From the beginning of 2021, everyone has seen the momentum of the development of new energy vehicles, which can be seen from the recent large international auto shows and market sales. In addition to veteran players such as BYD, those joint venture brands and luxury brands that originally did not seem to be very interested in new energy models have also put their own new energy products on the agenda. And in 2022, there are also many new members to meet with you, and today these models, the old driver feels that there is a lot of explosive potential, what do you think?
Tesla Model Q
Tesla's entry-level model has been exposed by overseas media, which at that time Tesla Model 2's conjecture name did not get an official response from Tesla. It wasn't until just a few days after the Year of the Tiger that there was finally an update on the new car. Zhu Xiaotong, Tesla's global vice president and head of Greater China, confirmed that the next Tesla entry-level new model that will be domestically produced by the Shanghai Gigafactory, the body size is positioned in the hatchback, and it is very likely to be named "Tesla Model Q", not the Model 2 that everyone speculated earlier. According to the new car specifications released by Tesla, Tesla will launch a new compact sedan, which is lower than the Model 3 positioning and lower price, which should be that it has not run. Originally, Tesla intended to produce in the us factory and then introduce it to the Chinese market, but due to the impact of the epidemic and cost, it should eventually choose to "produce and sell itself" in the Chinese factory. The accessories of the body will be unified "localization".
The price of the new car is expected to be 25,000-30,000 US dollars, which translates into about 160,000 to 200,000 yuan, and the price should be lower considering that production in China can better control the cost. In addition, the mainland's new energy car manufacturing strength is not only a dominant country, but also an "infrastructure demon", which is certainly popular for Chinese consumers.
This is not nothing, Tesla said that it will cooperate with the independent new energy vehicle "a brother" BYD to build a car, according to BYD insiders revealed, will provide blade batteries, blade batteries advantages believe that friends are quite understood, Tesla's brand, automatic driving + BYD blade batteries, who can withstand this combination. It is reported that Model Q will provide a long-endurance version, a high-performance version and a stand-alone version, with zero hundred accelerations up to 3.9 seconds and 6.9 seconds, and a cruising range of up to 350-400 kilometers.
At present, Tesla Berlin factory has not been officially put into production, the Shanghai factory is still the only pillar of Tesla's overseas factories, and at the same time to meet the domestic average of more than 40,000 units a month sales, to the existing capacity of the Shanghai factory and storage capacity, there will soon be a shortage of supply, is expected to have an impact on the delivery cycle.
Old driver hot comment: Although Tesla has been complained about poor workmanship all day, but the sales are placed there, every day to hit the face of the keyboard man, this new car is estimated to be the rhythm of the big sale.
Xiaopeng G9
As one of the few brands that can be listed on the NASDAQ, the development of Xiaopeng Automobile in recent years is still very good, so Shunshi unveiled the brand's flagship model Xiaopeng G9 last year, positioned in a medium and large SUV, the new car and Xiaopeng P7, are from Edward's new platform to build, the future direct benchmark ideal ONE.
Designed to continue the Xiaopeng family-style design language, especially the front face, Xiaopeng P7 is like a masterpiece after the Xiaopeng G9 was flattened. The split headlamp group is adopted, and the effect is good after lighting. As of the release of this article, the interior official map has not been released, according to the previous Reuters spy photo, the interior of the new car is also based on part of the family design, the difference is the use of two-frame steering wheel, while the central control screen style is also different.
In terms of configuration, it is not only equipped with lidar, supporting the XPILOT 4.0 system, but also equipped with an enhanced version of the OTA online upgrade system, 360-degree panoramic imagery, ACC full-speed domain adaptive cruise system, and its auxiliary driving level can reach L3 level. Although Xiaopeng Automobile has done a good job in the field of intelligent technology, how it performs on the new car must wait until it is officially listed after trying to know, after all, only relying on the accumulation of hardware and software does not necessarily have good results.
In terms of power, a single-motor version and a dual-motor four-wheel drive version will be available, with the former with a maximum power of 196 kW, and the latter with a maximum power of 316 kW dual-motor four-wheel drive version, and the pure electric mileage of the car is 550 km and 650 km, respectively. It is worth mentioning that Xiaopeng G9 is also compatible with the domestic based 800V high-voltage SiC platform and 480kW high-voltage overcharge pile, when overcharged, charging for 5 minutes, you can achieve 200km endurance.
From the product point of view, Xiaopeng G9 is grounded in design, intelligent configuration, power and endurance performance, so if you want to sit on an equal footing with the ideal ONE, Weilai ES8 and other "predecessors", the pricing must not be too high, otherwise there is still no play.
Old driver spicy comment: Why doesn't Xiaopeng have a G8? Could it be that the name...
Hongguang MINIEV convertible
When it comes to Wuling Hongguang MINIEV, I believe that everyone will not be unfamiliar, after all, it has been popular all over the country, and its sales volume is unabated and won the hearts of the people. And this year its convertible version of the model is finally coming, combined with the exposure of the real car map and the declaration map, the new car basically continues the design style of the concept car, the Hongguang MINIEV convertible version of the roof storage and the body is basically the same.
In terms of interior design, the design style of the concept model should also be continued, but some details have been adjusted, and the suspension double screen design has added a bit of scientific and technological atmosphere, and a certain number of physical buttons have been retained. In order to ensure safety, the back of the seat also added a roll cage, although it still feels iron wrapped, but at least a little more protection is also a little more security.
The new car has a length, width and height of 3059/1521/1614mm, and a wheelbase of 2010mm, which is 139 mm longer and 70mm longer than the Regular Model of The Hongguang MINIEV model on sale, and the curb weight has also increased by 200 + kg, mainly to increase the space for the roof.
In terms of power, the new car or will be equipped with a motor with a maximum power of 30kW, and the mileage will be improved compared to the ordinary version of wuling hongguang MINIEV, for reference, the current ordinary version of wuling hongguang MINIEV mileage is 120-170km. In fact, as long as the battery life is not worse than the current model, after all, the main use of the new car is still city travel, enough for a day back and forth. The arrival of Wuling Hongguang MINIEV convertible version has broken the inherent impression of consumers for "convertibles", creating a precedent for "civilian convertibles", for trendy, personality young consumers and even middle-aged uncles who have a convertible sports car dream, Hongguang MINIEV convertibles must have a strong attraction, as long as the price is not too outrageous.
Old driver hot comment: driving on the road without worrying about the return rate, the era of per capita convertible car is coming?