New Car Notes
Written by | Lei Lei
Seeing that the car market is back on track in 2021 and resuming growth, car companies have higher hopes for the coming year, especially new energy, which has become the first choice for competition for increments, and they are eager to have another wave of 169% year-on-year growth this year.
This is not, before the gong starts in 2022, some car companies have officially announced the listing process of heavyweight new energy products in advance, competing to plant seeds in the hearts of consumers.
For example, traditional car companies such as Changan, the first new car C385 of its new pure electric platform, has harvested wave after wave of traffic since its debut in August last year, and is about to officially kill the market in the first half of the year; and weilai, a new car-making force, with an eye effect of 1,000 kilometers, even if the new car will not start to be delivered until September, it also joined the army of cutting leeks before the New Year...
In this issue, we will focus on new energy, first understand the new cars that will be listed this year, and see if there is your dish.
Changan C385
Or it will rewrite the pattern of the electric vehicle market
In late January, Changan New Energy announced the latest product plan in one go, based on the new SDA architecture, EAP1 and EPA0 two new pure electric platforms came up with the first batch of 5 new cars. Among these models, except for the C385, everyone has seen the true face of Lushan, and the rest of the models are still covered with mystery.
For Changan New Energy, the importance of C385 as the first new car listed after its B round of financing and the first strategic new car of the new pure electric platform is self-evident. From the current disclosure of C385 product sales, technology leadership and configuration, after the car is listed, it may rewrite the pattern of the same level of electric vehicle market and become a new hit.
C385 is based on the EPA1 platform, from the perspective of product strength, the new car is equipped with APA7.0 remote unmanned valet parking system, L3+ advanced intelligent auxiliary driving system, AR ecological intelligent cockpit, super collector electric drive system with high-frequency pulse heating function and other advanced configurations. A new zero-fire battery is also used.
The C385 loading car has been off the production line at the beginning of the year, and there is gossip that the price of the car may start at about 150,000 yuan.
Mocha DHT-PHEV
Pure electric range of more than 200 km
As a new plug-in hybrid car, the biggest highlight of the MOCHA DHT-PHEV is that it can run far away in pure electric state.
Due to the 39.67kWh high-energy density battery pack, the WLTC pure electric range of the MOCHA DHT-PHEV exceeds 200 kilometers, which is two or three times the pure electric endurance level of similar cars on the market. It is also the only model with a pure electric range of more than 200 kilometers.
Mocha DHT-PHEV is equipped with a 1.5T hybrid engine, as well as a hybrid system based on a 2-speed transmission, a dual-motor four-wheel drive model system with a maximum power of 355 kW, a maximum torque of 762 Nm, and zero hundred acceleration in only 4.8 seconds, which is close to the indicators of many performance cars. It is worth noting that its power performance and pure electric endurance level exceed the ideal ONE.
Daily commuting, 200 kilometers of pure electric endurance level has basically been able to meet the needs of most people once a week to recharge the commute; long-distance travel, 200 kilometers means two hours of high-speed travel, just happens to be many motorists rest and nap time interval, take the opportunity to charge, two do not delay. Based on this, for those who do not want to buy two cars at home, the Mocha DHT-PHEV is quite attractive.
However, the pre-sale price of the car of 299,000-315,000 yuan may make some consumers hesitate, after all, a domestic car sold for 300,000 yuan, there is still a certain challenge, only after it is really listed to see the real car and experience, it is good to further judge.
NIO ET5
The 1,000 km long endurance is coming
In fact, WEILAI ET5 was already listed at the end of last year, but because the new car delivery node will wait until September this year, we will include it in the category of new cars in 2022.
ET5 is priced at 328,000-386,000 yuan, which is more expensive than Tesla MODEL 3, but its biggest attraction is the endurance, and the mileage of its top version can reach 1,000 kilometers. However, the power consumption of Weilai's previous models is relatively high, and the actual power consumption performance after the et5 is listed remains to be seen.
Weilai ET5 still follows the family style, there are 7 kinds of body colors to choose from, such as cloud yellow, Xiaguang orange, stratosphere blue, mirror air powder are the most popular personality colors of young people nowadays.
The interior is also rich in combinations, such as black/electric purple, black/speed gray, black/amber orange are all personalized and high-quality color schemes.
