Whether it is a practitioner of the automotive industry or a consumer, the most intuitive feeling in the past two years is that the wave of new energy has come. However, even if new energy vehicles have been developing rapidly for five or six years, there are still not many pure electric models for consumers to choose at a price of less than 200,000 yuan. Everyone knows that this is the future, and it depends on who is one step ahead. As one of the new forces of old car manufacturing, Weima has recently brought a pure electric medium-sized sedan: WM's new E.5.
The new owners have a large space and a long battery life, and will be officially listed at the 2022 Beijing Auto Show. We also recently took a sneak peek at this car, so let's take a look.
Appearance: Attractive household attributes
According to the official statement, WM's new E.5 is positioned in a large-space, long-lasting pure electric B-class sedan, so it will naturally tilt towards home attributes in terms of appearance design. The appearance of the whole vehicle is relatively simple and atmospheric, and there is a certain difference between the front face shape and the current WM SUV models, the main difference is in the light group and the front bracketing shape.
The light group is relatively ordinary, for halogen headlights and LED daytime running lights, and the light group and logo are connected to the through-type black trim, the LOGO design continues the characteristics of the WM model: different color changes allow the driver to judge the power outside the car, the license plate frame is a huge ACC adaptive cruise sensor, overall, the front face design elements are not much, but it is still harmonious.
The side of the body is more rounded, and a through-line waist line connects the front and rear light groups straight. Due to the relatively high proportion of the axles, we can also see from the new WM E.5 has the characteristics of short front and rear overhangs.
Although the main home, the new WM E.5 still adds many blackened elements to the appearance: such as blackened trim strips in front and rear, 18-inch two-color wheels, etc., to increase the sporty sense of the appearance of the vehicle. The real-life vehicle uses 225/50 R18 sunrise tires, focusing on silence and comfort. The design highlights on the sides added a black trim strip to the C-pillar to create the visual effect of the suspended roof.
The tail shape of the new WM E.5 will be more solid and the layering will be more distinct. The tail is run through the left and right taillights with black trims, visually stretching the lateral width of the vehicle. In addition, the blackened taillights have an X shape inside, and the recognition after lighting is good.
It is worth mentioning that the new WM E.5 has a 1.91 square meter panoramic sunroof, and connects the sunroof to the rear of the car on the outside of the vehicle, which enhances the overall look.
Appearance comments: The appearance of the new WM E.5 is a very typical home style, the rounded non-aggressive design is easy for everyone to accept, and the addition of blackening elements and some details of the design make this car look not cheap. In fact, the new WM E.5 on this car somewhat weakens the attributes of pure trams, and the overall look is good affinity.
Interior: 12.8-inch central control screen + 1.91m2 large sunroof
In terms of interior, the new car adopts a more traditional center console layout, and the 12.8-inch large-size central control screen is the eye-catching part. The material used in the center console is more conventional, the upper and lower parts are made of plastic, and the center is a panel of imitation wood.
Considering the practicality, some physical buttons are also retained under the center console, and there are USB sockets in the front row of the car, which is convenient for setting up external devices such as mobile phones.
The new WM E.5 uses a knob-type gear shift, the rear of the shift button is set with driving mode selection, seat heating and other buttons, while the main driver's seat also provides power seats, the configuration is not low.
In terms of seat material, the real-time model uses fabric and leather splicing materials, and it is worth mentioning that the seat softness and ergonomics are excellent.
In addition to the design, the most conspicuous part of the interior is the large sectional panoramic sunroof, which has improved the lighting in the rear row and has a certain advantage over the competing models.
In terms of screen, the new WM E.5 is equipped with a full LCD instrument and a 12.3-inch central control screen, but this time we have not been able to experience the car machine system, but from the performance of the past WM model, we don't have to worry too much. The full LCD dashboard is a monochrome display, which can switch the conventional tire pressure display and other functions, which is relatively single.
Since the main space, then the space performance is also all consumers will pay attention to, 28010mm wheelbase has come to the level of medium-sized sedans, and the same price point will have a certain advantage over other models. We found a 170cm tall experiencer on the spot to experience the front and rear space of the new WM E.5.
From the picture, we can also see that after the experiencer adjusts to the appropriate driving position, the front row has a head space of one punch and four fingers, and the back row also has a punch head space and more than two punches of leg space. Whether it's head space or legroom in the back, the new WM E.5 performs well. The main reason for the analysis is that the wheelbase of 2810mm and the body height of 1535mm can indeed bring more ample riding space.
Overall, the interior of the new WM E.5 is also based on practicality, and all the settings are also to meet the needs of consumer comfort, and the sense of grade needs to be improved.
Power & endurance: Power is enough to last long
The real-time model is equipped with a single motor, with a maximum power of 120 kW and a peak torque of 240 Nm. The official acceleration time of 0-50km/h is 4 seconds, and the acceleration time of 0-100km/h is 8.9 seconds, and the power performance is more conventional, but in theory, the power response of electric vehicles will be better, so urban transportation does not have to worry about power problems.
In terms of battery life, the new WM E.5 is equipped with a ternary lithium battery, the battery power is 58.6kWh, the system energy density reaches 160wh/kg, and the NEDC cruising range is 505km. At the same time, the vehicle supports DC fast charging and AC slow charging, 30-80% of the fast charging time is 39 minutes, which can meet the needs of daily use.
Full text summary: Although the current price of the new WM E.5 has not been announced, the official bydir Qin PLUS EV, AION S and other models are designated as competitors, and revealed that the price will be more competitive than the competitors. In addition, from the product setting, we can also see that this car is a pure electric model that focuses on household attributes, consumers need to clarify their needs, if the space requirements are high and practical, then this car can be added to the consideration list.