The phrase "I am Changshan Zhao Zilong" is still thunderous so far. This remark came from the mouth of zhao yun, a fierce general during the Three Kingdoms period, and everywhere he went, he made the enemy army feel frightened, seven in and seven out of Changshanpo, riding a savior alone, praised by Liu Bei for being a bold, known as a general who always won, and was praised by the world for a long time.
Today, a thousand years later, Zhao Yun is still the object of worship of every man, he still lives in the minds of the people in different identities, or game characters, or the name of a certain item, etc., among which Jietu Automobile launched the Jietu X90 Zilong in order to praise the performance of its own models, which is another model named after historical figures after Jietu X70 Ge Liang, which can be described as very successful in marketing.
On February 28, the Jietu X90 Zilong model was officially launched, and three new models were launched, with a price range of 139,900-163,900 yuan. The new car is based on the upgrade of the Jietu X90 model, which is mainly optimized and adjusted for the appearance, configuration, and power.
In terms of appearance, Jietu X90 Zilong continues most of the design of the current Jietu X90 in terms of appearance, still adopting a family-style large-size chrome grille design, and the interior is decorated with four chrome decorative strips, and the visual effect is very atmospheric. The headlights on both sides are integrated with the front grille to form an integrated design that stretches the visual width of the body.
In addition, the new car adopts a new light group shape, the interior uses three LED light sources side by side, the fog light area below is also adjusted to longitudinal placement, compared to the Jietu X90 to be advanced and exquisite, there is also a clear difference in the recognition of the two.
The side shape maintains the traditional SUV boxy design style, which looks stable and atmospheric. At the same time, in order to meet the current aesthetic needs, the body lines are very richly depicted, and the segmented waist line outlines the perfect curve, and the entire posture is now more compact and fashionable. In addition, against the backdrop of more than 20-inch banner wheels, the new car is full of sports.
In terms of body size, the length, width and height of the Jietu X90 Zilong are 4858/1925/1780mm, and the wheelbase is 2850mm, which has a great advantage over the same price model, basically at a level with the Toyota Highlander, which can ensure the spaciousness and comfort of the internal space.
The rear of the body is the most obvious place for the change of the Jietu X90 Zilong, which adopts the latest design language of the family, equipped with the popular through-type taillight group, and has the design of the flowing water turn signal, which instantly enhances the sense of grade.
In addition, there is a spoiler on the top and a "JETOUR" LOGO embedded in the high brake light, which is very personal. And then the encirclement also has a very good sense of layering design, coupled with a total of two exhaust layouts on both sides, so that the sense of sport of the whole vehicle has been further improved.
In terms of interior, the new car continues the layout design of Jietu X90, and the overall style is still based on simple technology, equipped with a three-frame flat-bottom multi-function steering wheel, a dual 12.3-inch full LCD instrument panel and a central control multimedia display, a 9.7-inch operation control panel and a new electronic shift mechanism, which significantly improves the sense of technology inside the vehicle.
In terms of intelligence, Jietu X90 Zilong is equipped with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8-core high-speed processing chip, which supports faster WiFi6 and Bluetooth 5.0 technology, and applies Tencent ecology, and the car machine system has built-in QQ music, Tencent small scenes, Tencent AI voice assistant, etc., which is more convenient and intelligent in terms of human-computer interaction.
In terms of configuration, the entry-level model is equipped with 360-degree panoramic image, cruise control, three driving mode options, front row keyless entry, remote start, 12.3 full LCD dashboard, leather seat, main driver electric seat adjustment, multimedia voice system, support for the Internet of Vehicles, OTA upgrade, 6 speaker audio, near and far LED headlights, one-button lifting of the full window, electric folding of exterior mirrors, automatic air conditioning and rear air conditioning outlets, etc., which can be described as very rich.
On the medium and high-end models, it is also equipped with 20-inch large wheels, L2-level driver assistance system (including lane departure warning, lane keeping assistance, road traffic sign recognition, active braking and full-speed domain adaptive cruise, etc.), open panoramic sunroof, electric trunk, trunk position memory, mobile phone front wireless charging, seat heating and ventilation, 8-speaker SONY audio, interior environmental mood lights, rear independent air conditioning outlet and 180-degree transparent chassis.
In terms of power, it is the highlight of Jietu X90 Zilong, which is equipped with Chery Kunpeng power 2.0TGDI engine, the maximum power is 254 horsepower, the peak torque is 390 Nm, the data exceeds many joint venture brand 2.0T engines, and the acceleration time of 100 kilometers is easily less than 8 seconds. In terms of transmission system, it is matched with a 7-speed wet dual-clutch transmission.
It is worth mentioning that the engine is not only powerful, its thermal efficiency is as high as 38%, with good fuel economy, the same Tiggo 8 model equipped with the power system, its 100 km comprehensive fuel consumption is only 7 liters. In addition, what is more commendable is that the engine is not spoiled, and no. 92 gasoline can be fed.
In terms of safety and environmental protection, Jietu X90 Zilong is equipped with 6 airbags, 75% high-strength steel + super cage body and Bosch ESP body stability system, which can well protect the safety of people in the car. In the crash test of Zhongbao Research Institute, the lower-end Jietu X70 has achieved good results, and it is believed that the Jietu X90 Zilong will perform better.
In addition, Jietu X90 Zilong also uses a large number of environmental protection materials, the number of up to 118 kinds, including aldehyde-free water-based adhesive, environmental protection EPP foaming, modified special environmental protection PP, antibacterial and sterile fabrics, etc., all over the car, the new car has almost no great odor. Coupled with CN95 high-efficiency air conditioning filter and negative ion fresh air system, the air quality in the car is guaranteed.
Finally, Jietu X90 Zilong provides users with a ten-year or 200,000-kilometer vehicle warranty, of which the first owner also provides an unlimited number of years / unlimited mileage warranty policy, so that users can be more at ease in the subsequent use of the car.
Overall, Jietu X90 Zilong is not only a simple product upgrade for Jietu X90, but also to establish and enhance the brand image of Jietu Automobile, and pursue wider popularity and market influence. Among them, its main competitors include Geely Xingyue L, Changan UNI-K, etc., the advantages are reflected in the price, power and configuration, I believe there is still a good market performance.
It is worth mentioning that the cumulative total sales of Jietu Automobile since its establishment has exceeded 460,000 units, of which the cumulative sales volume in 2021 is 154077 vehicles (including exports), an increase of 17.9% year-on-year. This marks that Jietu Automobile has achieved very good results in the 100,000-level SUV market, and with the listing of the Jietu X90 Zilong, it will occupy a place in the 150,000-level SUV market, and the future can be expected.