Today, 15-250,000 new energy SUVs have become the main power source for the growth of the new energy market, with a large market scale and strong demand from users.
Although there are many models to choose from in this market, the Leapmotor C11 is still very representative, after all, in terms of sales, its achievements are obvious to all. Last year, Leapmotor C11 delivered a total of 80,616 units, with a total of 128607 units delivered, becoming the sales champion of the 15-200,000 new energy mid-size SUV segment in 2023.
In March this year, the new C11 was officially launched, and the price came to 148,800-209,800 yuan. It is said that the models launched by car companies this year are rolled up in configuration and price, but it is true that the market environment is like this, so the new C11 has also been upgraded, in order to bring more sincerity to consumers.
In fact, for the new C11, it has been upgraded in terms of appearance, interior, vehicle electronic architecture, intelligent cockpit system, intelligent driving system, and version configuration strategy. Although it is only an annual facelift, it is no less upgraded than a new facelift.
The appearance of the new C11, in fact, does not need to be too much to say anything, it looks like a very eye-catching, very attractive model, without too many bells and whistles, but every design point can catch your eye. At the same time, although its 4780mm body is not large, the wheelbase has reached 2930mm, which still has a clear advantage in the same class of models.
And as a new model, the new C11 also adds a new Songlan gray color, which still looks very textured. At the same time, the frameless doors and 20-inch wheels give it a sporty feel.
In terms of interior design, the new C11 is mainly an intelligent upgrade. Of course, in terms of interior color, the new C11 also added a new color of black + camel hair brown, but the test drive we got this time used the color of rock gray + fog purple, which also has a good texture and sense of luxury.
In terms of intelligence, the new C11 is still equipped with three screens, in addition to the 10.25-inch LCD instrument and the 10.25-inch passenger screen, the central control screen has also been changed from the previous embedded to a floating type, and the screen size has been upgraded to 14.6 inches, and the resolution has also been increased to 2.5K. And the new C11 is also equipped with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8295 chip as standard, as well as a new generation of Leapmotor OS operating system. So, both from the smoothness of the whole operation and the screen interface, it has brought a better experience.
It is worth mentioning that the new C11 also has a hidden point, that is, there is a cover plate at the bottom of the storage slot in the front door, which has extra hidden space.
When it comes to the powertrain of the all-new C11, it is still available in both pure electric and extended range power forms, and we tested the extended range version of the model, which is equipped with a 200kW rear single motor and a 1.5L range extender.
In terms of range, a 30.1/43.74kWh battery pack is available, and according to different configurations, the corresponding CLTC pure electric range is 200/300km, and the CLTC comprehensive range is 1110/1210KM. In fact, just looking at the pure electric range, 300km is enough to meet the needs of a week's commuting, and it can be used as a pure electric model.
In terms of actual driving experience, the whole vehicle is very smooth to drive, even if you press the accelerator pedal deeply, it will not feel very abrupt. It provides three modes: fuel priority, pure electric priority, and extreme pure electric mode, but even in fuel priority mode, the intervention of the engine and range extender is not obvious. I think the whole tuning really takes care of the household attributes, and it is very easy to drive and very calm.
In addition, it is its suspension, you must know that at this price point, the new C11 is equipped with a front double wishbone rear five-link independent suspension, which can bring a feeling of leapfrogging. In fact, the test drive route includes high-speed and mountain roads, and you can feel that the overall support of the chassis is very good, and it can well suppress the roll when cornering, like passing through some potholes, and you will not feel that the vehicle has too much bounce.
Of course, the all-electric version of the model is also equipped with FSD variable damping shock absorbers, and the overall ride comfort will be better.
summary
It can be said that the new C11 is indeed a good travel partner, from space to configuration, to fuel economy, it meets the needs of family users. And, considering the price range it is in, the overall cost performance is still very high. For family users, the all-new C11 is indeed a model worth paying attention to.