What is certain is that whether it is the past 2021 or the prelude to new competition in 2022, new energy vehicles are destined to continue to affect the travel habits and lifestyle of every user.
So, what new energy products are worth reviewing in 2021? Follow "Car 314" to see if there is your car in it!
Xiaopeng P5
Price after subsidy: 157,900-223,900 yuan
Product Highlight: LiDAR endorses the potential of advanced intelligent driving
In recent years, Xiaopeng Automobile's progress in product quality and market sales has been eye-catching, of which the total delivery volume in November 2021 reached 15613 units, an increase of 270% year-on-year, and the single month delivery exceeded 10,000 for three consecutive months, and the three strong competition patterns of "Wei Xiaoli" were further implemented, and the sales growth was actually inseparable from the "power" of Xiaopeng P5.
In terms of appearance and styling, Xiaopeng P5 continues the brand family design concept, the combination of front face through lights and headlights brings a strong visual impact, and this is also one of the most recognizable features of the model, compact but proportional posture gives the new car a more eye-catching sincerity in the home scene.
The interior part is the same, Xiaopeng P5 adopts a family design style, two large screens occupy a large visual space inside the cockpit, and the simple center console reflects the sense of design while also indicating potential scientific and technological strength.
Secondly, in the configuration part, in addition to the new car equipped with a number of practical configuration functions as standard in the whole series, the high-end model pays more attention to the high-end driving assistance capability, like the lidar equipped so that the new car can realize the urban NGP navigation auxiliary driving function, and the intelligent level is eye-catching.
In addition, in terms of space size, the length, width and height of xiaopeng P5 are 4808mm/1840mm/1520mm, and the wheelbase reaches 2768mm, which is decent compared to other compact pure electric cars.
However, as far as the riding experience is concerned, the cushions and backrests of the second row of seats of the Xiaopeng P5 are soft, and there is still a surplus of head and knees, which can be easily met for the needs of the main home scene.
Finally, in terms of power, Xiaopeng P5 is equipped with a front-propelled motor with a maximum power of 155 kilowatts and a peak torque of 310 Nm, which provides lithium iron phosphate batteries with a capacity of 55.9 kWh, 66.2 kWh and 71.4 kWh ternary lithium batteries according to different versions, and NEDC has a comprehensive endurance of 460 km, 550 km and 600 km, and the basic practicality and comprehensive product sincerity are satisfactory.
Summary: It is certain that thanks to strong product strength and pricing advantages, Xiaopeng P5 will undoubtedly become the biggest pillar of auxiliary brand sales growth, and the blessing of high-end intelligent driving assistance technology will continue to attract young users to pay.
SAIC Volkswagen ID.4 X
Price after subsidy: 19.9888-272.888 million yuan
Product highlights: strong competitiveness at the same level, pricing strategy "do not talk about martial arts"
As Volkswagen's new strategy for the Chinese market in 2021, the domestic ID.4 series products based on the Volkswagen MEB pure electric platform have officially ignited its determination to take root in new energy, of which SAIC Volkswagen ID.4 X is the best example.
First of all, in terms of exterior design, SAIC Volkswagen ID.4 X highly restores the overseas version of the Volkswagen ID.4 design, the front face and tail are all designed with through-line light strips, and the hidden door handles, large size wheels and unique headlight groups have created a different dynamic atmosphere and young atmosphere, and the "corner of the eye" shape of the headlights has also become the main feature that distinguishes it from faw-Volkswagen ID.4 CROZZ.
As the first product of volkswagen MEB pure electric platform in China, the interior design of SAIC Volkswagen ID.4 X is obviously full of futurism and design novelty, the layout of the center console is simple but the materials are more solid, the wrapping of a large number of soft materials still reflects a relatively good process sincerity, and the design of the weishi further liberates the space restrictions of the traditional gear shift area, making the space sense of the cockpit particularly eye-catching.
In terms of highlight configuration, saicutical Volkswagen ID.4 X series is equipped with front and rear parking radar, remote start, battery pre-heating, CarPlay/CarLife and other practical configurations as standard, and the high-end models further enrich the intelligent driving assistance functions, and the overall comfort and practicality are satisfactory.
