Previously, the well-known Internet red teacher Luo Yonghao had posted a Weibo to praise the ideal ONE, and called the ideal ONE "the best model within 5 million". However, this reputation is afraid to change, because the ideal car's second model, the ideal L9, is about to be launched, and the new car is positioned as a full-size SUV, whether it is performance, endurance, space configuration, or price, it will be higher than the ideal ONE. A few days ago, Ideal Auto officially released the relevant information of the power structure of the Ideal L9, including the official chart and some key data such as power and configuration. Let's take a look at how this ideal L9, which is larger than the ideal ONE, is it?
Appearance: The same designer as Xiaopeng?
In terms of design, the ideal L9 adopts the latest design language, and adopts the design of no central network, which is more like a new energy vehicle compared to the ideal ONE. The classic through-line LED strip, combined with the new closed middle mesh, can improve the recognition of the whole vehicle. The design of the large blackened heat sink near the front surround, with a distinctly raised rib line above the hood, and a black raised radar device in the center may be designed to enhance the vehicle's driving assistance function.
The body side of the ideal L9 is also atmospheric enough, the body of the large SUV is very stretched, the details have chrome trim strips around the front and rear door frames, and the side shape is clean and neat. Judging from the official picture exposed, the wheel rim of the ideal L9 adopts a silver and black color-block double five-spoke design, and the tires are made of Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV tires, and the tire size reaches 265/45 R21.
At the rear, the Ideal L9 is equipped with a small roof spoiler that effectively extends the straight, atmospheric body lines. The taillights are still a popular through-through design, and the overall shape echoes the headlight group, which has a good recognition.
Overall, the appearance of the ideal L9 is extraordinary, and the wide and slender body is very much in line with the aesthetic preferences of Chinese consumers for large SUVs, and I believe it will get a lot of favor. However, such a look has also been debated by many netizens. Many people say that the ideal L9 and Xiaopeng G9 look very similar, and the two models are indeed similar in design style, especially in terms of light groups, both adopt a penetrating LED strip design, and even the arc trend of the light strip is similar. In this regard, Li Pengcheng, vice president of Xiaopeng Automobile and general manager of brand public relations, even sent a Weibo ridicule: Did the two designers have a meeting?
On this point, some insiders said that the current consumer group is more inclined to be younger, the aesthetic is more fashionable and trendy, and the designer is bound to follow the aesthetic adjustment when designing the appearance of the vehicle. Types of cars such as the Great Wall's salon mech will be prominent, but the trend of most models tends to be streamlined, scientific and technological, etc., so it is inevitable that there will be similarities. However, as a car company, it is necessary to have its own style in order to leave a deeper impression on consumers and deeply cultivate the terminal market. What do you think about this?
Interior: Redesigned with a 5-screen interactive interaction mode
Ideal ONE is one of the earliest models to use the through-type triple screen, and the 3 large screens that run through it have always been a selling point of ideal ONE. However, on the ideal L9, the triple screen was abandoned, and instead of a larger screen size, as well as a new "5-screen interactive mode". Among them, including a full LCD screen on the steering wheel, a large HUD system, a dual 15.7-inch car-grade OLED dual screen on the center console, and a rear cabin entertainment screen.
Among them, the interactive screen for safe driving on the steering wheel uses Mini-LED and multi-touch technology, which can also display the current gear, power consumption, and remaining mileage in addition to displaying the current speed. And this screen will also support touch operation, through touch can complete the driving mode switching and other tasks. In simple terms, the steering wheel screen replaces the role of the dashboard. However, such a design also requires a process of adaptation for some drivers.
Of course, if you think this screen is too small, you can still get information from the HUD head-up display in front of you. This HUD head-up display is standard throughout the series, including information such as navigation, speed, driver assistance, and road signs.
The central control part is equipped with two suspended 15.7-inch OLED screens, which are worthy of the flagship status of the ideal L9 in terms of size and clarity. In terms of car machinery, the new car will be equipped with two Qualcomm Snapdragon 8155 chips as standard, matching the computing platform composed of 24GB of memory and 256GB of high-speed storage, and supporting dual 5G operator switching, which is much stronger than the ideal ONE 820A at the hardware level.
It can be seen that the rear cabin entertainment screen carried by the ideal L9 is not installed behind the front seats as is common, but is suspended on the roof and can be folded up, presumably this design is also to consider the passengers in the third row. However, in terms of position, the appearance of this screen will somehow obscure the line of sight of the rearview mirror in the car. Therefore, it can be guessed that the ideal L9 will most likely carry a streaming media rearview mirror.
In addition to the "5-screen interactive mode", the ideal has not forgotten the DNA of his "daddy car", in the second row equipped with a "small square cabin" that can adjust the temperature, from the bottle placed in the picture, it should be able to warm the milk, adjust the temperature can also be refrigerated, very humane. In addition, a small foldable table board is installed behind the passenger seat, and the second row of seats is also equipped with electric leg rests, which reflects a little business style.
Body size: The body length is comparable to a full-size SUV
From the perspective of body size alone, the ideal L9 can already be compared with full-size SUVs such as BMW X7 and Mercedes-Benz GLS.
