Chery Fengyun A9L is a mid-to-large plug-in hybrid sedan under Chery that was officially launched in July 2025. As the first flagship model after the Fengyun brand became independent, its core highlights are concentrated on long range, high configuration, and class-leading handling.
The Fengyun A9L is positioned as a "true global C-class flagship." Its body dimensions are 5018×1965×1500mm, and its wheelbase reaches 3000mm, close to the standards of the BMW 5 Series and Mercedes-Benz E-Class. Its official guide price is 149,900 to 207,900 yuan, and after trade-in subsidies the actual purchase price can be as low as 139,900 to 197,900 yuan.
Buick Zhijing L7 is the first flagship sedan launched on September 28, 2025 by SAIC General Motors Buick's high-end new energy sub-brand "Zhijing." It is positioned as a mid-to-large extended-range hybrid luxury sedan, focusing on ultra-long range, high-level intelligent driving, and class-leading luxury experience.
As the first extended-range hybrid C-class sedan from a joint-venture brand, the Zhijing L7 measures 5032×1952×1500mm, with a wheelbase also of 3000mm, directly targeting models such as the BMW 5 Series and Mercedes-Benz E-Class, while impacting the high-end new energy market with "300,000-yuan-class configuration at a 200,000-yuan-class price."
The official guide price of the Zhijing L7 is 173,900 to 219,900 yuan, with a limited-time benefit price of 169,900 to 215,900 yuan (as of October 31, 2025), offering 5 models to cover different needs.
To be fair, we selected the similarly priced Fengyun A9L 1.5T Luxury Edition and Buick Zhijing L7 Distinguished Edition for a comparison of power, configuration, intelligent driving, range, and other aspects, so that everyone can have a detailed understanding of the two cars.
In terms of price
First is the price. The official guide price of the Fengyun A9L 1.5T Luxury Edition is 182,900 yuan, with a terminal discount of 10,000 yuan, making the delivery price 172,900 yuan. The official guide price of the Zhijing L7 Distinguished Edition is 173,900 yuan, with a discount of only 4,000 yuan, making the delivery price 169,900 yuan. The final delivery prices of the two cars differ by only 3,000 yuan.
In terms of power
Let us first look at the powertrain. Fengyun A9L 1.5T Luxury Edition: equipped with a 1.5T Kunpeng super hybrid engine, with a maximum engine power of 115kW and maximum torque of 220N·m, matched with a continuously variable super electric hybrid DHT Pro transmission, a front motor with maximum power of 160kW and maximum torque of 310N·m, maximum total power of 275kW and maximum total torque of 530N·m, and front-mounted front-wheel drive.
Buick Zhijing L7 Distinguished Edition: uses a 1.5T turbocharged engine as a range extender, with maximum power of 115kW and maximum torque of 230N·m, a rear-mounted single motor with maximum power of 252kW and maximum torque of 400N·m, and rear-mounted rear-wheel drive.
Both cars use 1.5T engines, but due to different drive layouts, there is a certain gap in power output at various stages.
Chassis and suspension
In terms of suspension, Fengyun A9L 1.5T Luxury Edition: equipped with front double wishbone and rear five-link CDC electromagnetic suspension. Buick Zhijing L7 Distinguished Edition: adopts front double wishbone independent suspension and rear multi-link independent suspension, with FSD adaptive damping suspension. Both suspension setups have soft-hard adjustment, so the two cars are evenly matched in terms of suspension.
Range
In terms of range, the CLTC pure electric range of the Fengyun A9L 1.5T Luxury Edition is 260 kilometers, while that of the Buick Zhijing L7 Distinguished Edition is 302 kilometers, so the Zhijing has a slight advantage in pure electric range. The CLTC combined range of the Fengyun A9L 1.5T Luxury Edition is 2,000 kilometers, while that of the Buick Zhijing L7 Distinguished Edition is 1,420 kilometers, a difference of nearly 600 kilometers.
Comfort configuration
The Fengyun A9L 1.5T Luxury Edition is equipped with driver's seat memory and massage, front seat heating and ventilation, rear seat heating, a 23-speaker Boya Zhiyin premium audio system, rear dual-side acoustic laminated glass and privacy glass, active full-surround 256-color luxury ambient lighting, and an optional zero-gravity passenger seat, etc. It supports CarPlay, Huawei HiCar, and CarLink. The car is equipped with 245 tires.
The Buick Zhijing L7 Distinguished Edition is equipped with front seat heating and ventilation, while the rear seats have no heating, ventilation, or massage functions, 8 speakers, no rear privacy glass, and a 10.25-inch LCD instrument panel. It supports only CarPlay, adds snow driving mode, voice-controlled sunroof opening, and voice seat adjustment, and the car is equipped with 235 tires.
Driver assistance
The Fengyun A9L 1.5T Luxury Edition is equipped with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8255 chip, with chip computing power reaching 128 TOPS. Falcon Intelligent Driving supports L2-level assisted driving. It has 6 front and rear ultrasonic radars and is equipped with dual-camera perception.
Buick Zhijing L7 Distinguished Edition: equipped with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8155 chip, supports L2-level assisted driving, has functions such as cruise control and adaptive cruise, and has 4 front and rear ultrasonic radars.
Summary: Through comparative analysis, the Fengyun A9L, as a self-owned brand model, integrates many of Chery's proprietary technologies and surpasses in active and passive aspects as well as comfort configuration. As an independent series of the joint-venture brand Buick, the Zhijing L7 has a better joint-venture background and a more modern styling that also gives people a refreshing feeling. So, how would you choose?
