The second production car of the Ideal brand is still an SUV, it is called the Ideal L9.
Compared with the ideal ONE, the threshold of the ideal L9 is suddenly more than 100,000 higher, and the pre-sale range reaches 450,000-500,000, which is quite high in the new domestic forces.
Although the ideal L9 belongs to a large SUV, it is still set as a 6-seat SUV, and continues to use range extender power, and more importantly, the brand's "expectation" for it seems to be the "strongest daddy car".
So the ideal L9 gives people the first feeling, it is very much like an "ideal ONE upgrade".
Why did Ideal build a more expensive SUV? Is spending 100,000 more really just buying a larger size? And what about the competitiveness of the ideal L9 in the 500,000-class family car market? Let's talk about these topics today.
Jobs once said, "Consumers don't know what they need, until we come up with our products, and they find out, this is what I want." ”
For the ideal L9, brand CEO Li Xiang also had a similar summary of this new car: "The goal of the ideal L9 is to meet the needs that the current ideal ONE cannot meet, and to meet the potential needs that users themselves are unimaginable." ”
That is to say, there may be such a situation.
When you stepped into the ideal store, you were originally going to the ideal ONE, but you accidentally saw the ideal L9 next to you, and you were also moved by some highlights, and then touched your wallet and found that it was quite generous, so why not simply add more money to the ideal L9?
So I think the main significance of the launch of the ideal L9, you can indeed think of it as the "ideal ONE upgrade", but in fact, this "upgrade" is that it has accurately targeted the target group.
At the same time, the positioning information of the ideal L9 is actually more acceptable than those new power models that "benchmark a certain luxury brand" from the beginning.
After all, at this stage, the new power brand is still not enough to directly reach the luxury car company in the hearts of many people, even if everyone can think so: compared to the hard luxury brand, it is better to do a good job first.
Since the ideal L9 is positioned at 45-500,000, this means that it is no longer only one model to choose from like the ideal ONE, but there will be more different configuration versions.
Size & Appearance
In terms of size, the ideal L9 is the specification of a standard large SUV, and the body size has been comparable to SUV such as BMW X7 and Mercedes-Benz GLS.
The biggest change in the appearance of the ideal L9 is actually to abandon the set of front face design of the ideal ONE, and at the same time, the grille is missing, and the split headlight group is also used, so it is easy to distinguish the ideal two cars when looking at the front face on the road.
However, the rear of the car changes are small, and at first glance it may be mistaken for the ideal ONE. But a closer look, in fact, can find that the ideal L9 will be more concise, such as the light group line is more coherent, but also hide the rear wiper.
Interior & function
Although the ideal L9 interior is still a 2+2+2 6-seat layout, the interior design has changed a lot, and there are even many innovations.
For example, the position of the screen, which consists of two large 15.7-inch screens, is half placed in front of the co-driver, and the main driver position does not have a traditional screen.
Judging from the official picture, the screen in front of the co-driver is watching movies, which is enough to show that the ideal L9 is still the positioning of the family dad car, because it has become more caring for the co-driver.
Then come to the back row, maybe you will feel that the "Ideal L9" is a great dad car... After all, it has a foldable 15.7-inch large screen at the overhead beam, and it also supports functions such as watching movies.
So isn't it like the great father who left his driving screen to the children in the back row...
However, as a new force to build cars, intelligent experience can not be lost. Therefore, the ideal L9 is equipped with a large HUD display, and the innovation is that there is a small display on the steering wheel, which mainly provides information such as power and power consumption, and it supports touch! Is this an "explanation" to Dad?
As for the seat part, many people directly asked: the top configuration is 500,000, and only the right seat has a small table board and leg rest?
But in fact, seeing the placement of the two bottles, I guess the right side of the second row is mainly reserved for adults who take care of children, and the left seat is mainly reserved for children. In addition, for the position that can store the bottle, many people speculate that it will have a heating/cooling function, if so, it is really in place.
Power & suspension
The Ideal L9 continues to be powered by range extenders, but is powered by a 1.5T four-cylinder engine, while the Ideal ONE uses a 1.2-cylinder three-cylinder engine.
