Since the “press conference of a press conference” of the Arcfox Alpha S 11 was held at the Chongqing Auto Show, the most concerned issue has become the price, as the Arcfox Alpha S 11, which had its price announced only on August 8th, has made many car enthusiasts impatient. The most frequently asked question is whether the lowest version of the Arcfox Alpha S 11 can be obtained with 300,000 yuan.
Actually, I can understand why. Afterall, among users who are interested in Arcfox Alpha S 11, half of them are attracted by Huawei, and the other half is attracted by the appearance of the car, which makes it totally worth buying such appearance at 300,000 yuan.
So the question is, can the lowest version of the Arcfox Alpha S 11 be obtained with 300,000 yuan?
First of all, let me reveal a small insider, the Arcfox Alpha S 11 will launch three models in August, which are:
- 90-degree battery four-wheel drive version, cruising range: 555km;
- 116-degree battery four-wheel drive version, cruising range: 680km;
- 116-degree battery rear-wheel drive version, cruising range: 700km+;
Does it sound like the three versions of the WE 86, WE 100 and YOU 100 of the Jinkang 001? The two models, Jinkang 001 and Arcfox Alpha S 11, have a lot of similarities.
For example, they are both the first products of a high-end brand, with relatively unique design styles. Even the difference in acceleration from zero to one hundred kilometers per hour is only 0.18 seconds. As long as we refer to the price of WE version of Jinkang 001, we can roughly estimate the price of the Arcfox Alpha S 11.
At present, the WE version of Jinkang 001 is priced at 299,000 yuan, exactly on the 3 million yuan subsidy line. Therefore, the answer to the first question is negative, as the Arcfox Alpha S 11, compared with the Jinkang 001 WE version, has a set of Huawei ADS hardware (which includes three LiDARs) and a 750V high-voltage platform, as well as possibly a standard electric door throughout the range. These two configurations alone are worth more than 30,000 yuan, so don’t expect the starting price to drop below 300,000 yuan.
The current news revealed by official AVATAR sources show that the sales price will be between 350,000 to 450,000 yuan. Considering the reasonable sales strategies presented by AVATAR to date, I estimate that the starting price for the most basic model will be between 329,000 to 349,000 yuan.
However, an unexciting sales price does not mean that there will not be any exciting benefits. Although the official price cannot be raised arbitrarily, they can change the benefits provided to customers. Therefore, I predict that AVATAR may provide attractive benefits to the first batch of customers who make deposits, including but not limited to deposit inflation, free charging, service upgrades, free optional accessories, and free software upgrades (Huawei’s advanced driving assistance algorithm is impressive), among others. Therefore, I suggest that car enthusiasts interested in AVATAR 11 consider waiting a bit longer, as the wait has already been six months, so an extra month won’t make much of a difference.
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