In terms of configuration, the ET5 uses Qualcomm's third-generation digital cockpit platform, equipped with a 10.2-inch HDR digital instrument, a 12.8-inch AMOLED central control screen, 5G mobile Internet, and a 23-speaker sound system with a power of 1000W.
From the perspective of appearance, interior and configuration, ET5 is indeed the dish of the young elite today.
Ideal X01
Ideal to enter the large SUV market
Ideal ONE has become a dark horse in the new energy vehicle market, sales have gone all the way up, becoming the leader of domestic medium and large SUVs. However, relying on the sales of only one car is certainly not enough to support the ideal brand to become bigger and stronger, so the ideal second new car is getting closer and closer, it is the ideal X01.
Judging from the information currently exposed, the ideal X01 is positioned as a large SUV, which is higher than the ideal ONE level and looks more imposing.
In terms of power, the new car still uses a range extension, equipped with a 44.5kWh battery pack, and the pure electric mileage is 155 kilometers (it is actually lower than the ideal ONE, it seems that the car is really expensive). However, the range extender of the ideal X01 is no longer the ideal ONE's 1.2T three-cylinder machine, but a 1.5T four-cylinder machine, which may become the core advantage of the car.
In addition, there is news that the ideal X01 price may sell for about 500,000. In the author's opinion, if it is really that price, consumers may not buy it, after all, consumers who have bought 500,000 cars have a great demand for the face attributes of the car.
Cadillac LYRIQ
See how traditional American luxury cars are "electrocuted"
As Cadillac's first pure electric SUV, Cadillac LYRIQ was born on the universal Ultium Autonon platform. Unveiled at the 2021 Guangzhou Auto Show, the new car is priced at 439,700 and is positioned as a medium- and large-sized pure electric SUV.
The LYRIQ has a futuristic look, especially the shield grille with a closed front face, which gives a sense of momentum. From the data point of view, its body size is 5003/1977/1637mm, and the wheelbase is 3094mm, which is in line with domestic consumption and the preference for large-size SUVs.
In terms of configuration, the LYRIQ will be equipped with GM's next-generation Super Cruise super driver assistance system, which will automatically complete instructions such as lane changes through high-precision maps, millimeter-wave radar, and various camera sensors. In terms of power, the LYRIQ is based on a rear axle motor drive, which has a maximum power of 255 kW and a peak torque of 440 Nm.
In terms of endurance, the endurance of CLTC can exceed 650 kilometers under working conditions, which belongs to the current mainstream level, and it can travel 96 kilometers in 10 minutes charging in fast charging mode.
Smart Genie #1
No longer the Smart in the impression, more cute
Wuling Hongguang Mini EV has led to the outbreak of the domestic micro-electric vehicle market, and more and more car companies have followed suit. However, 30,000 or 40,000 pieces of scooters are not mainstream after all, especially in terms of security.
But if it is a higher price of boutique mini cars, people will not have such concerns, after all, you get what you pay for. Based on this, the Smart Genie #1, which was designed by Mercedes-Benz and jointly created by Geely for vehicle engineering research and development, came - from the picture, the new car and the smart in the impression are not much related, and its shape is more in line with the futuristic sense of the electric car, and the large mouth front face with the through-type headlights looks very cute.
The Smart Genie #1 concept car is equipped with four core modules that can be centrally controlled, including infotainment system, driver assistance system, electric drive electronic control system, and electronic/electrical system. More than 75% of the vehicle's electronic control units support remote OTA upgrades and support V2X. In terms of power, it will be equipped with a 200-kilowatt motor, and the mileage is expected to be around 500 kilometers.
Unlike the Smart brand's previous mini-cars, the Smart Genie #1 is positioned as a compact pure electric SUV, but from the side, it inherits the brand's usual sense of refinement. In addition, if the mass production car also retains the concept car's gate design, it will undoubtedly become the new favorite of the exquisite sisters.
『 Final Remarks 』
2022 is a new energy year, the overall market penetration rate will increase by another 5 percentage points, in this regard, the association has given a sales target of 5.5 million vehicles, which means 2.5 million new vehicles in the past year, car companies who want to get an extra piece of the pie.
From the several heavyweight new energy new vehicles recommended by the author to you today, we can also see a trend, that is, the product segmentation of this market is rapidly expanding, and it is also developing in various personalized directions, and the pressure on traditional fuel vehicles has undoubtedly increased greatly.
Finally, after getting the relevant new cars, Benbang will share their real product power with everyone in detail.
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