When gasoline officially broke through 9 yuan on March 95, everyone turned their attention to new energy vehicles, but they did not think that trams also ushered in a price increase boom along with oil prices. Among them, Tesla raised prices three times from March 10 to 17, and BYD officials also said on March 15 that they would raise the price of the Dynasty series and the Ocean series of new energy models, ranging from 3,000 yuan to 6,000 yuan. In addition, brands such as GAC Aean and Chery New Energy have also said that they will raise the price of new energy models. So what is the main reason for the price increase of this round of trams? Is it chip shortages, COVID-19 or subsidies? According to the official statements issued by various brands, the reason for the price increase is not these three situations, the culprit is the increase in the price of raw materials for power batteries.
The raw materials mentioned in the statement of the car company refer to the nickel that has recently soared in price, which is an important raw material in the production process of ternary lithium batteries, accounting for nearly 30% of the total cost of the battery, and the proportion of high-nickel and ultra-high nickel batteries will be higher, and 97% of the nickel metal in the mainland is dependent on imports.
Russia is the third largest producer of nickel metal, so it is expected that the price of nickel will rise after the outbreak of the Russian-Ukrainian conflict. As of March 8, the peak price of nickel metal has risen to $100,000 / ton, and the Price Fluctuations of Nickel elements will also be controlled within 5% per day under the condition of price fluctuation restrictions on the London Metal Exchange, in order to avoid excessive panic in the market due to price increases. In addition to nickel, the separators, anode materials, electrolytes, etc. involved in power batteries have also risen in different degrees, and a variety of reasons have been combined to increase the cost of power batteries.
So for this year, can the price of battery raw materials fall or when? According to the author's speculation, there may be little hope this year. Although the Philippines intends to build multiple new metal mines, it is difficult to solve the market pressure in the short term. And this year, the penetration rate of new energy vehicles in China is also gradually increasing, and the impact of increased demand will slow down the rate of battery cost decline. Therefore, for the party, the price rise of thousands of dollars can still consider starting early, especially in areas like Beijing, if there is no car purchase within half a year of the indicator, the indicator may be invalidated, and the probability of half a year will not wait for the cost of new energy to fall. Therefore, at present, consumers who hold coins to be purchased, the author still recommends rushing early and not late.
So in order for everyone to be able to choose their favorite models in the context of the rising cost of pure electric vehicles today, the author recommends two 200,000-level intelligent pure electric SUVs with good comprehensive performance, Xiaopeng G3, Zero Run C11 and WM W6, let's take a look at what advantages they have.
WM W6
Price range: 169,800-209,800 yuan
WM W6 can be seen as a "phased graduation product" of WM Motors, which was officially listed in April last year, with a price range of 169,800 to 239,800 yuan. In terms of appearance design, WM W6 belongs to a more attractive type, there are not too many lines to outline the body, but the use of more beautiful face design, to create this simple and fashionable style. The headlight design on both sides of the WM W6 is also very creative, using a streamlined design, and a black trim plate is used in the middle to form a penetrating design, which sets off the atmosphere of the vehicle technology.
However, as a new energy model that focuses on intelligence, the best thing about W6 is its unmanned autonomous parking technology, which is equipped with the first AVM parking system, with RPA remote control parking assistance, HAVP independent learning parking, PAVP high-precision map parking, 360-degree panoramic image and other five parking skills, which can completely solve the pain points encountered by users in the parking process, especially for novice drivers are extremely friendly.
In addition to unmanned autonomous parking technology, W6 W6 provides LivingPilot 3.0 intelligent travel assistance system, equipped with a variety of driving assistance configurations, making the driving journey more comfortable and comfortable. If you show fatigue or distraction during the trip, the WIMI voice assistant will also remind you in time, so that you can focus on the road surface and always guard the safety of drivers and passengers. It can be seen that WM W6 does have its own unique advantages in terms of intelligence, and also brings many different enjoyment and convenience to the majority of users, and truly realizes the travel of intelligent new energy.
In terms of power, the WM W6 is equipped with a front-mounted permanent magnet synchronous motor, with a maximum output of 160 kW, a peak torque of 225 Nm, and an acceleration time of 0-100 km/h of 7.9 seconds. In terms of battery life, WM W6 provides two different versions, of which NEX Exploration Edition, PRO All-Round Edition and ACE Jizhi Edition models have a mileage of 520 kilometers, while the ACE Jizhi version models have a mileage of 620 kilometers, which solves the problem of most consumers' endurance anxiety.
It is worth mentioning that in recent days, WM Motor also released the instructions for adjusting the price of its models due to the rise in raw material prices, tight supplier supply and other reasons, but the price adjustment time will not take effect until March 28, and users who have completed the deposit payment before this will not be affected by the price adjustment, that is to say, before March 28, consumers can still order vehicles at the current price. This is undoubtedly good news for consumers who are currently holding coins for purchase, after all, most models have completed price increases.
Zero Run C11
Price range: 179,800-229,800 yuan
As the first high-end pure electric SUV model of Zero-Run Automobile, Zero-Run C11 took the lead in carrying China's first vehicle-grade intelligent driving chip with completely independent intellectual property rights - Lingxin 01, which has also reached a good level in terms of intelligence. After the decline of domestic subsidies and the rise in raw material prices, the price range after vehicle subsidies has been adjusted to 179,800-229,800 yuan, and consumers who have paid deposits before are not affected by price increases. Among them, the zero-run C11 luxury version and industry version increased by 20,000 yuan, and the premium version and performance version increased by 30,000 yuan.
