Hongqi E-HS9: POV Drive – How Does This Chinese Luxury EV Stack Up?
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Video Summary
- This car is incredibly massive, especially by Danish standards. - The long hood stretches out front and amplifies the car's already imposing size. - Despite its size, it doesn't feel that large when driving and is easy to maneuver. - The car already feels very comfortable, and the combination of air suspension and seats creates an amazing experience. - The comfort is almost on par with the EQE 350, - But longer drives are not yet certain if it would be comfortable. - The car handles great and is really nice to drive. - Handles great, and especially for its size, is impressive. - Bumps feel incredibly smooth to drive over. - It has a surprising amount of kick and catches you off guard how quickly a large vehicle can move. - With 551 HP and 750 nM of torque, the car delivers some fun acceleration. - The range is where this car struggles, likely due to its hefty weight and boxy design. - Cold weather range (city: 385 km, highway: 265 km, combined: 320 km). - Mild weather range (city: 540 km, highway: 330 km, combined: 415 km). - Range is not the best, but not unusable. It comes down to whether it can be lived with or not. - It feels incredibly smooth and quiet, making for a relaxing ride. - The camera amplifies the audio, so the vehicle might sound louder than it actually is in person. - Reason to be referred to as "the Chinese Rolls Royce" - Even with all three rows up, the trunk space is still quite usable. - The third row seats can be raised and lowered. There are also buttons for raising and lowering the car for easier loading and unloading of items. - The seats fold completely flat, which is really nice, but be mindful of items sliding through the gap between the middle row seats. - It's got soft-close doors all around, which adds to the luxury feel. - The interior feels well put together and has a nice, premium touch to it. - The infotainment system feels a bit confusing, and requires getting used to, but it's fast and responsive. - The car has heated and cooled seats up front, which also offer a massage feature for added comfort. - The car feels quite good in corners, handling better than expected for its size. - There is wind noise on the highway, but overall the ride stays smooth and comfortable.