In the long corridor of memories of China's automotive industry, there is one name that can never be avoided—Chery QQ. For many people born in the 1980s and 1990s, it was not just a car, but the enlightenment of their first car in life, and a rounded, adorable sight on streets and in alleys. The first-generation QQ, born in 2003, relied on an affordable price and practical attributes to accumulate sales of more than 1.5 million units, making it a veritable "national god car" of a generation.
Time flies, and as the auto market fully enters the new energy era, that "little cutie" from memory has returned with a disruptive posture. In March 2026, Chery officially opened presales for the all-new QQ3. But please note, the car before our eyes is no longer the micro commuter we remember costing just over 30,000 yuan. It has "grown up," and it has "evolved."
Built on a dedicated pure electric platform and positioned as an "AI intelligent fun pure electric sedan," the all-new QQ3 has a presale price range of 68,900 to 90,000 yuan. It has transformed into an A0-class premium compact car, aiming directly at popular models such as the BYD Dolphin and Geely Xingyuan. This is not merely a recreation of nostalgia, but a value reshaping full of ambition. Today, let us set aside old impressions and get to know this both familiar and unfamiliar Chery all-new QQ3 EV again.
Exterior Design: Wisdom in the round, action in the square, crowned by three international awards
At first glance at the all-new QQ3, you can still feel the approachability that has continued to this day, but the details are full of technological sense and fashionable tension. The new car adopts a design philosophy called "wisdom in the round, action in the square." The body lines transition through super surfaces, retaining the classic rounded DNA of QQ while outlining a solid, dynamic stance through more modern methods.
The most eye-catching part of the front face is none other than the pair of spirited Q-shaped LED headlights. The ring-shaped light strip is highly recognizable when lit, as if a pair of cute big eyes are looking back at you. In the center of the closed-off grille is the all-new "Qq" emblem, rather than the traditional Chery LOGO, marking the new departure of QQ as an independent brand series.
The side of the body adopts a four-wheel-at-the-corners layout, allowing a body length of only 4.2 meters to nevertheless possess exaggerated visual tension. The floating roof and semi-hidden door handles also add a touch of fashion. The rear design echoes the front face, also featuring the "Qq" emblem and a layered rear bumper. It is worth mentioning that with this excellent design language, the all-new QQ concept car swept three international awards at once: the German Red Dot Concept Design Award, the Red Dot Brand and Communication Design Award, and the 2026 iF Design Award, becoming the only Chinese pure electric model to receive such an honor. In addition, the new car offers six body colors including Cloud Pink Rice, Flowing Purple, and Peach Blossom Pink, and even supports 36-color DIY customization for the roof, fully satisfying young people's personalized expression.
Interior Design: Simple and practical, true quality revealed in the details
Stepping inside, the interior design of the all-new QQ3 closely follows current popular trends, adopting a simple yet layered two-tone design, offering two choices: Texture Black and Jungle Green, creating a young and energetic atmosphere.
Although it is a small car, the materials and detail treatment of the interior are not cheap. The most eye-catching feature is of course the 15.6-inch 2.5K high-definition large screen on the center console, which integrates almost all vehicle control functions, greatly reducing physical buttons. The steering wheel adopts an all-new three-spoke design with a solid grip. The instrument panel provides an 8-inch or 8.8-inch LCD display depending on the configuration.
Intelligent Configuration: 8155 support, small car also has great wisdom
If the exterior and interior are merely appetizers, then intelligence is absolutely the core "killer feature" of the all-new QQ3. Chery has brought the currently mainstream Qualcomm Snapdragon 8155 chip down to this 80,000-yuan-class small car, paired with the AI Lingxi smart cockpit system, which was previously unimaginable.
