In the field of independent brand hybrid, BYD has DM-i super hybrid system, Great Wall has DHT hybrid technology, and Geely has also launched Thor hybrid. As the first echelon of independent brands, Changan's hybrid system seems to be somewhat late. But the good meal is not afraid of late, blue whale iDD hybrid system he finally came.
The first UNI-K iDD equipped with the Blue Whale iDD hybrid system officially opened for pre-sale, and the official pre-sale price of the two models was 176,900-192,900 yuan. At the same time, UNI-K iDD officially launched the iDD sports streamer kit priced at 1699 yuan, and the iDD comfort super sense kit priced at 1999 yuan.
Unexpectedly, the First thing the Changan family enjoyed iDD hybrid technology was the high-end serial flagship model, the UNI-K. According to the past practice, the new technology is the first to be used in the lower positioning of the model, but Changan did not play the card according to the routine, directly used this new technology to the flagship model, which shows that Changan is full of confidence. Let's talk about a few questions about UNI-K iDD.
What are the highlights of the iDD hybrid system?
There is no doubt that regarding the UNI-K iDD car, everyone is most concerned about the iDD hybrid system. The hybrid system is composed of four parts: Blue Whale NE 1.5T hybrid engine, Blue Whale triple-clutch electric drive transmission, high-capacity PHEV battery and iDD intelligent control system. So what are the highlights of this hybrid system? Roughly summarized as follows.
Highlight 1: "0 Anxiety" driving experience. As we all know, new energy models, especially pure electric models, have endurance anxiety and energy replenishment anxiety, and the iDD hybrid system is a plug-in hybrid system, which can refuel and charge, and its NEDC comprehensive cruising range reaches 1100km, even if it is a long-distance driving, there is no endurance worry.
Highlight 2: Save fuel, save electricity, save money. UNI-K iDD is equipped with a 30.74kWh large-capacity PHEV battery, pure electric mileage of 130km, daily urban commuting pure electric mode is enough, greatly reducing the user's daily car costs.
In the HEV oil-electric hybrid drive mode, relying on the intelligent energy management of the whole road condition, the Blue Whale iDD hybrid system can actively judge the road conditions ahead, and reserve enough power in advance to extend the pure electric driving time through kinetic energy recovery. Even in the state of power loss, the fuel consumption of UNI-K iDD per 100 kilometers is only 5L, which is quite considerable.
Highlight 3: Support high-power external discharge function. UNI-K iDD has a high-power external discharge function of 3.3kW, and can use coffee machines, juicers, hot pots and other camping life appliances that can be taken out when camping, broadening the scene and enriching life.
Highlight 4: UNI-K iDD also provides users with driving pleasure, i-X built-in preset mode, users can also customize according to their needs. In the preset "surging power" mode, the UNI-K iDD engine works in synergy with the electric motor for a more outstanding power experience.
How competitive is UNI-K iDD compared to its competitors?
There are many plug-and-mix models on the market in recent times, such as BYD Song PLUS DM-i, Song Pro DM-i Tang DM-i, and WEY Macchiato DHT-PHEV. From the positioning point of view, Song PLUS DM-i and Song Pro DM-i are compact SUVs with more grounded prices; Changan UNI-K iDD is a medium-sized SUV.
The price of the Macchiato DHT-PHEV is similar to that of the Changan UNI-K iDD, but it is also a compact SUV, and the size is even smaller than the Song PLUS DM-i. On the whole, the closest to the strength of Changan UNI-K iDD should be Tang DM-i.
However, the entry price of Tang DM-i is close to 190,000 yuan, and the highest version is more than 210,000; while the UNI-K iDD, which is also a medium-sized SUV, has an entry price of only 176,900 yuan, and the entry version has a pure electric mileage of 130km. Only from the price and battery life, UNI-K iDD still has a certain competitive advantage.
At last:
With its excellent design, Changan UNI-T has achieved good sales results as soon as it is listed, and the second model of the family, Changan UNI-K, is also known for its design and is not less popular in the market. This time, the UNI series took the lead in adopting Changan's latest technology - iDD hybrid system, which is bound to help the UNI family usher in a new sales growth point.
In fact, Changan UNI-K took the lead in carrying this hybrid system is also a clever move. Just imagine, if this hybrid system is used in UNI-T, then the price is bound to coincide with the current hot BYD Song PLUS DM-i and Song Pro DM-i. Combined with price and positioning, UNI-K iDD is in a relatively blank area. Avoid the sharp edge in an attempt to forge ahead. I have to say that Chang'an's play style is very witty.
(Author: NEW)