In the past 2021, the recurrence of the epidemic coupled with the impermanence of the lack of cores has filled the domestic car market with too many unknowns, narrowed the preferential treatment, extended the delivery cycle, and tight chip supply... This has become a problem that most car companies must face.
But even if the environment is unfavorable, it still can not stop the enthusiasm of car companies to promote the new energy market, according to the China Automobile Association forecast, the entire 2022, new energy vehicle sales will reach 5 million, an increase of 47% year-on-year, further dividing the "cake" of traditional fuel vehicle companies, at the same time, many car companies, especially the new car-making forces, have also started full horsepower, ready to turn the tide in the new year.
So, what are the "dark horse-class" new energy models worth seeing in 2022? Today, auto business reviews will take you to the plate together, the five most potential new energy vehicles in 2022, is your wallet ready?
NIO ET5
As one of the first batch of new car-making forces, NIO has become the leader of today's new forces with its increasingly perfect product line and unique service model. According to the data in December, NIO delivered 10,489 vehicles, an increase of 49.7% year-on-year; in 2021, a total of 91,429 vehicles were delivered, an increase of 109.1% year-on-year, and the cumulative delivery volume of its models including ES8, ES6, EC6 and other models also exceeded 160,000 units.
At present, Weilai Automobile is full of voice in the new energy market, but from the perspective of product structure, the lack of car products will have some "one-legged giant" feeling. Fortunately, Weilai also planned to launch ET7 in 2022, but in contrast, the RECENT release of a lower price, positioning the MID-size sedan ET5, in fact, has more "dark horse" potential.
We can basically think of et5 as a "small ET7", similar to the relationship between Mercedes-Benz C-Class and S-Class. The exterior uses the ET7 design, but because of the positioning of the mid-size car, it will be more sporty visually. In terms of size, the ET5 has a length, width and height of 4790/1960/1499mm and a wheelbase of 2888mm, which is more advantageous than the Model 3 and close to the Xiaopeng P7.
In terms of interior, the ET5 adopts the minimalist design of ET7, not only equipped with a 10.2-inch full LCD dashboard and a 12.8-inch vertical central control screen, but also equipped with AR/VR technology as standard, with VR glasses to achieve binocular 4K display. Of course, ET5 also has ultra-long-range high-precision lidar and 8 million pixel high-definition camera layout, which is more intelligent.
In terms of power, the ET5 is equipped with a dual-motor intelligent four-wheel drive system, the maximum power of the system is 360 kilowatts, the peak torque is 700 Nm, and the zero hundred acceleration is 4.3 seconds. In terms of battery life, the new car provides a 75kWh standard battery pack, a 100kWh long-endurance battery pack and a 150kWh ultra-long battery pack, and the CLTC has a range of 550km, 640km/700km (different tire specifications) and 1000km, respectively.
If we combine it with its starting price of 328,000, I have to say that it is indeed really fragrant!
Xiaopeng G9
As one of the "Wei Xiaoli", Xiaopeng also has a good market performance in the past two years, with its December delivery volume of 16,000 units, an increase of 181% year-on-year; the delivery volume in 2021 was 98,155 units, almost 3 times that of 2020.
But surprisingly, the contributor to this delivery volume is not its first model, the G3, but the P7 sedan. Xiaopeng's performance in the field of SUVs is not as good as that of cars, and the launch of the more entry-level P5 last year basically supports this view.
However, Chinese consumers love SUV is indisputable fact, not to develop SUV is equivalent to directly giving up most of the market, so Xiaopeng this time also bet on his own belongings, directly to everyone to come to a super large "surprise" - G9.
As can be seen from the name, the Xiaopeng G9 will be the flagship SUV of the family positioning, but for the author, the Xiaopeng G9 is more than large. The design of the appearance is different, the family X Robot Face front face design, homologous with the P7, this set of design language placed on a medium and large SUV is not prominent, but there is a sense of atmospheric luxury déjà vu.
From the side, the G9 also adopts a long cover, short front overhang, long rear suspension design, 21-inch large wheel rim makes the whole car look very elegant and atmospheric, and even has a touch of luxury SUV visual sense. At the same time, the through-style taillights are not too stunning, but they are good enough.
In fact, the "big" of the G9 is not limited to appearance, in terms of platform, the new car uses the X-EEA 3.0 electronic and electrical architecture, and it is also the first production car based on the 800V silicon carbide platform in China. To put it simply, the G9 has stronger computing power and more powerful driver assistance sensors, which is more intelligent, in addition, the support of 800V high-voltage super fast charging also makes it a pleasant thing to make up energy.
Compared with Weilai, Xiaopeng can be said to go to the other extreme in the product matrix, but with the emergence of the G9, this situation will be broken.
AITO asks the M5
Nowadays, more and more technology giants have begun to develop smart home devices to form a large-scale product lineup, such as Xiaomi smart home appliances are one of them, and Huawei is no exception, it also has a rich smart device product line, but it is not easy to gather Huawei's "family barrel".
Because not long ago, based on Huawei's Hongmeng system to build a medium-sized SUV - AITO Q&I M5 was officially released, its subsidy after the pre-sale price of 25-32 million yuan, as a "member" of Huawei's product system, Q&I M5 can be called a clear stream in the new forces.
