I don't know when new energy vehicles have penetrated into the off-road field, and even compact SUVs have begun to be "electric". At last month's Guangzhou Auto Show, Chery iCar 03 was officially unveiled, this car is based on the i-MS multi-cube new energy architecture, with all-aluminum girders and electronically controlled four-wheel drive system, which sounds quite "wild". The pre-sale range is 140,000-190,000 yuan, but it is reported that the starting price of this car may be 12980,000. It is understood that the new car is expected to be officially launched on December 18.
The design style of this icar 03 is not out of the off-road "circle", the shape is angular, and it looks relatively tough. Since it is a new energy product, Chery has also "played a card" in the design of the front face according to the convention, and has configured a closed grille for it. In the middle of the grille is the "I" logo. What is more interesting is that the headlight groups on both sides also adopt an "I" shaped design, although the light source area is not large, but the recognition is not low. The lower part is equipped with a wider front bumper, mainly to enhance the off-road atmosphere.
The body is similar to that of a traditional off-road vehicle, with a straight shape and expanded wheel arches to emphasize the off-road attributes. Since the third section of the window is similar in size to the first two sections, the body still looks more in line with the tone of the compact segment. However, the length of this car is only 4406mm, the width and height are 1910mm and 1715mm respectively, and the measurement data is about the same as that of ordinary small SUVs. However, the wheelbase is different, the wheelbase of this car is 2715mm, which is basically close to the data of compact models. The wheels of the new car are divided into two sizes, 18 inches and 19 inches, and the corresponding tire sizes are 225 60R18 and 225 55R19 respectively.
At the rear, there is a square box, but this is not a spare wheel, but an external storage box. The taillights on both sides also adopt an "i" shaped design, and the recognition also has a good performance.
The interior part of the **already**. Like other domestic off-road SUVs, the iCar 03 also adopts a technological design style. The front row is equipped with a small LCD instrument cluster and a large center display. There are not many buttons in the center console, and the gear shift mechanism is placed under the steering wheel, and just looking at the interior, it is difficult for people to associate it with off-roading.
Although it is an off-road model, the manufacturer still offers two versions of two wheel-drive and four-wheel drive. The maximum power of the front face is 135kW, while the latter is 205kW. It is understood that the new car will be equipped with an electronically controlled four-wheel drive system, as well as all-aluminum girders, and provide 10 driving modes, and will also be equipped with L2 level assisted driving functions.
Judging by the power and assisted driving information, the new car looks more like a family model. As for whether it can go off-road, it is impossible to draw a conclusion at this time. However, based on the car's data performance, its off-road ability should be relatively limited. In addition, the cost of this car can also be guessed from the pre-sale of the icar 03**, so the main target group of the new car is still young people who are mainly families. So, how big do you think the market space for this pure electric compact SUV is?