Chery’s Exeed EX7 Brings 1,520 km Range and Brake-by-Wire

China’s fast-moving EV market has a new talking point, and it’s not just the numbers on the spec sheet. Chery has launched the Exeed EX7, a large five-seat SUV that mixes long-distance range, serious power and a braking system usually associated with aviation tech.

Priced from 199,900 yuan, or about 29,200 USD, the EX7 goes on sale with both range-extended and fully electric versions. Early trade-in pricing starts slightly lower at 194,900 yuan. For a brand looking to regain traction in a crowded field, this is the kind of launch that needs to land with impact.

A family SUV with some unusual tricks

The headline feature is the brake-by-wire electronic mechanical braking system, available on the all-wheel-drive variants. In place of a conventional hydraulic setup, each wheel is controlled by its own braking motor. Chery says the system reacts in just 90 milliseconds, helps deliver braking distances in the 33-meter range, and improves efficiency by 2.5 percent through smarter energy recovery.

It is a bold claim, but also a telling one. Chery clearly wants the EX7 to stand out as more than just another big Chinese SUV with a battery badge.

The range-extended electric versions use a 1.5-litre engine as a generator, paired with a 41.16 kWh LFP battery. The rear-wheel-drive model produces 227 kW and is rated for 245 km of electric range under the CLTC cycle, while the combined driving range stretches to 1,520 km. The dual-motor all-wheel-drive version raises output to 377 kW, with 225 km of electric range and 1,300 km combined.

Those figures are stronger than the earlier launch estimates, which suggests Chery sharpened the production setup before deliveries began. That matters. In this segment, buyers notice when the final product edges past the preview version.

The battery-electric lineup rides on an 800V platform and offers three versions. A 77 kWh LFP pack delivers up to 600 km of CLTC range, while the larger 100.26 kWh NMC battery extends that to 726 km in rear-wheel-drive form and 682 km in the all-wheel-drive model. Chery says DC fast charging from 5% to 80% takes just 11.5 minutes.

Big screen, big tech, big ambitions

Inside, the EX7 leans hard into the premium-tech formula. There is a 30-inch 6K display, a Qualcomm 8295P chip, a 23-speaker sound system and Falcon 700 assisted driving supported by 27 sensors. Nvidia Orin-Y computing hardware is also part of the package, alongside air suspension and CDC dampers.

That is a lot of hardware for a vehicle sitting in the 200,000 to 300,000 yuan bracket. It is also a sign of how intense the fight has become in China’s electrified SUV market, where range, software and cabin feel are now every bit as important as size and styling.

Chery has also hinted that a semi-solid-state battery version will arrive later this year, although no timeline has been confirmed. If that happens, the EX7 could become even more relevant in a segment where battery chemistry is increasingly part of the sales pitch.

The timing is important. Exeed sold just 6,377 vehicles in China during the first quarter of 2026, down sharply year on year and compared with the previous quarter. With market share at only 0.2 percent, the brand badly needs a model that can change the conversation. The EX7 may not solve everything on its own, but it gives Exeed something it has been missing lately: momentum.

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