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ExeedSterra ES

The Sterra ES — Exeed goes electric at the technology frontier.

The story

A defining chapter in Exeed history.

Explore the ideas, engineering and context that shaped the Exeed Sterra ES, then continue into its specifications and place in the marque's lineage.

Origins

The Sterra ES of 2023 launched Exeed's new-energy sub-line: a sleek electric fastback on Chery's E0X platform — 800-volt architecture, big-battery range claims, lidar-equipped assistance options — competing directly with the domestic EV elite from Xpeng to Zeekr. Range-extended variants followed, hedging the market's propulsion debates. The ES represented Chery's full-force EV entry after years of cautious hybrids: the export giant finally contesting the segment defining China's industrial future. Volumes grew amid the price war's attrition. Strategically, the Sterra line completed Exeed's mission statement — from premium-combustion experiment to the group's spearhead in the only race that now determines Chinese automotive rank. The export champion has entered the home fight that actually decides the future.

Exeed Sterra ES IMG04 · Maxhdtenda · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

The facts that define it.

Produced

2023–present

Engine

Petrol engine

Body

4-door Sedan

Technical specification

The Sterra ES, in detail.

Production: 2023–present
Class: Full-size car (E)
Body style: 4-door Sedan (automobile); sedan ; 5-door station wagon (ES7 GT)
Layout: Rear-engine, rear-wheel-drive layout; Rear motor, rear-wheel drive ; Dual-motor, four-wheel-drive layout; Dual-motor, all-wheel drive
Engine: Petrol engine; Petrol range extender: ; 1.5 L SQRH4J15 Inline-4; I4 turbo
Transmission: 1-speed direct-drive
Assembly: China: Wuhu
Manufacturer: Exeed (Chery)