Last year, Chery Group sold 961,900 units, up 31.7% year-on-year. Since the beginning of the year, Chery has continued its development rate last year, with sales of 46,897 units in January and February, an increase of 17.3% year-on-year. Among them, the sales volume of new energy models reached 31,337 units, an increase of 235.6% year-on-year, which was particularly eye-catching. If there is no impact on chip supply, perhaps Chery's performance will be better.
In January this year, Chery also launched two models of Tiggo 8 PLUS Kunpeng e+ models, and announced the "first-hand price", which was 151,800 yuan and 165,800 yuan respectively. It is reported that the current order volume has exceeded 5,000 vehicles, which seems to have a lot of potential and is expected to become another growth point for Chery in the field of new energy.
Talking about the acceleration of the brand and the Tiggo 8 PLUS Kunpeng e+, Huang Zhaogen, assistant general manager of Chery Automobile Co., Ltd. and executive deputy general manager of the marketing company, said, "Chery has always adhered to independent innovation and mastered core technologies as the core driving force for the establishment of the enterprise and the core driving force of enterprise development, and kunpeng DHT super hybrid technology represents Chery's adherence and dedication to technology. ”
It is true that Chery's outstanding sales performance in recent years is inseparable from the "polytechnic man" Chery's research and innovation in technology over the years. If technology is the foundation of Chery, then innovation is the soul of Chery. This can be sensed from the Kunpeng DHT super hybrid.
3 Engine 3 Gear 9 Die 11 Speed, Kunpeng DHT
According to Dr. Zhou, director of hybrid R&D of Chery Automobile Power System Center, they obtained the national new energy R&D project approval notice in 2017, and now officially bring the world's first full-featured hybrid configuration Kunpeng DHT, with the characteristics of "3 engines, 3 gears, 9 modes and 11 speeds". 3-engine refers to the combination of a hybrid-specific 1.5T engine and dual motors. It seems very common and ordinary, but it can realize dual motors to drive at the same time and generate electricity at the same time, which is the only hybrid technology in the industry that can achieve such a hybrid technology. In addition, under the combination of 3 engines, the maximum input torque of 510N·m and the maximum output torque of 4000N·m can be achieved, which can be said to be quite explosive.
3 gears represent 3 physical gears, which is also the only brand among Chinese brands that has achieved 3 physical gears. At present, most of the hybrid technology is applied in 2 physical gears, while the Kunpeng DHT's 3 physical gears can better balance fuel economy and smoothness.
9 modes and 11 speeds are also the first in the industry. The 9-speed speed represents that Kunpeng DHT can realize 9 working modes of single/dual motor drive, extended range, parallel connection, engine direct drive, single/dual motor brake energy recovery, and driving/parking charging. Among them, dual motor drive and dual motor brake energy recovery are relatively rare, after all, the current basic single motor drive, single motor brake energy recovery. It is reported that this dual-motor brake energy recovery is created in cooperation with the first-tier supplier Bosch, which can better recover the energy and thus extend the endurance.
11 speed means that through 3 gear speed ratios, with the coordination of dual motors, 11 combined gears can be realized, which can cover starting, medium and low speed, elevated, overtaking, red light, congestion, high speed, long distance, mountain road, high speed steering, ice/mud/sand and other scenes.
Obviously, Kunpeng DHT has made great breakthroughs in the field of technology, including dual motors driving at the same time, charging at the same time, 3 physical gears and 9 modes and 11 speeds, it can be said that this hybrid system is not only powerful, logically clear, but also very smart, so the Tiggo 8 PLUS Kunpeng e+ book data equipped with the Kunpeng DHT hybrid system is particularly good. The new two-wheel drive version accelerates in only 7 seconds per 100 kilometers, the comprehensive fuel consumption of 100 kilometers is only 1.0L, and the fuel consumption of power loss is 5.0L.
