The emergence of H9 has brought the attention of the entire red flag, and last year's brand sales increased by more than 50% year-on-year, and exceeded 35,000 units in October. To achieve such success, I believe that Hongqi's new design language is indispensable, and it is also the place that impresses everyone the most.
However, the price and size of H9 exceeded the acceptance of many people, so they silently transferred their recognition and expectations for the new design to the H5 with lower positioning. Recently, Hongqi officially released the official picture of the new generation of H5, which means that the new car will be officially released in the near future and will be listed for sale within the year.
See the new car in one minute:
1. The new car follows the design of the H9
2. The interior is different from the H9
3. The wheelbase is 45mm more than the current model
4. Available in 1.5T hybrid and fuel and 2.0T
The new Hongqi H5 seems to be like a small H9, the front of the car is still the iconic three-dimensional straight waterfall in the net, with split headlights, this set of design language is from the former Rolls-Royce design director Giles Taylor.
The rear light is also a penetrating shape, but the lighted details are different. The body color is available in 6 colors: Alpine Bright White, Charming Night Black II, Red Flag Red, Quantum Silver Gray, Aurora Blue and Bright Night Brown, and it is a pity that there is no two-color body.
Although the H5 is a horizontal platform, the proportion of the front of the car to the length of the body is also relatively large, creating a rear-drive posture. However, the new car does not have the hidden door handle on the H9, which is believed to be due to cost considerations.
Overall, the new H5 is richer than the H9 in the detail design, such as the headlight lighting effect is more dynamic, the body color choice is diverse, etc., in the image to be younger and sportier, in line with its positioning.
The new H5 positions the mid-size car, the length, width and height of the new car are 4988/1875/1470mm, and the wheelbase is 2920mm, which is a certain improvement compared to the current model, and the wheelbase has increased by 45mm.
The interior of the new H5 is not directly applied to the H9 set, the design layout of the center console and the door panel are different, the biggest difference is that the central control screen has been changed to a vertical screen, the sense of technology is stronger, but the overall color collocation and the atmosphere of the carriage is still familiar with the sense of stability.
Because the front of the new H5 occupies more of the length of the whole vehicle, this poses a problem for the space performance of the rear, because on the H9 there is a problem that the rear space and the body of the car are not equal, and the professor expects that the rear seat of the new H5 will be similar to the performance of the current model.
In terms of power, the new H5 will be available in three power versions: 1.5T, 1.5T HEV and 2.0T, with the former two having a maximum power of 124 kW and a 2.0T of 165 kW. The new car has the same power as the current 1.5T, that is, 169Ps, and the drivetrain is matched with a 7-speed wet dual-clutch transmission.
The current H5 is priced at 145,800-190,800 yuan, and in view of the comprehensive upgrade of the new H5, it is expected that the overall price will increase, and the top model will go to the early 200,000 yuan.
In fact, another reason for the success of H9 is the cost performance, compared to the same level of Mercedes-Benz E-Class, BMW 5 Series and other models, H9 size is larger and higher, and there is 3.0L supercharging, while the opponent is only 2.0T.
Volkswagen Passat
17.99-25.09 million yuan
Under the same configuration, the BBA is about 100,000 expensive, and the entry model of the H9 is only the price of Mercedes-Benz C-Class and BMW 3 Series, which is equivalent to spending the price of B-Class cars to enjoy the experience of C-class cars.
Toyota Camry
17.98-26.98 million
In this way, the new H5 will also take the H9 route, first of all, in terms of body size, it is larger than the Japanese opponents such as the Toyota Camry of the same level, and it also has an advantage over German opponents such as volkswagen Passat.
Buick Regal
18.88-24.98 million
In terms of power, the new H5 starts at 1.5T, which is also stronger than the 1.4T Passat and the 2.0L Camry.
In the past, B-class cars have always been dominated by joint venture brands, and based on the brand tone of Hongqi, the new H5 is undoubtedly the one who thinks that luxury has the most right to speak in B-class cars.
The design first has a high-end aspect of the cross-level association, coupled with a good cost performance, hybrid system and can take into account the home user, I believe that the new H5 will also be a popular model, the price is more affordable it is even more popular than the H9.