Speaking of Weilai, a new car-making force, in the case of continuous development in the past two years, its SUV models have been recognized by many consumers. And in order to better expand the product line and enhance its own product strength, in addition to launching the ET5 positioning medium-sized sedan, the main high-end flagship medium and large car ET7 has finally met with us. Among them, the price comparable to the price of BBA's medium and large sedan has become a controversial place, so how does the product strength of WEILAI ET7 perform? Is it worth spending more than 500,000 yuan to buy a medium-sized and large car produced by the new forces of domestic car manufacturing? Let's talk about this topic today.
The model of the personal test drive this time is the first version of the 2022 100kWh model, and the official guidance price is 526,000 yuan. In terms of appearance, the styling design of weilai ET7 can be called an avant-garde personality, especially compared with the same level of BBA models, which can obviously give us a bright feeling. Among them, the front face part, the family's iconic split headlight combination application, and the flagship SUV-ES8 have a high degree of similarity, of course, from the details, Weilai ET7 has also made some improvements and upgrades. For example, lidar and cameras designed on the roof of the car draw a clear line with traditional fuel models. Some friends may think that such a design destroys the design aesthetic of the front face, which looks a bit abrupt, but this is indeed the highlight of avant-garde technology.
For the body side of the NIO ET7, it is also a plus point for its own design. The simple line design, with the slipback roof, through the real picture, is there a sense of déjà vu of the sports coupe, coupled with the application of double-color multi-spoke wheels, creating a stronger atmosphere of combat attack. According to the official statement, the new car provides 7 kinds of body colors, of which the Antarctic Star Blue, Xiaguang Orange and Aurora Green body color matching requires additional money to choose, and the optional cost is 10,000 yuan.
In terms of the tail, the overall design looks more sporty and compact. And WEILAI ET7, as the first model to apply through taillights, has also been blackened on the outside, and the visual effect is still relatively excellent. At the same time, the design of the uplifted small spoiler makes it easy for us to associate with performance coupe models.
Rising to the price range of 500,000, whether the interior is luxurious is believed to be a concern for many potential consumers. To be fair, WEILAI ET7 will not let us be picky in terms of luxury creation, compared to traditional BBA models, weilai ET7 design style is more concise, and different from Tesla's minimalist style, it is more accepted by mainstream consumers. As the interior theme of WEILAI ET7, beige color scheme has a strong elegant and luxurious atmosphere. The renewable rattan decorative panels that run across the center console also make it more in line with the identity of the luxury flagship medium and large sedan.
Of course, as a model produced by the new car-making forces, the big screen symbolizing technology is not absent from the WEILAI ET7. Equipped with a 12.8-inch OLED touch screen, the brightness and display effect have a remarkable performance. Using the third-generation digital cockpit system, under the blessing of Qualcomm Snapdragon 8155 chip, the speed and fluency of the car-machine system have left a deep impression on me. Double-spoke flat-bottom steering wheel design, the actual grip is not wrong.
In terms of space, because the length, width and height reached 5101/1987/1509mm, the wheelbase was 3060mm, which was not inferior to the mainstream Mercedes-Benz E-Class of the same class, which also ensured the rear seating space of the NIO ET7. The 175cm tall experiencer sat in the back row with more than two fists of legroom, and due to the relatively good support for the legs, coupled with the soft leather seats, there was no problem with the actual comfort. However, when it comes to the impact on the experience, the main thing is that the back-up shape leads to the general performance of the rear head space, and secondly, the rear seat does not support falling, and the performance in load capacity and flexibility is not ideal.
The hardware part adopts the powertrain of the front and rear dual motors, and the total power reaches 480kW. Actually drive up, switch to the sport + mode, we can completely treat it as a performance car, after all, the acceleration performance of 3.8 seconds to break the hundred, has made Weilai ET7 have the strength to compete with the performance car. The most crucial point is that the tough suspension tuning style can make people feel a clear sense of the road, bringing more confidence to the driver. It is equipped with a ternary lithium battery with a battery capacity of 100kWh, which also obtains a pure electric cruising range of 700km.
On the whole, after my in-depth experience of WEI's ET7, I can see that its own product power is still balanced and comprehensive, the appearance and interior texture are not inferior to the mainstream BBA models, and even some aspects have achieved a slight advantage, and then there is the mileage and performance performance can also meet the requirements of most consumers for the car. Personal feeling, in the face of the current brand is still king of the market status quo, although Weilai ET7 does not have the strength to grab sales with the same level of BBA models, but for the budget to maintain about 500,000, want to buy a pure electric model to try the early friends, the product force of the good Weilai ET7 can still be considered.