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A few days ago, ARCFOX Alpha S5 was officially released. The product is positioned as an electric mid-size car, and is positioned under the Alfa S within the ARCFOX brand. According to ARCFOX, the future price of Alpha S5 may be around 200,000 yuan.
Features of the new car
Comparison of the front face of the Alfa S5 and the Alfa S
The front of the Alfa S5 is different from the currently sold Alfa S, with a contrasting closed front grille and a segmented effect when the daytime running light cluster is lit. It is reported that Alpha S5 can provide five exterior colors: Nebula Pink, Vision White, Star Diamond Black, Polar Fox White, and Ice Gray.
The daytime running light cluster has a segmented effect when lit
Wheelbase 2900 mm
The rear of the Alfa S5 has a fastback design, and the actual model is equipped with Michelin PS4 high-performance tires with 245/45 R19 tyres, paired with green brake calipers. In terms of dimensions, the Alfa S5 has a length, width and height of 4820/1930/1480 mm, and a wheelbase of 2900 mm.
Black roof
Concealed doorknobs
The charging port is located at the rear left of the body
Tire size 245/45 R19
Fastback design style
Transparent through-type taillight clusters
At the rear, the Alfa S5 features a continuous tail light cluster and illuminated rear emblem, as well as a lifting rear wing.
Alfa S5 interior
The Alpha S5 adopts the latest interior design language of the ARCFOX brand, and cancels the LCD instrument cluster and uses a head-up display system instead. In terms of details, the car has air conditioning outlets and a wireless charging panel for mobile phones under the floating center control screen, eliminating the physical buttons of the traditional center console. ARCFOX said that the Alpha S5 is available in three interior colors: Energy Black, Mist Brown, and Light Gray.
Two-tone steering wheel
In terms of configuration, the AR-HUD equipped with Alpha S5 not only displays basic driving information such as speed, gear, mileage, and automatic parking, but also supports display navigation, intelligent driving reminders, Bluetooth calls, and AR effects. In addition, AR-HUD also supports movie viewing, which can be linked with one key to the cockpit system such as car machine, air conditioning, seats, windows, ambient lights, and exterior headlights, and supports iQiyi and local video for AR-HUD projection.
Floating central control screen
Integrated sports seats
Frameless doors
A visual crystal fragrance of three scents
The Alfa S5 is equipped with frameless doors, integrated sports seats, green seat belts (4WD high-spec), and Microcloud velvet premium leather for the dashboard and door trim panels. In addition, the car also has a visual crystal fragrance, which can carry three fragrances at the same time, and can be switched between different fragrance types.
Segmented panoramic canopy
Judging from the actual model, the Alpha S5 is equipped with second-row air conditioning outlets, second-row center armrests, comfortable headrests, ambient lights and other configurations. In addition, official data shows that the Alfa S5 has a trunk volume of 430 liters.
The trunk volume is 430 liters
It adopts a full-range 800-volt high-voltage architecture
The Alpha S5 uses a full-range 800-volt high-voltage architecture and a silicon carbide electric drive system, and is available in single-motor and dual-motor models. Among them, the single-motor model is equipped with a drive motor with a maximum power of 185 kW, and the dual-motor model adopts a combination of front synchronous + rear asynchronous dual motors, with a comprehensive power of 390 kW and a comprehensive torque of 690 Nm.
The fast and slow charging interface is located on the left rear of the body
In terms of acceleration, the Alfa S5 can accelerate from 0 to 100 km/h in 3.7 seconds after turning on the "Rampage Mode". In terms of battery and range, the Alpha S5 is available with 65 kWh and 79.2 kWh batteries, corresponding to CLTC range of 560 km and 708 km respectively.
Market environment
Tesla Model 3
ZEEKR 007
Navy SL03
The above are the sales of some electric midsize cars in February
In the domestic electric mid-size car market, there are many top-selling models such as Tesla Model 3, Zeekr 007, and Deep Blue SL03, and electric mid-size cars have also become one of the mainstream market segments. As the second electric sedan launched by the ARCFOX brand, it is expected that the Alfa S5 will be positioned below the Alfa S, so it is bold to guess that the price of the main sales model is likely to drop to less than 200,000 yuan. Next, Alpha S5 will open pre-sale, compared with Zeekrypton 007, dark blue SL03 and other similar models, what do you think of the competitiveness of Alpha S5?