【EV Vision Original Shopping Guide】Today is the third day of the New Year of the Tiger, watching the Spring Festival holiday will consume more than half, are you reading the article Do you think that time passes too quickly? It doesn't matter, let's take a look at the new joint venture brand car that Xiaobian prepared for everyone in 2022, set up a flag, and strive to buy a home this year!
Model: Toyota bZ4X
2022 Product Planning: Launched within the year
In January this year, the Toyota bZ4X real car was officially exposed, which is based on the e-TNGA platform, positioning pure electric medium-sized SUV, and the WLTC has a range of 500km. The previous concept car was launched in the world at the Shanghai Auto Show held in April 2021, and the next FAW Toyota domestic version will be sold within the year, and the GAC Toyota version will also be domestically produced.
The appearance of Toyota bZ4X adopts the unified design concept of the Toyota family in recent years, the lines are sharp, the shape has a strong sense of sculpture, reflecting a strong sense of light and shadow beauty, the appearance of the car design maturity is extremely high, has fully equipped with mass production conditions.
Toyota bZ4X interior design is also in line with the current latest concept, maturity is also very high, after the replacement of the circular steering wheel, more easily accepted by the majority of consumers, full LCD dashboard and large size central touch screen are very popular design.
Toyota bZ4X wheelbase 2850mm, with 1000mm rear space, more spacious and comfortable, will also install high-performance sound insulation glass, enhance the design to reduce wind noise, with a large opening sunroof, reduce the height of the center console, the use of knob-type gear shift mechanism, after mass production of some models of the rectangular steering wheel will also be retained, One Motion Grip technology to achieve integration with the steer-by-wire system.
In terms of technology configuration, the new car will provide an in-vehicle intelligent ecosystem that meets the needs of Chinese consumers, with voice recognition functions, digital keys can perform operations such as locking, unlocking, starting and other operations through smart phones, and can be authorized between different smartphones, and the multimedia system and the "Toyota Safety Sence Smart Security" auxiliary set can support OTA remote upgrades.
The new car uses the most mainstream heat pump air conditioner at present, with seat heating, steering wheel heating, and radiant heaters under the front seats. The roof solar charging panel will be installed, the annual solar power supply is expected to be able to travel 1800km, the maximum dc charging power is 150kW, and the 30min charging is 80%.
The new car is built based on the e-TNGA pure electric platform, using X-MODE function, equipped with the newly developed "Grip-Control Intelligent Multi-road Adaptation System", which improves the passability of the whole vehicle, the layout of the front and rear dual motors, the motor power is 150kW, and the minimum turning radius is 5.7m.
The new car adopts the battery pack jointly developed with CATL, produced in Toyota's exclusive production line, which can achieve a 10-year service cycle, 90% battery capacity retention rate, WLTC working condition endurance of 500km, the use of body integrated large-capacity battery pack, through multiple means to monitor the working status of the battery pack, and strive to avoid collisions, overheating and short circuits caused by the possibility of fire.
Model: Nissan Ariya
Product planning for 2022: Open pre-sale
In June last year, Nissan's new flagship electric SUV, the Ariya, was officially released in Japan, so Nissan published a limited edition Aria limited in Japan before the official release, and opened it for booking on the booking website.
Nissan Aria has a two-wheel drive version and a four-wheel drive version equipped with an e-4ORCE dual-motor all-wheel control system, offering two battery packs of 66kWh and 91kWh, all four versions are available in the Limited special limited edition of Limited, while the 66kWh battery pack two-wheel drive model can be delivered as soon as this winter, and the rest of the versions have not yet been released.
Since it is a limited edition, the body color also provides 5 limited colors, including 2 limited two-color body: burgundy/midnight black, shell white/midnight black, limited to limited. The remaining exterior differences are 19-inch aerodynamic gold-tone painted aluminium wheels, as well as door pedals with ariya logo.
The interior further emphasizes the sense of luxury, with panoramic sunroofs, Nappa blue-gray leather seats, Bosch sound systems also standard, and Nissan has also specially designed a limited-edition color carpet with the theme of "Dry Landscape" garden, creating a combination of traditional Japanese aesthetics and premiums.
In terms of technology equipment, Ariya limited has listed the latest version of ProPilot 2.0 intelligent control pilot technology as standard, which combines navigation road driving with automatic single-lane driving functions, and helps to drive on predetermined routes on designated roads by using the vehicle's navigation system to assist drivers in driving, diverting and driving out of lanes on multi-lane highways, and Aria in order to improve position accuracy.
Therefore, not only can autonomous driving be achieved when cruising, but when approaching the road to divert or preparing to pass other vehicles, the system will judge the appropriate timing based on the information of the navigation system and 360-degree sensors. When ProPILOT 2.0 driving is enabled, the interior lighting changes color to indicate that the autopilot function is enabled, while creating a relaxed atmosphere.
