DongFeng eπ 007

DongFeng eπ 007: which version to choose

The DongFeng eπ 007 has 1 generation (from 2024-03-01, still in production) and one body type: Sedan. Inside that generation there are 3 versions, all named AT in the catalogue. They are not interchangeable: two are rear-wheel-drive electrics at 218 hp and 272 hp, and one is an all-wheel-drive electric at 544 hp.

The DongFeng eπ 007 has 1 generation (from 2024-03-01, still in production) and one body type: Sedan. Inside that generation there are 3 versions, all named AT in the catalogue. They are not interchangeable: two are rear-wheel-drive electrics at 218 hp and 272 hp, and one is an all-wheel-drive electric at 544 hp. There is no restyling in the data, so the buying choice is only between these three AT lines. Displacement, kerb weight, gross weight, ground clearance, tank size and wheel sizes are not measured for every version, so this comparison uses only the figures that exist: power, torque, 0–100, drive, gearbox, CO2, suspension and brakes.

Which AT to buy: the three versions at a glance

All three versions are labelled AT. Distinguish them by output, because the name alone does not identify a page.

Displacement is not measured on every AT, so hp per litre cannot be calculated. Engine layout, cylinder count and boost are not measured; do not infer a petrol architecture. Fuel on all three is Electro. Gearbox on all three is Automatic with 1 gear.

Specs that actually separate the three AT versions

Power. The middle AT (272 hp) has 54 hp more than the entry AT (218 hp): 272 − 218 = 54, which is 24.8% more horsepower. In kilowatts the same step is 40 kW (200 − 160). The top AT (544 hp) has 272 hp more than the middle AT (544 − 272), which is exactly double the 272 hp figure. Against the entry AT, 544 − 218 = 326 hp, or 2.50× the 218 hp output (544 ÷ 218 ≈ 2.495). In kilowatts the top AT is 400 kW: 2.50× the entry AT (400 ÷ 160 = 2.5) and exactly double the middle AT (400 ÷ 200 = 2).

Torque. The two RWD AT versions are almost the same at the wheels’ twist: 316 Nm versus 326 Nm, a gap of only 10 Nm (326 − 316), or 3.2%. The AWD AT is 652 Nm. That is exactly double the middle AT (652 ÷ 326 = 2) and 336 Nm above the entry AT (652 − 316). If you stay on RWD, the extra 54 hp of the 272 hp AT does not buy a large torque step. If you step to AWD, torque and power both double versus the 272 hp AT.

Drive. The 218 hp AT and the 272 hp AT are both RWD. The 544 hp AT is the only AWD. There is no mixed pair (for example a 272 hp AWD) in this generation. Choosing AWD on the eπ 007 means choosing the 544 hp AT; choosing RWD means choosing between 218 hp and 272 hp.

Gearbox. No version changes the transmission type: every AT is Automatic with 1 gear. The “AT” name is therefore not a differentiator between trims; power and drive are.

Performance: 0–100, top speed, mpg

0–100. The 272 hp AT is 1.0 s quicker to 100 than the 218 hp AT (6.8 − 5.8). The 544 hp AT is 1.9 s quicker than the 272 hp AT (5.8 − 3.9) and 2.9 s quicker than the 218 hp AT (6.8 − 3.9). The first step (218 → 272 hp) buys one second. The second step (272 → 544 hp, and RWD → AWD) buys almost two seconds and is the only way under 4.0 s in this catalogue.

Top speed is not measured on all three AT versions. Do not rank them by a maximum speed figure; the data does not contain one.

Fuel consumption / mpg is not measured in city, highway or mixed cycles for any AT. There is no mpg table to compare. CO2 is 0 on all three, which does not separate them.

Dimensions, weight, clearance, tank, wheels

Kerb weight, gross weight, ground clearance, tank volume and wheel sizes are not measured for the 218 hp AT, the 272 hp AT and the 544 hp AT. Weight per horsepower cannot be calculated. Ground clearance cannot be used to pick a version. Tank size is not a buying factor here (fuel is Electro on all three, and tank is not measured). Wheel sizes are not measured, so they do not decide the trim.

