Dongfeng M-Hero X700 Launches in China with Huawei Tech

Dongfeng's M-Hero brand has launched the X700 in China, a boxy plug-in hybrid SUV developed with Huawei. It went on sale on October 25 in four versions priced from 219,800 yuan to 279,800 yuan, and the first customer deliveries took place at the launch event.

The X700 is the first model in M-Hero's new X series and the brand's first SUV built on a unibody structure rather than a separate frame. It is aimed at families who want one vehicle for city driving, long trips, and light off-road use.

The four versions are the 325 km RWD Pro at 219,800 yuan, the 285 km 4WD Max at 239,800 yuan, the 285 km 4WD Max+ at 259,800 yuan, and the 360 km 4WD Ultra at 279,800 yuan. The number in each name is the electric-only range on China's CLTC test cycle.

Buyers who place and lock an order by November 30 get 10,000 yuan off, which brings the range down to 209,800 to 269,800 yuan. That lowest offer price is 40,000 yuan below the starting price announced at pre-sale in September, mainly because a new rear-wheel-drive entry version has been added.

The X700 is 5,035 mm long, 1,999 mm wide, and 1,890 mm or 1,910 mm tall depending on the version, with a 2,920 mm wheelbase. Maximum ground clearance is 328.8 mm, wading depth is 800 mm, and the approach and departure angles are 37.5 and 38.3 degrees. Boot space is 850 litres.

Power comes from a 1.5-litre turbo petrol engine working with electric motors. Four-wheel-drive versions use front and rear motors for a combined 518 kW and 940 Nm, and the company quotes 0 to 100 km/h in 4.93 seconds. The Pro uses a 51.46 kWh CATL battery, while the Ultra has a 68.1 kWh CATL pack on an 800V platform and a combined fuel and electric range of about 1,300 km on the CLTC cycle.

Off-road hardware includes a mechanical rear differential lock and 13 driving modes, one of which selects the terrain setting automatically. Max versions and above get magnetorheological dampers, and the Ultra adds dual-chamber air suspension with 150 mm of travel and a road preview function that prepares the suspension for bumps ahead.

Huawei supplies the driver assistance and infotainment. The X700 uses Huawei's ADS 5 system with 27 sensors, including a roof-mounted 896-line lidar, and supports highway and city navigation assistance, automated parking, and an off-road navigation mode. The Max+ moves up to ADS 5 Max with a dual-path lidar. Inside is the HarmonySpace 6 system, with twin 15.6-inch screens on some versions and a 74-inch augmented reality head-up display on higher versions.

There is no announcement yet on sales of the X700 outside China, including Nepal.