Chinese plug-in hybrid car sets Guinness World Record
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The SAIC-owned Roewe D7 DMH sedan completed a 2208km trip around China in four days without refuelling or recharging.
Chinese car maker Roewe has set a Guinness World Record for the longest distance covered by a plug-in hybrid car.
According to local outlet Car News China, Roewe – which is owned by parent company SAIC Motors – used its D7 DMH sedan for the four-day journey, where it covered 2208km without the need for refuelling or recharging.
The record-setting Roewe PHEV sedan averaged a fuel consumption of 2.49L/100km, according to Car News China.
The Roewe D7 DMH reportedly started its world-record trip in Lanzhou and passed through various Chinese cities like Jiayuguan, Dunhuang and Turpan before it finished in Urumqi.
The Roewe D7 DMH launched in local showrooms in 2023, though it's unclear if the record-setting vehicle was an existing production model or a new variant.
The PHEV sedan is powered by a four-cylinder engine and a single electric motor and has a claimed 0-100km/h sprint in 7.9 seconds.
In terms of dimensions, the Roewe D7 DMH measures 4890mm in length, 1890mm in width and 1510mm in height.
For context, this makes the D7 PHEV sedan slightly larger than the Peugeot 508 PHEV wagon (4790 x 1860 x 1410), and smaller than the Toyota Camry hybrid sedan (4920 x 1840 x 1455).
According to Car News China, the Roewe D7 DMH is priced from ¥CH 200,220 ($AU42,680) before on-road costs and comes with an unlimited year/km battery warranty for first owners.
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