The lingering heat of the Beijing Auto Show in September has not faded away, and the domestic auto market is about to usher in the Guangzhou Auto Show that will conclude at the end of the year.
It is understood that the production and sales of "Silver Ten" automobiles were 2.552 million and 2.573 million respectively, a year-on-year increase of 11.0 and 12.5 respectively; specifically for passenger cars, the production and sales were 2.084 million and 2.110 million, respectively. The year-on-year growth rate was 7.3 and 9.3 respectively, while overwhelming the "Golden Nine", with month-on-month growth of 1.6 and 0.8 respectively. The high-spirited trend has fired the first shot of the final game at the end of 2020.
As a result, this Guangzhou Auto Show is particularly important. It determines whether practitioners can get rid of the haze in the first half of this year and prepare for a good year ahead.
Since it is the last grand ceremony in the automotive industry this year, today we will take stock of what new cars from independent brands at the Guangzhou Auto Show are worth looking forward to.
BYD Qin PLUS
Auto show new car status: first launch
After Qin PRO was launched on the market, BYD brought another A-class sedan with a slightly higher positioning BYD Qin PLUS.
Judging from the official trailer, the front face of the new car adopts a large-mouth grille design, and the dragon-claw-shaped headlights on both sides are sharp and long, giving it full visual impact. The brand new Qin PLUS is indeed quite different from the current Qin and Qin Pro in terms of design, and it feels like a small-sized model.
The real feature of the new car is in terms of power. It will be equipped with a new SnapCloud plug-in hybrid dedicated 1.5L high-efficiency engine. The thermal efficiency of this engine is as high as 43. It only needs to add 92# gasoline to reach the top level in the industry.
But it is worth mentioning that this engine will not be installed in the car alone. BYD has developed a new plug-in hybrid system, officially named "DM-i Super Hybrid Platform" , the models on this platform can accelerate from 100 kilometers to 100 kilometers in 7 seconds, and the fuel consumption under power shortage is within 4L. In other words, Qin PLUS will be a powerful product that takes into account both power and fuel economy.
Changan UNI-K
Auto show new car status: unveiled
The UNI series is defined by Changan as "gravity". As a brand new model series of Changan Automobile,?" UNI" symbolizes Changan Automobile's breaking of conventions and exploring future cars with imagination. The second car in the UNI series, UNI-K, is also based on changes.
UNI-K is positioned as a medium-sized SUV, and the new car will be officially unveiled at the Guangzhou Auto Show. Judging from the information that has been disclosed so far, the body size of UNI-K is 4865/1948/1700mm, and the wheelbase is 2890mm. The powerful parameters also have few rivals among competing products at the same level. In terms of power, UNI-K may be equipped with a 2.0T engine model JL486ZQ5, with a maximum power of 171kw, and is matched with an 8AT gearbox.
As for the overall styling, only the appearance of the new car has been disclosed so far. The appearance of UNI-K is not too similar to the first car UNI-T. The whole car adopts the design style of the concept car Vision-V. The dot-matrix air intake grille is quite new in the rendering. The smell of a closed front end of a car.
Arrizo 5? PLUS
Auto show new car status: pre-sale
On November 11, the Chery Arrizo family welcomed another new model Product Arrizo 5?PLUS. Positioned as a "quality family sedan", Arrizo 5 PLUS is a brand-new product launched by Chery Automobile to adapt to market changes. It is also a global model. The new car has been comprehensively upgraded in terms of appearance, interior and configuration. Improve Chery Automobile’s strategic layout in the compact family sedan market. The new car is expected to be unveiled at the Guangzhou Auto Show and pre-sold.
It is understood that Arrizo 5? PLUS adopts two design methods in appearance, namely hexagonal middle grille and spindle-type middle grille. Other than that, the rest of the appearance is basically the same. The interior part adopts the popular style of dual large screen linkage, and the overall design is mainly to cater to the tastes of young consumers.
In terms of configuration, Arrizo 5? PLUS is also equipped with an L2 level automatic driving assistance system, and Lion Zhiyun Lion3.0 is also not absent, which can support remote control of intelligent voice interaction, carplay, and carlife mobile phone interconnection. , OTA software upgrades and online services, etc.
