On October 31, Hechuang A06 began mass production. At the press conference, Hechuang also announced three configurations for the A06: two front-wheel-drive versions, the 550 A and 630 C, as well as a four-wheel-drive performance version, which is expected to be launched and delivered later this year! The pre-sale prices are as follows. Do you think the starting price of 180,000 yuan is attractive?
The Hechuang A06 adopts a brand-new H-GEA pure electric architecture, with a vehicle size of 4,965 mm x 1,920 mm x 1,520 mm and a wheelbase of 2,850 mm. Positioned as a mid-to-large sedan, models with similar sizes include the Leap Motor C01, BYD Han, and NIO ES6.
As for battery life, thanks to its low drag coefficient of 0.217 and a battery capacity of 71 kWh, the 630 C version has a maximum range of up to 630 km as per CLTC standards. However, the battery capacity of the 550 A version is smaller, with only 63 kWh and a CLTC range of 550 km.
Fortunately, the A06’s battery system is equipped with ternary lithium batteries for both versions.
In terms of performance parameters, the specific data is as follows:
- There are two power options for the front-wheel-drive versions, with the 550 A version equipped with a 135 kW motor and the 630 C version equipped with a 160 kW motor;
- The four-wheel-drive performance version is equipped with a front 160 kW motor and a rear 180 kW motor, for a total of 340 kW. The peak torque is 534 Nm;
- The zero-to-100 km/h acceleration time for the four-wheel-drive performance version is 3.7 seconds;
- The official measured braking distance from 100 km/h to zero is 36.5 meters;
- Equipped with a front MacPherson suspension and a rear five-link suspension.
Looking at the intelligent cockpit, it features a 10.25-inch instrument panel and a 14.6-inch center console screen with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8155 as standard across the entire series.
The voice assistant of A06 is named “Xiao Zhi”. It will be updated through OTA to support visual wake-up and lip recognition. Based on big data and sensor cooperation such as region, time, weather, user preferences etc., the vehicle UI will change with the surrounding real-world driving scenarios.
Equipped with DMS, “Xiao Zhi” will remind the driver to rest appropriately according to the driver’s status. If the driver does not respond for a long time, it will judge whether the driver is in a state of fatigue driving.
It also comes with 32-color ambient lighting, a 1.7 square meter panoramic sunroof, 11 speakers, simulated sound waves and other configurations.
One interesting feature is the cascading inflow air curtain, which can blow towards the panoramic sunroof to reduce heat diffusion. It can also bring cold air into the armrest box for use as a “cooling machine”.
As for the advanced driving assistance system, it is not disclosed which company’s driving assistance chip is used. The known hardware configuration of A06’s advanced driving assistance system includes:
- 5 external cameras;
- 8 ultrasonic radars.- 1-5 millimeter wave radars are available, with one 550A radar and the others equipped with five.
They can achieve the following ADAS functions and automatic parking. It is worth mentioning that, according to the press conference demonstration, the automatic parking of A06 is not completely automatic, but requires the driver’s operation as “semi-automatic parking”. This function is not yet perfect, and we hope that subsequent OTA updates can quickly catch up.
Finally, let’s briefly talk about the user rights of Dochia’s current orders. Now, if you order through the Hycar app or mini-program, you can enjoy deposit deductions for final payment, charging and quality assurance services, car networking with free traffic, lifelong OTA updates, and interest-free loans, and more.
Currently, in terms of various parameters, the A06 does not seem particularly outstanding. However, with a starting price of 180,000 RMB, you can buy a medium-sized sedan. Therefore, the cost-effectiveness of A06 is still very high. So, compared to its competitors, such as the LINGPAI C01, BYD HAN, and NIO ES6, what do you think are the advantages of Hycar A06? If it were you, which of these four cars would you choose? Welcome to discuss with us in the comments!
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