sensible #6 EHD leaked – PHEV D-segment sedan, identical dimension as Mercedes E-Class, 1.5T from Proton X50

Daily, sensible is changing into unrecognisable from its early years as purely a metropolis automobile maker. Its latest electrical SUVs have pushed the model’s boundaries, however it can now break these boundaries fully with a large new sedan dubbed the #6.

The automobile not too long ago cropped up in a submitting with China’s ministry of trade and knowledge expertise (MIIT), as sighted by Autohome. And it’s largemeasuring 4,906 mm lengthy, 1,922 mm large and 1,508 mm tall, placing it inside 50 mm of the present Mercedes-Benz E-Class when it comes to size and besting it in all different metrics (bar its 2,926 mm wheelbase).

Photographs present the distinctive face of the sensible #1 and #3 – with a full-width mild bar becoming a member of the slim headlights and a downturned centre air consumption, right here coming with a contrasting body-coloured encompass – grafted onto a typical Chinese language electrical sedan physique. There’s an extended and smooth six-window glasshouse, flush pop-out door handles and loads of gloss black decrease cladding to disguise the automobile’s top.

The rear finish is the place the #6 trades its siblings’ cutesy search for an altogether sportier look. You continue to get a full-width taillight bar, however its rectangular form and smoked internals give an nearly muscle car-like air, and there’s even an lively rear spoiler. An aggressive rear bumper design and a easy body-coloured rear valance full the look.

In distinction to sensible’s different fashions, the EHD badge on the again denotes a plug-in hybrid powertrain, utilising an identical system to the #5 EHD. The constructing blocks must be largely similar, with the #6 confirmed to have a 1.5 litre BHE15-CFZ turbocharged four-cylinder engine with a file 47.26% thermal effectivity, producing 163 PS and 255 Nm of torque. That is associated to the mill within the facelifted Proton X50.

The #5 EHD additionally incorporates a three-speed devoted hybrid transmission (3DHT Evo) integrating a 272 PS/380 Nm electrical motor for a complete system output of 425 PS and 635 Nm – all despatched to the entrance wheels. Lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery sizes of 20 kWh and 41.46 kWh ship a pure electrical vary of 120 km and 252 km respectively on China’s lenient CLTC cycle, resulting in a mixed vary of 1,483 km with the smaller battery and 1,615 km with the bigger one. Anticipate delicate enhancements on the #6 as a consequence of its slipperier form.

Anticipate the #6 to be launched in China early subsequent yr, with international markets receiving the automobile in the end. The PHEV powertrain ought to go a way in direction of revitalising sensible’s gross sales, which have slowed dramatically as EV demand continues to chill. And should you’re apprehensive about its vehicles getting greater, don’t fear – there’s additionally a fortwo-esque two-seater #2 coming in late 2026.

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