August 12, Fengyun T7 officially announced pre-sale prices: 109,900 to 129,900 Yuan, with three versions available. At the same time, the official simultaneously released pre-sale purchase benefits—including lifetime vehicle warranty (including three-electric systems), limited lifetime basic maintenance package, and two "bottom-line guarantees" regarding power battery safety and intelligent driving assistance scenarios. In one sentence: from buying a car to using a car, the brand has written down the things users worry about and that are prone to disputes in advance into commitments.

This is not a high-profile launch event; the theme instead took a humble tone—"Slow craftsmanship makes good cars, sorry to keep you waiting". This sounds like a greeting to the market, but upon closer look, it seems more like a persistence in its own pace.

Why is it "Slow"?

Fengyun T7's R&D cycle was not short. 2 years of planning, 3 years of R&D, 81 dedicated durability vehicles tested simultaneously, with a cumulative vehicle test mileage exceeding 6 million kilometers. Behind these numbers is a "Trial List" built around global standards: rainy seasons in Southeast Asia, high-temperature sun exposure in the Middle East, high humidity environments in Indonesia... It does not build first then adapt, but brings these extreme conditions into the development process to refine backwards.

In other words, this car is not "quickly completed" for a single market, but aims for road conditions and climates across multiple global regions. Ultimately, it returns to China, facing the users who expect the most from it.

How to understand Product Power? Let's dive into six "Must-haves"

Fengyun T7's positioning is "Global Quality Pure Electric SUV", but it didn't treat "Global" as a marketing buzzword, but broke it down into specific capability items: Appearance, Safety, Mobility, Intelligence, Comfort, Peace of Mind. Each item corresponds to pain points in real usage scenarios.

Appearance: Global Aesthetics, Without Losing Eastern Charm

Design was completed jointly by Chery's Top 10 Global Design Centers; homologous models have received international recognition at the Milan Design Week. The overall lines are lean, the wind-sweeping front, wind-sculpted satin body, and horizon halo tailgate balance international mainstream aesthetics with the elegant feel preferred by Chinese users. Among the six body colors, Flame Orange, Mountain Smoke Purple, and Cloud Pink Beige are choices with high recognition.

The interior offers Warm Black Brown and Polar Night Obsidian two styles, large-area soft wrapping, pebble floating speakers, diamond quilting details, the texture is on point. More importantly, interior materials undergo weather resistance treatment, not easy to harden or fade with long-term use—this is an implicit quality often "discovered" by users after driving the actual car for two or three years.

Safety: Following the 2026 Version E-NCAP Five-Star Standard

The body structure adopts 80% high-strength steel, of which 18.84% is hot-formed steel, combined with nine horizontal five vertical cage body, shotgun structure, double frame subframe + Pack anti-collision beam, 9 frontal, 6 lateral collision force transmission paths, dispersing as much impact energy as possible. The number of airbags reaches 9, including 48L dual-chamber far-end airbags and rear side airbags, covering a relatively comprehensive range.

Battery safety is another focus. Rhino Battery supports IP68 waterproofing, the official claims its protection standard is 96 times the national standard—for regions with frequent summer rainstorms and road surface water accumulation, this layer of protection is not redundant, it is the bottom line.

Mobility: Full Series 600km Range, No "High/Low Trim Discrimination"

Fengyun T7 full series standard 65.05kWh battery pack, CLTC range 600 kilometers, actual test data actually reached over 667 kilometers—the industry calls this "reverse false labeling". 30% charge to 80% takes about 20 minutes, belonging to mainstream fast charging levels.

It is worth mentioning the thermal management system. Dual-source wide heat pump air conditioning + high voltage PTC, supports -30°C to 55°C wide temperature range operation, northern winter heating saves electricity, southern high temperature heat dissipation is efficient. With AGS intelligent air intake grille and 14 low wind resistance optimizations, energy consumption stability is guaranteed in different climates.

Intelligence: Cockpit-Driving Integrated Chip, Computing Power and Response Pushed Forward a Step

8775 chip adopts 4nm process, 72 TOPS computing power, response latency 80ms, boot speed increased by 33% compared to the previous generation. 15.6-inch 2.5K center control screen anti-glare, anti-reflective, at the same time supports CarPlay, HUAWEI HiCar, CarLink three wireless connections, covering over 99% of mobile phone screen casting on the market.

Voice interaction introduces "Lingxi Smart Cockpit 2.0", built-in Xiaoqi Classmate, Northeast Auntie, Debate Master and other six persona-based companion modes, more like an optional "atmosphere group". In terms of scene modes, Rest, Camping, Pet, Refresh and other six modes, also subdivide car usage scenarios more concretely.

For driver assistance, equipped with Falcon 500 system, 22 sensors (3 mm wave radar + 7 cameras + 12 ultrasonic radar), supports over 300 parking scenarios, including dead-end road parking, one-touch track reverse, multi-floor parking. For users with parking anxiety, this counts as a real liberation item.

Comfort: Large Space + Chassis Foundation, Balancing Multi-person Travel and Outdoor Scenarios

Body dimensions 4570×1852×1694mm, wheelbase 2700mm, interior space utilization rate 84%. Rear seat pure flat floor, legroom 911mm, after rear seats folded down can form 1955mm pure flat plane, with 1550L expanded trunk, outdoor camping, multi-person travel basically no need to worry about whether it fits.

Seats are 9-layer cloud-feel structure, soft-hard balance, ventilation uses suction design (not stuffy in summer), heating supports 3-gear temperature control, -20°C environment 5 minutes to reach 30°C. Full car 38 storage spaces, trunk equipped with four load-bearing 300kg rivet rings and two 3kg hooks, fixing large items is relatively convenient.

Chassis led by international team led by front Maserati chassis tuning experts, 50.8:49.2 golden axle load ratio, cornering stability and straight line tracking have data support. Chery has 26 years of independent R&D accumulation in chassis field, in 2009 independently designed the country's first mobile dual-axle K&C test bench—these underlying experiences, finally implemented to the driving texture of this car.

Peace of Mind: Written the Two Things Users Fear Most in Advance into the Contract

There are two "bottom-line" items in the pre-sale policy worth pulling out separately:

First is power battery safety bottom line—due to battery self-reason leading to whole vehicle thermal runaway damage, compensate same new car or new car not lower than original configuration;

Second is driver assistance bottom line—within one year of purchase, in parking or intelligent navigation scenarios, if accident is judged "intelligent driving system reason" causing, maximum compensation 5 million Yuan (including vehicle occupants injury and third-party loss).

Additionally, vehicle lifetime warranty (including three-electric, wear-and-tear parts excepted), and 666 Yuan purchase value 3,999 Yuan lifetime basic maintenance package (once a year), also moved long-term usage costs forward one step.

Final Thoughts

Fengyun T7 is not a car chasing the "fastest launch" pace. It spent more time running in global road conditions, testing in extreme climates, pushing over and over again in the laboratory. It is not a product designed to compromise for a single market's preference, but set out with global standards and finally returned in front of Chinese families.

109,900 Yuan starting price, placed in current pure electric SUV market, not aggressive, but combined with its range equality, safety configuration, chassis foundation and pre-sale benefits, indeed gave a relatively complete value loop.

Slow craftsmanship in car building, not necessarily clever, but if what you care about is stability and peace of mind in long-term use, this car, is worth you looking twice.

August 12, Chery's pure electric SUV Fengyun T7 launched pre-sale. The price range of 109,900 yuan to 129,900 yuan, three trims, seven purchasing benefits — these numbers are not very stunning in the current new energy vehicle market. What truly made people stop was the phrase 'Slow work makes good cars, long awaited' in the launch theme.

In today's industry norm where 'delivery upon launch' and 'three revisions a year' prevail, saying 'slow' requires courage, listening to 'slow' requires patience. And Fengyun T7's narrative begins exactly from this ill-timed rhythm.

A reverse 'going global'

Chinese automobiles are flooding towards the global market at unprecedented speed, but most brands take the shortcut of 'domestic first fire, then export'. Fengyun T7 goes the opposite way — its homologous model Lepas L6 appeared at Milan Design Week, whole vehicle R&D relies on Chery's top 10 global design centers, over 5,000 domestic and international users participated in co-creation throughout. Afterwards, this car did not rush to list domestically, but drove towards the rainy season in Southeast Asia, the scorching sun in the Middle East, and the humidity in Indonesia, adjusted repeatedly in extreme road conditions, cumulative test mileage exceeding 6 million kilometers.

This looks like a deliberate 'delayed gratification'. When peers fight for the 'instant hit upon launch' time window, Fengyun T7 chooses to answer a simple question with three years of R&D, two years of planning, and 81 durability cars tested simultaneously on the road: What should a global pure electric SUV rely on to gain a foothold?

The answer is hidden in details. Benchmarking the 2026 version E-NCAP 5-star safety standard, body 80% high-strength steel, 18.84% hot-formed steel, 9 airbags — behind these parameters lies reverence for 'global road conditions' rather than 'laboratory conditions'. Even paint finish standards are synchronized with overseas weather resistance requirements, to ensure that after long-term sun and rain, a car still maintains 'the dignity of appearance'.

Six 'Must-Haves' and a Life Logic

In the new energy era, car makers are keen on creating 'pseudo-needs': fridges, TVs, and big sofas, voice-activated stickers. Fengyun T7 however breaks down product strength into 'Six Must-Haves' — Appearance, Safety, Mobility, Intelligence, Comfort, Security. The seemingly plain classification actually contains resistance against consumerism.

For example, range. All trims standard with 65.05kWh battery, CLTC 600km, actual test reached over 667km, officially called 'reverse false labeling'. This word is worth pondering — when the industry generally uses 'optimistic range' to please users, it chooses to exchange conservative numbers for real trust. For winter driving, -30°C to 55°C wide temperature range heat pump air conditioning, northern owners are no longer troubled by the 'battery master'; charging from 30% to 80% only takes 20 minutes, the time of a cup of coffee, exactly the most luxurious breather in city life.

Intelligent configurations are equally restrained. 8775 Chip, 15.6-inch 2.5K large screen, six human-like companion voice characters — these are not showing off skills, but trying to answer 'how machines coexist with humans'. Falcon 500 Assisted Driving System covers 300+ parking scenarios, including dead-end roads, multi-floor, trajectory reverse, solving exactly the most real anxiety in urban driving: not the distant fantasy of autonomous driving, but the immediate embarrassment of 'cannot park'.

Space design also reveals understanding for family users. 84% usage rate, rear floor completely flat, rear seats folded become 1.95-meter 'pure flat large bed', 38 storage spaces — this is not a specification race, but a redefinition of 'Mobility is Life'. A team led by ex-Maserati chassis tuning experts endows this car with 50.8:49.2 golden axle load ratio, no push in turns, no drift in straight lines — this invisible skill is exactly the most honest footnote of 'slow work'.

Two 'Bottom-lines' and the Cost of Long-termism

The most eye-catching in pre-sale benefits are not price, but two 'bottom-line guarantees': battery thermal runaway causing total vehicle loss, Chery compensates with new identical car; accidents caused by assisted driving system, maximum compensation 5 million. Plus whole vehicle lifetime warranty and lifetime maintenance package, this established automaker is using a clumsy way to respond to consumers' deepest concerns about new energy vehicles — not that range is insufficient, not that intelligence is lacking, but 'who takes responsibility after an incident'.

This might be the true background color of 'slow work'. It means the enterprise has enough confidence in products, and means enough sincerity for users. When New Entrants win applause with the slogan of 'user-centric enterprise', Chery chooses to fulfill promises with contract clauses — not sentimental, but weighty.

Global Standards, Chinese Answer

On Fengyun T7's pre-sale poster is written a sentence: 'Born for the globe, tempered and returned'. These eight characters, both summarize the product path, and is a metaphor for the position of China's auto industry. When global auto industry enters 'China Time', Chinese brands are no longer just outputting capacity and price, but outputting standards and quality. What Fengyun T7 anchored is not preference of any certain country's market, but common denominator of global road conditions, global climate, and global safety regulations.

It does not have stunning 0-100 km/h acceleration, not exaggerated screen quantity, nor dazzling 'disruptive innovation'. But it has the most essential things of a car: solid chassis, reliable battery, durable-looking interior, honest range, and a contract willing to pay for mistakes.

In this era where 'speed' is the faith, Fengyun T7 poses a gentle question to the industry with a 'slow work' pre-sale: When users finally become exhausted from being educated by overwhelming parameters, what they truly need, will it just be a 'long wait without disappointment' car?

The answer might be hidden in its 6 million kilometers road traveling to the globe and returning to China. Those miles will not speak, but they know — wind and sand, rainstorm, extreme cold, congestion, long-distance, parking — every scenario is the truest questioning of 'quality'. And Fengyun T7 chooses to answer this questioning with six years of silence.

Now, it is back. Waiting for every lifestyle expert unwilling to settle.

August 12, Chery Fengyun T7 officially opened pre-sale, three configurations pre-sale price 109,900 Yuan to 129,900 Yuan. Launch event theme defined as "Slow craftsmanship builds good cars, we've kept you waiting". In industry generally pursuing "18 months new car" rhythm, this theme itself is a statement — this car does not rush time.

Fengyun T7's R&D path differs from most domestic models. Its overseas counterpart model Lepas L6 debuted at Milan Design Week two months ago, and recently launched in Thailand. This means Fengyun T7 is not first launched domestically then exported, but first verified overseas then returned to China.

Relying on Chery's 23-year global technology accumulation, Fengyun T7 synchronously meets EU, UK, Australia, Southeast Asia, Middle East, South America and other countries and regions' regulatory standards. This 'reverse export' logic is not complex: products verified in overseas markets, upon return to domestic market, have already completed high-standard adaptive testing. Whole vehicle cumulative test mileage exceeds 6 million km, durability special test 1.45 million km, targeted Southeast Asia rainy season, Middle East high-temperature sun exposure, Indonesia high-humidity etc. global multi-regions conducted extreme real-vehicle trials. The cost of this path is time — but its return is, when the product finally faces users, it has already undergone enough extreme working condition verification.

