In the past two years, the sales of new energy vehicles have shown explosive growth, according to the data of the Federation of Passenger Vehicles, in 2021, the retail sales of passenger cars in the mainland will increase by 860,000 units compared with 2020, the traditional fuel vehicles will decrease by 1.02 million units, down 6% year-on-year, while the new energy vehicles will increase by 1.88 million units, an increase of 169% year-on-year, and new energy vehicles will contribute 9 percentage points in the year-on-year growth rate of passenger cars. In addition to popular models, there is no shortage of luxury brand new energy models to choose from, today I will take you to see a few luxury brand pure electric vehicles that will be listed in 2022.
Cadillac LYRIQ
The domestic version of cadillac LYRIQ is the first model built by SAIC-GM based on the Aotene platform, positioned as a medium-sized pure electric SUV. At last year's Guangzhou Auto Show, pre-sale has been opened, and the first model is the rear-drive long-endurance deluxe version, with a pre-sale price of 439,700 yuan. Official delivery is expected in mid-2022.
The new car adopts the latest design style of the Cadillac family, looks very technological, and the biggest feature is that there are many lights. For example, the front-face shield-shaped grille incorporates a number of LED strip decorations, which can be lit up when starting the vehicle, and the effect is even cooler than that of the "light factory", and a variety of sensors for assisting driving are installed inside the grille.
The sides feature a slip-on design with large rims and chrome trims to enhance the vehicle's sense of luxury. It is also equipped with a touch-type hidden door handle, and the charging port is located on the left front fender, and it is reported that charging for 10 minutes can supplement the endurance of about 96km. In terms of body size, the length, width and height are 5003/1977/1637mm, the wheelbase is 3094mm, and the seats are in a five-seat layout.
The rear of the car is also quite recognizable, the taillights are divided into two groups, the upper part of the through design, extending to the D-pillar, and the lower part echoes the daytime running lights of the front face, using cadillac's classic vertical light group mechanism.
The car adopts a 33-inch ring curtain super retina screen, which is larger than my home TV, and its resolution is 8960×1320 pixels, reaching the 9K level, the pixel density is 271PPI, and integrates the functions of dashboard, infotainment, navigation, lighting control, air conditioning, etc., and can also be divided into three areas to display different information. Of course, in order to make this giant screen run more smoothly, Cadillac also equipped it with Qualcomm's flagship 8155 chip.
In terms of high-end sense, LYRIQ did not disappoint us, such as the luminous control knobs and the hollowed-out wood grain decorative panels, which further enhanced the texture of the interior. In addition, it will be equipped with the new generation of Super Cruise super driver assistance system developed by GM Group, which will be able to complete automatic lane change and command lane change functions through the integration of lane-level high-precision maps with sensors such as millimeter-wave radar and cameras, and has the ability to iteratively upgrade OTA.
After all, the price is not cheap, and the power cannot be bad! The first rear-drive long-range deluxe version will be driven by a rear axle motor and will be equipped with a drive motor with a maximum power of 255 kW and a peak torque of 440 N·m. Officials said that a four-wheel drive version within 4.9 seconds of 100 km/h acceleration will also be launched. In terms of endurance, the endurance can exceed 650km under CLTC conditions, and supports DC fast charging of the whole life cycle of the whole vehicle.
Lexus LF-Z Electrified
The Lexus LF-Z Electrified concept was unveiled at the 2021 Shanghai Auto Show and is positioned as a pure electric mid-size coupe SUV with the same platform as Toyota's bZ4X, built using the e-TNGA architecture, and the production version will be launched by August 2022.
Because it is a concept car, it has a more sci-fi appearance, using a coupe SUV style, and the entire roof is an integrated transparent glass material, which looks transparent and eye-catching. The closed front face is the feature of many electric vehicles, the slender LED headlights are black decorations, coupled with the combination of the front cover, the front of the car can faintly see the spindle-shaped line structure, and the family features are obvious.
The taillights are completely integrated, and the words "ELECTRIFIED" are also marked under the taillights, representing the identity of its electric vehicle, which is quite futuristic.
