Dongfeng Motors announced on August 6 that the first extended-range EV versions of the eπ 007 had rolled off the assembly line at the Wuhan No. 2 Plant of Dongfeng Passenger Vehicle Manufacturing Headquarters. The EREV version of the car will officially launch on August 9, and deliveries will commence at the same time.
The Dongfeng sedan in all-electric form launched in March and is priced 159,600-199,600 yuan (22,300 – 27,900 USD). Currently, only the price of the eπ 007 200 Pro version of the extended-range version is known, and according to previous announcements, it is 159,600 yuan (22,300 USD). Prices are unlikely to rise much further for the EREV version, and the top-spec car will be significantly less than that of the all-electric version.
Compared to the all-electric eπ 007, changes to the EREV are centered around the powertrain and NVH. A 1.5-liter engine with a thermal efficiency of 43.5% provides range extension. The all-electric range is up to 200 km using CLTC, while energy conversion from the engine is up to 3.55 kWh/l.
Comprehensive range is 1200 km and fuel consumption is 4.2 l/100 km, presumably, this is under WLTC conditions. The Dongfeng eπ 007 has an intelligent range extension control system that takes into account factors such as the state of charge (SOC) and the speed of the car. Maximum feed speed is 145 km/h and Dongfeng claims the car can still achieve strong acceleration in the feed state and is not subject to problems such as stalling or inability to accelerate. Dongfeng says feed output power is increased by 20-40kW compared to cars of a similar price point.
Electric power comes via a 160 kW motor with 310 Nm of torque. Acceleration time is 7.2 seconds for 0-100 km/h. The EREV version of the Dongfeng eπ 007 has a 28.39 kWh lithium iron phosphate battery pack.
When idle, the noise of power generation is 38 decibels, and the activation of the range extender leads to just a 1 decibel increase in sound. When accelerating hard while in the feeding state, the increase in noise is kept to 3 decibels.
The Dongfeng eπ 007 (see specs) adopts the sports sedan style first popularized in China by the Xpeng P7. It measures 4880, 1895, 1460 mm (l/w/h) and has a wheelbase of 2915 mm. The drag coefficient is Cd 0.209.
Inside, the car follows the same look as the EV version, with a two-spoke steering wheel and the generally standard two-screen setup. However, unusually, the 8.8-inch LCD instrument panel flips out. Infotainment is displayed on the 15.6-inch centrally mounted screen, which is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8155 chip.
The eπ brand opened 310 new stores in the first half of this year and plans to open a total of 500 in 2024.
Sources: Autohome, Fast Technology
