As the saying goes, buy new do not buy old, 2022 has the intention of buying a car friends, you can copy, this year's upcoming blockbuster new cars are here, dozens of new models always have the right for you, this issue we first talk about new energy vehicles.
Toyota bZ4X
Time to market: Within 2022
Since the mid-December of last year, Toyota's 16 electric vehicles were collectively unveiled and a new electrification transformation strategy was announced, and it can be expected that 2022 will be another big year for products, the first of which is the bZ4X. This new pure electric SUV has recently taken the lead in overseas listing, in the country is still by FAW Toyota and GAC Toyota have been domestically produced, the current FAW Toyota version is scheduled for pre-sale on April 28, is expected to be put into production in June, Guangfeng version will be listed in the next year.
As the pioneering work of Toyota's "electric drama", the bZ4X is based on the e-TNGA architecture, which completely subverts our previous understanding of Toyota models in terms of styling, and adopts a design concept called Hi-TechandEmotion, which looks very futuristic. The car continues the sense of science and technology, full LCD instrumentation, integrated center console, complex multi-function steering wheel, etc. have added a lot of color to the car, and the application of environmentally friendly materials is also in line with the trend. Thanks to the tolerability of the motor layout, the new car has a considerable wheelbase of 2850mm at 4690mm long, ensuring excellent seating space performance.
It is worth mentioning that the bZ4X has realized Toyota's attempt to apply the special-shaped steering wheel + steer-by-wire steering to the mass production car, this special-shaped steering wheel abandons the mechanical connection between the steering wheel and the tire, and can complete the steering operation without changing hands and wheels, and this set of "pull wind combinations" that take into account the sense of science and technology and handling is very likely to be launched in domestic mass production next year.
The new car will be available in a front-drive version and a dual-motor four-wheel drive version developed in conjunction with Subaru, and equipped with the newly developed "Grip-Control Intelligent Multi-Road Adaptation System" to give full play to the characteristics of motor drive. The battery pack is a 71.4kWh lithium battery pack jointly developed with The Ningde Era, with a cruising range of about 500km, which can achieve a 10-year (240,000-kilometer) battery decline of less than 10%, which is also a major pain point for current new energy models.
Lexus RZ
Time to market: Within 2022
It's a brand new model officially described as redefining Lexus' new standard for electric vehicles that combines comfort and dynamic performance at this level, and is an important part of Toyota's new electrification strategy. Lexus RZ has completed its global debut on April 20, and the possibility of domestic listing during the year is very large, when it will also form a high and low combination with bZ4X to attack the domestic pure electricity market.
As Lexus's first pure electric product, Lexus RZ has a new electrification aesthetic design concept, it retains the classic spindle grille on the basis of making more electric improvements, making it look more visual impact, hidden B, C, D pillar design to create a floating roof of the visual sense, coupled with smart double waist line, through taillights, ducktail spoiler and other details, this design is really fragrant.
The interior of the new RZ is also quite highlighted, the overall interior of the new car is minimalist style, the center console adopts a wrap-around layout that tends to the driver's side, the most eye-catching of which is the gamepad-like special-shaped steering wheel, which retains the "reins" concept from the LF-30 concept car, and adopts the new SteelbyWire variable ratio electronic steering system, this special-shaped steering wheel has a steering angle of about 150° plus or minus, when the smart lane tracking system LTA is activated, Wheel travel can be controlled according to driving intent, providing gentle steering and smooth vehicle dynamics.
In terms of power, the Lexus RZ will be equipped with a dual motor drive system, of which the maximum power of the front and rear motors is 150kW and 80kW, respectively, equipped with a 71.4kWh battery, and equipped with a DIRECT4 electronic dynamic four-wheel drive system, which accurately controls the distribution of front and rear wheel drive forces based on the information collected by the vehicle wheel speed, acceleration pedal and steering angle sensor, the distribution ratio is between 0:100 and 100:0, and this ratio can be changed at any time by driving conditions such as acceleration and deceleration/corner steering.
Dongfeng Honda e: NS1 / GAC Honda e: NP1 Polar 1
Time to market: Dongfeng Honda e: NS1 (April 26) / Gac Honda e: NP1 Polar Pan 1 (within the year)
Not only Toyota, but also another Japanese auto giant: Honda will also see this year as an important year for electrification transformation, and the first good drama is Dongfeng Honda e: NS1 and GAC Honda e: NP1 Polar 1, of which the former will be listed first on April 26, and the latter will follow.
