Innovation goes beyond imagination—it changes lives. On October 20, the 2026 Chery Global Innovation Conference, themed "CHANGE," was held in Wuhu, Anhui. RELY Hi800, a pickup under Chery Holding's威麟 (RELY) brand, made its debut at the conference, showcasing the new development direction of mid-to-high-end leisure and recreational pickups through diesel hybrid technology innovation and multi-scenario product capabilities.
As the world's first mass-produced diesel plug-in hybrid pickup, the RELY Hi800 is equipped with a 2.5T diesel hybrid dedicated engine, balancing strong power, low energy consumption, and long range. Meanwhile, with its rugged boxy design, intelligent off-road features, and extensive outdoor expansion capabilities, the new vehicle meets diverse needs ranging from urban commuting to off-road traversing and long-distance towing, delivering a freer and more comfortable travel experience for users.
RELY Hi800's Multi-Dimensional Product Strengths Meet Diverse Urban and Outdoor Needs
The RELY Hi800 features a classic boxy design with bold, tension-filled body lines that retain the muscular feel of a rugged off-roader while incorporating modern urban refinement. At the front, elements such as the Mountain-and-Sea Eye headlights, the squared-power grille, and the steel front-side bumper enhance the vehicle's recognizability. The new vehicle also offers six exclusive exterior colors—Plateau White, Obsidian Black, Jungle Green, Meteorite Silver, Qilin Orange, and Desert Yellow—allowing different users to find their own expression whether exploring the outdoors or commuting daily. This echoes the conference's theme of "innovation": it goes beyond retro elements, using a highly recognizable front face, modern proportions, and lifestyle-oriented color schemes to drive the pickup's evolution from a single-purpose transport vehicle to a personalized mobility carrier.
The RELY Hi800's off-road capability is likewise built on the synergy of "computing power + mechanics"—with Falcon Intelligent Driving and other technologies enabling off-roading to shift from relying on experience and brute force to relying on perception and decision-making. The chassis adopts front double-wishbone and rear multi-link independent suspension, enhancing stability on unpaved roads and passenger-car-like comfort while maintaining off-road capability, so that long-distance traversing, gravel roads, and continuous undulating sections are no longer just "toughing it out"—families ride more steadily and drivers control more confidently.
On the intelligent front, the new vehicle supports 9 terrain modes with one-tap road condition matching, and is equipped with features such as Tank Turn and intelligent crawl control, making off-road operations in gravel, mud, and slope scenarios simpler; nitrogen shock absorbers and AT tires further stabilize the all-terrain stance, making driving more composed; Ovi maps bring off-road routes into the smart cockpit, lowering the barrier to off-road operation. As a result, route planning, terrain recognition, and vehicle control are integrated into a closed-loop innovation of "perception—decision—execution."
As a carrier for showcasing technology, Chery Future City uses "A Day in the Life of a Future Citizen" as its main thread, integrating technology into real scenarios such as mobility, production, and life services. The RELY Hi800 demonstrates another way of opening up the pickup in the outdoor ecosystem—it doesn't just take users to the destination; it turns the destination into a living scene. In terms of towing capability, the RELY Hi800 has a maximum towing mass of 3495kg and possesses industry-leading 3.5T factory-compliant towing qualification, capable of towing RVs, outdoor equipment, and even engineering equipment. The 6kW external discharge function provides power support for camping lighting, outdoor cooking, and other electrical devices. For mid-to-high-end leisure and recreational pickups, the RELY Hi800 upgrades the pickup into an expandable outdoor living platform through the combination of power, towing, carrying, and driving.
RELY Hi800 Features Innovative Diesel Hybrid Technology, Achieving Dual Breakthroughs in Power and Energy Consumption
At this innovation conference, the 2.5T diesel hybrid dedicated engine and the full-domain intelligent super diesel hybrid platform equipped in the RELY Hi800 showcased RELY's technological innovation achievements in the diesel hybrid field.
The 2.5T diesel hybrid dedicated engine is the first domestically mass-produced model of its kind. With an ultra-high thermal efficiency of 47%, it delivers 140kW of strong power, helping the vehicle achieve an ultra-low fuel consumption of 1.54L/100km. It retains the advantages of low-speed high torque characteristic of diesel engines while also offering the quietness and fuel efficiency of electric drive systems, achieving an excellent balance among power performance, comfort, and environmental adaptability—overturning the conventional wisdom that "hybrids are only suitable for gasoline vehicles."
The full-domain intelligent super diesel hybrid platform is built around pickup use scenarios such as heavy loading, off-roading, and towing, adopting a P1+P2.5 intelligent hybrid architecture to achieve efficient synergy between the diesel engine and electric motor. The electric motor supplements power promptly during starting, acceleration, and other conditions, improving the low-speed response of traditional diesel pickups; the engine operates more in the high-efficiency range, balancing strong power and fuel economy.
In terms of real-world driving experience, the RELY Hi800 can prioritize pure electric drive during urban commuting, reducing daily vehicle costs; during long-distance travel, it fully leverages the range advantages of diesel power, reducing refueling concerns. The new vehicle has an NEDC pure electric range of approximately 135km, a WLTC pure electric range of approximately 105km, a combined range of approximately 1350km with a full tank and full charge, and a combined fuel consumption as low as 1.54L per 100km, making both urban commuting and long-distance traversing more effortless.
From diesel hybrid technology breakthroughs to the comprehensive expansion of intelligent off-roading and outdoor lifestyle scenarios, the RELY Hi800 responds with real product strength to the theme of this year's Chery Global Innovation Conference: "CHANGE." In the future, RELY will continue to meet users' ever-evolving mobility needs through technological innovation, bringing more possibilities to the mid-to-high-end leisure and recreational pickup market.
