The Nissan N7 electrical sedan developed collectively by the Japanese automaker with China-owned Dongfeng will enter the Chinese language market in Could 2025. This automobile is Nissan’s plan to make a comeback to the Chinese language market after 5 years of consecutive gross sales decline. The N7 boasts a 5-meter physique and 268 hp.
Nissan has been shedding its market place in China for 5 consecutive years. The Japanese firm gross sales quantity within the Center Kingdom in 2024 dropped by 49%, in comparison with 2019. This drop is attributable to the rising pattern for battery electrical automobiles and plug-in hybrids. And Nissan severely lags behind different automobile makers by promoting a single EV mannequin in China, which is the Ariya SUV that began exhibiting its age.
Nissan wanted a comeback plan in China to cease a sequence of failures. So, the Japanese carmaker launched a joint venture with China-owned Dongfeng in automobile growth. The primary product from these two events is the Nissan N7 electrical sedan.
Extra about Nissan N7
The Nissan N7 electrical sedan was first launched on the Guangzhou Auto Present to “redefine a brand new benchmark for pure electrical automobiles amongst Chinese language households.” In January 2025, the production-ready variant of this sedan utilized for a gross sales license in China, preparing for the market launch. The N7 will enter the Chinese language market in Could this yr.
The Nissan N7 is alleged to be underpinned by a brand new electrical structure collectively developed by Nissan and Dongfeng. Nevertheless, this car stays near the Dongfeng eπ 007 sedan by way of specs and total look. They share the identical wheelbase size of 2915 mm and a physique width of 1895 mm. The output of the N7’s powertrain can be much like 2WD variants of the eπ-branded mannequin. So, plainly the Nissan-Dongfeng workforce developed the N7 sedan with a watch to the eπ 007.
Nissan N7 specs
The Nissan N7 is a large sedan with dimensions of 4930/1895/1487 mm and a wheelbase of 2915 mm. It has two wheel choices: R17 and R19. The Nissan N7 is obtainable with a single Dongfeng-made electrical motor solely. Its entry-level variant generates 160 kW (215 hp), whereas the extra highly effective variant gives a peak energy of 200 kW (268 hp). The battery of the Nissan N7 is LFP manufactured by the Dongfeng-Sunwoda JV.
The outside of the Nissan N7 adopts the model’s V-Movement design language. This sedan has a drag coefficient of 0.208 Cd. Within the entrance, the N7 has interactive LED panels with 710 gentle items. One other function of the automobile is a single interactive taillight strip with 882 gentle items. The N7’s cabin adopts the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8295P chip. One other spotlight of the automobile is the clever driving system developed by Dongfeng Nissan and Momenta.
The Nissan N7 is extremely much like the eπ 007 by way of specs. The value vary of the Dongfeng’s sedan RWD variant is 131,600 – 149,600 yuan (18,060 – 20,530 USD). Making an allowance for the Nissan N7 is a JV product, it’s going to have the next value. CarNewsChina expects this EV to value 160,000 – 180,000 yuan (21,950 – 24,700 USD). It is going to be accessible completely in China.
Beforehand, Dongfeng Nissan CEO Liu Xinyu reported that Nissan will launch 4 extra new power automobiles in 12 months after the market debut of the Nissan N7. So, Nissan is set to regain misplaced floor in China.
