It is called Dongfeng eπ 007, it is a Chinese electric sedan and has supercar equipment. In addition, it is already on sale in China at a utility price, so it looks like it will end up becoming a commercial success.
From China almost every week we get a new model that is more surprising than the previous one. As a general rule, they are electric cars with very promising features, such as those of the Zeekr 007, with almost 900 kilometers of autonomy and a price of less than 30,000 euros, or the YangWang U7 with more than 1,000 HP of power.
These examples now coexist with another interesting product born in the eastern country, the Dongfeng eπ 007. Behind this strange name hides an electric sedan with scissor doors like the Lamborghini Aventador and an instrument panel that rotates like the McLaren 720S.
The electric sedan with supercar equipment and a utility vehicle price
The eπ 007 is a sedan with a marked coupe style in its rear section that competes, mainly, for its very low sales price. It has an aerodynamic coefficient of only 0.209, which helps to improve its efficiency and extend the range on a single charge.
At the design level, the new Dongfeng model presents a front with sharp LED lights, a minimalist style, a small air intake in its lower section, a large hood and the most striking and, at the same time, unusual in the market of saloons: front scissor doors.
Other notable aesthetic elements are the flush door handles, LED taillights and a subtle retractable rear spoiler. Buyers can access the scissor doors optionally with a price of 22,000 yuan, about 2,800 euros.
The Dongfeng eπ 007 has a body length of 4,880 mm, a width of 1,895 mm and a height of 1,460 mm, all with a platform that offers 2,915 mm of wheelbase.
As for the interior, the Chinese sedan has a large 15.6-inch central touch screen and an 8.8-inch digital instrument panel that can rotate, as in the McLaren 720S.
As if this were not impressive enough, it also equips front seats with a massage function, a 64-color ambient lighting system, a sound system with 20 speakers, a 50W wireless charging point and a facial recognition system for unlocking. of doors.
In addition, a total of 38 sensors enable the eπ 007 to realize various functions such as memory parking, remote control parking and Dongfeng advanced driver assistance system.
Four different versions to choose from
And in the mechanical section, this electric sedan is available in several versions. On the one hand, the basic 53-Pro model has a 56.83 kWh battery that powers an electric motor of 160 kW (217 HP) and 310 Nm, allowing it to travel up to 530 kilometers on a single charge, according to the optimistic cycle. Chinese CLTC approval.
Another variant is the so-called 620Pro. In this case, the battery has a greater energy capacity (70.26 kWh) and the rear electric motor reaches 200 kW (272 HP) and 320 Nm. It can go from 0 to 100 km/h in 5.8 seconds and its range is 620 kilometers per charge.
Lastly, the 540 Max version is the most performance-oriented. It has the same 70.26 kWh battery, but is equipped with two electric motors with 400 kW (544 HP) of combined power and 640 Nm of torque. In this case, it goes from 0 to 100 km/h in 3.9 seconds and its announced range is 540 kilometers.
Additionally, Dongfeng offers an extended range version of the eπ 007, called 200Pro. This model adds a 1.5-liter gasoline engine, a 28.39 kWh battery and uses the same 160 kW (217 HP) and 310 Nm motor as the base model. It only approves 200 kilometers of autonomy per charge, but thanks to the range extender, it can travel up to 1,200 km without stopping.
The company now accepts orders for the new Dongfeng eπ 007 in China. Its starting price is 159,000 yuan (20,300 euros), which seems like a real bargain, and the first buyers will receive a discount of 10,000 yuan (1,277 euros) that they can invest in paint, extra equipment or accessories.