Can the V6 engine be related to the word new energy? This is simply impossible in China, but overseas, there is such a car company that links V6 engines with new energy.
According to overseas **, the new generation of Jeep's Wrangler model will be based on the STLA Frame platform of the Stellantis Group, and the first "extended range power" model will be launched for consumers to buy, in order to replace the 4Xe PHEV plug-in hybrid model currently on sale, and the range extender of this car is a 3The 6L V6 engine will provide the Wrangler with only the function of generating electricity.
In addition, the all-new Wrangler will also be launched as a pure electric model, replacing the pure fuel version currently on sale. The new car will also use the same powertrain as the RAM 1500 Rev pure electric pickup truck, and will be driven by dual motors, with a maximum output of 494kW and a peak torque of 840Nm. Its front module can be turned off while driving to save battery power, and the rear module has a built-in differential with an electronic lock.
Since then, this idol-level off-road vehicle, which symbolizes freedom and passion, has also completely entered the new energy market.
See this 36L V6 engine, many people may be puzzled, what is the use of matching such a high power engine on a range extender vehicle? Isn't this a knife used to kill chickens?
The travel bureau also has this doubt, after some inquiries, I learned that the original 3The maximum power of the 6L V6 engine was tuned to only 130kW....
130kw of power and a lot of 2The 0T engine is not as good as the 2 that is even used by the Jeep Wrangler right nowThe 0T engine is far behind, what does Jeep want to use such an engine?
It's not this 3How advanced is the 6L V6 engine, simply put, Jeep uses this engine as a range extender for two reasons, the first is maturity.
This 3The 6L V6 engine Jeep has been doing it for many years, and the technology is quite mature and stable, because there is no turbocharging structure, the layout is simple, the thermal management pressure is small, the thermal efficiency is also high, and the overall cost is relatively low.
In addition, the engine is a transverse engine, and its volume control is excellent, and it is fully capable of accommodating a front axle motor in the front nacelle, and the overall nacelle layout structure is more suitable than other longitudinal engines of Jeep.
Of course, as a range-extender car, its pure electric range is also very important, and the extended-range Jeep is expected to have a power battery pack with a capacity of 90kWh. For reference, the Leapmotor C11 equipped with a 90kWh battery can achieve a range of 610 kilometers.
With the blessing of a large battery and the blessing of the fuel tank, it is a sure thing that this extended-range Jeep will have a battery life of more than 1,000 miles.
The new model is expected to debut as soon as 2027, with production scheduled to begin in 2028, with sales expected to begin within the same year. In addition, the new car may continue to be imported into the domestic market in the same year, and the main competitors in the same class include hardcore SUV models such as the Tank 300, Toyota Prado and Land Rover Defender 90.
It is worth mentioning that the extended range has been praised by many people as "taking off your pants and farting" in the past, and it is also the most controversial one among the various forms of power today.
But despite the negative voices, sales of extended-range models are rising. In particular, Li Auto, with its extended range power and excellent product positioning, can sell more than 40,000 vehicles with an average price of about 30 400,000 yuan a month, and has the strength to wrestle with BBA.
After seeing the rapid growth of ideal with range extender power, more and more car companies have also begun to make range extender cars, and plug-in hybrids, which used to be a dominant company in the hybrid field, can now only share the world with range extenders.
The travel bureau believes that the sales of extended-range models in the market can continue to increase, and there is one reason why many people can give up plug-in hybrids and choose to extend the range, that is, their pure electric battery life is long.
Compared with plug-in models, extended-range models adopt a simpler structure and lower cost, so that a larger capacity battery can be installed, for example, Li Auto can now achieve a pure electric range of about 200km, and even more can achieve a pure electric range of more than 300km, which is tantamount to a fantasy in plug-in hybrid vehicles.
For most consumers, they don't care about whether the technology is advanced or not, consumers care more about practicality and economy, under the current technical conditions, the extended range model provides a transition plan before the breakthrough of pure electric technology, which solves the problem of range anxiety for consumers, and has a green card, and the economy is higher than the traditional fuel vehicle, under the premise that the battery life problem of pure electric vehicles has not been solved, the range extender is really the best solution at the moment.