Just after the Spring Festival, new domestic forces have released sales in January this year. The delivery volume of the top three domestic new forces "Wei Xiaoli" was 9652 vehicles, 12922 vehicles and 12268 vehicles, respectively, an increase of 34%, 115% and 128% year-on-year, respectively. In addition, the sales of "old" new forces such as Weima and Nezha are also good, and there is also a significant increase year-on-year. In 2022, the penetration rate of new energy vehicles will also increase significantly, which will also stimulate new forces to launch more products to seize the market, today we will take a look at the heavy new energy models that are worth looking forward to in 2022.
NIO ET7/ET5
Estimated delivery time: Q1 2022/September 2022
Weilai's product line is rich in the new forces of car manufacturing, but the EC6, ES6, ES8 three models are SUVs, belonging to the "one leg walk", the risk is not to say, can not support its future sales continue to grow. Therefore, in the following time, Weilai focused on the field of cars, and successively released two cars, ET7 and ET5.
ET7 is NIO's first sedan, the new car positioning medium and large cars, 5101×1987 × 1509mm three-dimensional size, larger than the Tesla Model S. In addition, the ET7 is also the first model equipped with lidar in Weilai, and there are 33 perception hardware in the vehicle, including 1 lidar, which will bring better driving assistance capabilities. ET7 performance is also the strongest under WEILAI, the new car is equipped with dual motors, the maximum output of total power is 480kW, the maximum output of total torque is 850N·m, and the acceleration of 100 kilometers is only 3.8s. In terms of cruising range, et7 has 75kWh, 100 kWh, 150 kWh three options, of which 150 kWh is a solid-state battery, CLTC cruising range of 1000km.
ET5 is NIO's second car, it is equivalent to the "youth version" or "lite version" of ET7, from the body size to the configuration to the performance are low. For example, the body size of the ET5 is 4790× 1960×1499mm, positioning medium-sized cars; the acceleration time of 100 kilometers is 4.3s. In terms of intelligent configuration and cruising range, the ET5 continues the high standards of ET7, including the vehicle is equipped with 33 sensing hardware, and provides a battery pack of up to 150 kWh, and the CLTC has a maximum cruising range of 1000km.
The arrival of ET7 and ET5 will further improve the layout of Weilai's product line, and the upper body of lidar will also make the two cars walk in the forefront of intelligent cars in terms of assisted driving. In particular, the ET5 is considered to be a direct PK Tesla Model 3 model, which will play an important role in increasing sales. At present, Weilai has shown growth fatigue in the "Wei Xiaoli" camp, and it is believed that the entry of the two cars into the market will inject vitality into Weilai. It is reported that ET7 is expected to be delivered in the first quarter of 2022, while ET5 is expected to start delivery in September 2022.
Xiaopeng G9
Expected time to market: Q3 2022
In 2021, Xiaopeng delivered a total of 98,155 vehicles, which is the best seller in "Wei Xiaoli" and the king of sales of new domestic forces. Previously, Xiaopeng has already laid out in the entry-level SUV and sedan markets. In 2022, in order to further increase sales, it opened a product upward mode, and the medium and large SUV Xiaopeng G9 will be listed this year. And ideal one, Weilai ES8 and other products, but also let Xiaopeng see the space in this market segment.
As a weapon for Xiaopeng to impact the mid-to-high-end market, Xiaopeng G9 integrates various latest technologies. Xiaopeng G9 is built based on X-EEA 3.0 electrical and electronic architecture, using a high-fusion hardware architecture of central supercomputing + area control, which can be equipped with a higher performance chip, supporting higher level of intelligent assisted driving and a more powerful intelligent cockpit. The Xiaopeng G9 will thus become the first mass-produced model of Xiaopeng to support the XPILOID 4.0 intelligent driver assistance system. In addition, Xiaopeng G9 also adopts XPpwer 3.0 power system, becoming the first mass production vehicle based on the 800V high-voltage SIC platform in China, and will achieve overcharging for 5min and energy replenishment of more than 200km in the future.
