For the current WEY brand, in order to enhance its competitiveness in the market, with the new Hi4 hybrid architecture gradually maturing, it is urgent to let its brand models be equipped with this technology. So based on this, the WEY brand Mocha equipped with the new Hi4 hybrid architecture is here.
On May 13, the WEY brand mid-size new energy SUV - WEY brand Mocha Hi4 was officially unveiled on the market, and the model was launched with a single configuration at a price of 238,800 yuan. It is reported that the new car is equipped with the Hi4 electric four-wheel drive system, which provides strong acceleration performance, and accelerates from 0 to 100 kilometers in just 4.7 seconds. In terms of energy saving, the model has a feed-in fuel consumption of 5.96 l/100 km and a CLTC all-electric range of 200 km.
In terms of exterior design, the new car maintains the design style of the existing two-wheel drive models, and integrates the latest "natural new environment aesthetics" design concept of WEY brand automobiles, showing an overall appearance that integrates technology and sports elements.
The front of the car is particularly eye-catching, with an innovative borderless grille design and an interior decorated with a diamond pattern and refined details that highlight the car's high-end feel. The headlight clusters are split with a continuous LED light strip on top, which not only enhances the visual impact of the vehicle, but also enhances its visibility on the road.
In terms of body side design, the new Mocha Hi4 shows a simple yet dynamic style. The car features the popular concealed door handles, which not only enhance aesthetics, but also improve aerodynamics. The large blacked-out multi-spoke wheels further enhance the car's sporty character. In terms of body size, the length, width and height of the new Mocha Hi4 are 4881/1960/1690 millimeters, the wheelbase is 2915 mm, and it adopts a "2+3" five-seat layout.
At the rear, the split taillight design of the new Mocha Hi4 is also eye-catching, and the LED light strip above forms a consistent visual language with the headlights, enhancing the vehicle's sense of luxury and brand recognition.
In terms of interior, the new Mocha Hi4 maintains a similar layout design to the current two-wheel drive model, but achieves significant functional improvements through technical upgrades. The interior is equipped with a state-of-the-art four-screen display system, including a 9.2-inch LCD instrument cluster, a 14.6-inch central touchscreen, a 9-inch air conditioning touchscreen, and a 9-inch W-HUD head-up display, which together form an informative driving information interface. The new-generation Coffee OS 2 intelligent cockpit system has a built-in Qualcomm Snapdragon 8155 chip, which optimizes the user interface and interaction logic, making the operation more intuitive and convenient. The air conditioning control panel has also been redesigned to better accommodate ergonomic principles.
In addition, the new Mocha Hi4 is also equipped with a voice interaction system developed in cooperation with iFLYTEK, as well as a new anthropomorphic IP image of Xiao Wei 2.0, which provides faster wake-up speed and higher speech recognition accuracy. The system supports a series of advanced voice functions, such as visible and talkable, continuous dialogue, voice control navigation, etc., and through Xiao Wei's voice control, users can achieve comprehensive and precise control of vehicles, navigation, media, weather, telephone, Q&A, and emotional communication.
The new Mocha Hi4 also supports personalized voice settings, including the Voice Replica 2.0 function, which allows users to customize it according to their own or family members' voices, and the new voice manual function, which provides detailed car instructions for each function and scenario through active user inquiry. In addition, the vehicle is equipped with Huawei's HiCar 4.0 system, which enhances intelligent interconnection capabilities.
In terms of intelligent driving assistance, the new Mocha Hi4 is equipped with the Coffee Pilot assisted driving system, equipped with 22 intelligent driving sensors, including 5 millimeter-wave radars, 12 ultrasonic radars, 1 ADAS camera and 4 megapixel surround view cameras, and supports HWA highway driving assistance functions, including lever lane change, automatic lane change, intelligent cruise and overtaking and other operations.
