The Hongqi EHS4 has been approved for sale in Australia and is due in 2027 as the more upmarket twin of the Leapmotor B10. It is expected to follow the flagship E-HS9, with customer deliveries of that larger SUV due to start in mid-January 2027 under the HQ brand.
Australian pricing, warranty terms and a confirmed local battery and range figure have not been published. Approval clears the car for sale; it is not an on-sale date.
How the EHS4 relates to the Leapmotor B10
Hongqi parent FAW and Leapmotor signed a cooperation agreement in March 2025. The EHS4 sits on the same LEAP3.5 platform as the B10 and, on the Australian certification documents, uses a single 160kW electric motor, 18-inch wheels, MacPherson-strut front and five-link rear suspension, and the same brake-disc sizes.
The certified body is slightly larger: 4540mm long, 1890mm wide and 1655mm tall, on a 2740mm wheelbase. That is 25mm longer and 5mm wider than the B10, with a 5mm longer wheelbase. Hongqi has given the car its own front and rear styling, a restyled dashboard and door panels, and a new steering wheel. The cabin still uses an 8.8-inch digital instrument cluster and a 14.6-inch touchscreen, like the B10.
Certification papers do not list torque, battery capacity or charging speed. In other Hongqi markets the EHS4 is quoted with 240Nm, a 67.1kWh LFP battery, a 400-volt system and a 168kW DC peak, matching the Australian B10 rather than the newer 800-volt Chinese B10. Those figures should be treated as overseas specifications until HQ publishes an Australian pack.
When it is due, and what else HQ will sell
Hongqi will launch in Australia as HQ through Greentech Smart EV, led by CEO and managing director Jim Wu. The E-HS9 is scheduled to start customer deliveries in mid-January 2027. The EHS4 and the larger EHS5 mid-size electric SUV are expected within six months of that launch. The EHS5 had not yet received Australian certification at the time of the EHS4 approval.
HQ has set an initial sales target of 500 vehicles a month in Australia, with a long-term goal of 30,000 a year. Those are company ambitions, not a forecast of demand. Wu has said the brand wants to be seen alongside BMW, Audi and Mercedes-Benz, and to take share from Range Rover.
There is no Hongqi or HQ model page on AussieMotor yet. Until one is published, the closest comparison is the B10 already on sale. Local price, safety rating, servicing network and the final Australian battery specification need to be confirmed before anyone treats the EHS4 as a simple rebadge at a set premium.
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