On May 8th, there are only 2 days left before the launch event of the LI C01, and LI officially announced the 3.66 second acceleration record of the high-performance version of the C01.
For a 5-meter-long sedan, this acceleration performance is already very fast. Today we will take a look at the characteristics of the power performance of the LI C01 in horizontal and vertical comparisons.
Vertical comparison
The high-performance version of the LI C01 is equipped with a dual-motor system with a maximum output power of 400 kW. It is precisely because of the dual-motor four-wheel drive that it can achieve the fastest 3.66-second acceleration record. However, this motor system is not a new product. LI directly used the two motors on the C11 on the C01, so the maximum torque is the same at 720 N·m.
Under the same powertrain and body wheelbase, the C01 is 1.14 seconds faster than the C11 mainly because the structure of the sedan has reduced wind resistance and the CTC chassis design can effectively reduce the weight of the body.
First of all, the Cd wind resistance coefficient of the LI C11 is 0.226, which is indeed much lower than the 0.282 Cd of the LI C01, after all, most of the power is used to overcome air resistance in the later stage.
In addition, the CTC chassis structure directly integrates the battery into the bottom of the entire vehicle, which not only reduces the weight of the body by 5%, but also gives more space for the head and sitting position, which is particularly important for low sedans.
Similarly, under the premise of effective improvement in acceleration, these two points also enable the endurance to be improved. LI has not yet announced the battery capacity of the C01, but it is expected that only the 200 kW rear-wheel drive version of the CLTC 717 km version can achieve this, and the 400 kW four-wheel drive version is estimated to be around 600 km.### Lateral Comparison
In this price range, the BYD Digi-Seagull, Changan Blue Whale C385, and NIO ES7 are all targeting this segment. According to previous exposure, the BYD Digi-Seagull’s 0-100 km/h acceleration time will be around 3.8 seconds, the NIO ES7 will be around 3.9 seconds, and the Changan Blue Whale C385 single-motor version will be 5.9 seconds for the 0-100 km/h acceleration time. The dual-motor version will definitely have a better result, but the official data has not been disclosed yet.
Similarly, the endurance mileage of these players has also reached around 700 km. According to the pricing strategy of LI, it is expected that the price will not differ too much from the other three players. It may even be the lowest priced. With the recent increase in the price of raw materials, the C11 has had a price increase of 20,000 to 30,000 yuan. We don’t know what kind of surprise the C01, which will be launched in two days, will give us in terms of pricing.
Sources: LI Official
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