Bang you visit the shop
Written by | Liu Jihao
There is no doubt that the Chinese market is the paradise of global electric vehicles, and the 20% market penetration rate has proved this.
However, compared with the new forces and independent brands that actively embrace this change, traditional joint venture brands seem to be less willing to go out of their comfort zone, even if individual brands first come up with products to test the water, they basically rely on low-cost oil to electricity to operate.
But GAC Mitsubishi is an exception, because it came up with the first pure electric joint venture SUV Based on the leading advanced pure electric platform, Airtrek, and the action of GAC Mitsubishi in the field of electric vehicles is the fastest among many Japanese brands - the guangzhou auto show debuted in November and started pre-sale, three weeks later it was officially rolled off the production line, and at the same time, at the Changsha Auto Show site came a "spot-to-order" operation, which was dizzying.
As a result, more and more people are full of curiosity about Artuka: what is the level of this car? How receptive is it at the market end? With these two questions in mind, the author recently visited the local GAC Mitsubishi 4S store to find answers for everyone.
From Artucko, look at the changes in Mitsubishi
Speaking of which, this is not the first time I have seen Atuko real car, the last time was on new Year's Eve, at a regional tasting meeting. It was just that there were too many people at that time, coupled with the closed door, and I couldn't enter the car to see what was going on, but just by virtue of that shape, it was already eye-catching.
For Artuka's shape, people familiar with GAC Mitsubishi will not be unfamiliar, because it inherits the Mitsubishi "Dynamic Shield" design language system, and it is also this style in the new generation of Outlander, which was first sold in the overseas version. It is characterized by the construction of a tough overall shape through simple lines and atmospheric profiles. Therefore, although Artuco is an electric car, its square front face is the only model in the existing Mitsubishi products that inherits the Pajero tough guy style, which is impressive.
Although Artuco's grille is airtight, the designer deliberately arranged dense depressions on it, giving people the illusion of a traditional grille and making it easier for people accustomed to the shape of fuel vehicles to get close.
"This design style is relatively young, but it retains Mitsubishi's most representative tough guy style, which is my favorite way." At the previous tasting meeting, a man in his thirties talked to me a lot, and I could see that he had called Atukao. Coincidentally, when I arrived at the store, a familiar sales consultant told me that the man had booked Atukao and was the first user in their store.
But in the eyes of people who pay attention to Artuko, this car is not only attractive in appearance, but more importantly, in the car, in addition to the interior design of the light luxury style, the space is more worthy of the same level.
During this visit, the author met two groups of users who came to see Atuka, who, like me, opened the rear door and opened their eyes and mouths widely, because the rear row was too spacious, and it was not at all the space performance of the compact SUV in the impression, and many medium-sized SUVs had to bow down in front of it.
The author deliberately went up to try it, sitting on both sides of the stilt legs that is just a basic operation, even sitting in the middle position can find a very comfortable posture, not only the leg space is sufficient, the second row of seat backrests can adjust the angle, plus the fit of the cushions in place, long-distance ride does not feel hard at all.
But in fact, after understanding the parameters of Artuco, you will find that its body length is only 4630mm, the reason why it can create such an exaggerated internal space performance, the secret lies in the wheelbase, because Atukao's wheelbase reaches 2830mm, and Artuka's body width is 1920mm, which is also about 100mm wider than the same class of cars, sitting in it will feel that both vertical and horizontal are quite generous, very friendly to the family.
"I only went to see the Volkswagen ID.4 on New Year's Day, which is also a compact pure electric SUV, and the body length is relatively close to Artuka, but the inside of the car is obviously one size smaller, and even the top of the head is still a little depressed." A middle-aged man who came to see the car said, "For family transportation, atukao's space design is very advantageous. ”
Looking good and sitting comfortably, Artuka has not yet begun to deliver, but it is obvious that he has begun to accumulate word of mouth. More importantly, from Artuka, we have seen some positive performance, in addition to the obvious trend of rejuvenation and intelligence, the insight into China's mainstream consumer groups has undoubtedly risen another notch.
