First introduction to the Kaiyi E5 sedan: comfort without plus
- February 15, 2023
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A static presentation of the car that the country’s car market is currently most looking forward to, the Kaiyi E5 sedan, which is now being assembled at Avtotor
A static presentation of the car that the country’s car market is currently most looking forward to, the Kaiyi E5 sedan, which is now being assembled at Avtotor in Kaliningrad, took place in Moscow. There are at least two reasons for attention: an acute shortage of new cars in general and sedans in particular, and the price of new items. The AvtoVzglyad portal evaluated the novelty live.
The Russian car market simply burned out in 2022: not only deliveries from abroad, but also factories in the country stopped. Just over 600,000 cars sold per year is a mockery of Russians’ gargantuan car needs. However, conclusions had to be drawn from subsequent events – the spring hype, the summer lull and the autumn preparation for the storm.
The first is that our people have a lot of money, otherwise no one would buy LADA Vesta for 2.2 million rubles. In other words, there is a need, including finances, it remains only to arrange the delivery of cars, which the Chinese immediately took to hand. In general, unlike the same Japanese, they are smart guys, no need to repeat twice.
Having said goodbye to Korean brands and BMW, the assembly line in Kalingrad did not have time to cover itself with dust – brands from the Middle Kingdom came and set up the production of their goods in the shortest possible time. The seat had not yet cooled down, and a new car drove out of the factory gates – a sedan hitherto unknown in Russia, the Kaiyi brand, which became the firstborn of a new collaboration. Breakdown of the pen, after which two more crossovers appear. You should start with “Kai” right away.
This is a subsidiary of Chery, focused on the production of cars in the budget segment. Therefore, the main competitive advantage of the current premiere should be the price. The official launch of the model is scheduled for March, so no one is in a hurry to call the numbers – you still have to live until spring.
But in China, a sedan in our money costs from 700,000 to 900,000 rubles, so the behind-the-scenes clause in the style of “just over a million” may not be far from the truth. If you manage to bring the cost of the car to one and a half million “wooden”, it will be a blockbuster. We’ll find out soon.
Meanwhile, you can study the appearance: the Chinese have already learned how to get into the “design”, they without hesitation bought up all the leading European “fashion designers”, so the car looks extremely modern and stylish. I wish the wheels were bigger, but you know, this is the village kid’s game. In short, next to the class favorite, the divine Toyota Camry, the “Chinese” will not get into the mud. Very reminiscent (both mentally and visually) of the previous generation Kia model line. It is not surprising – the basis of Kaiyi is Chery Arrizo 7, produced from 2013 to 2019.
In the cabin – the usual Chinese “cocktail” of technology and design, but the seats are quite comfortable for a wide Russian “stance”, the steering wheel “is” in the hands, and setting up the driver’s seat did not take much time . Of course, the presentation car was in the richest version, but what the stock ones will look like is still a secret.
But it is known that the E5 is divided into cars for taxis, carsharing and private use. How it will be expressed in addition to the price is still the question. On the hood of the “five” is the only tandem of engine and transmission available in Russia – a one and a half liter turbo engine with a capacity of 147 horsepower. with., aggregated with a stepless variator. There will be no MCP. “Automatic” – too.
How this “Kai” will go and whether it will go at all, how much the Chinese managed to cool the initially “hot” engine and how long this miracle can live under a Moscow taxi driver, we will soon find out. Not long before the start of sales.
Photo avtovzglyad.ru
Photo avtovzglyad.ru
The Russian car market simply burned out in 2022: not only deliveries from abroad, but also factories in the country stopped. Just over 600,000 cars sold per year is a mockery of Russians’ gargantuan car needs. However, conclusions had to be drawn from subsequent events – the spring hype, the summer lull and the autumn preparation for the storm.
The first is that our people have a lot of money, otherwise no one would buy LADA Vesta for 2.2 million rubles. In other words, there is a need, including finances, it remains only to arrange the delivery of cars, which the Chinese immediately took to hand. In general, unlike the same Japanese, they are smart guys, no need to repeat twice.
Having said goodbye to Korean brands and BMW, the conveyor belt in Kalingrad did not have time to cover itself with dust – brands from the Middle Kingdom came and set up the production of their goods in the shortest possible time. The seat had not yet cooled down, and a new car drove out of the factory gates – a sedan unknown in Russia, the Kaiyi brand, which became the firstborn of a new collaboration. Breakdown of the pen, after which two more crossovers appear. You should start with “Kai” right away.
This is a subsidiary of Chery, focused on the production of cars in the budget segment. Therefore, the main competitive advantage of the current premiere should be the price. The official launch of the model is scheduled for March, so no one is in a hurry to call the numbers – you still have to live until spring.
But in China, a sedan in our money costs from 700,000 to 900,000 rubles, so the behind-the-scenes clause in the style of “just over a million” may not be far from the truth. If you manage to bring the cost of the car to one and a half million “wooden”, it will be a blockbuster. We’ll find out soon.
In the meantime, you can study the appearance: the Chinese have already learned how to get into the “design”, they without hesitation bought up all the leading European “fashion designers”, so the car looks extremely modern and stylish. I wish the wheels were bigger, but you know, this is the village kid’s game. In short, next to the class favorite, the divine Toyota Camry, the “Chinese” will not touch the sand. Very reminiscent (both mentally and visually) of the previous generation Kia model line. It is not surprising – the basis of Kaiyi is Chery Arrizo 7, produced from 2013 to 2019.
In the cabin – the usual Chinese “cocktail” of technology and design, but the seats are quite comfortable for a wide Russian “stance”, the steering wheel “is” in the hands, and setting up the driver’s seat did not take much time . Of course, the presentation car was in the richest version, but what the stock ones will look like is still a secret.
But it is known that the E5 is divided into cars for taxis, carsharing and private use. How it will be expressed next to the price is still the question. On the hood of the “five” is the only tandem of engine and transmission available in Russia – a one and a half liter turbo engine with a capacity of 147 horsepower. with., aggregated with a stepless variator. There will be no MCP. “Automatic” – too.
How this “Kai” will go and whether it will go at all, how much the Chinese managed to cool the initially “hot” engine and how long this miracle can live under a Moscow taxi driver, we will soon find out. Not long before the start of sales.
Source: Avto Vzglyad
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