For the automotive industry, the Beijing/Shanghai Auto Show around April is a hot topic in the first half of the year, which not only provides a broad stage for car companies to display the latest technology, but also brings consumers a feast of car appreciation and car purchase. Unfortunately, due to the impact of the epidemic, the 17th Beijing Auto Show 2022, which was scheduled to open later this month, may be postponed; however, the listing of a number of blockbuster models in April can slightly make up for the regrets in everyone's heart.
After the market warm-up in March, major car companies have put new car listing plans on the agenda, following the debut, debut, pre-sale, BYD Han DM-i/p, the new Ford Mondeo, Dongfeng Honda e: NS1 and the new Range Rover will be listed this month, priced from more than 100,000 to millions of yuan. What are the highlights of these four new cars? Let's take a look at them one by one.
BYD Han DM-i/p
It is not modest to say that today's new car-making forces occupy half of the hot spots in the new energy market, which has overshadowed the "industry elders" such as Volkswagen and Toyota, which were once popular. However, among traditional car companies, BYD's market performance in 2021 is obvious to all, and with the blessing of blade battery and DM-i super hybrid technology, many products are in short supply. The BYD Han DM-i/p, which is about to be officially launched, also has the potential to be a blockbuster.
From the configuration level, Han DM-i is mainly economical and fashionable, with a fuel consumption of 4.2L and a comprehensive endurance of up to 1300km, which is particularly rare in the medium and large car market; while Han DM-p focuses on sports, luxury, zero hundred acceleration 3.7s, NEDC pure electric endurance of 202km performance, with more driving pleasure. The new car will be officially launched on April 10, and the current pre-price is 216,800-322,800 yuan, which will become one of the key models in the auto market this year.
The all-new Ford Mondeo
Previously, when it comes to joint venture mid-size cars, the first thing that comes to mind may be Maiteng, Camry or Accord, a solid market structure that has created their continued best-selling performance. However, the upcoming new Ford Mondeo may upset this balance, and a comprehensive upgrade in appearance, configuration, size, and power will give it the confidence to catch up.
The new Mondeo adopts Ford's latest design concept, the appearance of the "dragon scale" grille, slipback shape, hidden door handles and through taillights, effectively enhance the recognition of the vehicle; the simple layout of the interior, the integrated central control screen, and bring a rare sense of science and technology in the joint venture field. In addition, the length of the vehicle reached 4935mm, the wheelbase was 2945mm, and the power combination of 2.0T+8AT was standard in the whole series, which achieved a dimensionality reduction blow at the hardware level, plus the pre-sale price of 159,800 yuan.
Dongfeng Honda e: NS1
Last year, the Volkswagen brand launched three ID. series models into China in one go, showing the determination of traditional joint venture car companies to enter the new energy era, while toyota and Honda brands, which are known for hybrid technology, have been slow to act in the field of pure electricity. As the old saying goes, "Good food is not afraid of late", the Dongfeng Honda e:NS1, which will be officially launched in April, is enough to make you feel "not waiting for nothing".
Under the blessing of pure electric design concept, e:NS1 has a simple and stylish appearance, the luminous "H" mark of the head and the "Honda" logo at the tail have brought a full sense of freshness; at the same time, the interior has introduced a 10.25-inch unzelected full LCD instrument and a 15.2-inch longitudinal central control screen, which has improved the sense of grade and technology. In terms of power, the new car provides pure electric endurance of 420km and 510km respectively, the pre-price is 180,000 yuan and 200,000 yuan respectively, the driving performance and final pricing of the new car, it is very worth looking forward to.
The new Range Rover
With a budget of 500,000 or so to buy a luxury SUV, the BBA will be a well-deserved "mainstream", but if the budget is as high as 2 million or so, Range Rover is definitely eligible to be one of the main options. Following the release of the new Land Rover Range Rover official chart in October last year, domestic consumers have great interest in it, and the cross-era product design has a stronger charm.
On an exterior level, you can still find the shadow of the Range Rover family, but the more elegant lines, hidden door handles, and thin strip taillights can all bring a new visual impact. As for the interior, the new car still follows the design concept of technology, simplicity and luxury, and it is also not disappointing.
As for the price level, the new car currently only provides 3.0T + 8AT + 48V light mix and 4.4T + 8AT two sets of two sets of two versions of the model, the pre-price of the two are 2.0988 million yuan, 2.5188 million yuan, it is expected that the later stage will be based on different configurations, the launch of a lower threshold of the model version. However, according to today's market heat, the new Range Rover may set off a wave of "price increases" at the beginning of its listing.
Conclusion: To sum up, whether from the perspective of product strength, market position, or price, the above four models have a good performance, and the probability will become the focus of their respective brands' development this year, and some are indeed worth buying. Of course, as for their final pricing, whether consumers can "vote" with their wallets, it is worth expecting their performance after listing.