The M-Hero 917 (Chinese: 猛士917; pinyin: Mengshi 917) is a full-size Luxury SUV manufactured by the Dongfeng Motor Corporation under the M-Hero brand. The 917, which is the first vehicle under the M-Hero brand, was introduced in August 2022 and launched the following year. It is also part of the Dongfeng Mengshi family of off-road vehicles.
The 917 was previewed by the Mengshi M-Terrain EV SUV concept car. The prototype was introduced in August 2022 during the launch of the independent M-Hero brand,[4] with the production 917 being unveiled in January 2023.[5] Production started on 5 April and the vehicle was launched for the Chinese market on 25 August 2023.[6][7]
The 917 comes in two versions, the BEV and the EREV. The BEV version is equipped four electric motors with a battery capacity of 142.7 kWh and its maximum range reached up to 505 km (314 mi).[5] The four motors drive each of four wheels which produce 197 kW (264 hp; 268 PS) respectively, giving a total power of 797 kW (1,069 hp; 1,084 PS).
The EREV version has an 1.5L inline-four turbocharged petrol engine as a generator which has 145 kW (194 hp; 197 PS), powering three motors (one on front axle and two on rear axle), giving 600 kW (805 hp; 816 PS) of power output combined.[8] The battery capacity of EREV version is 66 kWh which enable the vehicle to drive 200 km (120 mi) on pure electric range.[9]