As the first products in the "e:N" series, they all showcase Honda's latest technological achievements in the field of electric vehicles, all from the newly developed e:Architecture platform (FWD front-drive platform) in the newly developed e:Architecture architecture. The shape of the two cars is quite futuristic, and equipped with an exclusive logo symbolizing new energy, while adding "Heartbeat Interactive Lamp Language" to the headlight function, in the charging process with a variety of light expressions so that users can see the charging status at a glance.
The interior of the car is to play the sense of science and technology to the extreme, of which the 15.2-inch central control screen, 10.25-inch LCD instrument composed of digital cockpit is the biggest highlight. Honda's unique HondaCONNCET 3.0 is also applied, and a pure electric vehicle-specific version is set up, which integrates more than 20 functions such as natural and smooth AI voice assistant, car home interconnection, energy management, and OTA online upgrade. In terms of active safety functions, Honda also equipped it with the DMC driver state perception system for the first time, which can effectively identify the driver's state, and even detect emotional changes, actively remind, and make the driving experience smarter and safer.
The new car will have two kinds of power motors in terms of power, 134kW and 150kW, and the motor control assembly has become more than 20,000 scene algorithms, which can better adapt to the changing driving scenarios and improve drivability. The power battery uses a ternary lithium battery pack, with 420 km and 510 km (CLTC) range to choose from. In addition, the new car will use Honda's unique noise reduction technology and HondaEVSound to accelerate the sound wave.
Chang'an LUMIN
Time to market: The second half of 2022
2022 will be a year of Changan Automobile's new product explosion, in the recent Changan Automobile Global Partner Conference, Changan announced the launch of 36 new products planning, of which in the field of new energy will launch a total of 8 new products, distributed at different levels, different price points, let's first say the smallest Changan LUMIN, it is based on the Changan EPA0 platform to create a national boutique scooter, in the design, configuration, space, endurance and other aspects are at the same level of leadership.
Changan LUMIN not only has a suspended roof, rearview mirror LED turn signals, hidden antennas, car-style front cover locks, 14-inch rims and other detailed designs in the shape, but also has the first hidden door handle of the same level, when carrying the smart car key closer, the handle will automatically pop out. Radium-patterned lens headlights and hovering halo 3D spiral space taillights make the car highly recognizable front and rear, of which the headlights have an interactive flowing water light effect, close to the driver, away from the guest, and breathing lights when charging.
The interior of the new car is available in two colors, glamorous gray and blue, and the use of leather trim strips, moonlight silver jewelry and other first launches to enhance the sense of sophistication. The car is equipped with a 10.25-inch full LCD HD intelligent touch screen, which integrates reversing images, mobile phone interconnection, voice control and other vehicle interconnection systems. In addition, the new car is also equipped with dual airbags, high-sensitivity crash sensors, reversing image + reversing radar, anti-glare inner rearview mirrors, one-touch safety door locks, etc.
Changan LUMIN in order to meet the user's "car big use" appeal, give full play to the advantages of pure electric platform, its length, width and height are 3270mm/ 1700mm / 1545mm, wheelbase reached 1980mm, widen the body, so that the shoulder and hip space is abundant, bringing a relaxed sitting experience, and has a height-to-width ratio of 0.91, low center of gravity to bring a more stable body. The new car is equipped with a 104L volume trunk as standard, which can also fit a 20-inch trunk when the seats are full, while the rear seats can be reclined in a 5/5 ratio, which can be extended to a maximum volume of 580L.
In terms of power, the new car will provide two different power motors, namely 30kW and 35kW, equipped with lithium iron phosphate batteries, and provide two endurance versions in the early stage, 155km and 210km, and will also launch a high-endurance version of 301km in the future.
Changan C385
Time to market: Within 2022
Changan deep blue brand is a new digital pure electric brand launched by Changan, its first mass production model is Changan C385, positioned as a medium-sized pure electric car, it will launch a pure electric version, an extended range version, hydrogen fuel cell version of the three power models, equipped with many industry-leading technology and intelligent technology configuration.
Changan C385 adopts minimalist style design, the front face adopts an enclosed grille, and the interior of the headlights is "Y" shaped layout, and is decorated with ice blue headlights, which is very scientific and technological, and the matrix light group below also has the function of interactive lamp language.
The side of the body shows a dynamic coupe posture, and the new 19-inch rim is very eye-catching. The biggest highlight of the rear of the car is the integrated through taillight shape, and the use of two-stage fixed spoilers and low brake lights at the tailgate is very cool. In terms of body size, the length, width and height of the new car are 4820mm/1890mm/1480mm, the wheelbase is 2900mm, the aspect ratio is 0.78, the shaft length ratio is 0.6, and the wind resistance coefficient of the whole vehicle is only 0.23Cd.
