Pure electricity can also be small and wild. Chery new energy iCAR 03

　　[Illustration of New Cars in car home] At this year’s Chengdu Auto Show, SUVs ushered in a big explosion, especially hard-core off-road SUVs. Even in the field of small pure electric SUVs, many new cars were released. The Chery New Energy (|) introduced below is at least tough in appearance. Previously, the new car has been declared and positioned as a hard-core pure electric SUV, and it was completed in June, and the price may be about 150,000 yuan.

　　ICAR car is an upgrade of the existing iCAR ecology, mainly for the mainstream consumption range of 150,000-400,000. In the future, in Chery’s new energy sector, there will be two independent and parallel brand product lines of Chery New Energy and iCAR Automobile.

　　In appearance, the new car adopts a relatively square shape, adopts a short front and rear suspension and a four-door design, and the body is a steel-aluminum mixed body structure.

　　The front face is simple, generous and innovative. The headlights and LOGO are designed with upright LED light groups, which echo each other, and the front looks a bit like the three letters "I". The front grille is designed with transverse dense vertical stripes, which also looks novel.

　　Straight lines are applied to the side of the car body, and the waistline and roof lines are relatively straight, creating a tough off-road vehicle image. In terms of body size, the length, width and height of the new car are 4406/1910/1715mm, and the wheelbase is 2715mm, and 18-inch and 19-inch wheels will be provided.

　　The design of the tail is also very square. The taillights are similar to the headlights in the shape of "I", while the tailgate is opened laterally, and a square external trunk is also provided.

　　In terms of configuration, this car will be equipped with a roof rack, a large skylight, a five-spoke wheel rim, a square external schoolbag (or a storage box/toolbox) and support for NFC one-button unlocking.

　　The interior is dominated by tough lines, and the center console adopts a square design language, which is distinguished by straight lines and decorated with gold metal ornaments to create a scientific and technological texture in the cockpit. The overall layout of the cockpit is symmetrical, and the suspended central control panel and the through design under the center console expand the internal storage space and facilitate the storage and easy access of daily necessities. ICAR 03 adopts a three-position steering wheel, which simplifies the design of buttons and cooperates with the wheel for functional operation.

　　I-VA virtual human, a digital employee from iCAR 03i, will protect the safety of the vehicle in real time. When Sentinel mode is turned on, i-VA will monitor the state of the vehicle in real time. Users can view the video information of the camera around the vehicle body through their mobile phones. Once the vehicle is collided or moved, the external camera will record the environment around the vehicle and notify the user through mobile APP/ SMS. In addition, the armrest box is also equipped with a mobile phone wireless charging panel.

　　The driving mode switch knob located under the central control is made of crystal material, and the overall shape is exquisite. ICAR 03 driving knob can open 10 driving modes, which can be switched according to road conditions and personal preferences. In terms of seat style, iCAR 03 adopts sports seat design, and the seat backrest is also designed with camouflage holes, which creates a certain hard-line off-road atmosphere without losing the comfort of the seat.

　　According to the official, this car has built-in all-aluminum girder, which improves the strength by 30% and is equipped with 10 driving modes. The new car will be equipped with a single motor, with a maximum power of 135kW(184 HP). In addition, the new car will launch a variety of endurance versions, and will be equipped with L2+ assisted driving functions.

Editor’s comment:

　　Hard-core SUV seems to be the trend this year. China brand has launched a variety of hard-core SUVs, at least this design style is sought after by the market. ICAR 03 is tough enough in shape and rich in interior configuration, but at present, there is only a single-motor version, which should be more suitable for urban commuting, and it is not really an off-road vehicle that can climb mountains and mountains. (Text/car home Liang Haiwen)