The ideal L9 has a length, width and height of 5200/1998/1800mm, a wheelbase of 3100mm, and a body length longer than the BMW X7 and the extended domestic BMW X5.
The ideal ONE has the title of a grandfather car, while the ideal L9 is still in the position of the dead, continuing to take the ride space and comfort as the core selling point. This is not only reflected in the space, but also in terms of configuration, the ideal L9 is also very powerful.
First of all, in terms of seats, the new car offers a 2+2+2 seat layout, while 6 seats are equipped with electric adjustment and seat heating, and the 4 independent seats in the front two rows have seat ventilation and SPA-level ten-point massage. In addition, in order to provide better ride comfort, the seat has also been added with Nappa leather and 3D comfort sponge. From the trailer, we can also see that the second row of seats of the ideal L9 adopts a separate seat design, equipped with aviation headrests, power leg rests, multi-angle adjustment, small table boards, refrigerators and other configurations.
In terms of audio-visual systems, the Ideal L9 will also be equipped with a self-developed sound system, which will have 21 speakers and a maximum power amplifier of 2160W. You know, the 27-speaker Berlin Sound sound sound on the Maybach S-class, commonly known as "Greater Berlin", has a power consumption of only 1590W. In addition, the sound will also be equipped with Dolby Atmos technology, equipped with 4D immersive av mode. The sound team was led by the former Dirac China Chief Tuning Team, who was responsible for the sound system for Volvo Bowers & Wilkins.
Power: abandon the three-cylinder, comprehensive endurance of 1200km
The ideal ONE is equipped with a 1.2T three-cylinder range extender from Dongan Power, and problems such as high noise, high fuel consumption, and obvious vibration are often criticized by car owners. This time, the ideal L9 adopts a fully self-developed flagship extended range electric system, which will improve both performance and endurance.
First of all, in terms of engines, the ideal L9 was replaced with a 1.5T four-cylinder engine with a thermal efficiency of 40.5%. It is reported that the engine is jointly built by Ideal Automobile and Mianyang Xinchen Power Machinery Co., Ltd., and has BMW technology authorization. The range extender system uses an electric motor powered by the Great Wall Hive and a battery pack with a capacity of 44.5 kWh, and the CLTC has a pure electric cruising range of 215 km. In addition, the fuel tank volume of the vehicle was upgraded to 65L, which eventually made its comprehensive cruising range reach 1315km under CLTC conditions.
The upgrade of the electric drive system is even more obvious, the ideal L9 is composed of two motors in front and rear of the four-wheel drive system, the maximum power of the front axle drive motor is 130kW, the maximum power of the rear axle drive motor is 200kW, the total power is 330kW, and the total torque reaches 620N·m. Compared to the ideal ONE, it has a nearly 35% power increase, so the 0-100km/h acceleration time of the ideal L9 is only 5.3 seconds.
Many people may worry that the ideal L9 body is larger and heavier, and although the engine efficiency has improved, the fuel consumption of the lost power is likely to be higher than that of the ideal ONE. Many car owners on the Internet complained that the ideal ONE is an electric vehicle that costs more fuel than the oil car, and whether this will still be the case on the L9 remains to be seen.
On this point, Xiaobian believes that the ideal L9 is after all a flagship full-size SUV that is benchmarked with BMW X7 and Mercedes-Benz GLS, weighing close to 2.5 tons, and its fuel consumption is actually beyond reproach if it is higher than that of the ideal ONE. Moreover, its 100-kilometer acceleration performance is only 5.3 seconds.
Chassis: Front double wishbone suspension with air spring + CDC adaptive damping damping
As a flagship model, the Ideal L9 is equally luxurious in terms of chassis "stacking", the front suspension of the new car adopts a double wishbone structure, and the under-spring quality is reduced by a large number of aluminum parts. Compared to traditional McPherson suspension, it has better lateral rejection of roll, which improves handling and chassis texture. As for the rear suspension, the new car uses a five-link structure.
In the shock absorption system part, the ideal L9 will also be equipped with CDC continuously adjustable damping shock absorbers as standard, which can realize the automatic adjustment of millisecond-level damping according to the road vibration feedback, and comprehensively improve the dynamic comfort of the vehicle.
In addition, for flagship models such as the Ideal L9, the air suspension will naturally not be absent, in addition to providing a more comfortable riding experience, the air suspension can also use its own control of the characteristics of the body height, reduce the chassis height when driving at high speed, and achieve lower energy consumption.
Price range: 450,000-500,000 yuan
Finally, the price link that everyone is more concerned about. According to the official, the ideal L9 will be officially released on April 16, 2022, with a price range of 450,000-500,000 yuan.
To be honest, the price of 450,000-500,000 is indeed not cheap, and this price point can already buy a lot of luxury brands. However, the 500,000-strong luxury model is not as big as the ideal L9, nor does it have a sense of technology, nor does it have a spacious space, nor does it have a high configuration. At the same time, the ideal L9 can also hang a green card, no endurance anxiety, pure electric endurance up to 200 kilometers. Moreover, the ideal L9 as a flagship model, market sales is on the one hand, for driving the brand premium, it is also the responsibility of the ideal L9. So, do you think the ideal L9 of 500,000 is worth it? Welcome to leave a message to discuss.