In China's new energy vehicle market, Wuling Hongguang MINIEV is a special existence, this small car with a small size and not a high configuration has become a hot model that continues to "dominate the list", and even becomes the global new energy model sales champion for many times.
After the "first generation" received a good response and sales results, Wuling began to expand more lineups for Hongguang MINIEV, and successively launched the "Macaron" series. Just on October 21 this year, Hongguang MINIEV launched the macaron "autumn color" version of the model, which is divided into a fashion model with a 120km endurance, priced at 37,600 yuan, and a 170km endurance model, priced at 43,600 yuan.
Recently, we had the opportunity to get a close-up look at this model, and we will introduce the new car in an illustrated way.
Comes with a "halo" look
The appearance of the new autumn color version of the macaron has not changed compared with the "original" version, and it is still a square "K-Car" style. In the front part, the new car is equipped with the iconic "small square lamp" design, and the box daytime running lights are added, which not only makes the car more energetic at night, but also the overall image is more exquisite and fashionable.
In addition, its headlights are equipped with a black trim plate in the middle, the middle of the Wuling car logo is an AC slow charging interface, the upper side open cover plate and the protective cover inside is independently designed, when we press the Wuling logo, the lid will quickly bounce open, and then open the protective cover inside, or more convenient and easy to use.
The lower part of the front face of the new car has a black trim panel as a whole, of which the middle is a vent design, and the two sides are front fog lights, whether it is the grille in the middle or the small lights on both sides are square, from the following picture, it is like grinning, showing fangs of the little monster, milk fierce.
On the side of the body, the new car still has no obvious changes in the overall shape and detail design, the horizontal and vertical structure ensures the driving space inside the car, and the raised wheel eyebrows below and the curved design under the door add some "muscle" and sports atmosphere to the vehicle. In terms of body size, the new car has a length, width and height of 2920/1493/1621mm and a wheelbase of 1940mm.
In addition, in terms of body color, the autumn color version has two basic colors, namely Merlot blue and raw coconut white. On this basis, we can also use black and white for color matching, like the one we experienced is raw coconut white with black roof.
In addition to the "Halo" daytime running lights, the "Macaron" metal nameplate behind the body is another obvious difference between the new version of the Hongguang MINIEV and the "original", and it also plays a good decorative role.
Hongguang MINIEV's steel wheel cover is also unique, and the three-frame shape is very similar to the shape of many "fidget spinners", and it is believed that it will be more dynamic after the car runs. In addition, the tire size of the new car is 145/70 R12, and the brake type is front disc type and rear drum type.
The rear of the new car has many details that echo the front face, such as a long black trim in the middle, and two taillights with their own "halo", as well as a vent grille at the bottom. In addition, the upper part of the rear part of the rear part of the new car is a blackened frame, and the rear surround is a simple curved structure.
At the same time, we observed that the new car is also equipped with a very small "tail", although it does not significantly improve and help the performance and handling performance of the vehicle, but the shape is still very cute, but also adds a touch of playfulness to the body of the plate.
In addition, it is also very "playful" is this trunk, Hongguang MINIEV has been using a semi-open trunk design, the button under the "WULING" logo is the door switch, when we press it, the trunk door will be automatically lifted by hydraulics, although the process is relatively slow, but the sound is very small, but also very safe. When we put things away and want to close the door, we only need to gently press it from above, and the box door will go down, and it can be closed without too much effort.
Our experience this time is the best of 170km endurance, which has a parking camera under the rear license plate holder, which is very practical.
Transparent interior space
Entering the car, in fact, from the overall feeling, I think the Hongguang MINIEV car has two advantages, one is that the space performance in the same level is good, horizontal and vertical have a relatively large space, so that the "lone wolf" or two-person world can be very comfortable, and the small group of three or four people can also be loaded. In addition, this car has good transparency, even if there is no sunroof, it can still be bright during the day, and there will be no strong sense of oppression.
In terms of details, we will start with the main driver. The first thing we see is a double-width steering wheel, from the grip ring to two banners, the overall shape is very thick, but also a little rough, whether it looks or driving, can bring us a solid and reliable experience.
