The MPV camp is getting bigger and bigger, new energy models occupy the main position, among which plug-in hybrid sells the best, and the pure electric series is currently a little difficult, Extreme Krypton 009, Denza D9 EV and other sales performance is average, ideal MEGA is a bit too much personality, Xiaopeng X9 is currently the best pure electric MPV, next, the series also has Yizhen L380 to be listed, and Chery Xingtu brand's high-end flagship new energy MPV Xingtu E08 is also brewing, not long ago the concept model of the car has been unveiled, The next step is to see when mass production will be completed and launched.
Xingtu E08 is jointly designed by Xingtu Europe and Shanghai team, continuing the "aesthetics of the wind" design language, the front face is built with a family-oriented "Cyber Butterfly" design language, the front of the car is a huge trapezoidal closed grille, the previous rendering of the grille is full of light-emitting units, but the show car did not show this effect, the headlights on both sides are consistent with the rendering, using the upper C and lower L combined LED daytime running lights. The middle is also full of lattice light sources. Judging from the effect of the rendering, it is very recognizable when lit.
The side shape is very simple, the angle of the A-pillar is gentle, the front of the car is short, which can reduce wind resistance and improve battery life, the front and rear overhangs are relatively short, the wheelbase is very long, the door handle adopts a hidden design, equipped with indicator lights, and has a good sense of science and technology, the new car is equipped with a large 26-inch fully enclosed low-drag wheel, the shape is individual, and the tire specification is 295/30 R26, which is a demonstration of the effect of the concept car.
Using extremely slim electronic exterior mirrors, with bilateral side sliding doors, the front door size is normal, the rear door size has exceeded one-third of the length of the whole car, the use of expanded sliding opening mode, fully opened after greatly beyond the rear of the vehicle, the use of no B-pillar design, when the front rear door is all open, it is extremely convenient to enter and exit the front and rear rows of the vehicle, and even enter the third row does not need the second row of seats, but such a design can be adopted in mass production is still unknown.
The rear is a complete restoration of the rendered design, with large high-mounted brake lights on the roof, and two inverted L-shaped LED taillight clusters on both sides, echoing the shape of the headlights, and are highly recognizable.
The interior has a strong sense of science and technology, equipped with a half-spoke multi-function steering wheel, the center console provides two layers of screens, the lower layer of the triple screen design, the size is amazing, the far end of the upper layer has a fish screen, which can display air conditioning and parking information, and the two sides are electronic rearview mirror displays. A row of touch buttons remains under the center display. In front of the armrest is a knob made of crystal.
The show car adopts a 6-seat layout, and the production model is expected to have different adjustments, the front four independent seats are integrated design, with a strong sense of wrapping, the last row of sofa style, the seat is covered with leather, the roof is made of suede material, the floor is solid wood + plush carpet matching, the roof sunroof is a two-stage design for the front and rear, and the tailgate of the trunk adopts a two-stage opening method.
The length of the car is about 5.2 meters, and it is expected to be positioned as a flagship MPV, and it is expected to adopt the Chinese name of Xingtu Mengzhou. As for the power information of the car, it has not been officially announced at present.
In terms of intelligent driving, Chery has signed a cooperation agreement with NVIDIA, and it is expected that the Xingtu E08 will use NVIDIA's THOR platform intelligent car chip with high-end intelligent driving assistance functions.