If luxury is defined as "solid materials"? Then I am afraid that more than half of the domestic cars on the market today can be called luxury cars. But one thing to say, before seeing this car, I only had a quarter of my opinion of the Chery brand, but now I have a 100% good opinion. I believe everyone has heard that this car is the Xingtu Star Era ET that was just launched some time ago, what are the exciting things about this car? Come and check it out with me.
As the first SUV product of Chery E0X's native pure electric architecture, the Xingtu Star Era ET is of great significance to Chery. Therefore, in terms of price, it almost determines Chery's market attention in the next five years. Fortunately, this time Chery really "listened to persuasion". For reference, the Star Era ET launched a total of 8 models, corresponding to 3 extended-range versions and 5 pure electric versions, according to the difference in power configuration, the pure electric version can also be divided into single-motor rear-wheel drive and dual-motor four-wheel drive version. In terms of range, the new car is equipped with CATL batteries, with the pure electric version offering four ranges of 540/625/655/760km, and the extended-range version with a pure electric range of 200km.
It is such a new energy SUV, and the orders exceeded 26,000 in just two days after it was launched, and many people who don't know about it have raised doubts. The guide price of the new car is 189,800-319,800 yuan, don't look at the top price is far away from our salarymen, in fact, the main sales version of this car is the cheapest extended-range version. The price range of the extended-range version is 189,800-225,800 yuan. Considering that the new car is a medium and large SUV with a body length of nearly 4.96 meters and a wheelbase of 3 meters, it is still possible to achieve its public range data of 1518km (CLTC working condition) based on the 67-liter fuel tank volume and 5.2L/100km parameter configuration under the feeding state of the extended-range version.
At the same time, the power performance of the Star Era ET Extended Range Edition is also considerable. Chery has prepared a 1.5T special engine with a thermal efficiency of 44.5% for the Epoch ET extended range version, matched with a rear-mounted electric drive system, with a maximum power of 265 horsepower, in terms of performance, it is equivalent to a set of 3.0T internal combustion engine power, the official 000 acceleration time is 7.8 seconds, and the WLTC comprehensive fuel consumption is 0.73L/100km. In addition, thanks to the technical characteristics of the extended-range power, the new car should be no different from a pure electric SUV, and the cabin will be quieter.
In the chassis part, the new car is equipped with a front double wishbone rear multi-link suspension as standard, and the front suspension uses a double wishbone, which is not common in the same price range, mainly because of the high cost, but the driving experience transformation effect is obvious, the design can increase the lateral handling stability of the body, especially for suppressing the roll that occurs when making sharp turns or U-turns, it has a good effect.
In terms of appearance, the Star Era ET is a face, whether it is an extended range version or a pure electric version, and there is no differentiated design. The overall design of the exterior is soft and smooth, with a through-type LED light strip design at the front and rear, a flat waistline and a large sports wheel style that improves the recognition of the new car. The fly in the ointment is that only the top model of the whole series is equipped with 21-inch close-spoke wheels, which looks more powerful, but the price is also relatively detached from the public.
In terms of interior, all the designs we have seen in new energy vehicles in recent years, new cars are more or less used, which makes people feel less distinctive, but didn't the president of Porsche China also say before, "Good design is always a good heart", and now it is also applicable to the Star Era ET car. The steering wheel adopts the upper and lower flat bottom design, the inner and outer double layer of soft packaging material wrapping, the grip is comfortable, the buttons are designed with rollers, and the surface piano black craft trim plate is good. In addition, above the instrument panel, there is a wood grain trim that runs through the cabin and soft material upholstery, which enhances the sense of class of the interior. The 15.6-inch central control screen has a built-in Snapdragon 8155 chip, in addition to the Xingtu OS car machine system, it also supports CarPlay and Hicar car machine interconnection, which is more convenient to use.
In terms of configuration, if the budget is really limited, it is enough to choose the starter version. In the extended-range version Plus priced at 189,800 yuan, in addition to the 540-degree panoramic image, you can also get 50W wireless fast charging for mobile phones, NEP assisted driving system, automatic dual-zone air conditioning, front and rear multi-layer soundproof glass, 256-color ambient lighting, electric induction rear tailgate, 19-inch wheels, 3.3kW external discharge, 50kW DC fast charging, aluminum alloy front double wishbone rear multi-link and other high-end configurations. If the budget can be increased by another 16,000, then the price of 205,800 can be exchanged for a more comfortable travel experience, with the addition of in-car vital signs detection, automatic lane change assist, memory parking, reversing, automatic ramp out (in), automatic lane change assist, leather steering wheel with heating, leather seats, electric adjustment of the second row of seats, front seat heating/ventilation/massage, passenger seat leg rest, second row seat heating, rear seat electric reclining, 23-speaker audio and other configurations.
epilogue
For the current joint venture brand, the price and configuration of the independent brand are really "not martial", and all the "high-end configuration" that the joint venture and overseas luxury brands are proud of, and the domestic new energy vehicles can push the price to the 200,000 level, which undoubtedly brings greater competitive pressure to the joint venture brand. For the Xingtu Star Era ET car, how hard do you think its product power is? Welcome to leave a message in the comment area for interaction.