In the car market in 2021, there are two sets of data that deserve special attention.
The first is a 3.8% increase in cumulative sales for the whole year, ending a three-year decline in the market. The second is that Chinese brand passenger cars increased by 23.1% year-on-year, and the growth rate was much larger than that of the market, but it was also far from the overall joint venture brand.
From these two sets of data, it is not difficult to see that Chinese brands have become the key force to promote the recovery of the automobile market. Combined with the market performance of the past few years, it can be found that the rapid development of Chinese brands is not an accidental phenomenon, but an inevitable thing under the upgrading of consumption in the automobile market.
The rapid development of Chinese brand car companies has made the car market full of vitality
A new round of market reform with Chinese brands as the core has quietly begun, which is indispensable to some car companies that have long adhered to high-quality development.
Just like Changan Automobile.
In the sales data of 2021, the cumulative sales volume of Changan Chinese brand vehicles in the whole year was 1.75 million units, an increase of 16.7% year-on-year, of which the annual sales of passenger cars were 1.2 million units, an increase of 23.1% year-on-year.
Among the specific models, the CS75 series has the most eye-catching performance, its annual cumulative sales of more than 270,000 vehicles, becoming the second runner-up in the annual SUV list, in the more critical sales growth rate, the CS75 series also surpassed the first Haval H6, becoming a well-deserved phenomenon model.
In the whole year of 2021, the sales volume of Changan CS75 vehicle series is second only to Haval H6, and the year-on-year growth rate is far more than that. (Source: Association of Passengers)
Under such a strong sales performance, Changan is not satisfied with the status quo, and they continue to carry out various optimizations and upgrades on the CS75 series. In November last year, the second generation of CS75PLUS was officially unveiled, which instantly attracted the attention of the market, and on the past January 20, the new car was officially pre-sold, the pre-sale price was 12.79-15.49 million yuan, and the product heat was further ignited.
The current CS75PLUS product force is already strong enough, what surprises will the upgraded second-generation model bring? What does it reveal about the development trend of local SUVs? After its listing, will Changan Automobile's market position be further improved?
These questions will be answered after a detailed understanding of the performance of the second-generation CS75PLUS product.
Intelligent configuration that works really well
Intelligence, there is no doubt has become the key word in the automotive industry, every car company is racking their brains to add more intelligent elements to the new car, but perhaps the understanding of the word "smart" is not thorough enough, many car companies are making a fuss about screen size and application types, desperately carrying a variety of fancy functions, eager to turn the car machine into a car tablet.
But in fact, the ultimate purpose of intelligence, to make the driving process more convenient and more comfortable, rather than making the cockpit look more sci-fi, the addition of all intelligent configurations, must be easy to use, practical, and does not affect the driving safety as the premise.
In this regard, the second generation of CS75PLUS has made a good demonstration. Its carriage adopts the interstellar intelligent cockpit design, double 12.3-inch screen to form an integrated curved design, and the driver as the core forms the 8.1 ° curvature that is most in line with the human retina, coupled with the 9-inch intelligent W-HUD head-up display system launched by Changan Automobile, the second generation of CS75PLUS presents intelligent charm with exquisite design.
Looking at the new APA5.0 automatic parking system, it can not only realize the basic horizontal parking, vertical parking, oblique parking, remote control in and out of the function, but also has a "follow-up function", which can autonomously reverse according to the last section of the driving trajectory before parking, which will help greatly when the space is limited in the alley, or when the rear vision is not clear.
What needs to be known is that the "track reversing function" is the first feature launched by BMW's new 3 series, which is not equipped in the mainstream joint venture brand models, and as a Chinese brand SUV, the second-generation CS75PLUS not only has the same function, but also the actual experience effect is also very good, and I have to admire the rapid progress of China's automobile intelligence.
Can reflect the second generation of CS75PLUS intelligent strength, of course, more than the above, its new generation of IMS intelligent interaction system with face ID face recognition, intelligent gesture control and other functions; the new Wutong 3.0R ecosystem, can support multi-scene voice interaction, car WeChat, and a large number of in-vehicle entertainment applications; through the interconnection of mobile phones and vehicles, you can also achieve remote control of car windows, view in-car images, and mobile phone Bluetooth key and other functions.
In terms related to driving safety, the second-generation CS75PLUS is also equipped with intelligent functions such as high-definition 540° panoramic image, IACC intelligent driving assistance, intelligent deceleration and cornering, intelligent emergency avoidance, etc., and the overall driving assistance level reaches L2 level.
At present, the most mainstream intelligent functions in the industry basically appear in the second generation of CS75PLUS, which perfectly covers the user's need for practicality, and can also upgrade the online OTA for on-board software, body domain, driving domain, power domain, and chassis domain.
In the field of joint venture SUVs within 300,000, no product can be equipped with such a rich intelligent configuration, but for the second-generation CS75PLUS, this is just one of its many selling points. In the powertrain part that best reflects the strength of car companies, it also brings more surprises.
A proper luxury-grade powertrain
In the engine part, the second generation of CS75PLUS provides 1.5T and 2.0T two kinds of power, are a new generation of Blue Whale power engine, the former maximum output from the original 131kW / 265 N·m increased to 138kW / 300 N·m, such a power reserve, has been with some 2.0T engines, such as BMW X3 xDrive25i version, its 2.0T engine output is also 135kW / 300N·m.
