In recent years, the strong performance of independent brands in the Chinese auto market has been obvious to all. With the announcement of the 353rd batch of new car declarations by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, there are a number of new cars of independent brands that are about to be listed that deserve attention. Below, we will take stock of these new cars.
Chery OMODA 5
Since its debut at the Guangzhou Auto Show in November 2021, Chery OMODA 5 has always had a high degree of attention in the market. This will be a global car built by Chery for the compact SUV market, which will not only be sold in the Chinese market, but also enter overseas markets.
In terms of appearance, Chery OMODA 5 adopts a new design that is completely different from the existing family design language of the Chery brand, which makes the front face shape of the new car look very sci-fi and avant-garde. Such a personalized design approach also makes OMODA 5 have a clear distinction from Chery's Tiggo family.
In the details, Chery OMODA 5 has popular floating roofs, two-color body and other trend elements. The decorative strips of the details such as the body and rim also have colorful color schemes; at the same time, there are many rim styles. It is clear that the OMODA 5 is a model that is mainly aimed at younger consumers.
In the interior part, according to the information revealed by Chery OMODA 5 at the 2021 Guangzhou Auto Show, its interior will adopt a dual screen design.
In terms of size, chery OMODA 5 has a body circumference of 4400/1830/1588mm and a wheelbase of 2630mm. Purely from the perspective of size data, Chery OMODA 5 is an SUV with compact positioning.
In the power part, Chery OMODA 5 will have two engine configurations. Among them, the maximum power output of the 1.5T engine is 115kW, which is expected to match the CVT transmission; the maximum power output of the 1.6T engine is 145kW, which is expected to match the 7-speed dual-clutch transmission; the fuel consumption declaration value is 7.1L per 100 km, and the speed is 206kph.
Chery OMODA 5 will be a model benchmarked with Changan UNI-T, and the two cars are actually very similar in design. In terms of price, the price of Chery OMODA 5 is also expected to start from 110,000. Looking at the current Chery brand SUV product line, its main models are basically concentrated in the compact SUV market, which is very messy and easy to form a situation of internal friction. Can Chery OMODA 5 go out of a high-end road with a new shape design?
Mid-term revamp of Geely Binrui
As an important product of Geely Automobile in the compact sedan market, Geely Binrui is finally about to usher in a mid-term redesign.
In terms of appearance, compared with the current model, the mid-term redesign of Geely Binrui emphasizes more sportiness in design. Through the newly designed mid-mesh and front bumper encirclement, the new car appears more sporty.
In the details, the redesigned Bingrui F-Sport version will also be equipped with tail wings, sports reinforcements, front bumper lower skids, oval double exhaust pipes, body draws and F standards. These elements will highlight the sporty characteristics of the revamped Bingrui F-Sport.
In terms of size, the basic change of the redesigned Binrui has not changed, and the wheelbase continues to remain at 2670mm.
In addition to the fine-tuning and upgrading of the appearance, the power is the core of the mid-term upgrade of Binrui. The new car will be equipped with a new 1.5T engine with a maximum power output of 133kW; compared with the current model 1.4T engine, the maximum power output of 104kW, the power performance of the redesigned Binrui is very huge.
Mid-term revamps
Like Binrui, Geely's Binyue in the compact SUV product line will also usher in a mid-term redesign.
The redesigned Binyue adopts the same "energy storm" design language as Boyue X in the front face design. The new style of the middle net not only has a red line outline, but also integrates with the front bumper, highlighting the fierce atmosphere of the front face. The new headlights are not only sharper, but the newly designed side air dam under the headlights resembles a pair of fangs. Under the superposition of these new elements, the front face of the redesigned Binyue has a strong sense of movement and visual impact; in the rear part, the redesigned Binyue not only adds the rear wing, but also re-lights, thus showing a new visual effect. In addition, the newly designed rear bumper not only echoes the front bumper, but also shows a more sporty feeling.
In addition to the details, in addition to the red S logo, two-color body and side colored decorations, the redesigned Binyue also has a very diverse range of rims to choose from. It is also equipped with red calipers to create a sporty atmosphere.
In terms of size, the wheelbase of the redesigned Binyue is still maintained at 2600mm.
As a redesigned model, the power upgrade is also the core of the Binyue redesign. The rendition will replace the existing 1.5T three-cylinder engine with a new 1.5T four-cylinder engine. The maximum power output of the new 1.5T four-cylinder engine is 133kW, which is a slight improvement of 3kW compared with the current 1.5T power.
After the transformation of Binyue's three-cylinder engine into a four-cylinder engine, it may significantly drive Binyue's sales growth.
Lynk & Co 01 Hybrid Edition
As the main sales force of the Lynk & Co brand, Lynk & Co 01 is currently selling models in the domestic market with three power configurations: 2.0T gasoline engine (high and low power version) and PHEV plug-in hybrid. As Geely Automobile begins to vigorously layout the hybrid market, Lynk & Co 01 will also launch a vehicle equipped with Geely Thunder's Intelligent Engine Hi · X Hybrid Technology model.
In terms of design, the same existing model of the Lynk & Co 01 hybrid version has not changed much, and the new car only adopts a penetrating design for the taillights.
In the details, the redesigned Lynk & Co 01 will add window frame trim and front grille trim. At the same time, the hybrid version of the model is also marked with the tail mark of the word LYNK E-Motive to indicate identity.
In terms of size, the wheelbase of the new Lynk & Co 01 remains at 2734mm, which is the same as the current model.
In the power part, the new Lynk & Co 01 gasoline version is still equipped with a 2.0T engine, and the maximum power output of the high-power version is still 187kW. Compared with the current model, the new Lynk & Co 01 Hybrid model will be equipped with a 1.5T three-cylinder engine modeled DHE15-ESZ. This DHE15 series engine is the Hoshigoku L 1.5T Thor Hi· The X-oil-electric hybrid version is equipped with a maximum power output of 110 kW for the same type of engine, and the combined maximum power output of the complete hybrid system is 180 kW, matching the 3-speed DHT transmission.
With the launch of the Lynk & Co 01 equipped with the Thunder God Intelligence Engine Hi · The sales performance of models with X Hybrid Technology may be boosted as a result.