In terms of batteries, the capacity is 44.5kWh, the CLTC pure electric mileage reaches 215km, and the officially announced comprehensive cruising range reaches 1315km.
In addition, the ideal L9 adopts an intelligent all-wheel drive system, with a comprehensive power of 330kW, a maximum torque of 620N·m, and an officially announced acceleration time of 0-100km/h of 5.3s, which is 6.5s for comparison.
In the chassis section, the ideal L9 front suspension uses a double wishbone structure, the rear suspension is a five-link structure, and it is also equipped with CDC continuously adjustable damping shock absorbers. Literally, the handling and comfort of the ideal L9 should be improved over the ideal ONE. Of course, this has to be more concluded through the test drive experience.
The co-pilot screen, the overhead screen, the seat with leg rest and small table board, and the position where the bottle can be placed, etc., can see the ideal L9's view of the family car. It all comes down to large spaces, a 6-seat layout, and an entertaining/practical configuration that takes better care of other passengers.
So with that budget, what other cars would also make a good family car option?
Toyota Syna
When it comes to family cars without mentioning MPV, that's definitely not OK. If you have a budget of more than 450,000, in fact, in the MPV model, it is considered to be the "ceiling of ordinary people", for example, you can already buy a top-equipped Toyota Syna...
As a medium and large MPV, Xena has a length of more than 5 meters, a wheelbase of more than 3 meters, and more importantly, it can sit 7 people, which is obviously more practical for families with 7 seats, and the side sliding door is more friendly for passengers to get on and off.
The storage capacity of the trunk is also one of the advantages of Xena, and even when the trunk is fully seated, it is still very easy to fit, which is helpful for family outings.
In addition, the 2.5L hybrid system also allows Xena to have a relatively low travel cost, according to the real owner's information, the average fuel consumption of Xena is about 7L/100km, for a super 2-ton MPV, this fuel consumption can indeed be hit.
Honda Odyssey
Saying that MPV does not say Odyssey, it seems that there are also shortcomings.
If you have more than 450,000 spending power, but you don't want to spend too much money on the car, then it is good to choose the lower level of the Honda Odyssey. The new Odyssey, in addition to the welfare version, is priced at less than 330,000, which is 100,000+ compared to the ideal L9.
The advantages of the Odyssey should be known to everyone that the space aspect is "ghost talent", such as the third row can be used as a fishing chair, etc., and there is also a hybrid system, which is also a fuel-saving weapon.
Audi A6 Station Wagon
I have always thought that the station wagon can also be a good choice for home orientation, after all, as a family car, more important is the comprehensive ability of space.
Although the wheelbase of the imported A6 station wagon has not been lengthened, the advantage of the station wagon is undoubtedly the trunk storage capacity compared to traditional cars. For example, the conventional volume of the trunk of the domestic A6L is 430L, while the imported A6 travel version is 565L.
However, with a budget of 450,000-500,000, the A6 station wagon can only choose the ordinary Avant station wagon, and as for the more powerful Allroad quattro version, the price has risen to the 600,000 level.
Lynk & Co 09 PHEV
Being able to get a green card is a problem for families in limited-license cities to consider, so this is also a big advantage of the ideal L9. So the green Lynk & Co 09 PHEV model, I also think that the ideal L9 will face an indirect competitor in the future.
Although the Lynk & Co 09 PHEV, which is positioned as a medium-sized SUV, is not as good as the ideal L9 in size, it can also choose 7 seats under the same performance of green card and pure electric driving, and most importantly, the price of 31.59-370,900 is much cheaper than the ideal L9.
The "advanced home configuration" that the ideal L9 has can indeed make consumers shine, at least in the same level as an advantage.
But as mentioned at the beginning, what you see is like the ideal L9 created for you, in fact, there is no need, it all depends on everyone's needs and preferences.
But then again, I personally still support the current development route of the ideal brand - after a certain market has a certain foundation, further refinement, further improvement, and do this thing better.
So, what do you think about the ideal L9, and if you have this budget, what kind of family car will you choose? Welcome to leave a message below!