With the grand start of the 2022 New York Auto Show, the winners of the WCOTY (World Car Of The Year) World Series in all categories have also been announced. Hyundai's pure electric crossover SUV IONIQ 5 became the biggest winner in this year's World Storm Car Awards, not only winning the World Storm Car Awards, but also winning the 2022 Best Electric Vehicle and Best Design Awards. In addition, Toyota Yaris Cross, Audi E-tron GT and Mercedes-EQ EQS have also won the titles of Best Urban Car, Best Performance Car and Best Luxury Car respectively.
2022 WCOTY World Vehicle of the Year, Electric Vehicle of the Year, Design of the Year: IONIQ 5
Hyundai's new electric crossover IONIQ 5, released in February 2021, has won the 2022 British Annual Wind Car and many foreign media selection of the best electric vehicle in the past year, so it is no surprise that it won the 2022 World Wind Cloud Car, the Electric Vehicle of the Year and the Best Design of the Year.
The IONIQ 5 is a medium-sized CUV electric crossover SUV, developed based on Hyundai Group's E-GMP (Electric-Global Modular Platform) electric platform, offering a long-mileage version with a battery capacity of 72.6kWh, and a standard version of 58kWh, with two battery capacities and an AWD four-wheel drive or 2WD rear-drive model each, which can output 306 horsepower, accelerate to 100 in 5.2 seconds, and have a range of up to 480 WLTP kilometer.
The IONIQ 5 has a clean and modern design and can be optionally equipped with large solar panels that generate up to 210W of charging power per hour, adding up to an additional 2,000 km/h of range to the vehicle per year. The interior of the car is quite spacious and comfortable and has a sense of technology, and the center console adopts a suspended peninsula design, which also brings more possibilities for changing the interior space.
2022 Metropolitan Car: Toyota Yaris Cross
Toyota's new crossover SUV series, which debuted in April 2020 and is based on the new generation of Yaris, is not only a highly discussed model, but also shortlisted for the 2020-2021 JCOTY Japan Annual Awards and won the title of the 30th RJC Annual Car of the Year; this time winning the 2022 World Metropolitan Car of the Year award is the icing on the cake.
The Yaris Cross is based on TNGA's new generation of GA-B chassis architecture, which is why the Yaris Cross, although it inherits the name from the Yaris car series, has a clear body shape difference from the Yaris car series. In the exterior styling section, Yaris Cross has a very urban design, in addition to the newly designed head and taillight styling, the front bumper styling is also somewhat similar to the Big Brother RAV4 car series, which provides a two-color exterior configuration.
Compared to Yaris, the Yaris Cross has increased its length by 240mm to 4,180mm at the 2,560mm wheelbase setting, as well as 20mm and 90mm in width and height, respectively, and a 30mm increase in body distance from ground height. Its power consists of two options, with the petrol model featuring a 1.5-liter three-cylinder direct-injection naturally aspirated engine that delivers 120 hp and 146 Nm. m maximum torque output, with CVT transmission, and has two settings: front-wheel drive and four-wheel drive. The 1.5-litre oil-electric hybrid delivers 116 horsepower and features a front-wheel drive setting and an E-Four four-wheel drive system that drives the rear wheels via an electric motor.
Performance car of the year 2022: Audi e-tron GT
Audi's third-production, new-generation electric sedan, the e-tron GT quattro, was unveiled on February 9, 2021, using the same MSB J1 modular platform as the Porsche Taycan; powered by a front-rear dual-motor design, with the entry-level e-tron GT quattro producing 175 kW (238 hp) and rear motor output at 320 kW (435 hp) and the combined output set at 350 kW (476 hp). 630 N. meter torque, which can also be increased to 390 kW (530 hp) in 2.5 seconds in boost mode, coupled with the same rear axle 2-speed transmission as the Taycan, accelerates from standstill to 100 km/h in just 4.1 seconds and reaches a top speed of 245 km/h.
The top-of-the-line RS e-tron GT front motor also features 175 kW (238 hp), rear motor with 335 kW (456 hp) and a total output of 440 kW (598 hp), and can be briefly increased to 475 kW (646 hp) in boost mode, accelerating from standstill to 100 km/h in just 3.3 seconds and a top speed of 250 km/h.
As a brand with a luxurious positioning and a sports elite, Audi has created an e-tron GT setting that combines daily use and athleticism. The exterior design adopts a new generation of design vocabulary, and through the long wheelbase, wide body and low design outline, it creates a good aerodynamic resistance of only 0.24 Cd to balance the aesthetic and energy-saving orientation. eye
Electric Vehicle of the Year 2022: Mercedes-EQ EQS
Mercedes-Benz's electric sub-brand Mercedes-EQ officially unveiled its first luxury large-scale pure electric sedan EQS in April 2021. The EQS body shape is quite special, the design team called the EQS roof line "integrated bow", the body reduces seams and protrusions, even the side shoulder line extends to the rear side, but also with a rather muscular line to close, so that the EQS wind resistance coefficient to 0.20 cd, excellent wind resistance coefficient in addition to design aesthetics, but also means to reduce unnecessary energy consumption.
In terms of electric systems, the EQS uses the same 400V system as its own EQC. However, EQS has also made a breakthrough in the design of the battery, through the battery composed of 10 or 12 unit modules, bringing a battery capacity of 90kWh or 107.8kWh respectively; the charging power part, AC slow charge up to 22kW, DC fast charge up to 200kW. Thanks to the reduction in the resistance coefficient and the highland battery, the EQS was able to achieve a range of 770 km in tests.