On March 4, Li Auto announced that its latest model, Li MEGA, has officially rolled off the production line at its green intelligent manufacturing base in Beijing, and will start nationwide delivery on March 11. The launch of this new model marks that the competitiveness of Li Auto in the new energy vehicle market will be further enhanced.
As an epoch-making product born for large families, 55The ideal MEGA of 980,000 yuan has a 5C supercharging capacity of "500 kilometers in 12 minutes". The unique water drop shape brings 0. to the ideal megaThe extremely low drag coefficient of 215 reaches 15 per 100 kmUltra-low energy consumption of 9 kWh and a long CLTC range of 710 km.
Li Xiang, Chairman and CEO of Li Auto, said, "Since the first day of its establishment, Li Auto has been born for families. Comparable to the energy replenishment efficiency of fuel vehicles, the styling of the new era, the wind resistance of coupes, the space of whales, the comfort of D-class luxury cars, the safety of flagship SUVs, and the ideal classmates who are getting smarter and smarter, all these are all realized on the ideal MEGA, bringing the greatest happiness to the family. Ideal MEGA will become the next explosive product of Li Auto, and it will also completely subvert the sales pattern of more than 500,000 cars. ”
Why choose the pure electric technology route?
It is not difficult to find that as the first 5C high-voltage pure electric model of Ideal, it is among the best among many MPV models in terms of overall space and driving experience, with the blessing of pure electric technology.
With a length of 5,350 mm, a width of 1,965 mm, a height of 1,850 mm, and a wheelbase of 3,300 mm, the Ideal MEGA creates a wide, comfortable and easy-to-use mobile space for large families. The two-row super 7 series long shaft version, the three-row super 5 series long shaft version, allows every family to enjoy a comfortable large sofa, and is equipped with platinum audio and a 17-inch OLED large screen as standard.
Thanks to the advantages of the all-electric architecture, the ideal MEGA usable space length reaches 3791 mm. At the same time, the standard trunk depth of the Ideal MEGA reaches 680 mm, which can accommodate all the luggage of the whole family for 2 weeks when the 7 people are full. The transparent and simple home space design brings the whole car glass area of more than 826 square meters, giving the light the greatest vitality. The interior is finished in off-white and matte brown, with simple lines and natural softness to the touch, revealing the simplicity and elegance of Italian high-end homes.
In the first row, the Ideal MEGA is equipped with a magic carpet seat for the main driver, which can automatically adjust the softness and hardness of the seat cushion according to the driving mode, fully alleviating driving fatigue and improving driving safety. The co-driver's queen seat can be adjusted in any position, the reclining angle reaches 100 degrees, and it is equipped with an electric integrated heated leg rest. The second row is equipped with two independent electric massage sofas, while retaining the 160 mm wide ** channel, the seat cushion is longer and wider, the backrest is also higher, and the maximum reclining angle reaches 95 degrees, allowing the family to stretch their bodies freely.
In terms of driving experience, the flexibility of the pure electric architecture creates more space for the chassis layout of the ideal MEGA, and the suspension structure of the front double wishbone and rear H-arm multi-link has become an important foundation for creating a sense of luxury driving. At the same time, the Ideal Mega's Magic Carpet Air Suspension MAX is equipped with dual-cavity air springs and CDC shock absorbers, combined with self-developed control algorithms, bringing class-leading handling stability and ride comfort. In the third quarter of this year, Ideal MEGA will add an intelligent U-turn assistance function in the form of OTA, which will reduce the turning diameter of the low-speed U-turn by 05-1 meter.
In addition, all three rows of the Ideal MEGA are made of double-layer laminated glass, combined with a number of targeted optimizations of the body structure, which significantly isolates the noise outside the car and effectively improves the noise hearing.
Compared with the current popular hybrid MPV track, why does Ideal insist on choosing the pure electric technology route?
In addition to the consideration of charging technology, charging facilities and other factors, Ideal MEGA finally chose the pure electric technology route, which also includes the consideration of Ideal for vehicle performance. "The Ideal MEGA adopts the pure electric technology route, which is based on considerations such as drivability and wind resistance. The biggest feature of hybrid MPVs is that the engine or range extender is horizontally, which takes up space on the wheels and limits the corners of the front wheels. Li Xinyang, the person in charge of the ideal MEGA product, said.
Large models are intelligently accompanied by the car
At the same time, the ideal of becoming the world's leading artificial intelligence company is also equipped with many cutting-edge technologies on the new car, transforming the technological achievements into the core competitiveness of the ideal MEGA.
It is reported that the ideal MEGA is equipped with dual NVIDIA Drive Orin and Qualcomm 8295P high-performance version, combined with super sensors, with full-scene intelligent driving, intelligent parking and active safety capabilities, and also makes AI ideal students equipped with MIND GPT become encyclopedia teachers, entertainment assistants, car assistants and travel assistants, and grow together with the whole family.
In terms of intelligent driving hardware configuration, Ideal MEGA uses two NVIDIA Drive Orin, computing power of 508TOPS, and is equipped with 1 128-line lidar and 11 cameras around the body. All-scenario intelligent driving will be released in the first half of this year OTA 52. It is upgraded again, and it can pass through the high-speed toll station ETC independently, and pass between the highway and the city without feeling. The scope of intelligent driving in urban areas will also be extended to the whole country, covering all kinds of roads, and truly realizing "the whole country can be opened".
In addition, the ideal intelligent driving AD MAX will continue to be upgraded in the first half of the year, full-scene intelligent driving will be opened in all cities across the country, full-scene assisted driving will launch AI driver mode, intelligent parking will support the ideal 5C supercharging station on behalf of parking, and active safety will also expand more high-risk driving scenarios for users, transforming new technologies into user value.
In terms of smart space, Ideal MEGA is equipped with Qualcomm's flagship in-vehicle chip 8295P high-performance version, and its NPU upgrade brings 650% improvement in AI accelerated computing performance compared with the previous generation product, creating more possibilities for Ideal MEGA's intelligent space experience. After the addition of Mind GPT, Ideal Student, as the child's favorite "encyclopedia teacher", can not only answer questions, but also be good at reasoning and writing, bringing a happy and novel journey.
It is worth mentioning that, as the first time that Ideal has landed in the field of pure electric vehicles, the treatment and layout of Ideal MEGA in terms of energy replenishment ecology can be seen from the importance of Ideal to new models.
At present, Li Auto is speeding up the deployment of supercharging networks in highways and cities across the country. "By the end of this year, we will have built more than 2,000 high-speed and urban supercharging stations. Li Xiang said that in the next few years, Li Auto plans to invest 6 billion yuan to build 5,000 directly operated 5C supercharging stations, so that the ideal 5C supercharging stations can cover 95% of the country's high-speed and important national highways.
In urban areas, charging stations with a franchise model will also be implemented on a large scale in 2024. The average charging power of the Ideal MEGA using urban supercharging piles reaches 300 kilowatts, and 15 minutes of charging can supplement the range of 500 kilometers. In addition, Ideal MEGA will also provide 20 kW DC charging piles for users to choose, fully covering the daily energy replenishment scenarios of pure electric users.
For Li Auto, Ideal MEGA is undoubtedly a milestone. The launch of the new model will undoubtedly attract the attention of more consumers and help enhance the influence and competitiveness of Li Auto in the market. At the same time, Li Auto's R&D and production capacity in the field of new energy vehicles have been further improved. With the improvement of the supercharging network in the country's high-speed and urban layout, the ideal new energy product matrix is expected to help it consolidate its leading position among independent brands.
Nandu reporter Yu Dian sent from Shanghai.