By: Xiaoying
With its cost-effective advantage, the NETA U Pro will become a smart electric vehicle that can directly compete with fuel-powered cars. This was stated by NETA’s chief marketing officer, Jiang Feng, at the NETA U Pro launch event on April 19.
In addition to the NETA U Pro, NETA also released two other models for the 2021 Shanghai Auto Show, the NETA S and the NETA V “Girls Edition”. The NETA V is currently in high demand with over 20,000 orders.
NETA U Pro officially launches
At the auto show, the NETA U Pro was officially launched with four new models: the 400 Cruise, 500 Global, 500 Lunar and 610 Fire Detection, each with a corresponding range of 400km, 500km, 500km and 610km. After subsidies, the official prices range from 99,800 yuan to 159,800 yuan.
Some highlights of the exterior include the NETA U Pro’s floating roof design, full LED lighting and 19-inch wheels.
As a compact SUV, the NETA U Pro has a wheelbase of 2770mm and provides more interior space than other cars in its class. The interior features a simple and technological style with a full LCD instrument cluster and center display, as well as a blind spot-free “transparent” A-pillar.
In terms of performance, the official data shows that the NETA U Pro has an acceleration time of less than 7 seconds and a braking distance of less than 38 meters at 100 km/h.
One of the main highlights of the NETA U Pro is its smart features.
The NETA U Pro has a one-click remote parking function that can park in narrow spaces with the help of a smartphone app. In addition, the NETA U Pro has facial recognition technology that remembers different users’ seat preferences and automatically adjusts the seat position.
The NETA U Pro is equipped with an L2+ intelligent assisted driving system, which includes more than ten functions such as adaptive range and automatic emergency braking. At the launch event, NETA announced that the L2+ intelligent driving package in the pre-sale car models would be upgraded to standard equipment.
NETA’s new flagship sports car is named NETA S
The new flagship sports car from NETA is named NETA S.
Based on a brand new architecture developed by NETA with an investment of 2 billion yuan, the NETA S is positioned as a medium-sized smart high-energy electric sports car that can provide range-extended and pure electric power. The range-extended version has a range of over 1100 km, while the pure electric version has a range of over 800 km.
As an exploration model of NETA Automotive brand for new intelligent cockpit, intelligent driving and intelligent safety technology in the future, NETA S also undertakes the important task of upward brand-building for NETA Automotive.
NETA S will adopt a high-performance and sporty chassis, which can achieve 0-100 km/h acceleration in 3.9 seconds, and the speed of moose test exceeds 80 km/h. In order to balance sportiness and comfort, NETA S will adopt front double-wishbone and rear multi-link suspension as well as lightweight design.
In terms of intelligent configuration, NETA S is equipped with three lidars, five millimeter-wave radars, and six high-definition cameras, which have high perception capabilities of the surrounding environment and can cope with complex traffic environments in multiple scenarios such as parking, urban driving, and highway driving.
Based on the new generation of more intelligent domain controllers, NETA S can achieve L4 level automatic driving in some scenarios such as unmanned autonomous parking, remote summoning, and automatic trajectory tracking.
In addition, based on the Ethernet-based SOA electronic and electrical architecture, NETA S can achieve unlimited expansion and self-evolution, and can flexibly meet different user needs, bringing users a constantly updated driving experience.
By using a dedicated custom intelligent fast charging station, NETA S’s high-voltage ultra-fast charging can reach a maximum power of 240 kW, achieving 80% charge in 20 minutes and 150 km driving range in 5 minutes.
Orders for NETA V exceeded 20,000
To meet the needs of car enthusiasts, NETA Automotive has also launched a female version based on NETA V.
At the auto show, NETA Automotive launched the female-only electric vehicle – NETA V-female version, adding three new body colors: light cherry blossom pink, gorgeous tomato red, and refreshing lemon yellow.
According to NETA Automotive, since NETA V was launched in November 2020, orders have exceeded 20,000 and have won more than 50 awards including the International CMF Design Award.
To better serve car owners, NETA stated that in 2021, the number of NETA direct stores will reach nearly 80, and the number of dealerships will exceed 150.
At the same time, NETA Automotive will also build and operate more than 300 service outlets and 500 smart charging stations, and gradually provide free charging and charging services for NETA car owners.
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