New Russian XCITE X-Cross 8 Crossover Appears Online

The seven-seater crossover features keyless entry, remote engine start, and a robust safety system

XCITE has officially announced the upcoming launch of its X-Cross 8 all-wheel-drive crossover. The automotive Telegram channel "I'm behind the wheel Maxim Kadakov" showed what's inside.

In terms of technology, there are no revelations. 1.6-liter turbo engine, 150 hp, 7-speed dual-clutch gearbox 7DCT, all-wheel drive.
 Maxim Kadakov,  Editor-in-chief of "Za Rulem" magazine, auto journalist

The interior of the seven-seater car is identical to the Chery Tiggo 8 Pro, which the Chinese manufacturer Chery intends to withdraw from the Russian market soon: the overall design, media system, 360-degree cameras, and touch control panel for climate control.

It is known that the basic version of the car includes a "winter package" with heated steering wheel, nozzles and windshield, first and second row seats, keyless entry and remote engine start. Also, the X-Cross 8 received a good safety system: six airbags, cruise control, front and rear parking sensors, blind spot monitoring system and hill start assist and descent system.

The model is presented in six metallic shades: silver, gray, white, black, green and blue. There are no prices for cars in the basic and advanced configurations yet, they will be announced at the start of sales.

XCITE X-Cross 8 was supposed to appear in dealerships in October, but it later became known that the start of its sales in Russia was postponed - its vehicle type approval certificate (OTTS) is being re оформляют.

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