Just half a month ago, the Internet suddenly reported the news that BAIC and Huawei had "fallen out", and the most "powerful" evidence of this was the difficult delivery of the Polar Fox αS HI version.
Although we all know that this is a rumor, the delay in delivery time is an indisputable fact.
The pre-priced version of the Polar Fox αS HI version, which was announced in April last year, should have been available for delivery at the end of the year, but this is already in May 2022, and the Polar Fox has only announced the launch time of this car.
However, with Yu Chengdong's platform and Liu Yu, chairman of BAIC BJEV, chatting for nearly an hour at Dou Wentao's round table, the rumors of BAIC and Huawei's disagreement not only broke themselves, but the relationship between them seemed to have become closer.
As for the Polar Fox αS HI version that has been skipping tickets for a long time, Yu zong gave a lot of reasons.
For example, repeated epidemics, chip shortages, Huawei on the sanctions list, debugging of software and hardware, the addition of new features, and so on. I believe that everyone can understand, after all, the gameplay of these new power brands is indeed different from that of traditional car companies.
Traditional car companies are vehicles have been loaded to the 4S store before the preparation of the conference, and the new power brand is the test car may have just been off the production line, ready to be released, grab is the time.
Of course, since there is always Yu, and enough time is given, the "Yu Big Mouth" model is certainly inevitable.
In the roundtable chat session, Yu Zong spoke amazingly, bluntly saying that the αS HI version of the Extreme Fox is equipped with the world's strongest automatic driving system, and there is no one. To be honest, I was stunned when he said it, but Yu Zong also quickly added that the current hardware is the strongest, and the software still needs to be polished and iterated.
Although it was still a bit boastful to look at, this time he was not really wrong.
3 126-line lidars, 6 millimeter-wave radars, 13 5-megapixel cameras, 12 ultrasonic radars and the MDC 810 intelligent driving calculation platform with a hashrate of 400TOPS. At present, the Polar Fox αS HI version is the model with the highest comprehensive quality of intelligent driving hardware that you can buy, and there is really no one.
As for the software, Huawei is actually doing a very good job.
After all, as early as a year ago, the intelligent driving test performance of the Polar Fox αS HI Version on urban roads was already amazing. Whether it is the handling of social vehicles or the handling of emergencies caused by pedestrians or non-motorized vehicles, it seems to be very complete.
Then after a year of polishing, Huawei's intelligent driving capabilities really make us look forward to it more.
In addition to listening to Yu Chengdong's praise, price and configuration are naturally the focus of this conference.
Compared with the previously announced pre-sale price, the official price of the Polar Fox αS HI version has basically not changed, and the advanced version has increased by 9,000 yuan to 397,900 yuan, and the high-end version is the 429,900 yuan previously announced.
If compared with the ordinary version of αS, the price of the HI version is indeed much higher. But not only can you get Huawei's intelligent driving system, the Hongmeng cockpit and 3.5 seconds acceleration experience of 100 kilometers are also the advantages of the HI version of the model.
However, I still have to remind you that the battery pack of the HI version of the model is only 74.5kWh, which not only looks less. The NEDC's combined range is also the shortest of the αS models, only 500 kilometers, which may also be one of the few slots for this car.
As for the high-end version of 32,000 yuan, you can buy intelligent driving functions and AVP automatic parking functions on urban roads. If you want to experience a more complete and amazing intelligent driving experience, the advanced version is absolutely worth it.
But you'd better make it before May 7, or as late as May 8. After these two times and then think about the high-end version, you may have the urge to buy some leeks and chop them.
In addition, regarding competitors, the Polar Fox αS HI version is similar to the Weilai ET7 and Zhiji L7 in terms of positioning, and the price is around 400,000, but I don't think these three models will be competitors of the same level.
Compared with the other two models, the price of the Jihu αS HI version is to include intelligent driving functions on high-speed and urban roads, while the NAD function of NIO ET7 adopts a monthly rental mode, and the IM AD of Zhiji L7 currently only provides two years of free use.
Therefore, compared with Weilai and Zhiji, the biggest advantage of the Jihu αS HI version is the intelligence brought by Huawei, including the double bonus of smart cockpit and intelligent driving.
However, in terms of market positioning, the entry price of the polar fox αS series is only 250,000 after all. Compared with the ET7 priced at 448,000 yuan and the Zhiji L7 at 368,800 yuan, the premium of the HI version of the model is not acceptable to everyone.
Of course, if you are interested in intelligent driving, or have this demand, the Polar Fox αS HI version is undoubtedly the best choice at present. In addition, for those users who are accustomed to huawei ecology, the Jihu αS HI version equipped with the Hongmeng cockpit will inevitably bring you a better and more convenient car experience.
In this way, the current Polar Fox αS HI version has its own user base, and its real opponent may be Avita 11, which also has the HI version label.