On November 17th, 2023 Guangzhou Auto Show kicked off, and the first new product under the JAC Ruifeng MUSE architecture – Ruifeng RF8 officially started pre-sale, with a pre-sale price of 169,900-239,900 yuan (33570$). Among them, the PHEV flagship model has a pre-sale price of 239,900 yuan (33570$); the PHEV premium model has a pre-sale price of 219,900 yuan (30780$); the fuel flagship model has a pre-sale price of 189,900 yuan (26580$); the fuel premium model has a pre-sale price of 169,900 yuan (23780$). It is worth mentioning that the highly anticipated Hongmeng version will be released in December.
In terms of user benefits, a deposit of 2000 yuan (280$) can be deducted from the 5000 yuan (700$) car payment upon delivery; the worry-free gift for using the car allows the first batch of pre-order owners to enjoy free lifetime maintenance and lifetime quality assurance for the three electric components. The benefits for the first batch of pre-order users can also be combined with the benefits of listing. Interested users can open the JAC Ruifeng mini program to select and place an order. Static experience
After the press conference, we briefly experienced the new Ruifeng RF8. In terms of appearance, the Ruifeng RF8 looks quite luxurious and grand, with its straight roof creating a more elongated body.
The Ruifeng RF8 PHEV flagship model adopts a two-tone body paint, which gives a more high-end overall visual experience.
Ruifeng RF8 different styles of front grille
The dragon scale grille has a built-in lighting effect on each chrome decoration piece. It is worth mentioning that the Ruifeng RF8 offers three front face styles: Lingkong, Longlin, and Qingyun. All three grille styles use a large number of chrome decorations, combined with chrome decorative strips running through the lower bumper, further expanding the visual width and making the front of the car look very aggressive. In terms of details, each chrome decoration piece on the dragon scale grille comes with its own light source, which, when illuminated, looks like a sky full of stars, very dazzling.
LED headlights and daytime running lights
The side profile of the Jianghuai Ruifeng RF8 looks very sleek, and the large suspended roof gives it a very stylish look. The dimensions of the car are 5215/1895/1830mm in length, width, and height, with a wheelbase of 3100mm. With a length of over 5.2 meters and a wheelbase of 3.1 meters, the interior space is quite spacious, especially providing more legroom for the third row.
The integrated taillights have an excellent lighting effect. The rear design of the Jianghuai Ruifeng RF8 is simple and atmospheric, with a sturdy dragon scale-shaped LED taillight that is very eye-catching. Coupled with the sporty rear wing on the roof, the overall rear of the car looks very youthful and dynamic.
In terms of interior, Jianghuai Ruifeng has joined hands with industry-leading ecological partners Huawei and iFlytek to provide two leading intelligent cockpit solutions for users. The interior design is very simple, the non-Hongmeng intelligent cockpit version adopts a dual-screen design, and in order to improve the utilization of the car’s interior space, the new car’s central control panel adopts a forward-moving design.
The car door is wrapped in a large amount of soft material.
Equipped with a wireless charging pad for mobile phones
Crystal handlebars
Electric sliding door switch and hybrid mode switch In terms of material selection and craftsmanship, it also gives a good texture. In addition, the Jianghuai Ruifeng RF8 also offers four interior color options: dark chestnut brown, sea moon white, warm coffee white, and smoke amber black.
As the first MPV in the Rui Feng RF8 series to be equipped with the global Hongmeng intelligent cockpit, the 15.6-inch super large smart screen brings a smooth human-machine interaction experience. The Hongmeng 4.0 system supports seamless connection of multiple devices, creating a smart ecosystem for all scenarios. The high computing power chip provides strong support for multitasking and multi-threaded parallel processing, while the mature Huawei application ecosystem brings users a leading edge in interconnected fun. In addition, the Zhi Ling intelligent cockpit is the world’s first MPV intelligent cockpit equipped with AI large models. Empowered by the Xunfei Xinghuo cognitive large model, it has 19 highlighted functions such as smooth and empathetic conversation, intelligent car expert, and immersive scene service, creating a truly intelligent “third living space.” In terms of intelligent driving, the L2+ level intelligent assistance system includes up to 19 functions such as highway navigation, assisted automatic lane changing, and full-speed adaptive cruise control, combined with advanced HUD configuration, making intelligent driving assistance easily accessible. In terms of configuration, the entire series comes standard with double-layer laminated glass, 360-degree panoramic imaging + 540-degree transparent chassis, main and co-pilot four airbags + extra-long side air curtains, electric doors + electric leather seats, and large electric double sunroofs, as well as 43 high-value configurations.
In terms of safety design and configuration, the RuiFeng RF8 has a body torsional stiffness of up to 32067Nm/°, using a 1500MPa ultra-high strength integrated double-sided hot-formed door ring design, with high-strength steel accounting for up to 70%, ensuring that the passenger compartment does not deform due to collisions. The roof adopts a 6-meter long integrated laser welding process, improving the overall strength, compression, and torsional resistance of the body. In addition, the standard configuration of the entire series includes 6-seat side air curtains + driver and passenger airbags, with the side air curtains using a double emitter air curtain that is over 3 meters long, providing all-round protection for the safety of passengers in every row.
The second row seats can move back and forth over a wide range.
The third-row seats in the six-seater version are just as comfortable as the second-row seats.
The third row seats of the seven-seater version
The flagship model’s second row features more luxurious sofa seats. In terms of space, the Ruifeng RF8 offers two seat layouts, six seats for comfort and luxury, and seven seats for versatility. The class-leading wheelbase combined with three rows of seats with long sliding tracks ensures that every position has the most comfortable seating space. With a ground clearance as low as 400mm, and two levels of armrests for easy access for the elderly and children. The 1260mm interior height allows for a comfortable ride even on long journeys.
The pre-sale of the Ruifeng RF8 has begun, officially announcing Jianghuai Ruifeng’s entry into the intelligent hybrid MPV field, leading the trend of intelligence and new energy. In the new era of consumer supremacy, quality and sincerity are the fundamental factors that attract consumers. As a user co-creation brand, Jianghuai Ruifeng deeply understands the diverse needs of Chinese users in various scenarios, and has made great efforts to create a more prestigious Chinese intelligent MPV, undoubtedly becoming the most powerful weapon in the new MPV era. It is believed that with outstanding product strength and top quality, the Ruifeng RF8 will become the most valuable choice for Chinese MPV users.