Beloved party: Hongqi EH7 will compete with Tesla

• Published date: 19 April 2024
• Author: KEINAN COHEN/WALLA
• Publication title: Jerusalem Post, The: Web Edition Articles (Israel)

Then it was the somewhat lonely e-HS9 in the market that tried to entice customers with the elusive concept of "Chinese luxury". Since then, with the addition of more brands calling themselves that, even if not traditional luxury brands, at least the sound is something that people are starting to get used to

Like NIO, XPeng, and Zeekr, Hongqi is now also presenting a dedicated electric vehicle in this market of Sedans trying to attract customers with comfort, performance, and especially a price tag that offers an alternative to German and European luxury brands.

In terms of exterior design, it is another copy-paste product of the electric and Chinese car industry. A solid front, narrow headlights, recessed door handles, and a coupe-like body. It takes a completely different direction from the EH9, which, as they say, is hard to digest.

In terms of dimensions, it fits somewhere in between executive sedans like the NIO ET5, XPeng P7, Hyundai Ioniq 6, Tesla Model 3, and saloon cars like the new ET7 or the electric Genesis G80. In numbers, this means an overall length of 4.98 meters, 1.92 meters wide, a height of 1.49 meters, and a wheelbase of 3 meters.

The propulsion is rear or dual, meaning with a single...