In 2021, new energy vehicles in China sold like crazy, and the annual sales of 2.989 million vehicles seemed to make the phrase "the internal combustion engine will eventually end" more and more solid. In recent years, we can no longer hear the cynical argument that "trams are also cars", and the models with green plates have gradually moved from being ridiculed to the center of the stage.
The Year of the Ox is over, the bull market will continue, and the brand-new Year of the Tiger is coming again. In the new year, among the known new energy vehicles (whether listed or not), which ones are particularly worthy of optimism? What models can further subvert our perception of new energy vehicles?
■ Zero-run car-C11
In September 2021, the retail C11 was officially listed, and the "price butcher" that everyone waited for officially entered the market. The post-subsidy guidance price of 15.98-19.98 million yuan can only be said to be tough enough.
The pure electric vehicles at this price have caught a lot in the market. Why did the retail C11 win such high praise as the "price butcher"? We can roughly summarize it with three advantages of C11.
Advantage 1: Grade, size and wheelbase are all interesting.
Pure electric SUVs within 200 thousand are dominated by compact cars, and medium-sized cars are few and far between. In terms of wheelbase parameters, C11 is also the longest one for the time being. Of course, C11′ s proud wheelbase is not only within 200,000.
If you want to choose a pure electric car that can be used as a home within 200,000, the dimension wheelbase is a must-see parameter, and the C11 is almost a car that you need to know.
Advantage 2: the battery is big enough and the battery life is enough.
Three electric systems are the lifeblood of pure electric vehicles, and battery life is the most concerned topic for consumers. In the exclusive rear-drive model and four-wheel drive performance model, C11 uses a battery pack consisting of 216 batteries, with a capacity of 90kWh and an energy density of about 180Wh/kg, which is temporarily at the top of the list among models within the class of 200,000.
Advantage 3: the configuration is high enough
Four-door internal electric opening+frameless door, this configuration is also unique in models within the 200,000 class. In addition, the front laminated silent glass, four-door window one-button lifting and other configurations are all standard in C11.
Inside the cabin, the horizontal and vertical space of the C11 can be said to have no choice. The standard three large screens also directly fill the sense of technology. The front seat electric adjustment, face recognition, Nappa leather steering wheel and other configurations are also standard in the whole department.
Since it is a "big car" in the same price range, the retail C11 needs to meet the demand for family cars. Perhaps because of this, C11 chassis naturally chose comfortable orientation adjustment. At the first test drive of C11, I was deeply impressed by the performance of this car when it passed through the continuous speed bump. The soft damping in the initial stage of the suspension allowed C11 to resolve the continuous fine vibration in place.
Car owners with a budget of 150,000-200,000 yuan are often highly rational, and the entry-level luxury brand models at this price are less competitive. In the self-owned brand models, the product strength of C11 is also attractive enough. At present, C11 is still in the process of capacity climbing, and the delivery time of the vehicles currently ordered will be in Q2. If the capacity is improved, I believe the sales data will show the popularity of C11.
The retail brand will also borrow C11 to reach new heights.
At present, there are three platforms, S, T and C, of which platform C is a medium-sized car, and the brand-new zero-run C01 will share the platform with C11.
The zero-run C01 will be the first vehicle with CBC chassis and battery integrated design. Officials say that the space utilization rate of the battery compartment of the new car will be increased by 5%, and the overall torsional stiffness of the car body will be increased by 25%. The new car will also be equipped with a dual-motor four-wheel drive system. It is reported that the CLTC life of the zero-run C01 is around 700km.
In the next four years, Zero Run will launch eight new models one after another and enter overseas markets, including SUVs, MPVs and cars. The wheelbase ranges from 2600mm to 3100mm, and these new cars will cover the price range of less than 350,000 yuan.
In the new year, the attack of zero-running cars is very worth looking forward to.
■ gaohe automobile-hiphi z
In 2021, with the official or spontaneous publicity from Weibo, Tik Tok, Aauto Quicker and friends circle, both Gaohe Automobile and HiPhi X, which is famous for playing the door, earned enough traffic. HiPhi X with a guide price of 570,000-800,000 yuan can be described as the price ceiling of domestic pure electric vehicles, and the cumulative sales of this car in 2021 and the sales of 919 vehicles in December are really good.
Does Gaohe need a younger brother who can walk more? Maybe they don’t have this plan yet.
In November, 2021, Gaohe Automobile released the second flagship model-Gaohe HiPhi Z mass-produced stereotypes car.
95% of the mass production content of HiPhi Z has been locked, and the new car will be unveiled and booked during the auto show in April this year, and mass production will be delivered in 2022.
