Avatr, the Changan-Huawei-CATL venture, has put the 07L Max electric version on sale with the entry rear-drive trims at 229,900 yuan, the Max+ at 249,900 yuan and the four-wheel-drive Ultra three-motor version at 279,900 yuan. Buyers who place an order before 30 November can have the Max at a limited-time 215,900 yuan, and Avatr counts nine launch benefits worth more than 80,000 yuan in total, spanning cash discounts, purchase-tax support, trade-in bonuses, free lifetime tri-electric warranty for the first owner and five-year interest-free finance.
Photo: JustAnotherCarDesigner / Wikimedia Commons (CC0) — Illustrative: Avatr 07, the model the 07L sits alongside.
A five-seat flagship, not a seven-seat compromise
The 07L is a mid-large five-seat SUV, and Avatr has positioned it below the 07 in length while keeping the same low, fast silhouette that marks the brand out. The rear-drive versions carry a single motor and are rated at 725 km on the CLTC cycle, while the Ultra adds two more motors and trades range for traction at 650 km. CATL supplies the battery, as it does across the range, and the 800V-class architecture supports fast refills that put the car in the same bracket as the NIO ES6 and the Li Auto i6 on paper.
ADS 5 as standard equipment
The driver-assistance story is the same one that now decides most Chinese premium purchases. The 07L carries Huawei's ADS 5 with an 896-line lidar, which places it in the current top tier of Huawei-equipped cars alongside the new Hongqi H9 and the Stelato models. City navigation assist, highway navigation assist and automated parking are included, and Avatr notes that some announced functions arrive via over-the-air updates rather than on day one, a caveat that applies to most of the segment and is worth reading before paying for the top trim.
Photo: JustAnotherCarDesigner / Wikimedia Commons (CC0) — Illustrative: Avatr 07, the model the 07L sits alongside.
Where it sits
A range-extended version of the 07L is still to come, which is the version many dealers expect to do the volume outside first-tier cities. For now the electric car is the headline, and the pricing is aggressive: the limited-time Max at 215,900 yuan undercuts the entry Tesla Model Y Long Range while offering a bigger cabin, lidar-based assistance and a longer warranty. The catch, as ever with Avatr, is scale; the brand sells a fraction of the cars its two larger rivals do, and resale values remain the weak point of an otherwise strong package.
- List prices 229,900 / 229,900 / 249,900 / 279,900 yuan; limited-time Max at 215,900 yuan until 30 November
- Rear-drive versions: 725 km CLTC; four-wheel-drive Ultra tri-motor: 650 km
- Huawei ADS 5 with 896-line lidar; some functions arrive via OTA
- Mid-large five-seat SUV; range-extended version to follow
- Nine launch benefits worth more than 80,000 yuan, including 5-year 0% finance