Kaiyuan, a new energy brand under Changan Automobile, recently revealed its future product planning and technical layout at a specific object research meeting. Kaizen will launch 10 new digital evolution new automotive products globally in 2025 and achieve a sales target of more than 1.5 million units in 2030. Among them, the most striking is its first product, the CD701, which is a pure electric crossover model that can be transformed from an SUV to a pickup truck, with powerful intelligence and extended performance.
Kaizen's product positioning is "Digital Intelligence New Automobile", that is, software-defined cars, allowing cars to upgrade from mobile machines to intelligent car robots. To this end, Kaizen adopts the latest SDA central ring network architecture, which will enable the full digitalization, intelligence and networking of the car, supporting the seamless integration of multiple sensors, controllers and actuators, as well as efficient collaboration between the cloud and the edge.
It is reported that from 2024 to 2025, 3 new products equipped with SDA architecture will be released. The first product of the previously announced E0 series, CD701, is expected to be officially mass-produced next year. The CD701 is a "pure electric crossover model" that combines the characteristics of SUVs and pickup trucks. In terms of appearance, the new car adopts a simple and stylish design style, and above the front face is a display screen connecting the split headlight groups on both sides, which is used to display information such as the brand LOGO. The side lines are very simple, and the rear wheel department has a wide-body design, which shows a full muscular feel. The most interesting thing is that the rear dome of the new car can be opened to switch from SUV to pickup, and the tail door can be folded down to facilitate access to luggage/cargo.
In addition, the vehicle has more than 10 kinds of expansion interfaces, can be connected to other hardware, and supports low-orbit satellite communication, claiming to achieve global coverage, network at any time, and no longer lose contact. In terms of intelligence, Changan CD701 will support high-end assisted driving, as well as automatically find charging spaces, and with automatic charging piles, vehicle charging can be fully automated.
As one of Changan Automobile's important layouts in the field of new energy, Changan Kaiyuan shows its forward-looking and innovative future mobility methods. Kaizen not only provides consumers with more diverse and personalized choices, but also brings new changes and challenges to the automotive industry.