On April 25, 2024, SAIC-GM's Cadillac brand announced the official launch of its luxury pure electric mid-size SUV, IQ Aoge. The new car offers two range options, the standard range version is priced at 239,700 yuan, and the four-wheel drive long-range version is 269,700 yuan, and the owner can enjoy exclusive benefits including a lifetime warranty for the whole vehicle and the three-electric system, and a replacement subsidy of up to 10,000 yuan. At the same time, Cadillac has launched the "Pet Fan Benefit", and Cadillac owners who purchase IQ can enjoy up to 20% off the 3-year value preservation buyback*, far exceeding the current 3-year value retention rate of all trams, so that car owners can buy a car without worry. At present, IQ show cars and test drives have fully arrived in stores and will start nationwide deliveries on the same day. Users can download the MyCadillac App and pay a deposit of 5,000 yuan to complete the order and enjoy a wealth of rights and interests for car owners.
In the face of diversified user needs, IQ is not willing to converge, on the basis of inheriting Cadillac's unique design style, track-level driving experience and uncompromising safety concept for more than a century, and based on the strong strength of IQ Autoneng luxury pure electric platform, it alleviates the anxiety of pure electric users about the false standard between the displayed mileage and actual performance, and brings users a new American pure electric option.
Not to be reconciled to the usual new options for personality style
As a pioneer of automobile design, Cadillac has always adhered to the concept of ART&SCIENCE technology aesthetics and constantly broke through itself. IQ is an authentic Cadillac, and it is also a "designer model" created by the brand for users in the pure electric era.
Inheriting the classic diamond-cut design, IQ's shape is relaxed, simple and orderly. With its timeless proportions and highly sculptural silhouettes, IQ creates a powerful visual tension. Cadillac's signature Slim-Line 15mm Streamer Star Shower in-line LED headlights can focus on the IQ Proud Song at a glance from 100 meters away. At the same time, with the unique ultra-wide black crystal light grille of the Cadillac IQ pure electric car series, as well as the IQ Aoge's exclusive flowing charging state breathing lamp, it combines practicality and a sense of ceremony, and it is recognizable as a Cadillac at a glance.
When you open the door, the first thing you see is the unique luxury of a Cadillac. The skyline's integrated instrument panel echoes the yacht-like envelope cockpit, offering unobstructed views. The 33-inch surround screen Super Retina curved screen not only has stunning visual effects, but also retains the most commonly used physical buttons, and the main functions can be applied at the touch of a button; The 270° wrap-around design Eames inspired ergonomic seat is made of dual-hardness foam material, which effectively relieves driving fatigue; The large panoramic glass dome is equipped with electric sunshades as standard, eliminating the summer troubles of the occupants in the car; The automatic temperature-controlled double-layer air conditioning system separates the fresh air outside the car and the return air inside the car, improving comfort and reducing the energy consumption of air conditioning. The AKG studio-grade hi-fi sound system is standard on all models, and is equipped with silent technology such as 5mm double-layer laminated glass to create an immersive and luxurious experience.
The details show the luxury underpinning. The design of the IQ is inspired by the classic Mondrian creations, and the charm of the classic aesthetic is vividly displayed from the inside out. The lateral lines of the front and rear headlights echo the C-pillar star track pattern trim, and the alloy hydrodynamic wheels interpret the dynamic posture with sharp lines, paying tribute to Cadillac's century-old Le Mans genes and showing the beauty of flow. The 126-color Moonlight Sonata Ambient Lamp is formed by a 100-micron high-precision laser engraving process to form a dot matrix light pattern, which runs through Mondrian's signature contrasting style color blocks and moonlight sonata trim panels designed by IQ Aoge interior panels, using color blocks, lines and geometric configurations to present a unique vitality and vitality between the subtle combination of order and disorder.
Not to be outdone with the new option of hardcore security
Safety is the bottom line of the Cadillac brand, and the more anxious pure electric users are, the more they need to increase the code regardless of the cost. IQ inherits Cadillac's American hardcore quality as always, and works battery and body safety to create "electric tank" level safety.
IQ is based on Cadillac's most stringent vehicle safety testing standards, with a total test mileage of more than 7.2 million kilometers and a 15-year equivalent service life of 240,000 kilometers. After two winters and two summers, there are more than 120 test conditions. It complies with 10 safety specifications in China, the United States and European markets, and more than 50 safety test certifications, reaching the highest level in the industry. The vehicle is developed based on the double five-star standard of the Sino-US crash test, and has achieved zero defects in the more stringent 25% offset crash test, providing full protection for the passenger compartment.
For battery safety, which pure electric users are more concerned about, IQ has built a comprehensive protection system to fully ensure the safety of vehicles. In terms of the structural safety of the battery pack, the IQ Long-Range battery pack adopts a six-horizontal and seven-longitudinal steel beam tic-tac-toe structure. Among them, the high-strength steel and above of the battery pack shell accounts for nearly 99%, and the 1500MPa ultra-high-strength steel accounts for 37.5%, which exceeds the hardness of the submarine shell; The laser welding length is up to 38.7 meters, which is equivalent to 5 turns around the battery housing. The extrusion resistance of the IQ battery pack is 3 times that of the national standard, and the side pillar impact test standard is 24 times higher than the national standard.