The new Mocha Hi4 also provides a high-speed NOH intelligent driving package as an option, the price is 15,000 yuan, including NOH high-speed intelligent pilot assistance driving system and streaming media rearview mirror, which can realize intelligent entry and exit ramps, intelligent avoidance of convergence, intelligent lane change protection, distraction fatigue monitoring, intelligent avoidance of large trucks, intelligent identification of easily mixed forks and other six scenarios of intelligent driving assistance.
In terms of intelligent safety configuration, the new Mocha Hi4 is equipped with 30 intelligent safety configurations such as AEB intelligent emergency braking, low-speed pedestrian reminder, battery collision emergency high-voltage power-off, automatic fuel cut-off in collision, and FCW front collision warning, which can actively identify and prevent potential safety risks and provide drivers with all-round safety guarantees.
In terms of power configuration, the new Mocha Hi4 is equipped with a plug-in hybrid system, which consists of a 1.5T four-cylinder engine and front and rear dual motors. The maximum power of the engine is 125 kW, while the front and rear motors have a maximum power of 80 kW and 150 kW, respectively. The combined power of the entire powertrain reaches 350 kW and the combined torque is up to 760 Nm. The powertrain is mated to a 4-speed DHT gearbox, which accelerates from zero to 100 km/h in just 4.7 seconds. In the WLTC mode, the feed fuel consumption is 5.96 l/100 km, showing good fuel economy.
In terms of battery and range, the new Mocha Hi4 is equipped with a CATL ternary lithium battery pack with a capacity of 35.04 kWh, and its pure electric range can reach 200 kilometers according to the CLTC working condition test. In addition, the vehicle also supports DC fast charging technology of up to 48 kilowatts, which can complete the power replenishment from 30% to 80% in 26 minutes, and has an external discharge function of up to 3.3 kilowatts, which increases the flexibility of use.
In terms of chassis suspension, the new Mocha Hi4 adopts a front MacPherson and rear multi-link independent suspension, combined with the Hi4 four-wheel drive system, which provides excellent driving stability and handling. The vehicle is also equipped with iTVC intelligent torque vectoring control system, which can achieve 0:100% to 100%:0 torque distribution on the front and rear axles, with a maximum torque of 7200 Nm at the wheel end of the four-speed Hi4, and a maximum climbing angle of ≥70%, which can easily cope with complex road conditions such as gravel in the field, cross-axles/shell craters, and muddy roads.
The new Mocha Hi4 also provides 9 working modes, including pure electric two-wheel drive, pure electric four-wheel drive, series mode, power direct drive, economy direct drive, parallel two-wheel drive, parallel four-wheel drive, single-axle energy recovery and dual-axle energy recovery, as well as 7 driving modes, such as economy, sport, standard, snow, mud, sand, and four-wheel drive mode, which comprehensively covers the driving needs of different environments, aiming to provide drivers with a richer and more personalized driving experience while achieving lower energy consumption.
Write at the end
On the whole, in the fierce competition in the new energy SUV market, the new Mocha Hi4 is facing challenges from strong competitors such as Xingtu Star Era ET, Ideal L6, and Lynk & Co 08 EM-P. In this market, consumers have extremely high expectations for the price, size, intelligence, power performance, endurance and safety of vehicles, and only models with real characteristic advantages or comprehensive balanced strength can stand out from the competition.
However, the core strength of the new Mocha Hi4 is reflected in its Hi4 electric all-wheel drive system, which is marketed for its strong power output, diverse working modes, low energy consumption and long range. Combined with a 4-speed DHT gearbox, the new Mocha Hi4 is able to adapt to a wider range of speed needs. At the same time, the iTVC intelligent torque vectoring control system and the equipment of 7 driving modes further improve its off-road performance, making it more competitive in the same class and able to meet diversified driving needs.
Although the new Mocha Hi4 has encountered certain challenges in terms of intelligent driving technology, vehicle size, brand awareness and historical sales performance, it has demonstrated its comprehensive strength to compete with mainstream models in the market with a reasonable price of 238,800 yuan, combined with cutting-edge assisted driving technologies such as advanced intelligent cockpit and high-speed NOH. These advantages indicate that the new Mocha Hi4 has a broader development space and potential in the future market.