The characteristics of domestic cars "cost-effective" seem to be deeply rooted in the minds of consumers, so whenever a car is purchased, taking into account the "cost performance" aspect, some consumers will give priority to referring to domestic cars, especially in the case of good economy in the later stage of car economy, and there is a high practicability, then it is worth using as a reference. Today, I will share with you the Hongguang MINI EV that has both, with only 48,600 at the top, and the following is its test drive real shooting experience.
Today's actual model is the entry model of Hongguang MINI EV, the full range of Less than 42,000 yuan wuling scooter, that is, the 2021 macaron fashion lithium iron phosphate. The paint color of the real-life model is: avocado green/white. The front face adopts a rectangular light cluster design, and is equipped with halogen near and far lights and day running lights. The charging position of the vehicle is behind the Wuling car logo at the front of the car, and the position of the III three bars on the right side of the car logo can be pressed down to open the charging port, and the slow charging time of the car is 6.5 hours.
Hongguang MINI EV positioning is a three-door 4-seat hatchback, the exterior mirrors are blackened, and the shape is designed to be relatively small, which can reduce the drag coefficient to a certain extent. In terms of body data, the length, width and height of the car are 2920x1493x1621mm, and the wheelbase is 1940mm. The front and rear tires are available in size 145/70 R12.
The taillight shape also adopts a rectangular design and front lights to echo each other, and adds black elements to the middle part of the light group, making the overall shape of the tail appear layered. The words "Hongguang MINI EV" are inscribed above the taillights on the right, and there is a blue element on the right side of the letters, indicating that this is a new energy vehicle.
The line of sight enters the car, and the interior adopts a two-color mix-and-match design style, and adopts a through-channel air conditioning outlet design, which widens the width of the vision. The air conditioning control panel below the air conditioner outlet adopts a three-knob style, which is easy to operate, and the damping of the knob is not bad. In the functional area on the right side of the air conditioning panel, there is the audio control system, and this live-action version is equipped with a USB power interface and 2 speakers.
The steering wheel has a two-frame design with a full grip and comes standard with EPS electronic power steering. Behind the steering wheel is a full LCD instrument panel. The lower pedal of the driver's seat uses the "+-" symbol, which is more convenient for some novice drivers who have just obtained a driver's license to quickly identify the brake and acceleration pedal.
Next, look at the specific storage space part of the front row, on the door panel of the main driver's seat, you can place 6 bottles of mineral water or drinks with a capacity of 500 ml; under the central control platform there are two net pockets for keys, mobile phones and other small items; and in the front of the right of the co-pilot, a cup holder that can accommodate 500 liters of cups is designed.
In terms of actual seating space, I am 1.72 meters tall, sitting in the front driver's seat, with a headroom of 1 punch and 2 fingers, and the seat supports 4-way adjustment. After putting the main driver's seat or the co-pilot seat down, you can enter the back seat, when sitting in the back seat, my head has 1 punch space allowance and 2 fingers left on my legs, so the back seat is more suitable for slim children under 1.6 meters tall. In the case that the rear seats are not reclined, the trunk can be placed such as school bags, fruits and vegetables, and the rear seats can be placed in a stroller or three bags of 50 pounds of rice at the same time.
Next is the power aspect, test drive experience, and car cost analysis. Hongguang MINI EV series follows the tradition of the Wuling family rear-drive layout, and provides two kinds of endurance versions to choose from, today we test drive the actual shooting is the entry of the 120km endurance version, equipped with a rear single motor, according to the actual measurement, Hongguang MINI EV can use the home 220V power supply for charging, and converted down, Hongguang MINI EV per 100 kilometers of power consumption is about 8 degrees, converted to a kilometer of driving power consumption of about 5 cents.
Secondly, because the Hongguang MINI EV is a new energy scooter that can be green card, from the perspective of the structure of pure electric vehicles, it is composed of three electricity, batteries, motors and electronic control voltages to form the power unit components of the vehicle. That is to say, they are all power components, so there is no need to replace the oil, so the later stage is mainly for the inspection and maintenance of the "three electric systems", which are the motor system, the power battery and the electronic control system. According to our actual measurements, the maximum speed of the Hongguang MINI EV can reach 100Km/h, due to the small body of the car, in the process of our test drive, the car is more flexible whether it is in reverse storage or turning operation.
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According to the ranking of the November car sales list released by the Association, the top five in the car list are: Nissan Xuanyi, Hongguang MINI EV, Volkswagen Langyi, BYD Qin, and Toyota Corolla. It can be found that the Hongguang MINI EV model was "popular" on the market, with 5 cents per kilometer and only 4.86W at the top. It can become popular in the market, and its product positioning is related, first of all, the entry price of this model is not high, followed by the green card, and then the effect of the Wuling brand, the combination of these three factors is the key to its sales of 40,000 vehicles in November.
As the sales of Hongguang MINI EV continue to rise, many OEMs are eyeing the new energy micro scooter market, such as the 2022 Ben Ben E-Star, Little Tiger FEV, Baizhi Big Bear, Reading Mango, and Chery QQ ice cream that recently opened for pre-sale in November and December this year. The price is in the range of more than 20,000-60,000 yuan, after the listing of many opponents, can Hongguang MINI EV continue to sell in the future? You can express your views in the comments section and discuss them together.