Exeed Automobile Co., Ltd. () is an automotive division of premium
sport utility vehicle
A sport utility vehicle (SUV) is a car classification that combines elements of road-going passenger cars with features from off-road vehicles, such as raised ground clearance and four-wheel drive.
There is no commonly agreed-upon definitio ...
s introduced by
Chinese automobile manufacturer
Chery
Chery Automobile Co. Ltd., Doing business as, trading as Chery (), is a Chinese automobile manufacturer owned by Chery Holding Group Co., Ltd. Founded in 1997, it is currently the fourth largest automobile manufacturer group in China, with 2,6 ...
in September 2017.
History
The Exeed marque was introduced on September 14, 2017, at
International Motor Show Germany
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in
Frankfurt
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with the TX
concept vehicle
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, a
mid-size SUV
A sport utility vehicle (SUV) is a car classification that combines elements of road-going passenger cars with features from off-road vehicles, such as raised ground clearance and four-wheel drive.
There is no commonly agreed-upon definition ...
wearing Chery badges. The first Exeed-branded vehicle to be revealed is the
Exeed LX concept revealed at
Auto China
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2024
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on April 29, 2018, in
Beijing
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.
The first production Exeed model launched was the
Exeed TX/TXL mid-size SUV in March 2019. Next month in April at
Auto Shanghai
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, a third Exeed concept vehicle was revealed, the
E-IUV. In October, Exeed launched its second production vehicle, the
Chery Tiggo 7
The Chery Tiggo 7 () is a compact crossover SUV produced by the Chinese automaker Chery Automobile. The fourth model of the company's Tiggo crossover product series, the first-generation Tiggo 7 debuted in April 2016. The second-generation mod ...
-based
LX compact SUV.
By the end of the year on November 22, 2019, at
Auto Guangzhou
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, a concept vehicle, called the VX, previewing the brand's flagship SUV was revealed. The production
Exeed VX full-size SUV was released in January 2020.
In February 2020, it was announced that the Exeed TXL and VX would be sold in the United States by
HAAH Automotive Holdings as the Vantas TXL and VX. These models were planned to be launched in 2021. In April 2021, the Vantas brand release date was pushed back to 2022 and it was announced that the first models would be exported from China to the United States. However, later in July, HAAH filed for bankruptcy and the plans for Vantas and the company's other entry-level brand, T-GO, which planned to sell the
second-gen Chery Tiggo 7, were abandoned.
In April 2021 at Auto Shanghai, Exeed revealed the marque's fifth concept SUV, the
Stellar, an
electric
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mid-size SUV.
Vehicles
Current models
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Exeed Zhuifeng/LX (2019–present),
compact SUV
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* Interstate compact, a type of agreement used by U.S. states
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Exeed TX (2019–present),
mid-size SUV
A sport utility vehicle (SUV) is a car classification that combines elements of road-going passenger cars with features from off-road vehicles, such as raised ground clearance and four-wheel drive.
There is no commonly agreed-upon definition ...
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Exeed Lingyun/TXL (2019–present), an extended version of the TX
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Exeed Lanyue
The Exeed Lanyue (code project M36T) or VX for export markets is a mid-size luxury Crossover (automobile), crossover SUV made by Chery, Chery's premium subdivision Exeed, revealed in September 2020.
Overview
The Exeed VX was originally previewed ...
/VX (2020–present),
full-size SUV
A sport utility vehicle (SUV) is a car classification that combines elements of road-going passenger cars with features from off-road vehicles, such as raised ground clearance and four-wheel drive.
There is no commonly agreed-upon definition ...
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Exeed Yaoguang/RX (2023–present),
mid-size SUV
A sport utility vehicle (SUV) is a car classification that combines elements of road-going passenger cars with features from off-road vehicles, such as raised ground clearance and four-wheel drive.
There is no commonly agreed-upon definition ...
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Exeed Sterra ES (2024–present), full-size sedan, BEV/REEV
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Exeed Sterra ET (2024–present), mid-size SUV, BEV/REEV
File:Exeed LX IMG001.jpg, Exeed LX
The Exeed Zhuifeng or LX for export markets is a subcompact luxury crossover SUV produced by Chery under the Exeed premium brand.
Overview
The design of the production Exeed LX is previewed by the Exeed LX concept car released in 2018.
In Ju ...
File:2019 Exeed TXL (front).jpg, Exeed TX
File:Exeed Lingyun 003.jpg, Exeed TXL
File:Exeed VX 003.jpg, Exeed VX
File:Exeed Yaoguang, front 2.jpg, Exeed RX
File:Exeed Sterra ES 001.jpg, Exeed Sterra ES
File:Exeed Sterra ET 001.jpg, Exeed Sterra ET
Concept vehicles
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TX concept (2017), a mid-size SUV previewing the production TX, badged as a Chery
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LX concept (2018), a compact electric SUV
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E-IUV (2019), a compact electric SUV
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VX concept (2019), a full-size SUV previewing the production VX
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Stellar (2021), a mid-size electric SUV
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AtlantiX concept (2022), a mid-size SUV previewing the production Yaoguang
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E08 concept (2024), a mid-size MPv
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Sterra Phecda (Tianji) concept (2025), a full-size 6-seater SUV under the Sterra brand
File:Chery Exeed TX front.jpg, 2017 Chery Exeed TX concept
File:Exeed VX Concept 001.jpg, 2019 Exeed VX concept
File:Exeed E08 (concept car) front view.png, Exeed E08 Concept
See also
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Automobile manufacturers and brands of China
There are currently about 150 active brands in the Chinese automobile market. Among them are 97 Chinese domestic brands and 43 joint venture (JV) brands. Before 2010, the traditional "Big Four" refers to the four major state-owned car manufacturers ...
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List of automobile manufacturers of China
There are hundreds of automobile manufacturers operating in China, the country with the largest automotive industry in the world. It includes state-owned manufacturers, privately owned manufacturers, foreign manufacturers, and joint ventures betw ...
References
{{Automotive industry in China
Chery
2017 establishments in China