The former Mercedes-Benz office in Russia began selling Chinese crossovers
August 17, 2023
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At the end of May this year, the deal was made to transfer Mercedes-Benz’s Russian assets to the Avtodom dealer holding company. Immediately afterwards, the new owner decided
At the end of May this year, the deal was made to transfer Mercedes-Benz’s Russian assets to the Avtodom dealer holding company. Immediately afterwards, the new owner decided to rename Mercedes-Benz Rus to MB Rus JSC. And now it became known what kind of cars it will offer customers.
The AITO M5 and M7 crossovers have already appeared on the official website, for which they ask for 6,850,000 and 7,400,000 rubles, respectively. Both vehicles are hybrid SUVs built by Huawei and Seres, owned by Sokon Industry Group.
Their combustion engine has no direct connection to the wheels, but is used only as a generator. We have already seen this solution on many Chinese BYD and Skywell hybrids. The “Five” is similar in size to the Jaguar F-Pace or Genesis GV70, and the M7 is similar to the Volvo XC90. Power sources produce 428 and 449 horsepower. with., and the power reserve reaches 1200 km.
Another brand in the MB Rus portfolio will be LiXiang with Li7, Li8 and Li9 crossovers. The receipt of orders for cars will open in September. They are also all equipped with hybrid power plants. Under the hood of the Li8, for example, a 1.5-liter petrol engine is responsible for charging the traction battery. The total yield is 449 litres. with., and the power reserve reaches 1300 km. Fuel consumption is indicated at the level of 5.9 liters per “hundred”. But prices are not yet known.
The AITO M5 and M7 crossovers have already appeared on the official website, for which they ask for 6,850,000 and 7,400,000 rubles, respectively. Both vehicles are hybrid SUVs built by Huawei and Seres, owned by Sokon Industry Group.
Their combustion engine has no direct connection to the wheels, but is used only as a generator. We have already seen this solution in many Chinese BYD and Skywell hybrids. The “Five” is similar in size to the Jaguar F-Pace or Genesis GV70, and the M7 is similar to the Volvo XC90. Power sources produce 428 and 449 horsepower. with., and the power reserve reaches 1200 km.
Another brand in the MB Rus portfolio will be LiXiang with Li7, Li8 and Li9 crossovers. The receipt of orders for cars will open in September. They are also all equipped with hybrid power plants. Under the hood of the Li8, for example, a 1.5-liter petrol engine is responsible for charging the traction battery. The total yield is 449 litres. with., and the power reserve reaches 1300 km. Fuel consumption is indicated at the level of 5.9 liters per “hundred”. But the prices are still unknown.
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