The Chery Fengyun T8 has arrived, positioning itself as a 5+2-seat super hybrid SUV with a starting price of 109,900 yuan, becoming a new choice for national car buyers. The new model is offered in 6 variants, with CLTC pure electric ranges of 65 km and 130 km, and presale prices ranging from 109,900 yuan to 156,900 yuan, accompanied by four-fold benefits, offering explosive value.
One of the important manifestations of the Fengyun T8's high value lies in its equipped C-DM5.0 hybrid system. This system delivers outstanding performance, pulling this mid-size SUV with a length of over 4.7 meters into the 7-second club. The fifth-generation 1.5T hybrid dedicated engine provides a maximum power of 115 kW and a peak torque of 220 Nm, while the system's total power and total torque can reach 265 kW and 530 Nm respectively, even delivering a top speed of 208 km/h. Whether starting off or changing lanes to overtake, it always gives users a sense of ease.
The application of ten core technologies, including deep Miller cycle, electronically controlled high-efficiency turbocharging, and intelligent thermal management 5.0, has almost "squeezed dry" every drop of fuel energy. The Fengyun T8 achieves a maximum thermal efficiency of 44.5%, delivering excellent fuel economy while also meaning that the vehicle's comprehensive range and usage cost are pleasantly surprising, with fuel consumption of only 5.19L per 100 km, greatly reducing the frequency of charging and refueling. During the Hainan island media test drive event, the Fengyun T8 achieved a measured comprehensive range of 2078.6 km, and combined with ultra-fast charging functionality, charging from 30% to 80% takes only 19 minutes, freeing users from range anxiety.
Smart cabin configurations are almost a must-contest battleground for domestic automakers. The Fengyun T8 also spares no effort. First is the 5+2 seat layout, giving users more travel options. Second, the cabin has 78.9% soft-touch coverage, so everywhere within reach feels soft. The vehicle is equipped with a queen passenger seat, offering 10-point massage + electric leg rest and boss key functions, and second-row users can adjust the front passenger seat with one touch, while the second row of the 7-seat version also supports seatback and fore-aft adjustment. The Fengyun T8 also adopts the C-PURE clean cube function, making it more family-friendly.
The built-in Qualcomm Snapdragon 8155 chip and 15.6-inch ultra-large 2.5K HD screen give it a technological feel that closely rivals new forces, while the Lion 5.0 ecosystem basically covers multi-dimensional vehicle needs such as travel, life, and entertainment, and voice control and response speed are no different from mainstream offerings. It is worth mentioning that the new car is equipped with an L2.9-level intelligent driving assistance system. The vehicle not only has ACC adaptive cruise, TJA traffic jam assist, and DAI front vehicle departure reminder functions, making driving effortless, but also has 18 active safety and driving assistance functions to prevent incidents such as lane departure or rear-end collisions. The 3-million-pixel ultra-HD 540 panoramic image lets users grasp information around the vehicle with one hand, so even novice drivers can remain calm and composed.
Safety is also a recurring theme for Chery, but it is precisely the safety redundancy layered on top of global standards that is the greatest responsibility to users. At the event site, 7 Fengyun T8 vehicles stacked into a "car tower" over 10 meters high attracted attention, meaning the Fengyun T8 at the very bottom bore a load of more than 10 tons, close to the weight of 4 elephants. But after more than 72 hours of rigorous testing, the vehicle under pressure did not show obvious structural deformation.
The reason is that the Fengyun T8's body uses 80% high-strength steel and 20.6% hot-formed steel, and hot-formed steel also covers various key parts of the body. In addition, the Fengyun T8 also has a 2.8 mm thick anti-collision beam, a 140 mm mesh-shaped anti-collision structure, and a 170 mm ultra-wide energy-absorbing box. Inside the cabin, there are even 9 airbags, including a 1605*505 mm through-type side curtain airbag. In actual tests, within 6 seconds after the vehicle encountered a collision, the airbag internal pressure could still remain above 65%, reducing secondary injuries caused after a rollover.
"Engineering-minded" Chery has achieved intelligent equality through repeated technological innovation, while also delivering cross-segment comfort and hardcore safety. This long-term dedication and reputation of a traditional established automaker appear especially commendable in today's complicated auto market. Data shows that in 2024, Chery Automobile's new energy vehicle sales exceeded 580,000 units, a year-on-year increase of 232.7%, and the Fengyun series is an important part of this impressive growth rate. In addition to the several models already on the market, Chery will also plan and launch SUV products such as the Fengyun T6, T9, and T10 later, equipped with its self-developed Kunpeng super hybrid C-DM system, further elevating the value of national cars in the new era.
