Choose it or the Encore flag? Hongqi HS7 adds 6 seats/7 seats, and upgrades inside and outside luxury plus!

As a flagship model of FAW Hongqi after its layout to the civilian market, Hongqi HS7 was first launched in 2019, and after four years, the new car officially ushered in a replacement product. According to FAW Hongqi Auto's plan, the all-new Hongqi HS7 has been unveiled at the 2023 Chengdu Motor Show, which opened on August 25.

For reference, the new generation of Hongqi HS7 has recently opened the pre-sale of new cars, the price of the new car is 25.58-335,800 yuan, the price of the new car compared with the previous generation model (27.58-463,300 yuan) has been reduced, further reducing its car purchase threshold, the new car positioning medium and large SUV, continue to provide 2.0T.

As a late updated model of the FAW Hongqi family, Hongqi HS7 has been replaced with the Hongqi family's iconic large-size straight waterfall grille, further enhancing the domineering and stylish front face of the new car, and the two sides are equipped with a newly designed split light group shape, which is consistent with a number of models released by the FAW Hongqi family earlier, the upper light group is integrated with the chrome strip on both sides of the middle mesh, and the lower part is equipped with a longitudinal layout of the LED light source, and its LOGO continues to be presented with red lines.

On the side of the body, the new Hongqi HS7 has a huge change in style from the previous generation of products, the square lines and the design of the blackened roof not only make the new car a lot more fashionable, but also make the new car look much larger, not like the previous generation more traditional style, or because the new Hongqi HS7 D-pillar adopts a hidden design.

At the same time, the new Hongqi HS7 adopts a segmented waistline design underneath, the front half is presented in a straight line, and the second half is extended to the rear of the vehicle with a curved design, giving it a touch of elegance. It is worth noting that the front wings of the new car continue the red decoration of the old model, retaining the elegant style of the Hongqi car family.

In terms of size, the length, width and height of the new Hongqi HS7 are 4995/1960/1760 mm, and the wheelbase is 2920 mm, which is also surprising that the overall size is smaller than the previous generation model; For reference, the previous generation model has a length, width and height of 5035/1989/1778 mm, and a wheelbase of 3008 mm, after all, in terms of visual effects, the new generation model gives a more domineering feeling.

Coming to the tail, the new car directly continues the Hongqi family shape like the front face, which also makes people less surprised, the "dovetail" light group style is connected by a through-through shape, and the chrome strip is added in the middle to enhance the sense of grade of the new car, and the bottom is equipped with a bilateral total of four exhaust ports, and its edges are also decorated with chrome strips to highlight the layering of the new car.

In terms of interior, although the new Hongqi HS7 adopts a full LCD instrument cluster similar to other models of the Hongqi family, with a longitudinal layout of the central control screen, and has a wrap-around cockpit atmosphere. At the same time, the interior also uses a lot of wood grain design to enhance the luxury style of the car.

Interestingly, the three-spoke steering wheel used in Hongqi HS7 is somewhat familiar, and this shape is actually somewhat similar to BMW, and I don't know who borrowed from whom for a while. Paired with the smaller size of the electronic gear shift mechanism, the overall high-end atmosphere is still relatively strong.

Even if it is positioned as a medium and large SUV, the new generation of Hongqi HS7 has a very rich interior layout choice, because the new car provides 5/6/7 three seat layouts to choose from, meeting the needs of many consumer groups.

In terms of power, the new generation of Hongqi HS7 only provides a 2.0T turbocharged engine with a maximum power of 252 hp and a maximum torque of 380 Nm, which is matched with an 8AT gearbox.

The previous generation also offered a 3.0T V6 engine with a maximum power of 337 hp and a peak torque of 445 Nm, which was also matched with an 8AT gearbox.

It can be seen from the pricing of Hongqi HS7 that the competing products of the new car after the future launch will point to mainstream joint venture brands and some independent brand models, such as Buick Encore Banner, Lynk & Co 09 and other models.

Since Hongqi began to accelerate the layout of civilian market products, it has reflected that Hongqi Auto intends to transform into a "national car", in an attempt to become the first choice for consumers to buy a car through cost-effective advantages, so from the perspective of the shape of the new Hongqi HS7, the new car has changed from the old business shape to fashion, and let the price of the new car further down, so that it really enters thousands of households.