On August 26th, 2022, the 25th Chengdu International Auto Show was held at the West China International Expo City. SAIC’s MG brand exhibited all its models in Hall 2, including two models targeting young people, the coupe MG7 and the pure electric crossover MG MULAN, which attracted attention.
The MG7 is SAIC Roewe’s flagship product with a coupe design. The new car adopts a streamlined design, with “digital hunting eye headlights,” frameless doors, and a three-segmented rear wing, which are relatively rare in this class. Moreover, the plunging front end and curvaceous body have a good sense of design. In terms of the interior, the MG7 is equipped with a 33-inch integrated ultra-wide suspended screen, a whole piece of Dinamica® suede instrument panel, and so on.
The MG7 is equipped with SAIC’s new generation 2.0T + 9AT powertrain, which uses VGT variable section turbocharging technology, with a peak power of 192 kW and a peak torque of 405 N·m, and a 0-100 km/h acceleration time of 6.5 seconds. In order to meet its “coupe” positioning, the MG7 is equipped with heavy equipment such as E-LSD electronic limited-slip differential and mCDC intelligent adjustable electric suspension to improve driving safety and handling.
The MG MULAN was unveiled at the car show in a new color called “Route Turn Pink.” The MULAN is based on SAIC’s “Nebula” pure electric exclusive systematic platform, with dimensions of 4,287 x 1,836 x 1,516 mm and a wheelbase of 2,705 mm. The 125 kW motor version is equipped with a lithium iron phosphate battery with a weight of 2,062 kg, while the 150 kW motor version is equipped with a ternary lithium battery with a weight of 2,086 kg. Later, the MG MULAN will launch a four-wheel-drive version with 330 kW/600 N·m, accelerating to 3.8 seconds, and the price will be within 200,000 yuan.
The MG MULAN will be equipped with 51 kWh, 64 kWh, and 77 kWh battery packs, with a choice of lithium iron phosphate and ternary electrochemical systems, and all three battery packs have a thickness of 110 mm. Such an ultra-thin size is due to LBS flat lithium-ion cells. LBS flat lithium-ion cells bring the product characteristics of lightness and flatness to the cube battery. The modular design concept allows the cube battery to have the ability to replace different-sized batteries under a unified charging and swapping device.
Undoubtedly, MG7 and MGMULAN are the flagship products launched by SAIC in the fields of fuel and pure electric power for young people. Both in appearance design and technological reserve, MG has demonstrated a very high level of maturity. In the current fierce competition, relying on SAIC’s MG brand, we hope to achieve a leap forward this year.
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