With the rise of Chinese brands, the models available in the domestic automotive market are becoming more and more abundant. Especially in order to meet the fashion and sports pursuits of young consumers, the coupe models with sports and affordable prices in the past two years have sprung up, including many star products with outstanding appearance and strong power, becoming the representative of the Chinese brand value leader. In this thriving market segment, a ceiling-like presence is about to be ushered in - Changan UNI-V.
The new car has not yet been listed to determine that it is the ceiling of the sports coupe within 150,000, which in addition to Changan UNI-V has many subversive elements in the design, but also because of the value empowerment of Changan Automobile at all costs, it has become the existence of the same level of admiration in terms of technology and power, and has become the peak of the Chinese brand value pilot.
Appearance: The future is compatible with the classic, and a number of similar firsts
Stylistically, the boundaryless design of the UNI series, which represents the aesthetics of the future, is continued on UNI-V. However, unlike the previous two SUV models, the UNI-V front face of the sedan has a narrower vertical width, with a borderless mid-mesh and sharp headlights on both sides. The flat LOGO also adds to the front face, highlighting the elegance.
How to make a car elegant and dynamic, the automotive industry has long given the answer. UNI-V integrates Fastback into the car form of the future, realizing the fusion of classic and future, combined with the body proportions of short suspension long axles, resulting in a perfect hatchback curve. Viewed from the side, the entire body has both the elegance of the slip curve and the dynamic of diving forward.
All four UNI-V doors feature hidden door handles, which not only demonstrate the technical attributes, but also make the air flow smoother through the body surface, effectively reducing wind resistance. At the same time, the hidden door handle will automatically pop up when the owner approaches, adding a sense of ceremony to the car.
In addition to the concealed door handles, the UNI-V also added an adjustable electric rear wing to the rear, which is the first time in this class of coupe models, which can provide up to 25 kg of downforce for the vehicle and increase the stability of the body at high speeds. The combination of the tail electric tail and the cone triangle element through the taillights, double exhaust, and diffuser makes it easy for UNI-V to become the focus of passers-by.
Interior: Smart cockpit technology
UNI-V will also continue the exploration of the future aesthetics into the car, the driver in front of the mobius 3 + 1 full-vision combat instrument based on human factors engineering, of which the three instrument screens are arranged horizontally above the steering wheel, the driver only needs to move down 10 ° to view the important driving information on the instrument screen, so that the eyes do not leave the road safely and efficiently. The navigation information in the central control screen can be fully displayed to the instrument screen through the three-finger flying screen, so that the driving entertainment is independent of each other.
In addition, as a smart cockpit that embodies future technology, UNI-V is equipped with the IMS Intelligent Cockpit Interaction System. Each UNI-V driver has his own exclusive super account, no sense of login when getting on the car, the system will provide exclusive services for the driver like a personal butler, and will log in to the bound QQ music, Himalaya and other APP accounts synchronously. Interestingly, after landing on the Super Account, the driver can start the vehicle by simply stepping on the brakes, and with the sci-fi battleship-style electronic gear and the ergonomic sports seat that fits the body, it can provide the driver with an immersive experience like being in a starship.
Also providing a starship-like driving experience is UNI-V's double-D-type sports steering wheel derived from the design concept of racing cars, with a 14:1 large steering angle transmission ratio under the sporty and sci-fi shape, making the direction control more flexible. With the servo paddle shifter, one action can ignite your driving passion.
Safety: "Ark Cage" leans over, escorted by technology
Styling, UNI-V has achieved a number of industry firsts, and UNI-V is also its own initiative in the body architecture. As the first sedan in the UNI series to be developed based on the Ark architecture, the UNI-V has greatly strengthened key parts such as the AB column in the body structure, and established a stable ring structure between the sill and the stringer. At the same time, multiple core force transmission closed loops are formed around the cockpit in both vertical and horizontal directions, strengthening the protection of the occupant space, and using the collision energy unloading design to reduce the impact on the crew compartment. UNI-V's entire body steel strength is up to 1500Mpa, high-strength steel and above account for more than 70%, with the standard 6 airbags of the whole series, it is no exaggeration to describe it as a mobile safety fortress. It is worth noting that with the body architecture UNI-V has not yet been listed, it has won the 2021 China Top Ten Body Awards selected by the China Automotive Safety and Body Conference.
