Undoubtedly, today's new energy vehicle market is changing and competition is intensifying. Not only Tesla and other new car-making forces have sprung up, but also traditional brands such as Volkswagen have made rapid efforts, and the pure electricity market, which is the "forefront of the industry", has become a battlefield without gun smoke, and the smell of gunpowder is everywhere. Even so, as one of the new forces of domestic car manufacturing, WM Motors, with the blessing of many intelligent cutting-edge technologies, has captured the hearts of many consumers. The new WM E.5, which will be officially launched at this year's Beijing Motor Show, is its latest masterpiece. Next, let's take a look at the surprises that the new WM E.5 will bring us.
Appearance: Simple atmosphere is the main tone
The new WM E.5 is positioned as a medium-sized pure electric sedan, and two models will be launched in the future, including the Zhikexing version and the Pro version. The actual model is a Pro version of the model, that is, the top model. It is worth mentioning that WM E.5 previously only faced the travel market, and the redesigned model launched this time will face the personal consumption market.
The minimalist atmosphere has always been WM's family-style design style, and the same is true of the new WM E.5 exterior design. The overall appearance of the new car is very simple, the smooth and straight lines outline the outline of the whole vehicle, and at the same time, it does not appear too different because of the positioning of the pure electric model, which can be regarded as a more attractive model.
In the front part, the new WM E.5 has been slightly adjusted on the basis of the family design, and the same narrow closed front grille runs through the entire front face and connects the two side headlights into one; in addition, the bottom air intake design is also very wide, and the two sides are also equipped with decorative side air intakes, bringing a touch of sports. The WM logo in the middle of the front of the car uses a minimalist design style, which matches the style of the whole car.
The simple headlights use ordinary halogen light sources, but all models are equipped with automatic headlights and delayed shutdown functions, and the height of the headlights is adjustable, and the high-end version also has LED daytime running lights.
Coming to the side, the new car adopts a relatively conventional design, and the layout of the double waist line allows the vehicle to have a more atmospheric visual effect. In terms of body size, the new car has a length, width and height of 4718/1838/1535mm, and the wheelbase has reached 2810mm, which is larger than the GAC ICAN S 580 and BYD Qin PLUS EV.
In the tire part, the new WM E.5 Pro version of this real shot is equipped with 18-inch multi-strip aluminum alloy wheels and adopts a sporty charcoal gray coating. The tires are matched with the Sunrise SU318a series with a specification of 225/50/R18.
The rear of the new Weimaer E.5 looks quite designed, and on the basis of simplicity, the details are more exquisite, a black lacquer trim strip connects the two sides of the taillights, and the rear bumper shape is also very three-dimensional.
Although the taillight shape of the new WM E.5 is also very simple, the interior adopts a very sporty blackened design, and the red arrow strip design is also very recognizable.
Interior: Practicality is the mainstay
Like the exterior, the interior of the new WM E.5 is also simple and practical. Although the classic T-shaped center console cockpit design does not have many features, it partially adopts imitation metal brushed panels, coupled with the decoration of silver chrome strips and black baked paint panels in the details, which also makes the interior of the new car look much more exquisite.
The new car is equipped with a newly designed three-spoke flat-bottom steering wheel that provides a good grip. The part is decorated with black paint and silver chrome, which looks more delicate. The left and right multi-function button areas adopt an integrated panel, and the multi-function buttons are more commonly used functions for daily travel, such as voice control and driving assistance functions.
The new WM E.5 is equipped with a 12.3-inch digital instrument screen + a 12.3-inch floating intelligent central control screen, which optimizes man-machine control while bringing rich driving information. Among them, the 12.3-inch digital dashboard page UI is clean and clear, and the content display is also relatively concise.
The 12.3-inch floating intelligent central control screen is clearly displayed, and the alphabet menu logic of the multimedia system is also very simple. In terms of functionality, this set of car machines is embedded with many practical apps, such as AutoNavi Map, Tencent Video, etc., making car life more convenient and rich.
Although the interior is filled with a large number of hard plastic materials, the light gray interior panel with the silver trim throughout the central control shows the simple and atmospheric design style of the new car, and to a certain extent, it makes up for the lack of visual senses.
The new WM E.5 also retains a lot of practical physical buttons under the central control, such as air outlet, temperature, etc., and the convenience is quite high.
The new car adopts a knob-type gear shift mechanism, which combines design and practicality. It should be known that the knob shift can be integrated with other buttons and knobs in the car, without destroying the design unity, and the knob shift can also make the driver's shift action smaller and more elegant.
In order to help achieve a large area of lighting in the car, the new car is equipped with a panoramic sky canopy of 1.91 meters. The panoramic canopy glass roof adopts a segmented structure design, and there is a beam in the middle of the skylight, which effectively increases the strength.
In terms of seats, the new WM E.5 uses leather + fabric mixed materials, the seat filling is relatively soft, the wrapping feeling is good, and the lateral support is in place. In addition, the front seats provide heating function, and the electric adjustment function is only equipped for the main driver.
Thanks to the 2810mm extra-long wheelbase, the new car offers a relatively large rear seat. The rear seats are similar in comfort to the front, with two fixed headrests and a moderate angle of the seat back, creating a more "lazy" ride.
The new WM E.5 luggage compartment has a capacity of 425L and a relatively flat interior, but the rear seat backrests do not support reclining operations and do not have much scalability.
In terms of power, both models of the new WM E.5 are equipped with a permanent magnet synchronous single motor, which has a maximum power of 120 kW (163 hp) and a peak torque of 240 Nm. In terms of batteries, the new car is equipped with a ternary lithium battery pack with a capacity of about 58.59 kWh, and the comprehensive cruising range is 505 km. In terms of charging, the new car supports two charging methods: fast/slow; among them, fast charging 39 minutes can charge the power from 30% to 80%.
Editor's comments: With the continuous and rapid development of new energy vehicle technology and many cities advocating energy conservation and emission reduction, new energy vehicles are gradually included in the car purchase consideration list by avant-garde and environmentally conscious consumers. And most of them, their standard for buying pure electric vehicles is very simple, the price is close to the people, comfortable to drive, and the use is worry-free. As a model directly benchmarking GAC AION S Plus and BYD Qin PLUS EV, the launch of the new WM E.5 not only further enriches the product system of WM Motors, but also shows its own product advantages compared with competitors. As for how the market will perform in the future, let's wait and see.