jet tour
Jetour is a subsidiary of the Chinese concern Chery, which will soon enter the Russian market. Now the cars are getting certified and sales should start before the end of spring, and there will be four models at once in the first year.
In March, the company held a dealer conference where it showed the X90 Plus and Dashing crossovers.
In the case of the X90 Plus, it is technically combined with the Chery Tiggo 7 Pro “SUV”, its dimensions are slightly different. Inside, a large tablet is installed, as in Tesla electric cars, with its help many car functions are controlled, including sliding the panoramic roof.
The Dashing model has a more modern platform, the crossover is equipped with a 1.5-liter turbocharged unit with a 6-speed manual or “robot”, as well as a 1.6T GDI engine, which is also available for the Tiggo 8. In the Professional Domestic market, the cost of Dashing starts at 99.9 thousand yuan, which is about 1.1 million rubles at the current rate.
Kaiyi
One of the main premieres this spring was the debut of the new Chinese brand Kaiyi in Russia. The Avtotor factory has already begun to assemble Kaiyi E5 sedans, which in the maximum configuration cost 1.96 million rubles. Also this spring, Kaiyi will present two more crossovers to the Russians: Kaiyi X3 and X3 Pro. They should hit the market in mid-April. socialbites.ca previously said that the price of new products starts from 1.8 million rubles. In size, both crossovers are similar to the Kia Seltos model familiar to Russians, and in terms of technical components it is close to the famous Chery Tiggo 4 Pro in Russia.
The X3 has a 1.5 liter naturally aspirated engine (116 hp) and the X3 Pro has a 1.5 liter turbo engine with 147 hp. (both work with the variator). Outwardly, the “SUVs” differ from each other in the design of the radiator grille and bumpers, and in the cabin – in the architecture of the center console and upholstery of the seats.
shining
By the end of spring, they can begin the assembly of Chinese cars of the Shineray brand in Russia. This was previously reported by the Russian Automobile Telegram channel based on their own sources, but no official confirmation was made.
Shineray Group Corporation has been in existence since 1997 and has been producing the SWM (Speedy Working Motors) brands it owns since 2016. The Shineray lineup includes five crossovers, three minivans and three vans, among other things.
the Great Wall of China
In the spring of 2023, the Chinese concern Great Wall will bring to the Russian market for the first time the Poer King Kong pickup truck, which has been on sale in its homeland for two years. In fact, this truck is quite suitable for the American format of “supercrew” pickup trucks, such as the Ford F-150. At the same time, the Chinese heavyweight is equipped with medium-power engines: a 2.0 gasoline engine (190 hp and 360 Nm) and a diesel engine of the same displacement (150 hp and 400 Nm).
The machine is equipped with plug-in all-wheel drive, downshift and rear differential lock.
Depending on the configuration, Poer King Kong is equipped with a 10-inch multimedia screen, all-round vision and anti-roll systems, as well as an emergency braking function. Especially for the Russian Federation, it was equipped with a package of “warm” options, including various heating. In yuan, a pickup truck is sold in China at a price of 1 million rubles.
Another innovation from the Great Wall concern was the entire Tank brand. The premium SUV with the frame of the Tank 300 was already on sale in March, and its cost is 3.7 million rubles, orders for the flagship model Tank 500 will begin in April (6 million rubles).
The Tank 300 is offered with a 220 hp 2.0 four-cylinder turbo engine, while the Tank 500 has a three-liter (299 hp) engine. Options include adaptive cruise control, two- and three-zone climate control, panoramic sunroof and all seats are heated.
geeley
For the Russians, Geely has prepared the Monjaro crossover, the most expensive in the model range, sharing the same platform as the Tugella cross-coupe. The novelty will reach buyers by April and will cost from 4.5 to 4.8 million rubles.
Geely Monjaro is equipped with an all-wheel drive system in all trim levels, a 2-liter turbo engine (238 hp) and an 8-speed automatic transmission. Already in the basic version, the car is equipped with all-round cameras and parking sensors, three-zone climate control, panoramic sunroof and roof rails.
The maximum version of the crossover is equipped with 20-inch wheels, a lane keeping system, ventilated front seats and a single console with three screens, including passenger.
omoda
Chery will begin sales of the Omoda S5 sedan in Russia, model certification completed in January, the cars should appear at dealers before the start of summer.
