Starting at 91,900 yuan! The top trim is only 99,900 yuan! Brothers, this is a pure gasoline SUV with an Aisin 8AT.
Today, when plug-in hybrids and pure EVs are everywhere, the Changan CS75 PLUS Smart Champion Edition has pushed the cost-effectiveness of a gasoline car right to the wall.
The official guide price is 108,900 to 116,900 yuan, and with launch discounts it plunges directly below 100,000 yuan.
What do car buyers want? Isn't it just peace of mind? A 1.5T turbocharged four-cylinder engine, plus a 500Bar ultra-high-pressure direct injection system, squeezes out 192 horsepower and 310 N·m of torque.
This powertrain, paired with front-wheel drive, can reach a top speed of 190 km/h. The roar of the engine revs rising the moment you press the accelerator is the mechanical texture that an electric motor cannot give you. The smoothness of the Aisin 8AT needs no boasting, and its shift logic has no major flaws.
But the laws of physics are what they are. The WLTC combined fuel consumption is rated at 6.96L/100km. If you crawl through city traffic during morning and evening rush hours every day, indicated fuel consumption around 8.5L is also normal. With such a big body, wanting the horse to run yet not eat grass is unrealistic, right?!
A couple of days ago I was washing my car downstairs, and an older CS75 PLUS was parked next to me. The owner was carefully wiping the center console with a cloth. Actually, gasoline-car owners' requirements for cabin atmosphere are no lower at all than those of new-energy-car owners.
This time the Smart Champion Edition's interior has been reworked. In the middle of the dual-layer stepped contrasting-color center console, a 14.6-inch floating large screen is planted directly. The instrument panel has also been swapped for a 10.25-inch full LCD. The most interesting part is the infotainment system: Tianshu Smart OS actually has Tongyi Qianwen and DeepSeek stuffed into it.
For a gasoline car under 100,000 yuan, the voice assistant is connected to the current top-tier AI large models. A few years ago this would have been unimaginable.
CarPlay, HUAWEI HiCar and Carlink are all standard across the range for phone-to-car connectivity. Get in and connect your phone directly. Thumbs up for this.
The gear shifter has been changed to a rotary electronic shifter. Some people think the rotary knob saves space, and the tunnel area indeed gains room for longitudinal dual cup holders.
But personally, I still miss the old mechanical gear lever that felt heavy in your hand. The damping feel when shifting gears is the soul of a gasoline car.
Dimensions are unchanged. Length, width and height are 4710/1865/1710 mm, and the wheelbase is 2710 mm. The rear seats support 4:6 split folding, and the trunk capacity can expand from 620 liters all the way to 1450 liters. For a family trip with kids, loading a folding camping cart or a few sets of fishing gear leaves more than enough space.
The high trim gives the driver's seat 4-way lumbar adjustment plus ventilation and heating, and L2-level assisted driving, 540-degree panoramic view and transparent chassis are all fully equipped.
Brothers, once the budget is capped around 100,000 yuan, choosing a car becomes an extremely agonizing process. Next door, the BYD Song Pro DM-i has brought fuel consumption down thanks to its hybrid system, and it is indeed appealing.
Suppose you don't have a private charging pile, or you have even a trace of concern about battery degradation. Then the CS75 PLUS's pure gasoline foundation is the least error-prone choice.
The Haval H6 and Geely Boyue L are also old rivals, but this time Changan, relying on the reputation of the Aisin 8AT and the intelligent boost from DeepSeek, has forcibly carved out a differentiated path.
The frameless intake grille paired with贯穿-style LED daytime running lights, and the rear dual-exit exhaust layout plus diffuser panel, create a strong sense of sportiness.
It is not perfect. When the chassis faces continuous fine bumps, the road-feel feedback in the cabin is still on the plentiful side.
But it understands ordinary people's lives well enough. For a car of just over 90,000 yuan, the three core components are reliable, the space is big enough, and the infotainment system does not lag. That is enough.
