In 2021, China's new energy vehicles are selling crazy, and the annual sales of 2.989 million units seem to make the phrase "the internal combustion engine will eventually end" hammer more and more porcelain. In recent years, we have no longer heard the angry argument that "the tram is also a car", and the models with green cards have gradually slowed down from "ridiculed" to the center of the stage.
The Year of the Ox has come to an end, the bull market will continue, and the new Year of the Tiger has come. In the new year, among the new energy models we know (whether they are listed or not), what are particularly promising? Which models can further subvert our understanding of new energy vehicles?
■ Zero-run car - C11
In September 2021, the zero-run C11 was officially listed, and the "price butcher" that made everyone wait for it officially entered. The subsidy price of 15.98-199,800 yuan can only be said to be cruel enough.
Pure electric models at this price point have grabbed a lot in the market, why is the zero-run C11 highly praised as "Price Butcher"? We can roughly summarize it with the 3 advantages of C11.
Advantage one: the level, size, wheelbase are interesting enough
Pure electric SUVs up to 200,000 are dominated by compact cars, and there are very few medium-sized cars. In terms of wheelbase parameters, C11 is also the longest one for the time being, of course, C11's proud wheelbase is not only within 200,000.
If you want to choose a pure electricity that can be used for household use within 200,000, the size wheelbase is a must-see parameter, and the C11 is almost a car that needs to be understood.
Advantage two: the battery is large enough, the battery life is enough to see
The three-electric system is the lifeblood of pure electric models, and the battery life is the topic that consumers are most concerned about. In the two models of the rear-drive premium type and the four-wheel drive performance version, the C11 uses a battery pack composed of 216 batteries, which can reach 90kWh and the energy density is about 180Wh/kg, which is also the first in the 200,000 class models.
Advantage three: the configuration is high enough
Four-door internal electric opening + frameless doors, this configuration is also the only one in the 200,000 class and below. In addition, the front row sandwich silent glass, four doors and windows one key lift and other configurations are C11 system standard.
▲ Triple screen: standard, standard, standard
Inside the cabin, the horizontal and longitudinal space of the C11 can be said to be unobtrusive, the standard three large screens also directly pull the sense of technology full, and the front seat electric adjustment, face recognition, Nappa leather steering wheel and other configurations are also standard in the whole series.
Since it is a "big" model in the same price range, the zero-run C11 needs to meet the needs of family cars. Perhaps because of this, the chassis of the C11 naturally chose to adjust the comfort orientation. I was impressed by the car's performance through continuous speed bumps during the first test drive of the C11, whose gentle damping at the beginning of the suspension allowed the C11 to absorb the continuous fine vibrations in place.
150,000-200,000 budget car owners tend to be highly rational, this price point of luxury brand entry-level models are less competitive, and in the independent brand models, C11 configuration, endurance and other products are also attractive enough. At present, C11 is still in the process of capacity climbing, the delivery time of the current ordered vehicle has to be until the Q2 quarter, if the production capacity increases, I believe that the sales data will show the popularity of C11.
The zero-run brand will also borrow C11 to go to new heights.
▲ Zero Run C01 Design Sketch
▲ Zero run C01 high camouflage spy photo
At present, zero-run cars have three major car-making platforms of S, T and C, of which the C platform corresponds to medium-sized cars, and the new zero-run C01 will share the platform with C11.
Zero-run C01 will be the first model to adopt CBC chassis + battery integration design, the official said that the new car's battery compartment space utilization rate will be increased by 5%, the overall torsional stiffness of the body will be increased by 25%, and the new car will also be equipped with a dual-motor four-wheel drive system. It is reported that the CLTC of the zero-run C01 has an endurance of about 700km.
In the next four years, Zero Run will also launch 8 new models and enter overseas markets, including SUVs, MPVs, and cars, with wheelbases ranging from 2600mm to 3100mm meters, and these new cars will cover the price range of less than 350,000 yuan.
In the new year, the attack of zero-running cars is very worth looking forward to.
■ Gaohe Automobile - HiPhi Z
In 2021, with the official or spontaneous publicity of Weibo, Douyin, Kuaishou, and the circle of friends, Gaohe Automobile and HiPhi X, which "became famous in the door", have earned enough traffic. The hiPhi X with a guidance price of up to 570,000-800,000 yuan can be described as the price ceiling of domestic pure electric vehicles, and the cumulative sales of this car in 2021 are 4237 units, and the sales volume of 919 vehicles in December is really good.
Does Gaohe need a little brother who can walk more? Maybe they don't have that plan yet.
In November 2021, Gaohe Automobile released its second flagship model, the Gaohe HiPhi Z mass-produced final model.
