In the inherent impression of domestic users, the high-end luxury car market of more than 300,000 has always been a forbidden area for independent brands, even if there is a breakthrough, such as the ideal one, Weilai ES8, relying on the product positioning of new energy vehicles and the concept of electrified car manufacturing, at the level of traditional high-end fuel vehicles, independent brands have almost no sense of existence.
However, if you deeply understand the domestic car, it is not difficult to find that the independent car brand does not lack the strength to create high-end luxury cars, what is missing is only the brand value and influence. For a simple example, Geely and Changan have created a more product-oriented medium and large luxury car with audi A6L and BMW 5 series, priced at 300,000 yuan, will you pay for it? I believe you will not, the fundamental purpose of car companies is still to make a profit, research and development to create a high-end car that is destined to lose money, fools will do this. Of course, if your brand value and influence can support the price of luxury cars, then it is another matter, such as the Hongqi H9, positioning medium and large luxury cars, priced at 309,800-539,800, competing Audi A6L, BMW 5 Series, October and November sales of 4546, 4655 units, respectively.
To be fair, as a luxury medium and large sedan that started at 300,000 yuan and reached a top price of 540,000, the Hongqi H9 can win more than 4,000 units of sales results, which is enough to be called a great success. The hot sale of Hongqi H9 benefits from the brand value of Hongqi on the one hand, and on the other hand, it depends on excellent product quality. Take the exterior design, the overall shape of the Hongqi H9 retains the essence of the high-end, atmospheric and light luxury of the Hongqi, such as the straight waterfall chrome net, the three-dimensional red flag logo and the tail Chinese character logo, these classic design elements all interpret its noble positioning. The exquisite LED near and far light group, the two-color car paint of Akajin \ Dragon Egg Purple, the through-type dynamic taillights and the double exhaust cylinder are based on the aesthetic needs of young users, highlighting the avant-garde, personality and radical side.
The design of the side is also very designed, the 5 meters 1 long body is visually very slender, combined with the hatchback trunk cover, low body, is conducive to reducing the wind resistance coefficient of the whole vehicle. In addition, the Hongqi H9 adopts the more popular design of hidden door handles, etc., and the waist line is also depicted, plus 18, 19 or 20-inch aluminum alloy wheels, which further improves the texture of the side. In the space size part, the body length, width and height of the Hongqi H9 are 5137mm, 1904mm, 1493mm, and the wheelbase length is 3060mm, which is better than the Audi A6L and BMW 5 Series The size parameters are fed back to the space to bring an extremely spacious and comfortable driving experience.
In terms of the actual driving experience, Hongqi H9 is not worse than the same level of Mercedes-Benz E-class in terms of comfort, the sense of space in the car is very spacious, sitting in the back row can easily the legs of the Erlang, the wrapping and support of the seat is not bad, the softness is also moderate, and the overall riding experience is still relatively high-end and comfortable. Hongqi H9 adopts the combination of front double wishbone independent suspension and rear multi-link independent suspension, the chassis is adjusted softly, and some models are also equipped with air suspension, the chassis supports up and down adjustment, and the high speed is very stable. Hongqi H9 is equipped with panoramic sunroof, front and rear seat heating \ ventilation \ massage, rear drainage cup holder, bose sound, 253 color atmosphere lights, rear double temperature zone air conditioning and other configurations, and on this basis, there are multi-layer soundproof glass and active noise reduction, the quietness of closing the door is also ahead of the same level.
The design of the cockpit adheres to the concept of modernity, technology and luxury, the traditional T-shaped symmetrical center console appears calm and atmospheric under the background of the main color of pure black or gray black, and the large area of soft materials is covered with metal brushed panels and piano paint materials, and the texture is more than the same level of BBA. The dual 12.3-inch screen design is very technological, the shape of the electronic gear rod is also very distinctive, and there are HUD head-up display, steering wheel heating, mobile phone wireless charging, 4G network, OTA upgrade, WiFi\Bluetooth, voice control and other configurations to choose from.
Finally, looking at the power part, Hongqi H9 is equipped with 2.0T and 3.0T six-cylinder engines, of which the maximum power of 2.0T is 252 hp, the peak torque is 380 Nm, the maximum power of 3.0T is 283 hp, the peak torque is 400 Nm, and the transmission system is a 7-speed wet dual-clutch transmission. The power performance is completely sufficient for a medium and large luxury car, the 100 km acceleration of the 2.0T version can also run into 8 seconds, the 100 km acceleration of the 3.0T version of the model is stable at 7 seconds, the performance is enough, and the first Hongqi owner also provides a warranty policy with unlimited mileage and time.
All in all, Hongqi H9 has an extremely excellent performance from the perspective of brand power or product strength, and the price is also very sincere for the BBA of the same level of the standard, with the further development of its own brand, I believe that Hongqi H9 will have a more outstanding performance.