Leading pure electrical genes
Originally, as an old user of Mitsubishi, the author was going to test drive this pure electric new car to further feel how Mitsubishi in the electric era is, but now there is no test drive at GAC-Mitsubishi 4S stores around the world, and can only give up. The sales consultant revealed that at present, many customers who have come to see the exhibition car have not ordered for the time being, that is, they are waiting for the test drive before deciding.
Despite this, many people still choose to wait, one is that the test drive is about a month to arrive, after the Spring Festival can not wait long, the main reason is that the information revealed at this stage makes people think that Atuka is worth waiting.
▲The minimum ground clearance for full load is 160mm
First of all, Artuka is based on GAC's latest GEP2.0+ aluminum alloy pure electric platform, which is the core guarantee that GAC new energy products have rapidly become the mainstream of the market in the past two or three years. Thanks to the low center of gravity layout of the entire battery pack, the use of a high-strength aluminum alloy frame, and the platform's advantages in terms of weight distribution between the front and rear axles of 50:50, after further tuning and optimization, Artuco's chassis has been injected with a large number of kinematic manipulation genes.
▲Fast charging and slow charging interface design in the same position, more convenient
Secondly, Artuka's most core three-electric assembly has been fully verified in GAC BJEV's products, reliable and powerful, and its motor can output a maximum power of 165 kilowatts and a peak torque of 350 Nm. In terms of batteries that everyone is most concerned about, Artucus uses suppliers of the same level as Mercedes-Benz pure electric products, and the 70kWh ternary lithium battery can also ensure an effective endurance of 520 kilometers (CLTC standard, closer to the actual car scene).
Third, in terms of intelligence, which people value very much at present, Atuka is also worth mentioning. The L2 level automatic driving assistance system is needless to say, this is a necessary option at the moment, and the more humane place of Atuka is that it provides a car mode for different scenarios such as nap mode and rainstorm mode. Moreover, intelligent equipment such as dual 12.3-inch high-definition large screens, AR real-life navigation, a new generation of iFLYTEK XTTS voice, insensible digital keys, and intelligent fresh air systems have also made Atukao the most grounded model in the joint venture brand.
Born to be superior, hard power and soft power are remarkable. Obviously, Artuka poured the painstaking efforts of both GAC Group and Mitsubishi Motors, and is a strategic product that is expected to "turn around", not to mention that on the pure electric track, GAC Mitsubishi has been ahead of most of the joint venture rivals.
『 Final Remarks 』
Such a powerful car, the pre-sale price is 210,000-240,000 yuan (pre-sale price range after subsidies), especially when you personally go to the store to experience Atuka, I believe you will be able to make a rational judgment. But some people may say that since the core of Sandian is from GAC's handwriting, is the Mitsubishi color of Atuka's car not so pure? In this regard, the author feels that there is no need to dwell on it.
One of the important reasons is that the car we are talking about is a pure electric product, not a traditional fuel vehicle. Over the years, a number of joint venture brands, including Mitsubishi, are strong because they control the technology and product output, but now switch to the pure electric track, in addition to continuing to maintain the traditional advantages in product design and manufacturing, including sandian, platform and other key core technologies have been left behind, Chinese automobiles have achieved cornering overtaking in this field, GAC is one of the leaders.
In fact, at the beginning of Artuka's debut, the manufacturer did not shy away from emphasizing that this is a strategic pure electric new car that integrates the superior resources of Both China and Japan, provided by GAC in the model platform and the core system of Sandian, Mitsubishi Motors provides concepts in design, and GAC Mitsubishi exerts its strength in manufacturing and quality control.
Therefore, it is very appropriate to say that Artuco has created a new model of Chinese joint venture car companies. Moreover, this new car-making model will become popular for a long time to come, because as the Chinese automotive industry leads the world in the field of new energy, more and more joint venture new cars will reflect more Chinese elements.
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