What is the most concerned issue for Chinese when buying pure electric vehicles?Aside from the topic of "intelligence", I think the core focus is definitely on these four words - range anxiety. If there is a pure electric car with a range of more than 900 kilometers, are you still anxious?
On the evening of December 20th, Xingtu Star Era ES was officially launchedA total of 5 models of the new car have been launched, with an official guide price of 2258-33.980,000 yuan。In terms of new car rights, the official at the listing site also announced a wealth of car purchase privileges, including seven major benefits including a deposit of 5,000 yuan to a value of 50,000 yuan.
Based on the Xingtu EOX pure electric platform, it is positioned as a medium and large sedan, supports 800V high-voltage fast charging, and the whole system is equipped with air suspension + CDC shock absorber as standard, with a CLTC standard range of up to 905km.
As an important part of driving the brand upward, Xingtu is finally on the right track after going through difficult exploration. In November 2023, Xingtu Automobile's sales volume was 150,000 units, a year-on-year increase of 1733%；From January to November this year, the cumulative sales exceeded 11140,000 units, up 130% y/y.
The increase in sales also gave Yin Tongyue, Secretary of the Party Committee and Chairman of Chery Holding Group, the confidence to shoutThe slogan "Chery will be unkind in the field of new energy next year". How "unkind" is exactly?Perhaps the answer can be found through the Star Era ES.
In today's era of electric vehicles, it is not difficult to find that although new cars are being launched in an endless stream, it seems that the design is gradually converging, and the so-called "electric vehicle-style" design is also easy to make people "stupid and unclear". However, in this Star Era ES, through the inspiration from nature, the author also saw a new look of the product.
The through-type light strip and closed grille are also common techniques for new energy models, but the Star Era ES does not use a simple plane design, but uses complex lines to outline a rich sense of hierarchy, with a low-lying body posture, at least in terms of visual effects, it can give people a bright feeling.
The highlight here is the cut-outs under the sides of the nose, which in the standard version are just black trim panelsOn the high-end model, it will be equipped with 372 white + 372 yellow LED lamp beads to form an ISD interactive light group. This set of interactive light groups can currently display information, including some basic information such as power, weather, tire pressure, etc., and can also display dynamic expressions, and more functions will be upgraded through OTA in the future.
The author thinks that the shape of the side of the car is the most handsome side of the Star Era ES, and the fastback design with the low body creates a more dynamic posture for the vehicle, which I believe will be loved by many young users. In terms of dimensions, the length, width and height of the Star Era ES are 4945 1978 1467mm, and the wheelbase has reached 3000mm. It is understood that the drag coefficient of the whole vehicle is only 0205cd, compared to 022cd, Tesla's Model S is only 0208cd。
From the rear, it gives you a very comfortable visual effect, and the roofline transitions naturally to the rear. In addition, the Star Era ES also has an electric rear spoiler, which supports 0-15 degrees 2 gears adjustable, you can manually control it through the screen, voice, and mobile phone APP, and it also supports automatic lifting with the speed of the vehicle, in addition to improving the stability and safety of the vehicle in the high-speed driving state, it can also allow you to wait for the red light, give the rear car "a hand".
For the embodiment of comfort, the design of the interior is a very important linkThe Galaxy AI cockpit of Star Era ES gives the author the first feeling that it is clean, plain and elegant, and in line with the current mainstream home aesthetic standards. Wrap-around design style, with 15The 6-inch floating central control screen, double-spoke multi-function steering wheel, etc., are also in place in the creation of a scientific and technological atmosphere.
Now car companies like to play large screens,Star EraES did not follow suit,The middle part is a screen of the same size as Zhijies7,The resolution has reached2.5k。However, the Star Era ES does not use the Hongmeng cockpit, but Chery's own car machine system. The chip uses Qualcomm 8155, and the hardware configuration is in line with the current mainstream level, so the operation fluency is the best.
Nowadays, more and more car companies choose to access the AI model, Chery chooses iFLYTEK, and the platform for the cooperation between the two parties is called the "Lion AI" modelThe AI voice assistant supported by the model has the capabilities of cross-business scenarios, multi-round interaction, and deep semantic understanding. In fact, it is similar to communicating with ChatGPT, this communication is no longer a simple form of asking and answering, but thinking can be more out-of-the-box. For example, if you want to travel by car, it can give you a set of travel strategies, and it can also give you a key order, compared with the current mainstream car machine, this system has human thoughts.
