Blockbuster new car
Launch of the new Range Rover
Recently, the eyes of the car circle have been taken away by the new generation of BMW 7 Series, but in the high-end market, there is another blockbuster model listed in China, which is the new generation of Range Rover. The new generation of Range Rover listed this time is all long-axis versions, including 2 power and 4 configurations, with a price range of 1.468-2.498 million yuan. It is worth mentioning that this is only the first listed model of the new Range Rover, and at the end of May Land Rover will also launch a standard axle version, a top-of-the-line SV version, and a plug-in hybrid version in China. It is understood that at present, Range Rover needs to increase the price of about 200,000 yuan in 4S stores to buy a car, which also means that the landing price of the top model will reach 3 million. The reason why we said in the title that the new Range Rover "only sold" 1.46 million, mainly because the previous generation of Range Rover 3.0T high-power extended version, the guidance price has reached 1.573 million yuan, equivalent to the new car is also cheaper than 100,000 pieces!
Since the new generation of Range Rover was released overseas as early as last October, I believe that everyone is familiar with the design of this generation. The new Range Rover exterior still continues the overall styling ratio of the previous model, but with a comprehensive flat and minimalist treatment, the whole car looks quite modern and very atmospheric.
The models listed in China this time are all long-axle versions, which have increased the body length by 52mm and the wheelbase by 75mm compared with the old models. Compared with competitors Mercedes-Benz GLS and BMW X7, the new Range Rover also has certain advantages in size.
The interior of the new Range Rover is designed with a combination of fashion and luxury, with a strong Nordic simplicity. Among them, the two-frame two-color steering wheel looks very elegant, and the large area of white space treatment on the passenger instrument is also very restrained. In addition, the vehicle also adopts a 13.7-inch full LCD instrument, as well as a 13.1-inch ultra-narrow bezel center control screen, and provides a very rich information and entertainment functions.
In terms of configuration, as a luxury SUV starting at 1.5 million, the new Range Rover comes standard with L2-level driver assistance system, front and rear seat heating, soft and hard adjustable air suspension, two differential locks in the middle and rear, four-wheel steering, rear seat power adjustment, panoramic image, 19-speaker British Treasure audio, power sun blinds, streaming media mirrors and other configurations.
In terms of seat configuration, the 1.468 million version is a 2+3+2 7-seater model, and the remaining three models are 2+3 5-seater designs. This seat layout naturally provides ample second row space for an SUV with a wheelbase of nearly 3.2 meters and a length of nearly 5.3 meters. As for the more prestigious 4-seater model, it is expected to be seen in the SV version that will be released next month.
In terms of power, the new generation of Range Rover's six-cylinder model has not changed compared with the old model, and it is still Jaguar Land Rover's self-developed 3.0T straight six engine, with a 48V light hybrid system. However, thanks to the optimization of transmission efficiency and gear ratio in ZF's new 8AT gearbox, the 0-100km/h acceleration of the new Range Rover 3.0T model is only 5.9 seconds, which is 0.6 seconds faster than the old model. As for the V8 version, the all-new Range Rover no longer uses the old 5.0L supercharged engine, but replaces it with a 4.4T V8 engine from BMW, with a maximum power of 530 horsepower, a maximum torque of 750 N·m, and 0-100km/h in only 4.7 seconds, 0.8 seconds faster than the old V8 model.
Strictly speaking, the competitors of the long-axis version of the Range Rover are not Mercedes-Benz GLS and BMW X7, because the starting price of the Long-axis version of the Range Rover has reached 1.5 million, which is about 500,000 higher than the starting price of GLS and X7, and even close to catching up with the 1.8 million Maybach GLS. The V8 version of the Range Rover is priced at 2.5 million, and it has almost touched the Bentley Bentayga of 2.7 million! As a result, the Range Rover is more of a model positioned more advanced than the GLS/X7, but slightly lower than the Maybach GLS and Bentley Bentayga options.
Maserati Grecale is listed
Think the $1.5 million Range Rover is too expensive to come by? The Maserati's new midsize SUV, the Grecale, is a relatively accessible model. This week, Maserati announced the domestic pricing of the Grecalle, which provides 2.0T and 3.0T power in China, a total of 5 configurations, and the price range is 63.88-106.38 million yuan.
