Hengchi Explained

Hengchi
Type:Private
Traded As:Shenzhen Hengchi Automobile Trading Co., Ltd[1]
Industry:Automotive
Founder:Xu Jiayin[2]
Hq Location City:Nansha
Hq Location Country:China
Key People:Anders Warming (designer), Selipanov (styling)
Homepage:

Hengchi,[3] officially Shenzhen Hengchi Automobile Trading Co., Ltd, was a Chinese automobile manufacturer that specializes in developing electric vehicles owned by Evergrande Group. The subsidiary entered liquidation proceedings in September 2024.

History

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 2020,[4] including 4 sedans, 1 MPV, and 4 SUVs.[5] [6] The cars were shown at a company event in July 2020.[7] 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.[8] In the summer of 2024, the manufacturer had to file for bankruptcy.[9]

Vehicles

Concept vehicles

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

ModelPhoto Details
Hengchi 1Body style: Sedan

Doors: 4

Seats: 5[11]

Battery:

Revealed: 2020[12]

Hengchi 2Body style: Sedan

Doors: 4

Seats: 5

Battery:

Revealed: 2020[13]

Hengchi 3Body style: SUV

Doors: 5

Seats: 5

Battery:

Revealed: 2020[14]

Hengchi 4Body style: MPV

Doors: 5

Seats: 7

Battery:

Revealed: 2020[15]

Hengchi 6Body style: SUV

Doors: 4

Seats: 5

Battery:

Revealed: 2020[16]

Hengchi 7Body style: Sedan

Doors: 4

Seats: 4

Battery:

Revealed: 2020[17]

Hengchi 8Body style: Sedan

Doors: 4

Seats: 4

Battery:

Revealed: 2020[18]

Hengchi 9Body style: SUV

Doors: 5

Seats: 4

Battery:

Revealed: 2020[19]

Notes and References

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