The author | Wang Yunpeng
The source | Auto Grand view
The data shows that from 2018 to 2020, the sales share of domestic PHEV models in the entire passenger car market is always only about 1.0%.
However, with the release of the "Energy Saving and New Energy Vehicle Technology Roadmap 2.0" in October 2020, the development of hybrids has been raised to the national strategic level, and HEVs and PHEV models have begun to usher in important development opportunities.
In terms of PHEV models alone, by November 2021, the market share has reached 4.2%, and the cumulative share from January to November has reached 2.6%. By December 2021, SALES of PHEV models increased by 143.9% year-on-year to 82,000 units. In other words, PHEV has become the most potential segment of the new energy vehicle market in addition to pure electricity.
Why has the attention of PHEV models become so high? The reason is very simple, PHEV models have excellent fuel economy and a good driving experience, while there is no current pure electric vehicle range anxiety and charging difficulties and other issues.
Of course, THE PHEV models are not without its shortcomings. First of all, most of the current PHEV models are focusing on energy saving, emphasizing that there is no endurance anxiety and ignoring performance. And this obviously does not impress consumers who want to "have both fish and bear paws". Secondly, due to technical limitations, when in a state of power deficit, the fuel consumption of many PHEV models does not have much advantage over the same fuel version model, plus some users do not have home charging conditions, so the reduction in car costs is not obvious.
However, with the official opening of the pre-sale of the Mocha DHT-PHEV on January 14, the shortcomings of the PHEV model in terms of performance and endurance were also filled. Focusing on the model, the mocha DHT-PHEV 0 Anxiety Smart Edition (WLTC pure electric 204km, two-wheel drive) pre-sale price is 299,000 yuan, and the 0 anxiety performance version (WLTC pure electric 175km, four-wheel drive) is 315,000 yuan.
Refresh the new energy ceiling
Mocha DHT-PHEV is the second DHT-PHEV model of Wei brand based on the Great Wall Lemon platform and equipped with the Great Wall DHT hybrid system. In the author's view, the car is an important milestone in the transformation and renewal journey of Weipai.
Under the blessing of smart DHT and coffee intelligence, "hard-core strong electricity" is an important label of Mocha DHT-PHEV, coupled with its 39.67kWh battery, the car has a pure electric endurance of 204km of WLTC, 0.45L 100km fuel consumption, 4.8s000 acceleration... And so on. In other words, mocha DHT-PHEV subversively opens up a new track of "0 anxiety smart electric new category".
Specifically, Mocha DHT-PHEV has a set of highly integrated intelligent DHT + 2 power modes + 1 set of high-efficiency management system, and its powertrain consists of a 1.5T direct injection turbocharged engine + 130kW high-integrated DHT electric drive transmission + 135kW high-performance electric rear drive axle + 39.67kWh high-energy battery pack.
Among them, the DHT gearbox equipped with mocha DHT-PHEV has two gears and EV, parallel, tandem, and direct drive four working modes corresponding to different speed domains, and a variety of power modes make its fuel consumption performance quite outstanding. According to the official introduction, the car's WLTC working condition pure electric endurance of more than 200 kilometers, comprehensive endurance of more than 1100 kilometers; the comprehensive fuel consumption of 100 kilometers under the feed state is only 5.55 liters, which is undoubtedly very good for a medium-sized SUV of about two tons.
In addition, another reason why Mocha DHT-PHEV can "refresh the new energy ceiling" is that it has a longer pure electric endurance - the pure electric endurance of 204km under WLTC conditions can be competent for 99.5% of daily use scenarios.
It is worth mentioning that the ultra-low fuel consumption of Mocha DHT-PHEV does not conflict with high performance. In terms of power, the Mocha DHT-PHEV has a maximum power of 355 kW and a maximum torque of 762 N·m. Among them, the four-wheel drive performance version benefits from the addition of the P4 rear axle motor with a maximum power of 135kW, and the zero hundred acceleration is 4.8 seconds, which is not inferior to the pure electric model of the same level.
The CURRENT PHEV models on sale generally use the combination of engine + electric motor to bring strong power, but the bloated powertrain design also increases the cost and weight of the vehicle, so that the economic advantage is greatly reduced.
At the same time, repeated charging and discharging will also deplete the battery, resulting in a decrease in fuel-saving ability and losing the driving texture of the vehicle. Thanks to the highly integrated DHT gearbox + electronically controlled active suspension + seven driving modes, the Mocha DHT-PHEV completely solves the above problems.
