Roewe D7 — model-year timeline & key facts
Published · Researched 2026-09-21
Compiled from the Roewe D7 deep-research dossier; researched 2026-09-21. UNVERIFIED flags from the source research are preserved verbatim.
Key facts
| Powertrain | EV / PHEV |
|---|---|
| Power | 204 / 311 |
| Range | 610 (EV CLTC) / 2208 combined record (DMH) |
| Battery | 68.3 (EV) / 21.4 (DMH) |
| 0–100 km/h | 6.5 (EV) |
| Fast charge | UNVERIFIED |
| New price US | UNVERIFIED (not sold US) |
| New price EU | UNVERIFIED (not sold EU) |
| New price CN | 130000 |
| Used price signal | UNVERIFIED (single UAE listing AED 81 |
| Value call | BYD Seal / Toyota Camry Hybrid |
| Sweet-spot year | UNVERIFIED |
| Years to avoid | 2024 |
| Reliability flag | OK — no failure pattern; young platform |
| Biggest risk | Low-Medium — Guinness record is staged marketing |
| Community verdict | No Western community; China press positive; ME rebadge is the review |
Model-year timeline 2021–2026
| Year | Generation / changes / reliability / used prices |
|---|---|
| 2021 | Not yet launched |
| 2022 | Not yet launched |
| 2023 | Launch (Aug 2023): D7 EV + D7 DMH · EV: 145/154 kW RWD, 59.2/68.5 kWh, 510–610 km CLTC; DMH: 1.5L NA + 150 kW motor, 19.7/21.4 kWh LFP, 125 km EV, 1400 km combined · First-year cars; no failure pattern surfaced · None documented · UNVERIFIED |
| 2024 | DMH record version; M7 successor teased · Guinness run: 2,208 km sealed-tank range · China share growing; praised handling · None documented · UNVERIFIED |
| 2025 | Carryover; MG8 PHEV launches Middle East (Sep 2025); Roewe M7 DMH debuts · M7: new-gen DMH, 160 km EV, 2050 km combined · ME launch too new for owner signal · None documented · AED ~81,995 (used 2026 D7 hybrid, UAE listing) |
| 2026 | D7 aging in lineup as M7 ramps · No D7-specific changes documented · No failure patterns documented · None documented · UNVERIFIED |
Sweet-spot year: UNVERIFIED
Years to skip: 2024