Obviously, as the "old qualification" of the domestic joint venture market, an important reason why Honda can be sought after by domestic consumers is its strong internal combustion engine research and development capabilities. After all, the "buy an engine and send a car" rhetoric that has been circulated to this day can already make a perfect interpretation of Honda's powerful internal combustion engine development capabilities. However, the seemingly invincible Honda, like another Japanese "giant" Toyota, has few new energy models to get its hands on except for some "oil to electricity" and plug-in hybrid products.
In this way, in the context of the era when the mainland has proposed "carbon neutrality" and "carbon peaking" commitments, coupled with the trend of continuous rise in oil prices, Honda's obstinate internal combustion engine research and development route seems to be unable to meet the needs of the times. Fortunately, in the face of the general environment, Honda finally could not sit still. No, not long ago, Honda, which has 70 years of experience in car manufacturing, joined hands with Guangqi Honda, which has a 24-year heritage, to jointly create a new pure electric brand designed to "boundless by you" - e:NP! The brand's first model, e: NP1, which means "extreme boundless, surging by you", Chinese product named "Extreme Pan 1", will also be listed in the near future. So, what is the strength of this product that marks guangqi Honda's imminent full-scale entry into the era of electrification? Today, let's take a closer look.
First of all, from the appearance point of view, the design of Guangqi Honda e: NP1 certainly has a lot of innovations, but its main design is similar to the new generation of Binzhi that is also about to usher in domestic production, which also makes its appearance quite a bit of "small crown road" taste. The front face of the new car has the airtight grille necessary for pure electric SUVs, and it complements the long headlights to form a very sharp visual effect. The sneaky back layout on the side of the body, with the through-type taillights with built-in dot-type LED at the rear, can not only show the sporty posture, but also have a sci-fi aesthetic.
The line of sight comes to the car, the first thing that catches the eye is its 10.25-inch full LCD instrument + 15.2-inch oversized central control screen + button shift combination, to form a futuristic digital cockpit concept. Moreover, the e:N OS full-stack intelligent control ecosystem, the Honda SENSING safe driver assistance system, the Honda CONNECT 3.0 exclusive version of the pure electric vehicle, and the DMC driver status perception system that can effectively identify the driver's state also fully express the sense of technology in its internal cockpit, not the "fancy" that stays on the surface.
In terms of passenger space, the essential positioning of the Guangqi Honda e: NP1, although the length, width and height are only 4390/1790/1560mm, but the wheelbase arrangement of 2610mm can bring relatively sufficient internal space. In addition, because of the leather wrapping of its seats, it has added a more solid, soft padding. Therefore, its riding comfort is still guaranteed to a certain extent.
Another point that needs to be said is that if you think that under the appearance of its "small crown road", it means that it will be a "oil to electricity" work? That's wrong! Because, GAC Honda e:NP1 is based on the front-drive "e:NArchitecture F" intelligent and efficient pure electric architecture to create products. The new car not only has a frame dedicated to high-rigidity pure electric vehicles, but also has a three-in-one high-power motor and a high-density high-capacity ternary lithium battery.
In terms of power, Guangqi Honda e:NP1 will provide a maximum power of 134kW, 150kW two drive motor versions are available. And in terms of battery life, there will also be 420km and 510km two forms of expression to choose from. As a small pure electric SUV, it can have such a battery life performance, which should also be regarded as a more outstanding existence in the existing joint venture similar products. In addition, according to official information, the new car also has the ability to break through 100 within 8S.
Overall, Guangqi Honda e:NP1, whether it is a technological breakthrough in the new pure electric platform, or its appearance, the creation of intelligent cockpits and endurance performance, the "book strength" should be considered more amazing. Of course, if its price is also a surprise, it is still not a problem to transfer the strong sales performance of Honda fuel vehicles to the field of pure electricity, right?