"'Everything user-centric' has never been a slogan, based on such a starting point, the Wei brand with 'smart DHT' and 'coffee intelligence' two core technology layout long-lasting DHT-PHEV models, with '0 anxiety intelligent electric' to open a new track, to achieve the brand's transformation to new energy development, become a smart travel partner who understands users better." Weipai CEO Li Ruifeng said.
What are the other highlights?
As a "new category of 0 anxiety smart electric" models, the product highlights of Mocha DHT-PHEV are not limited to super hybrid technology.
In terms of appearance, the Mocha DHT-PHEV continues the design of the fuel version of the model, the classic hexagonal mesh front face, the interior is decorated with chrome dot matrix elements. The design of the large curved surface of the body and the high waist line create a sense of swooping while also giving people a feeling of elegance and generosity.
In the rear part of the car, the overall design of the Mocha DHT-PHEV is clearly layered, and the split taillights and the upturned silver rear guard plate not only enhance the off-road temperament, but also make people feel at ease with its passability.
Inside the car, there are also many highlights in the interior of the Mocha DHT-PHEV. For example, the gem cut-out crystal head gear handle is very stylish, the 9.2-inch LCD instrument + 14.6-inch high-definition touch screen + 9-inch touch panel screen, and the optional AR-HUD head-up display directly pull the technology value full.
In terms of intelligence, based on the Intelligent Cockpit created by Qualcomm Snapdragon 8155 car machine chip, 9.2-inch LCD instrument, 14.6-inch touch HD display, 9-inch touch panel, AR-HUD, VIMS facial recognition and AI technology, etc., mocha DHT-PHEV has a higher level of user perception ability. Coupled with the fully upgraded voice function, only need to say a word, the car machine will respond in time, adjust the air conditioning, window, volume, navigation and other functions.
In addition to the exterior, interior design and intelligent vehicle system, the intelligent driver assistance system is another highlight of the MOCHA DHT-PHEV. Mocha DHT-PHEV is equipped with 5 millimeter wave radars, 12 ultrasonic radars, 4 ring cameras, 1 perception camera, 1 high-definition map module and a hardware perception system built by the EyeQ4H chip.
Powerful intelligent driving assistance hardware not only enables Mocha DHT-PHEV to build a full range of sensing capabilities, but also realizes high-end driving assistance functions such as NOH intelligent pilot assistance and multi-scene intelligent parking, maximizing the liberation of drivers' hands and feet.
It is worth mentioning that NOH Smart Pilot Assist is an advanced driving assistance function that integrates in-car navigation, high-precision maps and HWA high-speed driving assistance.
This function can realize automatic driving from point A to B based on the navigation route set by the user, and can realize safe avoidance, lane change overtaking, intelligent control of speed and distance between the front car, intelligent up and down ramps, and intelligent avoidance sink entrance. In the daily commute, Mocha DHT-PHEV can also solve the pain points of users parking in narrow parking spaces and reversing on narrow roads by integrating parking, remote control parking, track reversing, transparent chassis, etc.
What is the price that stands in the way of the Mocha DHT-PHEV?
"Expensive" is the feedback given by consumers after mocha DHT-PHEV opened the pre-sale.
Judging from the pre-sale price of 299,000 yuan to 315,000 yuan, the mocha DHT-PHEV is about 110,000 yuan more expensive than the fuel version, even if it is compared to the upcoming Tang DM-i 252km version, it may be 30,000 yuan - 50,000 yuan.
So, is the mocha DHT-PHEV starting from 299,000 yuan really expensive?
The answer is no. Judging from the positioning of mocha DHT-PHEV, the competitive model of the car should be Lynk & Co 09PHEV (315,900-370,900 yuan), ideal ONE (338,000 yuan) and other models, and the price of these models is more than 300,000 yuan.
If you take into account the pure electric endurance of 204km (WLTP) (the longest pure electric endurance in the same class), 4.6s acceleration per 100 kilometers, 5.5L/100km of feeder fuel consumption, L2 intelligent assisted driving, Qualcomm 8155 intelligent cockpit, etc., the pre-price of Mocha DHT-PHEV is actually not beyond the reasonable range.
In addition, in terms of overall performance, whether it is pure electric endurance, power, fuel consumption, intelligent technology configuration, Mocha DHT-PHEV gives the basic is the current PHEV model "fully equipped". At the same time, the arrival of the car also transforms the "energy saving and emission reduction" attribute of the PHEV model from the original "formalism" to a more practical sense of experience.
However, whether the new "0 anxiety" travel solution brought by Mocha DHT-PHEV of "endurance 0 anxiety, smart 0 anxiety, performance 0 anxiety" can impress consumers and become a stimulus point for the growth of PHEV models in the domestic market, it will take time to give an answer.