As the first mass-produced model of the new high-end new energy vehicle brand Jihu, Alpha T is positioned as a medium-sized pure electric SUV with a price range of 241,900-31.99 million yuan. There are many highlights of this model, in addition to the very distinctive design, its configuration ability and power performance are very gratifying. However, among the same class of models, BYD Tang EV, GAC AION LX, Nio ES6 and Tesla Model Y all have good strength. Does Alpha T have an advantage in the face of their competition?
The appearance of the Polar Fox Alpha T is quite distinctive, the front face adopts a closed air intake grille, the headlight group and the heat dissipation ports on both sides look very personal, in my opinion this is a very aggressive design, young and energetic, if it is the first time to see it, it is difficult not to pay attention to it.
The side design is very simple, and two straight waistlines run through the entire body, making the Alpha T look smooth and powerful. There are two other points worth mentioning on the side of the car, one is that it adopts an electric retractable hidden door handle, in addition to further reducing the number of wind resistance, the sense of ceremony is also in place when opening the door.
Second, four high-spec tires were installed on its petal-shaped five-spoke wheels, the PS4 SUV tire from Michelin, with a size of 245/45 R20, which is mostly used in first-class models, with good high-speed handling, and strong wet grip, excellent sporty performance.
In terms of body size, the alpha T has a length, width and height of 4788/1940/1683mm, and a wheelbase of 2915mm, which is a relatively standard medium-sized SUV figure, and excellent space utilization will also give it a real ride space performance.
The rear of the car is also very dynamic, and there is a hollow design in the middle of the half-package spoiler version extended from the roof, which has the feeling of a performance car. The openings on both sides of the lower bumper echo the front face, and of course, the popular through-style taillights are not absent on the Polar Fox Alpha T.
It is worth mentioning that Alpha T also adopts a steel and aluminum hybrid body, which better integrates the advantages of steel and aluminum, and achieves a good balance in terms of vehicle performance and cost.
In my opinion, the appearance of Alpha T is enough to see, come to the car, the interior is also enough to have a card face, simple, avant-garde is the main theme of the interior, surround cockpit design, the center console is slightly biased towards the main driving position, most of the area is wrapped in leather, whether it is visual or tactile have a good performance.
In addition, the center console is mainly covered by three large screens, through which you can achieve almost all the operation of the vehicle's functions.
Among them, the biggest highlight is undoubtedly the 20.3-inch ultra-wide 4K large screen, the resolution reached 3840×720, it is equipped with the car machine system is also more intelligent, through the voice can control most of the functions of the vehicle, for natural semantics have a good recognition, like our commonly used online music, maps and other software are pre-installed, while this large screen also supports left and right split screen display, flexibility is very high.
In addition to the 20.3-inch multimedia screen, the Alpha T is equipped with a 12.3-inch full LCD instrument panel, a 10.1-inch central control panel, and a HUD head-up display in the car, highlighting the sense of technology.
As a high-end brand of electric vehicles, Alpha T in the car to create a sense of luxury, in addition to the best materials, the whole series of models are also equipped with front row double-sided soundproof glass, high-end models also use 12 speakers of Yan Fei Lis audio.
Alpha T is also equipped with zero gravity seats, the seat uses Nappa leather package, the official soft contact, hard support of the ergonomic design concept, more suitable for domestic consumers, the rear seat cushion is more than 500mm in length, long-distance travel can also ensure sufficient comfort.
In the power section, the Alpha T offers two different power options, including a single-motor version of the model, which drives the motor with a maximum power of 160kW and a peak torque of 360Nm. The top two-motor four-wheel drive model, the total power of the two motors is 320kW, the peak torque is 720Nm, and the acceleration time of 0-100km/h is only 4.6s, which is very competitive.
In terms of energy reserves, Alpha T is equipped with a battery pack made by South Korea's SK, with two capacities of 67kWh and 93.6kWh, of which the 480 series model NEDC has a cruising range of 480km, the 653 series NEDC has a cruising range of 653km, and the top four-wheel drive performance version of the NEDC has a cruising range of 600km.
The alpha T also has a good performance in the driver assistance configuration, through 22 sensors throughout the body, it can achieve L2 level driving assistance functions, to a certain extent, can reduce the fatigue of our daily driving, in addition to such as reversing radar, panoramic image, perspective chassis and automatic parking and other functions are also not absent, making our daily driving more relaxed and comfortable.
Although it has good power performance, but from the adjustment, it is still a home SUV that emphasizes comfort, the steering wheel feels gentle, and the city is easy to control, but in the high speed, it seems to be a bit erratic, which is worth improving. The chassis setting is very tough, so that it can help you filter out most of the road bumps, the texture is very outstanding, with a large and thick seat, the comfort is commendable.
Alpha T has four driving modes: ECO (Economy), COMFORT (Comfort), SPORT (Sport) and Extreme Energy Saving, but the Extreme Energy Saving Mode needs to be selected through the car engine system. It is worth mentioning that its kinetic energy recovery gear is "bound" to the driving mode. In the sport mode, its kinetic energy recovery is the weakest, almost unable to feel its presence, and the power of the whole vehicle will become extremely "excited", even if it is a light pedal to get very positive feedback.
In the economic mode, its kinetic energy recovery is in the strongest mode, and releasing the accelerator pedal will produce a strong drag feeling, and it can even appropriately replace the brakes on the high speed. The Alpha T power output in economy mode becomes very gentle and is very suitable for daily urban mobility, which can also further increase its range.
In the comfort mode, the power output and kinetic energy recovery of the whole vehicle are in a relatively moderate state, although the power response is not as direct as in the sports mode, but as long as the deep acceleration pedal, the power will still burst out at any time, to meet the daily driving is definitely not a problem. In the extreme energy-saving mode, the air conditioning, power and audio equipment power will be greatly limited, ensuring that you can successfully reach the charging station energy.
In addition to responding to the trend of energy saving and emission reduction, as well as having excellent scientific and technological configuration and power performance, endurance is also the most important indicator to measure new energy models. This time, we also conducted an endurance test on the Alpha T at high speed, and the final result was gratifying.
In the full power state, finally through 4 hours and 34 minutes of hard work to the nest, a total of 392.7 kilometers were driven, showing that the energy consumption of the draw was 23.8kWh/100km, and the endurance completion rate was 65.5%, considering the whole highway section, this result is still good.
summary:
The Alpha T has a sporty personality design and a powerful power that rivals performance cars. In addition, it has reached a good level in terms of technical configuration and comfort, and the excellent chassis tuning has also left me with a good impression. The multi-screen interconnection and L2 level driver assistance functions also further enhance the competitiveness of the vehicle. Of course, as a luxury medium-sized SUV with good quality, Alpha T is not outrageous in price, and the price of 24.19-31.99 million yuan will not make you forget to be deterred. If there are still some preferential policies in the terminal market, I think it will be more worthy of being recommended.