Hongqi HS7

Hongqi

MarqueHongqi
Production2019–present
Engine2.0 L CA4GC20TD Inline-four engine / I4 / (turbocharger / turbo Petrol engine / petrol) / 3.0 L CA6GV30TD V6 engine / V6 / (supercharged petrol)

The Hongqi HS7 is a 5-door SUV from Hongqi, built from 2019, as electrification stopped being an experiment and the crossover took every market. Under the bonnet: 2.0 L CA4GC20TD Inline-four engine.

The background

The Hongqi HS7 is a mid-size luxury crossover SUV produced by Chinese automobile manufacturer Hongqi, a subsidiary of FAW Group from 2019.

The engineering

Power comes from 2.0 L CA4GC20TD Inline-four engine; other versions carried different engines, listed in the specification table below. It weighs 2120-2320 kg. It shifts through a 7-speed dual-clutch transmission (2.0 L) / 8-speed Automatic transmission / automatic (3.0 L). The wheelbase is 3008 mm / 3508 mm (HS7+). These are manufacturer figures carried by Wikipedia and Wikidata, not road-test measurements.

Where it sits

Its family tree is legible: assembly was at Changchun, Jilin, China. Its contemporaries in the catalogue — the Porsche Taycan, the Tesla Model Y, the Tesla Model 3 — show what else the money bought that year. Its Hongqi stablemates include the Hongqi and the Hongqi 774.

Specifications

Transmission7-speed dual-clutch transmission (2.0 L) / 8-speed Automatic transmission / automatic (3.0 L)
LayoutLongitudinal FR layout / Longitudinal F4 layout
Body style5-door SUV
Kerb weight2120-2320 kg
Wheelbase3008 mm / 3508 mm (HS7+)
Length5,035 mm
AssemblyChina: Changchun, Jilin
Catalogue IDQ96859560
SourceWikipedia