Chery Auto "Safety Night" Highlights: Redefining Automotive Safety Standards

Fengyun A9L and A9 Launch - New Energy Flagship Models

Chery Auto made waves at its recent "Safety Night" event in Wuhu by unveiling two flagship sedans built on new platforms:

• Fengyun A9L (C-class flagship sedan, E0X platform): Following strong pre-order demand with 5,386 orders by May 3, Chery announced an additional 10,000 Founder's Edition units, demonstrating its commitment to the premium new energy market.
• Fengyun A9 (B+ class sedan, T0X platform): Officially debuted as part of Chery's strategic push into premium electrified vehicles.

Safety First: Extreme Testing and Redundant Design

Chery conducts 1,500+ annual crash tests covering 7 major global safety standards. The event featured dramatic live demonstrations:

• "Ironman Triathlon" Extreme Tests
  • 400mm deep water crossing (4x national standard depth)
  • 40km/h, 40mm overlap underbody impact
  • 55km/h center pole collision (3x industry standard speed)
• 120km/h Head-on Collision: A/B/C pillars remained intact with fully operational safety systems, no battery leaks or fire hazards.

Luxury-Grade Structure and Materials

• 88% high-strength steel/aluminum construction
• 2000MPa hot-formed steel in front structure
• High-vacuum integrated die-casting with 72 components molded as one
• Quad crash boxes + "目" shaped aluminum alloy bumper beams

Battery Safety

The Kunpeng blade battery features:

• 41 protection layers and 5,000+ scenario tests
• 10 safety mechanisms with AI-powered real-time monitoring

Active/Passive Safety Systems

• 9 airbags + 2060mm side curtains (6s pressure retention) + far-side airbags
• Falcon 700 ADAS with 27 sensors (300m detection range)
• 135km/h automatic emergency braking
• MCB secondary collision mitigation, EDR door locks, 4-minute underwater escape power

Premium Cabin Environment

• Baby-safe interior materials
• CN95 air filtration with formaldehyde levels at 1/10 national standard
• Aircraft-grade EMF shielding (near-zero radiation)

Intelligent Chassis and Powertrain

• AI Digital Chassis 2.0: Double wishbone front, 5-link rear, CDC preview (1000 scans/sec)
• Kunpeng CDM 6.0 PHEV: 3.65L/100km fuel consumption, 2500km range
• 15,000hr bench testing + 2M km road validation

Safety Equality Initiative

Chery's "Safety for All" philosophy extends 5-star safety standards across all models, from flagships to compact cars.

Chery Guardian Safety Club

The newly launched club will organize "AED Golden 4 Minutes" initiatives, safety open days, and driver training programs.

Conclusion

With billion-dollar R&D investment, Asia's largest crash lab, and 42+ 5-star safety certifications, Chery demonstrated its safety leadership through the Fengyun A9L/A9 launch. The event showcased Chinese automakers' growing capability to set global safety benchmarks while making advanced protection accessible to all consumers.