Fengyun T7's design team is composed of Chery's 10 major global design centers, over 5,000 domestic and overseas users participated in co-creation throughout. Counterpart model Lepas L6 appearing at Milan Design Week received international recognition, overseas users called it "Little Macan". A set of design simultaneously appealing to European and Asian users, in automotive design field is not easy.

Fengyun T7 made an unconventional decision: all configuration versions uniformly equipped with 65.05 kWh Rhino Battery, CLTC range uniformly 600 km. In the industry convention where most car companies use low-range versions to lower entry price, range does not discount due to price, this logic is not common. Actual test range over 667 km, battery 30% charge to 80% only needs 20 minutes. Full series standard equipment dual-source wide-temperature-range heat pump air conditioning, -30°C to 55°C super wide temperature range stable operation, Northern user winter range attenuation problem was included in product definition stage.

In terms of safety, body adopts 80% high-strength steel, 18.84% hot-formed steel building 9 horizontal 5 vertical cage body, equipped with 9 airbags, including 48-liter dual-chamber far-end airbags and rear seat side airbags. Full series standard equipment Rhino Battery, IP68 waterproof is national standard 96 times. On active safety level, high-spec version equipped with Falcon 500 driving assistance system, composed of 22 high-precision sensors forming perception network, supports 300+ full-scenario automatic parking, including dead-end road parking, one-key tracking reverse, cross-floor parking etc. scenarios. Cockpit equipped with cockpit-integrated 8775 chip, 4nm process, 72 TOPS computing power.

Fengyun T7 launched two bottom-line guarantees: power battery safety bottom-line — caused by battery self-reasons resulting in whole-vehicle thermal runaway damage, compensate same model new car; driving assistance bottom-line — within one year of purchase due to intelligent driving system reasons causing accident, highest compensation 5 million Yuan. This 'bottom-line' is essentially a trust mechanism — rather than letting users worry about what to do if problem occurs, better directly write solution into rights. Current 100,000 to 150,000 Yuan pure electric SUV market, Leapmotor B10, BYD Yuan PLUS, Geely Galaxy E5, Deepal S05 etc. models have formed dense layout.

Fengyun T7 entering the competition is exactly the price segment where competition is most intense. Its differentiation strategy is clear: using overseas-verified quality standards, full-series 600 km range equality, cockpit-driving integrated chip and bottom-line rights, establish recognizability on configuration list. The true test is not whether pre-sale price is low enough, but after delivery, whether users can give 'worth waiting' evaluation on this 'slow work' polished car.

【Central China Auto Network】When "releasing a new car every 12 months" becomes an industry unwritten rule, when "OTA after launch" is treated as normal, who will guard the safety baseline and quality integrity that a car should have?

August 12, 2026, Global Quality Pure Electric SUV Fengyun T7 officially starts pre-sale, with the theme "Good cars are built with patience, the wait is over", delivering a resounding response to the industry's "rushed creation" trend. The new car launches in 3 versions, with a pre-sale guide price of 109,900-129,900 Yuan, and simultaneously releases 7 pre-sale purchase benefits.

This is not a car rushed out - 2 Years Planning, 3 Years Full-scale R&D, Million-km Global Verification. Fengyun T7 has proven over 5 years: A global car, it cannot be rushed.

Reverse Overseas: Let the World Test First, Then Return to China for the Appointment

Fengyun T7 has walked a path few have taken - first undergo global tempering, then return to China for delivery. Prior to this, its homologous model Lepas L6 appeared at Milan Design Week and received the "Mini Macan" acclaim; it has been announced for pre-sale in South Africa, landed in Thailand on July 24, will arrive in Indonesia in August, enter the EU in September, and reach Australia/New Zealand and UK markets in October. Fengyun T7 is not just Chinese Intelligence, but also a quality business card being verified by global users.

Dependent on Chery's 23 Years of Global Technical Accumulation, Fengyun T7 meets regulations and road conditions of more than a dozen countries, completing real-vehicle testing in over 100 extreme road conditions globally. It is a true "Global Car" - only after being examined by the world's strictest eyes is it handed over to Chinese users with confidence.

Slow in R&D: 963 Test Vehicles, Tested to Perfection

In the industry, some rush time by shortening road tests, some use users as guinea pigs for iterations. Fengyun T7 chose a hard work approach: invested in 963 test vehicles, of which 81 were dedicated durability cars for road testing. The vehicle cumulative testing mileage exceeds 6 Million Kilometers, durability special test reaches 1.45 Million Kilometers.

This is not a number game. Every kilometer is an extreme question from real road conditions: Nordic -40°C Extreme Cold, Middle East 55°C High Temp Exposure, Southeast Asia Monsoon High Humidity, Indonesia Tropical Rainforest Salt Mist Corrosion. The roads Fengyun T7 has traveled are longer than the total mileage most users have driven in ten years.

Slow in Standards: 2026 Version E-NCAP 5-Star Safety, Building a "Crash-Proof" Car

When others are still chasing current standards, Fengyun T7 has anchored the 2026 Version E-NCAP 5-Star Safety Standard - this is currently the strictest collision safety regulation globally.

The body uses 80% High-Strength Steel, 18.84% Hot-Formed Steel, constructing a 9 Horizontal, 5 Vertical Cage Body, front 9 paths + side 6 collision force transmission paths disperse impact energy. All models standard fit 9 Airbags, including 48L Dual-Chamber Far-end Airbags and Rear Side Airbags. All models equipped with Rhino Battery, 6D Protection builds a Battery Safety Fortress, IP68 Waterproofing reaches 96 Times National Standard, rain season water crossing, outdoor penetration fearless of water ingress hazards.

Additionally, Whole Vehicle Functional Safety reaches ASILD Highest Level - this is the "Ceiling" of Automotive Industry Functional Safety, meaning even in extreme failures, the system can still guarantee occupant safety.

Slow in Design: 5000+ User Co-creation, Implementing Global Aesthetics in China

Fengyun T7 gathers 10 Global Design Centers, 100+ Designers for collaborative design, and invites 5000+ Overseas and Domestic Users for full-process co-creation. The homologous model Lepas L6 appeared at Milan Design Week and received International Recognition, validating the global resonance of this design language.

Wind-riding Front, Wind-sculpted Satin Body, Horizon Tailgate, balancing International Simple Aesthetics and Oriental Elegant Charm. Among 6 Global Paint Color Options, Blazing Orange, Mountain Smoke Purple, Cloud Pink Beige and other colors have undergone strict weather resistance tests, never fading under long-term exposure. Interior adopts Cloud-Wing Enclosed Cockpit, large area soft wrapping, all interior materials treated with anti-aging, still new and good-looking after years of use. Looks are not a moment of heartbeat, but long-term good looking - this is the basic respect for "Beauty" by a Global Car.

Six Core Needs Fully Met: Quality Life, One Step

Fengyun T7 focuses on 6 Core New Necessities of Quality Families - Appearance, Safety, Travel, Intelligence, Comfort, Security, pulling all configurations to the max:

Travel Necessity: All models standard fit 65.05 kWh Rhino Battery, CLTC Range 600 km, Tested 667+ km "Actual Exceeds Label". 30% to 80% Charging Only 20 Minutes. -30°C to 55°C Ultra-Wide Temp Heat Pump, can be safely driven in Northern Winter.

Intelligence Necessity: Integrated Cockpit-Driving 8775 Chip, 4nm Process, 72 TOPS Computing Power, Response Only 80ms. 15.6-inch 2.5K Large Screen, covers 99% Phone Screen Casting. Lingxi Smart Cockpit 2.0 built-in 6 Real-human Companion Experiences. Falcon 500 Smart Driving System integrates 22 Sensors, achieving 300+ Full-Scenario Automatic Parking, T-junctions, Multi-Floor Parking easily handled.

Comfort Necessity: 84% Interior Space Utilization, Flat Rear Floor, 911mm Legroom, fold flat becomes 1955mm Fully Flat Large Bed. 9-Layer Cloud-Feel Seats, 3-Speed Ventilation and Heating. Chassis polished by Team Led by Former Maserati Tuning Expert, 50.8:49.2 Golden Axle Weight Ratio brings Tier-Over Driving Texture.

Security Necessity: If Power Battery Causes Thermal Runaway Damage for Self-Reason, Chery Compensates Same Model New Car; If Smart Driving System Causes Accident, Max Compensation 5 Million Within One Year. Whole Vehicle Lifetime Warranty (Including Three Core Components), 666 Yuan Purchase Value 3999 Yuan Lifetime Basic Maintenance - Worry-Free Ownership Throughout Lifecycle.

From R&D to Verification, from Design to Safety, from Range to Intelligence - Fengyun T7 used "Slow" to exchange for the solidity of every parameter, used "Hard Work" to exchange for the reliability of every scenario. Starting at 109,900 Yuan, a Pure Electric SUV capable of withstanding global tests. Fengyun T7, now Ready.

On August 12, the globally quality pure electric SUV Fengyun T7 officially started pre-sale. The new car launches 3 versions, with a pre-sale guide price from 109,900 Yuan to 129,900 Yuan. This pre-sale launch event is themed "Slow craftsmanship builds good cars, you have waited long enough", conveying Fengyun T7's car-making philosophy of adhering to long-termism.

Based on Chery's 23 years of global technology accumulation, Fengyun T7 has walked a reverse overseas trial path — the same-source model LEPAS L6 has been launched in overseas markets such as Thailand and South Africa. Polished with full-link global strict standards to hone vehicle strength, it downgrades high-end intelligent driving configurations such as multi-floor memory parking to the 100,000-level home SUV market, truly realizing all-scenario parking freedom.

Parking Freedom Starts with the "Chip"

Fengyun T7 breaks industry conventions, directly downgrading multi-floor memory parking, originally standard only on high-end pure electric models above 200,000 yuan, to the 100,000-level home SUV. The full series is equipped with the Falcon 500 driving assistance system, integrating 3 mm-wave radars, 7 high-performance cameras, and 12 ultrasonic radars, totaling 22 high-precision sensors.

Multi-floor memory parking has no floor limits, supporting up to 2km memory parking; 300+ all-scenario automatic parking covers dead-end road parking, irregular parking spaces, one-touch track reversing and other scenarios. Newbies aren't panicked when parking narrow spaces, experienced drivers are more calm encountering irregular spaces, truly saying goodbye to "parking difficulty".

Fengyun T7 is equipped with a cockpit-drive integrated 8775 chip, adopting 4nm process technology. NPU computing power reaches 72TOPS, response latency is as low as 80ms, boot speed increased by 33%. The chip achieves dual optimization for cockpit and drive, two domains seamless collaboration, half understanding you, half protecting you.

In terms of smart cockpit, the 15.6-inch 2.5K HD large screen is paired with 1000nit high brightness and 3A protective coating, delivering delicate and realistic visuals with anti-glare, anti-reflective, and anti-fingerprint properties. Lingxi Smart Cockpit 2.0 is equipped with the Doubao large model, integrating six human-like companion experiences: Little Qi Classmate, Northeast Auntie, Contrarian Master, Oral English Teacher, Story King, and Professional Debater.

Built-in 6 scene modes such as Nap, Camping, Pet, Wake-up, etc., one-key switch exclusive scene settings. Full-brand mobile phone direct connection supports CarPlay, HiCar, CarLink wireless connection, covering 99% or more mobile screen mirroring on the market.

More worth mentioning, Fengyun T7 launches assistance driving safety net rights: within one year from the date of purchase, in "Parking Scenario" and "Intelligent Pilot Scenario", if the accident is determined to be caused by the intelligent driving assistance system, causing injury to vehicle occupants and compensation for third-party losses, the maximum compensation guarantee is 5 million Yuan. Dare to make such a promise stems from the brand's full confidence in self-developed intelligent driving technology, allowing users to truly dare to use, feel safe, and have assurance.

Global Quality Endorsement, 6 Major Needs Fully Satisfied

Fengyun T7's R&D cycle took five years, with two years for planning and three years for development. A total of 81 exclusive durability test cars were launched for synchronous road testing, with cumulative vehicle test mileage exceeding 6 million kilometers. In terms of safety, it benchmarks the 2026 version E-NCAP 5-star standard design, functional safety reaches the ASILD highest level. The body adopts 80% high-strength steel and 18.84% hot-formed steel to create a 9-transverse 5-longitudinal cage body, equipped with 9 airbags, including 48L dual-chamber remote airbags and rear side airbags.

The full series is equipped with the Rhino Battery, with super strong 6D protection building a battery safety fortress. The IP68 water resistance level is 96 times the national standard, fearless of rainy season flooding and outdoor wading.

In terms of travel, the full series standard 65.05kWh large capacity Rhino Battery, CLTC range 600km, actual range 667+km. Charging from 30% to 80% takes only 20 minutes. Equipped with all-domain integrated thermal management dual-source wide heat pump AC + high voltage PTC, stable operation in -30°C to 55°C ultra-wide temperature range. Full series standard AGS active grille and 14 low wind resistance optimization items, high and low speed energy consumption is more stable.

In terms of comfort, vehicle dimensions 4570×1852×1694mm, wheelbase 2700mm, space efficiency rate reaches up to 84%.

Rear legroom 911mm, floor completely flat. Rear seats folded can extend to a 1955mm×1310mm pure flat large bed. 9-layer cloud-sensation seats equipped with 3-level heating and air suction ventilation. Trunk volume 450L, maximum extendable to 1550L. Chassis polished by an international team led by former Maserati chassis tuning experts. 50.8:49.2 golden axle load ratio effectively suppresses steering push-pull and fishtailing phenomena.

In terms of aesthetics, relying on Chery's 10 global design centers and 5000+ domestic and foreign users for full-process co-creation, the wind-riding front face, wind-shaped satin body, and skyline glow tailgate blend global aesthetics. It provides 6 colors: Blazing Orange, Mountain Smoke Purple, Cloud Pink Beige, Flowing Light Silver, Bamboo Green Grey, and Ink Stone Black. The interior is divided into Warm Black-Brown and Extreme Night Obsidian two styles. The cloud-wing embrace cockpit is paired with a large area of soft wrapping, pebble floating speakers, and diamond quilted details are exquisite.