The interior is simple and generous, the black color scheme is also mysterious, and the new car's central armrests, door trims and seats will be wrapped in textured soft materials to enhance the sense of grade. The car also uses a 14.6-inch sunflower screen with intelligent steering.
Under CLTC conditions, the C385 pure electric endurance-based version of the comprehensive working range of more than 700 km, the performance-based version of the maximum power of more than 190 kilowatts, the power consumption as low as 12.3 kWh / 100 km or less; the range of the extended range full fuel full power under the CLTC comprehensive working conditions can reach more than 1200 km, the simple electrical comprehensive working conditions of the cruising range of more than 200 km, feed fuel consumption as low as 4.5 liters / 100 km or less The working range of the hydrogen-electric version under the comprehensive CLTC standard can reach more than 700 kilometers, and the hydrogen consumption of feed is as low as 0.65 kg/100km or less, which can achieve 3 minutes of ultra-fast energy replenishment. This will be China's first mass-produced hydrogen fuel cell sedan.
Avita 11 production version
Time to market: Within 2022
As a cutting-edge force in Changan's layout of high-end intelligent electric vehicles, the Avita brand currently plans to have 4 complete vehicle products, covering the main market segments of the middle and high-end markets. The first model based on the CHN platform, the Avita 11 production version, will be available within the year. It adopts the cooperation model of Chang'an, Huawei and Ningde era, and integrates the strengths of the three in all aspects.
Avita 11 is operated by the Avita Global Design Center in Munich, Germany, with "futurism" as the core design concept, and presents a unique aesthetic that is simple but without losing the sense of technology. In terms of body size, the new car has a length, width and height of 4880mm/1970mm/1601mm, and a wheelbase of 2975mm.
Avita 11 will be equipped with 3 lidars, 6 millimeter-wave radars, 12 ultrasonic radars, 13 cameras, and has 400 TOPS computing power. Among them, lidar can not only achieve 150 meters of long-distance detection, higher detection accuracy of 3D environment, stronger light adaptability, and millimeter wave radar can achieve 210 meters of long-distance detection, which can maximize the accuracy of target recognition. It also has 400tops of intelligent driving power and more than 700km endurance level, 0-100km/h acceleration time of less than 4 seconds, and uses 200kW fast charging technology.
FAW-Volkswagen Audi Q4 e-tron
Time to market: Q3 2022
Faw-Volkswagen Audi Q4e-tron, unveiled at the 2021 Guangzhou Auto Show, is a new compact pure electric SUV based on the MEB electric platform. The price may be more than 300,000 yuan, and it is planned to be listed in July and August, and it has been sold in some areas.
The new car continues Audi's latest electrification family design concept in terms of styling, the closed grille and sci-fi headlights have a high degree of recognition, the body side lines are full, the double waist line design and the low wind resistance large-size rim add a lot of color to the car, the most eye-catching taillight group at the rear is undoubtedly the through-type taillight group, and the silver tail diffuser decoration enhances the dynamic attributes of the whole vehicle. In terms of body size, the new car has a length, width and height of 4588mm/1865mm/1626mm, and a wheelbase of 2765mm.
The interior of the car is minimalist, using a full LCD dashboard and an embedded multimedia touch screen, and the steering wheel is an angular double-spoke design, creating a good scientific and technological atmosphere. The power part, the currently known 50e-tronquattro version will be equipped with four-wheel drive, the front and rear motors have a maximum power of 80kW and 150kW respectively, and are equipped with a ternary lithium battery pack, and the official mileage is 550 kilometers.
Denza D9
Time to market: Within 2022
In 2022, there will be two high-end new energy MPV on the market, one of which is the Denza D9, which is positioned as a luxury medium and large MPV, and adopts a new name and a new design concept.
What is the style of high-end MPV, most people will feel at least Alpha, Denza's new MPV is also well versed in this, and invited the top design team to work, such as the towering front, a large area of straight waterfall chrome grille, matrix headlights and other details to make it full of aura. The body side shape also has the usual design method of high-end MPV such as Alpha, the dynamic body waist line extends from the A-pillar to the rear, and the roof line is also very straight to ensure sufficient head space in the car. The rear of the car adopts the popular through-LED tail light group, and its internal light group shape is very recognizable after lighting.
The new car is expected to reach a body length of 5200mm, the wheelbase will exceed 3000mm, and adopt a 2+2+3 7-seat layout, and the third row of seats can be flattened, taking into account practicality. The new car also features a standard electric sunroof with a large canopy (double glazing), double electric sunshades, one-touch opening/closing of the electric sunroof, double-sided electric sliding doors in welcome mode, four-door double-glazed silent glass, and high-end brand tires (high-tech composites for strong grip and handling).
