Roewe pure electric MPV sells 300,000, saves electricity but is not cost-effective, often running long distances and still have to buy fuel trucks?

The "fire" of domestic pure electric vehicles is more and more prosperous, and major brands have joined in, but in the MPV market, there seems to be some fire, and some mainstream MPV is still based on fuel and hybrid, and there are few pure electric MPV products. So does this mean that pure electricity is not suitable for MPV? Recently, the Roewe brand is ready to make an attempt, on the basis of the previous Roewe iMAX8, to create a pure electric MPV - Roewe iMAX8 EV, the pre-sale price of 27.98-32.98 million yuan. To be honest, the price is not cheap, but fortunately for high-end MPV, the price and brand have not always been a problem, but can pure electric MPV really be accepted? Or do consumers really need a pure electric MPV? Below we take the Roewe iMAX8 EV and the mainstream MPV products on the market for comparison and analysis.

Roewe size is not dominant, but the base of medium and large MPV is not bad

The biggest feature of MPV is the comfort of a sedan, a spacious ride space, and multiple attributes of IKEA, which are available in mainstream MPV products such as buick GL8 and Toyota Xena SIENNA. So how does the Roewe iMAX8 EV perform as a pure electric MPV?

To be sure, Roewe iMAX8 EV product base is very good, based on Roewe iMAX8 to build, with a medium and large MPV figure, although the length, wheelbase and other sizes are not as large as buick GL8, Toyota Xena SIENNA, but still more than 5 meters long, wheelbase reached 3 meters, even if full seating, each passenger will not feel crowded, and, two independent seats in the second row have a large front and rear, backrest adjustment angle, plus seat heating, ventilation, massage and other functions, Comfort was very high. However, the trunk volume of the Roewe iMAX8 EV is slightly lacking, slightly inferior to the Buick GL8 and Toyota Xena SIENNA.

Although the Roewe iMAX8 EV has not yet announced the detailed configuration, most of the technology and practical configuration should be consistent with the fuel version of the model, such as driver assistance system, active safety, full-speed adaptive cruise will appear, double-sided electric sliding doors, electric trunks, segmented sunroofs, etc. are not missing. In terms of intelligence, Roewe iMAX8 EV will be equipped with a 12.3-inch central control screen, built-in Zebra Zhixing system, with the Internet of Vehicles, OTA, Mini Programs and other functions, as for the fuel version of the model on the "magic bar, magic screen" function, I believe it will also appear on the pure electric version of the model, and these will continue to be the core highlights of the Roewe iMAX8 EV configuration, more likely to attract young families.

With power-on, the driving quality and NVH improvement are not small

In terms of power, the previous fuel version of the model is equipped with a 2.0T +8AT power combination, which is a normal level in the same level of medium and large MPV, and the performance of zero hundred acceleration of 10 seconds is also comparable to that of the Buick GL8, which is completely sufficient for an MPV, but the driving quality cannot be compared with the Toyota Synna SIENNA with hybrid identity.

However, after power-on, the power advantage of the Roewe iMAX8 EV is more obvious. According to the official introduction, the Roewe iMAX8 EV will use a maximum power of 180kW motor, this data is stronger than most 2.0T models, more importantly, due to the characteristics of the motor, the acceleration experience will be more enjoyable and smoother, which will be a greater advantage in the often stop-and-go urban roads.

In addition, the Roewe iMAX8 EV will perform better in NVH because it does not have an engine, and to a certain extent, it will improve the driving quality, of course, the premise is to do a good job in tire noise, wind noise, etc. There is also a point worth mentioning, that is, the cost of pure electric models is also very cheap, in the case of the same annual driving of 20,000 kilometers, Buick GL8 monthly fuel costs may need 2,000 yuan, Roewe iMAX8 EV even if you need to go to the public charging pile every time to charge, the monthly electricity bill may not exceed 500 yuan, counting the maintenance is also cheaper than fuel vehicles, a year down the probability can save nearly 20,000 yuan, not a small amount. In terms of other performance, the Roewe iMAX8 EV has a maximum speed of 180km/h, a cruising range of more than 550km, and supports 30-80% fast charging in 30 minutes.

There are many advantages and disadvantages, why should MPV at the same price buy pure electricity?

As a pure electric MPV, roewe iMAX8 EV has obvious advantages in terms of power, driving quality and vehicle cost, and can indeed enhance the product strength of the vehicle. However, MPV models are different from others, but also need to consider its comprehensive car scenario, if there is a drawback to one, users may give up.

Just like if you want to buy an MPV for business, you need to run a long distance often, any fuel and hybrid MPV of about 300,000 yuan can be easily competent, but the Roewe iMAX8 EV is not good, because its pure electric mileage may only be about 550km, and in fact, when the endurance is less than 100km, you need to find a charging pile. In addition, when the pure electric model runs at high speed and uses the car in winter, the mileage will continue to be "discounted", and it is likely that the nominal endurance of 550km is only 350km. More importantly, the current domestic high-speed environment is not very convenient to recharge, and the 30-minute fast charge waiting time is somewhat too long, if there are important customers on the car will be more troublesome, so with this alone, some users will PASS off the Roewe iMAX8 EV, unless you buy it is not ready to run long distances.

Some people may say that the Roewe iMAX8 EV is enough to save money, but the actual situation is that this car can save fuel, but it will not save money, because compared to the fuel version of the Roewe iMAX 8, the extra money spent to buy the Roewe iMAX8 EV is enough to run hundreds of thousands of kilometers. In addition, the lower retention rate of pure electric models will also have drawbacks when changing cars in the future, so saving money is a false proposition.

Of course, there is a more important point, in the 300,000 yuan MPV market, Roewe iMAX8 EV is facing a very strong opponent, such as the business field, the need to fight against Buick GL8, Xena SIENNA, in the household market need to fight Against Honda Odyssey, Kia Kahua, etc., these products are not in the space, practicality to do enough, in terms of stability, economy is also well-known, plus are first-line joint venture brands, it will be easier to accept. Therefore, if it is not obsessed with pure electric models, or only pursues a simple technology configuration, I believe that most companies and families will not think of 300,000 yuan to choose a Chinese brand pure electric MPV.

epilogue:

After the electrification transformation, the Roewe iMAX8 EV has been greatly improved in terms of power and driving quality, which can bring a better driving experience, which will even be better than the Buick GL8 and Toyota Xena SIENNA. However, the drawbacks of pure electric MPV are also obvious, such as battery life anxiety, charging problems, etc., which may not be a big problem in the city, but once there is a high-speed demand drawback, it will be infinitely magnified. More importantly, the medium and large MPV of about 300,000 yuan pays great attention to the practicality of each scenario of the vehicle, in other words, the vehicle can have high fuel consumption and low technology configuration, but if it is unable to cope with long-distance travel, or will affect the customer's experience during travel, it will lose the meaning of choosing MPV, perhaps this is also the reason why there are not too many pure electric MPV on the market.