, it is a complete R&D, on-site testing process.

Now the entire industry is competing on new car launch speed, Fengyun T7 is willing to spend five years slowly refining. This "slow" of not rushing time, in the end is valuing ordinary family daily travel safety and long-term car use quality. Fengyun T7 that traveled the globe, passed 1 million kilometers of practical testing returned to the country with international standards, to 100,000-level home pure electric SUV, brought a more reliable, more solid choice.