The five-seat Freelander 8 reached its first customers in China on Oct. 31. The six-seat version started deliveries in September.

Prices

  • Pro, Max and Max+ trims list at 309,900 to 389,900 yuan.
  • Limited-time prices of 289,900 to 369,900 yuan apply until midnight on Nov. 30 (Qudong).
  • Qudong puts six-seat offer prices at 299,900 to 379,900 yuan.

Specs

  • Size: 5,118 × 2,050 × 1,898 mm, with a 3,040 mm wheelbase.
  • Powertrain: 800-volt range-extender platform with a 1.5-litre four-cylinder generator. Qudong says the dual motors make 610 kW combined, for 0–100 km/h in 4.6 seconds.
  • Battery: 60.3 kWh CATL ternary pack with 310 km of CLTC electric range. 6C charging takes it from 20% to 80% in as little as 12 minutes.
  • Driver assistance: Huawei Qiankun ADS 5 on every trim. The Max+ adds an 896-line dual-path lidar (Qudong).
  • Chassis: dual-chamber air suspension, ±10° rear-wheel steering and a turning radius of no more than 5.15 m.
  • Cargo: CarNewsChina says the five-seater offers 935 litres of standard boot space, rising to 2,330 litres with the rear seats folded.

Qudong says the car is built at Chery Jaguar Land Rover's Changshu plant. CarNewsChina reports the Freelander 8 took 5,000 firm orders in 12 hours after its Sept. 3 launch.