In terms of peace of mind, two lifetime rights and two safety net guarantees are launched. Vehicle lifetime warranty includes the 3-electric systems; 666 Yuan can purchase a 3999 Yuan lifetime basic maintenance package. Power battery safety guarantee: If thermal runaway destruction is caused by the battery itself, compensate with a same-model new car.

Conclusion

In the 100,000-level pure electric SUV market, most models' intelligent driving configurations still remain at the basic single-floor parking level. The appearance of Fengyun T7 allows high-order functions such as multi-floor memory parking and 300+ all-scenario automatic parking, which originally existed only on models above 200,000 yuan, to truly enter ordinary households. Behind this is the significant long-term accumulation of Chery's 23 years of global technology leading to a breakthrough — five years of R&D cycle, over 6 million kilometers of test mileage, global multi-region limit verification, every bit of "slow craftsmanship" precipitates into the reliable quality of the product.

Currently, the iteration speed in the new energy vehicle sector is constantly accelerating. Many models pursue quick market entry to seize market share, yet overlook the core needs of home users for long-term reliability and full-scenario adaptability. On August 12, Chery Fengyun T7 officially opened presales. This pure electric SUV, which has undergone a reverse overseas export trial process, responds to market impetuosity with a five-year polishing cycle, embodying the core value of "Slow work builds good cars, well worth the wait", directly facing various practical demands in the entire process of ordinary families buying and using vehicles. The new car launches three configuration versions, with a presale price range locked at 109,900 to 129,900 yuan. Paying a thousand yuan deposit unlocks seven exclusive car-buying benefits, covering multiple dimensions such as purchase discounts, long-term warranty, and usage protection.

Relying on Chery's over twenty years of globalization technology accumulation, Fengyun T7 does not adopt the industry's common quick development mode. It first completes strict verification in overseas markets. Homologous models have appeared at the Milan Design Week, while completing field trials in different climate regions such as Southeast Asia, the Middle East, and Indonesia. Whole vehicle R&D is divided into two major stages: two years of planning and three years of testing. It invested 81 exclusive test vehicles, cumulatively completing over 6 million kilometers in whole vehicle road tests. The mileage for durability special tests alone reached 1.45 million kilometers. All extreme working conditions from high temperature sun exposure, high humidity rain to extreme low temperature are covered, creating a home pure electric model adapted to global diverse road conditions and climate conditions. It extracts six core key needs around ordinary family daily travel, balancing city commuting, long-distance self-driving, outdoor camping, multi-person companionship travel, and other life scenarios.

In terms of exterior design, the new car balances international simple design language with Eastern delicate aesthetics, polished with participation from Chery's ten global design centers and over five thousand domestic and overseas users. A smooth aerodynamic body shape matches a layered front face and a through-type tail light. The whole vehicle paint faces overseas weather resistance standards, not easily fading or aging despite long-time sun and rain exposure. At the same time, it provides six differentiated body color schemes adapted to different user aesthetics. The interior offers two styles: Black-Brown and Black Obsidian. The wrap-around cockpit uses soft wrapping materials on a large area. Details such as diamond stitching and floating audio systems improve refinement. Interior plastic and leather seals have all undergone anti-aging optimization, making them not easy to get old with long-term use.

Safety is the bottom line that cannot be compromised for family cars. Fengyun T7 is developed according to the 2026 Edition E-NCAP five-star safety standards. Whole vehicle functional safety reaches the industry's highest ASIL D level. The body uses 80% high-strength steel, with nearly 20% hot-formed steel building a nine-horizontal five-vertical cage structure. It matches a multi-path collision energy absorption design. The full car standard equipment includes nine airbags, including large-volume far-end airbags and rear side airbags, achieving protection for all occupants. The power battery carries a six-layer protection structure. IP68 waterproof capability far exceeds national standards, so there is no need to worry about water ingress and short circuits in rainy season wading or urban waterlogging scenarios. At the same time, it launches a double safety protection policy. If a battery itself fault causes whole vehicle thermal runaway, it can compensate a brand new vehicle. For accidents caused by intelligent assisted driving within one year resulting in personnel or property loss, compensation of up to 5 million yuan is available, eliminating user safety worries regarding car use.

Regarding range and charging, the new car achieves no difference in configuration across the full series. The three versions all carry a 65.05kWh large-capacity battery. The CLTC standard range is 600 kilometers, and actual road test range can exceed 660 kilometers. There is no situation of entry-level range reduction. Battery fast-charging efficiency performance is bright. Charging from 30% to 80% takes only twenty minutes. Matched with a full-domain integrated wide-range heat pump air conditioner, it works stably between -30 degrees Celsius and 55 degrees Celsius. Northern winter heating saves electricity, southern summer heat dissipation is efficient. Matching a low-wind-resistance body and intelligent intake grille, consumption performance is more stable at different speeds.

The intelligent system adopts a 4nm process 8775 cockpit-driving integrated chip. Computing power is 72 TOPS. System response speed is only 80 milliseconds. Boot fluency is greatly improved. The car interior is equipped with a 15.6-inch 2.5K anti-glare large screen, supporting multi-brand mobile phone wireless connectivity. It includes a multi-style voice assistant, and carries six exclusive scene modes such as small rest, camping, and pets. The driving assist system is equipped with 22 high-precision sensors. It supports automatic parking in over 300 scenarios. Complex parking scenes such as dead-end roads, cross-floor maneuvers, and trajectory reverse driving can be automatically completed, solving daily parking difficulties.

Space and driving/passenger comfort fit family use needs. The whole vehicle wheelbase is 2,700 mm. In-car effective space utilization reaches 84%. The rear row has a pure flat floor design, with abundant legroom. The conventional trunk volume is 450 liters. With rear seats folded down, it expands to 1,550 liters, forming a nearly two-meter pure flat space. Camping rest and large item loading can be met. Seats use a nine-layer buffer filling structure. The full series is equipped with ventilation and heating functions. In low-temperature environments, it can raise temperature to the comfort interval within five minutes. The full car has 38 storage points. The car interior is also equipped with load-bearing anchor rings and hooks. Outdoor equipment can be stably fixed. The chassis was optimized by an overseas expert team with Maserati tuning experience, achieving an axle load ratio close to 55:45. Body stability is better during cornering and high-speed driving. Relying on Chery's many years of chassis test technology, it balances city commuting smoothness and outdoor driving stability.

Apart from the vehicle itself product capability, the official launches two long-term lifetime rights to reduce car maintenance costs. Users can purchase a lifetime basic maintenance package at a low price, and at the same time enjoy a whole vehicle lifetime warranty including the three-electric system (wear and tear parts excepted). From overseas strict tests and globalization design standards to full-dimension configuration covering appearance, safety, range, intelligence, space, and long-term car use, Fengyun T7 brings global standard pure electric products to domestic ordinary families with an affordable pricing in the 100,000 yuan range.

In the 2026 Chinese automotive market, there is a term being repeatedly mentioned — 'Rush-Made Cars'.

'You can eat 180-day Rush-Made Chicken, but you dare not drive a Rush-Made Car.' This viral internet meme spreading on social platforms points directly to a reality being re-examined by the industry: when car manufacturing cycles change from 'years' to 'months', consumers are unknowingly becoming the 'test drivers' for automakers.

At the 2026 China Auto Forum, Beijing Hyundai General Manager Li Fenggang publicly criticized some brands for deleting necessary testing links to accelerate the launch rhythm; the National Automotive Standardization Technical Committee urgently issued a draft for public consultation, proposing to unify the total mileage of reliability driving tests for new energy vehicles to no less than 30,000 kilometers; the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology conducted product safety assurance capability supervision and inspection on 5 automakers within a week. The entire industry is paying the price for 'speed'. In 2025, 105 recalls of domestic new energy vehicles involved 2.652 million vehicles; battery defect recalls exceeded 2 million vehicles; complaints regarding new and old model iteration disputes exceeded 39,000 pieces, surging nearly 82 times compared to 2024. Behind these numbers are real stories of countless families paying for 'rush jobs'.

Right at this critical moment, Chery launched a car — Fengyun T7. In an era where rush-made cars are everywhere, Fengyun T7 is surprisingly slow: two years of planning, three years of R&D, polishing for nearly five years in total. When the industry generally compresses R&D cycles from 36 months to 18 months, or even 12 months, Chery Motor Executive Vice President Li Xueyong stated directly: 'Chery builds cars slowly — we've heard this a lot, and we accept it. Especially in today's environment, Fengyun T7 is indeed 'out of the group'.'

But behind this 'out of the group' lies a path completely opposite to rush-made cars — slow down R&D, slow down design, slow down verification, slow down to face global standard tests.

How long does it actually take to build a car? In the past, the answer was 3 to 5 years, now many brands have compressed it to around 18 months, and some projects even mass-produce in half a year. Yet Fengyun T7 took a full 5 years. It is not a domestic exclusive model; its overseas homologous models have already opened pre-sales in South Africa and launched in Thailand, and will subsequently land in the EU, Australia/New Zealand, UK, Israel, Malaysia, and other 130+ countries and regions. Accept global market inspection first, then launch domestically — this 'reverse input' product rhythm is not common among local automakers. Supporting this rhythm is Chery's '1+7+N' global collaborative innovation network built up over more than 20 years — 8 major global R&D centers, 100+ top global universities cooperating, covering innovation hubs such as China, Frankfurt Germany, Barcelona Spain, Sao Paulo Brazil, etc. Fengyun T7's R&D is not closing doors to draw PPTs; 8 global R&D design centers collaborate on design, over 100 international designers join hands, adapting to regulations, road conditions, and user needs of different global regions from the very beginning of R&D.

A typical feature of rush-made cars is building cars behind closed doors — engineers draw blueprints, the supply chain gathers parts, and after launch, consumers 'try out' and provide feedback. Fengyun T7 chose a completely opposite path. During the 2-year planning period, Chery completed 5000+ global user surveys, deep visits to 15 typical countries, 1000+ global users co-created throughout, integrating needs of different markets, cultures, and driving habits into design at the product definition stage. Details best illustrate the point: Fengyun T7 provides an openable panoramic sunroof, rather than the fixed glass roof adopted by many EVs to pursue styling; the trunk provides 4 anchor points, each anchor point can withstand high tensile force. Interior adopts Cloud Wing Hugging Cockpit design, EU-level eco-friendly interior materials create mother-and-baby level cockpit, all interior leather, sealing strips, plastic parts are not easy to harden or fade, car paint developed according to overseas weathering standards, does not fade under long-term sun exposure. 5000 users' voices, 100+ designers' brushstrokes, 5 years of repeated polishing — this is not building cars, it is carving.

The most dangerous place for rush-made cars is doing subtraction on standards — deleting high/low temperature durability tests, skipping some crash tests, replacing actual road tests with simulation data. These skipped links won't disappear, they will 'come knocking' after mass delivery in the form of failures, complaints, or even recalls. Fengyun T7 does addition: the whole vehicle is developed according to 2026 Edition E-NCAP 5-star safety standard, which is one of the most rigorous safety evaluation systems globally, functional safety reaches ASIL-D highest level. Body uses 80% high-strength steel + 18.84% hot-formed steel, 9-transverse 5-longitudinal cage body structure, equipped with the most 9 airbags in class. Rhino Battery 6D Lock Armor 31-layer protection, IP68 waterproofing reaches 96 times national standard. Passed 2026 Edition New National Standard certification in advance, among 24 mandatory tests, 10 indicators exceeded standard requirements, full scenario verification projects reached 52 items, 28 more than national standard. Others do subtraction on standards, Fengyun T7 does multiplication on standards.

Verification is the link most easily skipped in rush-made cars. In the fuel car era, a new car from R&D to launch needs to undergo high cold, high heat, high altitude, crash, durability and other full-scenario limit tests, now some brands use simulation technology to 'skip' these links. Fengyun T7's verification might be the most 'luxurious' in its class: 81 exclusive durability cars on simultaneous road tests, whole vehicle cumulative test mileage over 6 million kilometers, durability special actual test reached 1.45 million kilometers, 963 test cars rushed to all over the world, covering 100+ extreme road conditions environments. Middle East desert 55℃ extreme heat, Northern Europe extreme cold -40℃ low temperature, Tropical rainy area 500mm off-road level waterproofing, coastal high salt alkali anti-corrosion testing, and Brazil high speed bump, Mexico cobblestone road, German highway large curvature turn, South Africa unpaved muddy road — covering 95% of global road types. Chassis led by former Maserati senior chassis engineer leading European team deep tuning, front MacPherson rear multi-link independent suspension matching 50.8:49.2 Golden Axle Load Ratio, this is not simply 'taking it directly', it is the result of European team and Chery Global Research Institute co-developed synchronously.

Rush-made cars are being stopped. When the industry collectively 'turns left' pursuing speed, Chery chooses to 'turn right' — relying on 23 consecutive years of being No.1 in Chinese brand passenger car exports, verification by 20 million global users, market network covering 130+ countries and regions, and support from world-class top suppliers like Bosch, Valeo, United Automotive Electronic Systems, Sony, Autoliv, Fengyun T7 has made a 100,000-class family pure electric SUV to global standards. The whole series 600 km range does not do tiered price premiums, Rhino Battery 15 years no need to replace, the most 9 airbags in class standard in whole series, 8775 Chip + Falcon 500 Smart Driving Cockpit integrated driving and piloting, pre-sale price starts from 109,900 Yuan.

Others build cars in 12 months, it took 5 years. These 5 years are not low efficiency, some time simply dare not be saved. As Li Xueyong said: 'Cars are not fast-moving consumer goods, it relates to the safety of millions of families, bearing the test of different global road conditions, climates, and habits.' Fengyun T7's 'slowness' is not backwardness, it is reflection on 'speed', persistence on 'goodness'. This persistence itself is worth being seen.

On August 12, Chery Fengyun T7 officially opened pre-sale, launching 3 versions, pre-sale guide price range is 109,900 - 129,900 Yuan. In the current scenario where the new energy vehicle market is deeply involved in "specs race" and "fast-track manufacturing", Fengyun T7 adheres to the concept of long-termism in vehicle manufacturing. Having undergone 2 years of planning and 3 years of dedicated R&D, it not only brings a highly sincere price and benefit system but also showcases a differentiated vehicle manufacturing path of "global trial first, then feedback to domestic market" to the market.

