July 20, 2026, Shanghai — FREELANDER, a global new energy technology brand jointly created by Chery and Jaguar Land Rover, unveiled the interior of its first mass-produced model, FREELANDER 8, and launched the “Freelander” mini program, marking the imminent start of pre-sales. The interior design of the FREELANDER 8 follows the layout logic of “softness at hand, precision in control,” with carefully selected global materials and craftsmanship to construct the experience. The entire vehicle features over 8m² of genuine leather upholstery, sourced from New Zealand carbon-neutral ranches, and certified by three major EU standards, ensuring the environmental friendliness and quality of the materials. The trim combines African Ayous wood with 8000 series aluminum material, equipped with watch-originated Paris nail pattern buttons and a K9-grade optical crystal knob with 144 facets, paired with a 256-color dual-ring ambient light system, 23-speaker Harman Kardon sound system, and exclusive English manor fragrance.
In terms of spatial layout, FREELANDER 8 utilizes the vehicle’s dimensions and wheelbase to achieve a three-row space experience. The front driver seat continues the family’s iconic “commander’s seat” high-position design, while the passenger seat offers 1.2 meters of legroom, equipped with air conditioning and an electric password glove box, among other features. The second row features zero-gravity seats, combined with an intelligent climate-controlled compartment and electric sunshade blind. The third row is equipped with a standard sunroof, independent heating and ventilation functions, and offers 960mm of vertical headroom.
The cabin of the FREELANDER 8 adopts a “T-shaped bridge array” layout, equipped with a 46.3-inch MiniLED distant screen, a 15.6-inch MiniLED central control screen, a 17.3-inch rear eye-care overhead screen, and a 5.98-inch armrest control screen, achieving independent interaction throughout the vehicle. This is combined with the physical control assembly of buttons and crystal knobs, relying on AI large model optimization for human-vehicle interaction logic.
In terms of hardware configuration, FREELANDER 8 is among the world’s first to feature the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8397 automotive-grade chip, utilizing a 4nm process technology with computing power up to 320TOPS. It is complemented by 48G RAM and dual 10Gb Ethernet for computational redundancy in all-scenario intelligent interaction. The cabin is the first in the world to be equipped with Unreal Engine 5.6, creating a 3D immersive HMI interaction. The intelligent interaction technology of FREELANDER 8 includes three major functional scenario pages categorized by usage needs, along with 50+ scene no-wake voice recognition and multimodal recognition.
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