In the first two years, the coupe SUV suddenly became hot in China, and major brands have successively launched their own coupe SUV models, such as Geely's Xingyue S, Changan's CS85, etc., but in recent times its heat has obviously cooled down, and we have ushered in Roewe's coupe SUV - Whale. The new car officially opened pre-sale on the evening of March 17, with a total of 33 models, with a pre-price of 166,800-192,800 yuan.
Before officially talking about this car, let's talk about this price, the new car is equipped with a 2.0T engine and a maximum output of 231 horsepower. And this market is more representative of the model Xingyue 2.0T model starting price of 157,800 yuan, but from the power parameters and fame point of view, Xingyue is more dominant, but the whale is more expensive, let's take a look at what kind of strength it has.
Whale is the first model of Roewe's new series, of course, we can see from the name, it does not adopt the familiar fusion RX prefix. The new car was officially unveiled at the 2021 Shanghai Auto Show, and at first glance I thought it was a pure electric model, and the appearance design of the whole vehicle was very sci-fi. Strong and not traditional design, the straight waterfall design is a bit similar to the gills of whales, with a series of split headlights on both sides, so that the front face looks very imposing, and full of technology.
The lines on the side of the body are smooth, the back-to-back design, and the new car also adopts a two-color body match, with double five-width wheels, creating a strong sense of sport. In terms of body size, the length, width and height of the new car are 4702/1903/1691mm, and the wheelbase is 2765mm, which is still all the advantages in the same class.
The design of the tail is very characteristic, it can indeed give people a feeling of never forgetfulness, in addition to the spoiler on the roof, the rear of the car is also pasted with a black ducktail, the taillights also use a penetrating split design, other places do not have too many lines, so the overall look of technology, but also more concise.
Inside the car, roewe whale design is also very simple and capable, there are almost no physical buttons in the car, all the functions are integrated on two screens connected together, and there are no physical buttons above the steering wheel. The colours and materials of the interior are high-quality, and the leather wrap and matte chrome finish create a nice atmosphere. The new car will also be equipped with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8155 chip and smart assistant Roselle intelligent cockpit system.
In the power part, the new car will be equipped with a latest 2.0T blue-core engine with a maximum output of 231 horsepower and a maximum torque of 370N·m, and the engine will be matched by an Aisin 8AT transmission. To tell the truth, this set of power is still very good from the parameters, but it is also worth mentioning that 2.0T + Aisin 8AT seems to be a more common set of power at this level, the power output explosive power and flat compliance are excellent, and what kind of strength can be played on the Roewe Whale, it is worth looking forward to.
Competitive Analysis:
For Roewe Whale, the biggest competitor in front of it should be Geely Xingyue S, Changan CS85 COUPE, the former in the domestic compact coupe SUV market performance is not bad, the market reputation is also better, but also one or two thousand performance per month. The Changan CS85 COUPE performed well in February, with more than 2,000 results, which can be said to be quite good for SUVs in this category.
In contrast, the appearance of Roewe Whale is still relatively unique, in this positioning young market, having an impressive appearance is also a big advantage, and in terms of power parameters, it is not inferior to the Geely Xingyue S, Changan CS85 COUPE, but the price may also need to come up with more sincerity.
summary:
At present, young users have become the mainstream of the market, and Roewe has also broken the previous relatively traditional boundaries and launched a new series of models, and whale as the first model still has a lot of highlights, of course, the biggest highlight is this appearance, sneaky roof shape and a very highly tech front face, all make it very competitive. The new car will also be officially launched in the near future, so let's look forward to it together.
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