In Russia, on March 13, the presentation of the X-Cross 7 crossover of the new Russian brand XCITE took place. Under the badge is the Russian version of the Chery Tiggo 7 Pro, which will be assembled at the former Nissan plant in St. Petersburg.
According to the Telegram channel "Chinese Automobiles: Only News", the OTTS was "issued for the Xcite model with the index T32 and will be valid until March 7, 2027", which means that it can now be officially sold in Russia until that time.
The press service of Avtozavod St. Petersburg LLC spoke about the technical characteristics of the Russian Chery Tiggo 7 Pro. Thus, the ground clearance of the crossover is 190 mm, and the dimensions of the car itself are 4500 x 1842 x 1702 mm. The car will be equipped with a 1.5-liter turbo engine with 147 hp. The gearbox is a CVT. It is capable of transmitting torque of 280 N·m. Acceleration to "hundreds" in 9.8 seconds.
All X-Cross 7 trim levels will receive a "winter package". It includes heated seats in the first and second rows, windshield, steering wheel and exterior mirrors, as well as heated windshield washer nozzles.
The basic version of the car has six airbags, ESP and ABS systems. 7-inch instrument panel, multimedia screen with a diagonal of 10.25 inches. Prices for the car are promised to be announced in the spring. By the way, Chery Tiggo 7 Pro is sold in the Russian Federation at a price of 2,570,000 to 2,880,000 rubles.
Let us remind you that the Nissan plant in St. Petersburg belonged to AvtoVAZ. They planned to produce "Chinese" FAW Bestune T77 under the name Lada X-Cross 5 there, but the Russian auto giant was included in the list of sanctioned companies and, it seems, the FAW Bestune T77 production has been abandoned. The site was transferred to the ownership of NAMI, which had previously acquired it from the Japanese concern.
We gave it back to the state. Now it is an independent factory unit
As RBC became aware in mid-February, AvtoVAZ, with a new Chinese partner, began restarting the Avtozavod St. Petersburg enterprise. At the end of January, a new brand was introduced — XCITE.
According to the press service of the plant, the first car was supposed to be presented at the end of February, but apparently the new package of sanctions shifted this process to the right.
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