You Can’t Buy China’s Rolls-Royce (Even If You Can Afford It): Hongqi L5, L1, and Golden Sunflower

Wheelsboy received exclusive access to Hongqi's top models at the 2024 Beijing Auto Show! We got hands on with the all-new Hongqi L1, the range-topping L5, and incredible Golden Sunflower Concept car.

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00:00- Hongqi L1 Exterior
01:28- Hongqi L1 Front Row
02:21- Hongqi L1 Second Row
03:09- Check out these doors!
03:25- Hongqi L5 Exterior
04:18- What the trunk of an L5 look like?
04:34- Hongqi L5 Front Row
05:22- Hongqi L5 Second Row
06:16- Customize your Hongqi
06:39- Hongqi Golden Sunflower Concept Exterior
07:40- Hongqi Golden Sunflower Concept Interior

[limprofile]

If u are interested in some detail. There is already world first (as for what i know) outside of China owner of a Hongqi L5. Its the current Head of state in Malaysia. And no its a gift by China not purchased by him.

[Darkmatter]

I don't like this, I LOVE it. It's retro, it's futuristic, it's high-tech, and it's more affordable than legacy cars. Keep em' coming Wheelsboy

[incomingincoming]

I like this guy. He is an insider, but is also not afraid to insult Chinese cars a little. That is rare. That makes the review more honest, and the cars more appealing.

[aeophylus]

Hongqi's chief designer is Giles Taylor- who was Rolls Royce chief designer until 2018.

[randomname]

if I were a baller in China, I'd definitely be rocking one of these.

[janingzhou]

Who knows that the interior of a vehicle is purple? Because in ancient China, purple was the most expensive color, the largest ministers wore purple clothes, and the Forbidden City also became a purple palace. The most common color of Taoist priests' clothing in China's traditional religion Taoism is purple. If a Taoist priest dies and is cremated, the color of the flame is purple, which means that the priest's practice is at the highest level.

[rebym]

This was a terrific review. I would have expected a westerner not to have understood the significance of these cars. You REALLY get it! I love that you genuinely got excited about going in the L5.

[repHAWAIIxJPN]

Damn that Sunflower Concept is beautiful . Definitely helps that it's my favorite color purple but that interior is immaculate ! Oh yah and that purple interior lighting is a nice touch .

[pierrotlefou]

damn, they got that golden sunflower concept soooo right. the starburst warp drive headlights, the hongqi dna grill, the rear/booty, the stance...

[duyataksis]

I've said it before and I'll say it again: there's only one real Hongqi. The one real Hongqi, the one I want, is the one with microphones on the roof.

[katzicael]

the Sunflower is *GORGEOUS* the purple metallic paint *chefs kiss*

[yr]

Fair play to the Chinese brands giving you buttons on luxury wagons

[ALWH]

L5 symbolized ancient China description of the world being “round sky (headlight) and square earth (the bars in the rear)”.

[baojon-objk]

HongQi really good at making cars that always look like some badass well-suited boss in old gangster movies 😄😄😄

[rifmaffia]

wow this is something else. China nailed it with this one. grille is big but very wel implemented

[悟空-ms]

missed a lof details，such as the central screen is foldable and extendable

[TAL]

This is definitely the car I wanted if I can afford a chauffeur. If this is bulletproof, this would be even safer in the US.
This actually showcase the manufacturing power of China the fact they can make custom cars that are not aimed to make money in the market.

[انا_ابراهيم_البناوي]

This looks really really good I would love to see it in Saudi Arabia I have seen a couple of Hongqi H9s in Saudi Arabia which is the top level model but this would be amazing

[travellerswill]

Don't think Rolls Royce are comparable to Hongqi because Hongqi are designed for the President so it's in the same class as "the beast" (the Cadillac limousine)

[Expatriate]

I hope these come to USA because I really want one. It’s so beautiful. I don’t like most modern cars except the ones from China