Bitauto Original will now talk to you about the extended-range hybrid. No one will find it unfamiliar. Although the extended-range hybrid is not a new technology, in my country's new energy vehicle market, it should still be launched on the Ideal ONE. Only then did everyone become familiar with it, and later on, there were Wenjie M5, Lantu FREE extended range version, Ideal L9 and so on. Compared with pure electric models, extended-range hybrid models have no range anxiety. Compared with plug-in hybrid models, extended-range hybrid models have longer pure electric range and can bring lower vehicle costs. Therefore, after Geely launched the Xingyue L Thor Hi·X hybrid version in March this year, it also brought the plug-in hybrid Xingyue L Thor Hi·P.
Eh? Weren't you still talking about extended-range hybrid? Why do you say that Xingyue L and Thor Hi·P are plug-in hybrids?
Because the Xingyue L Thor Hi·P is based on the e-CMA architecture and is compatible with larger-capacity battery packs, under the chassis of the Xingyue L Thor Hi·P is a ternary lithium battery with a capacity of 41.2kWh. , traditional plug-in hybrid models do not have such a large-capacity battery. Currently, there are not many non-pure electric models on the market equipped with batteries with a capacity of more than 40kWh, such as the aforementioned Ideal ONE, L9, Wenjie M5, M7, etc. wait. Of course, the Xingyue L Thor Hi·P is a little different from these extended-range hybrid models. Its 1.5T engine can directly drive the wheels under some working conditions, so the definition is a bit blurry. It is not difficult to see that Geely’s purpose in launching the Xingyue L and Thor Hi·P is to maximize the pure electric range and bring some of the fun of fuel vehicles, while also eliminating the range anxiety of car owners.
Of course, in this hybrid system, the DHT Pro hybrid special transmission with 2 planetary gear sets + 3 gears is indispensable. When the vehicle speed exceeds 20km/h, the engine and The parallel operation of the motors is different from the series hybrid mode of other models, which can further reduce losses during the energy conversion process. Today, I will first share with you the driving experience of Xingyue L Thor Hi·P.
Because the vehicle was basically fully charged before the test drive, it was natural to drive in pure electric mode first. The throttle setting of Xingyue L and Thor Hi·P is not too aggressive. If you step on it a little harder, you won't feel like you are being pushed hard. The output process of the motor has a step-by-step process. This setting is good for driving. The crew was very friendly. The WLTC pure electric cruising range of Xingyue L and Thor Hi·P is 205km. There is definitely no problem in covering daily commuting. Therefore, the default driving mode of the vehicle is pure electric mode. As long as the pure electric cruising range is less than 0km, the engine will not start up. Of course, there is an exception. When the accelerator pedal is kicked down, the system determines that you need rapid acceleration and will start the engine to participate in driving the vehicle.
The kinetic energy recovery setting of Xingyue L and Thor Hi·P is not very strong. Even if the kinetic energy recovery is placed in high gear, the deceleration feeling after releasing the accelerator may be equivalent to the mid-range of many pure electric models. Kinetic energy recovery intensity. I personally prefer to put kinetic energy recovery in automatic mode. The system will automatically select the required kinetic energy recovery intensity based on the battery power and the following distance ahead. The working logic is similar to the kinetic energy recovery of BMW iX3.
It should be everyone's consensus that the energy consumption of pure electric vehicles at high speeds is higher than that in urban areas. Therefore, the existence of the 3-speed gearbox is to reduce the motor speed to a high-efficiency range when the vehicle is running at high speed, thereby improving the motor work. efficiency and power delivery performance. It is also worth mentioning that this 3-speed DHT Pro hybrid transmission has 3-speed transmission capabilities under the four most common operating conditions: pure electric drive, series drive, parallel drive and engine direct drive.
In order to deal with the increased weight caused by larger-capacity batteries, the e-CMA architecture also optimizes the chassis and suspension. The suspension is more resilient to handling bumps, and the chassis also gives people a solid and heavy feel. Feeling, it is not an exaggeration to say that Xingyue L and Thor Hi·P are currently the best Xingyue L.
