On April 18, as the first SUV model of Chery's new energy Fengyun series, Chery Fengyun T9 officially opened pre-sale. The first 120km long-range version is available in 4 versions, with 5 or 7 seats to choose from, with a pre-sale price of 159,900-199,900 yuan, and a 200km ultra-long-range version will be launched in the future.
At the same time, Chery also innovatively adopted the method of "crowdfunding", which can be ordered in the official mini program for only 9.9 yuan on the day of pre-sale, and the total order of crowdfunding is less than 10,000 units, and the listing price will be reduced by 5,000 yuan, and if the order exceeds 20,000 units, the listing price will be directly reduced by 20,000 yuan. Users who participate in crowdfunding can also draw boutique outdoor camping kits worth up to 1,599 yuan, with a winning rate of 100%. The concept of user co-creation, Chery has played more clearly this time.
Chery-style luxury under the new design
From its debut, the Chery Fengyun T9's high recognition has left a deep impression on us. The new car draws on the classical aesthetic elements of the Orient and combines it with modern cutting-edge design ideas, and the vehicle is full of power. The closed front face is very integral, making the visual effect extraordinarily full, the side waistline and the floating roof make the Fengyun T9 look very smooth, and the through-bridge taillights at the rear are more eye-catching. It is the Chery style that we are familiar with, but it clearly shows new design elements.
Fengyun T9 adopts a concise interior style in the car,The front is15.6Inch central control screen and10.25Inch LCD instrument,The central control adopts a simple electronic gear lever,The car machine is equipped with Qualcomm Snapdragon8155chip and5G Gigabit Ethernet,Not only the visual effect is broad,It highlights its sense of science and technology。 However, on this basis, Fengyun T9 further carries out the "Chery-style" luxury to the end.
Although positioned as a compact SUV, the body size of Fengyun T9 still reaches 4795×1930×1738 (1741) mm, with a wheelbase of 2770mm, and a comfortable large space with a "room efficiency" of up to 70.04%. The second and third rows of seats are equipped with a one-key folding function, and the rear compartment is fully flat after being folded, turning into a 2.1m² large bed in seconds, and can flexibly realize 12 combinations to meet the diversified travel needs of users.
In addition, the main driver's seat can be called "fully matched", equipped with 10-way electric adjustment, 10-point air bag massage and 3-level ventilation/heating function, and the queen's co-pilot is additionally equipped with an electric leg rest, which can realize one-key comfortable reclining, comfortable sitting and sleeping. With Sony14 Yang surround sound + headrest audio + ENC active noise cancellation, 256-color ambient lighting, 50W mobile phone wireless fast charging and other configurations, it further increases the luxury and convenience experience in the car.
Playing hybrid, "Techno Chery" is serious
We are already familiar with the Kunpeng Super Hybrid C-DM system, which consists of a dedicated hybrid engine, a dedicated hybrid gearbox, and a dedicated hybrid battery management system. At the heart of this is the fifth-generation ACTECO 1.5TGDI high-efficiency hybrid engine, which achieves an excellent thermal efficiency of 44.5%, a maximum power of 115 kW and a maximum torque of 220 Nm. It is paired with a stepless super hybrid DHT with a maximum EV efficiency of 98.5%, which combines performance and energy saving.
In this combination, the motor power can reach 150kW, the maximum torque is 310Nm, the maximum comprehensive power of the system is 265kW, and the comprehensive maximum torque is 530Nm. Under the precise control of the full-time domain intelligent electric management system, Fengyun T9 can achieve a long endurance performance of 120km pure electric under CLTC working conditions and 1400+km under WLTC working conditions, and 30%~80% fast charging only takes 20 minutes, which can be said to not only ensure power output, but also achieve the ultimate energy saving.
At the same time, the Kunpeng Super Hybrid C-DM system will also provide a three-speed super hybrid DHT, and adopt a dual-motor layout, with a maximum drive motor power of 165kW and a maximum torque of 390Nm, and a comprehensive system power of 280kW and a maximum torque of 610Nm. The more powerful power can also make the vehicle accelerate from zero to 100 to 4.26s, and it is expected to be equipped in the subsequent pure electric 200km ultra-long range version.
On this basis, Fengyun T9 has also further enhanced the safety equipment, using the global five-star safety standard design. The proportion of high-strength steel in the body is as high as 85%, and the front impact beam with a one-piece door ring structure and lateral coverage of up to 85% is used to build the "reinforced iron skeleton" of the cage body. For the power battery, Fengyun T9 is equipped with a guardian battery safety system, the aviation-grade aluminum box is more impact-resistant, has IP68 waterproof performance, 2ms power-off protection in an accident, and full-time protection of 800+ signal acquisition points to eliminate battery safety risks.
Chery Fengyun "rolls up", and the future target sales volume is more than 10,000
Since its official launch in November last year, the Chery Fengyun series has launched the Fengyun A8 and A8 Voyage Editions, and now it has further launched its first SUV, the Fengyun T9. In the first quarter of this year, Chery Group sold nearly 530,000 vehicles, a year-on-year increase of 60.3%, of which the sales of new energy vehicles exceeded 60,000, a year-on-year increase of 124%. 2024 will undoubtedly be a year in which Chery Group's new energy strategy will blossom and bear fruit.
Li Xueyong, general manager of Chery Automobile Marketing Company, said that the pre-sale of the Fengyun T9 pure electric 120km range version is expected to be officially launched in the second quarter, while the 200km ultra-long range version is expected to be launched in July and August, and will use a separate sales network, gradually expanding from the current 400 dealers to 500-550. In the future, the goal of Fengyun T9 is to sell more than 10,000 units, and in the future, Chery's overall hybrid models hope to exceed 30,000 units in a single month.
For the new energy market, which is currently more competitive, Chery still needs to roll up and redefine luxury, and the key to this lies in the core technology platform, inheriting the tradition of "Technology Chery", and driving the brand to form innovative breakthroughs by technology. Zhang Guozhong, executive deputy general manager of Chery Automobile Co., Ltd., said that in the second quarter, Chery Group's new energy growth rate will continue to double, entering the first camp of new energy.
This new product of the Fengyun series, which is based on the Mars architecture super hybrid platform and equipped with the Kunpeng super hybrid C-DM system, is Chery's entry into new energy, especially the blockbuster product of the new energy SUV market below 200,000 yuan, and it is also a strategic product for the Chery brand to break through the luxury barrier, opening the hybrid technology 2.0 era in the new energy market.
This year, both the Fengyun T9 and the already listed Fengyun A8 will be exported overseas, and at the Beijing Auto Show in the near future, Fengyun will also debut a pure electric SUV E06. In the future, Fengyun Sequence will fully cover the hybrid, extended range and pure electric markets, and launch 11 new models within 2 years, covering SUV, SD and MPV categories, fully meeting the different market needs from A0 to C.
With the surging wind, Chery will make further efforts in the field of new energy this year.