Recently, some auto media said that the new model L6 of Li Auto "adopts the front MacPherson independent suspension", and the Li Auto brand immediately issued a statement saying that the news was a false rumor and gave a brief explanation of the basic drive platform type.
This statement allows for the determination of the type of suspension system and ground clearance of the new model, but other key information has not been confirmed, so what kind of car is it?
Don't sell the guanzi, the key matching data has been confirmed by the author.
Basic parameters and suspension features:
The ideal L6 body size is 4925 * 1960 * 1735 mm, the wheelbase is 2920 mm, belongs to the medium and large SUV;
Most regular scooters use MacPherson front suspension, which has a triangular arm underneath and may also be equipped with anti-roll bars, which are "wheel guided", in short, to control the inclination of the wheels while driving. The car will have a change in the left and right swing of the wheels during the turning process, and whether it is tilted to the left or right, it will affect the contact area between the tire and the ground, and the size of the contact area will directly affect the grip of the wheels, so it is important to control the wheel inclination. The double wishbone suspension is based on the MacPherson suspension with a triangular arm located above, which can more effectively control the wheel tilt and grip.
However, double wishbone suspensions are more expensive to manufacture and require sufficient lateral space, but most gasoline vehicles and plug-in hybrid vehicles with transverse engine layouts do not have sufficient lateral space, that is, they cannot be used even if they want to use double wishbone front suspension. However, although the extended-range car also adopts a transverse engine layout, it does not need a transmission, and its lateral space will naturally be more sufficient, so it is also possible to use a double wishbone front suspension.
Key parameters
It's not enough to know the size and suspension type of the vehicle, the key to judging a plug-in extended-range hybrid vehicle is the following parameters.
- It has an all-electric range of 172 km (WLTC test value).
- The minimum fuel consumption is 7.6L/100km
- It is equipped with a 1.5-liter inline-four engine as a range extender
- All models are equipped with front and rear dual motors as standard, and the low-end and high-end versions are four-wheel drive
- It is equipped with lithium iron phosphate batteries of Sunwoda brand and CATL brand, with a battery pack capacity of 35.8kWh
The tires are all 255/50 R20.
This is the core matching information data of Ideal L6, which has been confirmed except for the configuration information.
Now it is possible to make a reasonable evaluation of the ideal L6, its pure electric mileage is long enough, the WLTC test mode is the most stringent test condition, and its test link includes ultra-high-speed simulation test, so the pure electric range tested is the shortest, on the contrary, the conversion to CLTC working mode to test will increase by about 30%, the standard is the current first-line level in the same class of cars. The minimum charge fuel consumption is reasonable, after all, this is a four-wheel drive medium and large SUV, with a curb weight of 2330-2345 kg.
The whole system is equipped with dual-motor four-wheel drive system is the core competitiveness of the car, according to the ideal brand has released the dynamics, the price positioning of the car has been clear for 25 ~ 300,000 yuan in the price band; its price overlaps some competing rear-wheel drive cars, including the recent high popularity of the M7 rear-wheel drive version, under the premise of the same body size, four-wheel drive SUV will always be more attractive than rear-drive SUV.
The difference of the ideal L6 is that it uses lithium iron phosphate batteries, which are objectively not as strong as the low-temperature performance of ternary lithium batteries, and its main advantage is low manufacturing costs. However, the ideal L6 is fortunate to use a large enough battery pack to ensure a long enough pure electric range, leaving redundancy in pure electric range, so it is acceptable even in winter. Of course, the reference for evaluating its power battery type is not only the battery pack capacity, but also the front double wishbones, rear five-link independent suspension and all four-wheel drive, and the estimated price is still very cost-effective.
This is the Ideal L6, which has the potential to become a hit.
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