2023 Hongqi E-HS9

More than a car, it's a temple! Testing the Red Flag E-HS9

Hongqi is a much bigger player in the large passenger car market than other Chinese brands such as Geely Auto and BYD Car. So how does this landmark model perform in real life? And what are the market prospects?

First,The brand Hongqi carries a lot of stories and a lot of expectations, as the first sedan brand of the Republic, it missed the golden twenty years of the development of China's auto industry. But this situation has changed since 2018.On January 8,2018, Hongqi released the new Hongqi brand strategy at the Great Hall of the People.From this moment on, Hongqi is no longer an ordinary national brand.

All models of the Hongqi E HS9 use a four-wheel-drive system with front and rear dual motors, and offer two power levels - 435hp and 460km of range for the two lower-end versions, and 551hp for the two higher-end versions, with a battery pack capacity of 99kWh and a range of 510km.The model we're testing this time around is the 639,800 RMB second-top-of-the-line- -Flag-smooth six-seat version, with 405kW (551PS) of maximum power and 750N-m of maximum torque.

Being an electric car, as there is no engine and no need to shift gears, the E-HS9 drives naturally very smoothly. The most important thing is that this is a four-wheel drive electric car output of up to 750N-m torque, as long as you step on the gas pedal, the rapid acceleration will be firmly pressed to the back of the seat, you should know that this is a car that can break the 100 percent in five seconds, although he looks a little big!