Changan's Qiyuan brand launched its new Q06 SUV on September 23, with a Chinese guide price before taxes and incentives of 139,900 to 169,900 yuan (about $19,700 to $23,900). A limited-time offer cuts that to 135,900 to 165,900 yuan (about $19,100 to $23,400), according to Chinese outlet D1EV.
The Q06 is the first Qiyuan model to carry Changan's in-house TianShu piloting system, marking a push to bring the automaker's most advanced driver assistance technology to the mainstream 100,000-yuan segment. The launch comes as Qiyuan's monthly sales approach 40,000 units, with the brand targeting around 400,000 deliveries for the full year and a potential monthly run rate of 60,000 once the Q06 ramps up.
Specs and interior focus
The Q06 measures 4,837 mm long with a 2,940 mm wheelbase and a drag coefficient of 0.27 Cd. The cabin is the most competitive area, according to D1EV: rear headroom is 1,041 mm, knee room 155 mm, and the front seats fold back to form a flat resting surface with a 28-point massage function. The rear seats recline electrically up to 145 degrees. Ventilated, heated and massaging seats are standard on all but the base trim.
Cargo space is 782 litres in the battery-electric version and 734 litres in the range-extender version, expanding to 2,200 litres with the second row folded. A 196-litre front trunk is standard, and the center console houses a 4.9-litre cooler plus a 4.6-litre compressor fridge with a temperature range of -6°C to 50°C.
TianShu ADAS and powertrain
The Q06's headline feature is the TianShu ADAS, built on a Horizon Journey 6P chip with 560 TOPS of computing power. The sensor suite includes a 256-line lidar, three millimeter-wave radars, 11 cameras and 12 ultrasonic sensors. The system uses an end-to-end large model and supports full-scenario navigation, voice-commanded lane changes and driver style memory. Parking covers dead-end and ultra-narrow spots, with a claimed ability to park in gaps just 50 cm wider than the car. Automatic emergency braking works up to 135 km/h in daylight and 110 km/h at night.
Two powertrains are offered: a BEV (battery-electric) version with CLTC ranges of 602 km and 700 km, and an EREV (range-extender) version with a combined range of 1,600 km. The BEV's CLTC figures are roughly 15-20% more optimistic than WLTP, so expect around 510-595 km (est.) in WLTP terms. The car rides on an 800V silicon-carbide platform with 6C fast charging, and a dual-motor rear-drive layout that enables a zero-radius turn and stable running at 190 km/h with a punctured tire. Suspension is all-aluminum front double wishbone and rear five-link, tuned by a German-Changan team.
Qiyuan's sales have climbed steeply this year: 36,875 units in March, 39,841 in July, and over 45,000 globally in August, despite supply constraints on the smaller Q05. The Q05 itself jumped from around 3,000 monthly sales in February to 22,680 in August, helped by a 506 km range, 3C charging and lidar in an 80,000-yuan class BEV. Changan executive vice president Yang Dayong said lessons from the Avatr and Deepal brands have been applied to Qiyuan, which focuses on a few high-volume models rather than a wide lineup.
The Q06's arrival signals that Changan is willing to put its core intelligent driving technology into a mass-market price band. Whether that strategy pays off will depend on execution, but the direction is clear: scale first, technology second.
