The SAIC Rising R7 (also known as Feifan R7) is a battery electric mid-size crossover SUV announced in 2021 by SAIC's Rising Auto brand and went on sale in 2022.
Overview The R7 was originally previewed by the ES33 concept in 2021 during the Shangai Auto Show in April. The ES33 concept was introduced alongside the newly announced "R" brand, which is an electric vehicle brand spinoff from Roewe. The R brand later received the Chinese name and even later, the English name Rising Auto.
The Rising Auto R7 is a 5-door, 5-seater crossover SUV with a sporting roofline. It is a "crossover coupe" with swappable battery and . The top of the trim variant R7 has two electric motors with a combined power of and of torque. There is also an rear-wheel-drive version with . The R7 also has a swappable ternary (NMC) battery on board offering of range. Additionally, there are versions without swappable batteries. The drag coefficient of the Rising Auto R7 is 0.238 Cd.
The interior features a 43-inch triple screen setup with a 15.05-inch main screen. The R7 also features an AR-HUD system from Huawei with a 70-inch display area. The R7 features 33 sensors around the vehicle, including an optional LIDAR from Luminar Technologies (LAZR) with a detection range, with data processed by an NVIDIA Orin SoC.
2025 facelift Introduced during the 2024 Guangzhou Auto Show, the Rising R7 received a facelift for the 2025 model year, bringing the front end styling more in line with the Rising F7.
Overseas markets The vehicle was showcased by MG Motor at the 2024 Geneva International Motor Show as the MG S9 EV.
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