With the gradual liberalization of the two-child and three-child policies, the domestic MPV market segment has ushered in a dividend period, and the growth momentum is very rapid. GL8 is still a dominant company, according to the car purchase index of the Public Car Network, the annual sales of Buick GL8 models in 2021 reached 156796, far exceeding the 64580 units of the second place GAC Trumpchi M8. Honda double male odyssey and Alexand sales are also good, it can be said that the MPV market is basically monopolized by the joint venture market, but with the advent of the dividend period, independent brands will concentrate on the MPV market, will launch a variety of MPV models in the future, let's take a sneak peek at it!
Lantu Dreamer
Time to market: Within 2022
Model highlights: hybrid/extended range, 5.9s to break the hundred
At the 2021 Guangzhou Auto Show, Lantu brought its second product, dreamer, the new car is based on ESSA's native intelligent electric architecture, positioned as a large-scale MPV. The new car will be available in a pure electric version and a range extender hybrid version, which will be officially launched in mid-2022.
In terms of appearance, the dreamer's front face adopts a design language similar to lantu FREE, especially the front grille similar to "straight waterfall", which is very recognizable. In addition, compared to Lantu FREE, the dreamer's front grille size is more exaggerated, creating a visual effect that is not angry and arrogant, which is very aura.
The Dreamer's daytime running lights feature a penetrating design, and coupled with a brand logo that emits light, it is highly recognizable even during the day. The headlights on both sides are matrix full LED light sources, which can effectively improve the safety of driving at night.
The Dreamer's car is 5315mm long, surpassing the Buick GL8 (5238mm), which not only brings more seating space, but also makes the side look more slender. In terms of other dimensions, the Dream Parents have a width and height of 5315/1980/1810mm and a wheelbase of 3200mm. The new car is also equipped with spoke chrome wheels and a size of 20 inches.
The Dreamer's taillights do not adopt the popular through-line design, but the effect of the "L" style is still very recognizable. But compared to the domineering front face, the overall design of the tail is much more low-key.
In terms of interior, the Dreamer adopts a through-line central control horizontal screen design, which makes the interior of the car very stretched. In addition, the real car is also embellished with a large amount of rose gold, which is very luxurious. It is reported that the new car will be equipped with 5G in-car entertainment and office systems, intelligent driver assistance systems, and support vehicle OTA upgrades.
In terms of seat layout, the real shooting car adopts a large four-seat layout, equipped with a zero-pressure aviation massage seat, which can support multi-directional adjustment. In addition, the real shooting car is also equipped with a car smart TV, a central control screen, a starry sky roof, a car refrigerator, etc., and the comfort level is not inferior to that of million-level MPV models.
In terms of power system, Dreamer will still launch a pure electric version and a range extended hybrid version, and its electric four-wheel drive version of the model 0-100km/h acceleration time is only 5.9 seconds. The chassis of the new car will feature a front double wishbone rear multi-link independent suspension and will be equipped with air suspension + CDC + magic carpet function.
Zeekr new MPV
Appearance time: within 2022
Model highlights: high-end pure electric medium and large MPV
Previously, it was reported that the Extreme Krypton brand will launch its first MPV model this year, after that, the car network obtained spy photos of the suspected new model of the Extreme Kr brand from relevant channels, from the appearance point of view, the car is indeed an MPV model, according to previous reports, the car is positioned as a large MPV, code name or will be EF1E.
From this highly camouflaged spy photo of the suspected extreme Kr MPV model, it can be seen that the overall design of the new car is decent, tending to be a stable style, which is very in line with the positioning of the MPV model. However, the first model of Extreme Kr is extremely personalized and powerful, so we have reason to believe that even if the MPV model is launched, the Extreme Krypton brand will definitely bring different characteristic elements.
As mentioned in relevant reports, the overall size of the car is expected to exceed 5.1 meters, and the wheelbase will be between 3.1-3.3 meters We already know that under the SEA architecture, the wheelbase coverage is 1800mm-3300mm, so the size and space of the car will be very impressive.
In terms of power, due to the larger body size, it can accommodate a larger battery pack, and the mileage of the main model is expected to remain at about 600 kilometers.
Hongqi brand new MPV
Time to market: The second half of 2022
Model highlights: Hongqi's first MPV
Recently, we noticed that some netizens exposed a road test spy photo of the Hongqi MPV model, compared to the previously exposed spy photos, only a small amount of camouflage was used on the vehicle, we were able to see more details, this is the first MPV under the Hongqi brand, which will belong to the ranks of Q-series Hongqi commercial vehicles, after which there was news that the car will be mass-produced in June this year, and is expected to be officially listed in the second half of this year.
Judging from the spy photos exposed this time, the new car is undergoing road tests, the body side has a very square and straight design, the upper edge of the window is designed with chrome decorative strips, the D-pillar position is suspected of adding a special texture design, the door opening method is a double-sided sliding door design, and the side skirt position also adopts a chrome decorative strip design, with double five-spoke petal wheels, so that the entire vehicle appears more exquisite and high-end, and the tail can obviously see the through-type taillight design.
Judging from the spy photos previously exposed, its front face adopts a huge straight waterfall grille, equipped with split headlights, and the hood is the iconic red logo of Hongqi, and the entire front face is very brand recognizable, and the aura is very powerful.
The interior part has a strong MPV style, the whole space is very large, equipped with a large size of the central control screen, the gear shift lever is set on the center console, the car adopts a 2 +2 + 3 7-seat layout, the second row of two seats are very wide, and with leg rest function.
There is no definite news on the power part, and it is expected that the new car is expected to be equipped with a 2.0T turbocharged engine and a 3.0T supercharged V6 engine, and it is expected to use a 48V light hybrid system, and the transmission part is matched with a 7-speed dual-clutch transmission.
Write at the end:
It can be seen that after Toyota Xena, there will be a number of self-owned brand high-end MPV products such as Lantu, Extreme Krypton, and Hongqi in the future to be listed in 2022. For this segment, the competition will undoubtedly be more intense, but for consumers, there is a possibility of more choices, and the future MPV market may end the possibility of monopoly of joint venture brands.