In addition to the power increase, Blue Whale's new generation NE1.5T also optimizes fuel economy, and the official 100-kilometer comprehensive fuel consumption is as low as 6.4L. Compared with the Honda CR-V, which has a relatively good fuel consumption performance in the joint venture brand, it is also equipped with a 1.5T engine, its fuel consumption per 100 kilometers is 6.6L, and the size is smaller than the second-generation CS75PLUS, and the power output is relatively weak, which shows that the comprehensive energy efficiency of the new generation of Blue Whale NE1.5T is very excellent.
Looking at the 2.0T model, the blue whale new generation 2.0T engine has a power reserve of 171kW/390N·m, which is already the level of the luxury brand high-power 2.0T engine, for a Chinese brand A-class SUV, is it necessary to use such a strong power?
In fact, stronger power not only brings faster acceleration, but also improves the driving texture of the whole vehicle and makes the driving sense more relaxed. Blue Whale's new generation 2.0T engine adopts new technologies such as Atkinson + Alto dual cycle, 350 bar high pressure direct injection, high roller flow air duct, low inertia dual vortex supercharging, etc., the power response speed is 20% higher than the previous generation, and the quietness is better, and the fuel economy is better. This is something that users can feel first-hand.
In addition to the engine, the second-generation CS75PLUS has another surprise in the powertrain - the aisin 8AT gearbox is standard in the whole series!
In the same level of SUVs, most of the local brand models use dual clutch, the joint venture brands use CVT mostly, and the 8AT is generally a relatively high-end model, such as Audi Q7, BMW X5, Land Rover Discovery and so on. The second-generation CS75PLUS not only matches the 8AT on the 2.0T model, but even the 1.5T version has been upgraded from the previous 6AT to 8AT, which shows its high power specifications.
This latest 8AT gearbox has a variety of control functions such as idle neutral intelligent control, dynamic torque control, slip control, etc., and the shift logic and shift speed have also been optimized, so that the strong power release is more smooth, and the strength of the blue whale power is further excavated.
Withstands picky craftsmanship
Rich intelligent configuration and top-notch powertrain are the core competitiveness of the second-generation CS75PLUS, but for most consumers, the value of the face often determines their first impression of a car. In the current environment where there is no shortage of high value, how does the second-generation CS75PLUS stand out by design?
The answer is the new technology intelligent aesthetic design concept.
The second generation of CS75PLUS continues the new technology wisdom aesthetic design, double grille design, full LED through headlights, dynamic energy wheels, four out of the exhaust... These are all design features of the second-generation CS75PLUS, creating a dynamic shape with visual tension.
What is particularly striking is the front grille design officially known as "whale tail hitting the wave", like a waterfall-like net banner and the Chang'an LOGO forming a rather exquisite 46.7 degree angle, forming a tail similar to a whale's high-rising tail. Looking at the crystal matrix grille with a dot matrix design, the visual perception is equally shocking, and the sports atmosphere is more distinct. Two sets of front grilles with different styles make the second-generation CS75PLUS have a richer personality and better meet the preferences of different consumers.
The through-type headlights are also a big attraction, its near and far lights, daytime running lights, turn signals and front lights are composed of LED lights, the front lights can also be achieved by laser carving to create a pulse-type flashing effect, after lighting the entire front face has a high degree of recognition. In the rear part, the second-generation CS75PLUS uses full LED through-combination rear headlights to make the entire rear look fuller, while the large caliber four-out exhaust below always reveals the strong strength of the new generation of blue whale power.
In the car can see the cleverness of Changan's new design concept, as mentioned above, it does not create a so-called sense of science and technology by blindly enlarging the screen, nor does it win the eyeballs through exaggerated modeling, under the simple and stylish carriage layout, Changan Automobile has extremely high requirements for craftsmanship and quality.
From the door panel to the seat, from the central armrest to the dashboard, every place you can touch is wrapped in soft soft materials, and the materials are very exquisite, for example, in the dashboard area, changan's original "brilliant star skin" is adopted, which can be linked with SONY audio and 64-color atmosphere lights to create a welcome scene, a musical rhythm scene, an incoming call scene and other rich scenes, making travel more ritualistic.
The design of the one-piece racing seats can better reflect the ingenuity of the interior process, this new set of seats not only uses high-density, elastic filling materials, but also a large area of leather material for the surface, supplemented by diamond-shaped quilting design. It is worth noting that in the back of the front seat that many consumers ignore, the same material fabric is also used for processing, so that the high quality is implemented in every detail.
I believe that even if you are picky about the interior craftsmanship, it is difficult to pick out a flaw in the second-generation CS75PLUS compartment, because it is so well done that you will think that this is a standard luxury brand SUV, and when you have experienced its leading intelligent technology and humanized comfort configuration, you will not help but sigh that the most understanding of Chinese needs is still the Chinese brand model.
Postscript: After understanding the comprehensive product strength of the second-generation CS75PLUS, you may have such a doubt, "Is it necessary for a Chinese brand SUV with less than 200,000 to achieve such a high level in design, power and configuration?" ”
Because the starting point of Changan Automobile is not only to sell the car well, but to create a really good product, so as to obtain the heartfelt recognition of users. Therefore, they are equipped with the power configuration of the luxury car level on the second-generation CS75PLUS, as well as many configurations that far exceed the standard of this class of models, in order to let the user experience the super high value that the same class of car does not have.
It is the pursuit of performance and quality that Changan's new products are more and more surprising than one, and the brand development is becoming more and more dynamic. It is not difficult to predict that the second-generation CS75PLUS will continue the strong market performance of the car series, become a new benchmark in the SUV market with more prominent comprehensive product strength, and inject new impetus into the high-quality development of Changan Automobile.
Text | superman
(This article is the author's personal opinion only and does not represent the position of DearAuto.) )
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