A few days ago, we learned from the official of SAIC general Chevrolet that its brand-new pure electric compact suv-menlo was officially named "Changxun". The new car retains a large number of design elements of the Chevrolet fnr-x concept car. The front faces of the real car and the concept car are very similar, and the appearance is very aggressive. The new car will be officially unveiled at the Chevrolet brand night on November 8.
The vehicle has been listed in the declaration information of the Ministry of industry and information technology, named Menlo pure electric crossover vehicle. Based on Buick's Velite 6 EV, Buick's Velite 5 is basically a shell changing car of the Chevrolet Volt. Menlo, however, does not look like the Buick Velite 6 ev.
The design of the new car is more similar to the fnr-x concept car launched by Chevrolet in Shanghai auto show in 2017 and the new generation of Chevrolet chuangku. It is expected that this car will be a special model for China.
In terms of appearance, a lot of new Chevy design languages are used in the new car. The flat style headlights are very sci-fi. The air intake mesh is closed type, and the shape is more exquisite. The roof is designed to be suspended, in line with the current trend.
In terms of dimension, the length, width and height are 4650 / 1820 / 1540 mm and 2660 mm respectively. Thanks to the less chassis parts of the electric vehicle, the space of the new car can be very comfortable.
In terms of configuration, according to the declaration information, the new car will be equipped with keyless entry and panoramic skylight. High configuration models will be equipped with panoramic images, automatic headlights, induction wiper and other intelligent configuration technology.
Unlike Buick's Velite 6, the new car will be equipped with a permanent magnet synchronous motor with a maximum power of 110KW provided by Huayu Automotive Electric Systems Co., Ltd. As for the battery, it carries the ternary lithium battery provided by SAIC times power battery system Co., Ltd. The power system assembly is all domestic products, which also reflects the cost and quality advantages of domestic electric vehicle industry chain.
In addition, the range of the Velite is the same as that of the new Buick, because the battery power of the Velite is the same as that of the new car. As for domestic electric vehicles, the range of vehicles with the same price generally exceeds 500km, so if the new cars do not have their own core advantages after being put on the market, they may not be able to take much advantage in the market.