Judging from some statistics, the opening of "second children" or even "three children" has not played a big role in promoting China's fertility rate. Looking at the MPV market situation, since the decline of the auto market in 2018, it has always been in a state of year-on-year decline. In 2021, the domestic MPV market sold 1.078 million units in the whole year, down 1% year-on-year. Although the MPV market continued to decline year-on-year last year, this does not represent a sluggish market. Compared with other models, the outstanding performance of MPV in terms of ride comfort, space and versatility is still the main reason why it is difficult to be replaced. In addition, just after 2021, many manufacturers announced their own plans to promote new plans in the MPV market. Let's take a look at the new MPV models that will be released this year.
Wei brand MPV
Release time: 2022 Beijing Auto Show
In the previous product planning of the Great Wall Wei brand, two MPV models have been included, the internal code is M81 and M83, and these two MPVs will be officially unveiled at the Beijing Auto Show in April. Recently, the Internet also exposed the spy photo of one of the new cars, the spy model is in a tight camouflage state, the front of the car uses round lights, and the rear of the car uses the light group of The Wind Jun 7.
The Wei brand MPV has a shorter front and a longer wheelbase, similar to the Jiayu small MPV launched by the Great Wall before, and its interior space will be larger, as will the competitor models Trumpchi M8 and Buick GL8. The interior of the new car may have a common screen design, and its overall style is very similar to the smart cab concept car at the Munich Motor Show. As for the power, the entire Wei brand is hybrid, so in addition to the traditional gasoline version, it will also be equipped with a DHT hybrid system. The launch of MPV by Weipai brand is a measure to meet market demand and increase product diversification in product lines.
Extreme KrYPVs
Published: Within 2022
The KrYPV is the second model of Krypton, which is based on the PMA platform or positioned as a medium to large MPV. The previous spy photos of the new car have also been exposed, and although the appearance is camouflaged, certain design elements can still be seen in the details. The new car features a more unique dual A-pillar design that will provide drivers with better visibility and reduce blind spots, while the iconic split headlight cluster design for the front face has been retained. The lines on the roof and tail are almost flat, and the side sliding door tracks of the new car are almost integrated with the lower edge of the window between the C-pillar and D-pillar, which will have a visual hidden effect. The wheelbase of the MPV model can reach 3200mm, the length of the car is more than 5200mm, and the entire body is also a tall and wide business MPV positioning.
The overall design layout of the interior is more similar to that of the Extreme Kr 001, with a large floating LCD screen on the central control, the same mouse-style electronic gear, and a 15.4-inch suspended central control screen, as well as a similar flat panel LCD instrument panel. Thanks to the larger wheelbase, the battery pack capacity of the Extreme Kr MPV is expected to exceed the 100kWh capacity of the Extreme Kr 001. However, because the quality of the armament and the wind resistance coefficient have also increased significantly, it is expected that the comprehensive endurance will be at the level of 600-700km similar to that of the extreme Kr 001.
Red Flag MPV
Release time: The first half of 2022
Hongqi's first MPV road test spy photo has also been exposed, the car in the front face part and Hongqi H9 quite similar, domineering straight waterfall type in the net eye-catching, both sides of the sharp headlight group embedded LED light source. The side lines of the new car are straight and smooth, focusing on simple style. The rear level of the new car is more obvious, and the through-type taillight group is adopted.
The interior is based on black, incorporating more chrome elements, equipped with a three-frame multi-function steering wheel, a large floating touch LCD screen, and some traditional physical buttons and knobs under the screen. In terms of power, it is expected that the new car will be equipped with a 2.0T turbocharged engine and a 48V light hybrid system. In the future, a 3.0T version will be added to compete with rivals such as the Buick GL8 and Toyota Xena.
FAW Toyota GRANVIA
Speaking of Toyota GRANVIA, everyone may be a little unfamiliar, the overseas version of GRANVIA is a large-scale business MPV based on Toyota HIACE. In the future, FAW Toyota Granvia will be included in the Crown family after being domestically produced. And it is not excluded that the new car will be based on the American version of Sienna, to create GAC Toyota Syna's sister car, but still use the GRANVIA name. The GRANVIA, built based on Toyota HIACE, has a tougher body design, and the overall style is more like a huge "square box".
In terms of body size, the length, width and height of the overseas version of GRANVIA are 5300/1970/1990mm, and the wheelbase is 3210mm, which is much larger than Alpha, but because of the cargo, the ride quality is definitely not as good as Alpha. As for the space, it is indeed a lot larger, if the hardcover can still improve the sense of layering. However, based on gac toyota syna's sister car, FAW Toyota GRANVIA only uses this name, and the three major pieces are still the same as GAC Toyota Syna, continuing to play the two-car strategy.