Text: Understand Che Di original Zhang Kai
A few days ago, The emperor learned from the official of Jihu Automobile that the brand's medium and large pure electric vehicle models - Alpha S 525S and medium-sized SUV - 2022 Alpha T 480S will be officially listed on the evening of August 18. Both new cars can be seen as entry-level models for the whole series, of which the Alpha S 525S officially said that the endurance was 525 kilometers, and the Alpha T 480S officially said that the endurance was 480 kilometers. In terms of price, with reference to the starting prices of Alpha S (starting at 247,300) and Alpha T (starting from 242,300), the prices of the two new models may be further reduced.
Alpha S 525S
The Polar Fox Alpha S 525S continues the design style of the current model
The Alpha S is positioned as a pure electric medium and large sedan, jointly developed by BAIC BJEV and Magna. The Polar Fox Alpha S 525S can be seen as an entry-level model of the whole series, the new car continues the design style of the current model, the front part of the car adopts a fully enclosed design, there is no traditional sense of the front grille, and the lower part uses a large-size fully enclosed black trim panel, and is decorated with diamond-shaped elements. Overall, the entire front face is more aura.
The contrasting design enhances the texture of the vehicle
The rear part of the car is shaped to match the front of the car
The rear part of the car is shaped in response to the front of the car, and the tail lights with the angled design of the through-type light strip improve the recognition of the rear part. In addition, the ducktail shape at the rear of the new car also enhances the sportiness of the vehicle. In terms of details, the edges of the new taillights and the surrounding of the license plate frame are decorated with black elements, and this contrast design also enhances the texture of the whole vehicle.
The overall atmosphere in the car is more youthful
ACC Adaptive Cruise System
The interior of the car is designed with contrasting colors, which makes the overall atmosphere of the car more youthful. The joint screen design on the center console is also a selling point, bringing more sense of technology to the car, and the car's gear shift mechanism also uses the gear shift knob common in pure electric models. In terms of configuration, the new entry-level model may still be equipped with ACC adaptive cruise, LCC lane center assist, AEB automatic emergency braking and other auxiliary driving functions.
The entry-level model is a front-drive version
In terms of power, the new car will adopt the same powertrain layout as the current model, and the entry-level model will be a front-drive version, which will be equipped with a permanent magnet synchronous motor with a maximum power of 160 kilowatts and a peak torque of 360 Nm. In contrast, the top-of-the-line HI version will be available in four-wheel drive format, with a maximum power of 473 kW, a peak torque of 655 Nm, and an acceleration of 3.5 seconds from 0 to 100 km/h. (The above data comes from the official of Polar Fox)
Alpha T 480S
The exterior design of the entry-level models of the whole series follows the style of the current model
The design of the Polar Fox Alpha T was taken by Mr. Walter de Silva, who was the chief designer of the Volkswagen Group, from his Audi Q7, A5, Volkswagen CC and other models, leaving a deep impression on domestic car fans, in the Alpha T, a more concise style is used to present a sense of technology and fashion. The addition of the Alpha T 480S can be seen as an entry-level model for the entire series, and the exterior design still follows the style of the current model.
Side styling movements
Available in five exterior colors
In terms of size, the new car is positioned as a mid-size SUV with a length, width and height of 4788/1940/1683 mm and a wheelbase of 2915 mm. The rear part of the car is shaped to echo the front of the car, and the tail light of the through-type light strip with the angle design improves the recognition of the rear part. In terms of appearance color, it still provides five kinds of options: ice gray, polar fox white, polar night black, glacier blue, and star diamond black.
The interior is simple in style
The steering wheel modeling ribbon features a black panel
The lower screens are air conditioning and vehicle settings panels
Alpha T interior design style is very simple, as far as possible to reduce the application of physical buttons, the center console part is equipped with two large LCD screens, the top should be a multimedia area, and the bottom will be air conditioning and vehicle settings panel. In terms of configuration, the entry-level model may cancel the 8-inch head-up display, HARMAN 12-speaker luxury sound system, mobile phone wireless charging, main passenger seat ventilation function, rear seat heating and other configurations.
Polar Fox Alpha T is available in 4WD and DLB versions for users to choose from
In terms of power, polar fox alpha T is available in four-wheel drive and front-drive versions for users to choose from. The new 480S model will be equipped with a permanent magnet synchronous motor with a maximum power of 160 kW and a peak torque of 360 Nm, and will be used in the form of a front-drive. In contrast, the all-wheel drive model is equipped with dual motors with a maximum power of 320 kW and a peak torque of 720 Nm, with an acceleration of 0-100 km/h for 4.6 seconds. (The above data comes from Polar Fox)
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As a fist-level product created by ARCFOX and Magna, from the perspective of the positioning of The Extreme Fox Alpha T, its benchmark models target BYD Tang EV (279,800-339,800 yuan), GAC AION LX (286,600-469,600 yuan) and other models. Competitors of the Polar Fox Alpha S, positioned as a medium- and large-sized pure electric model, include BYD Han EV (214,800-329,800 yuan) and Extreme Kr 001 (299,000-386,000 yuan). As for whether the two new models of the Polar Fox will show more sincerity in terms of guidance prices, we will continue to pay attention!