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Avita 11 officially released
At 8:00 pm on August 8th, Avita 11 was officially launched and started accepting pre-orders.
During the conference, Avita 11 released a total of 4 configurations, ranging in price from RMB 349,900 – 600,000, with specific configurations as follows:
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Long-endurance dual-motor version priced at RMB 349,900 (to be delivered in December of this year);
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Long-endurance dual-motor luxury version priced at RMB 369,900 (to be delivered in December of this year);
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Ultra-long-endurance dual-motor luxury version priced at RMB 409,900 (to be delivered in the first quarter of next year);
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011 joint limited edition priced at RMB 600,000 (to be delivered in December of this year).
The length, width, and height of Avatar 11 are 4,880 x 1,970 x 1,601 mm, positioning as a midsize SUV. The overall visual impression looks very large, but it appears low among SUVs, similar to the positioning of the Icona K01.
Regarding the assisted driving and comprehensive performance, the main configuration information is summarized as follows:
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Huawei ADS intelligent driving, equipped with MDC810 computing platform, computing power of 400 TOPS；
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Three 96-line semi-solid-state lidars, high-pixel omnidirectional perception system;
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Huawei DriveONE dual-motor four-wheel drive, maximum power of 425 kW, 0-100 km/h acceleration in 3.98 seconds；
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CATL 2.0 battery pack, 523 system, 90/116 kWh in capacity；
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750 V voltage platform, supporting 240 kW high-voltage fast charging；
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RNC active road noise reduction technology, total sound pressure reduced by 3 decibels, peak sound pressure reduced by 13 decibels.
Regarding the interior, the entire interior of Avatar 11 uses a relatively rare symmetrical design, with the center console screen as the core, and the instrument panel and passenger screen are well integrated into the interior. In addition, the overall surrounding center console can give people a strong sense of luxury when they get on the car.
Quick Comment:
Avatar 11 from the CHN platform, with the help of Huawei and CATL in the background of traditional car companies, has made up for the traditional car company’s less skilled intelligent shortboard under certain mechanical qualities and provided a highly cost-effective price.
The cost-effectiveness of Avatar 11 lies in the fact that while everyone is competing in the arms race and fighting for vehicle configurations, it not only achieves a comprehensive level of configuration but also provides consumers with more luxurious, more design-oriented and tasteful designs compared to its competitors.
However, in recent years, new forces, as representative brands, besides the fierce competition on configuration, service experience has also become an indispensable part of the brand’s move towards high-end market. Currently, the first batch of stores will open 12 stores in 10 cities, and by the end of next year, it will achieve 110 stores. At the same time, as a user, you will also hope that the automaker can provide high-quality services throughout the entire lifecycle from pre-sale to after-sale, both online and offline, which needs to be verified until the car is officially delivered.
In the case of Avatar 11 with strong overall vehicle capabilities, how much it can compete still needs to be proved by sales performance.### XPeng G9 Unveils the Interior and Starts Pre-Sale
On the morning of August 10th, XPeng officially unveiled the interior and some important configurations of G9, and officially started the pre-sale.
When XPeng P7 was just launched, the lack of luxury in the interior was the most criticized. Obviously, compared with P7, G9 has made significant improvements in luxury, and G9 has also made many iterative optimizations in the interior. The steering wheel and wireless charging for mobile phones, which received much criticism on P7, have adopted a brand new design.
As for the hardware, G9 adopts the following:
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Instrument Screen 10.25 inches Resolution 1920*720
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Central Control Screen 14.96 inches Resolution 2400*1200
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Co-pilot Screen 14.96 inches Resolution 2400*1200
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Snapdragon 8155 Chip
In terms of voice recognition, according to XPeng’s official introduction, thanks to the more powerful performance of the 8155 chip, compared with P7, G9 will take another step forward, and will support “Express Talk,” “Parallel Instructions,” “Local Dialogue,” and “Four-tones Zone” functions at the same time.
Regarding the seats, there is also a significant improvement on G9. Firstly, the front seats all support heating, ventilation, massage, and dynamic functions. The co-pilot seat also adds a legrest function, which is on par with NIO’s queen co-pilot.
The rear seats also support heating and massage, and have added elephant trunk-style thigh support, which can provide better support for the thighs of rear passengers. The backrest angle also supports 27°-37° adjustment, which is undoubtedly very friendly for long-distance travel.
