Emerald seas reflect the golden autumn, tides rise to chart a new course. On September 29, the "400,000-yuan-class mid-size flagship plug-in hybrid SUV" 2026 Exeed Yaoguang C-DM Global Edition was officially launched at Chery Group's Qingdao Super Factory. As a strategic model built on the M3X ultra-hybrid platform, the Yaoguang C-DM Global Edition achieves a measured urban depleted-battery energy consumption of 2.85L/100km through the golden combination of a hybrid-dedicated engine with 44.5% thermal efficiency and a DHT150 transmission, while meeting seven of the world's top safety standards, offering urban new-generation families a "high-quality, fair-price" mobility choice.

This launch includes three configuration variants of the Yaoguang C-DM Global Edition: 120 long-range two-wheel drive, 210 ultra-long-range two-wheel drive, and 200 ultra-long-range four-wheel drive, with guide prices of 139,900 yuan, 169,900 yuan, and 189,900 yuan respectively. With three core advantages—400,000-yuan-class luxury quality, 400,000-yuan-class luxury safety, and 400,000-yuan-class luxury performance—the new car redefines the value standard for 400,000-yuan-class flagship plug-in hybrid SUVs. At the same time, Exeed also offers a gasoline version, the Yaoguang 400T Global Edition, for consumers who prefer fuel vehicles, with a guide price of 139,900 yuan.

In addition, the new car comes with a benefits policy worth 65,000 yuan, including

ü 10,000 yuan super trade-in subsidy

ü 3-year 100,000-yuan 0-interest loan worth 10,000 yuan

ü 10-year free basic maintenance for first owner worth 10,000 yuan

ü Lifetime warranty for first owner worth 15,000 yuan

ü NAPPA top-layer genuine leather seats and cloud suede headliner worth 10,000 yuan

ü Two-tone body option right worth 5,000 yuan (only 2,000 yuan required)

ü Lifetime free roadside assistance for first owner worth 2,500 yuan

ü Lifetime free basic data traffic for first owner worth 2,500 yuan

Global standards create a 400,000-yuan-class mid-size flagship plug-in hybrid SUV

At the launch event, Zhang Mengyuan, Executive Deputy General Manager of Exeed Marketing Center, said: "The Yaoguang C-DM Global Edition, from quality to safety to performance, is a 400,000-yuan-class global luxury benchmark!"

The Yaoguang C-DM Global Edition continues the Atlantis Light of Aesthetics design philosophy and adds a stylish Obsidian Black floating-roof two-tone body. A 71.3% cabin soft-wrapped area combined with OEKO-TEX-certified infant-grade fabric achieves the "0 formaldehyde, 0 odor, 0 benzene, 0 allergens" four-zero healthy cabin standard. The 2815mm ultra-long wheelbase brings spacious seating and a 660-1783L variable trunk volume, and together with the Sony panoramic sound system, perfectly blends luxury comfort with practical space, redefining the comfort benchmark for 400,000-yuan-class mid-size flagship plug-in hybrid SUVs.

Adhering to the "born global" R&D philosophy, the new car aggregates resources from Chery's 8 major global R&D centers and has undergone extreme environment validation in China's Heilongjiang at -35°C, Middle Eastern deserts at 57°C, Indonesia's high-humidity rainforests, and the Brazilian highlands, meeting the harsh requirements of consumers around the world in different vehicle-use environments. Its battery system maintains stable output within a wide temperature range of -35°C to 60°C, completely eliminating the vehicle-use anxiety of users in cold regions and establishing the quality benchmark for 400,000-yuan-class mid-size flagship plug-in hybrid SUVs.

The Yaoguang C-DM Global Edition is designed with reference to the world's 7 top new-car safety evaluation standards and adopts a rock-solid body built with 85% high-strength steel. Its safety design not only earned a full excellent G rating from C-IASI, but also made it the only hybrid SUV in its class to simultaneously win dual five-star safety certifications from Europe's E-NCAP and Australia's ANCAP, achieving the safety benchmark for 400,000-yuan-class mid-size flagship plug-in hybrid SUVs.

