Frontline | The extended-range version of Xingjiyuan ES is officially launched, with a starting price of 152,800 yuan.

Another dark horse has emerged in the extended - range market.

On March 10, 2025, the extended - range version of Xingjiyuan ES was officially launched globally in Sanya, Hainan. The new car is available in four versions: the Plus Comfort and Smart Enjoyment version priced at 152,800 yuan, the Pro High - speed Intelligent Driving version at 169,800 yuan, the Max Urban Intelligent Driving version at 189,800 yuan, and the Ultra Four - wheel Drive Flagship version at 209,800 yuan.

Benefits for the new car launch

This car combines multiple product advantages, especially two top - notch technological IPs of Chery Group: Golden Extended - Range and Falcon Intelligent Driving.

The Golden Extended - Range is the first extended - range system in the industry to receive high - quality verification from the China Automotive Technology and Research Center. It has a comprehensive range of 1,645 km, equivalent to the two - hour flight range of an Airbus A320. The extended - range version of Xingjiyuan ES can travel from Chongqing to Shanghai with a full tank of fuel and a full charge.

On the eve of the launch, the extended - range version of Xingjiyuan ES carried out the industry's first "Le Mans - style" 48 - hour long - range endurance challenge around Hainan Island with a full tank of fuel and a full charge, sealed box, no energy replenishment throughout the journey, and no intelligent driving intervention. Eventually, it broke the range limit and achieved a comprehensive range of 2,521.9 km.

Behind the ultra - long range is real technology. The extended - range system of this car uses a 1.5T dedicated extended - range engine with an ultra - high thermal efficiency of 44.5%. One liter of fuel can generate 3.7 kWh of electricity, and the WLTC fuel consumption under power - depleted conditions is only 4.9L/100km.

At the same time, the extended - range version of Xingjiyuan ES took the industry's best NVH as the core development indicator from the beginning of its development. The quietness in the two states that users care most about, the "ignition intervention" and "working driving" of the engine, has reached the industry's leading level. The entire ignition process only takes 0.3 seconds, which is one - fifth of the time of a fuel engine; the ignition speed is 1,000 rpm, which is equivalent to the normal working speed of the engine.

The ultra - long range is not only reflected in the comprehensive range, but the pure - electric range is also important. The extended - range version of Xingjiyuan ES has a pure - electric range of 255 km. In scenarios such as urban commuting, picking up and dropping off children, weekend outings, and short - distance inter - city trips, the pure - electric mode can fully cover the needs, and only needs to be charged once a week. In terms of energy replenishment, this car can charge the battery from 20% to 80% in as fast as 17.5 minutes, increasing the pure - electric range by 153 km.

In addition to the Golden Extended - Range, Falcon Intelligent Driving is also one of the selling points of this car. On the day of the launch, Zhang Guozhong, the executive vice - president of Chery Automobile Co., Ltd., and Dr. Zhao Shuyan, the director of the Autonomous Driving Technology Center of Chery Automobile Co., Ltd., conducted the first test of Xingjiyuan Falcon Intelligent Driving in Hainan.

During this test, the car experienced scenarios such as parking lots, traffic lights, highways, and urban congestion. Even in the face of complex road conditions, the extended - range version of Xingjiyuan ES can quickly make intelligent decisions.

It is reported that the Falcon Intelligent Driving system installed in the extended - range version of Xingjiyuan ES has been fully implemented end - to - end. With just one - key start, the vehicle can start from the starting parking space, pass through internal roads, urban areas, and highways, and reach the destination parking space without any manual intervention throughout the journey.

Moreover, the Falcon Intelligent Driving system does not rely on high - precision maps and can drive on any road. Whether it is a rural road, a construction section, an internal road, passing through a boom barrier, or driving through a roundabout, it can ensure the smooth passage of the vehicle. In terms of parking, the Falcon Intelligent Driving system also covers more than 300+ parking scenarios, such as narrow parking spaces at the end of underground roads, narrow horizontal parking spaces, and Valet Parking Assist (VPA).

According to the press conference, in 2026, the Falcon Intelligent Driving system will launch the end - to - end 3.0 version that realizes VLA and the world model, which can recognize traffic police gestures, traffic signs expressed in text, as well as complex scenarios such as traffic accidents and multi - lane toll stations, and has a stronger ability to understand scenarios.

In terms of driving experience, the new car is equipped with the Yuntao Intelligent Chassis independently developed by Chery. Compared with the MacPherson suspension of the same class, the front high - order double - wishbone suspension can reduce the vibration feeling of the vehicle during driving by 30% and the impact feeling when passing over speed bumps by 35%, greatly improving comfort. At the same time, the tire grip is increased by 45%, the cornering stability is improved by 35%, and the steering control is effortless. The rear five - link independent suspension precisely controls the wheels through five links, achieving a perfect balance between handling and comfort.

This structure increases the overall lateral support capacity by 50% and enhances the torque steering suppression by 23.1%, effectively suppressing roll and bumps, especially providing stronger support when cornering at high speed and keeping the vehicle body stable even on complex road conditions.

At the same time, the extended - range version of Xingjiyuan ES uses the HDS hydraulic vibration isolation system to isolate low - frequency vibrations, greatly filtering the vibrations on potholed roads, and improving the vibration attenuation ability by 25%. It uses an all - aluminum alloy structure, which reduces the weight by 97 kg compared with the conventional steel chassis structure and reduces the unsprung mass by 25%, greatly improving driving comfort and handling.

After the arrival of the extended - range version of Xingjiyuan ES, it will form the "Extended - Range Twin Stars" together with Xingjiyuan ET, promoting Chery's overall upward movement in the high - end new - energy vehicle market.