Pre-orders for the Roewe D5X from SAIC Group are to start at the Beijing Auto Show next week.

It is the first SUV equipped with the Roewe dual motor hybrid drive (DMH) super hybrid system.

Media sources claim that "the D5X can be seen as an SUV version of the Roewe D7 sedan and so it is highly likely that an all-electric version will be added to the PHEV car. Also the car will likely either form the basis of a future MG model or simply be rebadged as an MG in certain markets."

As per media sources DMH apparently stands for dual motor hybrid drive - dual-motor here means the combination of a 1.5 litre turbo engine and a single electric motor. In the D5X the setup gives the car an all-electric range of 135 km and a combined range of 1,300 km.

The D5X rides on 19-inch wheels with an option for 20-inch wheels. There are hidden door handles. Dimensions are 4700 mm length, 1890 mm width, 1664 mm height, and the car has a wheelbase of 2765 mm.

Inside the Roewe D5X has an uncluttered look with the dashboard dominated by a 24.6-inch floating screen which is made up of two joined screens. Roewe refer to the design as elegant power aesthetics and the car has a Yunsu Intelligent Cockpit.

Banma AI car machine system is also installed in the vehicle which seamlessly links mobile phones and car navigation giving one-click mapping of navigation to the car and charging planning.

Engine power in the D5X comes from a 1.5T unit which provides 110 kW power. There then appear to be a choice of two electric motors. Lower priced versions of the car come with a 11.1 kWh battery and a 145 kW motor while top-spec versions get a 21.4 kWh battery and a 153 kW motor.

The all-electric range of 135 km and combined 1,300 km are for the 21.4 kWh battery version. This car also has an acceleration figure of 6.9 seconds. Combined fuel consumption is 1.27 litres per 100 kilometres under worldwide harmonised light vehicles test cycle (WLTC), while minimum state-of-charge fuel consumption is 5.25-litre / 100 km.