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"Automotive Industry concern" from the latest issue of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology new car declaration catalogue inquiry to Chery new car "eQ7" has appeared in the declaration catalogue, the new car positioning pure electric medium-sized SUV, is expected to be released in the second half of this year.

From the declaration chart, the overall design of the new car has changed greatly, and it is more simple and avant-garde than the previous big ant model. In terms of subdivision, the front face of the new car adopts the popular closed grille design, with the Chery CHERY English logo in the center, split headlamp groups on both sides, slender daytime driving lights at the top, and lens headlights at the bottom. The new car is surrounded by a three-stage design, with large-size diversion grooves on both sides, trapezoidal air intake design at the bottom, and a straight waterfall structure decoration, which has a good visual effect and a sense of movement at the same time.

On the side of the body, the new car is designed with coupe elements, and the shape is full and round. The roof of the new car is equipped with decorations, and the slightly raised lower frame of the window creates a stylish and elegant posture, with black square eyebrows and five-spoke low wind resistance wheels, creating a very fighting feeling. In terms of body size, the new car length, width and height are 4675/1910/1660mm, wheelbase is 2830mm, positioning pure electric medium-sized SUV, using 5-seat layout, equipped with 235Universe 55 R19 tyres.

In the rear part, the roof of the new car is equipped with a spoiler with integrated high brake lights, the blackened taillight group adopts a penetrating design, which effectively stretches the lateral visual width of the rear, and the trapezoidal license plate frame area is located in the lower surrounding part. the position of the fender on both sides is also designed with a decorative diversion groove to further enhance the movement atmosphere of the whole car, in addition, the silver shield of the new car is cancelled and replaced by a two-piece black diffuser. Visual effects are more athletic.

In the interior part, referring to the previous forecast diagram, it is expected that the new car will continue to adopt a simple style design, the instrument and the central control screen will adopt an integrated double screen suspension design, and the bottom passage area of the center console may adopt a hollowed-out design. in order to enhance the storage capacity of the car, in addition, there is no common lever controller in the central handrail area, and it is expected that the new car will also adopt a more practical design. Of course, at present, the official website did not disclose the details of the interior design, but also need to be officially announced.

In terms of power, at present, the new car only declares a two-wheel drive model with a maximum power 155kW motor and a lithium iron phosphate battery pack, which is slightly higher than the big ant. the maximum speed of the new car is 180km/h, and there is no clear information on mileage.

According to the latest show, Chery Holdings Group sold 103877 vehicles in February 2023, an increase of 71.9% over the same period last year and 2.5% month-on-month growth, with monthly sales exceeding 100000 for nine consecutive months. Cumulative sales in the first two months of 2023 were 205256 vehicles, an increase of 39.2% over the same period last year. Subdivided into the new energy sector, Chery New Energy vehicle sales in February 2023 were 7999, down 25.4% from the same period last year, with a market share of 1.8%, mainly from Little Ant and Chery QQ ice cream.

From the new car declaration information announced by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, considering the appearance design and positioning of the new car, it is expected that the new car will focus on the pure electric SUV market, with a starting price close to that of the big ant model, or between 150000 and 200000 yuan. So far, the information about the new car is still very limited, "Automotive Industry concern" will continue to pay attention to the follow-up information of the new car.

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