Less than 200,000 yuan can buy a product with high value and high technology, it is the Roewe Whale. In addition to the elegant and sporty coupe SUV shape, what other highlights can roewe whales look for? We've got you covered in our article.
When the coupe SUV began to become a sharp tool for brushing the street, many car brands also used this elegant and dynamic model to show the beauty of their own design, including the well-known Changan CS85 Coupe, Geely Xingyue, Haval F7X, and GAC Trumpchi GS4 Coupe, etc. It can be said that the independent brands you can afford have their own coupe SUVs. However, with the passage of time, the above coupe SUVs will be a bit "outdated", after all, there has been no major change and replacement for several years, making the entire independent brand coupe SUV market a bit sluggish. In order to rekindle consumers' interest in coupe SUVs, SAIC Roewe will once again show its "superiority" in design and launch SAIC Roewe's first compact SUV - Roewe Whale.
Roewe Whale was first unveiled at the 2021 Shanghai Auto Show, and its attention is naturally self-evident. Today, Roewe Whale officially announced the pre-sale price of 166,800 yuan to 192,800 yuan. Of course, in addition to announcing the pre-sale price, Roewe Whale will also launch a number of pre-sale rights, including: 36 periods of 0 interest, lifetime original vehicle warranty, 2 years 72% discount value buyback, and high-end intelligent driving system lifetime free upgrade, etc., for details, see the figure below.
As a new intelligent SUV under SAIC Roewe, Roewe Whale positioning compact coupe SUV, although in the product to seize the Changan CS85 Coupe and Geely Xingyue and other models of the market, but Roewe Whale in the design is the traditional design style and modern new energy ideas perfectly integrated together, so that it has a stronger visual impact, and the arrival of Roewe Whale is also expected to set off a new "new wave of coupe" in the Chinese brand coupe SUV.
First of all, in terms of appearance design, Roewe Whale adopts a new rhythmic design language, and the whole vehicle looks like a more fashionable visual sense. In terms of details, the front grille of Roewe Whale adopts a more visual release technology grille modeling style, giving people a new visual experience and enjoyment. In addition, the design of the vehicle headlight group is also more avant-garde and bold, and the split light group design style provides a more novel style for the whole vehicle, especially the LED daytime running light design that connects the upper and lower light groups.
After turning to the side of the car, you will find that the Roewe Whale's slip design will be more fluid, and an air spoiler version has been added to the rear of the roof, making the rear of the car more layered. In addition, the front and rear doors of the whole vehicle also adopt the design of electric hidden door handles, which is why Roewe Whale will bring people a new energy vehicle at the first glance. As a compact coupe SUV, Roewe Whale's length, width and height dimensions have reached: 4702mm * 1903mm * 1691mm, and the wheelbase is 2760mm, which is closer to the size specifications of a medium-sized SUV.
After finally coming to the rear of the car, some people may find that the design is a bit familiar, but the through-type taillight group design and the split shape of the taillight group are enough to reflect the personalization of roewe whales. And the bottom of the rear of the car also adopts a rectangular exhaust pipe design with a total of two sides. Overall, the tail of the Roewe Whale looks very simple and sharp, and it also has a full of advanced effects, but the layout of the light group is a bit too much like a certain model of the group.
In terms of interior, the overall styling design of Roewe Whale is biased towards simple technology, such as the use of dual 12.3-inch IMAX high-definition displays. In addition, the multi-functional steering wheel not only adopts the LOGO of the "whale" character, but also the touch button design also improves the convenience of daily operation. In addition, the interior of the whole vehicle also adopts a more marine style in terms of color matching, and the light color scheme on the upper blue looks very literary. Finally, in terms of vehicle materials, aluminum brushing and soft material wrapping are also used to enhance the touch texture of the vehicle.
In terms of configuration, Roewe Whale will be equipped with a whale-patterned breathing front grille, power tailgate, hidden door handle, dual 12.3-inch LCD screens, leather sports seats, heated front seats, electric adjustable seats for the main co-pilot, as well as a multi-function steering wheel, 8 speakers and dual-zone automatic air conditioning. The high-end model is equipped with an electric induction tailgate, leather sports seats, automatic anti-glare inner mirrors, driving recorders, as well as 15W fast wireless charging, BOSE brand 9 speakers and 256 color interior mood lights.
In addition, in terms of intelligence, Roewe Whale will be equipped with a full range of intelligent sensor devices, the whole vehicle 29 intelligent driving sensors can easily realize the NGP intelligent driving pilot system, which can be combined with high-precision maps to achieve intelligent driving following navigation, autonomous up and down ramps, and switching speeds. With the emergence of Roewe Whale, the functions that used to appear on the new energy flagship model can now be obtained at less than 200,000 yuan.
In terms of power, Roewe Whale will be equipped with a new generation of 2.0TGI blue-core turbocharged engine with a maximum output of 170 kW and a peak torque of 370 Nm, while the matching drivetrain is aisin 8-speed manual transmission, which has a combined fuel consumption level of 8.8 liters/100 km under WLC conditions.
Final summary: As a new coupe SUV model under SAIC Roewe, Roewe Whale brings a refreshing visual sense from the outside to the inside, and the whole vehicle is completely out of the design ideas of the previous coupe SUV, making it have a stronger sense of design. In addition, the functional configuration is also in place, especially the higher level of driving control enjoyment brought by the intelligent level, which will also become a highlight of Roewe Whale.