The New Hongqi H5 Officially Launches: Intelligent Technology Fully Evolved
May 24, 2026
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On May 20, the new Hongqi H5 officially launched its refreshed lineup, offering a total of five variants. As a star model under the Hongqi brand with cumulative sales exceeding 800,000 units, the new H5 arrives as a "new-generation B+ intelligent luxury sedan," bringing comprehensive upgrades in design, comfort, and smart technology to redefine the B-segment gasoline sedan market.
Exterior Design
A Smaller Hongqi H9 with an Imposing Presence
The new Hongqi H5 adopts a design language heavily inspired by the Hongqi H9, giving it a far more premium and commanding appearance. The front fascia features a bold rectangular waterfall-style grille with strong visual presence, while the signature illuminated red Hongqi emblem delivers exceptional brand recognition.
The headlights use a split-design layout, with clean and sharp upper light contours, while the lower section adopts a right-angle trapezoidal shape paired with inverted F-shaped chrome accents, significantly enhancing the vehicle's sophistication.
The side profile features long, flowing lines with a stronger sporty character, complemented by newly designed "Victory Flag" multi-spoke wheels.
At the rear, the Hongqi H5 adopts a full-width "Galaxy Brilliant" taillight design, combining dark chrome and diamond-pattern craftsmanship, paired with a dual-exhaust layout on both sides for a far more upscale presence than typical vehicles in its class.
A new exterior color called "Azure Wave Glow" has also been introduced, inspired by the meeting of sea and sky at dusk. Its multi-layer paint process creates a liquid-silk texture, making it one of the most eye-catching color options in the lineup.
The vehicle measures 4988 × 1875 × 1470 mm with a 2920 mm wheelbase, placing it close to the dimensions of a C-segment sedan.
Interior Features
Premium Luxury with Exceptional Attention to Detail
The interior of the new Hongqi H5 has received major upgrades, featuring a more elegant dashboard layout with a symmetrical center-axis design. The cabin is equipped with a 15.6-inch 2.5K ultra-HD central display, a fully digital instrument cluster, and a HUD head-up display, creating a highly immersive three-screen smart cockpit experience.
The seats adopt a new "Cloud Comfort" seating design, with the seat core foam thickened by 20 mm for enhanced comfort. They support multi-way power adjustment and include a boss key function, while the rear seats additionally offer ventilation and massage functions.
The heated steering wheel covers 70% of the steering surface area, and the combination of double-layer laminated acoustic glass on all four doors with a 12-speaker Dynaudio premium sound system delivers a luxury experience beyond its class.
The new Hongqi H5 also introduces three new interior color themes - Inkstone Gray, Ivory White, and Volcanic Red - catering to a wider range of aesthetic preferences.
Power Performance
The new Hongqi H5 offers two gasoline powertrain options: a 1.5T engine and a 2.0T engine.
The 1.5T engine is paired with a 7-speed wet dual-clutch transmission, perfectly suited for daily commuting needs. Meanwhile, the 2.0T all-aluminum engine comes matched with an Aisin 8-speed automatic transmission, delivering strong yet refined power output.
Notably, the new Hongqi H5 is equipped with the segment's only full-aluminum subframe, offering lifetime corrosion resistance while improving both handling precision and ride comfort. Overall, the powertrain combinations are mature, reliable, and thoroughly proven by the market.
Intelligent Technology
Hybrid Intelligence in Both Oil and Electric Vehicles, Breaking Down Prejudice
The new Hongqi H5 is equipped with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8155P chip, boasting a computing power of 105K DMIPS. Combined with the FAW.OS system and deeply integrated with the Doubao AI model, it supports the continuous execution of 10 voice commands within 30 seconds. Even fuzzy semantic recognition, such as "I feel a little cold," allows for automatic air conditioning adjustment. In terms of intelligent driving, it features the Hongqi Sinan Intelligent Driving System, supporting highway navigation assistance, city memory navigation assistance (remembering up to 100 kilometers), reversing assistance with tracing (remembering a 120-meter trajectory), as well as automatic parking, remote parking, and cross-floor memory parking, among other full-scenario intelligent assistance functions. Its level of intelligence ranks among the top in the industry, truly achieving "hybrid intelligence in both oil and electric vehicles."
Safety Performance
Reinforced Strength with Comprehensive Protection
Safety is one of Hongqi's most underrated core strengths. The new Hongqi H5 adopts a 9H4M high-strength cage body structure, with the core framework utilizing up to 2000 MPa hot-formed steel. High-strength steel and aluminum account for as much as 80% of the body structure, working together with 9 airbags, 16 active safety features, and a 360-degree panoramic camera system to create a comprehensive safety protection system.
The new model has already earned a C-NCAP five-star safety rating and successfully passed China's first extreme three-vehicle collision challenge.
The cabin is also built to mother-and-baby-grade health standards, with formaldehyde levels reduced to just one-tenth of the national standard. Even after four hours of exposure under 35°C heat, the interior remains virtually odor-free, truly balancing both safety and health protection.
The new Hongqi H5 delivers impressive styling, a premium interior, and a strong sense of luxury, but its biggest strength lies in its advanced technology features. Rather than relying on low pricing to win market share, it earns respect through genuine product competitiveness. From its C-NCAP five-star safety rating to being recognized as one of CCTV's best safety vehicles, and from the trust of over 800,000 owners to its reputation as a "national favorite sedan," the Hongqi H5 has completed a remarkable transformation - from "worth considering," to "worth buying," and ultimately to "a car you can confidently choose without hesitation."
For buyers looking for a spacious gasoline-powered sedan with a more premium and commanding presence, the new Hongqi H5 is definitely a model worth paying attention to.