The Oshan X7 is a 5 and 7-seater
mid-size crossover
A crossover, crossover SUV, or crossover utility vehicle (CUV) is a type of automobile with an increased ride height that is built on unibody chassis construction shared with passenger cars, as opposed to traditional sport utility vehicles (S ...
produced by
Changan Automobile
Chang'an Automobile Co., Ltd. is a Chinese state-owned automobile manufacturer headquartered in Jiangbei, Chongqing.[Oshan
Ashan ( fa, اشان, translit=Āshān and Oshān; also known as Āsān) is a village in Sarajuy-ye Gharbi Rural District, in the Central District of Maragheh County, East Azerbaijan Province, Iran
Iran, officially the Islamic Repub ...]
brand (known as Oushan in some markets
).
History
On 25 July 2019, it became the second car to ever be launched into space, as a dummy payload on
iSpace's
Hyperbola-1
i-Space ( zh, s=星际荣耀, p=xīngjì róngyào, l=Interstellar Glory)—also known as Space Honor, Beijing Interstellar Glory Space Technology Ltd., Interstellar Glory or StarCraft Glory—is a Chinese private space technology developmen ...
rocket maiden flight.
Overview
The X7 debuted on the 2019
Shanghai Auto Show
Auto Shanghai (), officially known as the Shanghai International Automobile Industry Exhibition (), is a biennial international automobile show that alternates with the Beijing Auto Show (Auto China) as China's yearly international automotive ...
and was launched on the Chinese auto market right after with prices ranging from 79,900 yuan to 119,900 yuan. The Oshan X7 was branded under Oshan, Changan's affordable premium brand, a sub-brand that focuses on building passenger vehicles which was separated from the Oushang brand and also referred to as Oshan. Oushan/Oshan was known for producing compact MPVs and crossovers, with the COS1° being the first product of the brand.
Powertrain
The X7 is powered by a 1.5-litre turbo engine producing and , or an electric version with a range of around .
Oshan X7 Plus
The X7 received a facelift for the 2021 model year called the Oshan X7 Plus. The X7 Plus was launched during the 2021 Shanghai Autoshow featuring redesigned fronts end and rear ends with split head lamps and full-width tail lamps. The X7 Plus is powered by a 1.5-litre turbo engine producing and of torque mated to a 7-speed dual-clutch transmission.
References
External links
Official website
Oshan X7
Crossover sport utility vehicles
Cars of China
Cars introduced in 2019
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Cars launched into space