For electric vehicle owners, mileage anxiety, charging queues, winter endurance discounts, and winter air conditioners are afraid to open, etc. When facing these problems, the brain melons are definitely "buzzing". With the rapid development of the field of electric vehicles, many models are equipped with 100kWh or even larger battery packs, since then the endurance is less than 100km in the heart of the "sudden", winter out of the door do not dare to open the air conditioning days may be gone.
Due to the current cost of batteries, these models equipped with more than 100kWh are not very cheap. However, larger capacity battery packs and long cruising range will be the development trend of electric vehicles in the future period. So what are these models equipped with battery packs of more than 100kWh? I'll take a look at it.
NIO: Our family doesn't just have 100kWh battery packs
First of all, let's talk about Nippon, which is equipped with the most battery pack models of more than 100kWh.
At last year's NIO Day 2021, NIO's second pure electric sedan ET5 was officially released and opened for pre-sale, and the new car launched a total of 75kWh and 100kWh. The pre-sale price before the subsidy is 328,000-38.6 million yuan. In addition to the fashionable design and strong technology configuration of ET5, the optional 150kWh battery pack is also a highlight. The characteristics of solid-state battery capacity density and small size allow ET5 to still have the graceful posture of a car while ensuring long battery life.
In fact, not only ET5, now Weilai's 5 models, from ET5 to the earliest ES8, these products basically cover the mainstream high-end electric vehicle field. And with NIO's current technical positioning, all models can be optionally equipped with 150kWh battery packs. The NEDC range of the optional ES6 and EC6 can exceed 900km, while the range of ET5 and ET7 will exceed 1000km.
According to EV Vision, in the fourth quarter of this year, the long-awaited solid-state battery will meet with us, but please rest assured that the optional price of the 150kWh solid-state battery pack is certainly not cheap. If you have a NIO, or want to get a NIO, would you like to try it and be the first to eat crab?
Tesla: You have to use a big battery to run fast, but I'm really expensive!
After saying weilai, let's take a look at Tesla, the "king of traffic" in the electric vehicle industry. Among the tesla models currently in mass production. The 2021 Model S dual-motor all-wheel drive version priced at 889,990 yuan and the 2021 Model X dual-motor all-wheel drive version priced at 939,990 yuan are equipped with 100kWh battery packs, and the NEDC cruising range is 652km and 560km, respectively. The price of these two cars is not cheap, but the power level of these two cars is very brutal, so in the super power level, there is no large-capacity battery pack.
According to our understanding, there are currently three battery suppliers for Tesla, and the battery suppliers of the domestic Model 3 and Model Y are LG Ski in South Korea and the Ningde era in China. The imported Model S and Model Y use battery packs provided by Japan's Panasonic. In order to further control costs, Musk has also admitted that Tesla is also considering developing its own power batteries.
According to EV Vision, there is also news that the Model 3 equipped with 100kWh will also enter the consumer's field of vision. In my opinion, unlike Weilai's smaller solid-state batteries, Tesla pursues practical benefits in battery research, and cost control is what it values most at present.
Mercedes-Benz BMW is not to be outdone, more than 100kWh is not negotiable
Mercedes-Benz EQS
In December last year, the EQS, the new flagship model of the EQ family of Mercedes-Benz, was officially launched. A total of 4 models of new cars were launched, and the sales price range was 1.0796-1.5186 million yuan. This new car can be said to be the first model based on Mercedes-Benz's new pure electric platform - EVA, which is fundamentally different from the "oil to electricity" models such as EQC. At the EQS, Mercedes-Benz sacrificed the first battery pack with a capacity of more than 100 kWh, with a capacity of 111.8 kWh, and the clTC's comprehensive cruising range can reach 849 km.
Mercedes-Benz EQS incorporates the latest design elements of the EQ family, and the overall appearance is sporty, especially the back design is somewhat similar to the CLS model. The side of the body adopts a bow design, the line behind the B-pillar is full and smooth, and the length of the bonnet in the traditional sense is shortened, so that the vehicle posture is more forward. It is worth mentioning that the EQS has a drag coefficient as low as 0.20, making it the lowest production model in the world.
The entire Mercedes-Benz series uses a 111.8kWh battery pack, and the EQS 450+ version can reach a cruising range of 813/849km under CLTC conditions, and the official minimum power consumption of 100 km is only 14.2kWh/100km. The EQS 580 4MATIC model adopts a dual-motor architecture, the maximum power of the system reaches 380kW, the fastest zero hundred acceleration time is 4.4s, the power is not prominent in the electric vehicle at this price point, but EQS pays more attention to the quality of driving. It is worth mentioning that the EQS 580 4MATIC has a curb weight of 2.7t, but the cruising range can reach 720km under CLTC conditions, which is also considered to be the best in the same class.
In the eyes of most people, the price of Mercedes-Benz EQS is still expensive, but you can't deny that EQS is indeed a jaw-dropping product, in all aspects compared to the previous products of the EQ series have a lot of innovation, at least for consumers who want to buy luxury electric vehicles to provide better choices.