The body structure and airbags are all passive safety performances of UNI-V, and the use of technology to configure UNI-V also establishes its own active safety protection system. Four 1280*720 resolution HD wide-angle cameras + 180° perspective chassis form a UNI-V 540° dead-angle safety field of vision, providing safety protection for parking vehicles and meetings.
The new 3rd generation ESC body stability control system of Continental integrates abs, EBD, TCS, ESC, HHC and many other functions to ensure the stable state of the vehicle under unexpected conditions such as sharp braking and sharp steering, and avoid accidents. At the same time, AEB intelligent emergency braking assist, LDW lane departure warning, LKA lane keeping assist, LCDA parallel assist and other active safety technologies bring true safety protection to UNI-V with a comprehensive active intelligent safety system.
Power: Specially tuned Blue Whale Power Sports exclusive chassis
As a sports coupe power is crucial, Changan UNI-V is equipped with a new generation of NE1.5T high-pressure direct injection engine developed by Blue Whale NE Power Platform, with "AGILE Agile" efficient combustion system, double scroll turbocharger, double outlet integrated exhaust manifold and many other world-leading technologies. With a maximum power rating of 138 kW, 1500 rpm can output up to 300 N.m peak torque. UNI-V also uses the most direct acceleration as the power matching benchmark, and uses X-Pedal for multi-scenario lean calibration, and strives to maximize the power level of the engine.
Matching the Blue Whale 1.5T engine is a 7-speed wet dual-clutch transmission, also from the Blue Whale NE-powered platform. The shift speed of the dual-clutch transmission does not need to be repeated too much, the transmission also adopts the transient torque control technology for the first time, according to the driver's intention, the clutch transient transmission torque is actively controlled, absorbing the impact of the engine on the transmission system during acceleration, and further improving the acceleration linearity and transient response.
In order to improve the driving texture, Changan Automobile also provided UNI-V with DTV dynamic torque vector control system and a tailor-made sports attribute chassis. Among them, the DTV dynamic torque vector control system can intelligently distribute the driving force of the inner and outer wheels when driving in curves, making the vehicle more accurate and smooth when cornering.
The exclusive sports chassis uses topology optimization technology to find out the optimal force transmission path of the body, and by strengthening the key structure, the stiffness indicators of the UNI-V body are increased by 9%-38%. Taking the underlying kinematics as the starting point, the hard-point design of the front McPherson and rear multi-link four-wheel independent suspension system is reconsidered, giving UNI-V better handling stability and driving texture.
In terms of dynamic driving, Changan UNI-V is also equipped with APA6.0 remote intelligent parking function. In addition to the traditional automatic parking, when the vehicle is on a non-public road with a good mobile phone network signal, the UNI-V owner can view the surrounding situation of the vehicle through the mobile app and remotely move the vehicle with the help of the mobile phone APP.
In addition, UNI-V is also equipped with a high-level intelligent driver assistance system that integrates full-speed domain adaptive cruise, intelligent lane recommendation, and trigger lane change functions, which can combine online navigation information and sensors to monitor real-time road conditions, judge the smooth flow of adjacent lanes and give lane change prompts. The driver can also issue lane change instructions through the turn signal lever or voice control, and the system will intelligently change lanes according to the adjacent lane space and surrounding road conditions.
summary
The Changan UNI series has never disappointed consumers since its launch, and the same is true for UNI-V. UNI-V brings the elegance and dynamics of a five-door hatchback coupe to an A+ class sedan through the form of future and classic collision, creating an unprecedented sports coupe form. The emergence of the electric tail subverted the public's perception of this level of sports coupe, and the surging blue whale power and various scientific and technological configurations were added, and the UNI-V was armed from the inside to the outside to the teeth, and the Chinese brand value was fully reflected. I believe that in a short period of time, it is difficult to find a model of the same level that can catch up with UNI-V, after all, Changan UNI-V has built itself into the ceiling of the national sports coupe.