On June 11, Yu Chengdong, the chairman of Huawei’s smart car unit, announced that the Harmony Intelligent Mobility Alliance (HIMA) welcomes its first coupe SUV officially called the Luxeed R7, jointly created by Huawei and Chery under the Luxeed brand. Previously, this car was spied on the streets and known as the Luxeed S9.
HIMA is an automotive alliance initiated by Huawei in which Huawei participates in the product definition, design, marketing, user experience, quality control, and provides smart car software and hardware to traditional automakers. The current alliance members include Aito (with Seres), Luxeed (with Chery), and Stelato (with BAIC). Soon, a new brand between Huawei and JAC will be announced. In the first five months of this year, 148,098 vehicles were sold under HIMA.
The R in R7 stands for Revolution, according to Yu Chengdong. The Luxeed R7 is expected to launch in the third quarter of this year with a price range of 300,000 – 400,000 yuan (41,400 – 55,600 USD). In terms of body size, according to the parameters exposed online, it measures 4956/1981/1634 mm and the wheelbase is 2950 mm, positioned as a medium-to-large SUV.
The front face is similar to that of the Luxeed S7 with an All-in-One integrated design and a “star track fusion” megapixel smart headlight group. The rear features a through-type taillight group, a spoiler wing, and a new Luxeed R7 logo in the lower right. Additionally, the roof 192-line lidar still remains. The Luxeed R7 is expected to be equipped with the latest Huawei’s Qiankun ADS 3.0 intelligent driving system, Turing chassis system, HarmonyOS system, and 4D millimeter-wave radar.
Furthermore, the Luxeed R7 runs on Pirelli’s P-ZERO 245/55 and 255/50 R20 tires. Both BEV and EREV variants are also offered with an 800V silicon carbide high-voltage system. The single-motor version has a maximum power of 215 kW (288 hp) while the dual-motor version has a maximum power of 365 kW (489 hp). The maximum CLTC cruising range is 855 km. At this time, the official powertrain specifications still need to be confirmed by Luxeed.
Source: Yu Chengdong Weibo, AutoHome, ZOL
