Esteo has announced the start of pre-orders for the large crossover Exlantix ET8, with the price now revealed.

In the Russian market, the recommended retail price of the new model, equipped with a series hybrid powertrain, is 7,490,000 roubles.

One of the joint projects between the Russian holding company 'AGR' and the Chinese firm Defetoo was the launch, at the end of April 2026, of a new 'local' brand, which was given the name Esteo. We previously reported that dealers had already begun collecting pre-orders for the brutish SUV with the index V27; quite recently, the range was expanded with a mid-size urban crossover bearing the letter index MX, and now it is the turn of the full-size crossover, the Exlantix ET8.

The company announced the newcomer in the F segment for the Russian market in the second half of last month. The twin of the Exlantix ET8, it seems, is the Chery Fulwin T11, which made its debut in its native China in October 2025. The overall length of the new SUV from Esteo is 5,205 mm, the width is 1,998 mm, the height is 1,800 mm, and the wheelbase is 3,120 mm. The crossover's ground clearance is 200 mm, and the boot capacity with the third-row seats folded down is 1,835 litres.

The Exlantix ET8 features headlights of a relatively narrow design, with the lamps connected to one another by a glowing strip, beneath which sits an inscription bearing the sub-brand's name. The lower section of the front bumper incorporates a large air intake with black vertical slats and a silver 'U-shaped' element. The model is fitted with 21-inch alloy wheels, body cladding around the perimeter, and the rear is adorned with a 'mono light bar' featuring a diamond-shaped light pattern on the sides.

The three-row cabin seats six occupants, with two captain's chairs in the second row. On the dashboard sits a 30-inch multimedia touchscreen, which can be split into two zones if required; its resolution is 6K, and the system is also equipped with an AI-based voice assistant. For passengers in the second and third rows, there is a ceiling-mounted screen with a 15.6-inch diagonal. The crossover is fitted with a wireless smartphone charging pad, a head-up display, a 23-speaker audio system with subwoofer, and a built-in box with cooling/heating functions.

The equipment list includes: 10 airbags, a suite of driver assistance systems, three-zone climate control, double-glazed side windows, a panoramic roof with electrically operated sunshades, ambient lighting and a cabin fragrance function, front two-row seats with ventilation and massage functions, passenger seats with Zero Gravity mode and a retractable ottoman, as well as a fold-down table with a Soft Touch finish. The winter pack includes heated seats and steering wheel, heated front and rear windscreens, heated windscreen washer jets and heated door mirrors.

The Exlantix ET8 is powered by a series hybrid powertrain, which includes a 1.5-litre turbocharged engine that has no mechanical link to the wheels and acts as a generator for the 40 kWh traction battery; the crossover is driven by a pair of electric motors. The combined output of the REEV system is 469 bhp, with a maximum torque of 634 Nm.

This SUV takes 5.4 seconds to sprint from standstill to 100 km/h, and its top speed is 199 km/h. When running purely on electric power, the range is 180 km, while the total range of the full-size SUV (with a full fuel tank and a fully charged traction battery) exceeds 1,100 km.

Esteo dealers have now begun collecting pre-orders for the Exlantix ET8. In the Russian market, the recommended retail price of the large crossover is 7,490,000 roubles (the price is quoted without taking current offers into account).