As the brand's main competitive model in the mid-size SUV market, the Chevrolet Explorer has indeed had a glorious situation of selling thousands of units per month with the design concept of classic American SUVs and the substantial preferential measures given at the sales terminal. However, with the emergence of more and more powerful joint venture competitors of the same level, coupled with Chevrolet's own weaker and weaker brand appeal, even if the explorer has given a wave of greater discounts, it has been an embarrassing scene of a significant decline in sales for several months. Fortunately, in order to stop the decline, the Explorer has finally ushered in a generational change, and after the change, the Explorer will also enter the mainland joint venture mid-size SUV market with the new name "Explorer PLUS".
Thanks to the approach of the new Chevrolet Explorer PLUS will be officially launched at the Beijing Auto Show on the 25th of this month, netizens have taken pictures of its actual car arriving at the store at local dealers. Without further ado, let's take a look at the real car style of the new Chevrolet Explorer PLUS through the lens of netizens.
In terms of appearance, as a replacement model of the current Explorer, the appearance of the all-new Explorer PLUS will also adopt the latest family-style design language. Its front face has become more angular, and since the actual model is the RS sports version, the blackened mesh layout inside the grille, combined with the "squinting" daytime running lights and the rather three-dimensional front surround, will not only continue to show the atmosphere, but also create a more aggressive sports style.
On the side of the car, the overall line arrangement of the side face of the new car still has a sense of power that is very characteristic of American SUVs, and the integrated layout of the front and rear wheel eyebrows, coupled with the hidden D-pillar and thick C-pillar, will continue to create a sense of grandeur. In addition, the length, width and height of the new car are 4653/1902/1714mm, and the wheelbase is 2730mm.
At the rear, although the new car has canceled the exposed exhaust layout, the larger and more layered blackened rear surrounding, coupled with the internal pilot lights and two-way extended high-level spoiler, has not caused the sporty atmosphere of the rear to decline.
As for the interior, although the actual model does not include its interior, it can also be seen according to the previously announced official pictures that its interior layout has also been greatly upgraded. The first thing that catches your eye is the 11-inch LCD instrument + 11.3-inch central control screen composed of the Zhilian screen layout, coupled with the 121-color surround atmosphere lamp and the newly enabled electronic pocket block, only from the visual perception level, the scientific and technological atmosphere is relatively well shaped. It is reported that the new car will also be equipped with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8155 chip, dual-zone AI voice assistant, 15W wireless charging, ANC active noise cancellation system, TD surround sound and front/side/rear and lane change and other early warning functions.
As for power, it is reported that the first batch of Explorer PLUS to be launched will be its plug-in hybrid model. It is equipped with a 1.5T plug-in hybrid system with P1+P3 dual motors in series-parallel structure, with a maximum power of 132kW of the engine and a maximum power of 140kW of the motor, making it capable of breaking 100 in 6.8S, and the CLTC pure electric range is 155km.
I have to say that in terms of a replacement model, the new Chevrolet Explorer PLUS can be regarded as an upgrade in terms of interior/exterior design, configuration, size, and the injection of a 1.5T plug-in hybrid system that conforms to the times. So, ladies and gentlemen, do you think the new Chevrolet Explorer PLUS can be recognized by the market this time?