[Aika Auto Munich Auto Show Original]
Shortly after the Chengdu Auto Show ended, on the other side of the globe, the Munich Auto Show was grandly opened this week. The predecessor of Munich Motor Show was Frankfurt Motor Show. In 2020, the German Automobile Industry Association announced that the Frankfurt Motor Show, which had been held for 70 years in a row, had come to an end because of the criticized problems such as environmental protection and automobile industry reform, and Munich, the third largest city in Germany, stood out from the candidate cities. The original Frankfurt Motor Show will be held in Munich and officially renamed as Munich Motor Show. Different from the previous Munich Auto Show, this Munich Auto Show innovatively integrated many exhibition halls into the city, allowing ordinary consumers to get close contact with these new products. Another highlight of this year’s Munich Auto Show is that China brand groups show off their muscles. BYD, Zero Run, Aouita and other domestic car companies have participated in the exhibition. The aggressive China brand even asked German Chancellor Scholz to cheer for German brands: "German companies should be encouraged, not scared", and announced that they would throw hundreds of billions of euros to support the development of German electric vehicle industry. Let’s take a look at what new cars are worthy of attention at this Munich Auto Show.
BYD: Seal, Song PLUSEV Champion Edition, Yuan PLUS, Dolphin, Han, Tengshi D9
At this auto show, BYD brought six models, namely Seal, Song PLUSEV Champion Edition, Yuan PLUS, Dolphin, Han and Tengshi D9. It has demonstrated its strong strength to the whole world. Seals, in particular, have officially started the pre-sale and announced the price, providing two versions, with the price of 50,990 euros (about 400,000 yuan) and 44,900 euros (about 350,000 yuan) respectively. Song PLUSEV Champion Edition also met with European consumers for the first time, and it is expected that it will be officially listed in the European market in the near future.
It can be seen. The price of seals listed in Europe is much higher than that in China, which also reflects BYD’s confidence in its own products. Seals take "marine aesthetics" as the core design concept, showing the sense of movement and strength brought by low body and low wind resistance coefficient. In the interior, it is equipped with a three-spoke steering wheel, an electronic shift lever, a 10.25-inch full LCD instrument panel and a 15.6-inch adaptive rotating central control panel, which is full of science and technology. In addition, diamond quilting and double stitching technology, through tuyere, exquisite crystal bar and central control layout of "in the heart of the sea" all show its concept of marine aesthetics. In terms of power, Seals offer two options: rear drive and four-wheel drive, both of which are equipped with 82.5kWh battery packs. The cruising range of the rear-drive model is 570km, and the cruising range of the four-wheel drive model is 520km.
The champion version of song PLUSEV in the European market is called seal u. The Champion Edition of Song PLUSEV, which landed in the European market after its name change, did not make much changes. It adopted marine aesthetics to design the front face, showing a youthful and sporty feeling as a whole. The interior is equipped with 15.6-inch adaptive rotating suspension PAD and DiLink intelligent network connection system. In terms of power, Seal U currently has only two types of two-wheel drive vehicles. The maximum power of the motor is 218 HP and 204 HP respectively, and the cruising range is 420km and 500km respectively under WLTP conditions. According to French media reports, the starting price of this seal U is expected to be less than 50,000 euros.
Aouita: Aouita 12 is the world premiere.
Aouita made the world premiere of Aouita 12 at the Munich Motor Show. The new car is positioned as a medium-sized pure electric intelligent luxury coupe, which will be available in two-wheel drive and four-wheel drive versions, and will be delivered in the China market in the fourth quarter, and will enter overseas markets next year. Aouita 12 is operated by Aouita Global Design Center in Munich, Germany, adhering to the overall design concept of "Future Aesthetics". The whole vehicle has a bright and three-dimensional curved surface and a high streamline contour, which makes it have super high design recognition. It is worth mentioning that, in addition to the iconic E-shaped LED curvature headlight group, the front face also has an exclusive HALO screen, which consists of 10,500 light beads and can be used for human-vehicle interaction. A large number of sensors such as semi-solid laser radar, millimeter wave radar, ultrasonic radar and camera will also be assembled in the front of the car.