Unlike the industry's common "domestic launch first, overseas later" model, Fengyun T7 was branded with "global car" DNA from its birth. Relying on Chery's global 1+7+N R&D system, the new car is built according to the 2026 version E-NCAP five-star safety standard, visiting 15 typical countries, completing over 5,000 sets of global user surveys, sending 81 test vehicles to various parts of the world for road tests, accumulating over 6 million kilometers of whole vehicle testing and 1.45 million kilometers of special durability verification. It covers diverse extreme environments such as extreme cold, high temperature, high humidity, and plateau, able to adapt to 95% of global road scenarios, truly achieving global standards, global verification, and global sharing. Its homologue model Lepas L6 has already accepted real-world testing in markets such as South Africa and Thailand first. This "reverse outbound" rhythm is essentially using the world's strictest standards to preemptively clear minefields and provide a safety net for domestic family users.

The exterior design gathers the wisdom of global designers, adopting a wind-harnessing front face and wind-sculpted light strips, with wind-sculpted silk curved lines being restrained and good-looking. The new car offers 6 styles of Eastern elegance car paints, Blazing Orange adopts a 3-layer pearl spray process, sun-resistant and anti-aging; Interior Cloud Wing enveloping cockpit uses soft material covering on a large area, providing two interior styles, balancing home warmth and minimalist tech sense. All exterior and interior materials have undergone plateau UV, high-low temperature alternating tests, and are not easy to age or fade with long-term use.

In terms of intelligence, Fengyun T7 is equipped with the same-level debut 4nm 8775 Cockpit-Driving Integrated Chip, achieving Cockpit and Smart Driving Hardware Fusion. A 15.6-inch 2.5K Anti-glare Screen is equipped with Lingxi Smart Cockpit 2.0 and Doubao Large Model, voice interaction is fluent and natural, fully supporting mainstream mobile phone interconnection. Falcon 500 Smart Driving is equipped with 22 high-precision perception hardware, not only possessing 300+ all-scenario automatic parking, but also downsizing the 2km unlimited multi-floor memory parking only available in high-end models, solving multi-floor mall and 3D garage parking problems, truly achieving parking freedom.

Driving and riding comfort has been finely polished by a professional team. The whole vehicle wheelbase is 2700mm, interior space utilization is 84%, rear pure flat floor brings spacious seating space, seats folded down can form 1955mm super large pure flat space, meeting camping, rest diverse scenarios. Chassis is tuned by a former Maserati chassis expert team, achieving 50.8:49.2 golden front and rear axle load, matching large shock absorber bushings and One-Box line control braking, balancing city commute comfort and high-speed driving stability.

Safety is the bottom line that family cars cannot yield. Fengyun T7 builds a Rock-like Cage Body, 80% high-strength steel combined with 18.84% hot-formed steel, equipped with same-level exclusive Shotgun structure, double-frame subframe, and PACK crash beam. All series standard 9 airbags, including 48L super large capacity far-end airbag and long-lasting pressure side curtain. Rhinoceros Battery owns 31-layer 6D chainmail armor protection, protection standard significantly surpasses national standards. At the same time, Chery launches industry-rare double safety bottom line: power battery due to its own fault causing thermal runaway damage can compensate new car; first year of car purchase, smart driving system caused accident highest compensation 5 million Yuan, using hardcore policy to convey safety confidence.

When many brands pursue quickly launching new products to grab the market, Chery chooses to settle down and polish a global model that can withstand time tests. Fengyun T7 pre-sale starting at 109,900 Yuan, integrates long range, high safety, advanced intelligence, and comfortable space. It does not pursue a flash in the pan in terms of parameters, but uses the endorsement of 20 million global users' trust to provide a "peace of mind choice" without hesitation for family users. For consumers pursuing quality and pragmatism together, the arrival of Fengyun T7 is timely.

August 12, Chery Fengyun Series adds a new model—Global Quality Pure Electric SUV Fengyun T7 officially starts pre-sale. This pre-sale launch event was themed "Slow work crafts good cars, you've waited long," conveying Fengyun T7's long-termist car-making philosophy and persistence in solidly refining global quality. The new car launches in 3 versions, with a pre-sale guided price range of 109,900 Yuan to 129,900 Yuan, simultaneously launching 7 layers of car-buying benefits.

Relying on Chery's 23 years of globalized technology accumulation, Fengyun T7 walked a path of "Reverse Overseas Expansion" trial—From global standard R&D, global aesthetic design, global craft manufacturing, to global road condition verification, polishing products with strict full-link standards, finally heading to Chinese users. Centered on six core new rigid demands for quality life, Fengyun T7 integrates looks, safety, mobility, intelligence, comfort, and peace of mind, adapting to diverse scenarios such as commuting, long-distance, outdoor, multi-person travel, etc.

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Benchmarking Global Five-Star Safety, Full-Domain Protection with Hardcore Bottom Guarantee

Fengyun T7 designed to benchmark 2026 E-NCAP five-star safety standards, functional safety reaches ASIL-D highest level. 2 years planning, 3 years R&D, total investment of 81 exclusive durability cars for synchronous road testing, whole vehicle cumulative test mileage exceeds 6 million km, durability special actual test 1.45 million km. Conducted extreme actual vehicle trials targeting Southeast Asia rainy season, Middle East high temperature sun exposure, Indonesia high humidity, and other global regions.

Body adopts 80% high-strength steel, 18.84% hot-formed steel to create a nine-cross five-long cage body, accompanied by shotgun structure, dual-frame subframe, and Pack bumper beam, 9 front collision force transmission paths plus 6 side paths can maximize dispersion of collision energy, preserving occupant survival space. Full car equipped with 9 airbags, including 48L dual-chamber far-end airbags and rear side airbags. All series standard Rhino battery, super strong 6D protection fights all-around extrusion, piercing, impact, IP68 waterproofing is 96 times the national standard, fearless of rainy season flooding and outdoor wading.

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All-Series 600km Range Equality Adapted to Global Diverse Climates

Fengyun T7 achieves range configuration equality across all series, all series standard 65.05 kWh large capacity Rhino battery, CLTC range 600km, actual test range reaches above 667 km. Battery charging from 30% to 80% only takes 20 minutes. Equipped with all-domain integrated thermal management dual-source wide heat pump air conditioning and high-voltage PTC, can operate stably in a super wide temperature range of -30°C to 55°C, cooperating with all-series standard AGS intelligent intake grille and 14 low drag optimizations, users in North and South can travel with ease.

Ultra-Large Cockpit Space, Master Chassis Tuning Stable with Feeling

Vehicle dimensions 4570×1852×1694mm, wheelbase 2700mm, interior efficiency rate 84%, rear row pure flat floor, leg space reaches 911mm. Rear row folded down can expand to 1955mm pure flat large bed, trunk volume 450L, expands to 1550L.

Fengyun T7 launches two major bottom-out guarantees and two lifetime benefits: power battery damaged due to thermal runaway due to its own reasons, compensated with new car of same model; accidents caused by intelligent driving system reasons within one year of purchase, maximum compensation 5 million Yuan. Simultaneously provide whole vehicle lifetime warranty (including three-electric systems) and 666 Yuan purchase value 3999 Yuan lifetime basic maintenance package (1 time/year).

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Global Standards Sinking, 100,000 Yuan Level Pure Electric SUV Competition Pattern Changes

Fengyun T7 enters the market with a pre-sale price starting from 109,900 Yuan, showing strong competitiveness in the same-level market. Analysts point out its core differentiation lies in "all-series 600km range equality"—This is relatively rare in the current 100,000 Yuan level pure electric SUV market. Compared to some competitors distinguishing high and low trims through battery capacity methods, Fengyun T7's strategy directly responds to the core concern of entry-level users' range anxiety.

Worth noting, Fengyun T7 follows the "First overseas, then return to country" R&D path, homologous model Lepas L6 has been launched in Thailand, South Africa and other markets in advance. Developed according to 2026 version E-NCAP five-star safety standards, invested 81 durability cars, cumulative test over 6 million km, covering extreme environments from Nordic extreme cold to Middle East extreme heat. This practice of forcing product quality through global standards is still rare in 100,000 Yuan level family SUVs.

The logic embodied by Fengyun T7 is significantly different from the current industry mainstream path—it does not grab market by compressing R&D cycles, omitting verification links, instead, using a longer cycle to make the car solid, then bringing global market verification results back to domestic. In an industry atmosphere of "only fast prevails", this "slowness" indeed requires firmness.

Whether Fengyun T7 can break out depends on the final realization of several variables: whether actual range achievement rate is convincing, chassis comfort performance matches family needs, cabin space meets family travel scenarios. If these "need verification" links can all hand in a qualified answer sheet, then the combination of "All-series 600km+ Global Quality Endorsement + 109,900 Yuan Starting" indeed possesses the potential to become a "Rule Rewriter" in the sub-market. But whether parameter advantages can be converted into actual reputation depends on the actual performance of the real vehicle in dimensions such as range achievement rate, chassis comfort, space performance, etc.

When buying joint venture cars, people often care whether this car is a "global model" or "China special", because global models often mean stricter manufacturing standards, more solid workmanship and materials, and more stable product quality.

It's the same for new energy vehicles. If a car can sell globally first and then enter the domestic market, it is undoubtedly more reassuring. Fengyun T7 is one of them. Although it doesn't arrive early, slow work builds good cars, and global models are worth waiting a bit longer for.

On August 12, Fengyun T7 officially opened pre-sale, with a pre-sale price starting from 109,900. A total of 3 configurations were launched, and there are also multiple pre-sale benefits.

Before getting to know Fengyun T7, I think it's necessary to start with its same-platform model Lepas L6. As a compact pure electric SUV, it has been launched in South Africa and Thailand, gaining recognition from overseas users.

Looking at Chery Group's global performance, it has ranked first in Chinese brand passenger car exports for 23 consecutive years, global users broke through 20 million, products sold to 130+ overseas markets. Additionally, Chery Group has completely built an integrated car building system of global R&D, global standards, global verification, and global quality. It is not simply modifying domestic models to go abroad, but synchronously adapting to vehicle use needs in 210 countries and regions worldwide.

Therefore, Fengyun T7 has anchored the sub-segment positioning of "Global Quality Pure Electric SUV" from the beginning of R&D, meeting global strict standards in design and manufacturing. For example, it underwent 2 years of planning and 3 years of R&D, designed according to the 2026 version E-NCAP five-star safety, achieving functional safety ASIL D high level and global data compliance.

Since Fengyun T7 is to be sold globally, it must consider the driving environments of different countries and regions. For example, the national standard water immersion height is 150mm, Fengyun T7 can withstand 500mm; for example, it operates stably in the extreme cold environment of Northern Europe at -30°C, heat pump + PTC dual source heating, increasing winter range achievement rate by 30%; also facing Middle East sandstorms, strong UV rays, Brazilian gravel road conditions, etc., various optimizations need to be made.

And interestingly, Fengyun T7 was launched abroad first, then introduced for domestic sales. It is equivalent to foreigners helping us test the car first, this treatment is unmatched. Next, let's briefly look at the basic product information of Fengyun T7.

First is body size. The length, width, and height of Fengyun T7 are 4570/1852/1694mm respectively, wheelbase 2700mm. To be honest, such size parameters are not considered large in compact pure electric SUVs, but users in overseas markets do not value large size like we Chinese, especially in Southeast Asian and European markets, "small cars" are more adaptable to local narrow and complex road conditions, and are even more favored.

In terms of space design, Fengyun T7's interior efficiency rate reached 84%, rear floor is flat, so even with 5 adults on board, it won't feel crowded. The interior storage space is also very good, for example, the trunk has 19L privacy compartment and 99L sunken storage space, there are also 4 riveting rings inside the car that can bear 300kg and 2 hooks that can bear 3kg.

Additionally, Fengyun T7 also sets up an umbrella slot, 50W mobile phone wireless charging position, 3 Type-C and 1 USB charging interfaces, able to take care of all aspects of daily travel for everyone in the car.

Then look at the configuration, below are some keywords, everyone can simply feel: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4nm process cockpit integrated 8775 chip, NPU computing power 72TOPS, 15.6 inch 2.5K center screen, Lingxi Smart Cockpit 2.0 x Doubao Large Model, Falcon 500 intelligent driving assistance system with built-in 22 high-precision sensors, 9-layer composite cloud sensation seats, etc.

Of course, as a global model, driving control strength must also be solid, after all, some "combat nationalities" drive very aggressively. Fengyun T7 has a front-rear weight ratio close to 50:50, flexible handling, 70mm large-sized bushings can balance comfort. One-Box wire-controlled braking can complete pressure building in 136ms, combined with tuning by Maserati's former chassis expert team, handling is stable and brakes are reliable.

For pure electric cars, everyone is definitely very concerned about its battery and range. The Fengyun T7 pre-sold in China this time comes standard with a 65.05kWh Rhinoceros battery, CLTC pure electric range 600km, charging from 30% to 80% takes as little as 22 minutes. Also, friends familiar with Chery new energy vehicles should know, their cars are famous for "reverse false labeling", so actual range performance will be a surprise. Additionally, Fengyun T7's battery cycle life exceeds 2500 times, daily use for 15 years without changing battery.

So overall, Fengyun T7's selling point is very clear: in the current market where competition is extremely fierce and various "quick-fix" cars emerge one after another, it calmly and quietly builds a good car for you that meets global standards. Actually, this should originally be a required course for every car manufacturer, but few dare to say it openly. Slow work builds good cars; Fengyun T7 may have kept everyone waiting long, but good food is never late. What do you think?

On the evening of August 12, Chery Fengyun T7 held a pre-sale launch event. To be honest, in this current segment, there is a new car every week, so I originally did not intend to take it too seriously. But after looking at the spec sheet and pricing strategy, I have to say: this car has something special, and it does not play by conventional rules.

