Hongqi E-QM5 is a new medium-sized pure electric car launched by FAW Hongqi brand last year, the car was specially customized for the car market at that time, its exaggerated design caused widespread discussion among domestic consumers, although it is oriented to business travel and car reception, it does not have a strong business style, but has a young trend atmosphere, and now the model has launched a version for ordinary consumers.
Recently, the 2022 Hongqi E-QM5 was officially launched, and the new car was launched with two configurations, with a price range of 122,800 to 165,800 yuan. Now officially marketed for the individual market, the new model is a mid-size all-electric sedan built specifically for rear passengers, so let's review how it performed.
Exterior design
In terms of appearance design, the vehicle shape of the new Hongqi E-QM5 has not changed, the whole vehicle adopts a new design style, the front face shape is controversial, but it has formed its own unique personalized style, similar to the appearance of the concept car shows a future aesthetic. Among them, the new model adopts the closed grille used by pure electric vehicles, and the grille is composed of straight waterfall chrome trim panels, and the red flag logo above the hood echoes with it, with high recognition. The headlights on the left and right sides are split, and the irregular curved strips extend all the way to the bumper area, and with the chrome trim strips below, they look very sharp.
In terms of body size, the specific length, width and height of the new model are 5040×1910×1569 mm, and the wheelbase is 2990mm, and the body data belongs to the upstream level of the same class of models. The side of the car is equipped with a waist line with a strong sense of three-dimensionality, and the lines are from soft to rigid. In order to ensure the seating space of the rear passengers in the car, the car moved the C-pillar backwards as much as possible, and the trim strip at the window was not designed along the C-pillar, and the perfect curve solved the aesthetic error caused by the backward movement of the C-pillar.
The tail design of the Red Flag E-QM5 is relatively short, giving people a chic feeling, and with the unique taillight group design, it looks quite personal. The taillights adopt a double L shape, which has a high degree of recognition, but the horizontal visual width is relatively narrow, and the red flag Chinese logo equipped in the middle gives the car a unique sense of honor.
Interior design
The interior design of the Hongqi E-QM5 has not changed, and the cabin continues the bold design of the exterior, and the overall minimalist design style is adopted, which is rare in traditional car companies. The new car eliminates a large number of physical buttons, concentrates most of the functions into the central control display screen, and the suspension window display screen with a size of 10 inches is more complete, including speech recognition, reversing images and so on. The size of the full LCD instrument cluster is equally huge, but it is still a traditional mechanical tachometer, and there are not many surprises.
The interior seats of the new car are also wrapped in imitation leather fabrics, and the functions support the two-way adjustment of the height of the main driver's seat/ four-way adjustment of the waist support, and the electric adjustment of the passenger seat. The overall style of the front seats of the new car is biased towards business, the seat surface is wide, the internal padding is moderately soft and hard, the backrest is close to the human body, and it has good support for the shoulders and waist.
The rear seats of the new car are of the same level as the front row in terms of material use and workmanship, and the legroom in the rear row is the biggest attraction, even if the passengers who are 1 meter 9 tall sit in the back row, they will not feel cramped, and there is a wide armrest in the center, which further improves the riding comfort.
dynamical system
The new model is equipped with a drive motor with a maximum output of 140 kW in terms of power, and the charging version and the replacement version match the lithium iron phosphate battery pack with a capacity of 54 kWh and the lithium ternary battery pack with a capacity of 56 kWh, respectively, and the corresponding cruising range is 431 km. Among them, the charging version of the model takes half an hour to charge the power from 20% to 80% under the condition of fast charging, and the power exchange operation process of the replacement version is less than 1.5 minutes.
Model configuration and purchase recommendations
Hongqi E-QM5 was previously a model specially customized for the travel market, and it has a very comfortable rear seat performance, but with the increasing exposure of the model, many consumers have also developed a strong interest in it, and the Faw-hongqi brand has launched a model for the individual market in order to meet the needs of this part of the user. 2022 Hongqi E-QM5 launched a total of two configurations, the price range of 12.28 ~ 165,800 yuan, and then the car uncle will conduct a detailed analysis of each configuration to see which one is more cost-effective.
2022 431 km exchange for electricity enjoyment version
Referral Index: ★★
Configuration review: The configuration performance is comprehensive and cost-effective
The guidance price is 122,800 yuan, the configuration has a tire pressure display, body stability control, active braking, reversing image, driving mode switching, automatic parking, keyless start, remote start, battery preheating, color driving computer display screen, imitation leather material seat, electric adjustment of the passenger seat, 10-inch touch LCD screen, satellite navigation, navigation road condition information display, Bluetooth car phone, voice recognition control, Internet of Vehicles, OTA upgrade, LED daytime running lights, headlight height adjustable, window anti-pinch hand, automatic air conditioning, rear seat air outlet, temperature partition control, PM2.5 filter device in the car, etc The configuration performance is comprehensive enough, and the overall cost performance is high.
2022 431 km Charging Enjoy Edition
Referral Index: ★
Configuration reviews: Consistent configuration, battery exclusive
The guidance price is 165,800 yuan, the price is 43,000 yuan more than the replacement version, and the performance of the two configuration models in terms of function is completely consistent, and the main difference is reflected in whether the battery is unique.
Uncle Che summed up
Overall, the Faw-Hongqi E-QM5 is a model with a differentiated positioning, and it is almost impossible to find a product of the same type as it in the same class. It has launched a large rear space that is unique in its class, while keeping the price as low as possible, almost not much different from the fuel model of the same class. Among the two configurations launched by the new car this time, the entry-level 2022 431 km power exchange enjoyment version is completely consistent with the configuration of the top model, and the cost performance is relatively high. However, the replacement version of the model has greater restrictions on the user's travel route, and the current construction of the substation is not yet sound, and friends still have to choose according to their actual needs. In the view of the car uncle, the space of the Red Flag E-QM5 is very capable of playing, but there is a big difference compared to the mainstream players in terms of configuration performance and endurance, and it is also controversial at the design level, and many consumers are not too cold about its overly aggressive appearance, so the final opinion given by the car uncle to this model is not recommended.