Xiaomi SU7 takes the lead, taking stock of new energy vehicles that have attracted much attention recently

Just after the Spring Festival of 2024, an unprecedented price war began in the automobile market. BYD announced that the official guide price of the Qin PLUS Honor Edition starts at 79,800 yuan, which is a significant price reduction of 20,000 yuan compared to the Champion Edition. And the slogan "Electricity is lower than oil" kicked off the price war in the automobile market in the Year of the Dragon. Immediately afterwards, many car brands followed up with price cuts, including Wuling, Changan, Geely, Great Wall, etc. At the same time, in order to cope with this war, many car companies have also launched new models to fight back against their competitors. So,Let's take a look at what new energy vehicles have been launched recently.

Xiaomi SU7

Time to market: March 28

Estimated price: starting from 200,000

Xiaomi SU7 is positioned as a pure electric medium and large car. It is equipped with many new technological products such as Xiaomi super motor, self-developed CTB battery, and autonomous driving technology. In terms of appearance, the headlights of the new car adopt a rice-shaped design, and the side of the body adopts a coupe-shaped design. The overall lines are full and smooth, and it is full of sportiness. At the same time, Xiaomi SU7 is also the car with the lowest drag coefficient in the world, only 0.195Cd. The length, width and height of the new car are 4997/1963/1440mm respectively, and the wheelbase is 3000mm. It is positioned as a medium to large car.

In terms of intelligent driving, Xiaomi SU7 adopts Xiaomi Pilot's full-stack self-developed intelligent driving technology, which is based on ultra-high-resolution occupancy network technology and has higher recognition accuracy for special-shaped obstacles. Small objects such as piles and barrels in construction sections, traffic blocking poles at toll stations or movable traffic lights can be identified more accurately. In terms of power, Xiaomi SU7 uses a dual-motor four-wheel drive system with a combined maximum power of 495kW and a combined maximum torque of 838N·m. The acceleration time to 100 kilometers per hour is 2.78 seconds, and the top speed can reach 265km/h. In terms of battery, the new car is equipped with a 101kWh ternary lithium battery pack provided by CATL, using an 800V high-voltage platform with a maximum range of 800km. In terms of charging, the battery life can be increased by 220km in 5 minutes and 510km in 15 minutes. It can be seen from all aspects that Xiaomi SU7 will definitely be the most popular model in the automotive industry in 2024. The most anticipated thing currently is its final selling price.

BYD Yuan UP

Time to market: March

Estimated price: starting from 80,000

As BYD's first pure electric small SUV equipped with e-platform 3.0, Yuan UP adopts BYD Dynasty's dragon-face aesthetic design style and incorporates more fashionable and youthful elements. The front of the car uses a closed grille and dynamic LED headlights, which is simple and stylish. The side lines of the car body are smooth, and the semi-hidden door handles not only reduce wind resistance, but are also more convenient and practical. In terms of body size, its length, width and height are 4310/1830/1675mm respectively, and its wheelbase is 2620mm. It is positioned as a small SUV. Relying on the e-platform 3.0 pure electric platform, its internal space has good performance.

In terms of interior, the new car uses an 8.8-inch full LCD instrument panel + a 12.8-inch floating central control screen, and is equipped with a four-spoke multi-function steering wheel. In addition, the central control area also retains some physical buttons and a crystal electronic shift lever, and the overall combination is full of technology. In terms of power, Yuan UP has two endurance versions, namely CLTC comprehensive operating endurance of 301 kilometers and 401 kilometers. Among them, the maximum power of the high-endurance model is 130kW and the top speed can reach 160km/h.　 

2024 Denza N7

Time to market: late March

Estimated price: starting from 250,000

The 2024 Denza N7 has been redesigned in appearance details. The front face of the new car abandons the current "beard" design and adopts a new design style, making the shape more simple and elegant. At the same time, the new Denza N7 has also been upgraded in terms of configuration, and the price is expected to be further reduced, expected to start from 250,000 yuan, thus improving the vehicle's cost performance.

In addition to adjustments to the exterior design, the 2024 Denza N7 will also be upgraded in configuration. The Yunnan-A intelligent air body control system will be upgraded from a single-chamber air suspension to a dual-chamber air suspension, further improving comfort.

Deepal G318

Time to market: March 18

Deepal G318 was unveiled at the Deepal Super Extended Range Evolution Day event held on March 18. As a medium-to-large SUV built by Deepal Automobile, Deepal G318 adopts a hard-core SUV design style and is equipped with a super range-extended system composed of a 1.5T engine and a high-performance motor. In terms of appearance, Deepal G318 adopts a square box design as a whole, which highlights the power of a hardcore off-road vehicle. The square shape and straight lines look tough and fierce. In addition, the new car uses recessed headlights, a closed front grille, and a wide ventilation net under the front bumper. The entire front face looks full of technology. In addition, the back-mounted "small school bag" that is common in hardcore off-road vehicles is not absent either. In terms of body size, the length, width and height of the new car are 4915 (4998)/1985/1885 (1960) mm respectively, and the wheelbase is 2880mm.

In terms of power, Deepal G318 will be equipped with a super range-extended system, of which the single-motor version has a maximum power of 110kW; the front and rear dual-motor four-wheel drive version has a maximum power of 131kW for the front motor and 185kW for the rear motor, and the total system power reaches 316kW. In addition, Deepal G318 also has towing qualifications.

Li L6

Time to market: April

Estimated price: starting from 250,000

Li L6 is positioned as an extended-range medium-sized SUV with a 5-seater layout, focusing on the RMB 200,000-300,000 range, and will be launched in April. As can be seen from the name, the new model is positioned lower than the Li L7 model. It is understood that the new car is positioned as a large five-seater SUV. From the side of the body, the design of the new car is not much different from other L series models. Li L6 will still adopt a simple and smooth design. In terms of body size, the length, width and height of Li L6 are 4925/1960/1735mm respectively, and the wheelbase is 2920mm. Compared with the Li L7, whose length, width and height are 5050/1995/1750mm respectively, and the wheelbase is 3005mm, the size of the Li L6 is obviously smaller.

BYD Qin L

Time to market: April

Estimated price: starting from 100,000

BYD Qin L is positioned between the Qin PLUS and Han models, but it is still a compact car with a price expected to start at 100,000 yuan. The new car will be equipped with BYD's fifth-generation DM-i hybrid technology, with pure electric cruising ranges of 90km and 60km respectively. Comparing Qin PLUS, we can see the difference between the two cars. The overall appearance of Qin L is younger and sportier, and it is obviously more aggressive. The sharp headlights, the wide air intake grille, and the air guide grooves on both sides of the front bumper further highlight the youthful positioning of the vehicle. In terms of body size, the length, width and height of the new car are 4830/1900/1495mm respectively, and the wheelbase is 2790mm. For comparison, the body size of the current Qin PLUS model on sale is 4765/1837/1495mm, and the wheelbase is 2718mm. It can be said that the Qin L is larger than the Qin PLUS overall, and the body is close to the standard of a mid-size car.

In terms of power, the new car will be equipped with a plug-in hybrid system composed of a 1.5L engine and an electric motor. The maximum power of the engine is 74 kilowatts, the maximum power of the motor is 160 kilowatts, the power battery has two options: 15.874kWh and 10.08kWh, and the pure electric driving range is 90km and 60km respectively.