As the front-line camp of the new car-making forces, compared with Weilai Automobile and Xiaopeng Automobile, the ideal car can be described as a relatively special existence. Although the brand has not been established for a long time, and there is only one model priced at about 300,000, even in the case of some negative news before, it can still achieve good sales performance, and gradually gain a foothold in first-tier cities, and continuously improve production capacity to open up the market.
However, as competitors in the same class continue to launch new cars, expand the model matrix and improve the coverage of various segments. Obviously, the ideal car only relies on the ideal ONE to fight alone, which is a bit thin and inadequate. Fortunately, shortly after the beginning of 2022, Ideal Auto finally brought its new model - Ideal L9, which is positioned as a large flagship SUV, compared to the "master brother" Ideal ONE, the new car is more "big", and the styling design is more stretched and smooth.
The new Ideal L9 exterior adopts similar design elements to the Ideal ONE, and the classic through-led strip with a new closed mid-mesh can improve the recognition of the whole vehicle. The design of the large blackened heat sink near the front surround, with a distinctly raised rib line above the hood, and a black raised radar device in the center may be designed to enhance the vehicle's driving assistance function.
The side lines of the Ideal L9 adopt the standard SUV shape, which is full of aura, and thanks to the large body size, the sides of the new car are quite stretched. A waist line runs through the entire side of the body, and the hidden door handle is also not absent, ensuring that the side has a good sense of integrity. In terms of body size, the length, width and height of the new car are 5200*1998*1800mm, and the wheelbase has reached 3100mm.
At the rear of the vehicle, the Ideal L9 is also equipped with a small roof spoiler that effectively extends the straight, atmospheric body lines. The taillights are still a popular through-type design, and the overall shape echoes the headlight group, with good night recognition. A new style was also adopted in the wheel shape, which used the tires of the Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV with dimensions of 265/45 R21.
In terms of interior, on March 9, ideal cars officially released some interior drawings, and on the 16th, many details on the interior were once again disclosed. The most eye-catching place in the interior is the large screen design of the central control + co-driver joint screen, and the new car also adopts a gear shift mechanism. The new car is equipped with a safe driving interaction screen above the steering wheel, which also makes a different change from many of the current steering wheels, and some of the most commonly used vehicle information is displayed on the steering wheel.
At the same time, the ideal L9 also cancels the traditional dashboard configuration, replaced by a sizeable HUD head-up display system, which projects the same information as the traditional dashboard, navigation, speed, intelligent driver assistance logo, etc. When using the navigation assistance function, there will also be a real-life navigation effect on the strong windshield.
The central control and co-driver screens both use 15.7-inch OLED screens, which are obviously beyond the ideal one to reach the flagship status in terms of screen quality and size. The vehicle is equipped with a vehicle-level 8155 chip as standard, with a computing platform composed of 24GB of memory and 256GB of high-speed storage, and supports the switching of dual 5G operators.
In terms of seats, the new car offers a 2+2+2 seat layout, while 6 seats are equipped with electric adjustment and seat heating, and the 4 independent seats in the front two rows have seat ventilation and SPA-level ten-point massage. In addition, in order to provide better ride comfort, the seat has also been added with Nappa leather and 3D comfort sponge.
For the "Golden Second Row" seat, the ideal L9 will fully integrate luxury and technology to bring passengers a more comfortable riding experience. From the trailer, we can see that the second row of seats adopts a separate seat design, equipped with aviation headrests, electric leg rests, multi-angle adjustment, small table boards, refrigerators and other configurations, and 256 colors of interior mood lights, panoramic sunroofs and other use configurations are also readily available. It is worth mentioning that in addition to ar-HUD, safe driving interactive screen, and central control co-driver, there is also a 15.7-inch large screen above the second row, forming a five-screen interactive mode.
In addition, the sound system of the Ideal L9 is developed by Ideal Auto, and the sound team is responsible for the original Dirac China chief tuning team, providing a 7.3.4 panoramic sound layout, composed of 7 groups of speakers to surround the whole car, 3 subwoofers to form a bass matrix, and 4 top speakers to form a sky surround. With Dolby Atmos technology and a 4D immersive AV system, this configuration is the best in its class, allowing drivers and occupants to fully enjoy the audiovisual experience of being in a concert hall.
In terms of power, the ideal L9 will continue the extended range power form, in which the engine is upgraded to a 1.5T four-cylinder range extender, with a thermal efficiency of up to 40%. The drive motor comes from the Great Wall Honeycomb Power, and is equipped with a battery pack with a capacity of 44.5kWh, the maximum power of the system will reach 300kW, the maximum torque of 600N·m, the endurance is expected to achieve pure electric endurance of 200km, extended range of 1000km, CLTC under the conditions of comprehensive cruising range of up to 1200km.
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The excellent sales performance of Ideal Automobile fully demonstrates the acceptance and recognition of brands, products, services and other aspects by consumers. The ideal success lies in its accurate insight into the needs of consumers' cars, and through large space, high technology and humanization, the product power can be fully exerted. This time, the arrival of the ideal L9 not only expands the model camp of the ideal car, but also makes the new car's atmospheric and stylish appearance, comprehensive intelligent configuration and excellent driving comfort, making it a veritable large luxury flagship SUV.