The assembly of the new version of the Kaiyi X7 crossover began in Russia

The assembly of Kaiyi X7 crossovers with an all-wheel drive system has been launched in a pilot mode at the Kaliningrad Avtotor plant. It is claimed that it was developed specifically for the Russian market, according to Auto Magazine.<url>" with reference to the Russian office of the brand. The start of mass production of the new product is scheduled for the end of summer.

The all-wheel drive system on the Kaiyi X7 is capable of automatically redistributing the amount of traction along the axles, depending on road conditions. In addition, the crossover should receive a suspension optimized for greater driving comfort, an improved multimedia system with a "transparent hood" function, a voice assistant and support for Apple CarPlay and Android Auto. It also promises to expand the range of body colors and interior trim options.

Currently, the X7 engine range includes 1.6 (186 hp) and 2.0 (238 hp) turbo engines. In both cases, the engine is combined with a seven-band "robot", acceleration to "hundreds" of km / h in a SUV takes 10.1 or 8.2 seconds. The price of the crossover will start from 2.43 million rubles.

According to Autostat, 7.9 thousand new Kaiyi cars were sold in Russia in 2024, which is 7.2% more than a year earlier. Three quarters of this amount was accounted for by the E5 sedan (6 thousand units).

Earlier in the day, it was reported that Hongqi introduced a Guoyue hybrid bus in China, which is capable of traveling up to 900 km without refueling or recharging. In the next three years, it is planned to place more than 1,000 such buses at the largest airports in China.