This time there are three versions: 600km Joy Version 109,900 RMB, 600km Comfort Version 119,900 RMB, 600km Intelligent Version 129,900 RMB. What surprised me most is that they did not use a "400km base trim" to lower the starting price, but the entire lineup has 600km range. Behind this, actually hides a bit of stubbornness from Chery's group of "engineering-minded guys".

The path this car takes is called "Reverse Export". The homologous model Lepas L6 is already on the market in Thailand, South Africa is also in pre-sale, next it still has to go hit the EU's "steel wall". In other words, what we buy domestically today is a car already according to global standards, trampled once by overseas various rough roads then returned. This year, daring to play like this is rare.

Pricing positioning is tough, but what is even tougher is "No Tiering"

The starting price of 109,900 RMB smashes the threshold for 600km range down a notch. Next door Galaxy E5's 610km version costs 125,800 RMB, Deepal S05's 620km version also gets this price. Fengyun T7's move of "Full-line Parity", clearly is going after those "low specs drag people, high specs make profit" routines.

Aside from range, safety configurations also did not do the disgusting thing of "low specs cutting specs". Full lineup 80% high-strength steel, 9 airbags (including far-side airbags), 6D protective battery pack. Especially that battery safety backing — due to battery self-reasons thermal runaway damage, compensate new car. This clause written enough tough, compared to any "lifetime warranty" sounds more reassuring to people. At this 100,000 RMB level price, being able to pull safety bottom line this high, indeed has a bit of long-termism taste.

Slow work yields fine results, or slow work yields slow cars?

Chery this time has been emphasizing "Slow". 2 years planning, 3 years R&D, 81 cars ran 6 million kilometers. This data in the industry is not the most exaggerated, but combined with its "Global Car" identity, gold content is different. Southeast Asia's rain, Middle East's scorching, Nordic's extreme cold, these scenarios domestic road tests might not cover. For a family car, this redundancy is daily reliability.

However, I also have to pour some cold water. Such "Global Car" often in order to accommodate all places regulations, in intelligent configurations easily tend conservative. But Fengyun T7 this time brought out a狠活 (tough move): 4nm process 8775 cockpit driving integrated chip. This stuff previously was 200,000 RMB level cars only dare to think. Computing power enough, means car brain not lag, intelligent driving upper limit high. But upper limit high does not mean actual experience good, finally still depends on Chery's software tuning team can compete or not.

Intelligent Driving: Did they draw a cake this time?

Focus on talking about this Falcon 500 intelligent driving. Hardware given quite full, 22 sensors, support 300+ scenarios parking and 2km multi-floor memory parking. Previously these functions, were new forces bring to collect "option packages". Fengyun T7 directly downgrade, to families with new driver or female car owners, indeed friendly. Especially that multi-floor memory parking, commercial basement garage simply nightmare terminator.

But old drivers pay attention, this configuration distribution definitely has gradient. 109,900 RMB Joy Version, most likely only basic L2. Want to experience complete "driving parking integration", estimate have to go towards 119,900 RMB even 129,900 RMB versions. So, do not just look at pre-sale poster blow sky high, wait launch see specific config table then pay wallet, this is workplace veteran basic literacy.

Space and Chassis: Pragmatism First

Dimensions, 2700mm wheelbase in same class not biggest, Galaxy E5 and Deepal S05 both longer than it. But Chery in space utilization always has a hand, 84% occupancy rate, rear row pure flat, folded down can sleep as bed. This "dig space" ability, for home use compared to wheelbase numbers more real.

Chassis is let me feel most "old-school" also most reassuring place. Front MacPherson rear multi-link, hired Maserati's chassis expert to tune. Now new energy vehicles all compare acceleration, compare screen, very few people mention chassis tuning. But drive rough road know, chassis tough or not, vibration filter fine or not, directly decide this car drive three years after will scatter or not. Chery dare take "2026 chassis foundation" out to talk, show they to this set mechanical quality have confidence.

Experienced Advice: How to Choose?

1. 600km Joy Version (109,900 RMB): Suitable for budget pinned tight, mainly city commuting users. Safety, range all online, just lack a bit comfort configurations and advanced intelligent driving.

2. 600km Comfort Version (119,900 RMB): I personally most recommend. Plus this 10,000 RMB, most likely can exchange for seat ventilation heating, better audio and more complete parking assist. For home use, this money spent worth.

3. 600km Intelligent Version (129,900 RMB): Suitable for tech enthusiast, or to intelligent driving have heavy reliance. If you often run highway, high-spec pilot assistance can save much worry.

Final Thoughts

Current auto market, too restless. Everyone want fast, fast R&D, fast launch, fast return cost. Fengyun T7 such "Slow work build good car" logic, in present appear a bit out of place, but precisely for this reason, it more a bit credibility.

It not is that kind of one eye surprise internet celebrity car, more like a down-to-earth daily life partner. 109,900 RMB start, buy Chery 23-year tech backing, buy global standard verification, buy that sentence "problem occur I compensate you" promise. As for worth or not, wait end of month formal launch, we see final config and test drive experience then say. But at least now, 100,000 RMB level pure electric SUV this piece, it already got entry ticket, and position still not bad.

August 12, Chery Fengyun T7 officially starts pre-sale, 3 versions, 109,900 yuan - 129,900 yuan. Launch event theme is interesting — "Slow work builds good cars, sorry for the wait". In the industry today where everyone is eager to launch a new car within 12 months, the word "slow" seems somewhat out of place. But this car's "slow" is exactly where it's worth discussing.

A Car That Goes Abroad First, Then Returns Home

Fengyun T7's most special identity is: it didn't first build it domestically and then plan to sell abroad; instead, the same-source model Lepas L6 has already started pre-sales in South Africa, Thailand launched on July 24, followed by Indonesia in August, EU in September, Australia, New Zealand and UK in October. Others go domestic first then export, it takes the "reverse export" path.

The logic behind this rhythm is easy to understand — a car must simultaneously meet Europe's collision regulations, Middle East's over 50 degrees high temperature, Southeast Asia's rainy season flooding, Nordic's minus 40 degrees extreme cold. R&D and verification cycle cannot be short. Fengyun T7 used 2 years planning, 3 years R&D, benchmarking the not-yet-formally-implemented 2026 version E-NCAP 5-star safety standard. 81 dedicated durability vehicles synchronized road testing, total vehicle cumulative testing over 6 million kilometers. These are not lab data, they are actual vehicles driven over high deceleration humps in Brazil, cobblestone roads in Mexico, unpaved muddy roads in South Africa.

All Series 600km Range, Entry-Level Fully Equipped

Fengyun T7's most unconventional decision is: all series standard equipped 600km CLTC range, actual test can run 667km+. No trick of low trim cutting range, three configurations batteries are all 65.05 kWh LFP Rhino Battery. Charge from 30% to 80% only takes 20 minutes, takes the time of drinking a cup of coffee.

Willing to spend heavily on safety aspect — 80% high-strength steel + 18.84% hot-formed steel, 9 horizontal 5 vertical cage body, all series 9 airbags, rear side airbags and 48L dual-chamber far-end airbags both given. Rhino Battery IP68 waterproof is 96 times the national standard. Intelligent cockpit used 4nm process 8775 chip, 72 TOPS computing power, 15.6-inch 2.5K large screen. Intelligent driving aspect 22 sensors, supports 300+ scenarios automated parking.

Chassis Tuning is the Hidden Bonus

Fengyun T7 specially hired former Maserati chassis expert team for tuning. 50.8:49.2 front-rear weight distribution, cornering without understeer, lane change without oversteer. This tuning expertise is not trained in one day, Chery has worked on chassis test rig field for 26 years. Rear-wheel drive layout plus multi-link independent suspension, rare at this price range. Space aspect wheelbase 2700mm, rear seats folded can form 1955mm pure flat large bed.

Benefits Completely Address Future Worries

What makes people feel most at ease is actually benefits — power battery thermal runaway damage due to battery reasons, directly compensate with a new car of the same model; if an accident occurs within one year of purchase due to intelligent driving system, compensation up to 5 million. Plus whole vehicle lifetime warranty (including three-electric system), basically solves future concerns completely.

109,900 yuan starting price at this level pure electric SUV not cheapest, but all series 600km range no price premium, global model quality endorsement, plus this safety config and chassis foundation, competitiveness is solid. Competitor aspect, Deepal S05 has market reputation, Changan Qiyuan Q05 more aggressive in intelligent driving. Fengyun T7 differentiation is: others first domestic then overseas, it first lets global market verify then return home — this "reverse input" logic, in 100,000-level pure electric SUV indeed rare.

Whether a car is good or not, know after driving. But at least on paper, Fengyun T7 made "slow work builds good cars" into visible and tangible product strength.

Auto Media News | On August 12, Chery Fengyun Series' new global quality pure electric SUV Fengyun T7 officially started pre-sale. The pre-sale launch event took "Crafting Good Cars Takes Time, Long Waited" as the core theme, directly facing the current new energy industry's "Quick Car Manufacturing" chaos, and throwing the industry thought "Global Cars Cannot Be Rushed at All".

The new car launches 3 versions, with a pre-sale guidance price of 109,900 - 129,900 yuan. It simultaneously releases 7 layers of car buying rights, using global strict standards, a five-year polishing cycle, and six major essential needs all-around product power to set a new quality benchmark for 100,000-130,000 level home pure electric SUVs.

Now the global automotive industry has officially entered "Chinese Time". Chinese new energy models, relying on intelligent manufacturing strength, continue to go overseas in reverse. However, some brands in the industry are eager to grab the market, compressing R&D and testing cycles, giving rise to a large number of "Quick Cars". Issues such as range mislabeling, insufficient body durability, and poor reliability in extreme conditions continuously consume consumer trust.

Against this industry background, Fengyun T7 walked out a reverse overseas trial route: relying on Chery's 23 years of globalized technology accumulation, 2 years of planning, 3 years of R&D, invested 81 exclusive durability cars to complete over 6 million km of whole vehicle testing, 1.45 million km of special durability trials, went to Southeast Asia rainy season, Middle East high temperature, Indonesia high humidity and other global multi-region extreme environments for real vehicle verification. After experiencing strict tests in overseas markets, it returned to the domestic market, using sufficient time to polish a true pure electric SUV adapted to global road conditions and meeting family all-scenario needs.

Fengyun T7 jumped out of the car-making idea of simply stacking configurations, precisely capturing contemporary family car buying 6 core essential needs: Appearance, Safety, Travel, Intelligence, Comfort, Peace of Mind. It resolves all pain points of home travel one by one, achieving full-scenario adaptation for commuting, long-distance self-driving, outdoor camping, and multi-person family travel.

At the appearance level, the new car integrates global aesthetics and Eastern elegance. Relying on Chery's 10 major global design centers, it co-creates with over 5,000 domestic and foreign users. The same-source model LepasL6 landed at Milan Design Week and won international recognition.

Wind-control front face, wind-shaped satin body paired with horizon glow tailgate; minimalist lines combine international trends and Eastern warm temperament charm. Whole vehicle paint surface benchmarked against overseas weather resistance standards, providing Blazing Orange, Mountain Smoke Purple, Cloud Pink Rice and other 6 exclusive color schemes, not easy to age and fade under long-term sun exposure.

Interior provides Warm Black-Brown and Extreme Night Obsidian dual styles. Cloud Wing Wrap-around Cockpit covered with large-area soft covering. Pebble Floating Speaker, Diamond Quilting details show exquisite. Whole vehicle interior plastic, leather, seals have passed long-term aging resistance tests, not easy to harden and fade with long-term use, solving the pain point of home car interior old and ugly from the root.

Safety is the bottom line that home cars cannot retreat. Fengyun T7 directly benchmarks 2026 version E-NCAP five-star safety standards, with Functional safety reaching ASILD highest level. Body uses 80% high-strength steel, 18.84% hot-formed steel to build 9 transverse 5 longitudinal cage body, paired with Shotgun structure, dual-frame subframe and battery crash beam. Front placed 9, side 6 collision force transmission channels, maximizing absorbing impact energy.

Full series standard 9 airbags, including 48L dual-cavity far-end airbag and rear side airbag, covering occupants inside the car 360 degrees. Power battery equipped with Rhino Battery 6D 3D protection system. IP68 waterproof grade is 96 times national standard, fearless of city waterlogging and wading roads. Multi-layer protection resists extrusion, penetration, high temperature shock, completely dispelling user battery safety anxiety.

Facing the travel range pain point most cared about by pure electric users, Fengyun T7 achieves full series range equality, rejecting high-low configuration range differentiation to exploit users. Full series standard 65.05kWh Rhino battery, CLTC standard range 600km. Real vehicle testing range can reach 667km, reverse false marking solves range anxiety.

Fast charging performance is eye-catching. Charging from 30% to 80% takes only 20 minutes, short-range energy replenishment is efficient and convenient. Whole vehicle equipped with full-domain integrated dual-source wide heat-pump air conditioning + high voltage PTC, -30°C to 55°C ultra-wide temperature range stable work. Northern winter heating saves power, Southern high heat heat dissipation stable.

Paired with AGS intelligent air intake grille and 14 low drag optimizations, high and low speed energy consumption performance balanced. Whether extreme cold or hot, can travel stably.

Intelligence dimension, Fengyun T7 equips same-level leading cockpit-driving integrated 8775 chip. 4nm process, 72TOPS high computing power. System response only 80ms, Boot speed increased by 33%. Cockpit and Smart Driving two domains seamless collaboration, achieving "Half Understand You, Half Protect You".

15.6 inch 2.5K anti-glare HD large screen supports wireless CarPlay, Huawei HiCar, covering the vast majority of mobile phones interconnection on the market. Lingxi Cockpit 2.0 equips six human-like voice personas, built-in Power Nap, Camping, Pet, Wake Up six exclusive scene modes, making the vehicle a mobile space with temperature.

Intelligent driving end equipped with Falcon 500 driving assistance system. 3 millimeter-wave radars + 7 HD cameras + 12 ultrasonic radars, total 22 high-precision sensors. Supporting 300+ all-scenario auto parking. Dead-end road parking, cross-floor parking, one-touch trace reverse all realized, thoroughly solving home car owner parking problems.

