The reason why Hongqi can accumulate ridicule in the past into applause, Hongqi H5 this medium-sized luxury sedan is indispensable, as the first new mass production model after independent operation, Hongqi H5 has directly increased the monthly sales data of the brand in the past ten years but not more than 100 units to more than 7,000 units, and has also become the best marketing advertisement of the Hongqi brand. Nowadays, Hongqi, which has gained a firm foothold in multiple market segments such as medium and large luxury SUVs and medium-sized luxury cars, has also turned back and begun to transform these star products, and this transformation has made many consumers and media even shout out the slogan of "killing Camry, Accord, and Magotan" at the same time.
The reason why the new Hongqi H5 has conquered many people before it has been released through official channels is based on the successful transformation of the H5 design of Hongqi.
It can be seen that the new Hongqi H5 has been replaced with the family design language that is in line with the Hongqi H9, and the coherent flat red flag sign is still passed between the hood and the grille, and has a certain three-dimensional sense; the twelve longitudinal chrome strips are matched with black banners between the gaps, forming a relatively rich visual effect. At the same time, some of the daytime running lights are inserted into the grille frame metal in the form of light belts, especially when driving at night, and the extended U-shaped light band covers the entire front of the car horizontally, which can distinguish the brand personality from a distance.
The near and far lights are independent of the diversion hole, the double lamp endoscope is very regular here, and although a small amount of black trim will not play a more obvious aerodynamic improvement effect, it can still be distinguished from the chrome trim in the front bumper, forming a contrast color at the same time, but also reducing the sense of age of this medium-sized luxury car.
From the rear, the red flag H5 really reminds people of the Audi A4L produced by FAW-Volkswagen Audi, especially the small ducktail at the top of the tailgate and several three-dimensional lines in the horizontal. However, the red flag H5's through-bifurcation taillights will make it appear more avant-garde than the Audi A4L, with flat exhaust pipes and through-trim in the bumper, creating a luxurious visual experience.
At the same time, the interior design of the new Hongqi H5 has also been exposed, although the display clarity of the spy photo is not high, but we still found hardware and design including a full LCD dashboard, a longitudinal large-size touch screen, a three-spoke steering wheel, an overhead air outlet, and a multi-layered central control decorative table that crosses up and down. Among them, the two LCD screens in the horizontal and vertical layout will use the most popular flat panel style of the moment, while the steering wheel adopts the style of central sinking, which contains the new logo of the red flag, metal rollers and functional buttons covered by piano paint.
It should be noted that the new Hongqi H5 is not a simple redesign, but a new product that replaces the subdivision platform, which makes it only close to the size specifications of the C-class car in the positioning of the B-class sedan.
The new Hongqi H5 has a length, width and height of 4988/1875/1470mm and a wheelbase of 2920mm, respectively; this set of data has an advantage of +137/+28/+21mm compared to the Audi A4L, and also has a small advantage of +12mm in wheelbase. Even if the long engine nacelle structure accounts for a large proportion of the growth, it will still bring feedback to the vehicle that is comparable to or even surpasses the Camry's seating space.
In terms of power, although the Hongqi H5 will still put the current CA4GB15TD-30 model 1.5T turbocharged engine on the entry model, look back at the Audi A4L The 2.0T on the 35TFSI is only an ultra-low power version after the displacement is improved; in addition, the Hongqi H5 will replace the current 1.8T with a new 2.0T turbo engine independently developed, and supplemented by a 48V light hybrid system, its maximum power and maximum torque reached 165kW, 340N·m, although this torque and Maiteng's EA888 high-power version still have a 10N·m gap, but the power has achieved +3kW anti-overtaking. The Aisin 8AT on the transmission will also be more stable and interesting than Volkswagen's DSG or Toyota's and Honda's CVT CVT continuously variable gearboxes.
In addition, the new Hongqi H5 will also be officially connected to the new energy market, which corresponds to a set of 1.5T turbocharged engine-based oil-electric hybrid system, although it is not enough to qualify for the green license, can lower fuel consumption and electric motor bring more horsepower, or will make the Hongqi H5 hybrid more in line with the just needs of the consumer market.