Chery’s Wuhu Summit Adds Luxeed Debuts to iCAUR and Freelander Plans

Archive photo: a Freelander 8 photographed August 15, 2026—not the October Wuhu summit or confirmation of an international-market configuration. Photo: JustAnotherCarDesigner / Wikimedia Commons, CC0 1.0. Resized for display.

Chery Group has outlined two parallel SUV programmes for its October 2026 summit in Wuhu, China: an iCAUR V25 world premiere and international test drives of the Freelander 8. The company’s October 18 announcements describe planned activities, not completed independent road tests or a worldwide retail launch.

iCAUR V25 and a customization festival

In its iCAUR summit preview, Chery schedules the V25 premiere for October 19. It describes a box-shaped SUV using its Golden REEV range-extender system and i-AWD all-wheel-drive technology. Advertised capabilities include 1.8 tonnes of towing capacity and 6 kW of external power supply.

Those are manufacturer specifications, not Chiefs Review test results. The release does not establish a local towing approval, purchase price or delivery date for a particular export market.

The accompanying first iCAUR Customization Festival is set to feature 20 customized vehicles. Custom Car, Urban Lifestyle and Outdoor Lifestyle zones will highlight owner and official builds, including modified V23, V25 and V27 models. That makes personalization a substantial part of the event rather than simply a backdrop to a new-model presentation.

Freelander 8: international drives, then obstacles

The separate Freelander announcement schedules the first international-variant test drive for October 19, followed by obstacle-course sessions on October 20–21 and paved-course assessments on October 21. The daytime programme is intended for international media, content creators and dealer partners.

Freelander says its nine-mode terrain system supports the driving programme. It quotes up to a 70% climbing gradient and 900 mm of wading under the relevant test conditions, subject to operating limits. These are controlled-condition claims, not advice to attempt an equivalent obstacle in an unknown vehicle configuration.

An October 19 evening event, Freelander Nightfall, is described as a brand experience rather than another launch. Freelander is jointly developed by JLR and Chery; the announcement identifies JLR as the brand owner. It should not be confused with iCAUR merely because both feature in the same week’s programme.

October 19 update: Luxeed adds an October 21 debut

In a separate October 19 announcement, Chery scheduled Luxeed’s global brand presentation for October 21 at Shenshan Intelligent Valley in Wuhu. The LLOUNGE MPV and STORMAX SUV are due to appear together, alongside a presentation of the brand’s international plans. These are planned debuts, not confirmation that either vehicle is already on sale worldwide.

The Luxeed programme also lists media driving and parking demonstrations on October 20, then further driving sessions and a factory visit on October 22–23. Its release describes the wider summit period as October 18–24. It does not provide retail prices, country-specific launch dates or delivery commitments for the two models.

What remains unconfirmed

These previews do not establish consumer access to the test sessions or immediate international availability. Pricing, country-specific equipment and deliveries require separate confirmation. Chiefs Review has not attended the drives.

For wider summit context, read our report on Chery’s separate robotaxi demonstration plans.