Avtotor informed about the flagship crossover Kaiyi X7 Kunlun

The mid-size crossover Kaiyi X7 Kunlun, the production of which will be launched at the Avtotor Kaliningrad plant, will enter the Russian market in mid-2023. This was reported to the agency "AUTOSTAT" in the press service of the enterprise, by noting that this model is the latest development, in which the latest technological solutions are implemented. It is planned that the X7 Kunlun will be presented in our country in both 5-seater and 7-seater versions.

According to the Russian website Kaiyi, the X7 Kunlun has a body length of 4708mm and a wheelbase of 2800mm. Under the bonnet of the vehicle there is a non-alternative 2-liter turbo engine with 249 hp, which works in combination with a 7-speed robotic gearbox with two clutches. Recall that the production of cars of Chinese brand Kaiyi started at Avtotor at the end of January. The first model was C-class sedan called the E5, which will go on sale in the first quarter of 2023. Then Kaiyi lineup in Russia will be replenished with the compact crossovers Kaiyi X3 and X3 Pro, and in the middle of the year - the flagship X7 Kunlun. As the press service of Avtotor explained to agency "AUTOSTAT", in view of the decision of a number of foreign companies to suspend work in our country, there is practically no supply of sedans of all classes in the Russian market, and a particularly acute shortage is observed in the segment of compact city sedans. Based on the situation in the market, Avtotor decided to launch Kaiyi E5 model first.

"At this point in time, we do not see direct competitors for E5 sedan. Due to its dimensions and characteristics, E5 can occupy a niche both in the B segment (where the bestsellers Kia Rio, Hyundai Solaris, as well as Volkswagen Polo, Skoda Rapid previously left the market), and in the C segment (in which there were previously also Skoda Octavia, Kia Cerato, Hyundai Elantra that left the market)", - said at Avtotor.