Xiaopeng has always taken intelligence as the main focus since its inception, and now with the arrival of Xiaopeng G9, Xiaopeng has made new breakthroughs in vehicle intelligence. In addition, the new power system on the Xiaopeng G9 makes the endurance, charging and performance of Xiaopeng's future products more interesting.
Ideal X01
Estimated delivery time: Q3 2022
Although the ideal delivery volume last year was the lowest in "Wei Xiaoli", it was also very powerful with only one car. In 2022, Ideal finally has a new car to release, that is, Ideal X01.
It is worth noting that the ideal X01, like the ideal ONE, is still a medium and large SUV. However, from the available information, the car has been upgraded in many places compared to the ideal ONE, which is equivalent to the "PLUS version". The ideal X01 body size is 5200x1998x1800mm, and the wheelbase is 3100mm, which is a significant improvement over the ideal ONE. In terms of intelligent driving, the new car will have L4 level assisted driving capabilities. In terms of power, the ideal X01 will use a new four-cylinder engine, using a battery pack with a capacity of 44.5kWh, a pure electric mileage of 155 kilometers under WLTC conditions, and a fuel tank of 65L, and the total cruising range is expected to exceed 800 kilometers.
Ideal took a different path than most of the new forces, using range-extender hybrids. However, the ideal ONE is equipped with a 1.2T three-cylinder engine with some "small horse-drawn carts" and the quality is not stable enough. The ideal X01 focuses on upgrading the power system, which is estimated to be more efficient and improve the combat effectiveness of the ideal in the new year.
WM M7
Estimated delivery time: Second half of 2022
As a "contemporary student" of "Wei Xiaoli", WM delivered 44,157 vehicles in 2021. Looking at WM's product line, it relies too much on SUV models, and these models are not outstanding enough in terms of intelligence, endurance, and power. In October 2021, WM finally released a product that made everyone shine - WM M7, and the new car will be delivered in 2022.
WM M7 is not only the first car under WM, the car also changes the current situation of WM's past products, endurance and intelligent performance. WM M7 vehicle has a total of 32 sensors, including three lidar is more powerful, with NVIDIA Orin-X automatic driving chip to bring the sole ah 1016TOPS computing power, so that WM's auxiliary driving ability jumped to the forefront of the industry. In addition, the cruising range of the new car will also exceed 700km.
In the WM M7, we can see all the advanced technologies that WM can currently get its hands on, and the three laser upper bodies will also bring continuous heat to the WM M7 and WM, so that its influence will return to the first echelon of new forces.
Nezha S
Expected time to market: End of 2022
Don't look at the exposure of Nezha is not high, but its sales are very good, with a cumulative delivery of nearly 70,000 vehicles in 2021, leaving Weima and Zero Run behind and following "Wei Xiaoli". Nezha can sell a lot, and it has a lot to do with the previous main attack on the low-end market, and the use of price in exchange for sales. But in order not to narrow the road, Nezha is preparing to change the perception of it through Nezha S this year.
Nezha S is based on Nezha's new self-developed platform architecture, and the new car will adopt Huawei's MDC computing platform that can achieve 200T high computing power, and is equipped with 2 lidars to achieve L4 level intelligent driving assistance capabilities. In terms of power, the new car will be available in two versions, namely, the extended range and pure electric version, of which the extended range is 1100km and the pure electric version has a cruising range of 800km.
The arrival of Nezha S will change Nezha's existing label and transform it into a representative of intelligence and technology, which will play a role in promoting more sales and brand influence.
Through the inventory of the heavy new energy vehicles in 2022, it is not difficult to find that most of them are equipped with lidar and have stronger driving assistance capabilities. In addition, the cruising range is also 700 to 800 kilometers away, and there are more to reach 1,000 kilometers. New energy vehicles with stronger and stronger comprehensive strength and making up for the shortcomings of battery life will accelerate the replacement of traditional fuel vehicles.