Four blockbuster SUVs launched in October, both smart and spacey, who will be your thing?
Preface: SUVs have always been a must for car companies, but with the rise of new energy vehicles, hybrid models have brought great challenges to traditional fuel vehicles, and this challenge is in full swing. Even so, there will be 4 blockbuster SUVs on the market this month, including intelligent and performance-oriented new energy models, as well as "Jedi Strike" from traditional fuel SUV models. Next, let's find out with the car review agency.
Changan Ford Explorer
Red Gold Edition
Listing time: October 4
Price: 389,800 yuan
The Explorer Red Gold Edition was officially launched on the 4th of this month. As the only special edition model, the new car adopts Caribbean gray body color, Hypo gold front grille, Yaozhu gray interior, Savannah full-grain semi-aniline leather seats and a number of upgrades for a more luxurious feel.
In terms of appearance, the Explorer Red Gold Edition emphasizes luxury, using ST-Line headlights and black tail light panels, and the black "EXPLORER" logo further highlights the luxurious personality. In terms of body dimensions, the new model has a length, width and height of 5063/2004/1778mm respectively, and a wheelbase of 3025mm.
Entering the car, the new car is based on Ford's new generation of electronic and electrical architecture FNV intelligent interconnection network architecture, 27-inch high-definition 4K giant screen + 12.3-inch LCD instrument cluster directly fills the sense of luxury technology, and the interactive experience is convenient and smooth. The center console is equipped with the SYNC+2.0 infotainment system, which supports 70+ semantic pendants and can control various functions in the car. The L2+ Ford Co-Pilot 360 driver assistance system can realize 18 advanced driver assistance functions and is also equipped with the vehicle-road coordination system V2I.
In terms of power, the Explorer Red Gold Edition is equipped with a 2.3T inline four-cylinder engine with a maximum power of 276 horsepower and a peak torque of 425 Nm, and the drivetrain is mated to a 10-speed manual automatic transmission. The Explorer is available in four-wheel drive/rear-drive versions, including TMS Terrain Management System, an intelligent four-wheel drive technology with intelligent power distribution system on the front and rear axles.
Haval
Raptors
Listing time: October 10
Pre-sale price: 16-190,000 yuan
Car reviews learned from the official Haval brand that the Haval Raptors will be officially launched on October 10. The new car is equipped with 1.5T+Hi4 intelligent four-wheel drive electric hybrid technology, which has previously opened pre-sale, and the pre-sale price range is 16-190,000 yuan.
In terms of appearance, the new car adopts a new design language, the grille shape is simple, and the two ends are also equipped with exposed screws, adding a visual sense of a hardcore off-road vehicle to the entire front. The bezel of the headlight group on both sides is similar to that of the Haval Big Dog, the LED daytime running lights are highly recognizable when lit, the headlight group is equipped with an LED light source, and it has automatic headlights and adaptive high and low beam functions.
The Haval Raptors adopt a tough body waistline, running from the front of the car to the rear, visually stretching the length of the body, and the window at the D-pillar position is very similar to the Land Rover Defender, which is highly recognizable. The ground clearance of the Haval raptors is relatively high, reaching 200mm, with excellent passability. The body dimensions are 4800/1916/1822mm in length, width and height, and the wheelbase is 2738mm.
The layout of the interior is relatively simple, and the functional configuration is relatively rich. The car is equipped with a 12.3-inch full LCD instrument cluster + a 14.6-inch floating center control screen, providing wireless charging of 50W mobile phones. The vehicle is equipped with 11 intelligent sensors and 540° panoramic images, supporting ADAS intelligent driving assistance.
In terms of power, the new car is equipped with a 1.5T+Hi4 intelligent four-wheel drive electric hybrid. The 1.5T engine has a maximum output of 123kW and a maximum torque of 243Nm. While there are two options for battery specifications, including 19.09Kwh and 27.54kwh lithium iron phosphate batteries.
Zhiji
LS6
Listing time: October 12
Pre-sale price: 23-300,000 yuan
A few days ago, the car review agency learned from the official of Zhiji Automobile that the Zhiji LS6 will be officially launched on October 12. Pre-sale of the new car has started at the Chengdu Auto Show, with a pre-sale price range of 230,000 to 300,000 yuan.