Maserati Grecale has been given a detailed interpretation of it when it was previously released, so I will not repeat it here. In simple terms, the car is built using the same FCA Giorgio platform as Alfa Romeo, positioning itself as a luxury sports mid-size SUV, and its main competitor is the Porsche Macan. The shape design of the whole vehicle is not the fierce style of maserati in the past, but it is a more rounded and cute shape.
The interior part of the Grecale adopts a three-screen design of 12.3-inch full LCD instrument + 12.3-inch central control screen + 8.8-inch air-conditioning panel touch screen, but the center console still retains a relatively rich line design, giving people a visual effect of combining tradition and technology.
In terms of power, the Maserati Grecale offers two power 2.0Ts and a 3.0T V6 power option depending on the version. Compared with the Porsche Macan, the Maserati Grecale's power specifications are higher overall, but the price is also more expensive than porsches. You know, the 2.0T Macan guidance price is 554,000 yuan, which is nearly 85,000 yuan cheaper than the Gregare. The Macan GTS is priced at 848,000 yuan, which is 150,000 yuan cheaper than The 999,800 yuan of Gregare Trofeo.
Just considering that the Porsche Macan is after all an old car released in 2014, it has been sold for so many years in many cities, and the new face Maserati Grecale is obviously more attractive to potential users who pursue personality and b grid. So although the price of Grecale is slightly more expensive, we expect that at the price of 600,000 or 700,000, Grecale still has a certain sales.
Mercedes-Benz EQS SUV released
Following the two pure electric cars of EQS and EQE, Mercedes-Benz has recently released a new pure electric large SUV - EQS SUV, which is also based on Mercedes-Benz's new EVA pure electric architecture, and is also The first Pure Electric Architecture SUV model of Mercedes-Benz. The EQS SUV is quite similar to the car version of the EQS in terms of shape design, whether it is a large area of blackened mesh on the front face, or a rounded line of the whole vehicle, or a simple through taillight at the rear, it has a strong EQ family characteristic.
The EQS SUV has a length, width and height of 5125/1959/1718mm and a wheelbase of 3210mm. Among them, the body length is slightly shorter than the EQS, and the wheelbase is consistent. However, due to the positioning of the vehicle in the SUV, the body height is nearly 20cm higher than that of the sedan version of the EQS, and the body of the EQS SUV looks more coordinated.
The interior part does not need to be repeated, and the EQS SUV also uses the latest design of the EQ family, which mainly includes a 12.3-inch full LCD instrument, a 17.7-inch OLED central control screen, and a 12.3-inch co-pilot entertainment screen.
In terms of seat layout, after all, the EQS SUV is a large SUV with a length of more than 5.1 meters, so in addition to the standard 5-seat layout, you can also add money to choose a 7-seat layout. And officials also said that the EQS SUV in 5-seat mode, the trunk of the vehicle can accommodate 4 sets of golf clubs, or loaded with 24 boxes of mineral water.
In terms of power, the EQS SUV released a total of 450+ and 580 4MATIC versions. The former adopts rear-mounted single motor rear-wheel drive, with a maximum power of 360 horsepower and a maximum torque of 568N·m; the latter is a dual-motor four-wheel drive with a maximum power of 544 horsepower and a maximum torque of 858N·m. In terms of battery life, the EQS SUV will provide a 107.8kWh super capacity battery pack, which can achieve 660km of WLTP service life, and support 200kW DC fast charging, which takes only 31 minutes to charge the battery from 10% to 80%.
As for the price, considering that the fuel car GLS is about 100,000 yuan more expensive than the S-class with the same power specification, and the starting price of the EQS 450+ is 1.0796 million yuan, we speculate that the starting price of the future EQS SUV 450+ model will most likely be around 1.18 million yuan.
Lexus RZ released
Perhaps because of the ticket jump at the Beijing Auto Show, these new cars that were originally scheduled to be unveiled at the auto show were all piled up at the end of April. This week Lexus also unveiled their new pure electric SUV RZ, which is based on the e-TNGA pure electric platform, positioning a compact SUV and is also the first pure electric architecture model in Lexus. RZ still has a strong Lexus brand style in the shape design, spindle-shaped net has now evolved into an integrated structure, the two sides of the front are very exaggerated blackened movement surrounded, the whole car line design layering is very strong. The rear of the car is designed with a slippery back, a slender and capable through-the taillight in the middle, and the rear fenders on both sides are also made of sports encirclement, which is very sharp.
