The vehicle debuted as the Cowin i-CX concept at the Chengdu Auto Show in August 2014.

[1] The production car was unveiled at the Beijing Auto Show in April 2016 and is being sold in China since June 2016.

The X3 is based on the Chery Tiggo 3 and has a spare wheel at the rear.

[2] Like the Tiggo 3, the X3 is powered by a 93 kW (125 hp) 1.6-litre petrol engine.

In 2021, a turbocharged 1.5-litre petrol engine with 115 kW (154 hp; 156 PS) added to the model range.