In terms of appearance, the overall design of the Zhiji LS6 is similar to that of the LS7, with smooth and dynamic lines, a highly recognizable through-through light cluster, and an equally impressive design of the taillights. In addition, the fully enclosed front face is the most commonly used design for electric vehicles, making the front effect look more integrated. There are air intake holes on each side of the front bumper, which in addition to looking tense, can better comb the airflow during the march and serve the aerodynamics.
Coming to the side, you can see that the new car is shaped more like a coupe SUV, and the tail is appropriately elongated, which looks more dynamic than the LS7. The petal-type five-spoke wheels still use a two-tone design, and the effect is very dynamic and matches the body style. The new model has a length, width, and height of 4904/1988/1669mm and a wheelbase of 2950mm.
Entering the car, the Zhiji LS6 is equipped with the IM OS 2.0 intelligent cabin system, equipped with a huge 42-inch independent lifting scene screen, allowing drivers to enjoy an immersive intelligent experience. In addition, the vehicle offers an optional YAT half-width steering wheel, giving consumers a more personalized choice.
In terms of power, the new car adopts a new 800V high-voltage platform, with a peak charging power of 396kW and a maximum working voltage of more than 800V and up to 875V. In terms of charging speed, it can quickly increase its endurance by up to 200km in 5 minutes; It can be fully charged in 10 minutes and get a maximum range of about 350km; A 15-minute charge can recharge up to 500km of range.
The dual-motor version has a maximum power of 579kW, a peak torque of 800 Nm, a 0-100km/h acceleration time of 3.5 seconds, and a top speed of 252km/h; The single-motor version has a maximum power of 250 kW and a top speed of 200 km/h. It is equipped with a ternary lithium battery of SAIC Power.
Extreme 01
Time to market: October
Pre-sale price: from 259,900 yuan
Recently, the car review agency learned from the official of Zhiji Automobile that the world's first AI car robot Jiyue 01 will be officially launched in October, and the new car has been offline and opened for reservation in September, with a pre-sale price of 259,900 yuan. The new car is positioned as a pure electric medium and large SUV, based on SEA's vast architecture.
Specifically: in terms of appearance, the overall recognition of the new car is quite high, simple and has a certain sense of technology. At the front, the new car adopts a closed front grille design with integrated T-shaped headlight clusters on both sides. The front surround is equipped with a trapezoidal black shield and internal heat vents, which is a very common design in the current market.
On the side of the car, the new car adopts a floating roof design, and the waist line adopts an upward design, which can make the vehicle look more compact and give the vehicle a certain sense of muscle. At the rear, the new car adopts a through-through taillight design, and the rear enveloping wide skid plate can further enhance the vehicle's visual center of gravity, which looks individual and stylish. In terms of space performance, the trunk space of the new car reaches 555 liters, which can be expanded to 1528 liters when the seats are folded down. In terms of body size, the new car has a length, width and height of 4853/1990/1611mm respectively, and a wheelbase of 3000mm.
Entering the car, the interior of the new car adopts a simple design, equipped with a flat-bottomed steering wheel, and equipped with a 35.6-inch 6K ultra-clear integrated center control screen. In addition, the new car is equipped with Qualcomm's fourth-generation Snapdragon digital cockpit platform - 8295 chip for the first time. Qualcomm 8295 is the first automotive-grade chip to mass-produce 5nm process. It is worth mentioning that the new car voice AI algorithm is fully localized, the global and offline voice recognition speed is as fast as 500ms, and supports functions such as the main driver without waking up and four-tone zone simultaneous chat, getting rid of the network and still interacting at great speed.
In addition, the Extreme Yue 01 is equipped with dual NVIDIA DRIVE Orin chips, which has the intelligent driving function covering high-speed, city, and parking scenarios, and the core function of high-end intelligent assisted driving - point-to-point navigation assistance PPA has been run through.
In terms of power, the Extreme 01 will be available in single-motor and dual-motor versions, with a maximum power of 200kW for a single motor and 200kW for both motors in the dual-motor version. The maximum power of the dual motors is 400kW, and the acceleration time from 0-100km/h is 3.8s. In addition, the new car will use CATL 100kWh battery, and the CLTC cruising range can reach 720 kilometers. It should be pointed out that the new car will also be equipped with a front all-aluminum double wishbone/rear all-aluminum H-Arm multi-link independent suspension, which has the ability to benchmark traditional supercars.