Video Summary
- The brand can be summed up as deceptive and misleading.- After 3,000 kilometers on the Red Flag H9, the experience is abyssmally poor.
- The car seems to exemplify a facade of quality without substance; issues are rampant.
- Some issues include door handles that jam, a navigation system that freezes, cruise control that won't reboot without a full restart, and steering wheel heating that is cold on the sides and warm on the top and bottom.
- It is positioned as a rival to the Audi A6L, Mercedes E-Class, and BMW 5 Series, but is thoroughly disappointing.
- The engine's noise is notably pronounced, especially at low speeds with the AC running, which is a far cry from a refined Audi A6 or a BMW 530.
- The front hood is difficult to shut, and doors demand a forceful push to latch properly.
- In the 40,000 to 50,000 range, the car lacks an electric tailgate.
- The internal aesthetics appear borrowed.
- Its start button echoes Mercedes, the air vents take after Jaguar, and the UI is reminiscent of BMW, but the dashboard could belong to a low-end domestic EV.
- Buttons and controls feel crudely designed and shoddily made.
- A customer was told to "get lost" at a Red Flag dealership.
- Owners report malfunctions with the backup camera that dealerships can't fix.
- Some reports suggest the H5 design is noticeably similar to that of the Mazda Atenza, and its 2018 commercial echoes BMW's 2016 M2 advertisement.
- On highways, the car tends to sway suddenly.
- Red Flag stated they intentionally incorporated elements from the Mazda Atenza, given that they adopted the Atenza's chassis technology and the design is reasonable.
- When compared to the Rolls-Royce Phantom, the L5 lacks mechanical prowess, soundproofing, ride comfort, and intuitiveness of its multimedia system.
- Opening and closing L5's doors can be laborious, lacking an automatic function.
- Prospective L5 buyers must pass stringent identity and political screenings.
- The styling is derivative and recalls many brands, lacking its own identity and heritage.
- Red Flag, in a response to criticism, said their design team included former chief designers from Rolls-Royce, implying some overlaps were to be expected.
- A newly introduced Red Flag H9 and EHS9 came under scrutiny for similarities to the Mercedes Maybach S-Class and Rolls-Royce Cullinan.