95% of the Mass Production content of the HiPhi Z has been locked, and the new car will be unveiled and pre-ordered during the Beijing Auto Show in April this year, and mass production will be delivered within 2022.
Gaohe, which has a flagship, will play double flagship this year.
The digital mech of Gaohe HiPhi Z is very eye-catching, with tough and sharp lines that are unique, bringing the shape of the sci-fi future. The first thing to remember is the "Breathing Scales" grille (AGS active intake grille) on the front face, which has a programmable lamp design function under the Sharp Waterfall headlights, just like the HiPhi X.
The HiPhi Z retains the "electromagnetic NT gate" on hiPhi X, and this design is likely to become a major symbol of Gaohe Automobile in the future.
At the door position, the HiPhi Z is equipped with the world's first "Star Ring ISD Light Curtain System", which can display a wealth of human-computer interactive information. The 22-inch "flexible armor wheel" with low model lines vividly interprets the combat GT style.
HiPhi Z's "Digital Mech Cockpit" uses a magic style, and the "Galactic Light Belt" atmosphere light on the door panel and the luminous panel with mechanical aesthetics construct a wrap-around emotional system in the car. Every flicker of light is an emotional echo of Gaohe HiPhi Z and the user.
Gaohe HiPhi Z is equipped with the self-developed HiPhi Pilot Intelligent Driver Assistance System, which achieves safe and reliable driving partners in multiple scenarios.
HiPhi Z is equipped with 31 driver assistance sensors, including 2 forward 8-megapixel high-definition cameras, 1 rear-view 2-megapixel camera, 5 millimeter-wave radar, 1 lidar and 4 lateral cameras, combining the accuracy of radar with visual intuitiveness, with high-precision maps and positioning modules, giving Gaohe HiPhi Z the ability to automatically drive in the future 5G+V2X.
Regarding the matter of standing firmly on the luxury intelligent electric vehicle brand, Gaohe Automobile has a clear position. Driven by HiPhi Z and the dual flagship strategy, Gaohe energy has further consolidated its position in the first camp of luxury new energy vehicles of more than 500,000 yuan.
Remember the hot scene of the booth of Gaohe Automobile in previous auto shows? I believe that in the Beijing Auto Show in the near future, Gaohe will be the focus of the whole audience, and we will bring more HiPhi Z information to you.
■ GAC Aeon - AION LX Plus
"If the battery life is 1000+km, I will buy a tram" - netizens often say so. With the advent of the AION LX Plus, the "1000+km" all-electric model finally appeared.
Although we all know that the 1000+km in the minds of netizens is to require a car to actually run to 1000+km, no matter whether it is driving at high speed or in the cold, it does not pull the crotch.
That's a bit of a tough one! At present, we have begun to have the first pure electric model with an "test score of 1000km+", which is also a big step forward in success.
Some time ago, electric bang carried out the endurance test of AION LX Plus, and the model version was officially the "thousand mile version" that attracted much attention. The model is equipped with a large battery pack with an exaggerated capacity of 144.4 kWh, and the NEDC has a range of 1008 km.
The general outline of the test is as follows:
The air conditioner is set to 22 °C throughout the process, the seat is heated, and the test temperature is 4 °C to -8 °C;
The outbound route is Beijing-Tangshan-Qinhuangdao, taking only national roads and urban/rural roads, with a total length of about 420km;
The return route is Qinhuangdao - Xianghe - Beijing, the whole journey is a highway, with a total length of about 240km.
In the end, the AION LX Plus Thousand Mile Edition delivered a score of 675km, showing an average power consumption of 17.5kWh/100km, calculated by the battery capacity of the whole package of 144.4kWh, and the final cash rate of AION LX Plus was as high as 81.9%.
Calculation method: (144.4/17.5 *100/1008 = 81.9%)
When using a short-range pure electric model, it is easier for us to pay attention to its endurance cash rate, while when using a long-range model, it is easier for us to pay attention to how much worse its actual mileage is than the NEDC endurance. In fact, it's easier for us to choose to look at numbers that make us anxious.
In cold weather, we are very satisfied with the endurance performance of the AION LX Plus, and believe that this car can have better performance under more favorable conditions for pure electric models.
The AION LX Plus uses "sponge silicon anode chip battery technology", which is also the mystery of this car's ability to push the NEDC to 1008km.
The theoretical specific capacity of graphite is 372mAh/g, and the theoretical specific capacity of silicon is 4200mAh/g, which is 10 times that of graphite. In order to prevent the expansion of the lattice of the silicon anode material (up to 300%), GAC Aeon turned the silicon anode sheet into a soft and elastic "sponge texture", so that the expansion after the lithium ion is embedded is effectively alleviated and inhibited, and there will be no chalking and shedding.
