{"id":5453,"date":"2025-05-12T17:51:00","date_gmt":"2025-05-12T17:51:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/autofusiontech.co.uk\/?p=5453"},"modified":"2025-05-20T11:56:47","modified_gmt":"2025-05-20T11:56:47","slug":"chinas-icar-is-making-a-suv-with-defender-looks-and-dacia-pricing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/autofusiontech.co.uk\/index.php\/2025\/05\/12\/chinas-icar-is-making-a-suv-with-defender-looks-and-dacia-pricing\/","title":{"rendered":"China\u2019s iCar Is Making A SUV With Defender Looks And Dacia Pricing"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><img width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image lazyload\" alt=\"\" style=\"margin-bottom: 15px\" loading=\"lazy\" data-src=\"http:\/\/autofusiontech.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/rwerwqerwqewreqrwer-1024x576-1.jpg\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-10 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<ul>\n<li>Chery\u2019s iCar SUV might look like a Land Rover, but it\u2019s expected to be priced like a Dacia. <\/li>\n<li>The expected price range of $28K-$34K make it a budget-friendly option in the 4\u00d74 market.<\/li>\n<li>It will likely feature a range-extender powertrain, combining gasoline and electric power.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>It\u2019s no secret that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carscoops.com\/tag\/china\/\">Chinese<\/a> automakers have been stepping up their design game, but sometimes, their inspiration tends to come from, let\u2019s just say, more familiar places than they\u2019d probably admit. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carscoops.com\/tag\/chery\/\">Chery\u2019s<\/a> fairly new iCar brand already offers a few intriguing models, and now it\u2019s working on a 4\u00d74 that looks suspiciously like a Land Rover Defender.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad-placement\">\n<div id=\"82503191-e1d1-435a-874f-9c78a2a54a2f\" class=\"_ap_apex_ad\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"0f7e3106-c4d6-4db4-8135-c508879a76f8\" class=\"_ap_apex_ad\"><\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t\tvar adpushup = window.adpushup  = window.adpushup || {que:[]};<br \/>\n\t\t\t\tadpushup.que.push(function() {<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\tif (adpushup.config.platform !== &#8220;DESKTOP&#8221;){<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tadpushup.triggerAd(&#8220;0f7e3106-c4d6-4db4-8135-c508879a76f8&#8221;);<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t} else {<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tadpushup.triggerAd(&#8220;82503191-e1d1-435a-874f-9c78a2a54a2f&#8221;);<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t}<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t});<\/p><\/div>\n<p>However, unlike the British icon, this one comes without the history or prestige, meaning it\u2019ll be far more affordable. It\u2019s also expected to launch as a range-extender EV, which, if you haven\u2019t noticed, is the current industry fallback for \u201cWe wanted to go fully electric but weren\u2019t quite ready.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carscoops.com\/2024\/04\/cherys-icar-expands-its-lineup-with-rugged-minivans-and-tougher-suvs\/\">Chery\u2019s iCar Expands Its Lineup With Rugged Minivans And Tougher SUVs<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>While the name <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carscoops.com\/tag\/icar\/\">iCar <\/a>might bring to mind Apple\u2019s long-abandoned EV project, it has no connection whatsoever to the tech giant. That said, the Chery-owned brand hasn\u2019t just borrowed Apple\u2019s naming vibe, as it also seems eager to echo the design of another Western staple, the current Land Rover Defender, all while keeping some visual ties to its own lineup, like the X23.<\/p>\n<div id=\"taboola-mid-article\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"taboola-mid-article-thumbnails-organic\"><\/div>\n<p>Spy photos from China\u2019s <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.autohome.com.cn\/\">Autohome <\/a><\/em>reveal a front fascia that closely mirrors the Land Rover Defender, featuring headlights and a grille design that look nearly identical. The prototype also sports a blacked-out bumper, black fender flares, and matching rocker panels, all contributing to its deliberately rugged appearance.<\/p>\n<p>The similarities keep piling up along the sides. There are small black vents on the quarter panel and chunky door handles. One notable difference is the fact that the iCar\u2019s side windows appear much larger than those of the Defender and they seem to sit slightly below the line of the windshield. So there\u2019s that.