The Polar Fox Alpha S HI version was unveiled as early as the Shanghai Auto Show in April 2021, and as the first model to cooperate with Huawei, the heat at that time could be described as high. But at a time when the scenery is unlimited, the Polar Fox Alpha S HI version has not been officially listed, and now there is finally clear news. However, in the face of the increasingly crowded "high-end new energy runway", the Polar Fox Alpha S HI version wants to take root, and it is bound to need a more impactful "big move", or have enough product power to impress consumers.
On May 7, the Polar Fox Alpha S HI version was officially listed, with a price range of 397,900-429,900 yuan, the advanced version was priced at 397,900 yuan, and the high-end version was priced at 429,900 yuan. The new car will be equipped with HI Huawei's full-stack intelligent car solution and Hongmeng OS smart cockpit, and will be equipped with 3 lidars in one go. The cost of 3 lidar is not low, and it is rare to have such a number of models on the market, such as Weilai ET7 equipped with 1 lidar, and Zhiji L7 is equipped with 2. The hardware is sincere enough, coupled with Huawei's HI blessing, can it impress you?
To be good looking, but also to be detailed
Although "the value of the face is a stepping stone", compared with the overall appearance of the big change, the Extreme Fox Alpha S HI version pays more attention to the details of the design. The new car still follows the design language of the ordinary version of the Polar Fox Alpha S in general shape, but the front face abandons the honeycomb-shaped air intake design and adopts a vertical design, and is equipped with three laser radars, making the whole car more recognizable.
On the side of the body, the hidden door handles, the through-taillight set and the slipback design are not absent from the Polar Fox Alpha S HI version. It is worth noting that the C-pillar and the front face air intake position of the new car are embedded with a red logo with the word "HI", which increases the sense of detail and further highlights the identity of the new car.
Smart plus, experience upgrades
For discerning Gen Z consumers, the human-computer interaction experience is also one of their main concerns. As the first pure-power-produced sedan equipped with Huawei's smart cockpit - Hongmeng car machine OS, the Polar Fox Alpha S HI edition has handed over its own answer sheet in the upgrade of the human-computer interaction experience. The new car is equipped with a 21.69-inch + 12.3-inch integrated screen, built-in Hongmeng car machine OS, which can realize on-board payment, full-scene voice interaction and other functions, and also supports seamless circulation function, through the smooth call function to switch the mobile phone meeting synchronization to the car machine, bringing a richer human-computer interaction experience to the driver and occupants.
Since it is a pure electric car that focuses on "intelligent technology", the advanced driver assistance function must not be absent. The Polar Fox Alpha S HI Edition is equipped with 34 perception hardware, in addition to 3 lidars, 6 millimeter wave radars, 12 ultrasonic radars, 9 ADS cameras and 4 surround view cameras, which can achieve 360-degree surround detection. Combined with Huawei's MDC810 intelligent driving calculation platform and Huawei's MDC 810 driver assistance chip, obstacles can be more accurately identified and more complex road conditions can be dealt with.
In terms of power, the Polar Fox Alpha S HI Edition will be equipped with a dual-motor powertrain, a maximum power of 473kW, a peak torque of 655N·m, and zero hundred acceleration of 3.5s. It is worth mentioning that the Polar Fox Alpha S HI edition is based on an 800V high-voltage mass production car platform, with a charging power of up to 187kW and a charge from 30% to 80% in only 15 minutes. For consumers, sufficiently efficient charging efficiency can also alleviate the "endurance anxiety" caused by pure electric vehicles to a certain extent.
In terms of price alone, the Polar Fox Alpha S HI Edition focuses on the high-end market, and in the face of competitors such as Weilai ET7 and Extreme Kr 001, the Polar Fox Alpha S HI Edition has no obvious brand advantage in itself. If you talk about the cost alone, the cost of three lidars shows the "sincerity" of its hardware. Combined with the latest Hongmeng 0S system and a series of intelligent configurations, the use of hardware to create enough functions and experiences for consumers, so that consumers perceive "value for money", is the key to whether it can win the market.
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