In terms of intelligent driving, zero-run C11 has always been committed to creating a smart cockpit, and the cost performance has reached a good level in the current market, which can meet the efficient processing of multiple systems and tasks. The car is equipped with three oversized screens, among which the screen in front of the co-pilot supports independent Bluetooth access, and you can also chase dramas and listen to songs during the trip. The central control screen has built-in iFLYTEK 3.5 new generation intelligent voice interaction system, with dual-zone recognition function, supporting recording historical voice dialogue, interruption and multi-round dialogue. It is worth mentioning that the zero-run C11 also has a face ID automatic adaptation function, which can realize the automatic adjustment and adaptation of parameters such as exterior mirrors, air conditioning, driving mode, and exterior mirrors, and will also bring more diversified gameplay through OTA upgrades in the future.
In terms of intelligent driving, the zero-run C11 series is equipped with 28 high-precision perception hardware as standard, including 10 body cameras, 5 millimeter wave radars, 12 ultrasonic radars and 1 face recognition camera, which can achieve 360 ° detection without dead angles. At the same time, it is equipped with two fully independently developed Lingxin 01 intelligent driving chips, with a computing power of 8.4Tops, which can support the realization of a total of 22 intelligent driving assistance functions of Leap Pilot 3.0.
In terms of power, the zero-run C11 is equipped with a new generation of Hercules electric drive system, of which the zero-run C11 dual-motor intelligent four-wheel drive version has a maximum output power of 400 kilowatts, a maximum torque of 720 Nm, and an official acceleration of 4.8 seconds per 100 kilometers. The single-motor rear-drive version has a maximum output of 200 kW and a maximum torque of 360 Nm. In terms of endurance, the zero-run C11 luxury model NEDC has a cruising range of 510 kilometers, the premium version nedc has a cruising range of 610 kilometers, and the performance version of the NEDC has a cruising range of 550 kilometers.
Xiaopeng G3i
Price range: 128,900-203,900 yuan
Xiaopeng G3 added "i" to the vehicle name after the mid-term redesign, implying that Intelligence is also the meaning of intelligence, which means that the Xiaopeng G3i will be more intelligent after the mid-term redesign. Xiaopeng Automobile also recently released its P7, P5 and G3i price increase information, of which the price of all Models of Xiaopeng G3i has also been raised by about 10,000 yuan, from the previous 154,600-193,200 yuan, adjusted to the current 168,900-203,900 yuan, and has taken effect on March 21, before the Xiaopeng Automobile APP, official and other channels to pay the deposit consumers are also not affected by the price increase.
The mid-term revamp of Xiaopeng G3i adopts a family-style X Robot Face design language, and is equipped with the original intelligent lamp language of the same level, the front light can follow the rhythm of music, show a variety of lighting effects, and will also support custom functions in the future, which can achieve more personalized light language through programming, so that the interaction between people and cars becomes more diverse and interesting.
In terms of intelligent configuration, the new Xiaopeng G3i is also fully worthy of the "i" letter of the suffix, equipped with XPILOID 2.5 automatic driving assistance system, and the medium and high-end models provide ATC adaptive cornering cruise, ACC adaptive cruise, LCC lane centering assistance, ALC automatic lane change assistance, LKA lane keeping, XPILOT Parking super automatic parking assistance and other leading automatic driving assistance functions of the same level. At the same time, in terms of hardware configuration, G3i is equipped with Snapdragon 820A vehicle specification-level chip, bringing a smoother and more practical voice interaction system. Just say "Hello, Little P" to wake up the car system and achieve continuous dialogue, two-tone zone recognition, and so on.
At the intelligent driving level, Xiaopeng G3i is equipped with more than 18 active safety features, including FCW forward collision warning, LCA lane change warning, CIW congestion warning, DOW door opening warning, RCTA rear lateral car warning, FDM forward distance monitoring, AEB automatic emergency brake belt pedestrian monitoring, LDW lane departure, SLA intelligent speed limit assist, BSD blind spot monitoring and other functions, combined with standard 6 airbags and ultra-high-strength body, always guard safe travel.
In terms of power, the Xiaopeng G3i series is equipped with a permanent magnet synchronous motor with a maximum power of 145 kilowatts and a peak torque of 300 Nm, and the official acceleration time of 0-100km/h is only 8.6 seconds. In terms of cruising range, the Xiaopeng G3i offers three endurance versions of 460 km, 500 km and 520 km.
Write at the end
Although under the overall price increase trend of new energy, it is not certain that the purchase of a car is "to buy and earn", but the shortage of chips is still continuing, and the price of nickel metal is still rising, it seems that buying a car as soon as possible is indeed a good choice. Because in the future, smart electric vehicles will most likely usher in a wave of price increases. Among the three models we recommend today, only the WM W6 is still maintaining the original price, and the price adjustment will take effect until March 28, and whether it is an advanced automatic parking system or some other intelligent functions, it has greatly provided convenience for consumers, so the small partners who are still hesitating may wish to act quickly.