The Hongqi E-HS9, the first model from the Chinese luxury brand in Australia, will be priced under $150,000 before on-road costs, with customer deliveries due from 18 January 2027. The brand launched here as HQ at a Sydney event on 11 November 2026, and buyers who place a deposit before that delivery date can receive up to $10,000 cashback.
Exact list prices have not been published. The official Australian site still invites buyers to enquire, and the “under $150,000” figure is the draft price given at launch, before on-road costs. The importer has also said it plans one drive-away price in each state.
Early-deposit cashback
The cashback is tiered and applies to deposits placed before 18 January 2027: $10,000 back on a $20,000 deposit, $5,000 back on a $10,000 deposit, and $1,250 back on a $5,000 deposit. A $2,000 deposit attracts a delivery gift, which has not been specified. First owners are also being offered a 10-year, one-million-kilometre battery warranty that does not transfer to later owners, a seven-year, 200,000 km warranty on the rest of the car, and a year of free charging at HQ dealerships.
What the Australian E-HS9 is
The official Australian specification lists a six-seat, 2+2+2 layout in a large SUV 5,209 mm long, 2,010 mm wide and 1,713 mm tall, on a 3,110 mm wheelbase, with a 2,636 kg kerb weight. Luggage volume is quoted at 255 to 1,747 litres. A 120 kWh ternary lithium battery on a 400-volt system is claimed to deliver 548 km of range on the WLTC test cycle. Two electric motors are rated at 202 kW and 306 Nm at the front and 160 kW and 300 Nm at the rear, with 0–100 km/h in 5.5 seconds and a 200 km/h top speed.
The brand is being sold here as HQ, though the official local site still uses the Hongqi name. The importer, Greentech Smart EV, plans to open with five dealerships in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth. A smaller Hongqi, the EHS4, has already been approved for Australia and is due in 2027.
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