Space and comfort are family user core appeals. Fengyun T7 vehicle dimensions 4570x1852x1694mm, wheelbase 2700mm. Interior space utilization rate up to 84%, rear pure flat floor, legroom 911mm. After rear seats folded form 1955mm pure flat large bed. Regular trunk 450L, expanded capacity up to 1550L, camping equipment, oversized luggage easily accommodated.

9-layer cloud-feel seats soft and hard moderate. Standard ventilation, heating dual function. Low temperature environment 5 minutes can heat up to 30°C. Suction ventilation prevents summer back stuffy sweat. Whole vehicle 38 refined storage spaces. Paired with 4 300kg load-bearing rivet rings, 2 load-bearing hooks, outdoor travel loading fixing worry-free.

Chassis polished by Maserati former chassis tuning experts leading international team. 50.8:49.2 Golden Axle Load Ratio suppresses understeer, oversteer. Combining Chery 26 years chassis R&D accumulation, balancing city commuting smoothness and mountain road handling stability.

Car buying and usage level, Fengyun T7 launches 2 major bottom-line guarantees + 2 lifetime benefits, whole cycle dispelling user worries. 2 major bottom-lines extremely sincere: Power battery thermal runaway damage caused by own fault, directly compensate same model new car.

Within one year of car buying, Intelligent driving assistance system fault causes accident, highest 5 million third party and personal injury compensation. 2 lifetime benefits full of value: Whole vehicle includes three-electricity lifetime warranty (wear parts excluded), value 10,000 yuan; Only need 666 yuan to buy original price 3999 yuan lifetime basic maintenance package, once a year basic maintenance, significantly reduce long-term car maintenance cost.

From global design R&D, multi-region extreme trials, to strict manufacturing process, whole cycle usage guarantee, Fengyun T7 completely walked "Global Standard Polishing - Overseas Market Verification - Return to Domestic Family" complete chain. Using 5 years deep cultivation interprets Chery long-termism car manufacturing original intention. Aiming at contemporary family 6 travel essential needs all-round filling product shortcomings, in 100,000 level pure electric SUV market showing differentiated competitiveness.

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Looking at current 100,000-130,000 pure electric SUV market, most models either focus on range, ignore safety comfort, or stack intelligent configurations, reduce chassis and body materials. And Fengyun T7 jumped out of homogeneous involution, with "Slow Build Good Cars" underlying logic achieve balanced no shortcomings.

In industry chasing fast new products, compressing R&D cycle impatient environment, Fengyun T7 chose to settle down using millions of km testing, global multi-region trials polishing products. Is a concentrated release of independent brand globalization technology accumulation.

109,900 starting pre-sale price, overlayed with no-shortcoming comprehensive product power and full-of-sincerity usage rights. Fengyun T7 precisely hit family users pursuing quality, valuing long-term usage value. Expected to become compact pure electric SUV market breakout dark horse, also set "Quality First" new development model for new energy industry.

In the wave of Chinese automobiles expanding globally, a question worth asking is: What kind of vehicle deserves the title of 'Global Car'? Is it simply modifying domestic products for export, or setting global standards from the very start of R&D, integrating global technical resources, and then feedback to the local market? The essential difference between these two paths determines whether a brand seeks short-term profit or long-term rooting in global competition. Chery is clearly a firm practitioner of the latter approach. This Chinese automaker with 23 years of global technical accumulation has just started pre-sales for the pure electric SUV Fengyun T7, which is the latest product of its 'Global Standards, Global R&D, Global Verification' philosophy. It did not take the industry's popular shortcut of 'quick production', but chose a slower, heavier path—polishing products with full-link global standards, then using this product to respond to the real needs of Chinese families. This 'reverse overseas expansion' trial path has strategic significance beyond a single model for Chery's next layout of the global market.

Fengyun T7's global background is first reflected in its R&D starting point. It is not a product 'designed for the Chinese market, and sold overseas incidentally', but a model with global standards as the scale from the beginning of the project. At the safety level, it benchmarks the 2026 version E-NCAP five-star safety standard and functional safety ASIL D highest level, which means its body structure and passive safety systems need to meet the toughest collision requirements of the European market. To achieve this goal, Chery invested 2 years of planning, 3 years of R&D, using 81 exclusive durability vehicles for synchronous road tests, the whole vehicle accumulated test mileage exceeding 6 million kilometers, durability special test actual reach 1.45 million kilometers. Test regions cover Southeast Asian rainy season, Middle East high-temperature sun exposure, Indonesia high humidity and other extreme climate conditions. This 'cost no object' verification investment is not common in the 100,000-level pure electric SUV class. The body uses an 80% high-strength steel and 18.84% hot-formed steel built nine-horizontal five-vertical cage structure, combined with 9 airbags, including 48L dual-chamber remote airbags and rear side airbags, building a full-coverage passive safety system. All models are equipped with Rhinoceros Battery with super-strong 6D protection, IP68 waterproof grade reaches 96 times the national standard, providing far superior battery safety assurance in scenarios such as heavy rain waterlogging and road surface water accumulation.

Design global vision is also clearly visible. Fengyun T7 relies on Chery's 10 design centers distributed globally, gathering over 5,000 domestic and overseas users for co-creation throughout the process. Its homologue model Lepas L6 appeared at Milan Design Week and received international recognition, which shows that Fengyun T7's design language has the ability to dialogue with international aesthetics from the beginning. Wind-swept front face, wind-shaped satin body, sky glow tailgate, these design elements balance international simple aesthetics and Eastern elegant temperament. The whole vehicle paint standard synchronizes overseas strict weather resistance requirements, providing 6 color schemes. Inside, Warm Black-Brown and Extreme Night Obsidian two styles, combined with large area soft wrapping and diamond quilting details, all interior materials do not easily harden or fade, still new and good-looking after long-term use. This 'long-term texture' design philosophy is essentially a response to global market user habits—in mature markets such as Europe and the US, consumers have higher expectations for the state of vehicles after long-term use.

Power and range configuration strategy reflects Chery's deep understanding of global diverse climates and energy conditions. Fengyun T7 comes standard with a 65.05kWh large capacity Rhinoceros Battery, CLTC range 600km, actual range reaches over 667km, achieving 'reverse false labeling'. Battery from 30% charge to 80% only needs 20 minutes, energy replenishment efficiency is at the leading level of the same class. More importantly, it is equipped with an all-domain integrated thermal management system, covering -30°C to 55°C ultra-wide temperature range, coupled with dual-source wide heat pump air conditioning and high-voltage PTC, making the vehicle stable operation in the extreme cold winter in the north and the scorching summer in the south. AGS intelligent grille and 14 items of low wind resistance optimization joining, further optimized energy consumption performance under high and low speed conditions. This coverage capability of extreme climate conditions is the key technical threshold distinguishing 'Global Car' from 'Domestic Car'.

Intelligent configuration also follows the logic of 'Global Standards'. Fengyun T7 is equipped with Cockpit-Drive Integrated 8775 chip, adopting 4nm process, possessing 72TOPS computing power, response only needs 80ms, startup speed increases by 33%. 15.6-inch 2.5K high-definition large screen supports CarPlay, HUAWEI HiCar, CarLink three wireless connection solutions, covering over 99% of phone screen projection needs on the market. Lingxi Cockpit 2.0 provides six real-person companionship experiences and six scenario modes. In terms of intelligent driving, Falcon 500 Driving Assistance System integrates 22 high-precision sensors, supports 300+ full-scenario automatic parking, including dead-end road parking, one-key tracking reverse, cross-floor parking and other complex scenarios. The combination of these configurations makes Fengyun T7 capable of dialogue with higher-priced models in the intelligent dimension.

Chassis tuning is another embodiment of Chery's global technical chain. Fengyun T7's chassis was polished with dedication by an international team led by Maserati former chassis tuning expert, 50.8:49.2 golden axle load ratio effectively suppresses steering push and tail-out phenomena, improving cornering stability and straight-line tracking. It is worth noting that as early as 2009, Chery independently designed China's first ground mobile dual-axle K&C test bench, 26 years of chassis design foundation provided underlying support for the driving and riding texture of this car. This combination of 'International Team + Independent Accumulation' is precisely a microcosm of the way Chery's global technical chain operates.

At the user rights level, Fengyun T7 launched two bottom-line guarantees and two lifetime rights, further strengthening the credibility of 'Global Quality'. Power battery safety bottom-line commitment: If the whole vehicle thermal runaway destruction is caused by battery own reasons, Chery will compensate a same-model new car. Driving assistance bottom-line: Within one year of purchasing the car, if an accident is caused by the intelligent driving system reason, compensation up to 5 million. Whole vehicle lifetime warranty (including three-electric) and lifetime basic maintenance package, reduce the user's usage cost from the perspective of long-term holding. The setting of these rights is essentially using 'commitment' to certify 'quality'—only with enough confidence in the product can one dare to make such radical guarantee clauses.

From a strategic level, the launch of Fengyun T7 has multiple significances for Chery's global layout. On the one hand, it verifies Chery's full-link closed-loop capability of 'Global Standard R&D—Global Road Condition Verification—Global Aesthetic Design—Global Craftsmanship Manufacturing', proving that Chinese automakers have the ability to build products that meet the highest global standards. On the other hand, it builds a unique brand trust through the path of 'Reverse Overseas Expansion'—first experiencing rigorous tests in overseas markets, then feeding back to the Chinese market—making it so that Chinese consumers buying Fengyun T7 do not buy a product 'Limited to Domestic', but a global model synchronized with the world. The establishment of this trust, for Chery to win more market share in the next step of global competition, will play a positive promoting role.

Fengyun T7's pre-sales, perhaps only a step in Chery's global chessboard. But the 'Slow Work Builds Good Cars' concept and full-link global standards it represents are providing a model worth learning for Chinese automobile global expansion: A true global car is not 'exported', but from R&D, design, verification to manufacturing, every link uses the highest global standard as a scale, gradually 'polished' out step by step.

On August 12, Chery Fengyun T7 officially started pre-sales. Three trims, pre-sale price from 109,900 yuan to 129,900 yuan — Joy Edition 109,900, Comfort Edition 119,900, Smart Edition 129,900. Expected to officially launch by the end of August.

This launch event had a very interesting theme: 'Slow craftsmanship builds good cars, we kept you waiting'. These five words reveal the car's unique origin.

Go abroad first, then return home

Fengyun T7 has a special identity—it is one that 'completed its exams' abroad before returning. The same platform model Lepas L6 is already on the market in Thailand, pre-sales have started in South Africa, and it will enter the European Union, Australia/New Zealand, and UK markets next.

Chery has ranked first in exports among domestic car brands for 23 consecutive years, with a global user base of 20 million. Fengyun T7 took 2 years to plan and 3 years for complete R&D, visited 15 typical countries, and completed over 5,000 global user surveys. 81 dedicated durability vehicles underwent concurrent road tests, with the whole vehicle accumulating over 6 million kilometers of testing.

In other words, this car was not built domestically and then considered for where to sell, but rather, global users first tested various unusual road conditions and extreme weather.

600km Range Across All Trims, No 'Reduced Range for Base Models'

100,000 yuan class pure electric SUVs have a common pain point: the entry-level range is often cut; if you want long-distance travel, you have to pay more for the high trim. Fengyun T7 blocks this road completely—all trims are standard with 65.05kWh Rhinoceros batteries, CLTC range unified at 600km. Actual tests can achieve 667km+.

Charging from 30% to 80% takes only 20 minutes. Equipped with a global integrated thermal management dual-source wide-temperature heat pump air conditioner + high-voltage PTC, it operates stably in a super-wide temperature range of -30°C to 55°C. Northern users can drive with confidence in winter.

In terms of power, the rear-mounted single motor has a maximum power of 178kW and a peak torque of 275N·m. The chassis features front MacPherson and rear multi-link independent suspension; rear-wheel-drive layout is rare in this price range.

Safety Not Compromised, Standards Ahead

Safety is where Fengyun T7 is most willing to invest. The entire vehicle is designed to benchmark the 2026 version E-NCAP five-star safety standard—this standard has not yet been officially implemented.

The body is 80% high-strength steel, 18.84% hot-formed steel, with a nine-horizontal five-vertical cage body structure. All trims come standard with 9 airbags, including 48L dual-chamber remote airbags and rear side airbags. The Rhinoceros battery's IP68 waterproof rating is 96 times the national standard. The battery has a 31-layer chain mail protective structure.

Smart Cockpit and Space

The cockpit is equipped with a 4nm process Qualcomm SA8775 cockpit-driving integrated chip, with NPU computing power of 72TOPS. 15.6-inch 2.5K floating center control screen. The infotainment system integrates Lingxi Smart Cockpit 2.0 and Doubao Large Model, supporting wireless CarPlay, Huawei HiCar, CarLink multi-platform phone interconnection.

In terms of intelligent driving, the Falcon 500 Assist Driving System is equipped with 22 high-precision sensors (3 mmWave radars, 7 cameras, 12 ultrasonic radars). All trims support over 200 scenarios for automatic parking; high trims include Highway NOA Pilot function.

Body dimensions 4570×1852×1694mm, wheelbase 2700mm. Rear seats folded down can form a 1955mm pure flat bed. 38 storage spaces in the whole car.

Pre-sale Benefits

Pay 1,000 yuan deposit during the pre-sale period to enjoy 7 benefits: 1,000 yuan deposit offsets 2,000 yuan purchase price; Limited-time free exclusive car colors Blaze Orange and Mountain Smoke Purple worth 6,000 yuan; Whole vehicle includes lifetime warranty for three-electric systems; Battery thermal runaway damage due to self-caused reasons results in direct new car compensation; If an accident occurs within one year of purchase due to intelligent driving system reasons, compensation up to 5 million yuan.

Final Thoughts

The 100,000 yuan class pure electric SUV market is already very competitive. Deep Blue S05 has market reputation backing it, Changan Qiyuan Q05 is more aggressive in intelligent driving configuration. Fengyun T7's strategy is clear—all trims with 600km range equalization, global safety standards not compromised, plus a cross-level smart cockpit and intelligent driving configuration.

