Time is the most stable iron ruler, never stopping for any reason, and the same is true of the automobile market, which never stops changing for anyone. In various segments of the automotive market, we can see that products are emerging in an endless stream. Since the launch of the Wuling Hongguang MINI EV, it has been favored and sought after by countless consumers, so many car companies have rushed to the field of new energy mini vehicles like sharks that smell blood. As one of the largest car brands in China, Changan will certainly not easily miss business opportunities, and like many brands, it has also developed a model similar to the Hongguang MINI EV - Changan LUMIN glutinous corn, in an attempt to share in the new market.
On April 22, the new Changan LUMIN brand pure electric vehicle "Glutinous Corn" was officially unveiled, positioned as a "national boutique scooter", how competitive is it? Although Chang'an has not yet officially announced the specific parameter configuration, we can also analyze it through online revelations.
Overall, the appearance of glutinous corn is small and cute, and while the trend is trendy, it also gives people a little retro literary feeling. The shape design of the front of the car is more round and full, without using too many lines to outline, and the style is biased towards simplicity. The headlights at the front of the car adopt a retro circular design with a biomimetic effect, and the visual effect is like a pair of glowing glasses, which is highly recognizable. As a pure electric vehicle, the iconic closed grille is also arranged in front of the waxy corn, the shape is also full and rounded, and the simple visual effect is completely "pleasing to the eye".
From the side of the body, the waxy corn adopts the double-sided door structure commonly used in mini cars, the hidden door handle and the suspended roof bring it a certain sense of technology, and the smoked black body column is matched with the exterior mirror, so that it does not lack a sense of trend. It is worth mentioning that the glutinous corn is based on the new pure electric platform of Changan EPA0, using its self-developed electronic control system, and some configuration models are also equipped with the function of smart car keys, when the owner is close, the hidden door handle will automatically pop out, which is more practical.
The shape design of the rear of the car echoes with the front of the car, and the overall structure is relatively simple. The split taillights are similar to the headlights and are very eye-catching. In the central area of the rear tailgate, there is a silver LUMIN logo, the lower left edge is the Chang'an logo, and the lower right side is the silver waxy corn logo, this unique name is easy for domestic consumers to remember.
According to the news released by Changan Automobile, Changan Glutinous Corn provides a total of seven body colors of lake blue, dew green, moss green, fog white, wheat yellow, cherry powder and magpie gray, and the roof also provides the same color as the body or white and black for consumers to choose, and the independent collocation makes the design sense of the vehicle also sufficient. As with the more colorful body color, the headlights of the waxy corn also have a different pattern from the retro shape, it has a running water light effect, which can be close to the driver, away from the guest, especially when charging, the headlight group also supports breathing lights, which is very unique.
The overall design of the interior of the glutinous corn is relatively simple, equipped with a large size LCD instrument and a suspension central control screen, the central control screen adopts a 10.25-inch touch screen, integrating reversing image, car-machine interconnection, voice control, Bluetooth and many other mainstream functions. The physical air conditioning control buttons and knobs are retained at the bottom of the screen, which is more practical. The flat-bottomed three-panel multi-function steering wheel style is relatively new, and it seems that the touch of the buttons should be good. In terms of color matching, waxy corn adopts the interior color of blue, gray and white stitching, and the sense of technology and delicacy are also satisfactory.
In terms of seats, the front row supports manually controlled backrest adjustment, and in combination with the split headrest that can adjust the height according to different heights, the front row comfort should not be too bad. However, as a four-seat mini car, the body of waxy corn is 3270 mm long, 1700 mm wide, 1545 mm high, and the wheelbase is 1980 mm, according to the size, its rear seat space should not be too generous.
According to the declaration information, the power of waxy corn will be available in two versions of single motor and double motor, the maximum power of the motor is 20 kilowatts, under standard working conditions, the maximum endurance is divided into 155 kilometers, 210 kilometers and 301 kilometers. The most novel place is that when driving in normal sections, glutinous corn can turn on the low-speed buzzing function to remind pedestrians to maintain a safe distance, and this function can also be actively closed to reduce sound interference inside and outside the car, which is more practical.
Written in the end: According to the body size and positioning of the waxy corn, compared with the main competitor Ben Ben E-star, its length and wheelbase are slightly smaller, but it is longer and wider than the Hongguang MINI EV and small ants, and the overall size in the mini car is larger and more suitable for riding. According to the price, Wuling Hongguang MINI EV is currently priced at 32,800 to 49,800, Ben E-star is priced at 53,800 to 74,800, and small ants are priced at 73,900 to 94,000, although the current price of new energy models has a certain increase, but it can be predicted that the price of glutinous corn is about 35,900 to 59,800 yuan, if my price prediction is not too large, then in terms of the relatively high configuration of glutinous corn, there will be a very considerable sales performance after listing.