BMW iX
The BMW iX is BMW's latest all-electric flagship model and the only one of BMW's existing models to be equipped with a battery pack of more than 100kWh. With a guided price of 746,900 to 99.69 million yuan, the new iX series is a combination of the BMW Group's technology in innovative fields such as digital interconnection and electrification. And all three models in the family bring a future luxury travel experience beyond electric to Chinese consumers with minimalist design, Shy Tech invisible technology, innovative digital luxury, BMW electric driving fun, and sustainable concepts throughout.
According to official information, the BMW iX xDrive50 model adopts dual-motor drive, the maximum power is 385kW, equipped with a 111.5kWh ternary lithium battery pack, and the CLTC has a comprehensive cruising range of 665km. At present, BMW's battery suppliers in China are CATL and EWELL Lithium Energy.
Compared with Mercedes-Benz's EQ series, BMW's sales have performed relatively well in the recent past, and the emergence rate of the Main Street iX3 is significantly higher than that of Mercedes-Benz's EQC, with a wider consumer group. However, as with the problems encountered by Mercedes-Benz EQS, many people still feel that the price of BMW iX is high, and if there are some discounts in the later stage, it is still worth considering.
Domestic car companies must fight for every inch of land, and Zhiji, AION and Extreme Krypton will play a sample together
In addition to the traffic ceiling of the new forces such as Weilai and Tesla that we said above, as well as luxury brands such as Mercedes-Benz BMW, in fact, our domestic independent brands have not relaxed at any time. For example, SAIC's Zhiji Automobile, GAC's AION and Geely's Extreme Krypton all have models equipped with large-capacity batteries, which have made a model for domestic car companies.
Zhiji L7
Zhiji L7 is positioned as a medium-sized pure electric car, its design and positioning personal feelings and WEILAI ET7 are somewhat similar, the new car standard is equipped with a 93kWh battery pack, and the model equipped with a 115kWh battery pack will also meet with you in the near future.
It will be equipped with a high-performance all-wheel drive system with a maximum motor power of 400 kW and a maximum torque of 700 N·m. Official sources show that the acceleration time of 0-100km/h is only 3.9s. In addition, the combination of front double wishbones + rear five-link independent suspension, coupled with a two-way 12-degree rear wheel steering system, makes the Zhiji L7 more flexible. In terms of battery life, the new car will be equipped with a 93kWh battery as standard in the whole series, with a high selection of 115kWh batteries, and the world's first silicon-doped lithium supplement technology, which can achieve a single 300Wh/kg energy density and support up to nearly 1000km of battery life.
Its own cars, backed by SAIC, Zhangjiang Hi-Tech and Alibaba, have convincing hard power. It's just that from the pre-sale of the Shanghai Auto Show last year to the present, Zhiji L7 has made consumers wait for a long time, fortunately, there are still 3 months to officially meet with us, or please be patient and stay with it.
AION LX Plus
Good food is not afraid of late, after GAC AEAN successively launched AION S Plus and AION V Plus, as GAC AEAN's flagship model AION LX Plus is late.
AION LX Plus is positioned as the "Zhixing Qianli Pure Electric Flagship", focusing on intelligence, endurance and luxury, the main target consumer group is wise and confident, the pursuit of superior taste and enjoyment of life, there is a strong sense of national pride of the new middle-class elite "China upstart", they are more willing to pay for leading technology, time efficiency and high quality, AION LX Plus will be leading product strength, bring them high-value products and high-end life experience.
Among the existing models, the Thousand Mile Edition is definitely the same as the ceiling, it uses a single motor with a maximum power of 180kW, and its highlight is that it is equipped with a ternary lithium battery pack with a capacity of 144.4kWh, which is also the largest battery capacity in the models we introduce today. Officials say the car's NEDC range is 1,008km.
The 1008km endurance is indeed worthy of the name of "Thousand Mile Edition", but the price of the Thousand Mile Edition model of 459,600 yuan is really not cheap. This version will be delivered in the second quarter of this year, and it remains to be seen whether it will stand out from other models.
ZEEKR 001
Today's last model, we left the ZEEKR 001, if the Mercedes-Benz EQS is the most expensive model we introduce today, then ZEEKR 001 is the cheapest and pragmatic model we introduce today.
ZEEKR 001 launched two ultra-long endurance versions of the model, both using 100kWh ternary lithium battery pack, of which the ultra-long endurance single motor WE version NEDC cruising range of 712km, ultra-long endurance dual motor YOU version NEDC cruising range of 606km. According to EV Vision, CATL is the main supplier of Extreme Krypton.
If you want to buy an electric car with less than 300,000 powered by 100kWh, then zeeKR 001 is the best choice. If you feel that the power of the single motor version is not enough, it is also possible to directly get on the double motor, the power *2, the endurance is more than 100 kilometers less.
Editor's Summary: The models we introduce to you today may be a little niche for most consumers, after all, most models equipped with battery packs larger than 100kWh are not cheap. In terms of cost, it may take some time to truly achieve "freedom of endurance", but these models with large-capacity battery packs have made us see some light. With the gradual popularization of infrastructure, perhaps without the need for a battery pack with too much capacity, electric vehicles can achieve a radius of activity close to that of fuel vehicles.