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, is a Chinese automobile manufacturer that specializes in developing electric vehicles owned by Evergrande Group.

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 in 2020,^[4] including 4 sedans, 1 MPV, and 4 SUVs.^{[5] [6]} The cars were shown at a company event in July 2020:^[7] Vier Limousinen, ein Minivan und vier Sport Utility Vehicles.^{[8] [9]} 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.^[10] In the summer of 2024, the manufacturer had to file for bankruptcy.^[11]

Vehicles

Current models

As of April 2024, Hengchi has 0 production vehicle.

Concept vehicles

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

Model	Photo	Details
Hengchi 1		Body style: Sedan Doors: 4 Seats: 5^[13] Battery: Revealed: 2020^[14]
Hengchi 2		Body style: Sedan Doors: 4 Seats: 5 Battery: Revealed: 2020^[15]
Hengchi 3		Body style: SUV Doors: 5 Seats: 5 Battery: Revealed: 2020^[16]
Hengchi 4		Body style: MPV Doors: 5 Seats: 7 Battery: Revealed: 2020^[17]
Hengchi 6		Body style: SUV Doors: 4 Seats: 5 Battery: Revealed: 2020^[18]
Hengchi 7		Body style: Sedan Doors: 4 Seats: 4 Battery: Revealed: 2020^[19]
Hengchi 8		Body style: Sedan Doors: 4 Seats: 4 Battery: Revealed: 2020^[20]
Hengchi 9		Body style: SUV Doors: 5 Seats: 4 Battery: Revealed: 2020^[21]

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 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210418070649/https://www.chinapev.com/breaking-news/evergrandes-vehicle-brand-hengchi-debuted-6-new-cars-in-china/ . 2021-04-18 . Evergrande's vehicle brand Hengchi debuted 6 new cars in China . chinapev.com. 2021-04-18 .
8. Web site: 2024-02-29 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210611105932/http://autonews.gasgoo.com/china_news/70017719.html . 2021-06-11 . Evergrande Auto unveils new logo for Hengchi brand . gasgoo.com. 2021-06-11 .
9. Web site: 2024-02-29 . 2021-01-21 . Evergrande announces the first six Hengchi models . electrive.com.
10. 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.
11. Web site: 2024-08-09 . Stefan Leichsenring . 2024-08-06 . Elektroauto-Sparte von Evergrande muss Insolvenz anmelden . insideevs.de.
12. Web site: Hengchi 5. 11 August 2020 .
13. Web site: Hengchi 1 Is An All-Electric Luxury Sedan From China's Evergrande.
14. Web site: Hengchi 1. 9 August 2020 .
15. Web site: Hengchi 2. 9 August 2020 .
16. Web site: Hengchi 3. 10 August 2020 .
17. Web site: Hengchi 4. 10 August 2020 .
18. Web site: Hengchi 6. 11 August 2020 .
19. Web site: Hengchi 7, Hengchi 8, Hengchi 9, officially released.
20. Web site: Evergrande Launches Three New EVs, The Hengchi 7, 8, And 9.
21. News: Evergrande Unveils Three More Pure Electric Cars in EV Push. . 10 February 2021 .