The interior design is very "wow", using the Tazuna rein concept cockpit, equipped with an integrated central control + instrument, square multi-function steering wheel, resembling the cockpit of a spaceship.
In terms of power, according to overseas media reports, the concept car adopts a dual-motor four-wheel drive structure, with a comprehensive maximum power of 450 kilowatts, a peak torque of 700 Nm, zero hundred acceleration in only 3 seconds, and a WLTP cruising range of up to 600 kilometers. But the most important thing is the price, how much do you think will be bought?
Mercedes-Benz EQE
Before the 2021 Munich Motor Show, the Mercedes-Benz EQE was officially launched, based on the EVA 2.0 platform, the internal code is V295, the car and The Mercedes-Benz EQS is a pure electric vehicle model on the same platform. Production in China is also planned in the future, but production in China may start from 2022.
The appearance is like a small one EQS, continuing the elegant body line of Mercedes-Benz, the entire roof is very smooth, the tail is a through-line LED light group, and the main body of the taillights on both sides adopts a longitudinal array layout, which is very recognizable after lighting. The wind resistance coefficient of the new car is only 0.20. The body length is 4934mm and the wheelbase is 3122mm, which is smaller than the EQS.
The interior adopts a flat center console design similar to EQS, three full LCD screens are integrated under a large glass curtain, including the main driver dashboard (12.3), the central control display (17.7), the co-driver display (12.3), and then with the sci-fi air conditioning outlets on both sides, as well as the full-touch button layout, so that the interior as a whole shows a very futuristic sci-fi color.
In terms of power and endurance, the Mercedes-Benz EQE 350 will be equipped with a lithium-ion battery pack with a total capacity of 90.6 kWh, a maximum power of 215 kW, and a peak torque of 530 N·m. The maximum cruising range under WLTP conditions can reach 660km. In addition, the new car can be fully charged with 80% of the power within 31 minutes using fast charging.
Audi e-tron GT
Audi e-tron GT is a jumping ticket model, because as early as March last year in the domestic debut, and said that 2021 officially introduced to the Chinese market, but this is 2022 has not moved, may be Audi electric model in the country did not perform too well! But the car is really good.
The Audi e-tron GT uses the same J1 pure electric platform as the Porsche Taycan and can be seen as the successor to the Audi R8. The new family design language, the vehicle dive posture, the walking back shape, the large wheel rim and the long wheelbase design all make the new car GT full of style, the low lying posture is obvious, and the optional 21-inch, carbon fiber ceramic brake discs, length, width and height are 4990/1960/1410mm. But to be honest, personally I don't feel as good as Taycan.
The interior features a classic GT sports car design with low front seats and a wider console in the middle, with rear seating space for easy adult passengers. The elegant and calm interior design expresses the enterprising style of the e-tron GT, and the dashboard design is oriented to user habits and incorporates the design concept of "racing characteristics". The Audi Virtual Cockpit Plus (12.3 inches), MMI touch display (10.1 inches) are standard, are connected online via a voice control system, and optional head-up display. The sense of technology is there, but there is less of a sports car.
As a GT sports car, the Audi e-tron GT has excellent driving performance, with all-wheel drive, permanent magnet synchronous motor (PSM) on the front and rear axles, and two-speed transmissions on the rear axle. In terms of power, the Audi e-tron GT quattro has a maximum output of 350 kW (about 476 Ps) and a maximum output torque of 630 N·m; the RS e-tron GT version has a maximum output of 440 kW (about 598 Ps) and a maximum output torque of 830 N·m; and a 0-100 km/h acceleration takes only 4.1 seconds (3.3 seconds for RS models) and a top speed of 245/250 km/h. It is equipped with a total battery of 93kWh (usable power of 86kWh) and has a range of more than 488 kilometers (WLTP conditions). Under DC charging, only 5 minutes of charging can achieve 100 km of battery life.
In addition, officials said that under the support of e-quattro four-wheel drive system, all-wheel steering, adjustable damping shock absorber, Audi driving mode system, rear axle differential and other technologies, the Audi e-tron GT has excellent driving comfort and fully meets the needs of users for daily travel or long-distance driving. The price is well, I think it must not be more expensive than the Taycan!