With the exposure of the new Don DM-i and the launch of the Mocha DHT-PHEV, the competition in the current independent plug-in hybrid models can be described as quite fierce. On March 10, Changan Automobile announced that its first model equipped with the Blue Whale iDD hybrid system, the UNI-K iDD, was officially launched. The new car is priced at 176,900-192,900 yuan, and a total of 2 models have been launched in the whole series, and the overall price is consistent with the previous pre-sale price.
At the same time, the official also launched a sports streamer kit, comfort super sense suite two kinds of appearance kit optional, in terms of policy, it provides a variety of courtesies such as car purchase "0" pressure, car "0" pressure, car "0" pressure, and free pick-up and delivery, 7 * 24 hours roadside assistance and other services.
In terms of appearance, the new car basically follows the design language on the UNI-K fuel version model, retains a large number of design elements of the Vision-V concept car, the borderless front grille with polygon mid-mesh design, and the light group design of the Y line on both sides of the front bumper, which brings a strong sense of science and technology as a whole.
On the side, the new car adopts the body shape of a coupe SUV with a sneakback shape, and the hidden door handle design adds a bit of fashion to it. In addition, the dense spoke rim with the built-in orange brake caliper, which is not available in the fuel version, enhances the sporty atmosphere of the new car. In terms of body size, the new car has a length, width and height of 4865/1948/1700mm, and a wheelbase of 2890mm, positioning itself as a mid-size SUV.
In the rear part of the car, the new car is equipped with a roof spoiler and a design of through-type taillights, which is maintained with the fuel version, bringing a certain sporty atmosphere to the new car. At the same time, the new car is equipped with an iDD exclusive logo in the lower right of the tailgate to highlight its identity.
In terms of interior, the suspension central control screen and the full LCD dashboard are not absent on the new car, which brings a strong scientific and technological atmosphere as a whole, and the design of the instrument panel extending forward creates a strong sense of hierarchy. Unlike the fuel version, the new car was equipped with a new style of two-frame steering wheel, and the upper and lower positions were flattened, which improved the sense of movement in the car. In addition, the blue and white two-color color is used as a collocation in the car, which brings a sense of high-grade to the car, and also highlights its new energy identity.
In terms of power, the new car is equipped with a Changan Blue Whale IDD hybrid system composed of a 1.5T engine and an electric motor, in which the maximum power of the engine is 170 horsepower and the maximum power of the electric motor is 116 horsepower, matching the Blue Whale triple-clutch electric drive gearbox. On the two-ton SUV, the fuel consumption is as low as 5L/100km, equipped with a battery pack with a capacity of 30.7kwh, pure electric endurance of 130km, comprehensive endurance of 1100km, and the fuel saving effect can exceed 40% in the state of power loss, and the new car is still quite outstanding in economy and endurance performance.
In terms of energy replenishment, the new car supports three charging methods: 220V home charging and AC-DC dual fast charging. At the same time, according to the official, the system can operate stably and safely at a very low ambient temperature of minus 35 ° C to a very high ambient temperature of 55 ° C.
In terms of opponents, the new car will be targeted at The Tang DM-i and mocha DHT-PHEV, of which the former starts at 192,800 yuan, the latter starts at 295,000 yuan, and the price of the new car is also stuck in the Song PLUS DM-i and Tang DM-i, in addition to occupying an advantage in terms of price, it also plays to the blank position of the market, winning a lot of competitive advantages for itself. In terms of products, the new car's 130km pure electric endurance and 2890mm wheelbase are not weak in the same class, which brings a lot of pressure to the opponents of the same level.
The editor said: In summary, the price of less than 180,000 can get a plug-and-mix medium-sized SUV, and the overall price is still very high, which can be described as a very competitive dark horse in this level. Next, let's look forward to how much improvement will be brought to the Changan UNI series with the arrival of the new car, and whether the new car can gain a larger share in the market in such fierce competition, and after that, will Changan iDD Power be fully laid out?