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Unity is restored, and everything in Vientiane is renewed.
As the bells ring, we bid farewell to 2021 and ushered in a brand new 2022. On the occasion of the New Year's Day, looking back on the past and looking forward to the future, it has become the main theme of major social platforms, and many new force car companies have invariably posted the "report card" of the past year. Among them, "Wei Xiaoli" performed brightly, followed by Nezha Automobile. Today, let's take a look at the models behind the high sales of the four brands.
United Cars - Nezha V Pro
The sales volume of Nezha Automobile was a blockbuster in November 2021, breaking through 10,000 for the first time, up 372% year-on-year. In December, it continued its good momentum and became a member of the 10,000-vehicle club again, with monthly sales of 10,127 vehicles. In addition, the cumulative sales volume of Nezha Automobile in the whole year reached 69,674 vehicles, ranking fourth in the sales list of new forces in China, and it is the leader in the second camp of new car-making forces.
Although the sales of Nezha U Pro reached 4847 units in a single month in December, accounting for 47.86%, it made an indelible contribution to the brand's impact on the annual sales mark of 70,000. But in fact, the biggest contributor of Nezha Automobile in 2021 is Nezha V, which has become the sales champion of the new power SUV model in 2021 with a performance of 49640 vehicles in the whole year.
Different from "Wei Xiaoli", Nezha Automobile takes the route of "equal rights in science and technology". In short, it is to popularize the best technology so that everyone can feel the joy of technology. Because of this, we see that the recently launched Nezha V Pro model, although the price is not high, is equipped with 12 ultrasonic radar, 1 millimeter wave radar and 1 monocular camera to meet the L2 level of auxiliary driving functions.
As for the appearance, Nezha V Pro is not outstanding. Closed grilles, smooth lines on the side and unique taillight group shapes are all commonly used design forms for electric vehicles. It can be seen that manufacturers do put more energy into the configuration of science and technology, hoping to attract consumers who pay attention to intelligence and cost performance in this way.
The interior design is also very "new energy", 12-inch LCD instrument and 14.6-inch central control screen, a large number of functions of the vehicle, which makes us almost invisible in the cockpit the existence of physical buttons. In addition, the voice interaction system, the Internet of Vehicles, and the OTA upgrade are the standard equipment of the whole series, which is worthy of praise. As for the materials used for the interior, although most of them are hard plastics, considering its "body value" of 80,000 yuan, it is impossible to say anything.
In terms of power, Nezha V Pro is equipped with a permanent magnet synchronous motor with a maximum power of 70kW and a maximum torque of 150Nm. In addition, it uses a ternary lithium battery pack with a capacity of 38.54 kWh and a NEDC cruising range of 401 km.
In order to ensure the life and charging efficiency of the battery pack, the Nezha V Pro model has added HEPT 3.0 battery thermal management system to minimize the impact of the low temperature environment on the battery. In terms of fast charging, Nezha V Pro charged the battery from 30% to 80%, which took half an hour.
Summary: "Science and technology equality" is a concept that major auto brands have been passing on recently, but it requires manufacturers to show full sincerity in implementation, otherwise it is just a slogan at best. The reason why Nezha Automobile can make such a major breakthrough in sales in 2021 is not unrelated to its insistence on taking the cost-effective and "science and technology equality" route.
Nezha Cars: Suddenly
Ideal Car - Ideal ONE
Ideal Auto has been plagued by tight supply chains before, but after the pressure eased, its first sales in November exceeded 10,000, up 190.2% year-on-year and 76.30% month-on-month, breaking the previous record. What is even more gratifying is that the sales of Ideal Car reached a new high of 14,087 units in December, exceeding the 2021 sales target set by the previous brand.
It is not difficult to see from the chart that the development path of the ideal car is amazing. From going to the United States in 2020 to ring the bell and go public, to doubling the delivery in 2021. With only one Ideal ONE, Ideal Car has captured the hearts of tens of thousands of consumers. So what are the highlights of this car that can make domestic consumers accept it in such a short period of time? Let's move on.
In fact, the ideal ONE four flat and stable appearance design gives people a relatively flat feeling, but its advantage is that it is attractive. In addition, the excellent body size is particularly popular in this era of great beauty, and the pressure emitted makes people feel that this is a model worth 400,000-500,000 yuan. In terms of technology configuration, the ideal ONE has 5 millimeter wave radars, 12 ultrasonic radars, 4 surround view cameras and 1 front assist driver camera, which help it achieve excellent driver assistance capabilities.