What is measured and is the same on every AT:

• Front suspension: Independent, spring
• Rear suspension: Independent, spring
• Front brakes: Ventilated disc
• Rear brakes: Disc

Chassis hardware in the data does not change with the 218 / 272 / 544 hp steps. The buying difference is power, torque, 0–100 and RWD versus AWD, not a different spring layout or a different brake type in this table.

Generations: what changed (and what did not)

There is 1 generation of the DongFeng eπ 007. It started 2024-03-01 and has stop: not measured (still listed as current). Body: Sedan. Versions in this generation: 3, all AT, all from 2024-03-01, none with a stop date in the data.

There is no second generation to compare, and no restyling block inside generation 1. You cannot choose “an older generation with more clearance” or “a facelift with a new gearbox”: those objects are not in the data. The generation-level facts that do apply to every buyer: Sedan, electric AT only, production from March 2024, three outputs, two drives (RWD twice, AWD once).

Which version to choose, using only the numbers

Choose the 218 hp AT (RWD) if the goal is the smallest output in this generation. It is 218 hp / 160 kW / 316 Nm, Automatic, 1 gear, RWD, 0–100 in 6.8 s, CO2 0. Versus the 272 hp AT you give up 54 hp, 40 kW and 10 Nm, and you are 1.0 s slower to 100. Versus the 544 hp AT you give up 326 hp, 240 kW, 336 Nm, AWD, and 2.9 s to 100. Displacement, weight and mpg are not measured, so this is not a “lightest” or “lowest mpg” pick — those figures are absent.

Choose the 272 hp AT (RWD) if you want more power without leaving RWD. It is 272 hp / 200 kW / 326 Nm, Automatic, 1 gear, RWD, 0–100 in 5.8 s, CO2 0. Arithmetic versus the 218 hp AT: +24.8% hp, +25% kW (200 ÷ 160 = 1.25), +3.2% Nm, −1.0 s to 100. Arithmetic versus the 544 hp AT: you have half the horsepower (272 vs 544), half the kilowatts (200 vs 400), half the torque (326 vs 652), you stay RWD instead of AWD, and you are 1.9 s slower to 100. The 272 hp AT is the only middle step; there is no 272 hp AWD in the data.

Choose the 544 hp AT (AWD) if you want the only all-wheel-drive eπ 007 and the only sub-4-second 0–100 in this catalogue. It is 544 hp / 400 kW / 652 Nm, Automatic, 1 gear, AWD, 0–100 in 3.9 s, CO2 0. Versus the 272 hp AT you get exactly 2.0× hp, kW and Nm, plus AWD, plus 1.9 s on the sprint. Versus the 218 hp AT you get 2.50× kW (400 vs 160), about 2.50× hp, 2.06× torque (652 ÷ 316 ≈ 2.06), AWD, and 2.9 s on 0–100. Prices are not in the data, so “what the extra money buys” cannot be stated in currency. What the extra output buys, in this table, is: doubled power and torque versus the 272 hp AT, the only AWD, and the only 3.9 s 0–100.

What you cannot use to decide. Do not pick by displacement (not measured — no hp/L). Do not pick by kerb or gross weight (not measured — no kg/hp). Do not pick by tank, clearance, wheels, top speed, city/highway/mixed consumption, eco class, cylinder count, layout or boost: all not measured. Do not pick by gearbox: every version is Automatic with 1 gear. Do not pick by suspension or brakes: all three share Independent, spring front and rear, Ventilated disc front, Disc rear. Do not pick by generation: there is only generation 1, Sedan, from 2024-03-01.

Short rule. Same name AT, three cars: 218 hp RWD at 6.8 s, 272 hp RWD at 5.8 s, 544 hp AWD at 3.9 s. Stay on RWD and the measured gap is 54 hp and 1.0 s. Move to AWD and the measured gap versus the middle AT is a 2.0× power and torque step and 1.9 s. That is the whole version choice in the given data.