Evergrande car this time is finally into the substantive stage, Hengchi 5 can be sold.
As early as last month, the official website of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology released the 353rd batch of "Road Motor Vehicle Manufacturers and Products", in which Hengchi 5 has appeared. At present, after a one-month publicity period, Hengchi 5 has the qualification to sell.
At the same time, the official website of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology also released the second batch of "New Energy Vehicle Promotion and Application Recommended Model Catalog" and the 52nd batch of "New Energy Vehicle Model Catalog Exempted from Vehicle Purchase Tax" in 2022, and hengchi's two product models (HDE6470BEVA0F, HDE6470BEVA1F) are among them. This shows that Hengchi Automobile has obtained a pass for production and sales.
At the beginning of this year, Hengchi announced that the first car of Hengchi 5 would roll off the production line at the Tianjin plant 12 days earlier than originally planned. According to other sources, the fastest Hengchi 5 will be officially listed in the second quarter of the year.
Speaking of Hengchi, many people may not be very familiar with it, but when it comes to Evergrande, basically everyone knows that no one knows, after many years of real estate storms, Evergrande thinks about transformation and begins to enter the new energy automobile industry. In 2019, it acquired Guoneng Automobile to obtain production qualifications.
The industry is also full of hope for Evergrande Automobile, which can be described as a soaring progress, and even surpassed BYD at one point to become the listed car company with the highest market value in China, exceeding HK$670 billion at its peak.
However, with the various reasons of Evergrande Group, for a time, Evergrande Automobile has become uncertain, and some people even question that Evergrande Automobile will be stillborn and it is impossible to usher in the mass production and listing of models. It can be said that the listing of Hengchi 5 this time is also a bit unexpected, and it can also be regarded as dispelling the doubts of some people.
It is said that the appearance of Hengchi 5 is created by the team led by the famous Japanese designer Maruyama Gonggu in the industry, and from the declaration map, it can be seen that the overall appearance of this car does not have a particularly exaggerated design, or it seems decent.
The simple and closed front face is still very recognizable with the battle-style light strip and the more complex light groups on both sides. The rear of the car is also relatively simple, and the shape of the taillights and headlights echo each other. The overall design is still very powerful.
The Hengchi 5 is a compact SUV model, but the length of the car is 4725 mm, the width of the car is 1925 mm, and the wheelbase is 2780 mm, which is a big size in the compact SUV. The declared battery type is lithium iron phosphate battery, and the CLTC has a cruising range of 602 kilometers.
According to the previous exposure, in terms of interior, Hengchi 5 adopts a triple screen cockpit design, and the triple screen size reaches 10.25 inches, 14.6 inches and 10.25 inches respectively, and is equipped with 5G modules, and the automatic driving level reaches L2.5.
At present, the price information of Hengchi 5 has not been announced, but combined with the current new energy vehicle market environment, if the price is too high, it is likely to face the embarrassing situation of not being able to sell, at the same time, for Hengchi, who has no experience in car manufacturing, from pre-sales to after-sales, as well as the reliability and consistency of the product itself, are a challenge.
At the same time, relying on only one product support is obviously not enough for Hengchi.
With the development of new energy vehicles and changes in the automotive market in the past two years, the window period left for the wave of new energy vehicles is getting smaller and smaller. If Hengchi Automobile cannot effectively seize the last opportunity and continue to launch more product-oriented products, then the future road will become confusing.
Of course, any enterprise that has the courage to transform, we still show support, depending on whether Evergrande's determination to build cars and strategic determination are strong enough.