Every year, some automotive media magazines in different countries will jointly vote for the annual list of new cars released in the past 12 months, which can be called the "wind vane" in the European automotive market, with high authority and reference value.
A few days ago, the 2022 European annual car list was also officially announced, but what is surprising is that in the top five of the list, only one fuel vehicle is selected, and the rest are new energy models. It even brings a sense of bleakness in the "post-internal combustion engine" era.
At the top of the list is the Kia EV6, which received a high vote of 279 out of 1475 votes, which is also the first time kia has won the title of "European Car of the Year". To be honest, this result is indeed surprising, especially the sales of Korean cars in the domestic market are now in a precarious situation, once in a state of marginalization, but did not expect such a big contrast in the European market.
Not only that, but the Kia EV6 also recently won TopGear's "Crossover of the Year" award, "What Car? The "Annual Wind Car" and "Annual Best Pure Electric SUV" double awards, so many awards can also be regarded as a different eye.
Of course, the reason why Kia EV6 is deeply loved and recognized by the market is also because this car is different from the previous models, new design, excellent performance, coupled with the application of 800V high-voltage platform, the vehicle from 30% to 80% only takes 14 minutes, which is higher than the charging efficiency of mainstream electric vehicle models on the market, which also greatly improves the efficiency of the car. In addition to the advantages of charging speed, kia EV6 provides a range of 482KM in terms of endurance, and this is still the European standard, if the mileage is longer according to domestic standards.
In second place was Renault Meganaut e-Tech Electric, which received 265 votes. Although Renault has no presence in the domestic automotive market, it is a hot car brand in the European market. In addition, in the past two years, Renault has begun to shift the focus of research and development to electric vehicles, and its representative model Megane has also undergone electrification transformation. The Renault Megane e-Tech Electric is based on the CMF-EV platform jointly developed by Renault-Nissan and is the first car after the full electrification transformation of Renault's Renaulution strategy, and has also been recognized by the European market after its launch.
Although the appearance of the new car still continues megane's design, it has been carefully optimized and divided in the light group and body color matching, which is more fashionable and futuristic. The new car also adopts a new digital concept, deeply integrates Google's ecological content, and has two different power configurations and 300km and 470km endurance versions.
Hyundai IONIQ 5, which finished third with 261 votes, was a tiny margin from second-place Renault Megana e-Tech Electric with just four votes. It is worth mentioning that the hyundai IONIQ 5 and Kia EV6 are both based on the E-GMP platform, and the two models can also be seen as sister models. The futuristic design brings a good visual shock, and the car also has three different power versions, namely long endurance four-wheel drive, long-endurance rear drive and standard endurance front drive, for different consumers to choose.
Last year, Hyundai IONIQ 5 also made its debut in China, the official Chinese name is set as "Ani Kr 5", and the new car will also be listed in China this year, which is worth looking forward to.
The Peugeot 308 ranked fourth with 191 votes and was the only pure fuel vehicle in the top five of the list. It can be said that the Frenchman's whimsical design concept is vividly reflected in this car, with design elements such as large air intake grilles, exaggerated fang-type daytime running lights, and straight enveloping silhouettes, which are full of futuristic feeling.
In terms of power, the overseas version of the new car is available in gasoline, diesel and plug-in hybrid versions. It is worth mentioning that this car will soon land in the domestic market, but whether it will still use the overseas version of the three-cylinder machine, whether the hybrid version will continue to be used is unknown, but the key still depends on the product strength and pricing.
The last model in the top five of the list is the Skoda Enyaq iV, although the sales of Skoda's fuel vehicles are not ideal, and the brand is living in the "shadow" of volkswagen all year round, but with the transformation of car electrification, Skoda successfully counterattacked with Enyaq iV and played a beautiful "turnaround battle". Although this car, like the Volkswagen ID series, comes from the MEB platform, there are obvious differences in the overall design.
Skoda Enyaq iV continues the family-style design, the classic straight waterfall type middle net, the sharp shape of the headlights on both sides, and the use of blackened sports kits in many places on the whole body, just by virtue of the appearance of a large number of young consumers love. At the same time, in terms of power, the new car also has three kinds of endurance and five kinds of powertrain systems with different powers, and the choice is very extensive, which can meet the needs of different consumers.
The top five models on the list are relatively unfamiliar to domestic consumption, which shows that there are large differences between the European auto market and the domestic auto market, and the performance of some car brands that have no sense of existence in China is very different in the European and American markets, which to a certain extent also shows the differences in the global car environment and culture, resulting in completely different car needs of consumers in different regions. In addition, the top five of the list are only one fuel vehicle, and the rest are pure electric vehicles, which shows that the acceptance of electric vehicles in the European market is also getting higher and higher, and new energy vehicles will also become the mainstream of the times.