At the CES 2022 exhibition at the beginning of the year, the Mercedes-Benz Vision EQXX concept car was officially unveiled, which has received considerable attention since its debut with its innovative shape, ultra-low wind resistance coefficient and ultra-1000km endurance. On April 14, Mercedes-Benz officially released the road test data on the car, completing more than 1,000km of long-distance driving in Europe, and there is still a certain amount of endurance. It is reported that the car will be officially mass-produced in 2024 as soon as possible.
First look at the road test information, the car from The German Sindelfingen, through Switzerland and Italy, and finally to Cassis, France, a total of 1008 kilometers, a total of 11 hours and 32 minutes, of which high-speed cruising is the mainstay, the average speed is 87.4km/h, the maximum speed is 140km/h, and the power consumption per 100 kilometers is 8.7 kWh. In addition, it also includes mountain roads, tunnels and other places, and the temperature span also ranges from 3 degrees Celsius to 18 degrees Celsius. It is worth mentioning that when it reaches the finish line, the car still has 15% of the power left, as well as a cruising range of 140 kilometers.
I have to say that as far as this data is concerned, the performance of the car can be said to be extremely exaggerated, which is mainly reflected in the following points. First, in terms of endurance, the car basically beat all the pure electric models on the market, although it is known as 1000km endurance, but in fact it is more than this data, counting the remaining mileage has been close to 1200km. Moreover, high-speed long-distance driving is inherently a weakness of electric vehicles, but it can run such data in such an environment, which is indeed impeccable.
Of course, to some extent, its endurance performance is also thanks to a solar panel with 117 batteries on the roof, which is stored with a separate lithium iron phosphate battery, which can increase the range of the vehicle by more than 2%, which is equivalent to providing an additional cruising range of up to 25 kilometers in this test.
Second, in terms of power consumption is also very outstanding, the average power consumption of the car 100 kilometers is 8.7 kWh, which can not be done in most of the current pure electric vehicle models, to know that our usual electric vehicle data is basically 10 or more. According to official data, the car can achieve 95% energy efficiency in power, which means that 95% of the energy is eventually transmitted directly to the wheels, which also helps.
Third, is for the authenticity and rigor of the data, in this regard I personally also recognize, the official in the charging port position with a seal, the entire test journey covers high-speed, mountain roads and different weather and temperature, basically our common road conditions are included, and not like some working conditions test is carried out at a specific temperature, or under a specific vehicle setting.
After saying this test, looking back at the appearance, this is also one of the more controversial places of the car, which adopts a closed grille design and places the Mercedes-Benz three-prong logo on the front deck, which is quite different from the conventional model, and a series of three-pronged star logos are added to the grille position. In addition, the new style of headlight design, with a penetrating daily light strip, makes the new car have a high sense of technology and recognition. But then again, it always feels a bit similar to the headlight design of BYD Han EV.
On the side, the new car adopts an extremely smooth line design, while giving people a rather compact feeling, thanks to which the new car has an ultra-low drag coefficient of 0.17Cd, which is better than the 0.2Cd owned by the newly launched EQS. In terms of data, the new car has a length of 4630mm and a wheelbase of 2800mm, which is more compact than the new C-class.
At the rear, the new car uses highly recognizable through-line taillights with a name logo in the center, and is also equipped with a retractable diffuser below, which automatically opens to optimize airflow when the speed reaches 60km/h, thereby reducing the drag coefficient.
In terms of interior, the new car adopts the design of the through-line central control screen, which brings a strong scientific and technological atmosphere to the car, while adopting the collocation of two-color interiors and the steering wheel with a hollow design, which is also not weak in terms of luxury. In addition to leather, the interior will also be made of renewable materials, including artificial leather types from mushrooms and crushed cactus fibers, and even the door panel handle will be changed.
The editor said: From the perspective of the actual performance of this European measurement, Mercedes-Benz can be regarded as a good interpretation of the performance of a car company big brother, even compared to the current Mercedes-Benz electric model, it has also been greatly improved, and its advantages are a pain point for users and even the current market. However, if mass production is not carried out until 2024 according to the plan, such a speed still feels a little slow at the moment, and it is more expected that this car can meet with us as soon as possible, and at the same time, this technology can be applied to more Mercedes-Benz models.