In addition, Ariya also offers fully automatic parking technology Professional PilotParking, as well as a "ProPilot remote intelligent control parking" function that allows parking outside the car, and the system can easily guide the car into the reverse storage parking space or the roadside parallel parking space.
In Japan, ariya limited deducts subsidies from the central and local governments, and the pre-sale price starts at about 5 million yen. Nissan has added a "Club Ariya" membership website that enables prospective owners to do so digitally in every aspect of purchase consideration, booking and contract signing. In addition, it is also possible to make an appointment for a test drive according to customer needs.
Model: Honda e: NP1/e: NS1
In December last year, EV Vision obtained the declaration map of Guangqi Honda e:NP1 from the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, and the new car was built based on the e:N Architecture F platform, and the NEDC pure electric mileage exceeded 500km. It is reported that the new car will be launched in the spring of 2022.
Guangqi Honda e:NP1 adopts the new e:N Design design language to create, the overall shape is simple and sharp. The front face features a closed grille design common to electric vehicles, with the addition of the symbolic luminous "H" logo of the e:N series. The middle has added flying wing-style concave and convex details, and the overall is also in line with the new generation of fuel version of Binzhi.
In terms of body size, the new car has a length, width and height of 4388/1790/1560mm, and a wheelbase of 2610mm. The tail is designed with a penetrating tail lamp, and the overall recognition is high. The new Honda logo replaces Honda's traditional "H" tail logo, and the e:NP1 logo highlights its e:N series new energy vehicle identity.
In terms of power, the new car motor will be available in two power versions, namely a low-power motor with a maximum power of 134 kW and a high-power motor with a maximum power of 150 kW. In terms of batteries, the new car is equipped with a high-density ternary lithium battery with a capacity of 68.8 kWh jointly developed by Honda and CATL.
In October last year, at the 2021 Wuhan Auto Show, Dongfeng Honda e:NS1 pure electric SUV was first launched, which will then be launched in the spring of 2022, based on the e:N Architecture F pure electric architecture, and it is also one of Honda's iconic products to accelerate the transformation of pure electrification in the Chinese market.
In terms of exterior design, Dongfeng Honda e:NS1 adopts Honda's latest e:N Design design language, with tough body lines, and sharp headlight shape, in order to enhance the fashion sense of the whole car, while the Honda "H" logo on the front face can be lit, and the tail adopts "Honda" English to replace the usual "H" logo.
In terms of body size, according to the information obtained earlier, the body size of the Dongfeng Honda e:NS1 is 4390/1790/1560mm, and the wheelbase is 2610mm. Comparing the body size, it can be seen that while the wheelbase parameters are the same, it is about 62mm longer than the Dongfeng Honda XR-V that positions a small SUV.
In terms of interior design and function, Dongfeng Honda e:NS1 adopts Honda's latest design concept, has a minimalist design and takes into account the convenience of operation of the interior style, but also installed a 10.25-inch full LCD dashboard, as well as a 15.2-inch central control screen, which can ensure the sense of technology in the car while improving the functionality of the human-computer interaction system.
It can be seen that the seat material in the car also uses a splicing that looks like Odiland and leather, and there are green decorative strips in the part, and the configuration in the car is also very in line with the current consumer use, not only has the wireless charging function of the mobile phone, but also introduces a more advanced BOSE sound system.
e: N OS full-stack intelligent control ecosystem, is the highlight of Honda's current and future pure electric vehicle products, it is a full-stack intelligent control ecosystem that integrates Honda SENSING, Honda CONNECT, and intelligent digital cockpit, providing a more intelligent driving experience through voice interaction, mobile Internet capabilities, large-size display in the car, and automatic driving assistance and other full-vehicle systems.
In addition, Dongfeng Honda e:NS1 also has a Honda CONNCET 3.0 pure electric vehicle special version of the car machine system, which integrates more than 20 functions such as AI voice assistant, car home interconnection, energy management, OTA online upgrade, etc., and can also remotely control the doors, windows, air conditioners, etc. by using the smart phone as the digital key of the terminal, and carry out keyless start.
At the technical level, Dongfeng Honda e:NS1 will be based on Honda's e:N Architecture F pure electric architecture, which is a front-facing pure electric vehicle manufacturing platform with a maximum cruising range of more than 500km. According to the information obtained earlier, the Dongfeng Honda e:NS1 will be equipped with a 68.8kWh ternary lithium battery with an electric motor power of 150kW.
It is worth mentioning that in the sport mode, Dongfeng Honda e:NS1 also has a sporty Honda EV Sound acceleration sound, providing a more exciting acceleration experience for drivers.