Under the new technology, the battery cell can reduce the volume by 20% and the weight by 14%, so as to ensure that the AION LX Plus equipped with sponge silicon anode chip battery technology can run farther under the premise of the same battery quality.
Pure electric vehicles have almost bid farewell to the "battery race", and today's consumers are not only concerned about battery life. In order to consolidate the status of the family flagship, AION LX Plus does not dare to slacken off in terms of intelligent technology.
The AION LX Plus is equipped with the industry's largest 35 high-performance sensing hardware, and the car is also the world's first production car to feature three second-generation smart zoom lidars.
Rich hardware system with high computing power intelligent driving calculation platform, AION LX Plus has a powerful urban NDA system, the system can achieve traffic light intersection straight, autonomous lane change overtaking, traffic light left and right turn, U-turn and roundabout traffic and other high-level operations.
After the new family front face, the AION LX Plus has a more flagship model, and this design has almost helped the entire Aehan family get rid of Trumpchi's shadow.
Perhaps the AION LX Plus 1000-mile version of "show muscle" has a greater meaning, and the price of its sword-pointing BBA main mid-size car is also slightly courageous and commendable. However, the train runs fast all by the headband, there is a thousand-mile version of the big brother to support the façade, AION LX Plus's flagship aura is quite sufficient, I wish this new flagship can help the Aeon family to expand their territory in the new year.
■ AITO - Q&I M5
Huawei Yu Chengdong once said at a press conference: "Huawei has all the capabilities to build a car, but Huawei does not build cars." Huawei's goal is to help car companies build and sell good cars. ”
▲ AITO Q&I M5 - Huawei and Cyrus jointly built
Huawei has repeatedly and high-profile claims that it does not build cars, so huawei has done anything related to car building, and we will pay special attention to it. And if we really bother to study Huawei's "no car theory", it is too true.
In fact, Huawei is not exactly a supplier, but a big boss with deep calculations.
On the body of the Q&C M5, Huawei is not only involved in the production of electric drive systems, intelligent cockpits, and assisted driving parts, but also escorts the software, marketing strategy, and sales channels of new cars. Although this car is not draped with a Huawei LOGO, this is obviously a "pro-son" treatment, perhaps in the eyes of passers-by in the mall, this is a Huawei car.
Models of high-end brands must not be out of the ordinary, and it is not advisable to be too conservative or too aggressive.
The M5 has clearly found a good balance, this car uses more curved surfaces, the front face of the smoked black "big mouth" curve is elegant, and has a clear sense of layering.
The M5 includes two power forms: rear drive and four-wheel drive, and the four-wheel drive model adopts a dual-motor four-wheel drive scheme equipped with asynchronous AC motor on the front axle and a permanent magnet synchronous motor on the rear axle.
Among them, the maximum power of the four-wheel drive flagship model can reach 365kW, the acceleration time of 0-100km/h is only 4.4s, and the acceleration of 0-50km/h is as low as 1.9s; the maximum power of the four-wheel drive performance version can reach 315kW, and the acceleration time of 0-100km/h is 4.8s; the rear-drive standard version is also equipped with a high-performance motor with a power of 200kW, and the acceleration time of 0-100km/h is 7.1s.
The Q&I M5 is equipped with a ternary lithium battery pack with a capacity of 40kWh, and the WLTC has a pure electric endurance of 150km. Combined with a fuel tank with a capacity of 56L, the total cruising range of the WLTC can reach 1102km, and the total cruising range of CLTC can reach 1242km.
The big screen and the car machine system are all good at Huawei.
The Q&I M5 is equipped with Huawei's Harmony OS car machine system, which combines the user's full sensory operation to achieve seamless interconnection between people, mobile phones, smart homes, smart watches and other devices.
Inside the M5 cockpit, the word "HUAWEI" can be seen everywhere, reflected in the sound hole, under the barrier, and in the wireless charging panel area. This new car with Huawei's figure everywhere will be placed in more Huawei flagship stores, with Huawei's strength, influence and personal efforts, this car comes with its own topic, I don't know how much advertising costs have been saved.
In 2022, it is time to ask the M5 to "hand over the papers", let's look forward to the sales performance of this car!
■ written at the end
In this issue, we did not look forward to the progress and performance of the relatively popular WEILAI ET series, Extreme Kr 001 and other models in the new year, after all, those models have been paid enough attention.
Whether it is the zero-run C11 that has not yet bloomed in sales, the High-Company car that belongs to a small number of people, the previously dismal but renewed AION LX Plus, or the ready-to-go AITO Q&A M5, these models have expertise in their respective fields and are very worthy of attention. In the new year, I also wish these models to be understood by more people and achieve good market performance at the same time!