What is the relationship between Qoros vehicles and Chery?

[VanAiden]

Qoros vehicles and Chery's relationship is: Qoros is an independently operated brand under the Chery Group. Taking the 2021 Qoros 3 as an example, it is a compact 4-door 5-seater sedan with body dimensions of: length 4627mm, width 1839mm, height 1445mm, and a wheelbase of 2702mm. The 2021 Qoros 3 is equipped with a 1.5T turbocharged engine and a CVT continuously variable transmission, with a maximum power of 115 kilowatts and a maximum torque of 230 Newton meters. Its drive mode is front-engine, front-wheel drive, with a MacPherson strut independent suspension at the front and a torsion beam non-independent suspension at the rear.

[HenryLynn]

I've been following the development of domestic car brands for many years, and Qoros is quite an interesting one. It was originally established in 2007 as a joint venture between Chery and an Israeli company, initially named 'Chery Quantum' before being rebranded as Qoros. Back then, Qoros built its factory in Changshu and employed many technical experts from Chery's engineering team. When the Qoros 3 was launched in 2013, its chassis tuning was truly impressive. However, in late 2017, Baoneng Group acquired a majority stake in Qoros, leading to temporary production halts. Interestingly, in 2022, Chery took back control of Qoros, which is now managed under Chery Commercial Vehicles and produced in Yibin, Sichuan. Nowadays, you'll notice the 'EXCEED' badge on Qoros vehicles—this is the English name for Chery's Exeed brand, and the platform has even been switched to Exeed's M1X. After all these twists and turns, it's back in the family.

[OEmily]

When repairing cars, we often encounter Qoros owners asking about parts. Many components of this car are interchangeable with early Chery models, especially the 1.6T engine ECU module, which is basically the same as the one in the Tiggo 8. The infotainment system in the current Qoros 7 is essentially Chery's Lion Smart Cloud with just a different interface. One owner mentioned replacing a Qoros taillight assembly and found the Chery Auto logo printed on the packaging box. In fact, if you open the hood, the wiring harness routing looks strikingly similar to that in Chery's Tiggo series. We recommend that long-time owners go directly to Chery 4S stores for maintenance—it's about 30% cheaper than specialized Qoros repair shops. By the way, although the new Qoros logo still features the Q shape, its color scheme has been changed to the same silver-gray as Jetour's.

[LaElias]

Last year when I wanted to buy a used Qoros 3, I specifically researched the brand. It's like a child that's been passed around multiple times—born to Chery as its parent company in 2007, adopted by Baoneng in 2017, and then bought back by Chery in 2022. The newly released Qoros 7 is essentially a rebadged Exeed model, even sharing the same supplier part numbers for door hinges. A friend in auto parts told me the steering wheel airbag covers for all Qoros models are produced on the same assembly line as Chery vehicles. The funniest part is that at the Yibin factory, Qoros 7 and Jetour X70 are mixed together on the same production line. So if you're really considering a Qoros, it's more cost-effective to directly compare it with Chery models sharing the same platform.