The new Chinese car manufacturer Kaiyi Auto is coming to the European market and at the beginning of September they presented their three cars e-Qute 02, X3 Pro EV and Kunlun X7 iHD, from which the company has the highest expectations.

The story of Kaiyi Auto began four years ago as a brand of the Cowin Auto company, with a focus on two markets, Asia and Europe, but with a plan to expand to other markets as well. Cowin Auto was founded in 2014, focused on young people, with a 51 percent ownership share of the company Yibin Automobile Industry and a 49 percent share of the Chinese and global giant Chery Automobile.

The more luxurious Kaiyi Kunlun X7 iHD is a modern design SUV with a Chinese style interior. 4.74 meters long with a wheelbase of 2.82 meters and comes with 5 and 7 seats. The car’s cabin is equipped with a 12.3-inch full LCD instrument panel and a 14.6-inch central control screen, as well as ambient lighting.

When it comes to the powertrain, the X7 iHD is powered by a 1.5T gasoline engine combined with two electric motors for a total output of 338 hp (248 kW) and 386 lb-ft (523 Nm) of torque, mated to a DHT dual-clutch transmission. It goes from 0 to 100 km/h (62 mph) in 7.7 seconds, and the 22.48 kWh CATL lithium-iron-phosphate battery provides an electric range of 150 km, or a total range of 1,200 km according to the Chinese CLTC standard.

Kaiyi Auto hopes that the car will attract a large number of buyers with its price, which should be less than 20,000 euros. On the Chinese market, the X7 iHD costs 99,000 yuan (about 12,900 euros).

Source: Cowin Auto

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