Since its launch, Changan UNI-K has rapidly had a high degree of discussion among young people with its fashionable appearance and intelligent technology configuration, and sales are more like obtaining sales passwords to open new doors, with cumulative sales of 30,623 vehicles in March-November 2021, and the highest monthly sales volume of 6608 vehicles. With bydir, Great Wall, and Geely brands successively launching their own hybrid technologies, Changan has also brought the iDD hybrid system that the family is proud of, which is bound to compete with the first three.
Recently, Changan Automobile officially launched the UNI-K iDD hybrid version (hereinafter referred to as the Changan UNI-K plug-in hybrid version), and began the official pre-sale, with a pre-price of 176,900-19.29 million yuan. As the first model equipped with the system, the UNI-K has a fuel consumption of as low as 5L per 100 kilometers and a cruising range of up to 1100 kilometers in the case of power loss, which is really surprising for a medium-sized SUV weighing more than 2 tons.
In terms of appearance, the Changan UNI-K insert mixed version continues the overall styling design of the ordinary fuel version of UNI-K, which is highly consistent with the fuel version, but in order to highlight its unique hybrid identity, it adopts a relatively young car paint for spraying, which is in line with the appetite of contemporary young consumers.
The highly recognizable inverted trapezoidal frameless grille design, the slender and sharp SHAPE of the LED daytime running lights and the addition of flowing water turn signals look quite domineering and exquisite. If you don't know too much about it, it's easy to mistake it for a sporty Porsche Cayenne.
Compared with the front part, the side of the body has not been greatly changed, the rounded body with hidden door handle design, creating a good sense of grade, elegant body waistline from the front of the car to the rear of the car, it is particularly dynamic. Unlike the fuel version, the UNI-K insert version adopts a new style of rim, which not only makes the shape more pleasing to young people, but also reduces the wind resistance coefficient.
In terms of size, the length, width and height of the Changan UNI-K plug-in and mixed version are 4865/1948/1690mm, and the wheelbase part reaches 2890mm, and the data is not much different from the fuel version model. It is worth mentioning that although it is positioned as a medium-sized SUV, this body size is on the upper side of the medium-sized SUV formation, and it is not inferior to the domestic first-line joint venture brand.
The rear of the body still adopts the most popular through-line integrated design, and the tail lights are lit to bring a visually brilliant effect. In order to highlight its unique identity, the plug-in hybrid version has added an iDD hybrid logo in the lower right, the exhaust layout area has also been adjusted, and the exhaust layout of the bilateral double out has been changed to a bilateral single layout, which is more simple in terms of visual effects.
As the new car is more inclined to the avant-garde style to create, the LCD instrument panel and the 12.3-inch central control screen are integrated with each other, and the central control screen is built into the UNI life on-board intelligent interaction system, which can be completed by the driver with gesture operation.
In terms of interior, the overall framework of the Changan UNI-K plug-in version continues the layout design of the fuel model, and is equipped with a mix of blue, white and black interior colors, and the original dull interior is suddenly brightened by color adjustment and detail matching, which is more sunny and cheerful.
In terms of power, the biggest selling point of Changan UNI-K plug-in hybrid version is also one of the most concerned places for users, which is equipped with a power combination of 1.5T turbocharged engine + drive motor, because the engine is equipped with black technology technologies such as variable valve lift, thermal efficiency is as high as 45%.
In addition, the engine has a maximum power of 171 hp and a peak torque of 260 Nm, while the system has a combined torque of 580 Nm. In terms of transmission system, due to the addition of highly integrated wet three-clutch module, efficient high-pressure hydraulic system and intelligent electronic double pump technology coupling and other technologies, its comprehensive efficiency is as high as 90%, the acceleration time of zero hundred kilometers is only 6s+, the acceleration time is obviously much better than the fuel version of 2.0T, and the vehicle can achieve 100 kilometers of fuel consumption as low as 5L in the case of power loss, and the maximum mileage can reach 1100 kilometers in the case of full fuel and full power.
As a plug-in hybrid medium-sized SUV, pure electric endurance is also one of the places that intended users to value, the car is equipped with a ternary lithium battery pack with a battery capacity of 30.74kWh, according to the current official data, the maximum mileage in pure electric mode is 130 kilometers, for consumers who go back and forth 25 kilometers a day, they can achieve the desire not to charge for 5 consecutive working days.
In today's market environment, for consumers who can install charging piles in their own parking spaces, oilable and electric models are the best choice, on the one hand, they can solve the problem of commuting for one week with only full charge, on the other hand, they can maintain strong power while having good fuel economy, which is the most suitable power system for China's national conditions.
In the past, there was very little selectivity, only BYD DM-i super hybrid system can have excellent fuel economy in the case of power loss, but with the corresponding optimization of the hybrid core technology of the independent brand, Chery launched the Kunpeng DHT hybrid system, and Changan also released the iDD hybrid system, and the independent brand plug-in hybrid formed a situation of "a hundred flowers blooming".
It can be seen from the above data that both the thermal efficiency of the engine, the engine displacement and the comprehensive fuel consumption of 100 kilometers are very close to BYD Tang DM-I, and the pure electric mileage is even longer than the Tang DM-i mileage. Needless to say, the arrival of the Changan UNI-K plug-in mix is bound to be one point higher than THATD Tang DM-i.
So, what are the advantages of the Changan UNI-K plug-in hybrid version compared to BYD Tang DM-i? In fact, the biggest advantage of Changan UNI-K plug-in mixed version is futuristic shape and digital interior layout, while BYD Dynasty series models are relatively conservative in design inside and outside, and many models are similar to each other, which is undoubtedly more advantageous for young consumers of Generation Z.
As an important chess piece of Changan in the medium-sized SUV market, Changan UNI-K plug-in hybrid version has a very prominent core competitiveness. The function of "electricity and electricity, loss of electricity and fuel saving" is loved by consumers who are entangled in fuel consumption, coupled with a starting price as low as 176,800, it is believed that it will be favored by many consumers.