I have to say that independent car companies have no one to match in the matter of card time point.
Some time ago, Changan UNI-K iDD version was listed, stuck on the eve of the oil price rise Level, and got a lot of heat and orders, of course, BYD DM-i and the Great Wall DHT are not idle.
And as a geely that has been sitting on the hybrid car for a long time, it will naturally not be too quiet, after all, this has never been the style of this car company, after the listing of a Star Yue L Thor Hi-X, Emgrand L also has to make up this wave of dongfeng to compete with the compact "hybrids".
Like Hoshikoshi L, exposure first saves heat
The exposure of the hybrid version of Emgrand L is almost exactly the same as when The Star More L began to appear in people's field of vision, not a blurry street photo, nor a netizen's own rendering, but from the Geely Automobile official blog. The official "self-exposure" is the most "fatal".
First of all, consistent with the naming of the newly listed Hoshikoshi L Thor Hi-X, the new Emgrand L Hybrid Edition is finally named Emgrand L Thor Hi-X, simple and mouth-twisting. Pull far away, look at the product itself, according to a series of high-definition new car trailers released by Geely, based on emgrand L created by Emgrand L Thor Hi-X in the general outline did not make too many adjustments, smooth side curves and eye-pleasing slip design are still retained, A+ grade product positioning naturally will not change, a lot of the previous hybrid product routine.
Of course, it is impossible to be unchanged in shape, for example, the front face part covered by thick camouflage should have a comprehensive innovation effect, but whether it is the same as the Already listed Hoshikoshi L Thor Hi-X is unknown, after all, from the latter up to the current market and public opinion feedback, it is regrettable that the majority of the spit is accounted for.
Fancy names are not the point
For this kind of thing, the name of this kind of thing, is indeed to make the independent car companies scratch their heads, in order to let consumers remember the characteristics of their own products, the gulf between the arts and sciences is written off, to the side of the auspicious side that tends to engage in the school of consciousness, it is natural to have the name of Thor, which is not foreign enough, plus the suffix of Hi-X.
Of course, as the title suggests, whether the name is fancy or not is not the focus of prospective car owners, technology is. The hybrid system on the Emgrand L Thor Hi-X is actually exactly the same as the one on the Hoshigoku L Thor Hi-X, and the maximum thermal efficiency of the 1.5T Miller cycle hybrid engine remains at 43.32%, but the actual average can still be confirmed. The specific parameters of the motor part have not been officially announced, but from the actual zero hundred acceleration of 6.9s, its performance boundary is also quite broad.
In addition to two important cores, the core of value of the Thor Hi-X hybrid system is on this transmission mechanism called the DHT Pro. According to official materials, this shifting mechanism consists of two sets of planetary gear sets, yes, one more than the Toyota one. In this way, it is more like a set of systems mixed with Honda's i-MMD and Toyota THS, the engine can not only drive directly, but also have three gears to choose from, and pure electric mode, extended range mode, brake recovery, etc. will not be absent, and the functional coverage is still relatively wide.
The advantages are obvious, but it can't be said to sit back and relax
Since "ingenious" addition of so many technical points, the advantages of Emgrand L Thor Hi-X compared to most traditional fuel models are still relatively obvious, such as the official description of 1300km endurance, 3.8L/100km comprehensive fuel consumption, etc., are more eye-catching points.
However, you can sit back and relax with these, but you still have to remain skeptical. First of all, the Thor Hi-X hybrid system, in terms of overall complexity, is not only higher than Toyota's THS, but also much higher than Honda's i-MMD and BYD's DM-i, after all, the addition of two planetary gear sets is on the surface. Therefore, from the cost and control effect, it is a big challenge for Geely, and the extra parts always need to be paid by consumers.
Of course, in addition, the current soaring cost of battery raw materials is also a headache for all car companies, and how the price is finally set has become a quite worthy of deep consideration. Set the high, that is to smash the signboard, set low, the loss of the business will certainly not be able to do, do not know this problem in front of the auspicious, how will be solved in the end.
Taste of the car:
Emgrand L Thor Hi-X hybrid version, with the help of the official push, is basically a real hammer, considering Geely's style of doing things, its final listing time will certainly not be too long. In this way, there should be many products under market pressure, and only in traditional fuel products should be able to divide up a lot of market share. However, it should be noted that the market target that Geely's new car ultimately wants to seize is not Qin DM-i, but the Japanese big three that have gained a firm foothold, whether it is Toyota Honda or Nissan, this pressure is coming.