Finally, the sound system of G9 must be mentioned. The 28 acoustic units of the Danaher sound system have a maximum power of 2,250 W, which can achieve a 7.1.4 multi-channel music system, and employs Dolby Atmos technology.In addition, the headrest speakers of G9 have also been upgraded, and the speaker positions have been moved to the neck. XPeng calls the whole system the “5D Music Cockpit,” which can automatically adjust the air conditioning airflow, aroma, and seat inclination according to the movie content, thus achieving a more immersive audio-visual experience.
Quick Review:
With the release of the Ideal L9 and Nio ES7, people are not forgetting about their attitude towards XPeng G9 but are more eager for its release.
The reason is simple. The birth of XPeng G9 is far more than just adding another option to the market. As a car company that has led the domestic new forces to develop intelligent products independently, we hope G9 can bring something revolutionary to the industry and new choices to users, just like what P7 did before.
Xiaomi Releases Self-Driving Demonstration Video
On the evening of August 11th, Lei Jun gave a speech at the Xiaomi Autumn Product Launch, sharing the latest progress of Xiaomi’s car-making business. Although no information related to actual cars was released, Xiaomi released a self-driving demonstration video. After the conference, Lei Jun also released the full version of the demonstration video on Weibo.
The entire video is divided into two parts, one is a test video on the actual roads in Wuhan, and the other is a valet parking demonstration video in a Beijing underground garage.
This time, Xiaomi did not disclose any hardware information related to assisted driving, and because Xiaomi’s own car is still in the research and design stage, other companies’ vehicles were used for the testing.
It can be seen that Xiaomi chose a city road with not too much traffic for the demonstration, covering common scenarios such as traffic lights, unprotected left and right turns, roundabouts, and urban expressways. The valet parking was also selected in the Yizhuang Science and Technology Park, not a spacious place for an underground parking lot. This shows that Xiaomi still has considerable confidence in this system.
Finally, Xiaomi also made a bold statement that they will enter the top-tier group of the industry by 2024. At present, Xiaomi’s first phase silicon plan includes 140 test vehicles, which will be tested throughout the country.
Quick Review:From the entire demonstration video, it can be seen that Xiaomi’s autonomous driving development progress is very fast. It has only been over a year since Lei Jun officially announced car-making, and the actual R&D time may be less than a year. In these simulated normal driving scenes in the video, the autonomous driving capability that can be displayed is very impressive, and the overall R&D progress can be said to be very fast.
However, from the video, we can also find that there are still some shortcomings in the current system, such as the distance from the traffic lights is too far, and it needs to be adjusted slowly to the appropriate position; the starting speed after stopping is slow and is prone to be cut in line by other vehicles; encountering blocking vehicles on the road and failing to timely bypass, etc.
As a newcomer in the automobile industry, Xiaomi’s autonomous driving capability demonstrated at present has reached a medium level, but there is still some distance from the first echelon. By the end of 2022, the leading car companies will officially open the navigation-assisted driving function in the city. By 2024, a large number of car companies will open this function one after another. What kind of answer Xiaomi can hand in at that time remains to be seen.
JiKe 009 Appeared in MIIT
On August 11th, JiKe’s new car, JiKe 009, appeared in the 360th batch of the “List of Road Motor Vehicle Manufacturing Enterprises and Products” issued by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology. Compared with the dark car paint version officially announced before, this version has no optional bright surface grille, and the car front is more integrated. Compared with the models imitating Japanese MPVs, JiKe 009 has significantly higher originality in appearance while ensuring recognition on the road.
In the optional items, it can be seen that it includes air suspension, far and near lights next to the high-light decorative strips, high-light front grille, and wheel styling, etc.
The basic parameters of JiKe 009 are as follows:
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Exterior dimensions (mm): Length: 5209 Width: 2024 Height: 1856/1867
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Wheelbase (mm): 3205
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Curb weight (kg): 2830
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Maximum speed (km/h): 190
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Tire specifications: 265/45R20
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Power (kw): 200/200 front and rear
Quick Review:Compared with the dimensions of the MPV elder brother, Alphard, which are 4975/1850/1945mm, Zeekr 009’s dimensions are a size bigger. The interior space, particularly the third row space, may be greatly improved. After all, as an MPV model, space and comfort are the most important parts for potential customers.
At the same time, as an electric model, it also has strong performance. Even with a 120-degree battery, it can still achieve acceleration within 4 seconds, making it easier to overtake on the highway. The most suspenseful part for now may be its price. Currently, the price of the Landtour Dream Maker starts at 369,900 yuan, and it is estimated that the Zeekr 009 may have a similar price, which is the most popular price range in the current MPV market.
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.