In 2021, it sold 90,491 vehicles, ranking third in the sales list of new energy SUVs. In January-February 2022, the sales volume was 20682 vehicles, still sitting in third place, which is the ideal ONE. As the first and only model of the Ideal Car on sale, the Ideal ONE proves itself with beautiful sales results. It's also time for the ideal car to start the next step...
The L9 mega SUV is integrated into the tech wind
Less calm, replaced by a stronger sense of technology, this car is the ideal L9. According to the "traditional thinking" of the new power brand, the positioning of its second model will often be appropriately reduced, while the ideal L9 is a flagship large SUV with a price of 450,000-500,000.
Ideal Auto CEO Li Xiang once said: "The goal of the X01 (Ideal L9) is to meet the needs that the current ideal ONE cannot meet, and to meet the potential needs that users themselves can hardly imagine." ”
To create a model that is more satisfying for home users than the ideal ONE, while making the third row have a good experience, it seems that the body does need to be larger and more equipped.
If you look at the front face design alone, the closed front grille, split headlights and through-the day running lights, the ideal L9 seems to be a little less calm. In particular, the daytime lamp also adopts a circular projection design, which looks more three-dimensional. A lidar module can also be seen on the roof, and when the vehicle turns on the assisted driving function, the assisted driving status indicators contained in it will light up to indicate the surrounding vehicles.
But from the side of the body, there is still a straight and towering front face line under the circular daylights, combined with the unique calm atmosphere of the large SUV, it still looks imposing. In terms of body size, the length, width and height of the L9 are 5200/1998/1800mm, and the wheelbase is 3100mm, which is comparable to the Mercedes-Benz GLS.
Currently, the Ideal L9 has only exposed a 21-inch five-spoke rim with custom low roll resistance Design Michelin PS4 SUV tires with a specification of 265/45 R21. Coming to the rear of the car, the ideal L9 did not use the BMW X7 upper and lower split tailgate (heaven and earth gate) design, the official said that the reason is based on the ideal L9 rear suspension length, which brings more trouble than the benefits.
L9 home configuration is too rich
As a "daddy car", the interior design and configuration of the car is naturally the biggest attraction of the ideal L9, but can this car really "meet the potential needs that users themselves can hardly imagine"?
The interior design of the Ideal L9 is very simple, there is almost no excess line treatment, and the layer changes are also considered for functionality. From the official picture, only the light and shadow of the atmosphere light can be seen on the door panel, and even the chrome decoration is treated with matte.
Dual 15.7-inch large screens are placed on the central control and co-pilot sides, and the instrument panel is replaced by a HUD head-up display and a safe driving interaction screen on the steering wheel. The two central control large screens adopt OLED screen panels, which can bring viewing angles, contrast and color expression closer to high-end TVs and mobile phones than ordinary LCD screens.
Compared with the complete elimination of the dashboard, this safe driving interactive screen of the Ideal L9 seems to be more practical, using Mini-LED technology screen presentation and supporting multi-touch. Information such as drive mode, range, speed, gear, energy consumption, average speed and mileage can be displayed. The HUD head-up display is more about displaying information such as navigation, assisted driving, speed and speed limit reminders.
For the L9, the configuration of the second and third rows is more noteworthy, and a 15.7-inch 3K resolution OLED screen is placed in the position of the sunroof beam. The advantages of OLED screens are not much to be described, and from the perspective of parameters, they can already be called one of the best rear entertainment screens with the best picture quality.
It is matched by a 21-speaker, amplifier maximum power 2160W sound system. The system features a 7.3.4 panoramic sound layout with Dolby Atmos and a 4D immersive AV system.
The sound system was run by the former Dirac China Chief Tuning Team, who was responsible for the sound system for Volvo Bowers & Wilkins. From the perspective of configuration, this will greatly improve the performance of the sound field in the car, especially the experience when watching movies.
The Ideal L9 also has a lot of details, such as the wireless charging position of the front row dual mobile phones, the water cup holder above the rear air conditioning panel, and two "bottles" can be seen below. If nothing else, it's a temperature-controlled "milk warmer" with heating and cooling buttons, and perhaps also for chilling or heating food and drinks.
All 6 seats support electric adjustment and heating, while the front seats also support ventilation and ten-point massage, and are individually equipped with small headrests. From the exploded view, the heating module inside the seat is very large, even covering the wing position.
In terms of power, the ideal L9 still uses range extender power, equipped with a 1.5T four-cylinder range extender with a thermal efficiency of 40.5%, and a fuel tank capacity of 65L. It adopts intelligent all-wheel drive system, the system has a comprehensive maximum power of 449Ps, a comprehensive maximum torque of 620N·m, and an acceleration time of 0-100km/h is only 5.3s. The 44.5kWh battery pack provides a 215km CLTC pure electric cruising range, with a combined cruising range of up to 1315km. In terms of suspension configuration, the ideal L9 adopts front double wishbone/ rear five-link independent suspension, and provides CDC continuous adjustable damping function and air suspension function, which is believed to have better comfort and handling than the ideal ONE.
Write at the end
"Meet the potential needs that are unimaginable to users themselves", did the ideal L9 do it? Entertainment screens, high-end speakers, "milk warmers", and even dual-position wireless charging pads... And other practical configurations often require the owner to add later, but this ideal L9 has already incorporated these into the car.
The larger interior of the largeR SUV can indeed accommodate more configurations, especially to enhance the ride experience of the second and third rows. Maybe you will still struggle with the convenience of a large body in the city, but if the pleasure of daily use of the car can be greatly improved, are you willing to buy an ideal L9? Let's talk in the comments section!