The 150,000-class compact SUV, whether it is a joint venture or a domestic brand, now has many choices, Haval H6, BYD Song PLUS, Geely Boyue and other models are familiar.
However, with the maturity of the market, people began to pursue some models with personality, so the design of dynamic home SUVs was born, which is also a new market segment.
Recently, GAC Trumpchi launched its new compact SUV - Yingku. The new owners, who are playing young personalized users, are expected to mass-produce in the fourth quarter of this year and be listed at the end of the year, and will also be listed in the Southeast Asian and Middle East markets in 2023.
The concept car of Yingku was only released at the Guangzhou Auto Show in November last year, and the mass production version was unveiled in April this year, setting a new record for the fastest mass production of the concept car.
GAC Trumpchi's future products will develop around the direction of hybridization and intelligence, and Yingku is a new platform born in the XEV+ICV technology route under the GPMA architecture.
"XEV" stands for various forms of electric drive, including "HEV" (full hybrid), "PHEV" (plug-in hybrid) and "BEV" (pure electricity), while ICV stands for intelligent vehicles.
Therefore, the biggest highlight of Yingku is hybridization and intelligence, and the "Shadow" series focuses on young dynamics and scientific and technological intelligence, and Yingku is the first SUV of the series.
EMKOO adopts a new technical industrial aesthetic design language, which is different from the Trumpchi models on sale. This also proves that the new platform has a different concept from the past, and the overall shape is sci-fi dynamic.
Although the shape of the shadow cool "Eye of Revelation" headlight is narrow and thin, it still integrates all the light sources in it, does not use split headlights with the waves, and the vertical strip LED daytime running lights are like the fangs of animals, which are very recognizable from a distance.
Although Yingku is not a tram, the net is designed to have a similar closed effect, and the official grille is called "jump grating". The professor felt that there was a bit of a mech element in it, and the entire front of the car was designed in a style similar to that of the AION LX.
The side front is low and the back is high, creating a forward swooping posture, while the high window line design also makes people think of sports cars. The waistline is both simple and dynamic, similar to the shadow leopard, and the design of the hidden door handle is indispensable.
The stern styling is sharply angled, which further enhances the sportiness of the EMKOO. The angle of the rear windshield tilt is large to allow the air flow through the roof to pass through the hollowed-out "mech tail" tail, optimizing the aerodynamics of the negative pressure area of the rear, and there is a corresponding diffuser shape under the bumper.
The taillights of the "Quantum Lightsaber TailLights" are also consistent with the headlights, but the placement makes the sense of existence weakened, but the plated "vortex tail row" decoration on both sides of the bumper is extremely eye-catching.
Since they are all "shadow" characters, the interior layout of Yingku will naturally be somewhat similar to That of Shadow Leopard, but the overall design is more concise, and new elements are also integrated into the details.
The axle outlet in the central control area is one of the representative works of Trumpchi's new design style, the door handle has become the style of paddle, the gear shift mechanism has also been replaced by a small paddle to operate, and the light transmittance area of the panoramic sunroof has reached 0.99 square meters. It can be seen that Shadow Cool has evolved on its basis.
In terms of intelligence and configuration, Yingku's suspension screen adopts Trumpchi's ADiGO 5.0 intelligent driving interconnection ecosystem, and is equipped with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8155 chip, which has been upgraded in the experience of intelligent interaction, and the audio is provided by Yamaha.
In terms of power, Yingku offers three power combinations:
It is equipped with GAC's self-developed Julang hybrid system, which consists of a 2.0ATK engine and a GMC 2.0 second-generation electromechanical coupling system.
The system uses two motors in series parallel to cover oil-electric hybridization, plug-in hybridization and hydrogen power. The Atkinson engine has a thermal efficiency of 42.1%, a compression ratio of 15.6:1, and is mated to a 2-speed DHT transmission, unlike the GS8 with a Toyota THS hybrid system.
The other two power types are: Julang Power 1.5TGDI engine + 7-speed wet dual-clutch transmission, and 2.0TGDI engine + Aisin 8AT transmission combination.
However, there are no specific parameters for the power of the new car.
From the perspective of Yingku and Shadow Leopard belong to the same series, and the entry power of the new car is the same as that of Shadow Leopard, referring to its price of 983-13.18 million, combined with the price of the SUV with the main personality of the same level.
The professor expects that the starting price of Yingku may be 130,000. Of course, because the high-end model has a hybrid system, which is rare in the same level, the price range of the new car will be relatively large, and the top configuration may even go to 180,000.
Changan UNI-T
11.59-14.99 million
Modern Tucson
16.18-22.58 million
Haval Divine Beast
13.00-16.70 million
SAIC Roewe Whale
Pre-priced 16.68-19.28 million
Trumpchi's SUVs have always been the main home market, and Yingku is its new attempt in the young market, which has been successful in the family car Shadow Leopard. The competitors mentioned above are also personality enough in appearance, but they do not sacrifice space because of the shape, and also provide hybrid and a variety of power options, which will be the biggest advantage of Yingku.