The cockpit of Aouita 12 adopts the concept of Gentle Tech minimalist design, which minimizes the number of physical buttons and only keeps the necessary buttons with high practicality. A futuristic integrated instrument panel, while the front instrument panel extends to the feathered design of the doors on both sides. The upper part of the car door adopts 3D ribs with parametric design, and continues to the partition at the back of the cockpit, which strengthens the unified style inside the cockpit and gives the drivers and passengers a warm feeling of being surrounded. Each door is provided with a cover-type hidden storage space, and the center console integrates an adaptive lifting wireless charging island and a cup holder. No back porthole hatchback design, with high-quality NAPPA leather material and real wood center console, minimalism and luxury complement each other.
The Aouita 12 four-wheel drive model will be equipped with Huawei DriveONE dual-motor system, and the maximum power of the front and rear motors is 195 kW/230 kW respectively; The maximum power of single motor model is 230kW. The battery comes from Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited ternary lithium battery pack. According to the official, Aouita 12 is expected to be equipped with intelligent air suspension.
Zero Run: Zero Run C10 world premiere
The first global model of zero-run car — — Zero run C10 was officially unveiled at Munich Auto Show. The new car is based on the new central integrated electronic and electrical architecture "four-leaf clover", positioning a medium-sized SUV, and will be equipped with two power systems: extended range and pure electric, and will launch five-seat and six-seat models. At the press conference, Zero Car also announced that it will launch five global new products in the next two years to meet the needs of the left and right rudder markets, and the new cars will be sold in Europe, Asia Pacific, the Middle East and America.
Zero Run C10 adopts the latest family design language, and adopts a closed grille design. The upper part of the grille is a penetrating LED strip, which, combined with the lower enclosure of the penetrating design, further stretches the visual width of the front face. The side lines of the new car look very smooth, and it is equipped with the popular hidden door handle, and the laser radar is also equipped above the roof.
Saic mg: mg cyberster, MG4 Electric XPOWER performance edition, Marvel R
At this auto show, SAIC MG brought three models, namely MG Cyberster, MG4 and Marvel R. As the world’s first pure electric soft-top roadster, MG Cyberster also has super performance matching its appearance: its zero-hundred-speed acceleration only takes 3.2 seconds, and it has been adjusted by the master chassis of the F1 champion team of DANISI Engineering. In the cockpit of MG Cyberster, three screens are designed for the driver, which constitutes a three-dimensional driving experience. At the same time, the steering wheel adopts the gamepad design and the gear shifting mechanism adopts the button type. The new design brings more new experiences.
In the first seven months of this year, the cumulative sales volume of MG4 in Europe has exceeded 40,000, making it the champion of pure electric compact car sales in Europe. The performance version of MG4 Electric XPOWER is the performance version of MG4. It is built on the platform of "SAIC Nebula" pure electric exclusive series, and adopts the power of front and rear dual-motor four-wheel drive, which can output powerful power of up to 435 horsepower, and the zero-speed acceleration is only 3.8 seconds. In addition, its chassis and suspension have been upgraded and optimized, including suspension system with 25% rigidity improvement, more sensitive steering system and large-size brake disc with a diameter of 345 mm.
Marvel R is the second new car of SAIC R with MG logo in the European market. Marvel R is a model based on European standards and the world’s first 5G intelligent electric SUV. What was brought at the auto show was the 2023 new car. Marvel R is equipped with a three-motor intelligent four-wheel drive, with an acceleration of 4.8 seconds. At the same time, it is also equipped with an iSMART intelligent network connection system. In addition to the performance experience of new energy vehicles, it also brings new senses of intelligent internet technology.
Tucki: International P7i and G9
At the Munich Motor Show in 2023, Xpeng Motors made the first international auto show with the international versions of P7i and G9, and announced the strategic plan of entering the German market and more globalization in 2024. According to the official information released by Tucki, Xpeng Motors plans to introduce the international versions of P7i and G9 to the German market in 2024. In addition, Xpeng Motors will continue to expand its sales and service network in Europe. By the end of 2023, Xpeng Motors is expected to have 17 European stores and 15 service centers.