Gaohe, which has a flagship, will play a double flagship this year.
The appearance of digital mecha of HIHIHIZ is very eye-catching, and the tough and sharp lines are unique, bringing the future shape of science fiction. The first thing that people remember is the "Breathing Scales" grille (AGS active air intake grille) on the front face. Just like HiPhi X, the headlamps with sharp straight waterfall have programmable lighting design functions.
HiPhi Z retains the "electromagnetic NT split door" on HiPhi X, and this design is likely to become a major symbol of Gaohe automobile in the future.
At the door position, HiPhi Z is equipped with the world’s first "Star Ring ISD Light Curtain System", which can display rich human-computer interaction information. The 22-inch "flexible armor wheel hub" with low vehicle lines vividly demonstrates the fighting GT style.
HiPhi Z’s "Digital Mecha Cockpit" uses the magic color style, and the "Galaxy Band" atmosphere lamp on the door panel and the luminous panel with mechanical beauty construct the surrounding emotional system inside the car. Every time the light flashes, it is the emotional echo between HiPhi Z and users.
Gaohe HiPhi Z is equipped with a self-developed HiPhi Pilot intelligent driving assistance system, which makes it a safe and reliable driving partner in multiple scenarios.
HiPhi Z is equipped with 31 driving assistance sensors, including 2 forward 8-megapixel high-definition cameras, 1 backward 2-megapixel camera, 5 millimeter-wave radars, 1 laser radar and 4 lateral cameras. Combining the radar accuracy with visual intuition, and cooperating with high-precision maps and positioning modules, HiPhi Z will be endowed with the future autonomous driving ability of 5G+V2X.
Regarding the establishment of the luxury smart electric vehicle brand, Gaohe Automobile has a clear position. Driven by HIP-HI-Z and the double flagship strategy, Gaohe can further consolidate its position in the first camp of luxury new energy vehicles with a price of over 500,000 yuan.
Remember the hot scene of Gaohe automobile booth in previous auto shows? I believe that in the auto show in the near future, Gaohe will be the focus of the audience again, and we will bring you more information about HiPhi Z at that time.
■ Guangzhou Automobile Aian-Aion LX Plus
"If the battery life is 1000+km, I will buy a tram"-netizens often say so. With the advent of AION LX Plus, the "1000+km" pure electric vehicle finally appeared.
Although we all know that 1000+km in the eyes of netizens requires a car to actually run to 1000+km, no matter whether it is driving at high speed or in the cold.
That’s a bit difficult for people! At present, we have started to own the first pure electric vehicle with a test score of 1000km+, which is a big step of success.
Some time ago, the electric state conducted the endurance test of AION LX Plus, and the model version officially attracted much attention. This model is equipped with a large battery pack with an exaggerated capacity of 144.4kWh, and the NEDC cruising range is 1008km.
The general outline of the test is as follows:
① Set the air conditioner to 22℃ in the whole process, turn on the seat for heating, and test the temperature at 4℃ to-8℃;
② The journey route is-Tangshan-Qinhuangdao, only taking the national highway and urban/rural roads, with a total length of about 420km；;
③ The return route is Qinhuangdao-Xianghe-,and the whole journey takes the expressway, with a total length of about 240km.
In the end, this 1000-kilometer version of AION LX Plus delivered a score of 675km, with an average power consumption of 17.5kWh/100km. Based on the battery capacity of 144.4kWh, the final redemption rate of AION LX Plus was as high as 81.9%.
Calculation method: (144.4/17.5*100/1008= 81.9%)
When using a short battery life pure electric vehicle, we are more likely to pay attention to its battery life redemption rate; When using a long battery life model, we are more likely to pay attention to how much its actual mileage is worse than NEDC battery life. In fact, we are more likely to choose to observe the numbers that make us anxious.
In cold weather, we are very satisfied with the endurance performance of AION LX Plus, and believe that this car can perform better under more favorable working conditions for pure electric vehicles.
AION LX Plus adopts "sponge silicon negative plate battery technology", which is also the mystery that this car can push NEDC battery life to 1008km.
The theoretical specific capacity of graphite is 372mAh/g, and that of silicon is 4200mAh/g, which is 10 times that of graphite. In order to prevent the crystal lattice of the silicon negative electrode material from expanding (up to 300%), GAC Aeon changed the silicon negative electrode sheet into a soft and elastic "sponge texture", which effectively eased and inhibited the expansion after the lithium ion was embedded, and there was no pulverization or shedding.
