Hongqi H7
{{Infobox automobile
| image = File:Hongqi H7 China 2014-04-24.jpg
| name = Hongqi H7
| production = 2013–2021
| manufacturer = Hongqi
| assembly = Changchun, Jilin, China
| predecessor =
| successor =
| layout = Front-engine, rear-wheel-drive
| class = Executive car (E)
| body_style = 4-door sedan
| engine = {{unbulleted list
| petrol:
| 1.8 L CA4GC18T-01 turbo I4 (2015-2021)
| 2.0 L CA4G20T turbo I4
| 3.0 L CA6GV1 V6 (2013-2020)
}}
| powerout = {{unbulleted list
| {{cvt|138|kW|hp PS|0}} (1.8 L; 2015-2021)
| {{cvt|152|kW|hp PS|0}} (2.0 L)
| {{cvt|170|kW|hp PS|0}} (3.0 L; 2013-2020)
}}
| transmission = 6-speed automatic
| wheelbase = {{cvt|2970|mm|in|1}}
| length = {{cvt|5095|mm|in|1}}
| width = {{cvt|1875|mm|in|1}}
| height = {{cvt|1485|mm|in|1}}
| weight = {{cvt|1800-1805|kg|lb}}
| sp = uk
| related =
}}
The Hongqi H7 is a four-door executive sedan that is manufactured by the Chinese manufacturer FAW under the Hongqi marque. It is the successor to the Hongqi HQ3 built between 2006 and 2010.
Overview
The H7 was first presented to the public at the Beijing Motor Show in April 2012, and officially went on sale at the end of May 2013.{{cite web|title=Hongqi H7 launched on the Chinese car market|url=https://carnewschina.com/2013/05/31/hongqi-h7-launched-on-the-chinese-car-market/|access-date=2016-12-28|date=2013-05-31|website=CarNewsChina|author=Tycho de Feijter}} The first 500 Hongqi H7 vehicles had been sold before launch to the Chinese government.{{cite web|title=FAW says it sold 500 (five hundred) Hongqi H7 sedans to the Government|url=https://carnewschina.com/2013/04/01/faw-says-it-sold-500-five-hundred-hongqi-h7-sedans-to-the-government/|access-date=2016-12-28|date=2013-04-01|website=CarNewsChina|author=Tycho de Feijter}}
2015 FAW-Hongqi H7, rear 8.6.18.jpg|Pre-facelift Hongqi H7, rear view
= 2016 facelift =
At the Beijing Motor Show 2016, Hongqi presented a revised version of the H7. In addition, a plug-in hybrid version was presented.{{cite web|title=Facelifted Hongqi H7 Hits The Beijing Auto Show In China|url=https://carnewschina.com/2016/05/03/facelifted-hongqi-h7-hits-the-beijing-auto-show-in-china/|access-date=2016-12-28|date=2016-05-03|website=CarNewsChina|author=Tycho de Feijter}}
Hongqi H7 facelift 20231214 Part 1.jpg|Hongqi H7 facelift
Hongqi H7 facelift 20231214 Part 2.jpg|Hongqi H7 facelift rear
News of a second generation model surfaced in 2019. However, the actual model launched later was named the Hongqi H9 which was more upmarket and sold alongside the H7.{{cite web |url=https://www.carscoops.com/2019/12/hongqis-new-h7-has-striking-european-looks/ |title=New Hongqi H7 Luxury Sedan Looks Derivative, Yet Has Our Attention |access-date=April 6, 2021 |work=carscoops.com |author=Brad Anderson |date=2019-12-11}}
References
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External links
{{Commonscat|Hongqi H7}}
- {{official|https://hongqi.faw.cn/model/h7}}
Category:Rear-wheel-drive vehicles
Category:Cars introduced in 2013
Category:Cars discontinued in 2021
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