The RX5 series, saic's flagship product, sold 13,260 new vehicles in January, down 17.1 percent year-on-year and less than half of Changan's CS75PLUS in the same period. The online car market learned that Roewe's third-generation RX5 will be released at the Beijing Auto Show on April 21, and the appearance of the new car will be completely replaced, and the spindle-style Chinese net shape will resemble Lexus's models. In order to promote sales growth, the price of new cars is expected to be lowered, starting at cny 90,000 yuan (currently starting from 93,300).
The third-generation Roewe RX5 grille has an increased size, with through-day running lights above it, and the light groups on both sides are integrated with the grille, which significantly improves the recognition. The tail penetrating light group echoes the headlights, and the split spoiler further increases the atmosphere of the vehicle's movement.
In terms of size and power, the current RX5 ordinary version is 4556mm long, the PLUS version is 4571mm long, 1.5T maximum power is 133kW, and the maximum torque is 285N·m. In contrast, the competitor model Changan CS75 ordinary version is 4650mm long, plus version is 4700mm long, 1.5T maximum power is 138kW, and maximum torque is 300N·m. It is not excluded that the RX5 replacement model may be extended or increased in power to enhance the competitiveness of the product.