Video Summary
- Hongqi (pronounced "Hun-tse") is a subsidiary of the Chinese state-owned automaker FAW Group.- FAW was created in 1953 with assistance from the Soviet Union.
- Hunqis were originally government limousines.
- FAW decided in 2016 to shift to mass production and luxury branding for Hongqi.
- The L5 limousine was exclusive to top-ranking Chinese officials.
- One car, the E-HS9, the all-electric, all-wheel-drive SUV, is assessed here.
- It has 554 horsepower.
- It lacks any sound insulation.
- Its design has areas that are poorly done, and cheap materials are used in the interior.
- The automatic parking is problematic as the automatic parking assistant will hit the vehicle with a curb.
- At 90 km/h the interior is 70 decibels.
- 0 to 100 km/h takes 5.85 seconds.
- The ride is rougher than a comparable car, a Rolls Royce Cullinan.
- It is possible to find units available through third parties for approximately 6,500,000 rubles, depending on trim, whereas the L5 will start at 10,500,000 rubles.
- While the Hongo E-HS9 is not a Rolls Royce killer, the brand is headed in an encouraging direction.
