After recent years of development, for the current compact SUV market, we can basically identify two facts: the wide variety of choices and strong sales. The first fact, there are many kinds of choices, this needless to say, after all, this is not only a self-owned brand, but also a joint venture brand and even a luxury brand, compact SUVs are the main models of each car company; and the second fact, whether it is a monthly ranking or an annual ranking, occupies the C position of sales C is still a compact SUV.
This has also led to the compact SUV market becoming the most competitive segment, when the price between models is similar, relying on the level of technology and word of mouth. As can be seen from the sales list in the past November, the second-generation CS55PLUS, which was launched in September, sold more than 20,000 vehicles per month in November.
For the hot sales of the second generation of CS55PLUS, the author believes that there are several factors, the first is that the first generation of CS55PLUS has accumulated a good user reputation, and the second is that its product power after the replacement is improved, such as highly recognizable design, richer intelligent technology experience and blue whale power that is focused on today.
Speaking of Blue Whale Power, we are all familiar with it, since the release of the Blue Whale NE Power Platform in 2019, the engine born on this platform has been widely installed on Changan's models. According to statistics, the sales of Changan Automobile's "Blue Whale Family" model equipped with blue whale NE series engines have exceeded the 900,000 mark from January to November this year, if the time is pushed forward, the cumulative sales of the "Blue Whale family" have reached 2.42 million, which is enough to prove the strength of the engine.
Take the Blue Whale NE 1.5T high-pressure direct injection engine equipped with the second-generation CS55PLUS, which has a maximum power of 138 kW, a peak torque of up to 300 N·m, and a fuel consumption of only 5.9 L per 100 km. In terms of technology, in addition to the mainstream technologies such as low inertia turbine, intake and exhaust variable phase system, and direct injection in the cylinder, there are also high-efficiency ultra-clean combustion systems, intelligent thermal management systems, intelligent lubrication systems, dual outlet integrated exhaust manifolds, double vortex electronic exhaust valve turbocharging, Miller circulation and other new technologies, so purely technically, the Blue Whale NE 1.5T high-pressure direct injection engine is advanced enough.
When experiencing the second-generation CS55PLUS, the power experience that this car gave to the author at that time was that after the Blue Whale NE 1.5T high-pressure direct injection engine matched the Blue Whale 7-speed wet dual-clutch transmission, the start was relatively smooth and did not stray, and in the expressway and high-speed sections, its mid-to-back explosive force was still there.
However, this is only the reason for its tuning orientation, and it does not prove that it only has this level, because the second generation of CS55PLUS recently "Attack on the Blue Whale!" YYDS！ "With the powerful instantaneous acceleration capability of the Blue Whale engine, it successfully challenged the impulse effect and pulled three trailer trucks fully loaded with 24 cars and a total weight of more than 90 tons.
In fact, it is not only this interesting challenge, judging from the results of the 2021 CTCC "Official Recommendation best engine" award and the multi-seat Manufacturers Cup championship won by the Changan Automobile Blue Whale Team, which debuted in the CTCC arena this year, which is enough to show the performance strength of the Blue Whale NE series engine, and also verify the sentence, that is, "get down the street, get on the track".
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Although this is only an interesting challenge, it can be seen from the previous car companies to challenge the car to pull the aircraft and the car to pull the fully loaded trailer transport vehicle this time, which not only tests the performance of the three major pieces, but also tests the tacit understanding between the three major pieces. Therefore, the successful challenge of the second-generation CS55PLUS proves the strength of the Blue Whale NE power, and also shows the powerful chassis and body architecture of the second-generation CS55PLUS.
Even with the emergence of more and more impetuous new products in the compact SUV market, it is undeniable that no matter how the car evolves, power performance will be an important reason for users to choose a model. Whether it is from the fun challenge or the sales performance of the second-generation CS55PLUS after the listing, it can be seen that on top of the excellent power, it balances the needs of consumers and core values, so that it has achieved excellent performance. This is also the reason why its heavily internally involved automobile market can still become a popular model sought after by young people today. As for whether this momentum can continue in the future, we may wish to wait and see.