The M-Hero 917 () is a

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manufactured by the

Dongfeng Motor Corporation Dongfeng Motor Corporation Ltd. is a Chinese state-owned automobile manufacturer headquartered in Wuhan, Hubei. Founded in 1969, it is currently the smallest of the " Big Four" state-owned car manufacturers of China with 671,000 sales in 2023, b ...

under the M-Hero brand. The 917, which is the first vehicle under the M-Hero brand, was introduced in August 2022 and launched the following year. It is also part of the

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family of off-road vehicles.

Overview

The 917 was previewed by the Mengshi M-Terrain EV SUV concept car. The prototype was introduced in August 2022 during the launch of the independent M-Hero brand, with the production 917 being unveiled in January 2023. Production started on 5 April and the vehicle was launched for the Chinese market on 25 August 2023.

Specifications

The 917 comes in two versions, the BEV and the

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. The BEV version is equipped four electric motors with a battery capacity of 142.7 kWh and its maximum range reached up to . The four motors drive each of four wheels which produce respectively, giving a total power of . The EREV version has an 1.5L inline-four turbocharged

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as a generator which has , powering three motors (one on front axle and two on rear axle), giving of power output combined. The battery capacity of EREV version is 66 kWh which enable the vehicle to drive on pure electric range.

Gallery

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Sales

References

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