New photos of the Hongqi H5, a new mid-size sedan for China’s famous Hongqi (Red Flag)
brand. The H5 will launch later this year, price will start at a steep US$ 30,000. The H5 is based on the Mazda 6 Atenza that is made in China by
the FAW-Mazda joint venture. FAW is also the owner of Hongqi.
Lone engine is a 1.8 turbo with 178 Hp and 250 Nm,
mated to a 6-speed automatic. This engine is very old, based on a Volkswagen
design an used in many other FAW products. Further in the future Hongqi might
add a 2.0 turbo and a hybrid to the lineup, but that hasn’t been confirmed yet.
The Hongqi H5 will be positioned below the Hongqi L7. There is some overlap with the Besturn B90, which is based on the previous generation Mazda
6. Besturn is another brand owned by
FAW.
The interior is nice with loads of leather and the
Golden Sunflower badge on the steering wheel. The ‘box with a fancy gear-lever handle. Very
popular among Chinese car makers at the moment. Haval started the trend a year
ago, and now we see them everywhere.
Spoiler integrated in the boot lid. Big Hongqi name
tag between the lights. Pipe tips with the real pipes clearly visible.
