A few days ago, the ideal official announced the parameter information of L9-related vehicles, according to the configuration, the price range will be 450,000-500,000 yuan. A range-extending hybrid model of a new car-making force sold for 500,000, is it worth it? What upgrades does it have compared to the previous ideal ONE?
Before the ideal ONE was criticized by everyone is that the second row of riding comfort is OK, but the third row of riding space is too cramped, not at all in line with the positioning of the six-seat daddy car, this time the size of the ideal L9 is directly pulled full, the length of the car is 5 meters 2, the wheelbase is 3 meters 1, compared to the size of the Mercedes-Benz GLS, BMW X7, Land Rover Range Rover extended version of the size is close, the standard large SUV body.
The configuration is also full, the ideal L9 front suspension using a double wishbone structure, the rear suspension using a five-link structure, with the standard CDC continuously adjustable damping damping damper and air spring, three rows of all standard seat heating, the first two rows of standard seat ventilation and massage, this equipment is almost unique to the industry, car refrigerator, rear small table board, second row of seat leg rests, etc. are also equipped, canceling the previous three-screen design, but the use of central control screen and co-driver entertainment screen + HUD design, The center control screen and the second screen have reached a size of 15.7 inches, and the ideal L9 is also equipped with a rear cabin entertainment screen that is also 15.7 inches and 3K resolution. This level of configuration, at this level is definitely to the top, luxury brand of the same price model is difficult to compare with this car in terms of configuration.
In terms of power system, a set of extended range hybrid system is still used, and the biggest change is that the range extender replaces the previous 1.2T three-cylinder machine with a 1.5T four-cylinder engine, with a maximum power of 130kW for the front drive motor and a maximum power of 200kW for the rear drive motor. The total power reaches 330 kW, the torque reaches 620 N·m, and the acceleration time from 0 to 100 km/h is only 5.3 seconds. Equipped with a 44.5kWh battery pack, CLTC working condition comprehensive cruising range of 1315km endurance, pure electric endurance of 215km, fuel mode heat engine energy consumption CLTC working condition 5.9L/100km. In terms of energy consumption, compared with the ideal ONE, but such a big guy, the fuel consumption of running at high speed is certainly not low, and it is necessary to be mentally prepared.
We focus on this engine, before the ideal ONE was the biggest criticism is this engine, 1.2T three-cylinder engine, low thermal efficiency, fuel consumption soared in the case of feeding, and even known as a new energy vehicle with higher fuel consumption than the oil car, in addition, when frequent start-up in winter, vibration and noise are also relatively large, this time the ideal L9 finally replaced the three-cylinder engine, replaced by a four-cylinder engine, This 1.5T engine comes from Mianyang Xinchen Power, code-named CE15, is the reduced cylinder version of CE16, the thermal efficiency has reached 40%, using the Miller cycle method, and the thermal efficiency has reached 40%, although it is still unable to catch up with the hybrid special engines of BYD Geely and other car companies, but it is finally above the passing line.
CE16 has been used in many independent brand models, including Dongfeng Fengshen AX7, Dongfeng Fengxing T5, Cheetah Mattu and Brilliance China V7 and other models, not relatively new engine products, technological advancement is not very strong, but certainly much stronger than the previous Dongan 1.2T three-cylinder engine. However, if it is used as a pure fuel vehicle, its energy consumption performance may still not be ideal, after all, such a large body, the weight and wind resistance brought, especially in the case of high-speed driving, its energy consumption is certainly not as good as the independent brand of the same level of dual motor series parallel hybrid models, but the problem is that at this level, the ideal L9 is unique.
Before, this level only pure oil or pure electric models, they more or less have some shortcomings, pure oil vehicle energy consumption is high, the key is that the driving experience is difficult to compare with the motor-driven models, and pure electric models have Hongqi E-HS9, but the endurance attenuation problem and energy supplement problem is still difficult to solve the stubborn disease, which is the value of the ideal L9 such models.
Although the ideal L9 will still be questioned by many people, the energy consumption is high, not worth the price, but if there is no accident, it will be the same as the ideal ONE, once again become the sales champion in this segment, because it makes up for the shortcomings of the ideal ONE, can hang the green card, no endurance anxiety, pure electric endurance up to 200 kilometers, more space, higher configuration. For its target demographic, it is the best choice.