Chery new models for 2009

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For the Shanghai Auto Show, Chery wheeled out 15 new models and updated models, some of which will be launched very soon.

Rely X5
The Riich X5 is an SUV, perhaps BMW will be slightly upset with the name, but what’s under the hood is of interest to us. The X5 will be powered by a Chery ATECO 2.0 Turbo assisted diesel engine.

The self developed engine can churn out 125kw of power at 5500rpm, and 235Nm of torque. The engine will be mated to a 5 speed manual, and a future 6 speed manual. As the full car weighs a mighty 1900kg, it’s unlikely that Chery will be able to mate an automatic to the car anytime soon. Perhaps some weight refinement is in order! Safety specs include ABS/EBD and 4 airbags.

CCT visited this car at the Shanghai Auto Show, it is a very large SUV measuring (LxWxH) 4697/1878/1836mm, the front end is certainly different, but the sides and rear of the X5 are quite nice.

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Chery Cloudwind Hatch
We’re not quite sure what Chery’s hatch strategy is, they already have the excellent Chery A3 hatch, so why do they need to add yet another compact hatch to the line up? Either way, the Cloudwind does look rather good, even if it has followed the BMW 1 Series styling around its posterior. The new Cloudwind hatch will be powered by a 1.5l engin.

Riich G6/G5

The Riich G series is Chery’s flagship model and will be packing engines ranging from a 2.0T, to a 3.0l V6. Gearboxes will come in the form of 5 speed manual, or a six speed automatic.

The exact launch date of this car has not yet been announced, and when we tried to open the door on the one on display at the Shanghai Car Show, we found it to be locked, a shame as this car looks fantastic from the outside, and the interior looks pretty funky as well – it would have been nice to get inside as well.

Karry MPV

The light weight MPV segment has always been a popular segment in China with strong sales, now that the government is actively encouraging farmers to trade in their tractors for these little people movers practically every major manufacturer has jumped in with their own branded models. The Karry MPV will be using a 1.1l engine, and a 1.0l engine. I’ve already seen one of these on the roads and it did look rather swish when compared to its rivals.

Rely H5

The MPV segment has not seen great sales in 2009, but that is expected to improve by the end of the year. The Rely H5 is expected to take advantage of this with its sleek exterior, and technology rich interior and high comfort levels. The large MPV market has always been controlled by JAC and Jinbei, but Chery seems confident that they can sucesfully enter the market.

The Reely will be powered by a 1.9 diesel engine (TCI) with a 5 speed gearbox to match, Chery may also drop a 3.0 diesel engine into this 14 seater van at some point in the future as well. The interior is expected to be high quality, with DVD, GPS etc coming as standard.

Chery is also expected to launch the shorter Reely H3 minivan soon as well which is currently undergoing testing, however the Reely H3 is expected to become the H4 come production time.