The 2020 Beijing Auto Show is about to open on September 26. This auto show will have many new cars debuting and launching in China, including the eighth-generation Golf, the replacement Audi A3L, MUSTANG? Mach-E and Nissan Ariya and other blockbuster models.
Therefore, this Beijing Auto Show is attracting much attention, and many car companies will also bring new cars to compete here. However, before the opening of the Beijing Auto Show, new power car company Leapmotor revealed the brand's first pure electric high-end SUV model in advance, and released a sketch of the new car's exterior and interior design.
At present, Leapmotor has two pure electric models, S01 and T03. However, as a product in the field of small and micro cars, Leapmotor has not opened up its audience. Although the S01 is very cost-effective and the design is also It has its own characteristics, but its adaptability to car usage scenarios is relatively limited. As a mini car, the users targeted by T03 are not the mainstream group.
In order to tap the potential of the market, explore the vertical development of the brand and better compete with other new forces, Leapmotor’s first high-end pure electric SUV, C11, will soon be launched at the Guangzhou Auto Show.
Leapao C11 is positioned as a medium-sized pure electric SUV and is also the first product of the pure electric modular C architecture. According to known information, the pricing strategy of Leapao C11 will target the market below 300,000 yuan, with a starting price of The price is even less than 200,000, and it focuses on cost-effective routes, maintaining the Leapmotor's consistent identity as a people-friendly car.
Recently, Leapmotor officially released a sketch of the C11 for warm-up. This is also Leapmoor's first "big car". The new car is very different in design from the S01 and T03. The new design style may It will become the design direction of Leapmo’s future products.
From the front of the car, the new car adopts a fully enclosed front face design. The middle bumper adopts a concave shape to create a stronger three-dimensional effect, and there are triangular air inlet decorative holes on both sides.
The headlights are an integrated penetrating design, but it is currently unclear whether there is an LED strip light source in the middle. However, the daytime running lights are LED multi-strip designs, which are worth looking forward to in terms of sophistication and technological visual presentation.
The body measurements of Leapao C11 are 4745*1890*1635mm, and the wheelbase is 2923mm. The wheelbase is longer than the 2900mm of Weilai ES6 and the 2920mm of Aion? LX. According to Leapao, In terms of price range, Aion? LX may become a direct competitor of C11.
In addition, the front and rear overhangs of the Leapmo C11 are relatively close to the front and rear ends of the car, which can modify the visual proportions of the car body and optimize the space inside the car.
Although the roof slip-back is not large, the window frame line from the A-pillar transitions to the rear of the car, creating the illusion of a coupe design and adding to the avant-garde and individuality of the vehicle design. There is a big improvement. The silver window frame line in the previous patent drawing has been retained.
The Leapmoon C11 adopts a hidden door handle design to further enhance the technological atmosphere of the vehicle, and optimizes the aerodynamics of the vehicle body to reduce wind resistance at high speeds, as evidenced by previous patent drawings of the vehicle.
It is worth noting that the new car adopts a frameless door design, which is relatively rare among models of its class. This is also the second Leapmotor model to adopt a frameless door design after the S01.
The five-spoke wheel shape is quite sporty, and the integrated taillights and simple rear design echo the front of the car. Overall, the Leapmo C11 adopts a new design language, which is similar to the existing two products. There is a big difference. Judging from the sketch alone, the appearance of the car is quite good.
Leapao C11 will be equipped with three full LCD displays in the car, namely a 10-inch full LCD instrument panel, a 13-inch touch center control screen and a 10-inch passenger entertainment screen. Qualcomm's latest 8155 platform, if not surprisingly, C11 also supports three-screen linkage. This is also the mainstream direction for car companies to do three-screen design and information sharing, and it is also a new way for new forces to do car-computer interaction.
The overall style of the cockpit is extremely simple. The three screens have occupied the entire visual focus. However, the steering wheel adopts a double-spoke design. The round air-conditioning outlet shape is somewhat similar to the design of Leapmo T03, but the size is larger. Larger and more refined in shape.
Judging from the layout of the storage compartment and water cup holder in the central passage, the Leapmoon C11 will continue the pocket design. Although the sketch is already the closest look of the Leapmoon C11 to a production car, the production car has not yet been released. The front appearance will still be slightly adjusted.
Leopao C11 patent picture
In terms of performance, the maximum power of Leapao C11 reaches 400kW and the torque reaches 720N·m. If the guess is correct, this may be the dual motor of the new car. For the four-wheel drive version, the entry-level model will be equipped with a single permanent magnet synchronous motor, with a double-wishbone front suspension and a five-link rear suspension. The new car's NEDC cruising range has also reached 600km.
The Leapmoor C11 patent picture adopts a hidden door handle design
Although the Beijing Auto Show is about to open, the Leapmoor C11 will not be unveiled at this auto show. According to the plan, the car will be It will debut at the 2020 Guangzhou Auto Show and will be mass produced and delivered in 2021.
Leopao C11 Patent Picture
Leopao C11 is Leapmotor’s third model, and it is also Leapmotor’s first high-end “big car”. Judging from the positioning, selling price and some parameter information, Leapao C11 may pursue the "high cost performance" route to the end.
From a two-door small coupe priced at less than 150,000 yuan to a mini car priced at 60,000 yuan, Leapmo has been taking a people-friendly approach in the past.
Now C11 once again launches an impact on "high cost performance" with a higher profile and more affordable price, which is a great threat to competing products of the same level. The 200,000 level is the pricing range of Leapmo C11. Compared with GAC New Energy Aion LX, Hechuang 007, WM EX6 and other products, based on the information currently available about Leapmo C11, it has a great competitive advantage.
However, for Leap Pilot, Leap Pilot is its weakness. Whether it is S01 or T03, the failure of automatic assisted driving to achieve full-featured opening has always been a point that users are more concerned about. Only cruise control and Several available functions such as lane departure warning cannot truly utilize the hardware capabilities embedded in Leap Pilot.
Although Leopao has always insisted on self-research on the three-electric system, in terms of automatic assisted driving systems, redundant code writing, operating logic, road test data and other related software parts are the most important parts of Leopao. Weak spots.
The lack of top talents for autonomous driving is also one of the more troublesome aspects of Leapao. The inability to form a skilled and experienced first-class autonomous driving R&D team is the reason why Leapao has been unable to launch Leap?Pilot. one.
It was previously reported that Leap Pilot's autonomous driving will be updated in the third quarter. Near the end of September, we did not receive news that all the autonomous driving projects supported by Leap Pilot will be open.
The Leap Pilot C11 will be launched at the Guangzhou Auto Show this time, which may help us solve our doubts about Leap Pilot. After all, as an indispensable advanced function of electric vehicles, automatic assisted driving is already a measure. One of the core standards of a manufacturer's "soft power", we expect this question to be answered after the release of Leapmotor's first non-small car.
Summary
In the past two years, Leapmotor has taken the lead in the field of small and mini cars. C11 is Leapmotor’s first new car aimed at large family users, both in terms of positioning and Regardless of price or configuration, Leapmo C11 has many highlights. If the automatic assisted driving system can be fully launched on the new C11 car, then C11 will have more capital to compete with its opponents in the shopping competition.
This article comes from the author of Autohome Chejiahao and does not represent the views and positions of Autohome.