On June 26, Chery’s new flagship sedan – Fulwin A9L – was opened for pre-sale, available in two-wheel and four-wheel drives with a price range of 159,900 – 229,900 yuan (22,300 – 32,000 USD). The official launch is scheduled for early July.
Positioned as a medium-to-large sedan, the Chery Fulwin A9L measures 5018/1965/1500 mm in length, width, and height, respectively, and the wheelbase is 3000 mm. The drag coefficient is 0.23 Cd.
Consumers can choose from six exterior paints.
The panoramic sunroof has an area of 1.2 m2.
At the same time, the four-wheel drive is equipped with an electric rear wing and can generate a 425 N downforce at 180 km/h.
There are 27 sensors around the vehicle to support the onboard Falcon 700 advanced driving assistance system (ADAS), including a lidar, three millimeter-wave radars, 12 ultrasonic radars, and 11 8-megapixel high-definition cameras. The lidar has a detection range of 300 meters and a field of view of 120°. The ADAS can realize memory parking assist, highway and urban navigation on autopilot, and obstacle avoidance, just to name a few.
Power comes from Chery’s Kunpeng super performance electric Hybrid C-DM 6.0 system, which consists of a 1.5T engine and electric motor(s), mated to a DHTPro, and paired with 33.67 kWh lithium iron phosphate batteries. The engine has a maximum power of 115 kW (154 hp) and a thermal efficiency of 45.79% while the electric motor has a maximum power and peak torque of 160 kW (215 hp) and 310 Nm.
The official pure electric range is 260 km and the comprehensive range is 2,000 km with a full fuel tank and full charge. Under fast charging, it takes 14.5 minutes to recharge the battery from 30% to 80%.
Additionally, the official 0 – 100 km/h acceleration time is 4 seconds, the top speed is 210 km/h, and the moose test speed is 81.9 km/h. In a test drive, the 100 – 0 km/h braking distance is 33 meters.
Inside, the cockpit adopts a T-shape layout, featuring a flat-bottom steering wheel, a floating full-LCD instrument panel, and a 15.6-inch central control screen, powered by Chery’s Lingxi Smart Cabin 2.0 operating system with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8255 chip. The system supports an AI voice assistant, OTA updates, remote control via mobile phone, and mobile phone wireless screen projection.
Other configurations include a 23-speaker sound system, ambient lighting, and 50 W wireless fast charging for mobile phones.
Both 4-seater and 5-seater options are offered, and the 4-seater version is equipped with a refrigerator that supports heating and cooling (-18℃ to 55℃).
Source: Chery Fulwin, Autohome, Sohu
