Huangdou Press Event
Huangdou is proud to present two new crossovers at the New York International Auto Show: The Baolei and the CC allure. Both aim to diversify the brand’s crossover lineup to better fit the demands of not only the North American market, but the Chinese market as well.
Huangdou Baolei
The Baolei is the brand’s first ever full-size crossover, coming in both internal combustion and EV variants. Housing a 276-horsepower V6 engine developed by Jinhe, the Baolei packs enough power to push the vehicle forward, while still maintaining up to 35 miles-per-gallon. The Baolei seats 7 in a captain’s chair configuration, with an 8-seat configuration as a free option.
Features
On top trims of the Baolei, technology such as cabin voice assist (like the one seen in the Honda Odyssey) is standard to ensure the family stays safe and comfortable through the entire trip. A kick-operated tailgate, swiveling and smart fold captain’s chairs, dooring alert systems, and all the rest of the tech seen on top-level Huangdous are included. (Yes, that means the anime girl holographic display, and the HUD, AND all the safety and entertainment tech from the CC is in this too. Weebs rejoice)
eV
Alongside the internal combustion engines, a fully electric variant has been developed as well, making the Baolei the very first 7-seater fully-electric vehicle in the world. The dual motor all-wheel-drive system sends the Baolei to 60 in 6.6 seconds, with an estimated top speed of roughly 267 km/h.
Pricing
The Huangdou Baolei starts at $25710 with the Cu trim. There are no rumours for sport trims any time soon.
Cu FWD: $25710
Cu AWD: $27310
Ag FWD: $31840
Ag AWD: $33830
Au FWD: $42820
Au AWD: $45500
eV: $46760
Huangdou CC allure.
The allure. version of Huangdous brave the avant-garde, taking risks that other carmakers wouldn’t usually resort to making. This time around, Huangdou
abused the name for a compact crossoverhas transformed the CC into a hip, artsy compact crossover for the youthful generation. Its macpherson/trailing arm setup ensures optimal ride quality at an affordable price, while its fuel economy tops at a record-breaking 61 mpg.
Features
Like other Huangdous, all the communications and safety tech (including the holographic anime girl. Weebs rejoice once again) is standard.
conVERT
As a throwback to the CC-100S of the nineties, the CC allure. will be offered in a convertible coupe trim, offering 4 seats for top-down cruises with friends. The spare tire has been removed from the original CC-100S due to practicality concerns.
eV
A fully-electric trim will also be offered for the allure. Originally revealed at Auto Shanghai, the allure. EV will also be brought over to the Americas. Its performance is not ignored as well, as the eV’s AWD system pushes the crossover to 60 mph in 4.6 seconds. Range is to be announced.
Pricing & Performance
Cu: $14420 | Engine: 1.2L turbo I4 | Horsepower: 122| 0-60: 9.1 s | Skidpad: 0.89g | Eco (US): 61 mpg
Ag: $21350 | Engine: 1.6L turbo I4 | Horsepower: 180 | 0-60: 8.0 s | Skidpad: 0.89g | Eco (US): 49 mpg
Au: $31820 | Engine: 1.6L turbo I4 | Horsepower: 180 | 0-60: 8.4 s | Skidpad: 0.95g | Eco (US): 46 mpg
conVERT: $20850 | Engine: 1.6L turbo I4 | Horsepower: 180 | 0-60: 8.0 s | Skidpad: 0.88g | Eco (US): 49 mpg
eV: $38590 | Engine: Big Ass Electric Motors | Horsepower: est. 402 | 0-60: 4.6 s | Skidpad: 0.92g | Range: TBA
