The price of the new M5 starts at 249,800 yuan
On April 23, 2024, the new M5 series was officially launched, with a total of 3 configurations, two of which are extended-range power, priced at 249,800 yuan and 279,800 yuan respectively, and the only pure electric version is priced at 269,800 yuan.
At the press conference, Yu Chengdong, Executive Director of Huawei, CEO of Device BG, and Chairman of Intelligent Vehicle Solution BU, said: "The new M5 has Huawei's latest intelligent driving capabilities, a younger exterior design, more reliable active safety capabilities, and a more comprehensive car experience!
From the pricing point of view, the new Wenjie M5 has indeed been significantly reduced compared with the old model, and the previous 12 hours of small orders exceeded 10,000, which also reflects consumers' extremely high expectations for this facelift. However, at a time when the market is constantly competing for low prices, the new M5 does not blindly pursue a lower price, but is equipped with lidar as standard in the whole series, making its starting price the same level as many medium and large SUVs, including its own Wenjie M7.
But as Yu Chengdong said, Huawei's smart driving model equipped with lidar, less than 300,000 is basically selling the car at a loss, Huawei's strong intelligent driving ability, will be the new Wenjie M5 The biggest appeal. Its subsequent market performance will directly show how many Chinese consumers are willing to pay for smart driving.
In addition, the STELATO brand cooperated by Huawei and BAIC was also officially released today, and the first model, the S9, will be an executive-class luxury sedan that is benchmarked against Mercedes-Benz S-Class and BMW 7 Series.
The appearance has been significantly changed, and the RS version has been added
Compared with the old model, the most significant change in the new M5 comes from the appearance, which is what Yu Chengdong jokingly called "big mouth to small mouth".
The new M5 is based on the ultimate, simple and pure sports SUV design language, and the new closed front face is fashionable and sporty, which is instantly recognizable. In order to meet the personality expression and fashion pursuit of young users, the new M5 has added an RS version and two new colors of Cosmopolitan Red and Tahitian Gray, combined with the RS version of the obsidian logo, obsidian window moldings, obsidian sports wheels and red calipers, showing the charm of sports aesthetics.
The new M5 is upgraded with the same material Shuyun seat as the M9, and the softness and support are further improved, so that every time you sit down, you can enjoy it to the extreme. The sunscreen panoramic canopy is made of aviation-grade micron double-layer silver-plated glass, which is transparent and sunscreen, and the ultraviolet blocking rate is greater than 99.9%. The whole car is upgraded with two 50W wireless super fast chargers and three 66W wired super fast chargers, with an intelligent mixed air system for fast cooling and heating, making it easy for the whole family to travel.
Huawei's high-end intelligent driving is standard in all series, and the magic of the HarmonyOS intelligent cockpit is varied
All models of the new M5 are equipped with the HUAWEI ADS 2.0 advanced intelligent driving system as standard, which has high-speed and high-end intelligent driving capabilities in urban areas that do not rely on high-precision maps. As of April 2024, the urban NCA pilot has covered more than 40,000+ cities and towns, the MPI (Miles Per Intervention) has increased to 270km+, and the success rate of urban elevated inward and outward transfers has increased to 99.2%. At the same time, Huawei's cloud computing power reaches 3.3E FLOPS, which can be opened nationwide, and the more it is opened, the easier it is. As of April 2024, the total mileage of HUAWEI ADS intelligent driving has exceeded 200 million kilometers.
The new M5 has upgraded its intelligent parking capabilities, adding Remote Parking Assist (RPA) and Automated Valet Parking (AVP) on the basis of visible parking, making it smarter and more convenient.
The new M5 adds the same series of star ring scatterers as the M9, which is equipped with HUAWEI SOUND audio, improving the sound quality and upgrading the atmosphere, so that good sound can be seen. In addition, features such as Super Desktop and HarmonyOS Instant combine dual HUAWEI Maglink® in-vehicle ports and Xiaoyi Smart Voice Assistant to allow users to play the magic cockpit anytime, anywhere.
Extraordinary driving control is flexible and free, and the ultra-long battery life is worry-free for long-distance travel
The new M5 is powered by Huawei's self-developed HUAWEI DATS 2.0 (Dynamic Adaptive Torque System), front four-ball head double wishbones, rear multi-link independent suspension, and a class-leading all-aluminum alloy chassis. According to the measured data, the 100-0km/h braking distance of the new M5 is 35.58m, and the elk test score is increased to 79km/h, bringing drivers a more hearty driving experience.
If you run well, you have to run far. With the support of the new intelligent range extension technology, the new M5 can intelligently identify working conditions and significantly reduce energy consumption. With the 1.5T all-aluminum four-cylinder range extender, the comprehensive range of the extended-range version is increased to up to 1440km under the CLTC working condition of full fuel and full charge, and the pure electric range is increased to 255km, which can easily meet the daily commute of a week.
"Land small tanks", active and passive are safe
The new M5 passive safety is very strong, the body structure adopts a cage safety body, of which high-strength steel accounts for more than 60%, and submarine-grade hot-stamping steel accounts for 19.5%, ensuring ultra-high passive safety performance.
Passive security is not afraid of things, and active safety will avoid things. The new M5 is upgraded to forward, sideways, and backward omnidirectional anti-collision. In the face of stationary vehicles and pedestrians, the maximum AEB braking speed is increased to 120km/h, the effective range of lateral collision avoidance reaches 40-130km/h, which can actively identify obstacles and greatly reduce the risk of collision when users are distracted, and the effective range of backward collision avoidance reaches 1-60km/h, which can actively identify pedestrians, moving two-wheeled vehicles and crossing vehicles, making reversing safer.
According to statistics, since April 2023, the M5 series has actively avoided possible collisions more than 40,000 times.
The price and initial sales period rights of the new M5 series have been announced - 249,800 yuan for the new M5 extended range Max rear-wheel drive high-end intelligent driving version, 269,800 yuan for the new M5 pure electric Max rear-wheel drive high-end intelligent driving version, and 279,800 yuan for the new M5 extended range Max RS four-wheel drive high-end intelligent driving version. Make a decision immediately, you can enjoy the optional rights and interests worth 37,000 yuan, including a cash discount of 3,000 yuan, a gift worth 12,000 yuan of matching money, a gift worth 20,000 yuan of urban smart driving bag equivalent coupons, and a front windshield heat insulation film worth 2,000 yuan after picking up the car, and will be delivered in batches on May 15.
STELATO Xiangjie brand officially unveiled The Xiangjie S9 will be officially unveiled at the Beijing Auto Show
At the press conference, the new flagship brand of HarmonyOS Technology Ecological Alliance, STELATO Xiangjie, was also officially released. Jointly built by Huawei and BAIC, the Xiangjie S9 is the first executive-level luxury flagship sedan of HarmonyOS Zhixing. On the basis of inheriting the family-oriented design language, the Xiangjie S9 has a new interpretation of luxury and aesthetics, and will bring a new breakthrough in full-stack Huawei intelligent technology. It is reported that the Xiangjie S9 will be officially unveiled at the 2024 Beijing International Auto Show.
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