Cool Cars In China

27/08/2026

Checking out the Honda S7 in China

> developed for the Chinese market.
> made by Dongfeng-Honda.
> RWD and AWD (pictured).
> very powerful: 350 kW and 770 Nm!
> 0-100 in 4.6 seconds.
> 89.8 kWh battery pack - 620 km range.
> list price: 249.900 yuan, or $37K.
> dealer price: $29.7K (!!!).

26/08/2026

The coolest new Chinese SUV

This is the iCar V27, a super cool Chinese SUV with an EREV powertrain. I went to an iCar dealer in west Beijing to check it out. The showroom was still under construction, and the cars were parked outside. Happily, I found two factory-fresh V27s, one in Blue and one in Camel. iCar doesn’t do […...

08/08/2026

The Venucia D50 was a budget Nissan sedan for China

Venucia is a brand under the Dongfeng-Nissan joint venture, launched in 2017. The D50 was Venucia's first car; it was based on the first-generation Nissan Tiida sedan.

There was only one engine available: a Nissan 1.6 petrol with 117 hp and 153 Nm. Venucia mated the motor to a 4-speed automatic or a five-speed manual.

Venucia claimed a 185 km/h top speed and 0-100 in 11.2 seconds. In 2012, the Venucia D50 manual sold for 67.800 yuan, or $10.800 using the 2012 exchange rate.

31/05/2026

China gets the best Buick sedans

Here's a Buick Electra L7, seen at a makeshift parking lot in Beijing on a warm spring day. The Electra L7 is Buick's first EREV model.

29/05/2026

Checking out the Denza N8L in China

Here's a Denza N8L, seen in front of a Denza experience store in the great city of Xi'an. It was a dealer demo car, perfectly washed.

03/04/2026

Eye to eye with the China-only Fiat Viaggio S

Here's a Fiat Viaggio S, seen in the far east of the Chinese capital, Beijing, parked next to a Hyundai Elantra taxi.

25/03/2026

Eye to eye with the Galaxy E8 electric sedan in China

https://www.coolcarsinchina.com/2026/03/25/galaxy-e8-is-a-slippery-chinese-electric-sedan-with-250-kw/

This is the Geely Galaxy E8, seen at a car market in east Beijing. The Chinese electric sedan looks super pretty in Space Blue, with sharp dark headlights, a racy front bumper, and dark-gray alloy wheels. About Galaxy Initially, Galaxy was a series under the Geely brand. However, in 2024, it became....

24/02/2026

Eye to eye with the Hoxid ID7 in China

https://www.coolcarsinchina.com/2026/02/20/hoxid-id7-is-a-3-wheeled-lsev-with-four-seats/

This is an Hoxid ID7, seen on a rainy day in the far south of Beijing, capital of China. The Hoxid ID7 is a three-wheeled LSEV.

18/02/2026

Eye to Eye with the 294 hp IM L6 in China

https://www.coolcarsinchina.com/2026/02/16/im-l6-a-chinese-sports-sedan-with-294-hp-for-25-5k/

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This is an IM L6, a Chinese electric sports sedan with distinctive boomerang-shaped headlights. It has a lidar on the roof.

14/02/2026

Eye tot eye with a Chery Fulwin A9L in China

https://www.coolcarsinchina.com/2026/02/14/chery-fulwin-a9l-streamlined-phev-with-470-kw-for-27k/

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Here's a Chery Fulwin A9L, a large aerodynamic sedan with a PHEV powertrain. It is a great-looking car, featuring a lot of tech and power.