Time flies, and it’s almost December, which means 2024 is about to say goodbye to us! In December, all major manufacturers will make the final sprint for 2024 and launch some new cars. So which new cars will be launched in December?
· New AVATR 11
· Geely Galaxy 7 EM-i
· CHERY iCAR V23
· HongQi Tian Gong 08
· NIO ET9
· LYNK&CO Z20
· Volkswagen TAYRON L
●New AVATR11
Time to market: December 2
The new AVATR11 was first launched at the Guangzhou Auto Show and pre-sale started. Three models will be launched with a pre-sale price of RMB299,900-429,900. In terms of exterior and interior design, the new car is consistent with the previous version, but the body length of the newly added extended-range version has increased by 15mm compared to the previous pure electric version, reaching 4895mm.
In terms of interior, the new car adopts a five-seat space layout, equipped with a 10.25-inch LCD instrument panel, a 15.6-inch central control screen, a 10.25-inch co-pilot screen, and comfortable configurations such as double zero-gravity seats in the front row. In terms of power, the extended-range version is equipped with a 1.5T range extender, with a maximum power of 115 kilowatts, a maximum motor power of 231 kilowatts, a pure electric range of 225 kilometers, and a comprehensive range of 1,065 kilometers; the pure electric version of the four-wheel drive model is equipped with front and rear dual motors, with a total power of 402 kilowatts, a maximum torque of 687 Nm, and an acceleration of 3.9 seconds per 100 kilometers.
●Geely Galaxy 7 EM-i
Time to market: December 6
Geely Galaxy EM-i is a blockbuster product of Geely Galaxy, and its competitor is BYD Song PLUS DM-i. In terms of appearance, the new car continues the design language of the Geely Galaxy family, and the overall design is more in line with the current aesthetic standards. It is the type that can be remembered and liked at a glance. In terms of details, the front of the car adopts a closed front face, and the headlight group adopts a split layout, which has a very good visual effect. The rear of the car is round and full, and the most eye-catching thing is the personalized and exquisite through-type taillights, which are also smoked in detail. After lighting, it can ensure good visual effects and recognition.
In terms of interior, the new car adopts the latest design of the Geely Galaxy family. The “T”-shaped layout matches the straight center console lines very well, and the overall look is very simple. In terms of power, the new car uses a plug-in hybrid system consisting of a 1.5L engine + electric motor, adopts an 11-in-1 hybrid electric drive, has P1+P3 motors, SiC stepless boost module, TMS thermal management system, G-TCS active anti-skid system, etc. The engine thermal efficiency is 46.5%, the maximum engine power is 82 kilowatts, the pure electric range is 101 kilometers and 150 kilometers, and the comprehensive range is 1,430 kilometers.
●CHERY iCAR V23
Time to market: mid-December
Like iCAR 03 before, this iCAR V23 is also a member of the “square box” light off-road, but the whole vehicle is obviously different in design. The front bumper is more prominent, with a clamshell hood and round headlights, which has a bit of 212 retro flavor. In terms of size, the length, width and height of the new car are 4220/1915/1845 (mm) respectively, and the wheelbase is 2730mm, which is a typical small SUV specification, but thanks to the setting of the pure electric architecture, the vehicle’s axle length ratio is still relatively large.
In terms of interior, the new car also uses tough lines, with a 15.4-inch 2.5K square screen in the center. The car system uses an 8155 chip, the interface is based on the Unreal Engine’s 3D HMI design, and will support wireless CarPlay. In terms of power, the new car has single-motor and dual-motor versions. The maximum power of the single motor is 100 kilowatts and the maximum torque is 180 Nm. The total power of the dual motor is 155 kilowatts and the total torque is 292 Nm. The single motor is equipped with a lithium iron phosphate battery and has a range of 401 kilometers. The dual motor is equipped with a ternary lithium battery and has a range of 501 kilometers.
●HongQi Tian Gong 08
Time to market: mid-December
HongQi Tian Gong 08 is a new series of products based on the Tiangong pure electric platform and the Jiuzhang intelligent platform, positioned as a medium and large SUV. In terms of appearance, the new car adopts a closed front face, and the split headlights are very eye-catching, which has a good visual effect when lit. The details of the front of the car are equipped with black trim and the red flag logo The distinctive brand logo ensures good recognition. The spoiler on the top of the rear of the car can create a strong sporty atmosphere. The through-type taillights are well recognizable when lit, and the design on both sides is similar to the drooping red “ribbon”, which can form a good echo with the headlights.