The model received a 1.5-liter naturally aspirated gasoline engine (113 hp; 138 Nm) and a variator, an independent suspension at the front and a semi-independent spring at the rear. The equipment list includes LED optics, 17-inch wheels, a digital instrument cluster, a multimedia display (10.25 inches) and four airbags.
In China, the Omoda S5 is sold under the name Chery Arrizo 5 Plus and costs from 780 thousand to 1.1 million rubles in Russian currency.
Now the Omoda brand is represented in Russia only by the C5 crossover, which has been on sale since October last year. In early spring, an all-wheel drive version of the C5 entered the market with a 1.6-liter engine (150 hp; 275 Nm) combined with a 7-speed “robot”. The cost of the novelty is 2.9 million rubles.
Chery
In the spring of 2023, Chery will present in Russia the Tiggo 8 Pro e + crossover, a hybrid modification of a large SUV, sold in the Russian Federation for about 3.5 million rubles.
Tiggo 8 Pro e+ sales in China started last year. Externally, the model does not differ from the gasoline version. The car received a 1.5-liter turbo engine and two electric motors, as well as a three-speed DHT hybrid transmission. The total power of the power plant is 326 hp. According to Chery, a hybrid crossover can only cover part of the way due to the energy of the electric motors.
At the same time, the declared fuel consumption in the combined cycle is 1 liter per 100 kilometers.
Evolution
Evolute, which organizes the SKD assembly of Dongfeng electric cars under its own brand in the Lipetsk region, is preparing to start production of the i-Sky electric crossover in the second quarter of 2023. Its presentation took place in March at the sailing festival on the Kola Peninsula.
In China, the car debuted at the Guangzhou Auto Show in the fall of 2022 and is known as Dongfeng Forthing Thunder.
Among its features is a power plant with a capacity of 204 hp. With its front axle drive and 85.9 kW/h traction battery, it allows you to travel approximately 500 km on a single charge.
Evolute i-Pro sedans and i-Joy crossovers are now available to Russian buyers. By 2023, the i-Jet cross-coupe and i-Van minivan should also be in the lineup.
FAW
The largest Chinese automaker is currently represented in Russia with only two crossovers, but a third model is on the way – the FAW Bestune B70 liftback. Earlier, representatives of the dealership told socialbites.ca that the cars will cost 2.6-2.8 million rubles.
The Bestune B70 engine range will include 1.5 units with 168 hp. and a 223 hp 2-liter engine. Cars are equipped with a classic hydromechanical automatic. Cars are given an official warranty of 3 years or 100 thousand kilometers. On the site of the Avilon dealer, such cars are already presented at a price of 2.3 million rubles.
In the first deliveries, cars in older trim levels are expected, which include 18-inch wheels, LED optics, adaptive cruise control, leather interior, front and rear parking sensors and a panoramic roof.
European share
Large dealers continue to import cars of European brands to Russia this spring. So, in May, several Audi models are expected to be delivered simultaneously for our market, including the Q5 50 e-tron and the new Q6 50 (the batch will include 50 cars at a price of 8.5 million rubles), he said. Director of Retail Sales at Avilon AG Tyukteev.
“From the Kia lineup, these are the sought-after Sportage R, K5 and KX3 models. Traditionally, we prepare a wide range of products from the Volkswagen range. First of all, SUVs – Tayron, Talagon and Teramont,” Tyukteev said.
The list of electrical innovations will include Zeekr 001, Avatr 11 and shared resource HiPhi X.
According to Vladimir Zhelobov, head of the purchasing department of Avtodom Group of Companies and AvtoSpetsTsentr Group of Companies, cars of future European brands, as well as passenger cars and commercial vehicles of Chinese production, which were not previously offered on the Russian market, will be supplied through parallel import. He did not name specific models.
“About 100 cars from BMW, Mini, Mercedes-Benz, Volvo, Jaguar, Land Rover and other brands are imported monthly through parallel imports.
Demand for cars for parallel import is stable as some of the cars are delivered on pre-order from customers. We plan to expand the range of imported cars with Chinese brands in the future, Zhelobov told socialbites.ca.