In terms of power, the new car will provide pure electric and hybrid two power systems to choose from, equipped with BYD blade batteries, safety performance is comprehensively improved, of which the hybrid version will use BYD DM-i hybrid system, the maximum endurance of more than 1000 kilometers.
Lantu Dreamer
Time to market: Mid-May 2022
As a luxury medium-sized MPV under Lantu, Lantu Dreamer has opened pre-sale, of which the pre-price range of the seven-seat version is 380,000-480,000 yuan, and the pre-price of the four-seat customized version is from 600,000 yuan. At present, the Dreamer order has exceeded 3,000 units.
The Lantu Dreamer is the brand's second production model, built on ESSA's native intelligent electric architecture. In terms of styling, the family design of the Lantu brand is continued, and the combination of the closed front grille, the straight waterfall type middle net shape, and the narrow long light group on both sides creates a good sense of high-end. The new car adopts a double-sided electric sliding door and is equipped with a turbofan-type dense-strip spoke large-size rim, which is 5315mm/1980mm/1810mm in length, width and height, and has a wheelbase of 3200mm.
The new car abandons the retractable center console on the Landu FREE, and replaces it with a more concise and intuitive combination of three wide-format full LCD screens, and is equipped with functions such as 5G in-vehicle entertainment and office system, L2 driver assistance, automatic parking, remote remote control parking, and four-tone area voice interaction. The 7-seat version of the car features a 2+2+3 seating layout, with a second row of aviation seats with leg rests and extra-long front and rear rails, and a four-seater model with a more luxurious rear option.
The new car will be available in an all-electric version and a range-extender hybrid version. The range-extended version is equipped with a dual-drive motor of 130kW in the front and 160kW in the rear, a 1.5T engine in the range extender, and a 160kW front and rear motors in the pure electric version, with a maximum speed of 200km/h. In addition, the chassis of the new car will adopt a front double wishbone rear multi-link independent suspension, and equipped with air suspension + CDC + magic carpet function.
BYD seals
Time to market: Within 2022
THE BYD SEAL IS THE THIRD BRAND NEW MODEL IN THE BYD MARINE SERIES, WHICH IS BASED ON THE BYD E PLATFORM 3.0, WITH A MORE SOPHISTICATED INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR DESIGN, AND IS AVAILABLE IN THREE ENDURANCE VERSIONS, PRICED OR STARTING FROM 220,000.
The design of bydirection's Marine series will always give us a refreshing feeling, and so will seals, with simple and smooth lines, a bumpy cover and new headlights that create a good sense of sport. The side shape is quite a bit of a coupe style, and the design of the short front and rear overhangs is both beautiful and ensures the space inside the car. The through-line taillights are still the biggest highlight of the rear, coupled with the exaggerated underbody spoiler and sports rear surround, making the whole car highlight the sporty temperament. The new car has a length, width and height of 4800mm/ 1875mm/ 1460mm, and a wheelbase of 2920mm.
The SEAL interior continues the design concept of the exterior, with the ocean as the inspiration, and the two sides of the door panels and instrument panels as a whole create a circular cockpit shape through curves. The teardrop-shaped inner door handles dot the sides, enriching the overall details of the interior. The undulating form of the upper part of the dashboard resembles a rising wave, and the aluminum-metallic decorative strips accentuate the seal's sporty and youthful attributes.
In terms of power, SEAL will provide three endurance versions, the standard endurance is equipped with a 150kW rear motor, the maximum working range is 550km; the long-endurance version is equipped with a 230kW rear motor, the maximum working range is 700km; the top four-wheel drive version before and after the motor total power of 390kW, the maximum working range of 650km, 0-100km/h acceleration only takes 3.8 seconds.
Nezha S
Time to market: Within 2022
As the flagship sedan of the Nezha brand: Nezha S is based on the new Shanhai platform, which will cooperate with 360 to ensure the information security of the vehicle platform through the 360 cloud security brain and Xaas service empowerment, and it will also apply high-precision map assist, dual backup battery, double backup brake, dual controller, dual chip processing and other security systems, and should have multiple protections in battery management to ensure battery safety.
The new car shape shows a luxurious sense of technology, and the design elements of the concept car are retained to the greatest extent. The interior adopts a "four-screen linkage" composed of a 17.6-inch central control screen, a 12.3-inch co-pilot entertainment screen, AR-HUD and a full LCD instrument, which is full of high-tech sense. The car also features a "suspension" multi-function steering wheel, and the design team of the car has designed all the functional parts with the theme of hollowing out and suspension, intended to bring body-sensitive custom buttons and ultra-light sports vision.
