June 16, the WEY Gao Shan 7 SUV version officially launched, limited-time exclusive price 270,800 yuan. Besides the highly competitive price, the WEY Gao Shan 7 SUV version told us with facts: a car can handle daily life and far-off destinations.
Four days ago, Great Wall Motor Chairman Wei Jianjun posted a video announcing the naming of this car: Based on suggestions from 7,875 netizens, the Gao Shan 7 with a raised chassis of 30 millimeters is called the Gao Shan 7 SUV version.
The birth process of this car, in the current Chinese automotive market, is almost considered an anomaly. It was not decided by engineers working in isolation or making snap judgments, but built upon nearly 8,000 pieces of user feedback.
Users said the chassis was too low, so Great Wall raised the chassis from 155 mm to 185 mm.
Users said they wanted better passability, so Great Wall built something with an MPV body and SUV legs.
Users said they hoped for more space, so Great Wall increased the vehicle length by 99 mm and the width by 45 mm.
Officially it is called a new species of family travel. But the question arises: how exactly is this product, which wants both, actually realized?
I. The MPV Foundation Supports First-Class Cabin Experience
Before talking about comfort, let's look at a set of data:
WEY Gao Shan series cumulative sales from July to December 2025 reached 49,826 units, taking the half-year sales champion title in the national MPV market, surpassing competitors like Toyota Sienna.
6,707 units sold in January 2026, 4,369 units in February, reclaiming the new energy MPV sales champion.
These numbers show one thing: users recognize the foundation of this car.
But the deeper reason users accept it is that the connotation of family travel is being redefined — weekend camping, nearby self-driving, family long-distance travel, have changed from occasional activities to daily expectations.
A car is no longer just a tool to take family from point A to point B, but a space carrying the lifestyle of the whole family. Some owners drove WEY Gao Shan to Paris, France. Some users drove it along the Sichuan-Tibet line. The trunk was packed with camping gear, the third row sat with children and elderly.
When an MPV starts being used by owners as the main model for long-distance self-driving and outdoor exploration, its need for passability is no longer adding flowers on embroidery, but a rigid demand. This is the most fundamental logic behind the birth of the Gao Shan 7 SUV version.
The comfort of the Gao Shan 7 SUV version must be viewed from two dimensions: is the foundation good, is the configuration top-notch.
The foundation is the MPV foundation. Occupant cabin net space length 2,867 mm, interior height 1,277 mm. 2+2+3 seven-seat layout, flat floor design, second and third row shared rail design — 1,845 mm ultra-long slide rail, space adjustment is extremely flexible. These MPV signature skills are fully retained in the SUV version.
In terms of configuration, the SUV version adds significantly on the basis of the current model. Body width increased from 1,960 mm to 2,005 mm, rear shoulder space improved practically. The whole car uses Nappa leather wrapped seats, first and second rows standard equipped with heating, ventilation, driver enjoys 10-point massage.
Second row standard equipped with independent aviation seats with movable armrests, support ventilation, heating, equipped with double-sided folding tables and two-way electric leg rests; users can also opt for double zero-gravity seats. Third row also equipped with nearly 1.3 meters wide luxury shared big sofa, seat cushion depth 512 mm.
In terms of smart cockpit, equipped with Coffee OS 3 Super Smart Cockpit, front row dual 15.6-inch connected screens + rear row 17.3-inch independent entertainment screen. Qualcomm Snapdragon 8295 smart cockpit chip, configuration pulled to top. Assisted driving equipped with Coffee Pilot 3 system, supports no-breakpoint assisted driving from parking spot to parking spot, AEB emergency braking supports up to 120km/h high-speed stop.
The true test of comfort is not on the spec sheet, but on chassis tuning. Gao Shan 7 SUV version chassis raised by 30 mm, center of gravity moved up, how to tune the suspension? Great Wall's solution is: All series standard equipped with all-aluminum suspension system, simultaneously shock absorbers added exclusive recovery springs.
More importantly, this chassis upgrade is not simply raising the body height, but achieved through front subframe downshift, rear axle spring support upshift, steering tie rod angle adjustment and other structural rearrangements. The whole vehicle also lasted 5 months for full-scenario actual testing verification, over 10 rounds of fine adaptation tuning. Multiple test drivers feedback, although chassis raised, but at high speed changing lanes and cornering, body posture control stable, no obvious floatiness appeared due to height increase.
Jin Gang Circuit actual test data shows, Moose test score reached 66.8km/h, slalom average speed 63.5km/h, both are leading level among same-class MPVs.
II. Why Can Large Space and High Passability Be Compatible?
The core product logic that allows this car to achieve large space and high passability is hidden in the body data: 5149x2005x1925mm and 185mm.
The former is body dimensions, compared to current Gao Shan 7, vehicle length increased 99 mm, vehicle width increased 45 mm, vehicle height increased 25 mm. What is the concept of 5,149 mm vehicle length? Li Auto L9 is 5,218 mm, AITO M7 is 5,020 mm. Gao Shan 7 SUV version stuck in the middle, bigger than M7 by one loop, smaller than L9 by one loop. 2,005 mm vehicle width, is leading in the same class.
