M-Hero 917

The M-Hero 917 is a  full-size Luxury SUV manufactured by the Dongfeng Motor Corporation under the M-Hero brand. The 917, which is the first vehicle under the M-Hero brand, was introduced in August 2022 and launched the following year. It is also part of the Dongfeng Mengshi family of off-road vehicles.

Overview
The 917 was previewed by the Mengshi M-Terrain EV SUV concept car. The prototype was introduced in August 2022 during the launch of the independent M-Hero brand, with the production 917 being unveiled in January 2023. Production started on 5 April and the vehicle was launched for the Chinese market on 25 August 2023.

Specifications
The 917 comes in two versions, the BEV and the EREV. The BEV version is equipped four electric motors with a battery capacity of 142.7 kWh and its maximum range reached up to 505 km. The four motors drive each of four wheels which produce 197 kW respectively, giving a total power of 797 kW.

The EREV version has an 1.5L inline-four turbocharged petrol engine as a generator which has 145 kW, powering three motors (one on front axle and two on rear axle), giving 600 kW of power output combined. The battery capacity of EREV version is 65.8 kWh which enable the vehicle to drive 200 km on pure electric range.