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Hongqi H9

Motor vehicle

185 kW (252 PS; 248 hp) (2.0T)
208 kW (283 PS; 279 hp) (3.0T, 2020-2024)
248 kW (337 PS; 333 hp) (3.0T, 2024-present)

Transmission

7-speed dual-clutch transmission
8-speed Automatic transmission

Hybrid drivetrainMHEV (2.0T)DimensionsWheelbase

3,060 mm (120.5 in) (H9)
3,290 mm (129.5 in) (H9+)

Length

5,137 mm (202.2 in) (H9)
5,337 mm (210.1 in) (H9+)

Width1,904 mm (75.0 in)Height1,493 mm (58.8 in)Curb weight1,875–1,995 kg (4,134–4,398 lb)

The Hongqi H9 is a full-size luxury car (Marketed as C+-class in China) produced by the FAW Group under the Hongqi marque. the H9 is Hongqi H series flagship sedan.

Overview

The H9 was presented on January 2020 in Beijing Great Hall of the People.^[3] It has been on the Chinese market since August 2020.^[4] A stretched version of the H9, the H9+, was released in 2021.^[5]^[6] It can be distinguished from the normal H9 by a larger & Chromed B-pillar.

The H9 is powered either by a two-liter turbocharged gasoline engine plus a 48V mild hybrid system with 185 kW (252 hp) or a three-liter supercharged gasoline engine with 208 kW (283 hp). Both variants have rear-wheel drive and a 7-speed dual clutch transmission.^[7]

The vehicle was launched in the United Arab Emirates in December 2020.^[8]

Hongqi H9 front
Hongqi H9 rear
Hongqi H9 in its two-tone paintwork (quarter view)

Hongqi H9+

Hongqi H9+ was unveiled at the Auto China 2020. The H9+ body length is 5.34 meters and the wheelbase is 3290mm. Compared with the H9, the wheelbase is 230mm longer.^[9] On May 10, 2022, Hongqi H9+ will be launched.^[10]

Hongqi H9+

2024 facelift

On April 25, 2024, the H9 Facelift was launched in China during Auto China 2024. The 3.0 supercharged gasoline engine variant was upgraded from 208 kW (283 hp) to 248 kW (333 hp), and its 7-speed duel-clutch transmission was replaced by an 8-speed automatic transmission.^[11]

Hongqi H9 facelift front
Hongqi H9 facelift rear

References

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^ "FAW's Hongqi H9 full-sized luxury sedan hit the market". autonews.gasgoo.com. 2020-08-24.
^ Marcel Sommer, Jochen Knecht (2020-08-06). "Hongqi H9/H9+ (2020): Luxus-Reisegleiter mit zwei Radständen". Auto-motor-und-sport.de.
^ "Hongqi H9+ is a Luxurious Chinese Limousine". CarNewsChina. 13 July 2021.
^ "售30.98万元起一汽红旗H9正式上市". autohome.com.cn. 23 August 2020. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
^ "China's luxury car Hongqi H9 launched in Dubai".
^ "红旗H9还不够奢华？那就来看看这款轴距超3米的红旗H9+". autohome.com.cn. 2020-09-26.
^ ""看见中国汽车"品牌巡礼全国行启动首站定为红旗站". FAW Group. 2022-05-11.
^ Rastegar, Naveed (2024-04-03). "Unveiling the 2024 Hongqi H9 with enhanced design and power". CarNewsChina.com. Retrieved 2024-07-19.