The design of the rear of the car is mainly simple, and the through-type LED taillights echo the front face, highlighting the scientific and technological atmosphere at the same time, but also playing a role in enhancing the sense of hierarchy. However, as a range-extended hybrid model, the ideal ONE is only equipped with a silver chassis guard under the rear, and the exhaust system is hidden under the chassis.
The interior can be regarded as a big selling point of the ideal ONE, and the number of screens in the car can reach as many as 4 pieces. Among them, the full LCD instrument and the central control screen are 12.3 inches, the vehicle control screen is 10.1 inches, and the co-pilot front display is the largest, which is 16.2 inches. Whether it is from the number and size of the screen, or the richness of multimedia functions, the ideal ONE is in an absolute leading position among its competitors. I believe that many users who love the ideal ONE are the first to be attracted by this interior.
In terms of power, the ideal ONE has two motors in front and rear, the maximum power of the front motor is 100kW, the maximum torque is 240Nm, and the maximum power of the rear motor is 145kW and the maximum torque is 215Nm. The system has a combined power of 245 kW and a maximum torque of 455 Nm.
The ideal ONE has a battery pack capacity of 40.5kWh and a NEDC range of 188km. In addition, after the 2021 ideal ONE expanded the fuel tank volume to 55L, the vehicle's comprehensive mileage has been further improved, reaching 1080km, which can greatly reduce the mileage anxiety of car owners.
Summary: When other brands are blooming and breaking the annual sales record through a rich product matrix. Ideal Cars achieved excellent sales performance with only one product. In response to the recent momentum of the Ideal Car, gold Sachs Research reports its sales forecast for 165,000 units in 2022, including 140,000 Ideal ONE and 25,000 X01 units. In my opinion, if the supply chain pressure of the ideal car is completely solved in 2022, then the probability of achieving this goal is still very large.
Ideal Car: Momentum is gaining momentum
NIO - NIO ES6
After surviving the miserable 2019 and surviving the shy 2020, the pressure of Weilai Automobile in 2021 is slightly less than in the previous two years. Although the company is still in a state of loss, the volume of deliveries has shown an upward trend. In the previous financial report of Weilai Automobile in the third quarter of 2021, its official said that the delivery guideline for the fourth quarter was 23500-25500 units. With the birth of Weilai's delivery of 10,489 vehicles in December, the boulder in Li Bin's heart finally fell to the ground.
Overall, WEILAI Automobile has delivered a total of 91,429 vehicles in 2021, although after adjusting the production line, the production capacity has been further improved, but it has not broken through the threshold of 100,000 vehicles. However, as can be seen from the chart, the brand's delivery volume has doubled for two consecutive years. Among them, the NIO ES6 is indispensable, and the sales volume of the model from January to December is around 40,000 units.
In fact, for consumers who buy Weilai cars, exterior styling and interior design are often not their primary considerations. NOP, power exchange and meticulous service are the points that really attract them. In the just-concluded 2021, the second generation of Weilai's replacement power station has gradually rolled out. Unlike the first generation of power stations, which need to hand over vehicles to the replacement personnel, the second generation of power stations eliminates the need for staff operation. After parking through automatic parking, it takes less than 6 minutes to complete the power exchange operation, and the efficiency is significantly improved.
As for automatic assisted driving, NIO ES6 has also made achievements in this regard as the sales force within the brand in 2021. The vehicle is equipped with 5 millimeter wave radars, 12 parking radars, 1 three-current camera, 4 surround view cameras, and the chip uses the Mobileye EyeQ4 chip, with a computing power of 2.5Tops. Although this hardware combination has been surpassed by a few models that focus on assisted driving, its strength is enough to allow the NIO ES6 to achieve an excellent performance in assisted driving.
The interior of NIO ES6 has a strong Nordic style, and the overall design has a high degree of similarity with the "big brother" NIO ES8. The vehicle is equipped with a combination of a 9.8-inch full LCD instrument and a 11.3-inch central control screen, and the display clarity is remarkable. In terms of vehicles and machines, NIO ES6 has a wealth of third-party applications in the car machine, and the fluency of use is also excellent, which can meet the needs of the vast majority of users.
The NIO ES6 offers two powertrains, the Sport model is equipped with a front and rear permanent magnet synchronous motor, the maximum power of the front and rear motors is 160kW, the total power of the electric motor is 320kW, and the total torque of the electric motor is 610Nm. The performance version and the signature version of the model are more outstanding in terms of power, equipped with a front permanent magnet synchronous motor and a rear AC asynchronous motor, of which the front motor has a maximum power of 160kW, the rear motor has a maximum power of 240kW, the total power of the motor is 400kW, and the total torque of the motor is 725Nm.
