In the current situation of the new energy trend, the new forces of car manufacturing and the transformation of the main engine factory have fueled the new energy vehicle penetration rate in 2022. When it comes to new energy vehicles, many people's first reaction is the current new forces, but in the joint venture market, it is SAIC-GM Buick that entered the pure electric field early, and today's Buick Micro Blue 6 2022 model, which is priced at 196,900 yuan, is one of the more popular representative models, we take a look at how many pounds GM New Energy has.
Exterior design
In the front design, the slight blue 6 maintains the chrome grille decoration of the flying wings, and the simple paint gusset completes the connection and the logo inlay. The form of the mesh in the grille has been retained, except that it is now placed in a semi-enclosed position next to the bumper, and the small front lip has added L-shaped metal chrome plating to the two corners to optimize its protection.
Headlight design, the combination of light groups in the corner area has more extensions, but they are mainly to the decorative role, the main lighting is still concentrated in the part close to the hood, due to the irregular combination of lamp beads, it will not appear so advanced visually, but will be with the L-shaped daytime lamp surrounded and highlight a certain sense of technology.
In terms of side design, the body length and width of the micro blue 6 reach 4673/1817/1514mm respectively, and have a wheelbase of 2660mm. The wide C-pillar and low hatchback make its hatchback structure appear clearer, while the multi-segment waist line is shaped sharper, and the high and low misalignment with a large range of hard plastic in the chassis also makes it have a certain sense of crossover.
In the rear design, because the hatchback of the slight blue 6 fell earlier, which makes it have a relatively wide windshield, and by lifting the two-color rear enveloping structure by a larger size, the visual center of gravity here is also relatively high, which is why its tail box looks very thick.
In the taillight design, the indicator light adopts the L-shaped style that echoes the front face of the daily running light, which will stick to the direction of the C-pillar body panel and protrude outwards, and form a dislocation with the brake light and reversing light. The disposal of the all-red lampshade, combined with the dense light band direction inside, makes it more advanced than the headlights.
Interior design
In terms of cabin design, although in the top decoration of the center console, the micro blue 6 uses a slightly more complex multi-layered layout, but it only covers small functional areas such as air conditioning outlets, and the floating touch screen and the corresponding air conditioning console below are still simple and easy to use. The steering wheel features a three-spoke design with stitched leather, complemented by a blue accent of the new energy identity, while the shift mechanism retains the pushrod-type gear handlebar and provides a controller including a driving mode selection knob on the co-pilot's side.
In terms of infotainment, the 8.0-inch LCD display inside the dashboard can clearly display new energy information including speed, battery life, and battery, while the 10.0-inch touch screen with central suspension is equipped with the eConnect intelligent interconnection system, which can already realize the functions including CarLife/CarPlay, real-time navigation, remote car control and intelligent voice interaction, and provides OnStar, in which voice can also adjust the air conditioner.
In terms of functional configuration, multimedia will have USB/AUX/SD interfaces to provide additional support, mood lights, front multi-layer sound glass and rear independent air outlet will improve environmental feedback, while seats with flared materials provide main driving electric and front heating; other accessories, panoramic sunroof can not be opened, power tailgate needs to be optional. As for assisted driving, the realization of reversing images, cruise control, and parking assistance is still relatively practical.
In terms of seating space, the seat arrangement is adjusted to the lowest, and our 175cm tall test person obtained a little more than 1 punch of head space; and the position on both sides of the seated rear row, its head space has dropped to 3 fingers due to the hatchback, but there is still more than 2 punches between the knee and the front seat, with a completely flat floor, the full travel is still relatively spacious.
In terms of storage space, the hatchback tailgate is a relatively straight space (455-1098L), the wheel arch and removable partition have little impact on storage, and three trolley boxes can be put into the same time without adjusting the rear seat, and there is enough room to store more necessary tools or daily accompanying items.
Mechanical structure
In the powertrain, the micro blue 6 is equipped with a front-mounted electric motor, which can provide the vehicle with a maximum power of 130 kW and a maximum torque of 265 N·m, which is close to a 1.5T turbine. The instantaneous burst characteristics of the electric motor, combined with the fixed gearbox, can provide the vehicle with positive starting performance. The vehicle's ternary lithium battery capacity is 61.1kWh, the power consumption of 100 kilometers is 12.6kWh, and it supports 80% fast charging in half an hour, providing an eight-year or 160,000-kilometer warranty.
On the chassis suspension, the Micro Blue 6 uses a combination of McPherson independent suspension and multi-link independent suspension, and the tuning will be biased towards stability and comfort. The two identities of the hatchback and pure electric make the chassis of the vehicle closer to the road surface, which allows it to be better controlled in dynamic driving and smoother corners.
Write at the end
SAIC-GM Buick Micro Blue 6 is not a perfect electric vehicle, but through the adaptation of eConnect and some practical auxiliary driving functions, it can still meet the entertainment and safety requirements of most families' current cars, and the identity of the hatchback does not affect its spatial capabilities, coupled with the comfortable impression of American cars in terms of seats and cockpits, it is not surprising that it can maintain its best-selling in the joint venture new energy market.