The war in the MPV field has begun.
According to the latest data from the Passenger Association, in November this year, the cumulative sales of passenger cars in the narrow sense in the country were 193450,000 units, a year-on-year increase of 53%。Among them, the cumulative sales volume of the MPV market reached 9930,000 units, a year-on-year increase of 178%, the growth rate far exceeded the two major fields of sedans and SUVs, and also played a driving role in the overall recovery of the passenger car market.
The growth of the overall sales volume of the MPV market has also made more and more car companies interested in this segment, including Xpeng Motors. The Guotai Junan team said in the research report that the past MPV models had problems in terms of handling and the number of models available, which were not friendly to family users. But today, that perception has been shattered.
XNGP Intelligent Driver Assistance System, XOS Dimensity Intelligent Cockpit System, XGPT Lingxi Large Model, Zero Gravity Seat ......As the finale product of Xpeng Motors at the end of 2023, Xpeng X9 focuses on the high-end new energy MPV market, and Xpeng Motors is accelerating the layout of this segment.
In mid-December, the author had the pleasure of test driving the car, and through an in-depth test drive, I felt the unique charm of Xpeng X9. The vehicle driven by the author is a high-end version of Xpeng X9, and the driving route is the old city of Guangzhou. Through the test drive in Guangzhou urban area, the author found that compared with most competing products, Xpeng X9 has five major advantages:
For one, active rear-wheel steering makes driving particularly easy.
Thanks to the active rear-wheel steering function, the Xpeng X9 can easily avoid obstacles on both sides of the road and turn one after another in alleys close to 90 degrees when driving in particularly narrow and crowded alleys.
In addition, when turning around and walking back in a ground parking lot full of cars, this function can also assist Xpeng X9 to make a U-turn, without worrying about scratching the vehicle next to it, and the whole process is as smooth as flowing water.
Second, the intelligent driving and intelligent cabin functions also beat other models in the same class.
In terms of intelligent driving, when the author has experienced the complex traffic conditions in the old city of Guangzhou, it is very good, so that the car becomes easier to drive. Even if there are many people who do not obey the traffic rules in the alley and run into the motorway, the Xpeng X9 can accurately identify and avoid it in time.
In addition, thanks to XNGP full-scene intelligent assisted driving, the author will not feel tired and tired when driving in such complex road conditions, after all, this is an intelligent driving assistance system that can be used throughout the country, is easy to use throughout the process, and makes people really feel at ease.
As the industry's first mass-produced full-scene assisted driving system, it is based on XNet 20 The powerful perception ability of the deep vision neural network system, X9 can take into account both high-speed and urban, with and without a map one-stop complete intelligent assisted driving experience without relying on high-precision maps.
In terms of smart cabin functions, the two zero-gravity seats in the middle, coupled with the large display screen, can bring comfort to passengers. In terms of voice commands, even in the underground parking lot, there is an offline map, which can accurately identify the road ahead and drive to the ground according to the navigation guidance, and the response speed is first-class.
Xpeng X9 is equipped with XOS Dimensity intelligent cockpit system, and it is also the first MPV model to be equipped with Qualcomm Snapdragon SA8295P intelligent cockpit chip, which adopts 5nm-level process technology, innovatively equipped with 64-bit CPU, 8-core design, the industry's strongest car machine chip, comparable to or even beyond the mainstream mobile phone configuration.
Thanks to this, Xpeng X9 is like a professional and caring AI butler, allowing drivers and passengers to experience an unprecedented intelligent interactive experience and a combination of scene functions with deeper perception.
When the author sits in the second row, you can also turn on the TV in front of you, and use your voice to accurately control the program you want to watch, and the TV response speed is also first-class.
Third, after the Xpeng X9 is put down in the third row, it can be connected with the trunk to form a "big bed", which becomes a camping artifact in seconds, and the driver and passengers can lie flat behind the car to rest and play after parking.
Fourth, Xpeng X9 can also be installed.
Before the test drive, the author drove a total of three ** peers, all of whom have bulky suitcases, including 3 20-inch suitcases, 1 30-inch suitcase, 2 backpacks, 1 medical box, 2 outdoor folding stools, but Xiaopeng X9 can be accommodated.
Fifth, the gospel of motion sickness. The potholes are also very smooth, and you can hardly feel the bumps in the road, mainly due to the impact of the double air overhang. Xpeng X9 also has a braking anti-nodding function, so that passengers can ride without motion sickness.
This is mainly due to the fact that the IPB system can precisely control the braking pressure and eliminate the deceleration shock. At the same time, the vehicle runs more smoothly, controls the braking pressure at the moment the vehicle stops, avoids large body pitching and sensation, especially for traffic jams, and effectively alleviates occupant motion sickness.