At the press conference on October 18th last year, Li Xiang released the first wave of news about ONE. It has been almost half a year now, and although every plan inside Li Xiang’s team is progressing as expected, they seem to have been too low-key until now, right?
Less than a month away from the official launch, there are more and more rumors about ONE online, and the official customer service team of Li Xiang has also answered many questions from netizens in our community. As a loyal fan of Li Xiang, I have collected all the known information about ONE on the market so far. Before seeing the car at the Shanghai Auto Show on April 16th, let me review the “knowledge points” about ONE for everyone.
Li Xiang ONE
First of all, let me explain why I wrote “Li Xiang ONE“. Today, Li Xiang officially announced on Weibo that the brand has been officially named “Li Xiang“!
About the size: ONE is a large and medium-sized SUV with a size of 502019601760 mm and a wheelbase of 2935 mm, and the ground clearance is 181 mm, which is comparable to Tesla Model X and BMW X5.
About the tires: The tire size is 255/50 R20, and there are two hub styles to choose from.
About the car paint: There are five colors to choose from: black, white, silver, gray, and brown, all of which are metallic paint.
About the interior: The interior is fully covered with genuine leather, available in three colors: black, white, and brown. The leather and supplier are the same as the high-end version of BMW X7.
About the seat layout: The layout is divided into the six-seat version of 2/2/2 and the seven-seat version of 2/3/2. There are a total of 4 ISO-FIX interfaces in the second and third rows, and up to 4 child safety seats can be installed.
The second row of the six-seat version adopts a double armrest design, and the seats are electrically adjustable. The front passenger seat has a “boss key”.
About Central Screen: The central area consists of four screens: dashboard, central screen, co-pilot screen, and vehicle control screen. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 820A processor is responsible for driving the Android Automotive car entertainment system, and Texas Instruments J6 is responsible for driving the Linux system.
The three screens arranged horizontally have resolutions of 1920*720, 2608*720, and 1280*720, respectively, and the central screen and co-pilot screen can be turned off during driving.
About Audio System: The audio system is manufactured by JVC and ASK, both of which are contract manufacturers of many big-brand audio systems. Although there is no big-brand audio label, the sound effect is not bad.
About Air Conditioning: The cold air conditioning on ONE is the same as a conventional electric vehicle, and there are two heating methods for hot air conditioning: one is electric heating, and the other is the same as a conventional fuel vehicle, which uses the heat generated by the cooling system of the range extender.
About Advanced Driving Assistance: Ideautopia stated that L2 advanced driving assistance can be achieved at the time of delivery of the vehicle, which supports adaptive cruise control, automatic emergency braking, automatic parking and other functions in full-speed range. More functions can be added later through OTA updates.
About Configuration: There is only one configuration for the entire series, and only the car paint color, interior color, and wheel style need to be selected when ordering. The specific configuration is as follows:
About Power System: ONE adopts a structure of front and rear dual PM synchronous motors, pure electric four-wheel drive, maximum power of 240 kW, maximum torque of 530 N·m, and acceleration of 0-100 km/h in 6.5 seconds.
About Battery: ONE’s power battery is jointly developed with CATL, the total capacity is 40.5 kWh, the actual available capacity is 37.2 kWh, the battery cell is VDA square nickel cobalt manganese ternary lithium battery, supports fast charging, and the maximum charging power is 60 kW.
About Range and Energy Consumption: Pure electric comprehensive range is 180 km, extended range mileage is 520 km, and comprehensive range is 700 km.
About Range Extender: The range extender is a 1.2-liter turbocharged engine, which is specially used to generate electricity and not directly drive the vehicle, with a peak power of 60 kW.
About Driving Logic: When the power is sufficient, ONE will prefer pure electric drive. When the power is lower than 30%, the range extender will intervene. During most of the time, the range extender will operate in the most efficient interval to generate electricity,** which directly drives the motor without passing through the battery.**
If the power generation of the range extender is greater than the power required by the driving motor, the system will store the surplus energy into the power battery. If the power generation of the range extender is less than the power required by the driving motor, the battery will also output power to the motor to ensure power output.
The system will ensure that the battery power is always above 30%. Once the power is insufficient, the range extender will directly intervene. Only when there is no more fuel, the last 30% of the power will be used.
Because the engine is always in the optimum operating interval, fuel consumption in urban areas will be better than that of fuel vehicles with the same power level, but due to the high-speed energy consumption of the motor is not as good as that of fuel vehicles, and ONE does not have a direct mode, so the high-speed fuel consumption will be higher than the fuel vehicles with the same power level.
The manufacturer has stated that the range extender only needs to output 30 kW of power when traveling at a speed of 120 km/h, which is fully sufficient. Even if it repeatedly goes up and down the hill, there will be no power shortage phenomenon. In addition, due to the pure electric drive, the power response is not affected in high-altitude hypoxia areas.
About Fuel Tank: ONE uses a high-pressure fuel tank with a volume of 45 L. The manufacturer claims that there is no problem even if it is stored for a long time.Regarding trunk space: With all three rows of seats fully open, you can fit one 28-inch suitcase and one 22-inch suitcase, or two 26-inch suitcases, or one 26-inch suitcase and two 22-inch suitcases in the trunk. You can experience it at the Shanghai Auto Show.
Regarding maintenance: The range extender needs to be serviced every 10,000 kilometers or one year. The motor, battery, and range extender have an 8-year/120,000 kilometer warranty. There will be self-built service centers located in suburban areas of the first launch cities.
Store and Booking
Regarding stores: Currently, a total of 15 retail stores will be opened in 13 cities in the first batch including:
- Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, and Tianjin are planned to open on May 1st.
- Suzhou and Wuhan are planned to open at the end of May.
- Chengdu, Hangzhou, Chongqing, Zhengzhou, Nanjing, and Xi’an are planned to open in July and August.
Each retail store is approximately 300 square meters and plans to display two cars.
Regarding test drives: Test drives will be available in the first launch cities one after another after the third quarter. During the Shanghai Auto Show, only static experiences are available.
Regarding deposits: Deposits of 5,000 yuan can be paid beginning on April 10th. After paying the deposit, your appointment number will become a booking number, and the deposit is refundable. In the third and fourth quarters, the deposit will be locked in to generate orders, and the deposit cannot be refunded at that time.
Those who pay deposits before May 31st will retain their appointment numbers and receive the car according to the appointment numbers. Those who do not pay the deposit will forfeit their priority, so orders placed at the Shanghai Auto Show will be after those with paid deposits.
After paying a deposit in non-first launch cities, you can retain your appointment number and receive priority delivery once the delivery opens in your city.
Regarding production: All ONEs will be produced at the Ideal self-built factory in Changzhou, and the qualification issues have been resolved.
Regarding delivery: You can directly receive your car in the 13 first launch cities and Changzhou factory. If you receive your car in another city, you will need to register your license plate by yourself, and if it is the first car in your city, it will be dismantled because there is no data in the vehicle management system. Maintenance and servicing will also need to be carried out in cities with Ideal service centers.
Regarding license plates: All cities can use the green license plates with an “F” prefix. The Beijing area requires an index for fuel vehicles, and all other cities can use new energy license plates. There is no need to consider national or local subsidies, and the price is unified nationwide.About Other Services: Ideal One will provide financial solutions, but the detailed plan has not been announced yet. Each car will come with a 7 kW home charging station.
This article is a translation by ChatGPT of a Chinese report from 42HOW. If you have any questions about it, please email bd@42how.com.