In terms of interior, the new car adopts an asymmetrical and simple design. The design of the dual screen is more clever. They are not on the same plane, which looks very layered. In terms of power, the new car will provide two versions: single motor and dual motor, which are matched with ternary lithium batteries and lithium iron phosphate batteries. The maximum cruising range is expected to reach 730 kilometers. In addition, the new car will also provide a battery replacement version.
●NIO ET9
Time to market: December 21
NIO ET9 is built on a new platform and is NIO’s new flagship product. In terms of appearance, the new car adopts the design language of the NIO family. The front of the car adopts a relatively heavy design, which is very impressive. The split headlights are its iconic elements. The rear of the car is equipped with a family-style through taillights. The silver trim under the rear of the car not only serves as an embellishment, but also balances the “shape” of the entire rear of the car. Because the design of the rear of the new car is very heavy, with this trim, it obviously gives people a much more harmonious feeling.
In terms of interior, the new car adopts a four-seat layout, equipped with an open and close smart refrigerator, a 360-degree infinitely adjustable executive seat, a 15.6-inch AMOLED central control screen, a 14.5-inch rear display, an 8-inch rear multi-function control screen, etc., with a full sense of technology. In terms of power, the new car adopts a high-performance pure electric four-wheel drive system with silicon carbide, with a maximum power of 180 kilowatts for the front motor and 340 kilowatts for the rear motor. In addition, the new car uses a 900V architecture, which is suitable for 500V-1000V charging piles. In terms of battery, the new car is equipped with a self-developed 46105 cylindrical battery with a capacity of 120 kWh. It can replenish 255 kilometers in 5 minutes and replace the battery in just 3 minutes.
●LYNK&CO Z20
Time to market: within 12 months
LYNK&CO Z20 is built on the SEA vast architecture and is positioned as a pure electric compact SUV. In terms of appearance, the new car is LYNK&CO’s first pure electric SUV. It is built on the SEA vast platform together with Zeekr X. The appearance still continues the design language of the LYNK&CO family “THE NEXT DAY”. The closed grille has sharp lines, and the iconic “h”-shaped LED daytime running lights are the most eye-catching element of the front of the car, which can ensure strong recognition. The rear of the car is equipped with through-type taillights, but the vertical light strips are more evenly spaced, which is different from the LYNK&CO products on sale, and has a strong visual impact. In terms of body size, the length and width of the LYNK&CO Z20 are 4460/1845/1573 (mm) respectively, and the wheelbase is 2755mm.
In terms of interior, the new car is based on smart technology. There are almost no physical buttons on the entire countertop. All operations are basically completed through the floating display screen of the central control. The floating screen supports the LYNK Flyme Auto smart car system, which has very rich and powerful functions. It completes many daily functions through human-car interaction, and the humanized experience is satisfactory. In terms of power, the new car uses a single motor rear-wheel drive, the maximum power of the motor is 250 kilowatts, and the pure electric range is 530 kilometers.
●Volkswagen TAYRON L
Time to market: Expected to be within 12 months
TAYRON L is a new generation product, built on the MQB evo platform. In terms of appearance, the new car adopts the new Volkswagen family design language. The front face adopts a combination of IQ.Light headlights and through-type light strips. The large-size air intake grille is very eye-catching, ensuring good recognition. The rear of the car adopts the currently popular through-type taillight group, which ensures good visual effects and recognition. The chrome trim is added to the lower bumper, which matches the spoiler above very well, which can enrich the layering of the entire rear of the car.
In terms of interior, the new car adopts Volkswagen’s latest design, which highlights simplicity and technology, and is in line with new energy. The high-end model is equipped with three central control screens on the left, middle and right, and The built-in intelligent car system based on Qualcomm Snapdragon 8155 chip also supports intelligent voice (iFlytek), CarPlay and CarLife. In terms of power, the new car will provide 1.5T (300TSI), 2.0T low-power (330TSI), 2.0T high power (380TSI), all use 7-speed dual-clutch transmission.
●Summary
According to the current information, the new car that will be launched in December These are the 7 models introduced in this article. Among them, only the Volkswagen TAYRON L is a joint venture pure fuel vehicle, and the others are all domestically produced new energy vehicles, which is also in line with the current development trend.
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