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On the evening of August 8, Ruihu 8L, a new car owned by Chery, was officially launched. The new car has launched a total of five models with a price range of 129900-174900 yuan. It is understood that the new car is based on the Mars architecture high-performance fuel platform, positioning Ruihu 8 family flagship model, using a new appearance, the body size is longer than Ruihu 8, and the power is equipped with 2.0T engine.

In terms of appearance, the new car adopts a new styling design, which is more avant-garde and fashionable than the current model of Chery. Specifically, the front face of the new car uses a large-size grille design, the interior is supplemented by a dot matrix middle net structure, the visual effect is very atmospheric. With two sharp headlamp sets, the LED daytime driving lights inside the lamp chamber adopt a three-stage layout, together with the raised rib design on the cabin cover, which looks very aggressive.

On the side of the body, the overall shape of the new car is burly and has a great sense of strength, with a straight waistline running from the front to the rear and a suspension effect on the roof, which looks tough. In addition, the new car integrates gradual decoration into the side windows between C-pillar and D-pillar, equipped with hidden door handles, panoramic skylights, large-size multi-spoke rims, roof luggage rack and other designs, the visual effect is very fashionable. At the same time, the new car offers 18-inch, 19-inch and 20-inch rims for consumers to choose from. In the rear part, the new car taillight adopts the more popular through-type design, and the slender taillight group presents the effect of double-layer linear light belt, which has a high degree of recognition after lighting. In addition, the new car taillights inlaid with the "CHERY" English letter logo, and 390T, TIGGO8L tail marks also show the different identity of the vehicle. In addition, the spoiler above the roof of the new car is designed with a large area of black surrounding design below, and the exhaust adopts two-sided layout, which is full of movement as a whole.

In terms of size, the length, width and height of the new car are 4795max 1930x1729 (1741) mm respectively, the wheelbase is 2770mm, and the positioning is medium SUV. As a reference, Ruihu 8 is 4700/1860/1746mm in length, width and height, and 2710mm in wheelbase. In contrast, except for the height of the body, the other dimensions of the new car exceed Ruihu 8.

In the interior part, the new car adopts minimalist design style, black and brown two-color layout, center console and doors with decorative panels similar to metal drawing style, making the interior more high-grade and exquisite. In terms of configuration, the new car is equipped with a 10.25-inch full LCD dashboard, a 15.6-inch central control screen, a HUD look-up display, a flat-bottomed steering wheel and a built-in Qualcomm Snapdragon 8155 chip. In addition, the new car also uses a gear-style electronic shift mechanism, with few physical buttons in the car, which is more in line with the style of young people buying new energy cars nowadays. Seat layout, the new car adopts 5-seat version and 7-seat version.

In terms of power, the new car is equipped with a 2.0T turbocharged engine with a maximum power of 187kW and a maximum torque of 390Nm. In terms of transmission, the Fuzhen 8AT gearbox developed by Chery matches the engine.

In the Chery automobile product camp, Ruihu 8 is an important volume model under Chery Automobile. Retail data show that Chery sold 237213 vehicles in the first half of this year, with Ruihu 8 as the top model, accounting for 31.18% of the total sales, followed by Arize 8 and Ruihu 9, followed by 55061 and 23892. At present, Ruihu 8 family has three models: Ruihu 8, Ruihu 8 PLUS and Ruihu 8 PRO, all of which are located as medium-sized SUV, and the price range is distributed as follows.

97800-159900 yuan, 126900-148900 yuan, 126900-166900 yuan. Judging from the price and positioning of the Ruihu 8L, the new car will be the new flagship model of the Ruihu 8 family.

As a new flagship model of Ruihu 8 series, Ruihu 8L has undergone full-dimensional evolution in terms of performance and safety, so what do you think of the performance-to-price ratio of Ruihu 8L? can it become a popular style? You are welcome to leave a message for discussion in the comments area.

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