The iCaur V27 has a battery of 51.2 kWh and costs 189,800 yuan. It’s almost like an EV but is a EREV.
Chery launched the long-range iCara V27 in China on September 30, 2026, which will be offered as the iCaur V27 outside of China. This boxy SUV with EREV powertrain features a 51.2 kWh battery, 449 horsepower, and up to 300 km of CLTC electric range, priced starting at 189,800 yuan.
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This is a larger battery than found in many European electric cars. However, an internal combustion engine still operates under the hood.
Battery like an electric car, gasoline generator for longer trips
The Long-Range version uses an LFP battery supplied by CATL. Its capacity is 51.2 kWh, which is 16.9 kWh more than the version with a 34.3 kWh battery, representing a 49 percent increase.
The manufacturer claims an electric range of 300 km according to China’s CLTC procedure. Converting this figure gives approximately 243 km WLTP, but this is not the result of European homologation. In normal traffic conditions, especially in winter and at highway speeds, one should expect a lower range.
For comparison, earlier V27 versions achieve 210 km CLTC with rear-wheel drive and 200 km CLTC with AWD. This corresponds roughly to about 150 and 145 km WLTP respectively. The Long-Range version thus represents a significant step forward toward a vehicle that can function as an electric car for most of the week.
The 1.5 turbo gasoline engine operating on the Atkinson cycle serves as a generator. It does not directly drive the wheels, as two electric motors are responsible for propulsion. The system delivers 335 kW, or 449 horsepower, along with 505 Nm of torque. The power output of the combustion engine in this production version is 115 kW.
The battery can be charged with direct current. Charging from 30 to 80 percent capacity should take 17 minutes, though Chery did not provide a full charging curve or maximum charging power for this claim. The V27 also offers V2L at 6 kW, which is sufficient to power camping equipment, power tools, or several devices in a yard.
Preliminary data for the version with a smaller battery indicated a maximum combined CLTC range of 1230 km with a 60-liter fuel tank. A practical range of 1000 km is more achievable during steady driving rather than on fast highway trips. EREV eliminates the stress associated with charging, but it does not eliminate gasoline consumption once the battery is depleted.
Specifications
iCaur V27 Long-Range
Powertrain
EREV, two engines, AWD
System power
335 kW, 449 HP
Torque
505 Nm
Generator
1.5 turbo, 115 kW
Battery
CATL LFP, 51.2 kWh
Electric range
300 km CLTC, approximately 243 km WLTP
DC charging
30-80% in 17 minutes
V2L
6 kW
Price in China
189,800 or 203,800 yuan
Five meters in length and 600 mm in wading depth
The V27 looks like an off-roader, but structurally it remains a SUV with an independent chassis. It has a length of 5055 mm including the external spare tire, 1976 mm in width, and 1894 mm in height. The wheelbase is 2910 mm.
The ground clearance is 220 mm, with a maximum wading depth of 600 mm. The manufacturer also states that the approach and departure angles are 24.5 degrees. These aren’t the specs of a Land Rover Defender built for extreme off-roading, but they should suffice for rough terrain, snow, and driving near lakes.
The front features MacPherson struts with reinforced mounts. The rear uses an H-arm multi-link suspension design. It also includes an MRC suspension system with magnetorheological dampers that allow rapid adjustment of damping force.
Chery’s “Future-Classic” styling combines square headlight housings, round LED lights, and a narrow front grille. The spare wheel on the trunk lid may not be subtle, but subtlety clearly wasn’t on the list of requirements here.
Snapdragon 8295P, LiDAR and 560 TOPS
The cabin features a central 15.4-inch display with a 2.5K resolution and 8.88-inch digital dashboards. The system runs on a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8295P processor, delivering 30 TOPS of computing power.
The multimedia system supports wireless Apple CarPlay, Huawei HiCar, and CarLink. It also features four-zone voice control powered by the DeepSeek model, along with wired image transmission from the console to the games. The equipment list includes seats with ventilation, heating, and massage functions, as well as a dual panoramic roof.
The Super Falcon 700+ boasts the most advanced driving assistance system, utilizing a Horizon Robotics Journey 6P processor with 560 TOPS of performance. The sensor suite includes one Hesai LiDAR, three millimeter-wave radars, 12 ultrasonic sensors, two 8 Mpix cameras, and nine 3 Mpix cameras. Despite its high TOPS count, it still does not make the vehicle autonomous, especially according to European regulations.
The prices are 189,800 and 203,800 yuan, which is roughly equivalent to 99,000 and 106,000 zł in simple conversion. These are Chinese prices, not including European taxes, shipping, homologation, or importer margins. The iCaur brand plans to enter Europe in 2027, but the Polish pricing and launch date have not been announced.
The V27 shows that Chinese EREV vehicles are starting to use batteries known from fully electric cars, though they remain heavy gasoline-powered hybrids once the battery is depleted. Would you choose such a powertrain over a fully electric car with an 80-100 kWh battery?
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