HiPhi HiPhi X History
History
The HiPhi X was revealed as a production model in September 2020 and customer deliveries began in May 2021, making it the first car to market under the HiPhi brand. It was positioned as an ultra-premium alternative to the Tesla Model X, with a starting price in China well above ¥500,000 (roughly $70,000+).
At 5,200 mm long on a 3,150 mm wheelbase, the X was a full-size SUV distinguished by its 'NT Door' (no-touch door) system: the rear doors combined suicide-door and gull-wing elements that split and swung open via touch-free sensing, giving the car an unmistakable show-car presence. Two powertrain options were offered — a single rear motor at 268 hp for RWD and a dual-motor AWD producing 536 hp combined — backed by a 97 kWh battery with a CLTC-rated range of 550 km (342 miles).
The X was the brand's volume car; by January 2022 more than 5,000 units had been delivered, making it China's best-selling luxury EV at that point. Production at the Yancheng plant ran until HiPhi suspended operations in February 2024 following mounting financial difficulties.
Generations
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First (and only) generation · HiPhi X
Photo: “Blue HiPhi X EV.jpg” by Durian880922 / Wikimedia Commons , licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0
HiPhi's founding flagship: a 5,200 mm full-size luxury electric SUV with touch-free 'NT Door' gull-wing rear doors, offered in 268 hp RWD and 536 hp dual-motor AWD forms on a 97 kWh battery. Produced at Yancheng until the February 2024 shutdown.
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2021 Photo: “2021 HiPhi X.jpg” by User 3204 / Wikimedia Commons , licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0
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Body styles
- 5-door SUV (6-seat / 4-seat limousine configurations)
Notable special editions & performance variants
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HiPhi X Pioneer Edition
Limited early-adopter batch delivered from May 2021 to the brand's first customers, before regular production deliveries began at scale.
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