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On January 3, Chery brand new energy sequence Chery Fengyun brand-new model Fengyun A8 officially launched, new cars launched a total of 4 models, selling price range of 119,900 - 149,900 yuan.

The new car can be regarded as the PHEV version of Arize 8. In terms of appearance, the overall shape of the new car is basically the same as that of the fuel version of Arize 8, but it is replaced with Chery brand-new LOGO. Specifically speaking, the appearance of the new car adopts large size big mouth type smoked black mesh design, the interior is supplemented by dot matrix layout silver decoration embellishment, equipped with black Chery LOGO, the overall recognition is extremely high. The headlight groups on both sides are narrow and sharp and connected to a through-chrome trim strip. In addition, Chery Fengyun A8 Pro adopts closed grille treatment to highlight the attributes of new energy vehicles.

The side of the car body is also consistent with the Ariza 8. The new car is slender, the straight waist line makes the vehicle look very capable, and the concave shape under the door panel brings a good three-dimensional feeling. In addition, the new car did not use the popular hidden door handle, replaced by a more practical exposed door handle. In terms of size, the length, width and height of the new car are 4780/1843/1487mm respectively, and the wheelbase is 2790 mm.

At the rear part, the new car basically continues the design of Arize 8 rear end. The new car is equipped with through-type tail lamp design, with chrome-plated CHERY letter logo at the bottom. The shape of guide grooves on both sides of the rear enclosure enhances the sporty feeling of the whole vehicle. In terms of exhaust, the new car adopts hidden exhaust pipe layout.

Interior part, the new car adopts two-color interior design, equipped with double large screen, equipped with double 12.3-inch instrument panel, flat-bottom sports style steering wheel and electronic bumper, etc., creating a simple and scientific visual effect. In addition, the new car will be equipped with an openable panoramic sunroof and ventilation and heating of the main driver's seat.

In terms of power, the new car will be equipped with a plug-in hybrid system composed of the fifth generation ACTECO 1.5TGDI high-efficiency hybrid engine and motor, in which the maximum engine power is 115kW and the maximum torque is 220 N·m; The maximum power of the motor is 150kW and the maximum torque is 310 N·m; The transmission system matches DHT150 hybrid gearbox;WLTC pure electric life can reach 106 kilometers, and it also supports 3.3 kW external discharge function.

According to the positioning and selling price of the new car, the new car will compete with BYD Qin PLUS DM-i, Geely Galaxy L6, Chang 'an Qiyuan A05 and other models after being launched. The market pressure after the new car is not small.

According to the latest data, the cumulative sales volume of Chery Group in 2023 was 1881316 vehicles, with a year-on-year growth of 52.6%. Looking back to 2023, Chery Group launched many new cars under its brands, including Star Era ES, Smart World S7, iCAR 03, Shanhai L9, Fengyun A8, etc. As new energy vehicles gradually become the main battlefield of the automobile market, Chery Group has also begun to accelerate the layout of new energy vehicles.

As for the development of automobiles in the new year, Yin Tongyue, secretary of the Party Committee and chairman of Chery Holding Group, said in his New Year speech: "Chery Group will accelerate the comprehensive new energy and intelligence in 2024, continuously enrich the new energy product matrix, and plan to launch 24 super hybrid and 15 high-end pure electric new products in the next two years, quickly entering the first camp of new energy vehicles in China." "

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