The Chengdu Auto Show welcomed the Roewe D7, a new sedan from the Chinese automaker Roewe, as reported by Autoreview.ru. The reveal highlighted Roewe’s push into a modern, platform-driven lineup designed to balance efficiency with accessible performance.
Built on a fresh Nebula platform, the Roewe D7 sits in a size class similar to the Toyota Camry and the Kia K5. Its overall footprint spans 4890 mm in length, a measurement that helps position it as a roomy mid-size option with a comfortable highway stance and practical interior space. At the Chengdu stand, two distinct configurations showcased how Roewe intends to blend powertrains with design language to suit varied buyer needs (Autoreview.ru).
The first exhibit version pairs a hybrid powertrain with a 1.5-liter gasoline engine rated at 112 horsepower alongside a traction motor. Together, these propulsion elements deliver up to 204 horsepower to the front wheels and enable efficient cruising where hybrid operation shines. In hybrid mode, the D7 can reportedly cover substantial distances, with a claimed range around 1400 kilometers on mixed driving cycles. This setup underscores Roewe’s strategy to offer a seamless blend of electric-like efficiency and conventional fueling convenience (Autoreview.ru).
The second display variant shifts focus to electrification. Roewe announced two electric configurations featuring motors rated at 197 horsepower. One version offers a driving range of about 510 kilometers, while the higher-spec model is projected to travel roughly 610 kilometers on a full charge. These figures position the D7 electric as a practical option for daily commutes and longer weekend trips, emphasizing Roewe’s commitment to expanding usable electric ranges in a mid-size sedan (Autoreview.ru).
Earlier industry chatter suggested that Renault was planning to roll out a new compact SUV for emerging markets during the fall of 2023. That announcement came parallel to broader signals about automakers expanding their small-to-midsize lineups across global markets, with Roewe’s D7 entering a segment where hybrids and electrics are increasingly common (Autoreview.ru).