Ok, let’s talk about the other two driving modes of Xingyue L Thor Hi·P, extended range mode and hybrid mode. Unlike the Xingyue L Thor Hi·F, the Xingyue L Thor Hi·P does not have so many driving modes to choose from. In addition to the pure electric mode, there are extended range and hybrid modes. In the extended range mode, the system will automatically determine the time to start the engine to charge the battery. Thanks to the excellent NVH performance of the vehicle, the starting of the engine is not easily noticed by people in the car, at least when I am sitting in the car as a passenger. At the time, I did not know that my colleague had been driving in extended range mode. By the way, the WLTC pure electric drive extended range of Xingyue L and Thor Hi·P has a cruising range of 1,250km, which is enough to cover Beijing and Shanghai.
Some friends may ask, since there is an extended range mode, why do we need a hybrid mode? What is the difference between the two? The difference lies in the working state of the engine. In hybrid mode, the engine will directly participate in driving the wheels to improve the performance of the vehicle. In fact, the hybrid mode can also be regarded as the sports mode of Xingyue L Thor Hi·P. In addition, in sports, ah no, hybrid mode, the battery power retention can be set independently. The engine will charge the battery to the target power while driving the vehicle.
On the night before the test drive, we charged the battery from 30% to 80% at the charging station in the hotel basement in about 29 minutes. It was not much different from the official charging time, less than half An hour is almost the time it takes you to drive to the basement of a shopping mall, park your car and go up to buy a drink. Then you encounter a basement where charging is free of parking fees. It's a pleasure.
Xingyue L and Thor Hi·P are equipped with a standard 3.3kW external discharge, which can meet the power demand of camping for more than 12 hours at a time. At this time, you can also set a "mileage protection". When the battery power is reduced to the set battery life When the required power is needed, it will not continue to discharge to the outside. Perhaps taking this special scenario into consideration, the Xingyue L Thor Hi·P also has an idle charging function, so it’s no problem if you want to stay entertained for a while at the campsite.
●Introduction to appearance and interior
Let us take a look at the appearance and interior of the Xingyue L Thor Hi·P. Although it looks very similar to the Xingyue L Thor Hi·F, there are still some differences, such as the front surround. The designs of the two cars are different. The Xingyue L and Thor Hi·P also use chrome trim strips for embellishment. In addition, the Xingyue L Thor Hi·P exclusive Wangshu Blue body color is blue with a hint of purple. I want to say to my friends who have seen the previous pictures: It’s really not that I didn’t adjust the color well.
The Xingyue L should be officially unveiled before the 2021 Shanghai Auto Show. I believe this three-screen interior surprised many people at the time. Even now, this interior is eye-catching enough, with a simple design and three panels The large screen, design sense and technology sense are all there, so Xingyue L and Thor Hi·P don’t need to change anything. Of course, in some details, the interior of Xingyue L Thor Hi·P is still slightly different from that of Xingyue L Thor Hi·F, and the black + light brown interior launched in advance makes people not feel the atmosphere of new energy.
If we compare the configuration with the Xingyue L and Thor Hi·F, the configuration level of the Xingyue L and Thor Hi·P is equivalent to that of the Xingyue L and Thor Hi·F Super, such as 360° panoramic images and L2 level driving assistance. Functions, in addition, it is equipped with merging assist, DOW door opening warning, reversing side warning, and automatic lane change assist system (vehicle speed above 65km/h). In terms of seat configuration, the front seats are electrically adjustable and have heating and ventilation functions. The rear seats also have independent air conditioners, which can meet the needs of most consumers. For other configurations, you can also refer to the Xingyue L Thor Hi. ·F Super Rui.
Editor’s comments:
"WLTC pure electric range is 205km, WLTC pure electric extended range cruising is 1,250km, and WLTC electric hybrid comprehensive cruising is 1,300km." I believe friends who have seen the news about the Xingyue L Thor Hi·P have already understood the selling points of the new car. Although the Xingyue L Thor Hi·P is a plug-in hybrid SUV, it is closer to a pure electric SUV or an extended-range SUV in daily driving environments. The low cost of travel will make the Xingyue L Thor Hi·P One of the advantages ofFull sense.
Then the question is, how much will Xingyue L Thor Hi·P sell for? Originally, the answer would be announced at this year's Guangzhou Auto Show, but now it seems that it will be postponed a little bit. Then another question arises, can the Xingyue L and Thor Hi·P catch up with Shanghai’s free special license plate policy for plug-in hybrid models?
Bitauto's popularity list shows that Xingyue L Thor Hi·P has an average daily attention of 18,600, temporarily ranking 17th in the popularity list of plug-in hybrid models. For more data, please view it in the Bitauto App.