Compared with new forces such as "Wei Xiaoli", the M5 will appear slightly more traditional, the overall appearance shape is more atmospheric, the front of the car retains a large-size trapezoidal grille, the two sides are equipped with simple LED light sources, and the lower is a vertical strip of daytime running lights, which looks very solemn. The side shape of the new car resembles a Porsche Cayenne, and the slender front, elegant back and smooth waist line are really eye-catching.
In terms of size, the new car has a length, width and height of 4770/1930/1625mm, and a wheelbase of 2880mm. It belongs to the category of medium-sized SUVs. From the rear, the interior design of the new car's through-type taillights is very exquisite, and the AITO letter in the center of the taillights also improves the recognition of the rear.
It is worth mentioning that the Q&I M5 is equipped with Huawei's Hongmeng intelligent cockpit, which can be better compatible with the Hongmeng ecology, and is also a real Hongmeng car, and the intelligent performance will be more mature and stable.
Unlike the pure electric drive that the new forces love, the Inquisitive M5 uses an extended-range hybrid system, which is more mature and reliable, and there is no problem of endurance anxiety. Among them, the maximum power of the 1.5T range extender is 125Ps, the rated power of the range extender generator is 60kW, the power battery capacity is 40kWh, the fuel consumption of WLTC is 0.8L/100km, and the comprehensive cruising range is more than 1000km.
With the excellent Hongmeng system and the endurance performance that no electric vehicle can match today, the M5 is likely to become a potential stock in the new energy market in 2022.
WM M7
I don't know if the number "7" has some deep meaning in the new forces, more and more new forces brands have begun to launch their own "7" series products, such as Xiaopeng P7, Weilai ET7, Zhiji L7... Taking advantage of this wave of momentum, how can Weima give up? So on October 22, 2021, the WM7 finally unveiled its mystery.
In terms of appearance, the WM M7 highly restores the design language of the WM Maven concept car, and the through-type light strip, interactive taillights, hidden door handles and sneakback body all give the whole car a unique appearance. In addition, the new car also features a two-tone body and a wind knife wheel, which further fills the sense of sport. In terms of size, the WM M7 has a body length of 4930mm and a wheelbase of 2918mm, making it a proper medium and large sedan.
In terms of interior, the WM M7 is fully subtracted, using a zero-button design, which greatly simplifies the texture of the center console line. The most interesting thing is that the new car adopts a smart watch-like design, integrating the interaction of volume control, air conditioning temperature adjustment and so on on the visual knob, which is refreshing. In addition, the addition of the i-Surf dot matrix screen also makes the interior like an emotional carrier full of wisdom.
Of course, the real selling point of the WM M7 is not the design, but the high-end automatic driving. The vehicle is equipped with 3 autonomous zoom high-precision super vision lidar and multiple cameras and radars, and is also equipped with NVIDIA DRIV Orin-X automatic driving chip, with a maximum computing power of up to 1016TOPS, such a powerful configuration, but also for the future L4 level intelligent driving assistance to prepare. It can be said that other new forces are still crazy "volume" services, and WM has begun to engage in scientific and technological competitions.
In terms of endurance, the comprehensive endurance of the WM M7 will not be less than 700 kilometers, and such performance is also at the upper level of the industry.
I have to say that WM is the "technical control" in the current new forces of car manufacturing, although its sales performance in the past year is not too eye-catching, but the author always believes in a sentence, that is, "good food is not afraid of late". With the arrival of the M7, the future of WM Motors is promising.
Nezha S
Throughout 2021, Nezha Automobile has become a member of the echelon after "Wei Xiaoli" with the fourth result of cumulative sales, but unlike "Wei Xiaoli"'s enthusiasm for the 300,000-level high-end market, Nezha Automobile is closer to the mainstream market in terms of product positioning, focusing on the 100,000-150,000 price range, which also makes it earn a lot in the new energy market.
But who doesn't want to be able to keep going up? Especially after the mainstream market sales as a guarantee, the high-end road will obviously be more relaxed. Nezha S is the sharp weapon for Nezha's car to go up. From the outside, the overall shape of the new car is very simple, and the new grille, encirclement and low front design make Nezha S look very sports car style. The streamlined coupe body on the side and the low wind resistance rim are also quite sporty.
As the first model based on the Shanhai platform, Nezha S has a prominent hardware configuration, and the new car is expected to be equipped with 3 lidar, 5 millimeter wave radar and 6 high-definition cameras to achieve L4 level automatic driving capabilities.
In terms of power, Nezha S is more thoughtful, that is, it provides two power types of extended range version and pure electric version, of which the pure electric version will have an endurance of more than 800 kilometers, which is really very capable of playing; the range extended range version will last more than 1100 kilometers, and basically can do endurance without anxiety.
According to the data, Nezha Automobile delivered 10,127 vehicles in December, up 236% year-on-year, and set a record for the highest delivery of new cars for 12 consecutive months. In addition, the cumulative delivery volume of Nezha Automobile in the entire 2021 is 69,674 vehicles, and the cumulative delivery volume of history is 95,977 vehicles. It is believed that with the entry of Nezha S in the near future, it will also allow Nezha to continue to move towards the high-end market.
Write at the end:
It is true that in the past year, car companies have experienced too many hardships and difficulties, but the sudden emergence of the new energy market has also allowed consumers and the market to see and find confidence. In the new year, the domestic new energy market will also respond to changes in the market with the attitude of "eight immortals crossing the sea, each showing its magic", with the help of rich and powerful products as a guarantee, we have reason to believe that in the future, with the addition of more blockbuster models, they will continue to activate the domestic new energy market.