According to the latest news, Changan Automobile will release a new digital pure electric brand tomorrow (April 13), and its first model is a medium-sized sedan code-named C385. As a domestic pure electric car with a relatively high degree of topic at present, Changan C385 has attracted much attention since its debut, for the simple reason that it looks good. It is said that it is the first pure electric car on the Changan New Energy EPA1 platform, and everyone's expectations for it are still relatively high. So what about the car's design, configuration, space and power performance? How competitive is it compared to competitors of the same level? Next, I will make a detailed analysis for you based on the existing news.
A brief summary of the new car:
1. A medium-sized pure electric vehicle based on the new EPA1 pure electric platform may be called Changan Deep Blue C385.
2. The mass production version of the model is expected to be put on sale in the second quarter of this year.
3. Changan Automobile plans an annual production capacity of 60,000 units (pure electric + range extended range hybrid).
4. It will launch a pure electric and extended range hybrid version, of which the pure electric version has a range of 515 kilometers.
5. The appearance uses an integrated panoramic glass canopy, frameless doors and rear tail, and the tail wing does not support lifting and lowering.
6. It will be equipped with APA7.0 remote unmanned valet parking system, the world's first electric drive high-frequency pulse heating technology, etc.
7. The latest announcement of the 2900mm wheelbase is more of a competition with BYD seals and Xiaopeng P7.
How competitive is it in terms of design and space?
Appearance design: From the latest exposed video, we can see Changan Automobile's progress in styling design again, Changan C385 uses the current popular design, such as the use of angular closed grille, "hatchback" modeling, hidden door handles, through-type taillight design, etc., the entire appearance of the modeling looks relatively new, more mecha modeling style.
Specifically, the closed front face is matched with the grille on both sides, and the entire front face looks very simple. Not only that, but it also has a very dynamic front lip and is full of aerodynamic taste. The headlights adopt the popular split design, and the LED daytime running lights are lit in a petal-shaped style, which is highly recognizable. In order to achieve deep emotional communication with users, the new car also adds an interactive light language function to the rectangular LED light group below.
The side of the car adopts a slip-on body shape, hidden door handle + low wind resistance wheel rim design, further reduce its wind resistance. The rear of the car adopts a more exaggerated design, and the large size spoiler is matched with a through-type tail light group, highlighting the style of the sports car.
According to the data released by Changan Automobile, the Changan C385 has a height-to-width ratio of 0.78, axle length ratio of 0.6, and a low wind resistance coefficient of 0.23Cd.
On the whole, The appearance of Changan C385 in the same level of models is very high, and before this, we have also seen the exterior styling design of BYD Seal and Xiaopeng P7. However, as a post-95, I still prefer the design of the Changan C385.
Body size and space: Changan C385 length, width and height are 4820/1890/1480mm, and the wheelbase is 2900mm. With a body length of more than 4.8 meters and a wheelbase of 2.9 meters, it is not small among medium-sized cars. Compared with the BYD seals released at the same time, the Changan C385 as a whole is slightly larger, and it is more dominant in terms of space.
However, compared with the Xiaopeng P7, which is also a medium-sized pure electric car, the Changan C385 has a slightly smaller data in addition to the body height of 30mm. In general, in the mid-size car belongs to the decent existence.
How does the smart configuration and driver assistance perform?
From the existing information, the main automatic driving assistance of Changan C385 is mainly millimeter wave radar + ultrasonic radar + visual camera. There are a total of 10 cameras outside, including: ADAS 6: 1 front view camera + 1 rear view camera + rear view mirror 2 side front view camera + 2 wing side rear view camera. 360° panorama: 4pcs. There are also 12 ultrasonic radars on the outside, 6 in front and 6 in the front and behind. Most likely there are also 3 millimeter-wave radars, 2 in the front, and one hidden in the tail box lid.
Both sides of the rearview mirror position are equipped with visual cameras, one camera is to monitor the ground for vehicle round-view use. Another camera monitors the front and should be used for automatic driver assistance functions.