In terms of space, the length, width and height of the SAIC Volkswagen ID.4 X are 4612mm/1852mm/1640mm, and the wheelbase has reached 2765mm, which is very eye-catching compared with the competitors of the same level.
Thanks to the design of the fully flat platform in the rear of the pure electric model and the advantages of the Volkswagen MEB platform, the SAIC Volkswagen ID.4 X has a satisfactory sense of seating space, and the delicate chassis tuning and soft seat material make comfort the biggest selling point of this new car.
Finally, in the power part, SAIC Volkswagen ID.4 X provides a version with a total motor power of 125 kW, 150 kW and 230 kW, the total torque of the motor corresponds to 310 Nm and 460 Nm, respectively, according to the different configuration versions, the battery pack capacity is provided with 57.3 kWh and 83.4 kWh, and the maximum pure electric endurance under NEDC conditions is 555 km, which is very eye-catching for compact pure electric SUVs priced at less than 250,000 yuan.
Summary: In fact, the advantages of SAIC Volkswagen ID.4 X are not only at the pricing level, the brand power of traditional car manufacturers and the system power of transformation electrification, the profound value impact brought together, is also the highlight of this "spoiler", so in terms of quality and sincerity, the domestic ID.4 series is indeed worth considering by consumers.
Extreme Kr 001
Manufacturer guidance price: 299-368,000 yuan
Product highlights: high-end pure electricity brand strength, product equipment a large number of "black technology"
As a new pure electric car brand created by Geely Automobile for the new energy high-end market, the significance of the birth of Extreme Kr Automobile will be more important to improve the overall level of the industry, of which the brand's first landing model, Extreme Kr 001, has shown full product strength.
In terms of appearance, the Extreme Kr 001 based on the SEA Haohan architecture is actually a production version of the ZERO concept car of Lynk & Co, so it is always easy to find the iconic shadow of Lynk & Co in the front part. In addition, the use of hunting costume shape also gives the whole car a different dynamic atmosphere and fashion atmosphere, and the ribs and lines in many places such as fenders and door panels are even more telling that pure trams also have an amazing sense of strength.
Sitting in the car, you can see that the interior design of The Krypton 001 is mainly simple, but the atmosphere of science and technology is very strong. The 15.4-inch central control screen and 8.8-inch full LCD instrument panel can display and control a large amount of information, delicate display effects and interior materials regardless of cost, and further emphasize the sense of grade and luxury attributes of The Extreme Kr 001.
In terms of space size, the length, width and height of the positioning medium and large vehicles reached 4970mm/1999mm/1560 (1548)mm, and the shaft was 3005mm, and the book data was remarkable compared with the mainstream competitors of the same level.
In addition, the hatchback shape setting does not directly affect the use of space for passengers in the second row, and the longer front suspension and shorter rear suspension create a very practical and comfortable space for the second row.
Finally, in terms of power, The Kr 001 provides two power versions of single motor and dual motor, of which the version equipped with a rear single motor has a maximum power and maximum torque of 200 kW and 384 Nm, respectively, and under the equipment of a ternary lithium battery with a capacity of 100 kWh, the NEDC pure electric mileage can reach 712 km.
The dual-motor version is more outstanding in terms of performance driving control, with zero hundred acceleration time of only 3.8 seconds, acceleration performance comparable to supercars, in addition, the dual-motor version with 86 kWh battery pack has a maximum endurance of 526 kilometers, which can meet the basic needs of users for driving control and practicality at the same time.
Summary: As Geely Automobile's top work in the high-end electrification market, Extreme Kr Automobile and Extreme Kr 001 have expressed their more obvious sincerity to the outside world, and the main highlights of the brand's marketing methods and products are also in line with the values of the current new exquisite consumers, it can be said that Extreme Kr 001 not only meets the traditional needs of users for products, but also meets the user's quality and taste of product attributes.
Conclusion: Looking back at 2021, the new energy vehicle market has in fact emerged a large number of new faces, including many electrification strategy products of luxury traditional car manufacturers, but combined with the car purchase and car habits of Chinese consumers, compared with the "grounded" SAIC Volkswagen ID.4 X and Xiaopeng P5 are more representative, while the impact of the high-end route of the extreme Krypton 001 has also attracted much attention from the outside world, which also makes us more and more looking forward to their sales performance this year!