As a pure electric sedan with a focus on comfort, the ride experience and space are also very important parts. With a wheelbase of 3 meters, the Star Era ES brings 702% "EFF". The rear floor is flat, the legroom is 975mm, and the knee room is 165mm, which means that there is no pressure on adults to sit in the second row and their legs, which maximizes the comfort of the riding space.
In terms of power, the Star Era ES provides single-motor and dual-motor versions, of which the maximum power of the single-motor version is 185kW and 230kW respectively, and the total power of the dual-motor version is 353kW, and the acceleration time of 0-100KMH is only 37 seconds. In terms of range, the single-motor version of the CLTC can reach a maximum range of 905km.
In addition, Epoch ES is also the first self-owned brand car to mass-produce an 800V high-voltage platform, with a range of 218 kilometers in 5 minutes and 30%-80% energy replenishment in 15 minutes. In addition, with the excellent wind resistance coefficient, the power consumption per 100 kilometers is reduced to 117kwh。
If the three-electric system is the "killer feature" of the Star Era ES, then the configuration of the suspension will further enhance the deterrent power. Because the new car is equipped with intelligent air suspension + CDC electromagnetic damping and damping system,This suspension system is basically an option of more than 500,000 on fuel vehicles, but now it has been made standard by Xingtu "ruthlessly", mainly on models that start at more than 200,000. The author thinks that the most generous is,The official provides a lifetime warranty for the air suspension, so you don't have to worry about the maintenance cost in the future.
As we all know, "the first half is electrified, the second half is intelligent" This is already the industry consensus. Therefore, Chery began to pay close attention to "make-up lessons" in terms of intelligence, which has to be reflected in the Star Era ES. The new car is equipped with Level 2 driving assistance systems such as NEP all-lane cruise, full-speed adaptive cruise control, intelligent cruise assist, automatic emergency braking, lane departure warning, lane keeping, and blind spot monitoring as standard. The high-end models support more high-end intelligent driving functions such as NEP high-speed piloting, paddle control lane change, automatic parking, remote parking, and memory parking. Some models are equipped with LiDAR, urban navigation and driving assistance, support NEP full-scene piloting, and are equipped with a W-HUD head-up display function.
Whether it is a large model on the car or high-end intelligent driving, Star Era ES is not absent. As Gao Xinhua, CTO of Chery Automotive Engineering Technology R&D Institute, said: "We have made up our minds to make autonomous driving a longboard for us and a longboard for ourselves." Therefore, Chery not only invited Dr. Gu Junli, a former technical expert of Tesla and former vice president of autonomous driving of Xpeng, to serve as the director of Chery's autonomous driving technical committee, but also established Dazhuo Intelligent Company and made Gu Junli the director and general manager of Dazhuo Intelligence.
At the press conference, Dr. Gao Xinhua announced that he would make a comprehensive layout for the construction of a new energy system. In 2024, more than 120 brand stations will be built around 28 core cities, and enough supercharging piles will be matched according to digital site selection capabilities. Outside the brand's stations, more than 300 Epoch marketing stores will be equipped with charging facilities. At the same time, Epoch will access more than 500,000 public charging piles, covering core urban and rural areas and along highways.
As the top of the pyramid of Chery Group, Xingtu has always shouldered the heavy responsibility of brand improvement, and is equipped with the latest platform technology of Chery's current technical reserves. As a new sequence of Xingtu, the products will cover B to C in the future, sedans, SUVs and MPVs and other body forms, focusing on high-end new energy products.
If you want to fire the first shot, you need a fist product to give the market and consumers enough impact, so we ushered in the Star Era ES, which can be regarded as the best embodiment of Chery's accumulation in the field of new energy. Because whether it is in terms of design, configuration or intelligence, Chery has taken out enough sincerity.
AbsolutelyThe Star Era ES was born on the same architecture platform as the previously listed Zhijie S7, and it is an out-and-out "sister car", but the positioning and target group of the two are differentZhijie S7 is more sporty and younger, focusing on technology and intelligence;The Star Era ES is relatively more low-key, calm, and more comfortable.
On the other hand, in the current market, in the monthly sales list of pure electric cars of 20-300,000 yuan, Tesla Model 3 is a long-term hegemon, BYD Han and Seal are also two heroes, and the Xiaomi Su7 that has been frequently brushed recently is also menacing. In the face of many difficult opponents, although Star Era ES is very "unkind", it cannot let down its vigilance.
Text |Zhao Yan.
Edit |Ren Hongbin.
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