Since its birth in 2014, Changan CS75 series has always been one of the loudest names in the A+ SUV market, in 8 years, the cumulative sales of CS75 series exceeded 1.5 million, with a "Changan speed" of selling one every 2.8 minutes, continuing to refresh the development height of Chinese automobile brands. In 2020, it has become the "single product sales king" of China's SUVs.
For Changan Automobile, it is an extremely brilliant achievement to be able to occupy the first echelon in the most competitive market segment. The first generation of CS75PLUS can be described as strong and durable, and it has become another classic "god car" among Chinese car brands in recent years.
The popularity of CS75PLUS has also led competitors to upgrade their products, and Changan Automobile knows that the white-hot competitive environment means that it is not allowed to stick to the rules and passively follow, and only by preemptively attacking can it be invincible.
Therefore, CS75PLUS also officially debuted in December last year, and opened pre-sale in January, in the pre-sale period of the second generation of CS75PLUS orders have exceeded 23575 units, based on this order, the second generation of CS75PLUS first month sales is bound to maintain more than 30,000 vehicles. Obviously, the arrival of the second-generation CS75PLUS will once again rewrite the competitive landscape of the A+ SUV market.
Behind the high sales is undoubtedly the support of hard-core products, so which cross-level product forces have evolved in the second generation of CS75PLUS to set a new benchmark for Chinese SUVs?
Blue Whale Power + Aisin 8AT, who fights with the front
Why can the second-generation CS75PLUS be launched before it is listed? The first-generation CS75PLUS has accumulated a good market reputation, and the Changan CS75 series has exceeded 280,000 vehicles in 2021, and the main contributor is the PLUS model listed in 2019.
It is said that "the predecessors planted trees, and the posterity cooled down", do you really think that it only relies on the accumulated good reputation to have today's achievements? In fact, the second-generation CS75PLUS chose the most solid path, that is, to conquer everyone with "excess" product power. In comparison, the pre-sale starting point of the second-generation CS75PLUS is higher than that of the current model, and the reason why so many people rush to order it is mainly because the new car is fully equipped with the Aisin 8AT transmission.
However, as one of the three major parts of the car, the gearbox cannot be used alone, so whether it is easy to use also depends on the match with the engine.
As a technology-based enterprise, Changan Automobile's Blue Whale Power has left a deep impression on consumers, and it has also become an artifact to boost Changan Automobile's sales. The data shows that in 2021, the sales of models equipped with Blue Whale powertrain will exceed 1 million, which also shows that blue whale engines have been recognized by the market.
The second generation of CS75PLUS provides the latest Blue Whale 1.5T engine and 2.0T engine optional, it should be known that this is the first time that Changan's blue whale new generation NE1.5T high-pressure direct injection engine has been matched with Aisin 8AT, and it is also a rare case in the entire industry where the 1.5T engine matches Aisin 8AT. The parameters of this engine are very strong in the 1.5T engine, with a maximum horsepower of 188 hp and a maximum torque of 300 Nm. This new powertrain also has outstanding performance in terms of fuel economy, and the comprehensive fuel consumption is as low as 6.4L/100km, which can save a lot of car costs for car owners.
The 2.0T version and Aisin 8AT are already old partners. This time, the 2.0T engine was also upgraded to the blue whale's new generation of 2.0T high-pressure direct injection engine, the book parameters are the maximum horsepower of 233 horses, the maximum torque of 390 Nm, this performance parameter and any current SUV of the same level, can be described as "completely victorious".
Compared with the previous generation, although the maximum power has not been improved, there are actually more than 20 core technology upgrades, including Atkinson + Alto dual cycle, 350bar high-pressure direct injection + high roller flow airway, low inertia double vortex supercharging, etc., the result is stronger power, lower fuel consumption, the most critical is that the response speed is more than 20% higher than the previous generation of products, with Aisin 8AT gearbox can make the vehicle always one step faster, accelerate overtaking.
It is rare to cross the level of configuration
With the more mature car concept, the market requirements for cars are becoming more and more three-dimensional, while paying attention to the intelligent popular track, it also puts forward higher requirements for the "basic disk" of the powertrain, especially in the compact SUV market, the amount of "gold" containing the powertrain directly reflects the sincerity of car companies.
According to the statistics of the Association of Passenger Transporters, the current models on sale in the compact SUV market have formed a joint venture brand pattern with a 1.4-1.6L + DCT dual-clutch / CVT power combination, and an independent brand pattern of 1.5-2.0L + DCT dual-clutch / 6AT.
You know, in the past for a long time, the number of gears in the eyes of users and the sense of high-grade are directly linked, and the source of this cognition comes from the layout of the manufacturer. When the general joint venture car companies are still using 6-speed or even 4-speed gearboxes, BMW Mercedes-Benz took the lead in starting to carry 7-speed and 8-speed gearboxes; now when the general joint venture car companies use 6-speed or 7-speed transmissions, BMW Mercedes-Benz has begun to popularize 8-speed or 9-speed gearboxes, which is the strong brand power and high price of BBA, so that users will be equal to multi-gear and high prices in their minds, and the emergence of Changan's second-generation CS75PLUS has broken this cognition.