In terms of endurance, the NEDC has a range of 455 km for models equipped with front and rear permanent magnet synchronous motors and 75kWh battery packs, and 465 km for models equipped with front permanent magnet synchronous motors and rear AC asynchronous motors and 75 kWh battery packs. The NEDC has a range of 600 km for models equipped with front and rear permanent magnet synchronous motors and 100 kWh battery packs, and 610 km for models equipped with front permanent magnet synchronous motors and rear AC asynchronous motors and 100 kWh battery packs.
Summary: Nio's 2021 can be regarded as a perfect ending, and at present, the road ahead in 2022 is also relatively bright. After all, the brand's NIO ET7 is about to be delivered, and the release of NIO ET5 also has a lot of appeal to new energy users. It is believed that after the delivery of these two cars, Weilai Automobile will usher in a new round of growth.
Weilai: The comprehensive strength of the brand has been further improved
Xiaopeng Automobile - Xiaopeng P7
Xiaopeng Motors, the winner of the four new power brands, has already reached a highlight moment in November, with deliveries up 270% year-on-year and 54% month-on-month, achieving He Xiaopeng's slogan of "breaking through 15,000 units by the end of the year". As for its sales guidance for the fourth quarter of 2021, Xiaopeng Motors is also set to be extremely high, at 34,500-36,500 units. However, due to its record-breaking performance in November, the December delivery became less stressful, and only a minimum of 8749 units was needed to complete the annual target.
Of course, Xiaopeng Automobile did not slacken off, and went further in December, delivering 16,000 vehicles, exceeding the planned target for 2021 with the trend of selling more than 10,000 units for four consecutive months. Among them, the Xiaopeng P7 model has the greatest credit, and its delivery volume is almost equivalent to the data of the Xiaopeng G3 series (including G3 and G3i) and the Xiaopeng P5.
Xiaopeng P7 should be regarded as the highest value of several models, interstellar design language makes it have a high degree of recognition, and the low body posture creates a strong sports atmosphere. Not only that, Xiaopeng P7 also has a Pengyi version of the model, although it is 90,000 yuan more expensive than the ordinary version of the same configuration on sale, but I have to say that the design of the scissor door is simply not too windy.
In addition to indulging in the appearance of the vehicle, many consumers buy the Xiaopeng P7 for its NGP automatic driving assistance system. The XPIRAT 3.0 is equipped with 10 cameras, 5 mmWave radars, 12 ultrasonic radars, dual-band high-precision GPS, high-precision map positioning and V2X technology. With the above hardware as the foundation, Xiaopeng P7 has performed well in adaptive cruise, lane keeping assistance, lane centering assistance and so on.
The interior of the Xiaopeng P7 takes the minimalist technology wind route, and the 10.25-inch full LCD instrument and the 14.96-inch central control screen are the visual center of gravity in the cockpit. The fluency of the car-machine system is remarkable, the response speed of the voice interaction system is fast enough, and it has functions such as multi-lun dialogue and semantic interruption to enhance the experience when using it.
In terms of power, the 2021 Xiaopeng P7 offers two powertrains, with a maximum power of 196kW and a maximum torque of 390Nm for the single-motor model. The maximum power of the front motor of the two-motor model is 120kW, the maximum torque is 265Nm, the maximum power of the rear motor is 196kW, the maximum torque is 390Nm, the combined maximum power is 316kW, and the combined maximum torque is 655Nm.
In terms of battery life, the 480G, 480N and 480E models with a battery pack capacity of 60.2kWh have a comprehensive endurance of 480 km for NEDC; the 670G and 670E models with a battery pack capacity of 80.9 kWh have a comprehensive endurance of 670 km; the 562E Pengyi performance version with a battery pack capacity of 80.9 kWh has a comprehensive endurance of 562 km.
Editor's comments: Looking back at 2021, the overall environment of the automobile industry is actually not good, and the shortage of chips is a major difficulty on the sales battlefield. But even in such an environment, Xiaopeng Automobile, Weilai, Ideal Automobile and Nezha Automobile still completed the set goals, which is worthy of recognition. In the new year, four new power brands will all bring brand new products to consumers, hoping that they can continue the good momentum in 2021 and continue to break records in 2022.
Highlights review:
69,700 vehicles delivered in 2021, up 362% year-on-year
Battery life to reduce the price increase Xiaopeng G3i added two new models
Ideal X01 interior spy photo exposure New design with large joint screen
Xiaopeng Automobile: The value of appearance and NGP are very popular