Haval’s First Love
Auto show new car status: pre-sale
Haval’s First Love, which was successfully unveiled at the Beijing Auto Show, will also be available for pre-sale at the Guangzhou Auto Show. For the third model built on the Lemon platform, whether Haval's first love can bring consumers the same feeling as first love is the key to its success in continuing its alternative naming method.
Judging from the current officially disclosed information, the appearance and interior of Haval First Love are all youthful, especially the interior uses a new style steering wheel, which will be decorated with metal elements and equipped with a large-size suspension The independent display screen looks full of technology.
Although there is no official clarification about Haval’s First Love, most people generally believe that it is a brand-new product that will replace Haval H2. Indeed, compared with the H2, the comprehensive innovation of the First Love also makes it more capable when facing competing small SUVs.
Tank 300
Auto show new car status: launched
Currently, WEY brand’s first product to enter the off-road field - Tank 300 is expected to be launched at the Guangzhou Auto Show, and This also means that the second half of the WEY brand's "game" has begun. The WEY brand will expand into new opportunity markets with new products to meet the increasingly diversified consumer needs.
The Tank 300, built on the global intelligent professional off-road platform "Tank? WEY", also has powerful off-road performance like a tank, and can also easily conquer various extreme off-road scenes. In terms of power, the Tank 300 is equipped with a 2.0T 8AT power combination with a maximum output of 185kW and 385Nm. With the hard-core off-road standard configuration, non-load-bearing body, three locks, steering assist, and creep mode, the vehicle has strong off-road capabilities. .
In terms of overall design, Tank 300 also creates a hardcore off-road design style. At the same time, many details inside the cabin are more exquisitely embellished with the inherent attributes of luxury and comfort, showing its strong and soft side, which is worth looking forward to.
New Lynk & Co 01
Auto show new car status: pre-sale
It is understood that the 2.0R low-power version and HEV hybrid model of the new Lynk & Co 01 will be Pre-sales will start at the Guangzhou Auto Show, and all models will be officially launched in December.
It is understood that the facelifted Lynk & Co 01 has mainly changed its appearance details, making the shape more fashionable and dynamic, and more recognizable as a family design. In terms of power, the new car is equipped with a 2.0T engine with three adjustments, which provides more choices than the current model.
GAC Trumpchi EMPOWER
Auto show new car status: unveiled
The new sports coupe positioned between GA6 and GA8 - Trumpchi EMPOWER before the auto show Only the trailer was revealed. However, as a brand-new model built on the GPMA platform, it is not difficult to find in the preview pictures that the EMPOWER's light groups and overall outline are very sharp, in line with the positioning of a coupe model, with a huge air intake grille and an exaggerated front Surrounding kit, full of tension.
A silhouette of the side of the car was also released. It can be seen that the new car also adopts the popular fastback shape. What is worth looking forward to is that GAC Trumpchi has also recently released the new "Julang Power", so in terms of power, Trumpchi EMPOWER is expected to be equipped with 1.5T and 2.0T engines from the Julang powertrain system, matched with an 8AT gearbox.
New Baojun 360
Auto show new car status: unveiled
In the past, Baojun 360 relied on its good cost performance, good appearance and excellent practicality. It has won the favor of many consumers in the MPV market. However, with the upgrading of consumption and the arrival of younger people, this national MPV has also reached the end of its product strength and is in urgent need of comprehensive upgrades to restore its former market. In this regard, the new Baojun 360 is expected to be unveiled at the Guangzhou Auto Show.
At present, there is not much information disclosed about Baojun 360. Judging from the previously released official pictures, the appearance of the new car has been rejuvenated in details. In terms of appearance, the new Baojun 360 generally continues the design of the current model, but the style of the front grille has been changed to a dot matrix, making it more fashionable overall. At the same time, the B, C, and D pillars on the side of the car body are also blackened to create the look of a floating roof.
In addition, the new car is expected to undergo comprehensive upgrades in terms of configuration to meet the needs of today's young consumers. However, what needs to be considered behind the comprehensive upgrade are the issues of cost and pricing. While Wuling is fully embarking on its upward journey, whether it can take into account the quality and cost-effectiveness of past Wuling series products will be the number one test for the manufacturer.
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