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Chery packs 26 sensors into Exeed Exlantix ES 2027
Chery upgraded the Exeed Exlantix ES with 26 sensors, Nvidia and Qualcomm chips, and standard driver aids starting at 179,900 yuan.
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Chery is pushing the Exeed Exlantix ES 2027 sedan further upmarket, not just on price but on hardware. The car now comes with 26 sensors, an Nvidia Orin-Y chip for driver-assistance systems, and a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8295P for infotainment. Crucially, the advanced assistance package is now included as standard equipment.
That fits a broader pattern in China, where domestic brands are loading cars with more electronics to compete with Tesla, Zeekr, Nio, and Li Auto on camera counts, radar setups, and compute power. In the Exlantix ES, Chery is also moving features that previously cost extra into the base spec.
The sedan gets the Falcon 700 driver-assistance system, built to support Navigate on Autopilot in both city driving and on highways. Chery says the vehicle relies not only on cameras, but also on lidar and radar to interpret traffic.
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Its hardware stack includes:
- 11 cameras
- 12 ultrasonic radars
- 1 lidar
- 3 millimeter-wave radars
- Qualcomm Snapdragon 8295P for the infotainment system
- Chery Carmind AI for the voice assistant
In this part of the market, the contest is no longer just about range and power. Carmakers are also competing on voice assistant response times, navigation quality, and the number of semi-autonomous driving scenarios supported. Zeekr and Nio have been fighting for premium buyers on those terms for some time, and Chery is clearly trying to keep Exeed in that bracket.
Pricing for the Exlantix ES starts at 179,900 yuan — about $26,500 — and rises to 209,900 yuan, or roughly $30,900. The lineup includes both EREV hybrid versions and a fully electric BEV model. Chery says the longest-range EV version can reach up to 534 miles — around 859 km — while the hybrid’s total range with its gasoline generator exceeds 1600 km.
As Chinese brands in 2026 put more emphasis on larger batteries and more powerful computing platforms to challenge European and Japanese rivals, the Exlantix ES looks like another bid for the premium segment without leaving mass-market pricing behind.
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