There is no doubt that in the domestic medium and large SUV market, the ideal ONE is a phenomenon-level model in the absolute sense, this model in the past year or so, continue to create records in the sales level, it can be said that more than 300,000 level models, the most competitive product in the market, there have been many months of sales of more than 10,000 vehicles, ideal car only with this car, has become the head brand of the new power of domestic new energy car manufacturing.
However, in the case of the overall market performance of the ideal ONE, there are actually some points that potential users complain about, one of which is the three-cylinder range extender. The current ideal ONE is equipped with a 1.2T turbocharged range extender, although equipped with the ideal ONE of the three-cylinder range extender, in the process of driving, noise, vibration control is in place, but after all, the three-cylinder machine in the domestic market has never been very popular, a generation of best-selling SUV X-Jun is destroyed on the three-cylinder machine, so there are still many potential owners are more jealous of the three-cylinder machine.
However, with the current ideal ONE has been fighting in the domestic market for several years, this model that enjoys an important position in the domestic medium and large SUV market seems to be the time to launch a new model, after all, even if the overall strength and cost performance of this car are high, if it is not completely updated for a long time, then this model may also lag behind the latest model of the same level. As a result, the replacement of the ideal ONE has come, and this new model will no longer be named after the ideal ONE, but will be named the ideal L8, together with the L9, to become one of the ideal L series models.
According to the relevant information released by Ideal Car, the internal model code of the Ideal L8 is X02, that is, this new model is a product based on the Ideal Second Generation Range Extender Platform. Some netizens also took a road test spy photo of the suspected ideal L8, and the overall external shape is very similar to the officially announced shape.
Judging from the pictures given by the ideal official, this new model is more rounded than the current ideal ONE, or the design is more inclined to the ideal L9 of the small.
From the details point of view, the ideal L8 vehicle D-pillar porthole shape and the current model is completely different, using a circular arc design, looks more rounded, at the same time by some netizens complained that there is no hidden door handle situation, in the L8 also appeared, the whole car looks more futuristic.
In terms of vehicle size, the ideal L8 is 5030mm long and has a wheelbase of 3000mm, compared to the current ideal ONE, the length remains unchanged, and the wheelbase is increased by 65mm, which may be more abundant for the interior space.
In terms of power, the 1.2T range extender that has been complained about by many potential car owners or is not very assured will not continue to appear on the ideal L8 of the new model, but will be equipped with a 1.5T four-cylinder range extender, compared to the current ideal ONE, the new model L8 is the biggest short board.
The current vehicle interior and configuration of this new model has not been announced, according to the naming, we think that the interior of this new L8 is likely to be similar to the interior design of the L9, there may be some differences in details, of course, at the configuration level, there is no need to worry, the ideal car will not let us down.
It is reported that this ideal L8 will be officially listed in the fourth quarter of this year, the ideal car for this car to prepare the production capacity is 20,000 units per month, can see the ideal of the confidence in this car, of course, with the current ideal ONE very good market performance, the overall stronger L8 can indeed make the ideal car confident to prepare for greater production capacity to meet more orders and sales.