On April 12th, Chery iCAR V23 (parameter | inquiry) ushered in the official debut, the new car is the first model jointly created by Chery and Zhimi Technology, positioning pure electric small SUV, the new car will be unveiled at the upcoming Beijing Auto Show, and in the second half of the year to open pre-sale, listing and delivery, the official said that the car "149,900 although it can't be done, but we are sincere". In addition, the all-new model iCAR X25 also ushered in its debut, which is officially positioned as a one-box off-road MPV, and the extended range power form has begun to be developed and matched, so stay tuned.
iCAR plans to build 300 experience centers and 500 delivery centers by 2025, 500 experience centers and 1,000 delivery centers by 2027, and 600 experience centers and 1,200 delivery centers by 2029. In addition, a new model was also released at the scene, it seems that the car is still a hard off-road SUV positioning, the front face will be designed with square lights, and it is planned to be officially launched this year.
奇瑞iCAR首款车型iCAR 03累计下线10000台,上市首月大定8000+,3月销量5487台,并于4月6日迎来首次OTA。
● iCAR X25
The official positioning of the iCAR X25 as a one-box off-road MPV, which will follow the concept of "maximizing space and optimizing energy efficiency". From the point of view of appearance, the car has a combination of SUV and MPV crossover, and the front face and tail are closer to the SUV, full of wildness. On the side, it has the lines of an MPV, while still retaining the design style of short front and rear overhangs, while the rear is expected to have a double-door design.
● iCAR V23
Let's take a look at V23, the new car still adopts the current popular "square box" design idea to build, and at the same time integrates very avant-garde design elements in many details, forming a kind of retro + trend visual impact as a whole. Judging from the front face, the new car is equipped with a round headlight cluster, and at the same time adopts a closed front face design, which brings a relatively novel visual experience, it is worth mentioning that the new car also integrates millimeter-wave radar, which we can not see on the previous square box off-road vehicle.
In terms of body size, the length, width and height of the new car are 4220/1915/1845mm, the wheelbase is 2730mm, the approach angle is 42/43°, the departure angle is 40/41°, the minimum ground clearance is 206/212mm (front two-wheel drive version, rear four-wheel drive version), and 19-inch and 21-inch wheels are available respectively. The most impressive thing must be that it is extremely short front overhang, and it is this design that can be more thoroughly exerted in its passability.
The design of the rear part of the car also incorporates a lot of ingenuity, and the visual experience is also very good. For example, the new car's "small school bag" has a right-side design, which looks sci-fi, and it is worth mentioning that the small school bag cannot be opened from the outside, but is connected to the inside, so it can be regarded as additional storage space. The tailgate of the new car will be side-opened, and two anchor interfaces will be reserved on the left side, enriching the feasibility of subsequent personalized modifications. In addition, the car is equipped with a total of 4 millimeter-wave radars, which can realize L2+ intelligent driving assistance functions.
In terms of interior, unlike many off-road vehicles with horizontal and vertical straight line design, the interior of the new car incorporates a large number of design elements with rounded corners, choosing a more secure solution between rigidity and softness. In terms of design, the new car adopts the current mainstream design ideas, using a large screen to solve most of the problems, while retaining some physical buttons + knobs, which is more practical.
In addition, details such as the center console are embellished with a yellow design, which can make the overall atmosphere of the car more youthful and in line with the overall positioning of the car. In addition, we also learned that the new car will also be equipped with 8155 chips, which means that while the new car provides off-road + modification playability, it will also have L2++ (official name) level driving assistance functions, including high-speed NCA and memory parking.
In terms of power, the new car will be built on a new platform architecture, providing single-motor rear-wheel drive and dual-motor four-wheel drive models, the official did not disclose specific parameters, but said that it will be equipped with 80 degrees CATL battery, the rear-wheel drive version of the model has a cruising range of more than 400km, and the four-wheel drive version of the model has a cruising range of more than 500km, and the battery capacity is expected to be relatively different.
● Chery + Zhimi's cooperation method:
Zhimi Technology is a Xiaomi ecological chain enterprise, its team covers styling design, engineering research and development and marketing and other departments, and the cooperation with Chery will adopt a fusion model, Zhimi Technology car manufacturing team is integrated into Chery, and the core members of the team have also been newly appointed in the iCAR brand. Therefore, the cooperation between Chery + Zhimi is different from Huawei's smart car model, and it is not directly related to Xiaomi Group and Xiaomi Auto.
Taking iCAR V23 as an example, its product definition, styling design, engineering pre-research and innovative marketing are all responsible for the smart mi technology team, while Chery iCAR is responsible for development, manufacturing, channel construction and sales, delivery and service. The two companies will build more products in the future, and according to the plan, 6-8 models will be launched in the next three years.
Editor's Comments:
I was very impressed with the Chery iCAR V23, as a product built for young people, it does show a lot of personalized details. For example, it is biased towards the "cyber" style shape, the cockpit space with strong playability, the electric four-wheel drive with a certain off-road ability, and the excellent approach/departure angle data. Previously, it was reported that this car will be sold for 99,000 yuan, but it has been officially denied, so everyone thinks that how much is the right price for this model?