58 vehicles average 2.85L/100km measured urban depleted-battery fuel consumption, crowning the record

At the launch event, Exeed announced the Yaoguang C-DM Global Edition's measured urban depleted-battery fuel consumption of 2.85L/100km, setting a new low record for energy consumption among Chinese mid-size SUV products. This energy consumption value was the average measured consumption obtained on the day of the launch event, with 105 media representatives and influencers from across the country livestreaming the entire process and witnessed by hundreds of millions of netizens online, overcoming the unfavorable factor of a large number of long uphill and downhill roads in Qingdao, by driving 58 Yaoguang C-DM Global Edition 120 long-range two-wheel-drive models, among which 22 vehicles were below 2L/100km and 35 vehicles were below 3L/100km.

This result benefits from the comprehensive empowerment of Exeed's fourth-generation all-domain dedicated hybrid technology: the 1.5TGDI hybrid-dedicated engine installed in the Yaoguang C-DM Global Edition 120 long-range two-wheel drive, with an ultra-high thermal efficiency of 44.5%, enables more complete fuel combustion; the matched all-new DHT150 hybrid-dedicated transmission has an EV-mode mechanical efficiency of up to 98.5%, reducing power transmission losses; and the intelligent energy recovery system adaptively adjusts recovery intensity according to road conditions, maximizing kinetic energy recovery when following traffic in congestion. Exeed engineers conducted targeted calibration for urban users' vehicle-use environments, ensuring the new car's displayed urban depleted-battery fuel consumption and significantly reducing refueling frequency for users who cannot conveniently charge.

At the same time, the Yaoguang C-DM Global Edition 120 long-range two-wheel drive demonstrates the performance strength of "low consumption without weak power." It outperforms mainstream pure electric models in the four acceleration intervals most frequently used by users in daily driving from 0-100kph. Its 0-50kph acceleration is only 3.2 seconds, 30-70kph overtaking acceleration is 2.8 seconds, 60-100kph mid-range acceleration is 3.5 seconds, and 80-120kph high-speed overtaking acceleration is only 3.2 seconds, meeting users' daily acceleration performance needs. This performance is closely related to the 20C pulse discharge cell technology of the Chery self-developed Rhino Square Blade battery, delivering power on demand, and together with the intelligent energy recovery system, achieves a vehicle-use experience of "driving without wasting fuel, overtaking without effort."

Carry technology democratization through to the end

The launch of the Yaoguang C-DM Global Edition perfects Exeed's product layout in the hybrid SUV market. At present, the Yaoguang C-DM series has formed a product matrix of "two-wheel-drive economy + four-wheel-drive performance," comprehensively covering the mainstream hybrid SUV market of 120,000-200,000 yuan with the product quality of a 400,000-yuan flagship plug-in hybrid SUV.

The Yaoguang C-DM Global Edition 120 long-range two-wheel drive takes "ultra-long range + luxury configuration" as its core selling points, with measured urban depleted-battery energy consumption as low as 2.85L/100km, equipped with practical features such as a panoramic sunroof, power tailgate, and driving assistance, meeting family users' vehicle-use needs of "daily electricity, long-distance fuel, and savings on both oil and electricity." Its 1.5T + dual-motor power combination and 7-second-class acceleration capability maintain a performance advantage among models at the same price.

The Yaoguang C-DM Global Edition 200 ultra-long-range four-wheel drive is equipped with the world's only four-engine four-wheel-drive architecture, with a system combined power of 455kW, peak torque of 920N·m, and 0-100km/h acceleration in only 4.26 seconds, allowing it to compete with million-yuan luxury cars. The exclusive Snow Leopard four-wheel-drive system supports imperceptible switching in 0.02 seconds, 13 escape scenarios, and 6 driving modes, satisfying both track passion and off-road terrain conquest. The upgraded Flying Fish Chassis 2.0, through CDC electromagnetic suspension and an all-aluminum H-arm multi-link rear suspension, achieves a comfortable experience of "no nose lift on start, no nose dive on braking, no roll in corners, no water spill on bumps."

From the product display at the Qingdao launch event to the miracle of measured 2.85L/100km urban depleted-battery energy consumption, the Yaoguang C-DM Global Edition interprets the product philosophy of "high-end replacement replacing平价 replacement" with technical strength. As the core model of Exeed brand's "global high-end new energy" strategy, the Yaoguang C-DM series has been selling well in 19 countries and has entered the top three in segment sales in European markets such as Spain and Italy. This development path of "Chinese technology, global validation" not only lets 400,000 EXEEDer users worldwide feel the brand spirit of "dare to exceed," but also drives Chinese high-end auto brands to achieve value elevation in the new energy track.