Chery shows Fulwin A9 wagon & GT

Chery didn’t just bring another big sedan to the 2026 Beijing auto show. It used the show to ask a bigger question — can a Chinese brand turn a mainstream flagship into a whole family, including the kind of wagon-shaped cars most automakers stopped bothering with? The answer, at least on the stand in Beijing, was yes. Chery showed both the Fulwin A9 Wagon concept and the Fulwin A9L GT, a long-roof derivative that looks much closer to production. (carnewschina.com) ### What exactly did Chery show? Two related things. The Fulwin A9 Wagon was presented as a concept at the Beijing show that ran from April 24 to May 3, 2026. It takes the A9 sedan’s front half and stretches the rear into a shooting-brake shape for more cargo room. Alongside it, C(carnewschina.com)ble car. (carnewschina.com) ### Why are there two names? Because Chery’s naming is doing two jobs at once. “A9” is the platform and flagship idea. “A9L” is the sedan already on sale in China. Then Chery is layering new body styles and badges on top instead of spinning up a separate model family. Basically, it is treating the A9 the way German brands used to treat an executive car line — sedan first, then the interesting body style later. (carnewschina.com) ### What is the wagon concept, technically? The wagon concept is the more future-facing one. It sits on Chery’s 800V EV platform, keeps a 2,900 mm wheelbase, measures about 4.95 meters long, and is quoted at 700 km CLTC range. Chery also says 30% to 80% charging could take about 15 minutes, and the(carnewschina.com)mplate — fast charging, long range, lots of sensors. (carnewschina.com) ### So what is the A9L GT? The A9L GT looks like the practical, nearer-term version of the same idea. Chinese show coverage says it uses the A9L sedan’s face and cabin, but swaps in a long-roof rear body. Reports also point to both plug-in hybrid and battery-electric versions, plu(carnewschina.com)w-floor spec talk, so the safer takeaway is this: the GT is being positioned as the stylish estate version of the A9L, not as a separate car. (chejiahao.autohome.com.cn) ### What does the existing sedan tell us? Quite a lot. The A9L sedan launched in China in July 2025 after presales opened in June, with pricing from 159,900 to 229,900 yuan in presale and more than 51,000 pre-orders reported before launch. It uses Chery’s C-DM 6.0 plug-in hybrid system, offers up to 260 km CLTC electric-only range in some version(chejiahao.autohome.com.cn) under this nameplate — the wagon shapes are an expansion, not a teaser for something imaginary. (carnewschina.com) ### Why does the wagon body matter? Because wagons are usually the first thing to get cut when brands chase volume. They sell in smaller numbers than SUVs and sedans. But they also signal confidence — and taste. In China’s EV market, that niche has started to reopen with cars like the Nio ET5 Touri(carnewschina.com) band. (carnewschina.com) ### Is this actually heading to production? The wagon concept, maybe — but not immediately. Chery has said any production decision for the EV wagon depends on market feedback, with a possible timeline around 2027. The A9L GT seems closer, since local coverage describes the Beijing car as more production-ready. The catch is that Chery still hasn’t published the kind of full official spec sheet that would lock the GT in. (carnewschina.com) ### Bottom line? This is Chery trying to move upmarket without abandoning scale. The Fulwin A9 is no longer just a sedan. It’s becoming a test bed for whether Chinese brands can make niche, export-friendly body styles feel normal again — and maybe profitable. (carnewschina.com)