Recently, we have obtained the actual car map of the new Wenjie M7 from relevant channels. The recent rear-end collision and fire storm of the new M7 Plus, I wonder if it will affect the sales of the new model?
In terms of appearance, the new Wenjie M7 has no change in the middle grille between the headlight group and the lamp group, and it is still equipped with through-type daytime running lights, and the original trapezoidal grille at the bottom has been changed to a closed type, which is more simple in style, the size of the air deflector groove on both sides has increased, and a lidar continues to be carried on the forehead, and the roof adopts a sunken design, and the three-dimensional sense of the waistline has been strengthened.
In terms of interior, the interior of the new car has not changed much, and it continues to be equipped with a 10.25-inch curved full LCD instrument cluster and a 15.6-inch 2K HDR central control screen, equipped with HarmonyOS intelligent cockpit system and HUD head-up display, and it is expected that some upgrades will be made in terms of seats and audio.
In terms of power, it is expected that the new car will continue to use the 1.5T engine as a range extender, and provide single-motor and dual-motor models, and the CLTC pure electric range will continue to remain at about 200 kilometers.
A&A comments: On April 26, there was an accident involving a high-speed rear-end sprinkler truck of the new M7 Plus, which killed three people in the car, which aroused widespread concern in the society. Although the accident vehicle was equipped with a Level 2 driver assistance system, the operating range of the automatic emergency braking in the system was between 4~85km/h, and the speed of the vehicle involved in the accident was 115km/h, which exceeded the working range of automatic emergency braking. The left side of the front cabin of the accident vehicle caught fire first, and the power battery pack did not spontaneously combustion. The accident vehicle has the function of automatic unlocking in the collision, but the high-speed rear-end collision caused the power and signal lines in the front cabin and the passenger compartment to be cut off, and the controller of the external door handle did not receive the pop-up signal. In fact, what Xiaobian wants to say is that these models with engines, motors, and battery packs generally have a large body weight, and the braking distance will be longer. While we pursue fuel saving, we also pursue the power and endurance of the vehicle, which is destined to fail to achieve lightweight body, so users who drive this type of vehicle must control the speed and have enough prediction of the braking distance.