Tonight, GAC Honda announced the launch of its new electric brand e:NP, and the first product e:NP1 Jipai 1 is officially available for sale with a comprehensive subsidy price range of RMB 175,000 to RMB 218,000. The new car offers two CLTC versions with a range of 420km/510km and battery capacities of 53.6kWh and 68.8kWh, respectively. There are four models available to choose from.
The design of the car has a strong Honda family style with a closed front grille and a luminous H-style logo that highlights its pure electric identity. The charging port is located behind the car logo with an interactive light language called “Heart beat” above it, which displays the current battery level during charging. The vehicle’s power consumption from 30% to 80% takes about 40 minutes at room temperature, and 5% to 100% with slow charging takes 9 hours.
In terms of body size, the three dimensions of the GAC Honda e:NP1 Jipai 1 are 4388/1790/1560mm, with a long front overhang and engine compartment, resulting in a wheelbase of only 2610mm, which can only be described as average.
The GAC Honda e:NP1 Jipai 1 is based on the e:N Architecture F framework and offers two different power versions to choose from, with 134kW and 150kW, and peak torque of 310 N·m.
Entering the car, the GAC Honda e:NP1 Jipai 1 is equipped with a 15.1-inch central control screen and a 10.25-inch full LCD instrument panel, powerful hardwire configuration, and features such as wireless phone charging and streaming rearview mirror.The software used is the Honda CONNECT 3.0 system, with the upper part of the central control screen mainly for navigation, music and other functions, and the middle and bottom parts for vehicle settings adjustments. This includes functions such as voice assistants, vehicle-home interconnectivity, OTA, etc. In addition to these, car owners can also download the mobile app to remotely control the vehicle, unlock the car, open the air conditioning and more.
In terms of purchasing benefits, users who place orders before August 31 will enjoy a three-year or 120,000-kilometer vehicle warranty, an eight-year or 150,000-kilometer warranty for the power battery system, five years of free OTA upgrades, and free data usage. In addition, you can choose to receive a free charging pile installation or a 2,500 yuan charging card.
Compared to the XPeng G3i 460G version priced at 168,900 yuan, the Jipai 1 Jibian priced at 175,000 yuan falls behind in terms of basic dimensions, power, battery life, intelligence, vehicle warranty, assisted driving, cabin materials and more. Its only advantage lies in the use of ternary lithium batteries, while the XPeng G3i uses lithium iron phosphate batteries, but the difference in each aspect is not significant. Based on current paper parameters, it may be more suitable for consumers who are not confident in new energy brands but are eager to buy a pure electric home-use vehicle.
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