- Dongfeng Nissan has announced a new SUV in China.
- The NX7 introduces a new style of split LED headlights.
- It is expected to offer BEV and EREV powertrain options.
Dongfeng Nissan has released the first teaser for its upcoming NX7 SUV, a model that will grow the automaker’ new energy vehicle lineup in China. The electrified SUV will slot in below the larger NX8, borrowing a lightly reworked design language along with the brand’s newest tech.
For now, the teaser keeps its attention on the front end, and that’s where the changes register most clearly. The centerpiece is a fresh take on split LED headlights, positioned on either side of a grille-less nose that carries an illuminated Nissan badge. Up top, the daytime running lights drop the full-width LED bar seen on the NX8, and the lower clusters wear a plainer shape.
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A roof-mounted LiDAR unit and mirror-mounted sensors point to a fairly sophisticated ADAS setup, and there’s also a sculpted hood and sleek roof rails. On size, the NX7 likely lands somewhere between the 183-inch (4,648 mm) Rogue / X-Trail and the 191.7-inch (4,870 mm) NX8.
The NX7 will likely ride on Dongfeng-Nissan’s local Tianyan NEV architecture, which already underpins the N6 and N7 sedans and the NX8 SUV. The latter is available with electric and range-extender powertrains with a FWD layout and CATL-sourced lithium-iron phosphate batteries.
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Dongfeng Nissan hasn’t locked in a debut date, saying only that the NX7 is “coming soon.” Pricing stays under wraps too, though it will land below the NX8 and its ¥149,900 ($22,200) starting figure. The automaker also hasn’t confirmed whether the NX7 stays exclusive to China or eventually follows other locally built models abroad.