A starting price of 109,900 yuan is already tough. Pre-sale prices usually have room to drop; if there's a surprise at the official launch, this car truly has the strength to shake up the mainstream home pure electric market.

Making slow products in a fast era, Fengyun T7 focuses deeply on car manufacturing with a long-termist approach, spending 2 years on planning and 3 years on deep R&D. Brings global rigorous quality to officially land in the domestic market.

On August 12, Fengyun T7 officially started pre-sale. The new car offers 3 versions, with pre-sale guidance prices ranging from 109,900 Yuan to 129,900 Yuan. Simultaneously, 7 purchase rights are launched, including power battery safety bottoming protection, assisted driving bottoming commitment, etc., realizing full-cycle protection from purchase to long-term use.

Chery introduced that the Fengyun T7 derivative model Lepas L6 has been launched in South Africa and Thailand, landing domestically only after real verification in overseas markets, backed by a mature and complete global car manufacturing system. The vehicle is developed completely according to the 2026 version E-NCAP 5-star safety standard, with functional safety reaching ASILD high level. The vehicle environmental adaptation range covers -40℃ to 55℃, equipped with dual-source wide temperature range heat pump + PTC system, winter range completion rate can increase by 30%. The project invested 81 exclusive durability test vehicles to carry out road tests simultaneously, cumulative test mileage exceeds 6 million kilometers, durability special test 1.45 million kilometers, meanwhile targeting Southeast Asia rainy season, Middle East high temperature exposure, Indonesia high humidity and other global regions for extreme real vehicle trials, fully completing verification before being launched into the domestic market.

Regarding safety, the body uses 80% high-strength steel and 18.84% hot-formed steel to create a nine-transverse and five-longitudinal cage body structure, and is also equipped with 9 airbags, including 48L dual-chamber remote airbags and rear side airbags, providing 360° all-round protection for occupant safety. The new car series is equipped with Rhinoceros batteries. The battery has been verified in six extreme scenarios, can withstand a 95℃ extreme temperature difference from 55℃ high temperature to -40℃ high cold, salt spray corrosion resistance strength reaches 1.7 times the national standard, meanwhile passes 3 times national standard collision, 4 times national standard scraping bottom and ultra-industry standard water immersion tests, covering multiple extreme driving environments.

Regarding range, Fengyun T7 series standardizes the large capacity Rhinoceros battery 65.05kWh, CLTC 600km range, tested range 667+km, battery 30% charged to 80% takes only 20 minutes. Battery cycle life exceeds 2500 times, calculated based on family cars annual 20,000 kilometers, 15 years no need to change battery.

Regarding intelligence, Fengyun T7 is equipped with 4nm 8775 chip, reaching 72TOPS NPU computing power. The center console is equipped with a 15.6-inch 2.5K 1000nit anti-glare large screen, supporting CarPlay, HUAWEI HiCar, CarLink wireless connection, and equipped with Lingxi Smart Cockpit 2.0 × Doubao large model, providing nap, refresh, sentinel, baby, pet, camping and other scenario modes.

Fengyun T7 is equipped with Falcon 500 Driving Assistance System, totaling 22 high-precision sensors (3R7V12U), capable of realizing 300+ full-scenario automatic parking, dead-end road parking, one-key track reverse, cross-floor parking and other functions, newbies driving on the road are more calm.

Regarding body dimensions, Fengyun T7 length, width, height are 4570×1852×1694mm, wheelbase 2700mm, interior space utilization rate 84%, rear row pure flat floor, class-leading 911mm legroom, rear seats folded expand 1955mm pure flat big bed, conventional trunk 450L, expand to 1550L, moving house is also no problem.

Regarding chassis, Fengyun T7 adopts an international chassis team led by former Maserati chassis tuning experts to polish, 50.8:49.2 golden axle load ratio can effectively suppress steering understeer and oversteer phenomena, improving cornering stability and straight-line driving tracking ability. As early as 2009, Chery independently designed China's first ground mobile dual-axle K&C test bench, chassis R&D accumulation is profound.

Regarding appearance, Fengyun T7 design style balances family usage attributes and youthful visual effects. At the same time provides six exclusive color schemes, can adapt to different users' aesthetics. With series standard AGS intelligent air intake grille and 14 low wind resistance optimizations, high and low speed energy consumption is more stable.

Summary

Obviously, Fengyun T7 this time model's R&D thinking has shifted from spec stacking to quality, using global R&D system as foundation, experiencing global various road conditions rigorous verification, finally bringing domestic consumers a high-standard good car.

August 12, Chery Fengyun T7 entered the market with pre-sale prices ranging from 109,900 to 129,900 yuan, waving the banner "Good cars take time, we've kept you waiting." This pure electric SUV, born from global R&D and global validation, does not pile up flashy specs, but instead strikes a heavy blow at the industry's rush-to-market trend with three years of R&D and one million kilometers of actual testing.

I. Global Standards Refinement: Chery's Slow Craftsmanship Finally Produces Great Things

The creation process of Fengyun T7 itself constitutes a response to the industry's short-term logic. Chery did not choose to quickly release new models by changing shells, but invested in two years of planning and three years of R&D, bringing global regulations forward to the product definition stage. Benchmarking the 2026 Edition E-NCAP Five-Star Safety Standard, developing functionally safe ASILD high-level systems, while simultaneously meeting global data compliance requirements, this approach endowed Fengyun T7 with the genes of a global car from its inception.

Real-world feedback from overseas markets wrote a footnote to Fengyun T7's reliability. Its sibling model Lepas L6 has already launched earlier in South Africa and Thailand, gaining recognition from local users, and will subsequently enter markets such as Europe and Australia/New Zealand. In other words, Fengyun T7 is not an exam-oriented model specifically tailored for the domestic market, but an "elite student returning home" who first struggled in complex global environments before calmly returning to the Chinese market. This sequence of global verification followed by domestic launch is, in itself, a quality insurance policy.

More noteworthy is the underlying foundation of Chery being the top exporter for 23 consecutive years. 20 million global users and over 130 overseas markets mean Chery has massive data accumulation regarding road conditions, climate, and user habits in various regions. These accumulations have not stayed on PPTs, but transformed into over 80 localization adaptations, such as strengthening battery connector protection for Brazilian gravel roads and optimizing wiper lifespan for Northern European extreme cold. The skills honed by slow craftsmanship are now all precipitated on the Fengyun T7.

II. Quality Price Equality: Fengyun T7 Shakes Market Structure

The starting price of 109,900 yuan is like a deep-water bomb when placed among peer pure electric SUVs. This price point was previously dominated by entry-level models with a range of 400-500km, stingy safety configurations, and blank intelligent driving. Fengyun T7, however, directly comes standard with a 65.05kWh battery, 600km range, AGS active air intake grille, dual-source heat pump air conditioning, and even includes 9 airbags and a rock-solid body as standard across the entire range. Using top-tier hardware to attack entry-level prices is a clear dimensional strike.

Behind this pricing strategy is Chery's confidence in its global supply chain and economies of scale. The whole vehicle spreads R&D costs on a global sales scale of one million, rather than needing high prices to cover investment like new forces. More importantly, Fengyun T7 provides lifetime whole-vehicle warranty and battery safety protection from the start, and even offers up to 5 million yuan in compensation for assisted driving accidents. These rights hit home on family users' safety anxiety regarding electric vehicles, turning quality promises from slogans into black-and-white written contracts.

For Chery itself, Fengyun T7 is also a key move for brand upward mobility. The Fengyun sequence had established a technical image previously with models like A9, while T7, as the first global pure electric SUV, bears the heavy responsibility of expanding the results. With global quality endorsement and affordable prices, it shifts Chery's "honest engineering guy" label to a new perception of "reliable global carmaker". Once this perception is established, other models in the subsequent Fengyun family will benefit from it.

III. Value Reshaping Benchmark: Home Pure Electric Enters All-Dimensional Era

When most automakers are still using "smart fridges, large TVs, and big sofas" as selling points, the focus point of Fengyun T7 has returned to the essence of vehicle usage. It does not pursue extremes in any single parameter, but grabs the six essential needs of range, safety, intelligence, comfort, appearance, and peace of mind all at once. The full range 600km range is just the baseline; more importantly, it includes backups for assisted driving, automatic braking after collisions, and payouts for battery thermal runaway—these "invisible guarantees". These experiences cannot be quantified on a spec sheet, but directly determine whether a car can allow a whole family to drive safely for ten years.

From the perspective of industry competition patterns, the appearance of Fengyun T7 is rewriting the value scale of the 100,000-yuan market. Previously, users in this price range had to make trade-offs; if you wanted long range you had to sacrifice intelligent driving, if you wanted safety you had to accept mediocre design. Fengyun T7 responds to all pain points with global car standards, forcing competitors at the same price level to follow up with quality upgrades. It proves one thing: home pure electric should not be a product of parameter compromises, but the optimal solution after global resource integration.

In the second half of the pure electric track, competitiveness has shifted from piling materials to systems. The Chery global quality manufacturing system supporting Fengyun T7 covers the entire chain of R&D, verification, supply chain, and after-sales. This is not a lead in any single technology, but the thickness of the entire board game. When other brands are still competing on single selling points, Fengyun T7 has already redefined the passing line for home pure electric with the height of a global car. This pre-sale is just the beginning; what it will pry open is the entire niche market's re-examination of the word "Quality".

Conclusion:

Some once questioned that Chery joining the pure electric camp was too slow; now Fengyun T7 proves with three years of sharpening a sword's patience that slow is fast. Only after a thousand tests does a vessel become an instrument; true quality is seen in the global market. "Seemingly ordinary yet most extraordinary, seeming easy but actually arduous." When quick-fix cars begin to recede, the global cars that truly put effort into the dark places will ultimately reap the compound interest of time.

On August 12, Chery Fengyun T7 officially started pre-sale, pre-sale guidance price 109,900‑129,900 RMB, 3 trims in total, simultaneously releasing 7 purchasing benefits. While the entire new energy circle competes on "new car iteration speed", many models pursue short, flat, and fast success, hoping to stack several new cars a year to brush up presence, Fengyun T7 directly launched the theme of "Slow craftsmanship to build good cars, you've waited long enough", in the scorching hot 100,000‑130,000 pure electric SUV track, staged a reverse operation.

Nowadays in the new energy market, parameter stacking, configuration tricks are already common. Many models play the old script of "entry-level cuts range, long range requires high spec with extra payment"; black tech fills the PPT at the launch conference, but once the real car arrives, exposed to high heat, heavy rain, and harsh road conditions, its true nature is revealed. Fengyun T7 does not take this shortcut, chooses a rare reverse overseas trial route: Homologous model Lepas L6 debuts at Milan Design Week first, undergoes overseas market tests, takes Southeast Asian rainy season, Middle East high-temperature sun exposure, Indonesia high humidity, etc. global various "hell road conditions" are all tested once, then brings back a full set of global standards to sell to domestic users. This operation is indeed rare among domestic cars.

2-year planning, 3-year R&D, 81 durability test vehicles, vehicle total test mileage over 6 million kilometers, durability special 1.45 million kilometers, benchmarking 2026 version E-NCAP five-star safety, functional safety ASIL-D highest level. While others rush to set launch conference schedules, it runs around the world on bad roads doing extreme trials. This "slowness" is not low efficiency, but solving all risks before delivery to users.

Around the six rigid requirements ordinary families care most about when buying a car: appearance, safety, travel, intelligence, comfort, peace of mind, Fengyun T7 did not create a "high spec only for good experience" layered trick, piercing home user pain points one by one.

Appearance Rigid Requirement: Global Aesthetics Fused with Oriental Charm, Refusing "New Car Means Old Car"

Relying on Chery's 10 global design centers, 5000+ domestic and overseas users co-creation. Wind-riding front face, wind-plastic satin body, sky dawn tailgate, balancing international simplicity and oriental elegance. Provide Torch Orange, Mountain Smoke Purple and other 6 body color schemes, interior provides Warm Black-Brown, Polar Night Obsidian two sets of cockpits.

The focus is durability attributes maxed out, paint benchmarking overseas severe weathering standards, interior leather, plastic parts, sealing strips anti-aging anti-fading, driving for a few years will not look old, saying goodbye to many EVs "just picked up car shocking, two years show cheap" awkward situation. Pebble floating speaker, diamond quilting details, putting elegance into reality.

Safety Rigid Requirement: Five-Star Full Domain Protection, Battery Dare to Offer New Car Compensation Coverage

Body uses 80% high-strength steel, 18.84% hot-formed steel to build nine-cross five-long cage body, Shotgun structure with dual-frame subframe + Pack crash beam, 9 front + 6 side collision transmission paths, with 9 airbags, including 48L dual-chamber far-end airbag + rear side airbag, pulling member cabin protection to full.

Full standard equipped Rhino Battery, 6D multi-layer protection, IP68 waterproof capability is 96 times national standard, heavy rain flood, outdoor wading don't panic. More hardcore is directly releasing power battery safety bottom line: battery self-reason thermal runaway damage, directly compensate same model or same configuration new car, dare to make such promise, enough to show confidence in battery safety.

Travel Rigid Requirement: Full Standard Range Equality, Saying Goodbye to Low-Range Spec Range Trimming

This is the most piercing consumer point! Industry common operation: entry-level range shrinkage, want long range just add money to upgrade high spec. Fengyun T7 directly overturns the table, full standard equipped 65.05kWh Rhino Battery, CLTC 600km range, actual test reach 667km+, achieving reverse labeling. 30%-80% fast charge only needs 20 minutes, drink a cup of coffee can recharge departure.

Full domain integrated thermal management, dual-source wide heat pump air conditioner + high voltage PTC, -30°C to 55°C ultra-wide temperature range stable work, northern winter range not crash, southern heat dissipation online, matching AGS intelligent front grille and 14 items low wind resistance optimization, high and low speed energy consumption more stable.