In addition to physical protection, Autonen batteries use exclusive cell formulations, which improve thermal stability by 10%; The long-endurance version uses a total of 9.3 square meters of nano-level aerospace material aerogel, and a total of 150 pieces are equipped every 34.8mm between the modules, forming a thermal insulation barrier with a temperature resistance of more than 1100°C, effectively reducing the heat transfer between battery cells; A 1.58-square-meter aerogel fire blanket is equipped above the battery cell to reduce the impact on the passenger compartment during thermal runaway. The rapid heat dissipation channel of the battery cell adopts a patented design, supplemented by a liquid cold plate at the bottom of the module to quickly remove the heat in the bag. It is worth mentioning that the wBMS wireless battery management system can realize 24×7, 1000 times per second uninterrupted monitoring of battery health, once a collision occurs, it will be powered off within 2 milliseconds, reaching the top level in the industry. With the blessing of multiple dimensions, IQ Aoge does not catch fire or explode in the drop test, extrusion test and acupuncture test that far exceed the national standard, giving users a full sense of security.
Not to be beaten by the usual new option for driving pleasure
Cadillac's more than half a century of experience on the track, including more than 20 years of research and development of the V-series high-performance cars, has created Cadillac's professional driving experience. The driver should enjoy the most authentic pleasure of a car and take into account the passenger experience, which is the driving philosophy that Cadillac has always adhered to.
IQ is equipped with two core technologies, self-sensing damping variable suspension and adaptive torque distribution, and the optimized front suspension geometry brings a minimum turning radius of 5.6m. The tuning of the self-sensing damping suspension includes the development of more than 20 characteristic road surfaces, more than 100 groups of different working conditions and open roads for three wheels, which improves the shock absorption performance by 40% compared with the fixed damping suspension. The self-developed adaptive torque distribution technology can limit wheel slippage within 6 milliseconds, actively control the body attitude, and drive smoothly on low-adhesion roads such as rain, snow, and ice, bringing a driving experience of "stable in normal times and more stable in ordinary times".
IQ uses the industry's first VROD stepless kinetic energy recovery paddle, which supports stepless adjustment of kinetic energy recovery intensity. The VROD paddles not only bring the original driving pleasure of automobile racing into the pure electric era, but also significantly improve the common brake nod problem of pure electric models, effectively avoiding the problem of motion sickness for rear passengers in one-pedal mode.
Unwilling to follow the usual new option of reverse false marking
The insecurity of the apparent range and the faster power loss than expected have become one of the biggest purchase anxieties of electric vehicle users. Based on the strong strength of IQ Autoneng's luxury pure electric platform, IQ Aoge solves the travel anxiety of pure electric users through five guarantees: aerodynamic optimization, high-performance motor design, multiple battery management masters, full-life cycle battery management, and convenient energy replenishment network.
IQ uses the industry's first 96-slot 8-stage flat wire oil-cooled motor, with stronger heat dissipation performance, higher motor efficiency, and lighter motor to create an industry-leading 14.3Nm/kg "thrust-to-weight ratio" (torque density per unit motor mass), combined with optimized aerodynamic design, bringing excellent performance of 13.6 kWh ultra-low power consumption per 100 kilometers.
Accurate display range can greatly reduce user anxiety and improve the accuracy of travel planning. IQ is equipped with Cadillac's self-developed multi-battery management master, which monitors the voltage, current, temperature and other states of the battery with a real-time processing capacity of more than 27 million times per second, and predicts the working status and real-time characteristics of the battery through AI intelligent algorithms, practicing the skill of "reverse false standard".
Through the efficient wBMS battery management system, the IQ battery pack adopts the cycle strategy of full fast charging and the industry's most stringent operating conditions (US06 standard) for verification, which can achieve an ultra-long cycle life of more than 4,000 full fast charges in the whole life cycle, and realize the ultra-long durability design of more than 90% of the battery life of 500,000 kilometers. At the same time, IQ Aoge comprehensively solves users' daily car anxiety with a convenient energy replenishment network. At present, more than 600,000 charging terminals have been connected, and the coverage rate of prefecture-level cities across the country is nearly 100%.
As Cadillac's second pure electric model, the launch of the IQ Optiq also shows Cadillac's determination to accelerate the layout of the luxury pure electric market. Together with the IQ LYRIQ and the previously unveiled VISTIQ AND ESCALADE IQ, THE IQ pure electric "LOVE" family fully interprets Cadillac's pioneering spirit in the new energy era and meets the diversified luxury pure electric needs of users. For Cadillac, it is not only a pure electric car delivered to users, but also the Cadillac brand and the original intention of sticking to the century-old car manufacturing.