Vehicle model
Kaiyi Gamme Kaiyi - électrique/hybride
Kaiyi's electrified lineup illustrates the brand's transition to alternative energies. It includes plug-in hybrids, such as the Kunlun iHD launched in 2024 (announced electric range of about 150 km and a high combined range on the CLTC cycle), as well as fully electric models built on the i-EA platform, such as the X3 Pro EV (compact electric SUV with a battery of about 53 kWh) and the Shiyue city car. These vehicles target buyers in emerging markets seeking affordable electrified mobility, in countries where the brand is deploying its network. None of these models are offered in North America. On the subject of tires and wheels, the brand's electric SUVs and city cars fall within common diameters of about 16 to 18 inches; in Quebec, dedicated winter tires and attention to load capacity (load indices suited to the weight of the batteries) would be recommended, according to the vehicle's placard.
History
History of the Kaiyi Gamme Kaiyi - électrique/hybride
Kaiyi's electrified lineup illustrates the brand's transition to alternative energies. It includes plug-in hybrids, such as the Kunlun iHD launched in 2024 (announced electric range of about 150 km and a high combined range on the CLTC cycle), as well as fully electric models built on the i-EA platform, such as the X3 Pro EV (compact electric SUV with a battery of about 53 kWh) and the Shiyue city car. These vehicles target buyers in emerging markets seeking affordable electrified mobility, in countries where the brand is deploying its network. None of these models are offered in North America. On the subject of tires and wheels, the brand's electric SUVs and city cars fall within common diameters of about 16 to 18 inches; in Quebec, dedicated winter tires and attention to load capacity (load indices suited to the weight of the batteries) would be recommended, according to the vehicle's placard.
Technology
Technologies, engines and platforms
Plug-in hybrid models (i-FA platform) combining a 1.5 T, an electric motor, and a CATL lithium iron phosphate battery, and fully electric models (i-EA platform) with LFP batteries, such as the X3 Pro EV with a battery of about 53 kWh.
Tires and wheels
Tire and wheel compatibility
Les modèles Kaiyi sont surtout des VUS compacts à intermédiaires et des berlines, des formats associés à des jantes typiquement de 16 à 19 pouces selon la gamme et la finition. Les VUS de segment familial tendent vers les diamètres les plus grands, les berlines et citadines vers les plus petits. Comme la plupart des véhicules de tourisme issus de plateformes chinoises, on s'attend à des entraxes (bolt patterns) courants du type 5x114,3 sur les modèles plus volumineux. La marque n'étant pas distribuée au Québec, ces repères restent indicatifs. Dans le contexte québécois, des pneus d'hiver dédiés demeureraient essentiels pour tout véhicule de ce gabarit, le choix des dimensions devant suivre la plaque du constructeur du véhicule concerné.
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