Intelligence Rigid Requirement: Cockpit-Driving Integrated 8775 Chip, Half Understands You Half Protects You

Equipped with 4nm process, 72TOPS computing power 8775 cockpit-driving integrated chip, response only 80ms, boot speed up 33%, car machine smoothness pulled full. 15.6-inch 2.5K anti-glare large screen, wireless CarPlay, HUAWEI HiCar, CarLink full coverage, mainstream mobile phone on car seamless interconnection.

Linxi Smart Cockpit 2.0 plays tricks, Xiao Qi, Northeast Auntie, Debate Master, Language Coach etc. multiple sets real person human personality character settings, power nap, camping, pets, wake-up six big scenario modes, car no longer just a commuting tool, more like mobile living space.

Falcon 500 Intelligent Driving System, 22 units high-precision sensors, 300+ full scenario automatic parking, dead-end road parking, cross-floor parking, one-click trace back support all, specializes in treating parking difficulty households. At the same time throw out assisted driving bottom line: purchasing car within one year, parking, intelligent navigation scenarios, judge system reason causing accident, highest 5 million compensation, hold the intelligence driving concerns for users bottom line.

Comfort Rigid Requirement: Large Space Master Chassis, Home and Camping Both Not Missing

Body size 4570×1852×1694mm, wheelbase 2700mm, car interior utilization rate 84%, rear row pure flat floor, leg space 911mm. Rear row fold back expand 1955mm pure flat large bed, trunk 450L expandable to 1550L. Whether commuting home, family outing, or outdoor camping loading equipment all enough.

9-layer cloud-feeling seats, ventilation, heating double online, low temp 5 minutes fast heat, suction type ventilation summer don't stuffy back. Whole car 38 spots storage space, also 300kg rivet ring weight bearing, 3kg hook, camping equipment, large pieces goods easy fix.

Chassis by Maserati front chassis tuning expert lead international team polished, 50.8:49.2 gold axle load ratio, Chery 26 years chassis technology accumulation, turn stable, open don't float, home commuting comfort directly pulled full.

Peace of Mind Rigid Requirement: Two Major Lifetime Benefits + Two Major Bottom Lines, Solving Full-Cycle Usage Anxiety

Buying car is just the start, maintaining car is long term expense. Fengyun T7 directly puts user's worry points to solve ahead:

Two major bottom lines: power battery thermal runaway damage compensation new car; Intelligence driving scenario accident highest 5 million compensation;

Two major lifetime benefits: Whole vehicle (including three-electric) lifetime warranty (consumables excepted); Only need 666 RMB to take down value 3,999 RMB lifetime basic maintenance package, once a year.

Put into the whole industry view, now 100,000‑130,000 pure electric market fighting white hot, many brands busy fighting price, stacking paper parameters, but rarely willing to spend large time doing global multi-region durability verification, more dare not give such hardcore bottom line promise. Fengyun T7 this set "first conquer the globe, then return domestic" strategy, essence is Chery 23 years globalization technology accumulation a inward output.

Not chasing speed traffic, not playing configuration tricks, pulling the six family rigid requirements of appearance, safety, range, intelligence, space, and vehicle protection to the full. This Fengyun T7, which has undergone global trials, with a pre-sale price of 109,900‑129,900 RMB, has thrown a heavy bomb into the home pure electric SUV market.

Many people have such experiences.

Strolling through the mall with the whole family, circling the underground garage three times without finding a parking spot; driving skills are slightly lacking, only able to stare helplessly in front of a mechanical parking lot; or encountering a narrow parking spot at a dead-end road when it is windy or rainy, struggling for a long time but unable to park.

In the past, car brands categorized their products into levels. To thoroughly solve the difficulty of parking, you had to spend at least over 200,000 to buy a high-end electric vehicle with cross-floor memory parking, while the basic models around 100,000 only had the most superficial intelligent experience.

Now this unwritten rule has been broken.

Chery Fengyun T7 officially starts pre-sale.

The new car has three configurations, covering a price range from 109,900 to 129,900, with 600 kilometers of range across the entire series. At first glance, this configuration seems to only pass in many new energy models, but what truly makes the Fengyun T7 seem "out of place" among 100,000-level pure electric SUVs is that it has put a dedicated function long monopolized by high-end electric cars, cross-floor memory parking, into the product list of 100,000-level family cars.

Let's look at the intelligent configuration again.

Fengyun T7 is equipped with the Falcon 500 driver assistance system, the whole vehicle is equipped with 22 high-precision sensors, including 3 millimeter-wave radars, 7 high-performance cameras and 12 ultrasonic radars, see far, see clearly, measure accurately. In the automotive industry, it is considered to have broken the price barrier first.

Cross-floor memory parking is undoubtedly Fengyun T7's biggest selling point. There is no floor limit, supporting up to two kilometers of memory parking. Coupled with over 300 all-scenario automatic parking functions, dead-end road parking, irregular parking spots, and one-touch track reverse are all supported.

This means ordinary families do not need to spend double the budget to own the experience of automatic cross-floor travel in mall underground garages and automatic parking in narrow spots. New drivers don't need to panic in front of narrow parking spots, and experienced drivers can cope calmly when encountering irregular parking spots.

What the industry calls "parking freedom" has also been implemented on 100,000-level family SUVs.

If it is just downgrading a high-end configuration, that is called spec stacking.

But Fengyun T7 is far more than parking freedom. Its difference lies in that it is a global car with reverse input. The overseas version is called Lepas L6. Pre-sales have started in South Africa, and Thailand launched in July. Next, Indonesia, EU, Australia/New Zealand, and the UK will follow in succession.

Accepting global market testing first, then launching domestically, this process is not common among local car companies because there are not many car companies that can do it. But behind Fengyun T7 happens to be Chery, ranking first in exports of Chinese brand passenger cars for 23 consecutive years, with an accumulation of global users breaking 20 million.

Admittedly Fengyun T7, anchored global standards from the beginning of R&D, developed according to the 2026 version E-NCAP five-star safety standards. 81 exclusive durability cars are undergoing road tests simultaneously. The whole vehicle cumulative testing mileage exceeds 6 million kilometers, covering -40 degrees to 55 degrees whole environment, adapting to 95% of global road types.

Body safety is also unquestionable.

80% high-strength steel, 18.84% hot-formed steel, 9 airbags. However, for a car to simultaneously meet regulations, climate conditions, road conditions characteristics, and user habits of so many countries and regions such as Europe, Australia/New Zealand, Middle East, Southeast Asia, Latin America, the R&D cycle is destined not to be short. In this industry rhythm where delivery happens upon launch and iteration happens upon delivery, Fengyun T7 used two years for planning and three years for R&D. Chery seems anti-trend, but slow manufacturing builds good cars.

It is exactly this five-year slowness that makes this car perform differently in many dimensions. The entire series is standardly equipped with a 65.05kWh Rhino battery, CLTC range 600 kilometers, actually running over 670 kilometers; without distinction of high or low configuration; no need to pay extra for a large battery pack; Fengyun T7 directly treated this heart disease of 100,000-level pure electric SUV users.

But the most interesting thing is Chery's two bottom-line guarantees on rights.

Battery power safety bottom line, first-time non-operating owner, thermal runaway caused by battery reasons, compensate with a new car of the same model; Assistant driving bottom line, first-time non-operating owner within one year of buying a car, parking or intelligent pilot scenarios, accidents caused by intelligent driving system reasons, compensate up to 5 million yuan.

Daring to make such a promise shows confidence in their own technology.

Back to the original question, what exactly are 100,000-level pure electric SUV users paying for?

Range, space, safety, intelligence... In the past, these needs were split across models of different price levels. To achieve all-dimension balance, you have to keep adding money to upgrade. Fengyun T7 is very pure. Cross-floor memory parking that should belong to high-end models, 600-kilometer long range that should be added for selection, 8775 chip and nine airbags that should be exclusive to high configuration are all packed into the 100,000-level price range.

This is no longer a simple price war.

Instead, Chery uses product power verified by the global market to tell the domestic home pure electric car market what exactly is a good product and what is worth buying.

On August 12, the global quality pure electric SUV Fengyun T7 officially opened pre-sale, launching 3 versions in total. The pre-sale guidance price ranges from 109,900 Yuan to 129,900 Yuan, and it comes with 7-tier purchase benefits.

Wind-riding front face, Wind-sculpted satin body, Skyline glow tailgate, Fengyun T7 balances international minimalist aesthetics with Eastern elegant charm. Whole vehicle paint standards are synchronized with overseas strict weathering requirements, offering 6 color options: Blaze Orange, Mountain Smoke Purple, Cloud Pink Beige, Flowing Silver, Bamboo Green Gray, and Ink Stone Black.

The interior features two styles: Warm Black-Brown and Polar Night Obsidian. The Cloud-Wing surround cabin is paired with large-area soft wrapping, pebble floating speakers, and exquisite diamond-quilted details; all interior leather, seal strips, and plastic parts do not easily harden or fade, remaining new and durable-looking after years of use, balancing aesthetics and texture.

Fengyun T7 is designed against the 2026 version E-NCAP five-star safety standards and functional safety ASIL-D highest level. 2 years of planning, 3 years of R&D, a total of 81 dedicated durability vehicles were invested in for synchronized road testing, cumulative test mileage for the whole vehicle exceeds 6 million kilometers, durability specific actual testing reached 1.45 million kilometers, while also conducting extreme real-vehicle trials against global regions such as Southeast Asian rainy seasons, Middle East high-temperature sun exposure, and Indonesia's high humidity.

The body uses 80% high-strength steel and 18.84% hot-formed steel to create a nine-transverse, five-longitudinal cage body, adopts a shotgun structure, double-frame subframe + Pack anti-collision beam, steel-boned and iron-backed structure ensures passenger cabin safety. 9 front + 6 side collision force transmission paths maximize dispersion of collision energy, preserving passenger survival space; in addition, 9 airbags are equipped, including 48L dual-chamber remote airbags and rear side airbags. Fengyun T7 all-series is equipped with Rhino Battery, super strong 6D protection builds a battery safety fortress to comprehensively resist extrusion, penetration, and impact, constructing a multi-layer 3D safety barrier for power batteries. Facing frequent summer heavy rainstorms, Rhino Battery IP68 waterproof rating is 96 times the national standard, fearless of rainy season waterlogging, road surface water accumulation, and outdoor water wading, effectively preventing battery water ingress and short circuit hazards.

Fengyun T7 achieves uniformity in range configuration across the series, all-series standard with large-capacity Rhino Battery 65.05kWh, CLTC 600km range, actual tested range 667+ km. Charging the battery from 30% to 80% only takes 20 minutes.

Fengyun T7 is equipped with domain-integrated thermal management dual-source wide heat pump AC + high-pressure PTC, Northern users can drive with confidence in winter. Stable operation in ultra-wide temperature range -30°C to 55°C, heating in low-temp environments is more power-saving, heat dissipation in high-temp environments is more efficient. Paired with all-series standard AGS smart front grille and 14 low-drag optimization items, energy consumption at high and low speeds is more stable.

Fengyun T7 is equipped with a Cabin-Driving integrated 8775 chip, achieving dual-optimization for cabin and driving, two major domains seamlessly collaborating, half understands you, half protects you. This chip features 4nm process, 72 TOPS high computing power, response only requires 80ms, boot speed increased by 33%.

In terms of smart cabin, the 15.6-inch 2.5K HD large screen has delicate and realistic images, anti-glare, anti-reflective, anti-fingerprint, CarPlay, HUAWEI HiCar, CarLink wireless connection, covers over 99% of phone casting on the market, seamless connectivity achieved upon entering the vehicle. Lingxi Smart Cabin 2.0 brings an all-around companion, featuring six real-person feel companion experiences: Xiao Qi Classmate, Northeast Auntie, Argument Master, Speaking Teacher, Story Master, Professional Debater. Built-in six scene modes including Nap, Camping, Pet, Wake-up, etc.

Fengyun T7 is equipped with the Falcon 500 Driving Assistance System, integrated with 3 mmWave radars, 7 high-performance cameras, 12 ultrasonic radars, totaling 22 high-precision sensors (3R7V12U), see far, see clear, measure accurate. Capable of 300+ full-scenario automated parking. Dead-end road parking, one-touch path tracing reverse parking, multi-floor parking, etc. can all be achieved.

Overall vehicle dimensions 4570×1852×1694mm, wheelbase 2700mm, interior space efficiency 84%, rear pure flat floor, 911mm legroom, rear seats folded expand to 1955mm pure flat large bed, standard trunk 450L, expandable to 1550L.

9-layer cloud-sensation seats, soft but not sagging, not tired after long sitting, additionally seats also have ventilation and heating functions. In terms of heating, achieve 3-level temperature control adjustment, in -20°C environment, rapid heating to 30°C in 5 minutes, rapidly warm the whole body; seat ventilation uses suction design, back not stuffy with sweat in summer, meets user comfort needs. In terms of details, Fengyun T7 is also noteworthy. 38 clever storage spaces throughout the car, organized storage, enjoy exquisite life. Four rivet rings with max load 300kg and two hooks with max load 3kg, camping equipment, large items can all be firmly fixed.

Fengyun T7 chassis, 50.8:49.2 Golden Axle Load Ratio can effectively suppress understeer and oversteer phenomena, improve cornering stability and straight-line tracking.

Comprehensively considering the full-cycle driving experience after purchase, facing practical concerns regarding vehicle failures, later maintenance costs, etc., Fengyun T7 launches two bottom-line guarantees and two lifetime benefits, providing full protection from purchase to long-term use.

Two bottom-line guarantees: ① Power battery safety guarantee: Due to power battery itself reasons causing whole vehicle thermal runaway and damage, Chery will compensate with a new car of the same model or not lower than original car configuration; ② Driving assistance guarantee: Within one year from the date of purchase, in 'Parking Scenario', 'Intelligent Pilot Scenario' determined as 'Intelligent Driving Assistance System reasons' causing accident, causing injuries to people on board and third-party loss compensation, maximum compensation 5 million.

Two lifetime benefits: ① Whole vehicle lifetime warranty: Value 10,000 Yuan whole vehicle lifetime warranty (including Three Electrics), excluding wearing parts and special parts; ② Lifetime maintenance package: 666 Yuan to purchase value 3,999 Yuan lifetime basic maintenance package (1 time/year).