<\/p>\n<p>        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carscoops.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Chery-iCar-3.jpg\" data-type=\"inarticle-image-block\"> <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\n<p>                    <img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"lazy \" src=\"\" alt=\" China\u2019s iCar Is Making A SUV With Defender Looks And Dacia Pricing\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1871\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.carscoops.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Chery-iCar-3-1024x748.jpg\" data-type=\"inarticle-image\" \/><figcaption>Autohome<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>        <\/a>  <\/p>\n<p>At the rear, the prototype sports four square LED taillights. The third brake light has been positioned where you\u2019d usually expect to find a spare wheel carrier, although for the iCar, it will likely serve as a small storage box.<\/p>\n<p>Limited technical specifications are known about the model. However, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carscoops.com\/2024\/04\/cherys-new-icar-v23-is-the-electric-jimny-suzuki-wont-make\/\">Chery<\/a> already has an impressive range-extender powertrain in its line-up that drives the Exlantix ET crossover and consists of a 1.5-liter turbocharged four-cylinder and two electric motors.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Familiar Face for a Fraction of the Cost<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"ad-placement\">\n<div id=\"9b1169d9-7a89-4971-a77f-1397f7588751\" class=\"_ap_apex_ad\"> <\/div>\n<div id=\"bb7964e9-07de-4b06-a83e-ead35079d53c\" class=\"_ap_apex_ad\"> <\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t\tvar adpushup = window.adpushup  = window.adpushup || {que:[]};<br \/>\n\t\t\t\tadpushup.que.push(function() {<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\tif (adpushup.config.platform !== &#8220;DESKTOP&#8221;){<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tadpushup.triggerAd(&#8220;bb7964e9-07de-4b06-a83e-ead35079d53c&#8221;);<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t} else {<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tadpushup.triggerAd(&#8220;9b1169d9-7a89-4971-a77f-1397f7588751&#8221;);<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t}<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t});<\/p><\/div>\n<p>As for price, Chinese media outlets suggest a starting range between 200,000 yuan (around $27,600 at current exchange rates) and 250,000 yuan (roughly $34,500), making it significantly cheaper than anything coming out of Solihull. For comparison, the current Defender, the real one, starts from 688,000 yuan ($95,000), or more than three times the rumored price of the still-unnamed iCar SUV.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad-placement\">\n<div id=\"9b1169d9-7a89-4971-a77f-1397f7588751\" class=\"_ap_apex_ad\"> <\/div>\n<div id=\"bb7964e9-07de-4b06-a83e-ead35079d53c\" class=\"_ap_apex_ad\"> <\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t\tvar adpushup = window.adpushup  = window.adpushup || {que:[]};<br \/>\n\t\t\t\tadpushup.que.push(function() {<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\tif (adpushup.config.platform !== &#8220;DESKTOP&#8221;){<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tadpushup.triggerAd(&#8220;bb7964e9-07de-4b06-a83e-ead35079d53c&#8221;);<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t} else {<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tadpushup.triggerAd(&#8220;9b1169d9-7a89-4971-a77f-1397f7588751&#8221;);<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t}<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t});<\/p><\/div>\n<section class=\"type:slideshow\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"lazy \" data-src=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" alt=\"\" src=\"\" data-type=\"inarticle-image\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"lazy \" data-src=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" alt=\"\" src=\"\" data-type=\"inarticle-image\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"lazy \" data-src=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" alt=\"\" src=\"\" data-type=\"inarticle-image\" \/><\/section>\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Autohome<\/h4>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chery\u2019s iCar SUV might look like a Land Rover, but it\u2019s expected to be priced like a Dacia. 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