"Chinese cars are exciting, but their long-term durability is still kind of a question mark. Sure, China's no stranger to making vehicles in general, and even exporting them, but let's not pretend like cars like the Chery QQ or Geely King Kong are anywhere in the same realm of what these brands are doing today. Early Chinese cars are trash. New ones are far more impressivebut we don't know how they'll hold up."
"In Russia, you'll find Faker Autogroup, a car dealership that also acts as a car content creator. Its latest undertaking is that of an EREV; the group purchased a Li Auto L9 extended-range-EV luxury crossover, with the goal of racking up 1 million kilometers, or 621,000 miles. I don't speak Russian, but YouTube's auto-translate caption feature comes in handy here."
"While stumbling through Instagram Reels, I discovered that the algorithm figured me out. It gave me recommendations of what looks to be a Zeekr dealership service station in Belarus. It also works on grey-imported EV and PHEV models from China that have made their way to Belarus and nearby Russia, including Li Auto. In Russia, you'll find Faker Autogroup, a car dealership that also acts as a car content creator."
The Li Auto L9 is a full-sized luxury extended-range electric vehicle sold in China. Faker Autogroup in Russia bought an L9 aiming to reach one million kilometers. The vehicle ran about 307,000 kilometers before suffering a catastrophic gas-engine failure. The timing chain tensioner failed, allowing pistons to strike the cylinder head and destroying the engine. The electric components were not blamed for the breakdown. Early Chinese cars were generally poor, while newer models have improved, but long-term durability remains uncertain. Grey imports and owner anecdotes from global markets are beginning to reveal real-world reliability patterns.
Read at insideevs.com
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