{"id":80745,"date":"2025-02-25T22:30:00","date_gmt":"2025-02-26T03:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/?p=80745"},"modified":"2025-02-25T22:30:00","modified_gmt":"2025-02-26T03:30:00","slug":"610-hp-for-just-33085-china-raises-the-bar-with-chery-exeed-vx-c-dm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/?p=80745","title":{"rendered":"610 hp for just $33,085 \u2013\u00a0China raises the bar with Chery Exeed VX C-DM"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"img-border featured-image\">\n\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"1400\" height=\"699\" src=\"https:\/\/electrek.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/02\/chery-exceed_SUV.jpg?quality=82&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1400\" class=\"skip-lazy wp-post-image\" alt=\"Chery\u2019s Exeed VX C-DM started presales in China with 610 hp for 33,085 USD\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/electrek.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/02\/chery-exceed_SUV.jpg?w=320&amp;quality=82&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 320w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/electrek.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/02\/chery-exceed_SUV.jpg?w=640&amp;quality=82&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/electrek.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/02\/chery-exceed_SUV.jpg?w=1024&amp;quality=82&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/electrek.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/02\/chery-exceed_SUV.jpg?w=1500&amp;quality=82&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 1500w\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>In case you needed another reason to feel jealous of Chinese car enthusiasts, the Chery Exeed VX C-DM three-row SUV is officially available for pre-order with 610 hp, 1,300 km (over 800 miles) of EREV range, and a starting price of $33,085 US.<\/p>\n<p><span id=\"more-403239\"\/><\/p>\n<p>State-owned Chinese automaker Chery recently launched the Exeed luxury brand, with its latest model,\u00a0the Exeed VX C-DM plugin,\u00a0making its international debut in Saudi Arabia February 23. At the same time, Chery opened the order books on the Exeed in China under the Exeed Lanyue C-DM name. And it is, in a word: <strong>impressive<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-it-s-really-nice-you-guys\">It\u2019s really nice, you guys<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1288\" height=\"873\" src=\"https:\/\/electrek.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/02\/img_pop_006.jpg?quality=82&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\" alt=\"Exeed VX; via Chery.\" class=\"wp-image-403251\" srcset=\"https:\/\/electrek.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/02\/img_pop_006.jpg 1288w, https:\/\/electrek.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/02\/img_pop_006.jpg?resize=150,102 150w, https:\/\/electrek.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/02\/img_pop_006.jpg?resize=300,203 300w, https:\/\/electrek.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/02\/img_pop_006.jpg?resize=768,521 768w, https:\/\/electrek.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/02\/img_pop_006.jpg?resize=1024,694 1024w, https:\/\/electrek.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/02\/img_pop_006.jpg?resize=350,237 350w, https:\/\/electrek.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/02\/img_pop_006.jpg?resize=140,95 140w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1288px) 100vw, 1288px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Exeed VX; via Chery.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Dubbed \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.exeedinternational.com\/models\/vx\/index.shtml\">the land business jet<\/a>\u201d on Exeed\u2019s website, the Exeed VX C-DM pairs a 1.5L range-extending ICE motor with a three-speed DHT gearbox that integrates with a 165 kW e-motor. A second 175 kW electric motor sits in the rear axle, giving the big, seven-passenger SUV a combined peak power output of 455 kW (about 610 hp) and 920 Nm (nearly 680 lb-ft) of torque. <a href=\"https:\/\/electrek.co\/2023\/11\/28\/chery-huawei-luxeed-ev-market-855-km-range-s7-starting-35k-china\/\">That\u2019s enough to rocket the big SUV from 0-60 mph in less than 5.0 seconds<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>On the EV side of the ERVE equation, the Exeed VX C-DM packs a <a href=\"https:\/\/electrek.co\/2024\/12\/24\/catl-launches-worlds-first-ultra-safe-ev-skateboard-chassis\/\">super-safe CATL NMC battery pack<\/a> good for 180 km (about 112 miles) <a href=\"https:\/\/electrek.co\/2024\/10\/24\/catl-unveils-worlds-first-super-hybrid-battery-with-ev-like-range\/\">of CLTC range in electric mode<\/a> \u2013\u00a0a far cry from the twenty-or-thirty-odd miles you\u2019d get out of a conceptually similar <a href=\"https:\/\/electrek.co\/2025\/02\/24\/all-the-evs-and-phevs-you-can-buy-with-0-financing-in-february-2025\/#:~:text=Wrangler%204xe.