The Luxeed R7 SUV coupe from Chery and Huawei bought over 40,000 models 4 months after the gross sales launch. Luxeed delivered over 11,000 automobiles in January by way of Huawei’s HIMA shops. The model officers declare, that the R7 has turn into the bestselling Chinese language electrical SUV with a price ticket above 250,000 yuan (34,280 USD). Nevertheless, this assertion isn’t correct.
The Luxeed R7 entered the Chinese language market on September 24 because the second joint product between Huawei and Chery. On December 19, the EREV variant of this crossover began home gross sales. This automobile is being bought in Huawei’s HIMA shops alongside Aito and Stelato branded automobiles. The Luxeed R7 grew to become a sizzling vendor in China in just a few months.
Luxeed R7 gross sales
On February 6, Luxeed reported that it had delivered 11,418 models of the R7 SUV coupe to prospects throughout China. The automotive’s cumulative deliveries from October to January are over 40,000 models. In line with China EV DataTracker, the precise quantity is 43,137 automobiles bought.
Luxeed formally claimed that the R7 crossover grew to become the bestselling Chinese language electrical SUV with a price ticket above 250,000 yuan (34,280 USD). Nevertheless, the automaker admitted that the reported quantity includes gross sales efficiency of each BEV and EREV variants of this SUV coupe.
Editor’s remark
Right here, we will even spotlight that some robust rivals of the Luxeed R7, like Li Auto L6 and Aito M7 begin slightly below the 250,000 yuan stage. And the Li L6, with a beginning value of 249,800 yuan (34,260 USD), bought over 20,000 models in January alone. Furthermore, the entry-level Luxeed R7 additionally begins at 249,800 yuan. So, this automobile technically doesn’t belong to that class of “Chinese language electrical crossovers with a price ticket above 250,000 yuan.”
All in all, the Luxeed R7’s gross sales efficiency isn’t dangerous. Nevertheless, the daring assertion from the model’s officers looks like an try to draw extra consideration from potential patrons.
Extra about Luxeed R7
The Luxeed R7 is an SUV coupe with dimensions of 4956/1981/1634 mm and a wheelbase of 2950 mm. It’s barely greater than the BMW X6. One other spotlight of the Luxeed R7 is the bottom drag coefficient amongst mass-produced SUVs at 0.219 Cd. The trunk of this crossover affords 837 liters of house. Furthermore, the electrical Luxeed R7 additionally has a 52-liter frunk. The worth vary of the Luxeed R7 in China is 249,800 – 339,800 yuan (34,260 – 46,600 USD).
The electrical Luxeed R7 stands on the 800V structure. The entry-level variant of this automotive adopts a 215-kW (288 hp) electrical motor on the rear axle. And the 4WD model of this EV has an extra 150 kW (201 hp) motor within the entrance. The Luxeed R7 EV comes commonplace with two battery choices: 82 kWh and 100 kWh. The automotive’s vary is 667 – 802 km below CLTC situations.
The EREV variant of the Luxeed R7 is obtainable as RWD-only with a single e-motor for 200 kW (268 hp). It additionally switches from the 800V structure to 400V. This variant has a 1.5-liter turbocharged ICE below the hood that acts like a generator. Its peak energy reaches 115 kW (154 hp). Because of the CATL’s 37 kWh battery pack, the Luxeed R7 can run as much as 251 km in electrical mode. Its blended vary reaches 1,570 km.
