China’s Most Expensive Car: Retro-style Hongqi L5 Limo Dubbed “Rolls-Royce Of China” Starts At $680,000

China’s Most Expensive sedan: Retro-style Hongqi L5 ultra-luxury limousine dubbed as “Rolls-Royce Of China” starts at $680,000.

While its predecessor was designed for Chinese high-rank officials’ needs, the latest-generation L5 will be available “for everyone”. 

L5 is aimed at billionaire businessmen and super stars, just like cars from Rolls-Royce, Bentley and the Century by Toyota.

At $680,000, the latest-generation Hongqi L5 is more expensive than Rolls-Royce Phantom 8 luxury sedan.

Latest-gen gets new lower grille while the rear gets redesigned bumper with monster exhausts and upright LED lighting.

Retro-style Rolls-Royce and Bentley rivaling Hongqi L5 ultra-luxurious four-door sedan has received mass production permission from the Chinese Government, according to Car News China.

The latest-generation Hongqi L5 flagship sedan made its debut back in April at the 20th Shanghai International Automobile Industry Exhibition (or Auto Shanghai 2023), replacing its predecessor that arrived in 2013.

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While its 2014 predecessor was designed for Chinese high-rank officials’ needs, the latest-generation L5 will be available “for everyone” with a sticker price of 5,000,000 yuan ($680,000) – making it more expensive than Rolls-Royce Phantom 8.

Dubbed as the “Rolls-Royce of China”, the latest flagship Hongqi L5 retains the retro headlight and monster grille. It gets a redesigned front end with a new lower grille while the rear gets L5 has a “红旗” (Hongqi) inscription as well as a redesigned bumper with monster exhausts and upright LED lighting.

The Hongqi L5 is powered by a 4-liter CA8GV40T-03 V8 for 387 horsepower, which is enough to take the car that weighs 6,945 lbs (3,150 kg) to a top speed of 137 mph (220 kmh).

This unique Chinese-built Hongqi L5 is aimed at billionaire businessmen and super stars, just like cars from Rolls-Royce, Bentley and the Century by Toyota Motors Corporation.

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