2016年奇瑞集团全年累计销量达70.47万辆，同比增长27%，超额17%完成集团60万辆的年度目标。目前，奇瑞汽车已规划4大产品平台，并开发了多款全新的动力总成。另据了解，未来奇瑞汽车将基于4大产品平台推出多款品质新车。奇瑞汽车上海研发中心负责人白雷蒙公布了奇瑞未来开发规划，奇瑞目前已经规划了4大产品平台，包括M1X（小型/紧凑型轿车平台）、A3X（小型轿车平台）、T1X（紧凑型SUV平台）、M3X（紧凑/中大型车平台）。此外，奇瑞还规划了专注新能源汽车的NEV平台，与4大产品平台属并列关系。基于4大产品平台，奇瑞汽车未来将推出多款车型。除4大产品平台外，奇瑞汽车还开发了多款全新的动力总成，传统动力方面包括1.0TCI、1.0TGDI、1.2TGDI、1.6TGDI等四款小排量增压发动机。混动系统方面，奇瑞规划了1.5T插电式混合动力系统和48V混动系统等。此外，全新动力总成有望于2019年起陆续匹配在奇瑞车型上。在新车规划方面，奇瑞汽车今年将重点布局5款车型，定位稍低于瑞虎7的全新A级SUV——T17将于第三季度正式上市。在纯电动车方面，奇瑞小蚂蚁（eQ1）已于3月25日上市，奇瑞艾瑞泽5 EV则将于下半年投放市场。此外，艾瑞泽5在3月18日推出搭载1.5T发动机的SPORT车型，瑞虎7也将在4月推出，搭双离合变速箱的SPORT版车型。
Chery plans for 4 major product platforms, launching new models
In 2016, Chery Group has total sales of 704,700 units with a year-to-year growth of 27%, exceeding the annual target of 600,000 units. Official news come out that Chery Auto has planned for four major product platforms, developing new power plants at the same time. It’s also learned that Chery Auto will launch many new quality models based on the 4 major product platforms.
Bai Leimeng, person in charge of Chery Shanghai R&D Center, released Chery’s future development plan. Currently, Chery has planned four major product platforms, including M1X, A3X, T1X and M3X. Besides, Chery also plans for the NEV platform, focusing on alternative energy vehicles and leveling on the 4 major product platforms.
Chery Auto also develops many new power plants, including the 1.0TCI, 1.0TGDI, 1.2TGDI and 1.6TGDI small-displacement turbo-charged engines. It also plans for the 1.5T PHEV system and 48V hybrid system. Besides, the new power plants are expected to be equipped in Chery models from the year 2019.
Chery Auto will also focus on five new models, positioned at the new A-class SUV. Chery eQ1 will also be launched on March, 25th, while Arrizo5 EV will also be launched at the latter half of year. Besides, the Arrizo 5 Sport Version model equipping with 1.5T engine will also be launched on March, 18th. Tiggo 7 will also launch the Sport Version model equipping with dual-clutch gearbox in April.