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The MHERO 917 Dragon Armor Edition, the derivative model of the MHERO 917 by Dongfeng's MHERO Technology, has been on sale since June 17th at a pre-sale price range of 768,000-868,000 yuan.
The Military-Inspired MHERO 917 Dragon Armor Edition
The MHERO 917 Dragon Armor Edition off-road SUV has a strong military vehicle heritage. The vehicle has got roofs that looks like shields utilized in wars, wheel hubs that bear colors of military weapons and door sills painted in military shades. Additionally, this new car comes with the military painting as its standard feature.
Military Aesthetics Meets Luxury
The interior materials has been up scaled too, with Nappa leather seats and suede ceiling being standard while interior wood trim changed to carbon fiber.
Resilient Power and Design
MHERO 917 Dragon Armor Edition is equipped with a range extended power system as its drive train and has a maximum horsepower of 816.
Again, MHERO 917 Dragon Armor Edition employs split front and rear bumper design so as to tackle difficult off-road environments; upper bumper made from carbon fiber material to reduce vehicle weight and enhance aesthetics, while lower bumper plus side bars composed of high strength carbon steel that delivers more robust protection; moreover lightweight off-road anti-collision guards further improve vehicle frontal protection capability.
More Than Just an SUV
In fact, in a forthcoming movie called: Operation Leviathan (Chinese: 蛟龙行动), this particular edition of MHERO 917 Dragon Armor is going to play the role of an important prop car.
This is an innovative marketing attempt by MHERO Technology. The positioning of the car is equal in line with the military action movie. Let us see how it goes in the market then!
About MHERO Technology
MHERO Technology was launched as a luxury electric off-road brand under Dongfeng Motor in August 2022. By then it had only one product called MHERO 917 which was priced at 637,700 yuan (range-extended version) and 697,700 yuan (pure electric version, when they introduced them into the market during August 2023.
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