The strength of Tiggo 8 PLUS Kunpeng e+ should not be underestimated
In fact, in addition to the advantages of Kunpeng DHT empowerment such as low fuel consumption and strong power, Tiggo 8 PLUS Kunpeng e+ also has many advantages. According to Zhao Changxi, project director of Chery Automobile Product Development Management Center, the new car is equipped with a pure electric endurance of 100km as standard to meet the daily commuting needs of the city, and the performance of the new car in intelligence is also good.
New cars can be controlled through the APP, including driving. Functions such as turning off air conditioners, opening/locking windows, opening/closing doors, and making reservations for charging, and viewing information such as energy flow. Moreover, with the Xiaoqi Intelligent Car Steward 3.0 system independently developed by Chery, the experience in terms of intelligence will be further enhanced.
Of course, as a medium-sized SUV, the spatial layout and performance should also be the focus of consumers. The Tiggo 8 PLUS Kunpeng e+ provides users with a 5+2 seat layout and brings 1930L of trunk space, which can be said to be enough to meet the needs of the family.
After the product explanation, Xiaobian also test drove a Tiggo 8 PLUS Kunpeng e+ for a short distance. The driving texture of the new car is not much different from that of pure trams, and the tranquility is good. Moreover, the working logic of the hybrid system is clear, the change of energy flow can be clearly seen from the central control screen, and the intervention of the motor can be seen in most cases of driving, which is also one of the secrets of fuel saving in this medium-sized SUV.
In addition, the power of the new car is enough for our daily use, the acceleration is fast, and it is also relatively smooth, but the adjustment of the brakes will be somewhat sensitive at low speeds, and it is easy to push the head phenomenon, but when the speed is increased, the foot feeling of the brakes will be much more comfortable.
Overall, the strength of the new car should not be underestimated. Large space, intelligent performance, strong power, low fuel consumption, free purchase tax, can solve the problem of license plates in large cities, combined with the price of new cars of about 150,000, so it seems that the cost performance is really good.
Follow the trend and stand with strength
Throughout the entire industry, independent brand plug-in hybrid technology has blossomed, such as BYD's DM-i, Changan's iDD, Great Wall's DHT and Chery's Kunpeng DHT, etc., which can gradually compete with the hybrid market of "two fields". In fact, it is not difficult to understand this situation.
On the one hand, pure electric vehicles still have not really solved the problem of mileage anxiety, on the other hand, it is difficult to win the bid for large city indicators, and now oil prices have soared to the 8 yuan era, and under the trend of "carbon neutrality", low-carbon and energy-saving travel has become a trend. In these contexts, the plug-in hybrid technology route is more in line with current needs and has more potential.
The environment is there, and the car companies are racing to chase, if their own products can not keep up, it will not help. So, the Tiggo 8 PLUS Kunpeng e+ is here. From the current signs and product strength, the strength should not be underestimated, after all, the new car has a number of pioneering technology endorsements, and the cost performance is good, is expected to become another hot model in the field of new energy Chery, may wish to wait and see.
Auto Network Review: The focus of "Polytechnic Man" is always shining
In the eyes of many people, Chery is a "science and engineering man", focusing on technical research and achieving a lot of results. For example, it has won the title of "China Heart" Top Ten Engines for 9 times; Kunpeng Power has been shortlisted for the Special Jury Award of the China Automobile Festival, etc., which can confirm Chery's position in the field of technology.
In the impression, Chery's performance in product updates, marketing and other aspects is not particularly eye-catching, but this time Chery seems to have awakened, and Tiggo 8 PLUS Kunpeng e+ is one of the masterpieces. The current two are two-wheel drive versions, it is reported that around July this year is expected to launch the Tiggo 8 PLUS Kunpeng e + four-wheel drive version, the four-wheel drive version will have more set of three-in-one drive motors, then the power will be stronger, zero hundred acceleration
In addition, chery will also launch a new model Tiggo 8 PRO and Chery OMODA5 at this year's Beijing Auto Show. It can be said that this year is a big year for Chery's products, and it is also a year when Chery is ready to go, and the future market is worth looking forward to.