Latest QQ3 Chery Debut, Strong Challenger BYD Atto 1

The Chery QQ concept car at the Shanghai Auto Show last April. (Photo: Afrizal / VOI)

JAKARTA - After the concept car was introduced at the Shanghai Auto Show last April, Chery finally opened the latest QQ3 sheath at the Chengdu 2025 Car Exhibition.

Quoting from the Carnewschina page, Monday, September 1, its official launch will most likely be carried out by the end of this year, and will compete directly with electric hatchback Geely Geome Xingyuan to BYD Atto 1 known as Seagull in China.

Chery QQ was first launched in 2003, Chery positioned it as the youth's first car. Furthermore, Chery launched Chery QQ3, QQ6, and QQme. In 2005, monthly sales of the Chery QQ series surpassed 10,000 units, and sold more than a million units cumulatively in 2011.

However, sales of the next-launched models were low due to market competition, and the series sales were halted in 2014.

So what are the specifications? In terms of appearance, the latest Chery QQ3 adopts a round shape and oval headlights with a strip daytime running double horizontal light integrated. The back light also adopts an oval design, resembling a headlights.

The side profile is sleek with a wheelbase longer than 2,700 mm and longer than 4,200 mm, built on the QQ logo of the Chery T12 platform also located on the C pillar.

The power comes from a behind electric motor powered by 90 kW (121 hp). Battery capacity and information on its range still need to be officially disclosed, at the end of next year.

Entering the cabin, the car is equipped with a flat steering wheel, AC oval stop contact, a rectangular instrument panel, and a 15.6-inch 2.5K floating center control screen, powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 8155 chip, which also supports AI voice assistants.

Other configurations include OTA updates, 256 color ambient lights, 50W wireless charging, mobile connectivity with CarPlay, HiCar, and CarLink, as well as the advanced Chery Falcon 500 driving assistance system that supports high-speed NOA.