In fact, RZ can be understood as the Lexus version of Toyota bZ4X, both cars are built on the same platform, the wheelbase is 2850mm, but the length of RZ has reached 4805mm, which is 105mm longer than bZ4X, which should mainly be the size difference caused by the appearance of the vehicle.
Top: Normal steering wheel / Bottom: Special-shaped steering wheel
In the interior part, the Lexus RZ adopts an asymmetrical design similar to the cockpit of the spacecraft, and also provides a special-shaped steering wheel similar to the bZ4X, which is more futuristic overall. However, this configuration will not become the standard, and the vehicle will still use a traditional circular steering wheel by default, which looks less sci-fi.
RZ and bZ4X have obvious differences in power, Toyota's bZ4X provides a front 204 horsepower single motor front drive, or a total of 218 horsepower dual motor four-wheel drive two versions, while the Lexus RZ only released a front 204 horsepower + rear 109 horsepower four-wheel drive version this time, the comprehensive power of 313 horsepower, the power specifications are significantly higher than the bZ4X. At the same time, RZ is also equipped with a set of DIRECT4 electronic dynamic four-wheel drive system, which can adjust the power output of the front and rear motors according to the information collected by the sensors such as vehicle wheel speed, brake pedal, steering angle, etc., and even turn off the front and rear single motors in the case of extreme conditions, so as to achieve pure front drive or pure rear drive mode.
Denza announces MPV model D9
Recently, Denza released a new MPV model, the Denza D9 official chart, which is positioned as a medium-sized MPV, and is on the same level as the Buick GL8 and Toyota Syna. Denza MPV front face shape is very domineering, the huge middle net inside is a scale style structure, the shape of the whole vehicle is a more conventional MPV style, the square and tough design is very calm.
The through-type taillights at the rear of the car have a strong BYD flavor, in fact, it is not difficult to understand, after all, Denza is a joint venture between BYD and Daimler, the previous two models are also based on the BYD model shell, and now Denza has taken the lead in releasing MPV models, which is also a new MPV -- Summer that BYD will release in advance. It is understood that the Denza D9 is more than 5.2 meters long, has a wheelbase of more than 3.1 meters, and its width and height are also above 1.9 meters, which is larger than the Buick GL8.
In terms of interior, from the current exposure of the test car, the interior of Denza D9 still has a relatively strong BYD style, especially the suspension rotating screen, which is very recognizable. In terms of seat layout, Denza D9 defaults to a 2+2+3 seat layout, and the third row of seats can be fully folded, it is reported that the future will also launch a 2+2 4-seat luxury version to meet more high-end business needs. In terms of power, Denza D9 provides BYD's DM-i hybrid and pure electric versions, of which the hybrid version adopts 1.5T DM-i plug-in hybrid, pure electric endurance of 200km+, comprehensive endurance of more than 1000km; pure electric version will use dual motor four-wheel drive, with BYD blade battery, endurance of about 700km.
Cars to drink and have fun
A woman in Taiwan sniffed the driver's feet
A recent video of a Taiwanese taxi car was exposed online, from which a woman took off her shoes and stepped on the back of the front seat when riding in an online ride-hailing car. The driver dissuaded her from doing so after seeing it, which would affect the passengers later. But instead of stopping her behavior, the woman began to scold as if she had "broken the defense", and even put her foot in the front seat, leaned on the driver's face, and asked the driver if it was fragrant? In addition, the woman claimed that her family was a "thousand gold" who opened a hospital, accusing the driver of "sexual harassment and causing her mental trauma." The driver informed her that there was a driving recorder in the car and would definitely accuse her. Finally, the woman also called the ride-hailing platform in person to complain, claiming that she was "sexually harassed" by the driver until the farce ended when she got out of the car. I have to say that fortunately there is a recorder on the car, otherwise this driver will be splashed with dirty water again!
* Who do you think is more expensive, the new Range Rover or the new BMW X7?