Hengchi (Chinese: 恒驰),[3] officially Shenzhen Hengchi Automobile Trading Co., Ltd, is a Chinese automobile manufacturer that specializes in developing electric vehicles owned by Evergrande Group.

Hengchi
Company typePrivate
Shenzhen Hengchi Automobile Trading Co., Ltd[1]
IndustryAutomotive
Founded2020; 4 years ago (2020)
FounderXu Jiayin[2]
Headquarters
Nansha
,
China
Key people
Anders Warming (designer), Selipanov (styling)
WebsiteEvergrande
Hengchi Auto

History

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Evergrande Auto City in Nansha, Guangzhou

Hengchi was founded in 2020, and is located in Nansha. There are 9 concept models, all numbered and named Hengchi 1 through Hengchi 9. All vehicles were shown at the Company Event July in 2020,[4] including 4 sedans, 1 MPV, and 4 SUVs.[5][6] The cars were shown at a company event in July 2020:[7] Vier Limousinen, ein Minivan und vier Sport Utility Vehicles.[8][9] The investment volume is estimated at 15 billion Yuan (2.14 billion US dollars).

The first and only model produced in series is the Hengchi 5, a 4.73 meter long SUV. It went on sale in the Chinese home market in July 2022.[10] In the summer of 2024, the manufacturer had to file for bankruptcy.[11]


Vehicles

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Current models

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As of April 2024, Hengchi has 0 production vehicle.


Discontinued vehicles

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Model Photo Details
Hengchi 5  

Body style: SUV

Doors: 5

Seats: 5

Battery:

Production: September 2022–December 2023

Revealed: 2020[12]

Concept vehicles

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Hengchi has 9 concept vehicles as of 2021, including the Hengchi 5 which become a production car model in 2022.

Model Photo Details
Hengchi 1  

Body style: Sedan

Doors: 4

Seats: 5[13]

Battery:

Revealed: 2020[14]

Hengchi 2  

Body style: Sedan

Doors: 4

Seats: 5

Battery:

Revealed: 2020[15]

Hengchi 3  

Body style: SUV

Doors: 5

Seats: 5

Battery:

Revealed: 2020[16]

Hengchi 4  

Body style: MPV

Doors: 5

Seats: 7

Battery:

Revealed: 2020[17]

Hengchi 6  

Body style: SUV

Doors: 4

Seats: 5

Battery:

Revealed: 2020[18]

Hengchi 7  

Body style: Sedan

Doors: 4

Seats: 4

Battery:

Revealed: 2020[19]

Hengchi 8  

Body style: Sedan

Doors: 4

Seats: 4

Battery:

Revealed: 2020[20]

Hengchi 9  

Body style: SUV

Doors: 5

Seats: 4

Battery:

Revealed: 2020[21]

References

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  1. ^ "Evergrande Hengchi". 11 January 2024.
  2. ^ "NEV industry marveled at Evergrande Group's launch of six Hengchi-branded models".
  3. ^ "Named "Hengchi", Evergrande Debut New Energy Vehicle Brand By Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao FC". 29 August 2019.
  4. ^ "Evergrande's vehicle brand Hengchi debuted 6 new cars in China". 3 August 2020.
  5. ^ "Evergrande Auto unveils new logo for Hengchi brand".
  6. ^ "Evergrande announces the first six Hengchi models".
  7. ^ "Evergrande's vehicle brand Hengchi debuted 6 new cars in China". chinapev.com. 2021-04-18. Archived from the original on 2021-04-18. Retrieved 2024-02-29.
  8. ^ "Evergrande Auto unveils new logo for Hengchi brand". gasgoo.com. 2021-06-11. Archived from the original on 2021-06-11. Retrieved 2024-02-29.
  9. ^ "Evergrande announces the first six Hengchi models". electrive.com. 2021-01-21. Retrieved 2024-02-29.
  10. ^ "Hengchi 5 Finally Launched In China With 600 km Of Range For 26,700 USD". carnewschina.com. 2022-07-07. Retrieved 2024-03-07.
  11. ^ Stefan Leichsenring (2024-08-06). "Elektroauto-Sparte von Evergrande muss Insolvenz anmelden". insideevs.de. Retrieved 2024-08-09.
  12. ^ "Hengchi 5". 11 August 2020.
  13. ^ "Hengchi 1 Is An All-Electric Luxury Sedan From China's Evergrande".
  14. ^ "Hengchi 1". 9 August 2020.
  15. ^ "Hengchi 2". 9 August 2020.
  16. ^ "Hengchi 3". 10 August 2020.
  17. ^ "Hengchi 4". 10 August 2020.
  18. ^ "Hengchi 6". 11 August 2020.
  19. ^ "Hengchi 7, Hengchi 8, Hengchi 9, officially released".
  20. ^ "Evergrande Launches Three New EVs, The Hengchi 7, 8, And 9".
  21. ^ "Evergrande Unveils Three More Pure Electric Cars in EV Push". Bloomberg News. 10 February 2021.