As we all know, when we mention luxury car brands in China, many people always give priority to Mercedes-Benz , BMW and Audi . In the era of fuel vehicles, the three major players of BBA have gone hand in hand, and sales have completely beaten other products of the same level. Its brand power and product power can be recognized by everyone. However, in the era of new energy, BBA's name seems to be not very effective. Take Mercedes-Benz, the "inventor of the automobile", for example. Currently, several pure electric models under Mercedes-Benz are almost all created through the " oil-to-electric ". The prices are inflated and the products are not competitive. Take Mercedes-Benz EQC for example, the range is only more than 400 kilometers and the acceleration from 100 kilometers is 6.9 seconds, which is not competitive compared to most pure electric models today. However, its price is outrageously high, with a guide price of 491,900-571,900 yuan, which is much higher than the gasoline version of Mercedes-Benz GLC.
Of course, if the price is just inflated, the performance in other aspects can reach the level that luxury cars should have, then many consumers will still pay for it because of the reputation of Mercedes-Benz. However, EQC is also very depressed in terms of quality, and various faults have never stopped. Even the motor, the most important component of electric vehicles, has caused the owners to jointly protect their rights due to large-scale failures. Therefore, although this car has given significant discounts in many regions, it is still unattended, and its monthly sales are basically stable in triple digits. In fact, compared with Mercedes-Benz, BMW and Audi's situation are not much better. BMW iX3 is also a product of "oil-to-electricity conversion", but the performance is better, so the results are slightly better. As for BMW's pure electric platform, it is officially claimed that it will need to wait until 2025, and Audi Q2L e-tron has even made a joke of "the dashboard reminds you to change to oil ".
Compared with BBA's "oil-to-electricity conversion", our domestic electric car seems very conscientious. Whether it is BYD , Xiaopeng , NIO and other new car-making forces are basically built using a newly developed pure electric platform. It has reached a relatively excellent level in terms of configuration, battery life and vehicle performance, and the price is much more affordable, and its product strength is completely inferior to BBA. Not long ago, another domestic pure electric SUV was released, it is Aiways U6. This car is positioned as a mid-sized SUV, with two configurations, Play version and Good Voice Special Edition, and the price is starting from 219,900 yuan. Its competitors are mainly Tesla Model Y, Mustang Mach E, Volkswagen ID 4X, NIO EC6, Zekrol 001, Xiaopeng P7, etc. So what is the strength of this car?
Nowadays, young people are the main group of car purchases, so new cars in recent years have paid great attention to appearance design, and Aiways U6 is no exception. The overall design of this car adopts the Coupe crossover design style. The front face of the "shark nose" looks very offensive. The LED headlights on both sides are integrated with the black grille, and the side is a large sloping back shape. The three-stage sports waistline has a strong three-dimensional feeling and is equipped with 20-inch streamer mirror wheels. At the rear of the car, the narrow and long through-type taillights are inspired by the competitive composite bow, which has pulse interactive lights. They are very recognizable after lit at night. The black spoiler above and the wide black surround at the bottom further highlights the sporty atmosphere of this car. Because the body is very streamlined, the resistance coefficient of this car is only 0.248Cd. In terms of size, the length, width and height of Aiways U6 are 4805/1880/1641mm respectively, and the wheelbase is 2800mm.
Today's electric vehicles are all focused on simple technology, and Aiways U6 is no exception. The car uses a through-type air conditioning air outlet, with straight and simple lines. An 8.2-inch full LCD instrument panel is embedded in it, mainly displaying vehicle information and driving prompts. Most of the other functions are integrated into the 14.6-inch frameless floating central control screen. In addition, the interstellar cruise shift handle has a unique shape, which makes people easily feel like driving a spacecraft.It is worth mentioning that in addition to being a vehicle accident, this car is also very entertaining, especially the car KTV function. Its acoustic system is customized by Aizhi and MAGNAT Germany Mili. It has 10 high-fidelity speakers. The Good Voice version is equipped with two car microphones and provides a massive genuine KTV music library, which can show off your singing voice in the car at any time. In addition, the stepless color-changing AI interactive ambient light can intelligently recognize the rhythm of music, and the entertainment atmosphere is instantly full.
For consumers, most users who choose pure electric vehicles are very concerned about vehicle performance and range. Aiways U6 is built on a self-developed pure electric MAS platform. Its AI-PT electric drive system has been certified by EU E-mark, equipped with a front-mounted single motor, a maximum power of 160kW, a peak torque of 315N·m, an acceleration time of 100 kilometers is 6.9s, and a CLTC range is 505km. In addition, this car has also put a lot of effort into the handling part. The whole car adopts a lightweight design. The body structure of upper steel and lower aluminum makes its curb weight only 1790KG, which is lighter than most competitors in the same class. Moreover, the chassis is coordinated by the professional organization Prodrive Automotive Technology, taking into account both comfort and sports. At the same time, the safety of this car is far higher than the five-star standard. Not only is the air quality in the car more than 10 times higher than the national standard, but it also uses an eight-ring cage body with a torsional stiffness of 30,000N·m/deg body, and the door's thermoformed anti-collision beam also has 2,000MPa, allowing users to open it with peace of mind.
Finally, let’s take a look at the configuration of Aiways U6. The car has a total of 22 high-sensing sensors and is equipped with an AI-CRUISE driving assistance system, including parallel assistance, lane departure warning, lane keeping assistance, active braking, front and rear radar , 360-degree panoramic image, full-speed adaptive cruise control and other functions. It has the ability to assist in driving at level L2. It is also equipped with a 2.1㎡ panoramic skylight, a built-in dash recorder, wireless charging of front mobile phones, induction wipers, automatic partition air conditioning, etc., which is very convenient to use. In addition, Aiways U6 is also a very smart car. Its voice interaction system can achieve continuous dialogue without wake-up for up to 90 seconds, and can also achieve dual-person commands without interference. It also supports interruption at any time. The car also supports CarPlay and HiCar mobile phone interconnection, as well as 4G networking and OTA upgrades.
Summary: Due to its arrogance and arrogance, their "oil-to-electric" models have always been lukewarm. In comparison, domestic electric vehicles have certain advantages in price, performance, configuration, etc. If BBA is the representative of luxury cars in the era of fuel vehicles, then domestic cars are the most worthy of consideration in the era of new energy. I wonder what do you think of the Aiways U6?
