The Luxeed R7’s long-range electric variant was introduced on December 19. This is the first EREV model from Huawei and Chery’s joint Luxeed brand.

The EREV and the all-electric model share a similar external appearance. Wheelbase is 2950 mm, and dimensions are 4956, 1981, and 1634 mm (l/w/h). However, the period version now comes in eight different colours, including turquoise blue, a new exterior colour.

Customers can choose between four different interior colours, and the general design is identical to that of the EV variant. The 12.3-inch LCD instrument panel of the R7 is positioned somewhat deep within the dashboard. It is said that this helps prevent the driver’s vision from being affected by intense sunlight. A 15.6-inch infotainment screen is also included.

Seats are equipped with massage, heating, and ventilation features. In addition, the passenger has a heated leg rest measuring 340 mm in length, as well as a zero gravity seat with an 18-way adjustability and a 10-point massage system.

There are two layers of sound and heat-insulating glass in the front and back rows. This also has a privacy feature for the back.

The EREV variant of the Luxeed R7 has a 1.5T SQRH4J15 engine that is supplied by Chery and serves as a range extender. The maximum power of this is 115 KW.

Huawei’s latest “Snow Owl Intelligent Silent Range Extension System” is installed on the R7. It is explained that this can result in reduced energy expenditure and increased endurance. It improves power distribution and extends battery life through the use of four unique algorithms. This reduces energy usage, and the range extender’s operation is made smoother by a unique vibration suppression algorithm.

The quoted complete range is 1570 km, whereas the all-electric range is 251 km. The EREV changes to 400V, whereas the EV variant has an 800V design. A 200 kW electric motor installed on the rear axle powers the only motor version that is offered. Up to 360 Nm of torque can be produced by this.

A 37 kWh battery pack provided by CATL is included in the R7. It is stated that this may do a 20% to 80% SoC charge in 15 minutes. The R7’s EREV variant can accelerate from 0 to 100 km/h in 7.4 seconds and reach a maximum speed of 200 km/h.

While the Lidar version will employ the entire Huawei Qiankun system, the non-Lidar equipped models will use the vision-based version of the Qiankun 3.0 ADS system.