-,Mazda%20CX%2D90%20PHEV,-Mazda%20CX%2D90\">Mazda CX-90 PHEV<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/electrek.co\/2025\/02\/24\/all-the-evs-and-phevs-you-can-buy-with-0-financing-in-february-2025\/#:~:text=Jeep%20Grand%20Cherokee%2C%20Wrangler%204xe\">Jeep Grand Cherokee 4xe<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\t<span class=\"outbrain-ad-label\">Advertisement &#8211; scroll for more content<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-it-s-nice-inside-too\">It\u2019s nice inside, too<\/h2>\n<p>In addition to that power and performance Exeed VX C-DM buyers also get a high-end interior with quilted leather, massaging front seats, slick infotainment screens, panoramic glass roof, a 23-speaker Lion Melody sound system, and LED mood lighting. That high-tech interior sets the stage for more high-tech baubles, like 26 ADAS functions that include self-driving features, an SDG system to reduce collisions, a 540-degree (?) camera for easy parking.<\/p>\n<p>That ADA system combines with a \u201chigh-performance integrated cage body\u201d and 10 driver and passenger airbags to deliver a 5 Star C-NCAP crash test rating.<\/p>\n<p>And, yes \u2013\u00a0al that goodness starts at the equivalent of just 239,900 yuan ($33,085 US) in China.<\/p>\n<p>Eat your heart out.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-electrek-s-take\">Electrek\u2019s Take<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1288\" height=\"746\" src=\"https:\/\/electrek.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/02\/img_pop_007.jpg?quality=82&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-403260\" srcset=\"https:\/\/electrek.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/02\/img_pop_007.jpg 1288w, https:\/\/electrek.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/02\/img_pop_007.jpg?resize=150,87 150w, https:\/\/electrek.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/02\/img_pop_007.jpg?resize=300,174 300w, https:\/\/electrek.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/02\/img_pop_007.jpg?resize=768,445 768w, https:\/\/electrek.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/02\/img_pop_007.jpg?resize=1024,593 1024w, https:\/\/electrek.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/02\/img_pop_007.jpg?resize=350,203 350w, https:\/\/electrek.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/02\/img_pop_007.jpg?resize=140,81 140w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1288px) 100vw, 1288px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Exeed VX; via Chery.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>We can talk about <a href=\"https:\/\/electrek.co\/2025\/02\/11\/ford-ceo-warns-trump-tariffs-will-blow-a-hole-in-us-auto-industry\/\">tariff this<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/electrek.co\/2025\/02\/03\/canada-announces-plans-for-25-tariff-on-electric-vehicles-coming-from-the-us\/\">trade war that<\/a> all day long. The real message here, however, <a href=\"https:\/\/electrek.co\/2025\/02\/06\/chinese-ev-ford-needs-to-beat-in-a-street-fight\/\">is that China is objectively, unequivocally, and obviously years ahead of the US when it comes to American EVs in terms of manufacturing efficiency, battery and charging technology, and value<\/a>. And, for as long as they have a system that takes the burden of pensions and healthcare and other basics of life off the manufacturer (and we don\u2019t) they\u2019ll probably keep pulling ahead.<\/p>\n<p>Head on down to the comments and tell me convince me otherwise.<\/p>\n<p><strong>SOURCE | IMAGES<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.exeedinternational.com\/models\/vx\/index.shtml\">Chery Exeed<\/a>, via <a href=\"https:\/\/carnewschina.com\/2025\/02\/24\/cherys-exeed-vx-c-dm-started-presales-in-china-with-610-hp-for-33085-usd\/\">CarNewsChina<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad-disclaimer-container\" readability=\"6.3518518518519\">\n<p class=\"disclaimer-affiliate\"><em>FTC: We use income earning auto affiliate links.<\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/electrek.co\/about\/#affiliate\">More.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/4gRpdqU\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-403139\" src=\"https:\/\/electrek.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/02\/9th-Raffle-Banner-750-150.jpg?quality=82&amp;strip=all\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"205\"\/><\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In case you needed another reason to feel jealous of Chinese car enthusiasts, the Chery Exeed VX C-DM three-row SUV is officially available for pre-order with 610 hp, 1,300 km (over 800 miles) of EREV range, and a starting price of $33,085 US. State-owned Chinese automaker Chery recently launched the Exeed luxury brand, with its [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":8313,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-80745","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-e-cars"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/80745","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=80745"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/80745\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/8313"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=80745"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=80745"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=80745"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}