Chery is targeting long-distance journeys with new plug-in hybrid drives

Chery claims that its new generation of super hybrid powertrains could theoretically allow some models to travel up to 2000 kilometers without stopping.

At a presentation to Australian media, Peter Matkin, Chery’s executive director of engineering, revealed details of its fifth-generation super hybrid powertrains, which combine highly efficient petrol engines with plug-in hybrid technology.

While the claims have yet to be confirmed in practice, the “aimed” combined driving range could provide uninterrupted travel from Adelaide to Brisbane.

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According to Mr Matkin, tests based on WLTC logs suggest fuel consumption figures of just 2.98 liters per 100 kilometers, although it is unclear what battery state of charge these are based on.

The engineer also claims that the petrol engines have achieved a thermal efficiency of around 45 percent – making them just as efficient as Formula 1 cars from a decade ago.

Thanks to two special transmissions – one for smaller, lighter vehicles and the other for heavier models – according to Chery, power losses in the drive train were reduced to up to 23 percent.