The 15.6-inch 2.5K large screen driven by this chip is extremely smooth and supports more than 100 massive APP applications. The all-new HMI interaction interface design is also very appealing, supporting quick gestures, personalized wallpapers, and a very cute pet desktop. In terms of the voice assistant, the new car is equipped with the Carmind intelligent agent, which not only supports continuous dialogue where you can say whatever you see, but even has generative AI functions such as AI drawing and AI poetry writing, making the infotainment system no longer rigid, but more like a travel partner.
Even more surprising is the intelligent driving system. The all-new QQ3 is equipped with the Falcon 500 intelligent driving assistance system, supporting highway NOA (navigation assisted driving), and can achieve functions such as automatic car following, centered driving, automatic on and off ramps, and overtaking and lane changing on highway sections. For novice drivers who have difficulty parking, it also supports automatic parking in more than 100 scenarios, and even has memory parking and trace reversing functions.
Space: Class-leading room efficiency, not just big
Although positioned as a small car, the all-new QQ3 works "magic" in terms of space. Thanks to the 2700mm ultra-long wheelbase and four-wheel-at-the-corners design brought by the pure electric platform, the new car's wheelbase-to-length ratio reaches 0.643, achieving a "room efficiency" of up to 85%.
The actual riding experience completely overturns perceptions of small cars. Rear legroom reaches 977mm, and headroom is also 985mm. At the launch event, the officials even invited a model 1.9 meters tall to sit in the rear seats, and he was still able to obtain a relaxed seating posture.
Storage is even more of a strength of the new car. The whole vehicle has as many as 38 storage spaces. For example, under the rear seats there is a hidden 35-liter drawer-style storage box, very suitable for storing private items or slippers. Opening the front compartment, you will find a 70-liter intelligent electric front trunk, which not only has considerable volume but also supports 8 opening methods, maximizing the sense of ceremony. The standard trunk volume is 375 liters, and after folding the rear seats, it can form a completely flat 1450-liter super large space, easily handling everything from moving and hauling goods to suburban outings and camping.
Power: Rear-wheel drive and independent suspension, easy to drive and also able to go "wild"
The specifications of the powertrain also reflect the sincerity of Chery, the "engineering guy." The all-new QQ3 adopts a rear-mounted rear-wheel drive layout rarely seen in its class, which brings better handling agility and a 50:50 front-to-rear weight distribution. The minimum turning radius is only 5.2 meters, making it very easy to maneuver and turn around in the city.
The chassis suspension is even more of a class-above configuration with front MacPherson and rear multi-link independent suspension, which undoubtedly brings better ride comfort and handling stability in the A0-class market where torsion beam semi-independent suspension is commonly used.
In terms of power, the new car offers two versions: the 310-kilometer range version has a motor with a maximum power of 58kW and peak torque of 90N·m; the 420-kilometer range version has a motor with a maximum power of 90kW and peak torque of 115N·m. The battery comes from Gotion High-tech's lithium iron phosphate battery pack, with capacities of 29.48kWh and 41.28kWh respectively. In terms of charging speed, fast charging from 30% to 80% takes only 16.5 minutes, greatly alleviating range anxiety. In addition, the new car also supports 3.3kW or 6.6kW external discharge function, allowing the small car to also become a mobile power station for outdoor camping.
From a micro commuter costing just over 30,000 yuan to a premium intelligent small car now starting at nearly 70,000 yuan in presale, the leap made by the all-new Chery QQ3 cannot be described as small. It has bid farewell to the past route of relying purely on cost-effectiveness to win the market, and instead has charged into the fiercely competitive A0-class pure electric market with a brand-new face of high "quality-price ratio" and high "intelligence-price ratio."
Of course, nostalgia cannot be eaten as food, and the final market performance will still depend on the official pricing after launch and close combat with competitors. But it cannot be denied that the return of the all-new QQ3 shows us a Chery that is unwilling to live off past achievements and dares to redefine a classic with technology and sincerity. If you are looking for a pure electric small car under 100,000 yuan that can highlight your personality, offer class-leading intelligent experience, and also meet family use needs, then this "completely reborn" Chery all-new QQ3 EV deserves a place on your car-buying list.