Model: Volkswagen ID.BUZZ
In January, Volkswagen Group CEO Herbert Diess said on social media: "On March 9, 2022, the legend is about to return! The tweet was accompanied by an animation showing the outline of the ID.BUZZ, meaning the all-electric MPV would be officially unveiled in two months.
The new car will be built on the MEB platform, providing a 6-9 seat layout, and will provide standard axle and long shaft versions according to different markets in the future, and provide commercial versions of ID.BUZZ Cargo.
In terms of appearance design, Volkswagen ID.BUZZ as a pure electric MPV model, both sides of the body are equipped with sliding door design, which is a very practical configuration, not only convenient for rear passengers to get on and off, but also more conducive to loading luggage or other items, the FRONT face part of the headlight LED light source is the latest design concept of the Volkswagen family. It is reported that the new car will be available in Europe with a standard wheelbase version, while in the United States it will launch an extended wheelbase version with a wheelbase of more than 3 meters.
Through the previously exposed Volkswagen ID.BUZZ interior spy photos, it can be found that there is a similar layout to ID.4, in addition to the new flat Volkswagen logo on the steering wheel, the car also has two screens, namely the full LCD dashboard and the central control screen, in addition to the knob-type gear shift lever set near the dashboard, the B mode on the knob, indicating that it is equipped with energy recovery function.
In terms of powertrain, according to previous reports, it is expected to be equipped with a 111kWh battery pack with a cruising range of nearly 700km. In addition, the new car will also be available in single-motor rear-drive and dual-motor four-wheel drive versions, the latter of which can reach 370Ps.
Model: Smart Genie #1
In January this year, EV Vision obtained a set of smart genie #1 mass production road test photos from the Internet. It is worth mentioning that the interior of the new car has also been exposed for the first time. It is reported that the smart genie #1 mass production version is positioned in a small pure electric SUV, based on the Geely Haohan SEA architecture to build, the new car or the Beijing auto show debut, this year's domestic listing, and sold to the global market.
In terms of appearance, combined with the patent drawings exposed earlier, the mass production version retains the concept version modeling design on a large scale, and at the same time, it has also been mass-produced in terms of local details, including the use of hidden door handles, and the lower grille shape is more conventional. In terms of body size, the concept car has a length, width and height of 4290/1910/1698mm, and a wheelbase of 2750mm.
Judging from the exposed mass production version interior, the smart genie #1 mass production version highly restores the interior design of the concept version, the most conspicuous of which is the floating central control screen equipped above the center console, and the middle control screen is equipped with two irregular shape air conditioning outlets below the central control screen. In addition, the addition of LCD instruments and multi-function steering wheels further enhances the sense of technology in the car.
Power has not yet been announced, based on the Geely Haohan SEA architecture to build smart genie #1 mass production version in the computing power architecture, infotainment system, driver assistance system, electric drive electronic control, electronic / electrical system and other aspects will be significantly improved.
Model: Audi E6L
2022 Product Planning: Launch this year
In December last year, EV Vision learned from relevant sources that the mass-produced version of the Audi A6 e-tron concept car will be domestically produced by Audi FAW New Energy Automobile Co., Ltd., which was formed by Audi, Volkswagen China and FAW, and named "E6L".
The new car is built from the PPE platform cooperated with Porsche, the body size is in line with the size of the medium and large administrative sedan, the overall use of the design concept of the coupe model, the back shape with the large size of the five-spoke wheels gives people a strong sense of sport.
From the front face, the new car has a boomerang-like LED light strip design, and the brand logo is located in the middle net area. If nothing else, the design language of this front face will be delegated to all levels of e-tron models in the future, forming a new family design.
The new car's sneaky roof extends all the way to the rear of the car, forming a small ducktail shape, which looks very agile. The interior of the two sides of the light group adopts an independent array layout, and the brand LOGO in the middle can also be lit at the same time, which is expected to have a good visual effect when it is opened at night.
The production version of the A6 e-tron concept will be named the E6L, apparently to distinguish it from the Audi A6L. The public information shows more content of the new car, the new car will have three configurations of entry, middle and high, equipped with batteries from the Ningde era, the capacity is divided into 83kWh and 100kWh, the mileage is between 550-600km, and the fast charging time will be less than 25min. The drive forms are rear drive and four-wheel drive, and the four-wheel drive is expected to be a dual-motor version.
Editor's summary: In addition to the 6 models listed above, the joint venture car companies will have more new models to look forward to in 2022. It can be seen that although the joint venture car companies lagged behind in the number of new energy models in the past few years, through continuous technical reserves and applications, more new models will be launched from 2022 onwards to achieve the goal of competing with Chinese brands. But no matter what, Xiaobian still hopes to see that Chinese brands and joint venture brands can continue to communicate and cooperate in technology to launch more products that let the people buy at ease and comfort.