High-end has been the long-cherished wish of Chinese brands for so many years, taking advantage of new energy to finally make a significant progress in this process, especially this year, in addition to medium and large SUVs, many brands have also begun to launch medium and large sedans with business temperament, for Chinese brands, it is also considered to have the confidence to shake the traditional luxury brand. For Chery, which seems to be absent from the contention of a hundred schools of thought and actually kills a good return gun, if you want to stand up in the domestic new energy market at this time, you need such a medium and large car, and then there is this Star Era ES from Chery's high-end brand Xingtu.
Chery, which always gives priority to channels, has been conquering the global market through its strong mechanical quality, but looking back at China, both new energy and intelligence have already rolled up to a new height. As Chery's high-end brand, Xingtu naturally needs more ways to prove its high-end quality. Therefore, Chery has not only invested tens of billions of dollars in the research and development of the E0X ultra-comfortable and high-performance electric platform, but also completed the construction of more than 200 brand experience centers, covering the layout of interaction, service and energy supply.
At the Guangzhou Auto Show, the Star Era ES has announced a pre-sale price of 2480,000-3580,000 yuan, which is expected to be completed on December 18, and on the issue of vehicle configuration, according to Jin Xin, executive deputy general manager of Xingtu Marketing Center, said at the pre-sale conference of Star Era ES, "If there are new forces, Star Era will have them". According to the experience of the experience, the Star Era ES still continues Chery's consistent style this time, choosing to put a lot of money on the chassis to let the vehicle return to the driving itself.
The Star Era ES is basically recognizable at a glance in terms of its overall appearance, and the through-type light strip makes the already very low front face visually wider. The identity of the coupe on the side of the car is unmistakable, and the roof arc all the way to the end not only preserves the headroom in the rear, but also leaves room for the electric rear wing.
The body size of the Star Era ES is 4945 1978 1467mm, and the wheelbase has also reached 3000mmThe ultra-low drag coefficient of 205cd is crucial for a pure electric model.
In this test drive, two five-spoke wheels were seen in the different configurations of the Star Era ES, one is the 245 45 R20 size Continental Ecocontact 6Q tires equipped with the four-wheel drive model, which focuses on energy saving and quietness, and the wheel shape has also made some designs to reduce the drag coefficient, and given 6-piston all-aluminum calipers with red paint. The other is equipped with a 245 50 R19 Giti Control P10, which is a sports tire that is comfortable and quiet.
The interior of the Star Era ES adopts the Galaxy AI cockpit design, and the overall line and layout mode are more concise, creating a soft look and feel with more contemporary aesthetics. The buttons in the car have also been greatly simplified, with only two wheels left on the steering wheel, and the window control has also been changed to a small lever to further reduce the volume, while buttons such as the steering wheel adjustment of the exterior mirror have been canceled along with the buttons on the center console, and are uniformly deployed by the large central control screen.
With the gradual acceleration of the development of intelligence, the pressure on the car machine is naturally increasing day by day, and Xingtu dares to give the Star Era ES this 25k of 15The 6-inch central control screen is under so much pressure, mainly because it is the first model equipped with the iFLYTEK Xinghuo cognitive model, and it is equipped with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8155 chip.
On the one hand, with the dual blessing of computing power and algorithms, the car machine of Star Era ES can not only complete the normal entertainment function, but also complete the control of most components in the car, and the driving mode can also adjust multiple components including engine, steering, suspension, etc., which can cater to different driving styles to the greatest extent. On the other hand, the more functions of the car machine hosting, it means that we can achieve more control functions through voice interaction, and the "Lion AI" voice partner carried by the Star Era ES can continue to deepen the training and improve the smoothness of the interaction by accessing the iFLYTEK Xinghuo cognitive model.
In general, the function of the car machine is still very powerful, although so many physical buttons have been canceled, it may inevitably take some time to adapt when using it, but in the future, after the training of AI is more mature, everyone will increasingly need these buttons.
The core technology of the Star Era ES can be said to be on this "gimbal chassis", which includes four parts: "cloud dynamic architecture", "intelligent control chassis (CIC)", "intelligent power" and "multi-mode perception", covering all chassis structures and functions including suspension, braking, steering, power, and driving sensors.
In terms of power, it adopts the 800V high-voltage electric drive of Kunpeng Power, and the Star Era ES will also provide three power versions, namely two rear-wheel drive versions with a maximum power of 185kW and 230kW, and a four-wheel drive version with a comprehensive output of 353kW. Driven by the intelligent torque control system, the maximum torque output of the wheel end can reach nearly 8000Nm, and the fastest acceleration per 100 kilometers can reach 37s。
In terms of suspension, it adopts the front double wishbone rear five-link structure, and the whole system is equipped with IAS intelligent air suspension and CDC electromagnetic shock absorption system as standard, and colleagues have given 4 height sensors and 3 acceleration sensors to cooperate with the body attitude maintenance during driving.
After driving as a whole, you can feel the sincerity of Xingtu this time, although the whole vehicle is still relatively large, but the performance on the track is still eye-catching. The stability of the body and the directivity of the steering wheel are very satisfying, and even if it is not a sporty car, it retains a heart that is ready to sprint. Acceleration and braking are equally robust, with the front end raised high and the front overhang still maintaining sufficient support during braking to the end, maintaining an elegant sitting position.
In addition to improving the vehicle's driving comfort, the standard pneumatic suspension can also provide 3+1 gear height adjustment, which can increase the ground clearance up to 180mm. The +1 gear is listed separately from the regular 3rd gear, called the "Assisted Pass" function, in order to cope with some unconventional "light off-road", think about it can indeed avoid some embarrassing moments, as an emergency is the best. At the same time, when this function is turned on, it will automatically reset after driving more than 40 km h, and the body attitude will be lowered back to its original position.
In general, Chery obviously has a clearer global vision while laying channels overseas, and has a clearer direction in terms of vehicle functions and settings. No matter how to shift everyone's vision to the "largest mobile terminal", the car must first be a means of transportation, and how to deal with more complex traffic conditions and commuting roads is the most important. As for the Star Era ES, from the perspective of driving and riding, it is not so much that it is super comfortable, but that it has strong comprehensive capabilities, and it does have a good competitive advantage at this price point.
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