Behind the wide steering wheel, is a small suspension display, which contains the basic information of the vehicle, such as gear, endurance, driving mode, speed, etc., in terms of layout, color and UI display effect, it is still more reasonable and comfortable, and there is no need to adapt to the process.
In the lower left corner of the screen are tire pressure detection/reset, front fog switch, and headlamp position adjustment knob, while on the right is the toggle button for ECO and Sport mode.
In front of the mode switch key, it is the key to starting the vehicle. Hongguang MINIEV is one of the few pure electric models that still need a traditional mechanical key to start, but as long as we put the car key into the slot, the vehicle can be energized, please do not "twist" it.
The center console of the new car presents a highly layered design layout, under the through-air conditioning outlet and decorative grille, is a polygonal platform, and on the far right is a round cup holder on a white background. Through the comparison with the iPhone 11, we see that the space of this platform is usually suitable for a small bag, or a lunch box, but there is no guardrail on the edge of the platform, so it is also necessary to pay attention to the drop of items.
In addition, if you put the phone down in the cup holder, you will find that it cannot reach the bottom, so we judge that the diameter length of the cup holder will be smaller than the width of the iPhone 11. In addition, the inside of the cup holder is made of soft plastic material, which can play a non-slip and tightening effect.
There are two physical knobs and button areas under the central control and co-driver platforms, of which the left side is three air conditioning control knobs, which control the temperature, air volume and air outlet direction, and their size and damping are moderate, allowing us to quickly and accurately adjust according to needs.
On the right is a multimedia device, where the volume and generation/selection are controlled by two small knobs on the left and right, and in the middle there are Bluetooth phone controls, source switching and radio search buttons. There is also a USB port that allows the mobile phone player to be connected to the vehicle.
There are also two storage slots under the center console, the left one is slightly larger, there is a space that extends inward, which is more suitable for the driver to put mobile phones or change, high-speed toll cards and other items, while the small net pocket next to it is more suitable for placing invoices.
In the middle of the two seats are the vehicle's window control buttons and the knob shift mechanism. Among them, the window button does not support one-key lifting, so opening and closing the window requires a little patience, and the gear shift knob, although the size is not large, but the rotation is light and accurate, you can quickly switch gears, which is very easy to use.
Behind the gear change knob, there is a very hard mechanical handbrake, which has become the most fun feature of this car besides the steering wheel.
Next, talking about the seats, the front row of this new car is equipped with a more sporty shape, but the texture is biased towards comfortable independent seats, their cushion thickness and length and width are OK, and the comfort during driving is also within the acceptable range.
The rear seats, while the same comfort as the front, cannot be of the same size and height, but they can be independently reclined and can be completely flattened, providing ample storage space.
The Autumn Edition of the Hongguang MINIEV Macaron adopts a two-door four-seat layout, so if the rear seat wants to sit, the front seat must be "folded". At this time, we only need to buckle the small handle under the backrest of the front seat, and the backrest will automatically fall forward, and then we will move the seat forward as a whole, leaving room for the back to get on and off.
Enough power for the city to move
Finally, talk about the power, the current autumn version of the model adopts the rear permanent magnet synchronous single motor structure, the maximum output power of the power system is 20kW, the peak torque is 85N·m, matching the ternary lithium /lithium iron phosphate battery, the capacity is 9.3kWh and 13.8kWh, and the NEDC cruising range is 120km and 170km.
In addition, in terms of functions, the new car is also equipped with ramp assist, rear reversing radar, main driver airbags, rear ISOFIX child safety seat interface, APP intelligent recharge/mobile phone interconnection, portable charging gun and other functions.
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In fact, for such a small car that costs no more than 50,000 yuan, we should not be too demanding, as long as we can meet the daily transportation, have enough safety protection, plus driving a little fun, not boring. If you look at the full range of Models of Hongguang MINIEV from this standard, it should be qualified. In addition, the boxy body of this car and many parts have DIY space, such an affordable and "fun" pure electric model, are you impressed?