In the current price range of 100,000-150,000, the same level of SUVs are basically equipped with 6DCT, 7DCT, or 6AT, CVT, such as Haval H6, Volkswagen Tuyue are all series of 7DCT, the 2.0T version of individual models provides 8AT, but only the second-generation CS75PLUS is equipped with 8AT transmissions on 1.5T models. Perceptually, this is undoubtedly a high-value configuration.
Compared with the Japanese brand CVT, the 8AT gearbox has 8 speed ratios, which can be compared to the smoothness of the CVT gearbox in the tuning and coordination of the engine, while ensuring more efficient power output and fuel economy in low speed and high speed gear conditions. In addition, unlike the German brand DCT, the 8AT can withstand higher torque, especially in the 1st, 2nd and 3rd gears with stronger stability and smoother daily driving.
You know, the current double clutch "full of streets" era Aisin 6AT has been very thick, in the second generation of CS75PLUS model, Changan will Aisin 8AT this configuration from high to standard, so that consumers with different powers can enjoy the benefits of this configuration, so that the opponent how to play?
Cultivate internal strength and empower products
For most car owners, CS75PLUS is no longer a car, it represents a way of life, with a stable quality of CS75PLUS can make the car life more stable, and compared to those relatively boring joint venture SUVs, CS75PLUS can provide consumers with a more mainstream, more contemporary smart life through its own excellent technology configuration.
In terms of intelligent cockpit, Indus Car Federation TINNOVE can accurately identify natural semantics, directly control navigation, play music, control sunroof, window opening and closing, etc., and realize multi-scene voice interaction in-car control. In terms of ecology, it also integrates the volcano car entertainment ecosystem, car vibrato, headlines, watermelon video and other special entertainment services of car life, which deepens the attributes of the third space of the car.
Not only that, Changan Automobile's first intelligent W-HUD head-up display technology, the new generation of IMS intelligent interaction system and other black technologies are equipped.
Among them, the new generation of IMS intelligent interaction system based on massive face data support, can achieve account binding Face ID face recognition, light on the brakes can start the car, air conditioning, seats, rearview mirrors, headlights, multimedia automatic adjustment to common settings, and more detailed is that the system also integrates other login mini programs, when switching accounts synchronous login login, to ensure security and privacy.
Through the car camera, the IMS system also integrates intelligent gesture control, fatigue monitoring and early warning, irregular behavior prompts, child care systems, especially the child care system can recognize the children in the car, can intelligently push the corresponding children's songs, stories, videos, voice reminders to ride the safety seat, you can also display the rear seat in real time in the upper left corner of the screen, you can also take care of the back row without looking back, which is safe and intimate for the whole family.
In addition, in the face of "parking difficulties" and other issues, the second generation of CS75PLUS also gave a solution.
The second generation of CS75PLUS is equipped with APA5.0 + remote control valet parking system, which can help car owners intelligently find parking spaces within 20 meters in the parking lot with poor vision, and the owners can complete remote control parking, straight in and out and other parking operations with one key through mobile phone APP and physical key.
More than that, for greater safety, CS75PLUS is constantly challenging itself. After obtaining many safety certifications such as the C-NCAP five-star safety assessment, it has continuously challenged the authoritative American Standard with greater challenges.
Following the first "double American standard" public crash test in China in 2020, he passed the test project with a high score. The 2021 CS75PLUS once again challenged the rollover test beyond the U.S. standard. In the end, in the 55km/h ultra-American standard tumbling test, CS75PLUS won the industry's first three American Standard certified Chinese brand SUV awards with the performance of leading the domestic fuel vehicle of the same class.
In terms of active safety, the second-generation CS75PLUS supports single-lane intelligent assisted driving, traffic congestion assistance, intelligent deceleration and cornering, intelligent speed limiting assistance and other functions, high-definition 540 ° panoramic image can display transparent body, but also can achieve 3D display, intelligent opening, lane departure warning and other functions. In terms of passive safety, the new car has an ultra-high-strength body and 6 airbags as standard throughout the series, as well as a collapsible steering tube column, front energy absorption belt and other safety features.
Looking at the current 150,000-level SUV market, if users want to have a good power, but also take into account the intelligent convenience, while the security is still reliable. Well, the second generation CS75PLUS is definitely not an option to be ignored.
Write at the end
Looking at the development of independent brands in recent years, whether it is design or quality, there has been a qualitative leap. With the continuous decline in the price of joint venture brands, the increase in the premium of independent brands has gradually reduced the gap with joint venture brands by virtue of their own product strength, and even some aspects have caught up. The second-generation CS75PLUS shoulders the responsibility of blocking the joint venture brand. At present, the reliability of traditional fuel vehicles and the advantages of new energy vehicles in intelligence will be able to meet the changing needs of users, so that products can truly gain a foothold in the more stringent stock competition in the future. The second generation of CS75PLUS has undergone a new upgrade and transformation, with a full sense of tomorrow, a new powertrain, a new design language, as well as a comprehensive upgrade of the technology configuration and the addition of a variety of driving modes, giving this series more possibilities. It is not difficult to see that behind its hot sales, is the high value visible to the naked eye, this high value can be said to be a dimensionality reduction blow, everywhere is a long board, so it is easier to come out on top in this era where experience is king.