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Red Flag brand medium-sized SUV--HS5 officially listed, the whole department is equipped with 2.0T engine + 6-speed manual gearbox, the price is 18.38-249800 yuan. This car is the third mass production model of FAW Hongqi brand after H7 and H5, and it is also the first mass production SUV.

Red Flag brand from the launch of the H5 model, positioning and price into the "people-friendly" route, positioning in the competition between independent brands and joint venture brands. As the first medium-sized SUV created by the Red Flag, it is not difficult to see from its overall design that the car is the mass production version of the Red Flag U-Concept concept car launched at the 2017 Shanghai Auto Show. The new car follows the Red Flag family styling style, uses multi-spoke air intake grille, and the central decorative strip uses red through the design, which is unified with the front sign. The red flag is called the flag in front of the mountain and river. The front face modeling of the Red Flag brand has always been somewhat domineering and has a high degree of recognition.

The side shows the round shape of the mainstream SUV. Except for the low and medium front models with 18-inch rims, the other three medium-and high-end models are all equipped with 20-inch double seven-spoke bright rims. There is nothing special about the tail shape. The logo of "Red Flag" is a classic Chinese character shape inscribed by Mao Zedong in 1958.

In terms of size, the length, width and height of the Red Flag HS5 are 4760/1907/1700mm and the wheelbase is 2870mm.

Red Flag is a symbol of luxury cars in Chinese impression, and HS5 interior decoration also pays attention to the creation of a sense of grade. Since Mercedes-Benz used the through-and-through large screen design, many brands have followed suit, and the interior of Red Flag HS5 has also adopted this approach, with double 12.3in conjoined screens standard and electronic handles at the bottom. The steering wheel did not appear before the "red flag" logo, but the red flag of the latest car logo style.

In terms of safety configuration, side airbags, side air curtains, keyless entry / one-button start, four-door glass anti-clamping, one-button lift, electronic handbrake, automatic parking, body stability control, traction control, anti-rollover, uphill assistance, steep slope gentle descent, vacuum braking assistance, constant speed cruise, five driving modes are all standard.

In terms of power, Hongqi HS5 is equipped with CA4GC20TD- 32 2.0T in-line four-cylinder engine with a maximum power of 224hp, which meets the national 6b emission standard. The transmission system is a six-speed manual integrated gearbox, and some models also provide a four-wheel drive system. The chassis adopts front McPherson + rear multi-link independent suspension, and the top model is also equipped with continuous damping control shock absorber.

Data show that Red Flag brand sold more than 30000 vehicles in 2018, including 20825 Red Flag H5 and 9175 Red Flag H7. Overall sales reached 13300 in the first quarter of this year, an increase of more than 78% over the same period last year. In terms of new cars, Red Flag large SUV HS7 and electric car E-HS3 will also be put on sale this year.

HS5 SUV, which was unveiled at the branch meeting of FAW Group in 2019 Spring Festival Gala, is the first mass production SUV of Red Flag Brand, which is more helpful for expanding Red Flag brand product line and further stepping into the people-friendly line, and it is also an important step for FAW to revive Red Flag Brand.

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