Nezha S's surrounded "smart" sense cockpit also creates a more luxurious interior atmosphere through Alcantara, wood grain, and leather, and it is reported that the new sports seat will have 12+ 6-way electric adjustment of the main passenger seat, and also support heating, ventilation, waist rest, massage and other functions. The new car will be equipped with a 21-speaker sound field system, the maximum output of the amplifier is 1216W, including 12 main speakers, 1 subwoofer, 4 ceiling speakers, 4 headrest speakers, of which the headrest speakers will support independent audio playback, creating an independent audio and video environment for the main and co-pilots.
The new car will be available in two versions, namely the extended range and pure electric version, of which the extended range is 1100km and the pure electric version has a cruising range of 800km. In terms of safety, the self-developed HONEYPT4.0 battery constant temperature management system equipped with Nezha S has achieved a constant temperature ratio of 95%, ensuring power output and improving battery life. In addition, the self-developed PDCS2.0 power domain controller system equipped with Nezha S can bring users a safer and smarter vehicle management and travel experience.
Geometry E
Time to market: Q2 2022
Geometry E is a new small pure electric SUV under Geometry, focusing on the young consumer market. The new car adopts a simple and refreshing design style, the split headlights look very playful, and the clever lines emphasize the three-dimensional sense. The car will also provide four lively body colors of green vine, jasmine, mint and blue lotus. In terms of body size, the new car has a length, width and height of 4006mm/ 1765mm/ 1550mm, respectively, and a wheelbase of 2485mm.
The interior of the new car is minimalist in design and uses a contrasting color scheme to create a nice fashion atmosphere. The car is also equipped with two 10.25-inch full LCD instruments + central control screen composed of integrated through-screen, while the instrument table also uses interactive function lights called "Inspiration Light" and high-level stereo speakers called "Rhythm Hill".
In terms of power, the new car will be equipped with a drive motor produced by Grebo Intelligent Power Technology Co., Ltd. with a maximum power of 60 kW and a lithium iron phosphate battery.
Self-traveling NV
Time to market: first half of 2022
Positioned as a high-end medium-sized 5-seat SUV, the Self-Touring NV has launched pure electric and extended range two power modes based on the GEMINI twin power module system. The new car has its own unique design ideas in terms of styling, which is a good combination of UrbanExploring city and exploring two different styles, making it highlight its personality.
The interior of the Self-Traveling NV integrates visual minimalism, deep immersion in the touch, and easy-to-use intelligence in the experience. Users can unlock without feeling through mobile phones or smart wearable devices, and can also authorize digital keys to relatives and friends at any time through the Self-Traveling App. The new car developed NIUTRONOS based on AndroidAutomotive, innovatively designed SmartStacks brick patch interaction, supporting seamless switching between the car's native system NIUTRONOS and the car mobile phone application. When the user carries the iPhone into the self-touring NV, it can be connected to CarPlay without feeling. Both NIUTRONOS and CarPlay support the dual display of navigation, music, vehicle status and other information commonly used by users on the central hovering screen and the 12.3-inch instrument screen.
The self-touring NV is equipped with 24 AAD (Advanced AssistantdDriving) functions as standard, including AEB (Automatic Emergency Braking), ACC (Full Speed Domain Adaptive Cruise), LCC (Lane Center Control), LCA (Lane Change Assist), BSD (Blind Spot Monitoring), APA (Fully Automatic Parking) and other functions.
Since the Youjia NV pure electric version of the CLTC working range of 550km, the extended range model pure electric mode cruising range of 150km, long-distance driving scenario, the extended range power generation system can convert fuel into electric energy, providing 789km cruising range, so that the car's comprehensive cruising range of 939km (WLTC working conditions), and CLTC working conditions, the cruising range of more than 1257km. The 0-100km/h acceleration from the Touring NV model is 5.9s. The whole series is equipped with iAWD intelligent dual-motor four-wheel drive system as standard, which supports 7 driving modes such as sports, off-road, catapult, and slippery road surface. In addition, the self-touring NV pure electric version model is equipped with heat pump air conditioning, which can reduce energy consumption by up to 60% compared with traditional PTC air conditioning.
Write to the end: this year's new energy market will be as hot as ever, even in the face of new energy subsidies and raw material prices, it does not hinder the purchase enthusiasm of consumers, and this year's official addition of the two giants of Japan and Changan's strength will make the already fiercely competitive new energy market more cruel, but this is definitely good news for consumers, with those previous lessons, often later will be more fragrant