Under the new technology, the battery cell can be reduced by 20% in volume and 14% in weight, thus ensuring that the AION LX Plus equipped with sponge silicon negative plate battery technology can run further under the premise of the same battery quality.
Pure electric vehicles have almost bid farewell to the "battery competition", and today’s consumers are not only concerned about battery life. In order to stabilize the status of the family flagship, AION LX Plus does not dare to relax in terms of intelligent technology.
AION LX Plus is equipped with the industry’s largest number of 35 high-performance sensing hardware. At the same time, this car is also the world’s first production car equipped with three second-generation intelligent zoom lidar.
With rich hardware system and high computing power intelligent driving computing platform, AION LX Plus has a powerful urban NDA system, which can realize high-level operations such as straight ahead at traffic lights, autonomous lane change overtaking, left-right turn at traffic lights, U-turn and traffic around the island.
After putting on the new family front face, the AION LX Plus looks more like a flagship model, and this design has almost helped the entire Ai ‘an family get rid of the shadow.
Perhaps the "showing muscles" in the thousands-mile version of AION LX Plus means a lot, and its sword refers to the price of BBA’s main medium-sized car, which makes people feel a little brave. However, the fast running of the train depends entirely on the headstock. There is a thousand-mile version of this big brother to hold up the facade. The flagship gas field of AION LX Plus is quite sufficient. I wish this rejuvenated flagship can help the Ai ‘an family to expand its territory in the new year.
■ aito-ask the world M5.
Huawei Yu Chengdong once said at a press conference: "Huawei has all the ability to make a car, but Huawei doesn’t make cars. Huawei’s goal is to help car companies build and sell good cars. "
Huawei has repeatedly made high-profile claims that it does not build cars, so we will pay special attention to anything related to building cars. And if we really study Huawei’s "no car theory", it is too true.
In fact, Huawei is not entirely a supplier, but a wily big boss.
Huawei not only participated in the production of electric drive system, intelligent cockpit and auxiliary driving parts, but also escorted the software, marketing strategy and sales channels of the new car. Although this car does not wear Huawei LOGO, it is obviously a "pro-son" treatment. Perhaps in the eyes of passers-by in shopping malls, this is a Huawei car.
The models of high-end brands must not be vulgar, and it is not advisable to be too conservative or too radical.
The M5 has obviously found a good balance point. This car uses more curved surfaces, and its front face has an elegant smoky "big mouth" radian and a clear sense of hierarchy.
The M5 includes two power forms: rear drive and four-wheel drive. The four-wheel drive model adopts a dual-motor four-wheel drive scheme with asynchronous AC motor on the front axle and permanent magnet synchronous motor on the rear axle.
Among them, the maximum power of the four-wheel drive flagship model can reach 365kW, the acceleration time of 0-100km/h is only 4.4s, and the acceleration of 0-50km/h is as low as 1.9 s; The maximum power of the four-wheel drive performance version can reach 315kW, and the acceleration time of 0-100km/h is 4.8 s; The standard version of rear drive is also equipped with a high-performance motor with a power of 200kW, and the acceleration time of 0-100km/h is 7.1s.
Wenjie M5 is equipped with a ternary lithium battery pack with a capacity of 40kWh, and its pure battery life is 150km under WLTC condition. Combined with the fuel tank with an upper capacity of 56L, the total cruising range of this car can reach 1102km in WLTC and 1242km in CLTC.
The big screen and car system are all good at Huawei.
Wenjie M5 is equipped with Huawei Harmony OS car system, which can combine users’ full sensory operation and realize seamless interconnection among people, mobile phones, smart homes, smart watches and other devices.
Inside the M5 cockpit, the word "HUAWEI" can be seen everywhere, which is reflected in the sound hole, under the bar and in the area of wireless charging panel. This new car with Huawei everywhere will be put into more Huawei flagship stores. With Huawei’s strength, influence and hands-on, this car has its own topic, and I don’t know how much advertising expenses have been saved.
In 2022, it’s time for the M5 to "hand in the paper". Let’s look forward to the sales performance of this car!
■ Write at the end
In this issue, we didn’t look forward to the progress and performance of the relatively more popular Weilai ET series, Krypton 001 and other models in the new year. After all, everyone has paid enough attention to those models.
Whether it’s the retail C11 whose sales volume has not yet bloomed, the Gaohe automobile belonging to a few people, the previously bleak but brand-new AION LX Plus, or the AITO Wenjie M5 that is ready to go, these models all have their own expertise in their respective fields, which is very worthy of attention. In the new year, I also wish these models to be known by more people and achieve good market performance!