The latter is minimum ground clearance 185 mm. Traditional MPV ground clearance generally between 120 to 155 mm, Toyota Sienna about 135mm, Denza D9 about 140mm. Gao Shan 7 SUV version from 155 mm improved to 185 mm, directly crossed into the level of mainstream city SUVs.
185mm ground clearance brings not only changes in parameters, it solves the most real last kilometer problem of a family car.
Weekend camping, dare you walk that gravel road at the camp entrance? Nearby self-driving, can you pass that muddy slope at the farm hotel entrance? Go to a homestay in the mountains, that village road washed uneven by rain, turn back home or harden your stomach and drive forward?
These scenarios, exactly are the embarrassment traditional MPV users encounter most often: not that they cannot go, but dare not go. Because bottoming out once, the time and cost of car repair is enough to ruin the good mood of a whole trip.
And the true value of 185mm lies here. Actual testing shows, this car in Pujiang gravel road, Ganzi Litang unhardened road section and other scenarios did not bottom out.
Some owners stated: before driving Gao Shan 7, had to detour these roads, now dare to engage D gear and drive directly. After ground clearance increased 30mm, vehicle can pass 4 more unpaved road sections, including mud pits and farm hotel entrance slopes, while old models once needed tow truck rescue at same positions. It is not to let you go deep off-roading, but to let those weekend destinations not dared to go before, now dare to go.
In terms of power, Gao Shan 7 SUV version standard equipped Hi4 Performance Smart 4WD Electric Hybrid technology, uses hybrid parallel architecture + 4-gear transmission + front/rear axle dual motors. System power 337kW, peak torque 644N·m, 0-100 acceleration 5.7 seconds.
4WD logic optimized for unpaved roads, low speed torque response faster. In terms of range, equipped with 44.28kWh battery, WLTC pure electric range 172km, CLTC pure electric range 206km, combined range over 1,100 kilometers. Daily commute around 40km families, basically can drive as pure electric car, charging once a week covers weekday travel needs; weekend family travel combined range over 1,000km, no need to frequently find charging piles.
What Gao Shan 7 SUV version wants to do is let "go at a whim" no longer be stopped by a bad road, turn family travel from making do to being particular, let the vehicle evolve from a pure travel tool to a partner exploring life.
III. WEY Is Becoming the Definition of Chinese Family Travel Methods
WEY Gao Shan series has consecutive 7 months holding new energy MPV sales champion title, took MPV sales champion in 26 provincial capital cities. In this new energy MPV track, Gao Shan is already a name that cannot be bypassed.
Over 100,000 families chose it, among which 78% are personal family users. This car is not only recognized domestically, also performs well in overseas markets like Thailand, Malaysia, relying on solid home product quality to go global. As the 2026 CCTV Spring Festival Gala New Media designated vehicle, WEY Gao Shan obtained dual recognition from consumers and national stage.
Why can it achieve this? Core lies in WEY finding a differentiated path: no longer obsessed with competing on price, screen count or sofa softness with competitors, but focus attention on a more essential question: what exactly are the user's family travel scenarios?
The answer is diverse. Monday to Friday is city commuting, picking up and dropping off children, weekend is nearby camping, surrounding self-driving, long holidays are cross-province long travel, family outing. One car to cover all scenarios, it cannot just be configuration stacking, must simultaneously possess MPV space comfort and SUV scenario adaptability. This is the answer given by WEY Gao Shan 7 SUV version, also the unique value of the WEY brand as a whole in the current market.
Great Wall Motor's investment in WEY is also continuously increasing. January 2026, Great Wall launched the world's first native AI full power automotive platform — Gui Yuan Platform, compatible with five major power forms, showing deep technical reserves.
At the same time, WEY is accelerating global layout. V9X will land Eurasia and Middle East markets within the year, competing with traditional million-level luxury cars on the same stage. 2026 Great Wall Motor export target 600,000 units, WEY as a premium brand, will be the core responsibility for overseas high-value models, becoming an important force for Chinese car brands to break upwards.
Gao Shan 7 SUV version was born in such a context. It is a car that listens to advice, 7,875 netizens said chassis low, it precisely raised 30 mm, with actual action responded to user's real needs.
It is a boundary-expanding car, using MPV foundation grafting SUV attributes, opening up a brand new niche market, satisfying those family users who want both large space and high passability.
It is more a bridging car, above has V9X setting brand ceiling, below has Lanshan consolidating basic market, Gao Shan 7 SUV version tears another hole in 300,000 price bracket market. Limited-time exclusive price starting 270,800 yuan, precisely anchoring those wanting MPV space and comfort, also wanting SUV passability, but budget cannot reach higher price pragmatic family users, giving more people opportunity to own an all-around family car.
One car, can both fit whole family comfort, can also fit whole family distance. Gao Shan 7 SUV version lets family travel from making do to being particular. No longer need to sacrifice space for passability, no longer need to give up distance for comfort. It is turning no limits into reality within reach of every family.
In the current Chinese automotive industry where homogenization is serious, enterprises willing to spend 5 months time, do over 10 rounds of tuning, listen to 7,875 user opinions to build a car, are not many. Gao Shan 7 SUV version is not a universal solution, but might be one of the most worth considering options in this price range.
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