With the advent of the new energy tide, the traditional car companies are also accelerating the speed of transformation, of which BBA has come up with a lot of products, but there are not many satisfactory, and even some models that use oil to change electricity to charge. And this year, the BBA will successively release new models based on the pure electric platform, I wonder if this time can make consumers satisfied?
Audi A6 Avant e-tron
Audi can be said to be the BBA three most actively embrace the electrification of the car company, as early as 2018 launched the brand's first mass production pure electric vehicle - Audi e-tron, but based on the MLB evo platform to create it is not superior in various parameters, fortunately with the arrival of MEB and PPE electrification platform, Audi can finally show its fists, recently released the A6 Avant e-tron concept car.
Since Audi is backed by the Volkswagen Group, there are many options on the electrification platform, such as the entry Q4 e-tron using the MEB platform, the Audi e-tron GT using the high-end J1 platform, and the PPE platform will be Audi's future main use of electrification platform, including A6 e-tron, Q6 e-tron and the release of A6 Avant e-tron are the products of this platform. Returning to the model itself, the A6 Avant e-tron continues the A6 Avant's station wagon style, with a short front and rear overhang, 22-inch rims and a low body posture that makes it look very dynamic, while the front and front face maintain the high recognition of the e-tron family as always. Power and endurance part, the new car is equipped with a dual motor system, the maximum power is 350 kilowatts, the peak torque can reach 800 Nm, 0-100 km/ h acceleration is less than 4 seconds, equipped with a 100 kWh battery pack can make it last up to 700 km, and also has 800 volt charging technology, charging power up to 270 kW.
Although the A6 Avant e-tron is still in the concept car stage, the production version of the new car is expected to arrive soon, for such a handsome and capable pure electric station wagon, do you expect?
Mercedes EQS SUV
After the release of the EQS and EQE two pure electric cars, Mercedes-Benz next shifted its focus to the SUV market, including Mercedes-Benz's first pure electric large luxury SUV - EQS SUV, the new car is the third model of Mercedes-Benz's dedicated electric vehicle architecture EVA electrification platform, which will be launched worldwide on April 19.
Although the exterior design of the new car has heavy camouflage, the general outline can still be seen, such as the front of the car with a closed front grille with a narrow headlight group, the side lines are simple and flat, the slightly hatchback design and the spoiler on the roof are quite dynamic. It is worth mentioning that the official has released the interior official map, at a glance basically and EQS sedan style is not essentially different, the new car will also be equipped with a curved screen OLED technology Hyperscreen super screen, three touch screens completely replace the physical button function, luxury and sense of technology online, in addition to the new car will launch a 7-seat version of the model, space performance will be one of its selling points. In the power and endurance section, the EQS SUV will share the same power system as the EQS sedan version, and the cruising range can reach 700 kilometers.
Considering that the price of EQS sedans is as high as one million or more, coupled with the higher premium of SUVs, it is foreseeable that EQS SUVs will be expensive, and the wallets of local tycoons are estimated to be unable to cover up.
The new generation of BMW 7 Series will be officially launched at the Beijing Auto Show in April, along with its pure electric version of the model - BMW i7, the new car as the BMW brand's new flagship electric sedan, after the i8 and i3 discontinuation, it will impact the high-end electric vehicle market together with BMW iX.
Unlike Mercedes-Benz deliberately promoting that EQS is not equal to the S-class electric version, BMW i7 and the new 7 Series have a lot in common, such as design and interior, etc. From the previously exposed trailer, the new car continues the front face style of the XM concept car, and the split headlights and the grille surrounded by LED light strips are very eye-catching, which is also BMW's design philosophy in recent years, that is, recognition first. The interior adopts an integrated floating curved screen, while equipped with the latest generation of BMW iDrive operating system, the biggest highlight is the rear BMW suspension giant screen, its screen size is 31 inches, with a 32:9 ultra-wide ratio and up to 8K resolution. Although the power and endurance have not yet been announced, according to foreign media reports, the new car will provide i740, i750 and i7 M60 a total of three versions, of which the i740 uses a rear single motor, i750 and M60 versions will be equipped with motors in the front and rear axles, composing an xDrive electric four-wheel drive system, and the mileage is expected to reach 700 kilometers.
BMW officially declared that the i7 will be "the world's first pure electric luxury car", which Mercedes-Benz EQS may not agree with, as to whether it can afford this title, next month will naturally be known.