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Karry New Energy Holdings Co., Ltd.
Company typeSubsidiary
IndustryAutomotive
Founded2009; 16 years ago (2009)
HeadquartersWuhu, Anhui, China
Area served
China
ProductsLight commercial vehicle
Automobiles
OwnerChery Commercial Vehicle
Websitewww.mykarry.com (in Chinese)

Karry New Energy Holdings Co., Ltd. (traded as Karry) is a Chinese car manufacturer founded by Chery Automobile in 2009 specializing in the production of light commercial vehicles based in Anhui, Wuhu in China. It is a subsidiary of Chery Commercial Vehicle (Anhui) Co. Ltd.[1] Following the IPO of Chery Automobile in 2025, the Karry and Chery Commercial Vehicle has been spun off and operated independently by Chery Holding Group, which has no capital ties with Chery Automobile anymore. [2]

History

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Karry Auto

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In 2007, Chery Automobile began expanding its offer with commercial and delivery vehicles, starting with the compact kombivan Chery Karry[3] based on the passenger model Fengyun. In the same year, another, smaller model was introduced in the form of a compact, Chery V2 passenger van.[4] Two years later, in 2009, Chery Automobile separated three new brands from its existing offer, one of them was Karry Auto, dedicated exclusively to commercial and passenger cars. Chery Karry was renamed to Karry Youyi, Chery V2 to Karry Youya,[5] and in parallel with the debut of the brand, its portfolio was expanded by another model - Youpai/Yousheng.[6] At the end of 2009, Karry's offer consisted of 4 models, thanks to the premiere of another one in the form of the Youyou van.[7]

In the second decade of the 21st century, the Karry range diversified its offer with other types of cars, presenting in 2012 a cheap pickup truck Karry Aika,[8] and in the compact minivan Karry K50.[9] A year later, the range was expanded by another new type of car in the form of a crossover based on the K50, the Karry K60.[10] At the turn of the second and third decade of the 21st century, the last combustion Karra models debuted: in 2019, the Youjin T7 pickup line was introduced,[11] and in 2022 - model X6.[12] Just two years later, all combustion models disappeared from the Karry range and the company focused exclusively on electric drives.

Karry New Energy

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In 2017, Chery Commercial Vehicle established a new division, Karry New Energy, which focused on producing electric variants of the Karry models, starting with the K60 EV.[13] A year later, the electric van Youyou EV went on sale, while in 2019 the first model built from scratch was presented with electric drive in mind - delivery vans Karry Dolphin.[14] In 2022, in parallel with the premiere of the X6 model, its variant van was also presented exclusively with electric drive, Karry Porpoise[15] and an electric variant of the pickup truck - Elephant.[16] The three latest Karry New Energy models will become the only remaining products in the range after the company switches to fully electric drive in 2024.

Products

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Current models

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Image Name Chinese name Introduction

(cal. year)

Gen Description
Van
Dolphin 海豚 2019 1st Van, BEV
Porpoise E5/E6/E7 江豚 2022 1st Van, BEV
Truck
Little Elephant 小象 2022 1st Truck variant of Porpoise

Discontinued vehicles

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Image Name Chinese name(s) Also called Introduction

(cal. year)

End of production

(cal. year)

Gen Class
Minivan/Van
Youyi 优翼
  • Chery A18
 2007 2011 1st Compact van/MPV
Youpai/

Yousheng

优派/

优胜

  • Chery Q21
  • Chery Q21D
 2011 2014 1st Compact van/MPV
Youyou 优优
  • Karry Q22
  • Chery Q22
  • Chery Yo-Yo
  • Chery Awin
 2007 2022 1st Compact van/MPV
Youya 优雅
  • Chery V2
  • Karry V2
  • Karry S22
 2010 2015 2nd Compact van/MPV
K50 K50 – 2015 2017 1st Compact van/MPV
K60 K60
  • Chery K60[17]
  • Cowin V3
 2016 2025 1st Compact MPV
Pickup truck
Aika 爱卡
  • Chery Aika
 2012 2017 1st Pick up truck
Higgo 杰虎 – 2015 2017 1st Pick up truck
X6 X6 – 2022 2024 1st Micro truck
Youjin 优劲
  • Chery Q22B
  • Chery TransCab
  • Chery Awin
 2007 2022 1st Pickup truck

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "China's Chery adopts multi-brand strategy". 10 February 2009.
  2. ^ "奇瑞IPO，胜利在望？". auto.gasgoo.com. Retrieved 9 September 2025.
  3. ^ "Chery Karry - tani samochód dostawczy czy rodzinne kombi?" (in Polish). Retrieved 20 October 2024.
  4. ^ "简单实用才是卖点！奇瑞瑞麒2详细实拍" (in Chinese). Retrieved 20 October 2024.
  5. ^ "车型标准图" (in Chinese). Retrieved 20 October 2024.
  6. ^ "上商城购冠道享补贴" (in Chinese). Retrieved 20 October 2024.
  7. ^ "The Big Read – Chery (3/4) – Brand madness". Retrieved 20 October 2024.
  8. ^ "奇瑞汽车-爱卡" (in Chinese). Retrieved 20 October 2024.
  9. ^ "New arrival: Karry K50". Retrieved 20 October 2024.
  10. ^ "Spy Shots: Chery Karry K60 mini MPV for China". Retrieved 20 October 2024.
  11. ^ "有里有面 开瑞优劲T70L/T72L新官图曝光" (in Chinese). Retrieved 20 October 2024.
  12. ^ "【开瑞X6预售价4.79万元起】" (in Chinese). Retrieved 20 October 2024.
  13. ^ "2018年一季度上市 曝开瑞K60 EV申报图" (in Chinese). Retrieved 20 October 2024.
  14. ^ "第二代智慧物流车首席代表——开瑞海豚EV即将上市" (in Chinese). Retrieved 20 October 2024.
  15. ^ "Karry officially launches Finless Porpoise EV". Retrieved 20 October 2024.
  16. ^ "售17.98-18.78万元 小象EV正式上市" (in Chinese). Retrieved 20 October 2024.
  17. ^ Labraña, Gabriel (4 March 2021). "Adiós al prejuicio: Compré un SUV chino y esta es mi experiencia". La Tercera. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
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