As we all know, Ruilan's origin is not small, it is a brand jointly created by Geely and Lifan, and it is challenging the traditional concept of the market through its unique battery swap model. Today, I want to take you to have an in-depth understanding of Ruilan 9, a new energy model focusing on the B and C end markets.
When it comes to battery swap mode, people often think of NIO first. However, as early as 2017, Geely began to deploy battery swapping technology, and conducted preliminary tests in the fields of commercial vehicles, taxis and online car-hailing. As the market matures, the launch of the Ruilan 9 marks Geely's attempt at battery swapping in the field of private passenger cars.
Based on the Haoyue L mid-term facelift model, the Rui Lan 9 has undergone significant adjustments in appearance. Its front face adopts a new design language, eliminating the traditional large-area grille, showing a more modern and technological appearance. In terms of body size and space layout, Ruilan 9 inherits the advantages of Haoyue L, providing a spacious driving space.
The interior design of the Rui Lan 9 is similar to that of the Haoyue L, but with minor adjustments in color and materials. It is available in three paint colours and two interior colours, with the higher-spec variant getting a more premium blue-black interior. In terms of configuration, Ruilan9 provides two layouts: 6 and 7 seats, the latter requires an additional 2000 yuan, but it is currently free for a limited time. The high-spec version is also equipped with Level 2 autonomous driving technology, which greatly improves the convenience and safety of driving.
In terms of power, Ruilan 9 is equipped with a 204 horsepower front-mounted single motor with a peak torque of 310 Nm. It offers two battery packs with different capacities, with a maximum range of 470 km and 380 km (CLTC mode), which is an excellent power configuration in its class.
Ruilan9's car purchase plan is very flexible, providing three ways to subscribe, installment and buyout to meet the needs of different users. Especially for those users who want to change their vehicles in the short term, the subscription service is very suitable. Long-term holders can choose to buy out the battery, a strategy that is quite competitive in the current EV market.
Another highlight of the Ruilan 9 is the flexibility of its battery swap station layout. The plan is to build more than 200 battery swap stations in 23 cities by the end of the year, including mini battery swap stations with a smaller footprint, a strategy that is more flexible than NIO. The battery swap time of about 60 seconds is also much better than other battery swap services on the market.
Although it has no obvious advantages in terms of vehicle ** and battery life, its spacious space, sufficient power, flexible 6 7-seat layout and battery replacement service constitute its unique market competitiveness. Especially in terms of power and space, Ruilan 9 does occupy a place in the same class of models by virtue of the foundation of Haoyue L.
In general, Ruilan 9 is not only an attempt of Ruilan brand in the field of private passenger cars, but also an important step in its strategic layout in the new energy market. Despite facing competition from many parties, Ruilan 9 is unique in the market with its unique battery swap mode, flexible car purchase plan and spacious interior space. Looking forward to the future, with the launch of the first compact coupe SUV Ruilan 7 with a new crystal architecture, we have reason to believe that the Ruilan brand will show more complete strength and bring more surprises to consumers.