I have to say that buying a car now is like buying clothes and buying bags, many consumers are very recognized brands, as long as the brand is loud enough, it may be easier to get the recognition of the market. Many consumers prefer the joint venture brand when buying a car, but in the new energy vehicle market, the selectivity of joint venture pure electric products is not much, of course, it is not completely absent, of which Buick's micro blue series is very representative.
Recently, the 2022 Buick Micro Blue 7 was officially launched, and the new car was launched with two configurations, with a price range of 17.98 to 199,800 yuan. As an annual redesign model, the new car will focus on the main upgrade on the configuration, while the price of the vehicle has declined to a certain extent, let's understand how it performs.
Exterior design
Although the design of the 2022 micro blue 7 has not changed, as a small SUV based on the universal BEV2 pure electric platform, the new car adopts the latest design language of the Buick family in terms of appearance, and the flying wing forward grille design of the front face part is extremely exquisite, and the design elements are rich, not just the forward grille is simply closed. At the same time, the through-type LED light strip cancels the flying wing chrome trim in the front grille of the fuel vehicle, and the light strip is connected to the daytime running lights at the bottom of the headlights, and the overall recognition is higher.
In terms of body size, the specific length, width and height of the new model are 4264× 1767×1618 mm, and the wheelbase is 2675 mm. The body side design of this model is quite similar to that of the Buick Encore GX, with two waist lines on the upper and lower lines outlining the dynamic curved form, and the design of the suspended roof also adds a certain fashion atmosphere to the whole vehicle.
The overall shape of the slight blue 7 tail is relatively full, of which the through-type taillight design echoes with the front part, but the uncle believes that the light group design of the car is too simple, some people are not interested, but fortunately, the layering of the entire tail shape is stronger, and the rear surround is equipped with a thick black guard plate as a decoration, which has a certain sense of movement.
Interior design
Micro Blue 7 also adopts a family-style design style in the interior, the whole vehicle has not made too many electrification transformations, of which the one-button start on the fuel vehicle, electronic gear shift mechanism, etc. have been retained, and at first glance it looks a little out of tune with its own positioning. However, careful friends can still find some differences in the model, such as the logo of the middle part of the three flat-bottom steering wheels in front of the main driver has a blue edge, after starting the vehicle, the full LCD dashboard is also the display style of the new energy model, and the driving computer will display the highest and lowest cruising mileage according to the actual driving style.
According to the different configurations, the interior seats of the new models are wrapped in leather + fabric mix and leather fabrics, and the functional aspects are standard with the two-way adjustment of the height of the main passenger seat, the electric adjustment of the main driver's seat, and the heating of the front seat. The front seats of the new car are relatively wide, the internal padding is hard, and the wings on both sides have a certain prominence and good wrapping.
The rear seats in the car are at the same level as the front in terms of material application and workmanship, and the angle of reclining between the backrest and the saddle is more appropriate, and the ride feel is decent, but it is a pity that the rear exhaust air outlet is not equipped. In addition, the car's trunk has a conventional volume of 363 litres, and the space can be expanded to 1331 litres when the rear seats are reclined.
dynamical system
The new car still matches the drive motor with a maximum output of 130 kW and a peak torque of 360 Nm. At the same time, it is equipped with a ternary lithium battery pack with a capacity of 55.6 kWh as standard, and the NEDC pure electric mileage is 500 km.
Model configuration and purchase recommendations
The 2022 micro blue 7 has been adjusted to a certain extent for the price and configuration of the car series, of which the price range of the car has been reduced from 19.78 to 217,800 yuan for the 2020 model to 179,800 to 199,800 yuan, and the overall reduction is 18,000 yuan. At the same time, the 2022 entry-level model lacks keyless entry for the whole car compared with the 2020 model, but there are more rain-sensing wipers, and the configuration of the top version model is consistent with the 2022 model. Next, the car uncle will conduct a detailed analysis of the two configurations of the 2022 model to see which one is more cost-effective.
2022 652E Connected Smart Enjoy
Referral Index: ★★
Configuration review: The basic configuration level is high
Guidance price of 179,800 yuan, the configuration in terms of function has body stability control, lane departure warning, lane keeping assist, active braking, rear parking radar, reversing image, full speed adaptive cruise, can open the panoramic sunroof, keyless start, front keyless entry, remote start, steering wheel four-way adjustment, 8-inch dashboard, steering wheel heating, main driver electric adjustment, front seat heating, 10-inch touch LCD screen, navigation road condition information display, road call rescue, Bluetooth car phone, Internet of Vehicles, voice recognition control, LED far and near light, adaptive far and near light, automatic headlights, rear wipers, rain sensor wipers , automatic air conditioning, car air purifier, negative ion generator, etc., the basic configuration performance is extremely comprehensive, to meet the needs of daily car is not a problem, cost-effective.
2022 652E connected intelligent
Referral Index: ★
Configuration review: The price is high
The guidance price is 199,800 yuan, an increase of 20,000 yuan, a functional increase in the rear side airbag, parallel line assistance, front parking radar, 360-degree panoramic image, reversing side warning, automatic parking, keyless entry of the whole car, wireless charging of mobile phones, leather seats, seat ventilation, BOSE speakers, monochrome interior mood lights, etc., the increase is considerable, but the price is high and the cost performance is low.
Uncle Che summed up
In general, the new Micro Blue 7 has undergone a configuration adjustment, while the price has been greatly reduced. Among the two configurations launched by the new car, the entry-level 2022 652E connected smart enjoyment model already has a comprehensive enough basic configuration to fully meet the daily car needs of the owner, and the overall cost performance is high. From the perspective of the market, most of the new energy products updated in the recent past have adopted the strategy of increasing prices and reducing allocations to cope with unfavorable factors such as rising raw material prices, but micro blue 7 has carried out a price reduction in this background, which does show a certain sincerity.
However, in the view of Uncle Che, the price level of the micro blue 7 as a small pure electric SUV itself is high, and even after this price adjustment, it is far from reaching the normal level. Judging from the sales data of this model from January to February 2021, its total sales level is only 57 units, which is less than a fraction of the mainstream model, and it is a veritable marginal product, so the final opinion of the car uncle of this model is not recommended.