It is worth mentioning that the Changan C385 is equipped with the world's first APA7.0 remote unmanned valet parking system, which has the label of "calling and coming, waving away". In other words, functions such as autonomous queuing, automatic search for parking spaces, and automatic parking can be realized.
Unmanned autonomous queuing parking function, in simple terms, the user can get off the car directly outside the garage, the system automatically queues, driving the vehicle automatically through the barrier, automatically looking for parking space, the whole process does not require user monitoring. However, this feature may require a later subscription.
How does the Changan C385 perform, and how does it compare with BYD seals and Xiaopeng P7?
Changan C385: The brothers of the first electric vehicle took a spy photo, single motor rear drive 190kW, battery pack 58.1kW/h, cruising range of 515km (working conditions unknown, or NEDC), in terms of the current performance of pure electric vehicles, Changan C385 endurance performance is relatively average.
BYD SEAL: Under the CLTC endurance standard, the 550km endurance version is expected to be equipped with a single motor of 150kW; the 650km endurance version should correspond to a dual motor before and after; the 700km endurance version will correspond to a 230kW single motor. The battery is BYD's lithium iron phosphate blade battery pack, and the acceleration time of 100 kilometers may be 3.8 seconds.
Xiaopeng P7: Xiaopeng P7 provides single-motor rear-drive models and dual-motor four-wheel drive models, and the maximum power of single-motor models is 196kW, which breaks 100 in 6.7 seconds. The maximum power of the dual-motor model is 316kW, which breaks 100 in 4.3 seconds, and the maximum mileage of NEDC is 480km, 562km, 586km, 670km and 706km, respectively.
Judging from the data performance of the three cars, Changan C385 is not very dominant in terms of motor power and endurance performance, and it is smaller than the two competitors. However, the product richness is not bad, there is a range-extended power version to choose, it is said that its comprehensive endurance exceeded 1200km, 100 km acceleration time of 5.9 seconds.
In addition, the Changan C385 will be equipped with a new generation of ultra-collector electric drive equipped with high-frequency pulse heating technology, compared with other "three-in-one" electric drive systems, with smaller (5% reduction in volume), lighter (10% reduction in weight), quieter (noise reduction of 15%), more powerful (efficiency increased by 5%) and other effects. In order to solve the anxiety of tram use in winter, Changan C385 will also be equipped with high-frequency pulse heating technology, which can also achieve 5 minutes of heating and 20 °C in the extremely cold environment of -30 °C, and with waste heat recovery technology, improve the cruising range by 40-70km.
How much will the car sell for?
Referring to models with similar endurance in the same level, the NEDC 480km model version of the Xiaopeng P7 is priced at 239,900. Changan C385 is expected to be priced at about 200,000 yuan in the future with a new design and technology.
What is the order lead time?
The delivery cycle is not yet known, but combined with the delivery time of other new energy models, Xiaobian speculates that the earliest will be the end of this year.
How much can I run in pure electric mode in the extended range version?
From the information currently exposed, it is speculated that the extended range version has a pure electric endurance of 160km and a comprehensive fuel consumption of 5L/100km.
What is the structure of the chassis?
Changan C385 model adopts a new platform of pure electric power, which is the product of the tripartite cooperation between Changan, Huawei and Ningde era, the battery pack layout will be more reasonable, and the chassis structure of the new car is very different from Changan's fuel vehicles. It is understood that the Changan UNI-V chassis adopts the independent suspension structure of the full McPherson rear multi-link, and through the chassis structure and the basic structure of the body, the Changan C385 is expected to be very different from the Changan UNI-V.
New Car Summary:
Overall, the Changan C385 has a good performance in terms of styling design, intelligent configuration, driver assistance configuration, and power performance. Among them, the APA7.0 remote unmanned valet parking system and the world's first electric drive high-frequency pulse heating technology are the biggest advantages compared to the same level of models. However, the power and endurance performance are not dominant compared to the opponent, but if you buy a car, you do not only consider the endurance problem, but also consider other aspects of the product. At present, Changan New Energy has not yet announced the official brand logo and name of C385, and we can look forward to more product technical highlights and interior drawings of this car.