Sales of premium SUV Rox 01 started in Russia

In Russia, sales of premium SUV Rox 01 have started, the car is presented in two configurations, the price starts from 9.17 million rubles. This is stated in the message of Sinomach Auto concern, which was received by Izvestia on February 18.

The Italian studio Pininfarina was responsible for the design of the model. The SUV has a 1.5 gasoline engine is not connected to the wheels and acts as a generator. The powertrain with a total output of 476 hp (740 Nm) consists of a CATL battery (56 kW⋅h), two electric motors on each axle and a classic internal combustion engine.

The SUV weighing more than 2.5 tons accelerates to a hundred in 5.5 seconds. Power reserve is 1362 km on the Chinese CLTC cycle. The ground clearance is 205 mm. The flagship 8-core Qualcomm Snapdragon processor is responsible for the fast performance of on-board electronics (with a Russified menu). Provided driving assistant with artificial intelligence, which automatically selects the optimal driving mode depending on the road surface and speed.

The company emphasized that the powertrain provides "cold start" at -43 ° C. And the battery thermoregulation system developed by Rox Motor provides mileage at -21°C by 33% more than the nearest competitor Lixiang L9. The body is 87% high-strength steel and torsional rigidity is higher than the Roll Royce Cullinan at 40,469 Nm/degree.

In the design modification Black Edition, with which Rox 01 costs 70 thousand rubles more expensive, the SUV is characterized by black trim elements. In the six-seat Business Lounge modification (Br9.38 million), the model is equipped with armchairs with ottoman and massage on the second row.

Time machines: foreign car brands may return to the Russian Federation

However, experts predict a general increase in prices in the car market

On February 10, it was reported that electric cars from Xiaomi Auto may officially appear on the Russian market. This follows from the statement of representatives of the Chinese concern Sinomach Auto, which is represented in Russia by car brands Oting and Rox. Sinomach Auto officially entered the Russian market in 2023.

On October 22 last year it became known that Oting plans to present in Russia a compact crossover and a full-size SUV. They will be models based on Nissan Qashqai and Patrol.