Today we bring you "Top Sedans Launching in the Second Half of the Year (Part 1)", which includes highly anticipated models such as the Xingjie S9, the all-new BMW M5, the Lynk & Co Z10, and the Changan Mazda EZ-6. Are you already feeling excited? Then let's dive in and check out this week's content.
◆ Denza Z9GT
Release Date: Mid-Year
The all-new flagship wagon model from DENZA, the Denza Z9GT, has already made its debut, according to Denza Automotive CEO and Chief Co-creator Zhao Changjiang. The car will be launched in the middle of the year. A brief review, the Denza Z9GT is the first model to evolve from the π-Motion design language to the Elegance in motion design philosophy of Denza Design. Its front face adopts the Solar Diadem design language, with a twin star crown front light group design and a unique air intake design below, creating a strong sporty atmosphere. It is worth mentioning that the new car integrates smart devices such as laser radar, AGS active air intake grille, millimeter wave radar, and ACC assisted driving radar into the grille area of the front face, adhering to the design philosophy of "form follows function".
From the side view, the car adopts a design that shifts the center of gravity back, creating a relaxed and receding body posture. At the same time, its body proportion adopts a greater than 3 times wheelbase ratio and nearly 2 times wheelbase ratio, creating a relaxed body proportion while emphasizing the vehicle's dynamic and sporting performance. The car's horizontal center of gravity is more low-slung, and the driving center of gravity is shifted back, creating a leaning back posture.
In terms of the rear, the car has a sloping rear end overall, with a sizeable spoiler, giving it a good sporty feel. In terms of body size, the new car has a length of 5180mm, a width of 1990mm, a height of 1500mm (1480mm), and a wheelbase of 3125mm.
Moving inside, the car continues the family-style design style, with a full-liquid crystal instrument panel, a large floating central control screen, and a sub-driver entertainment screen forming a three-screen design, which enhances the overall use experience. At the same time, the T-shaped center console of the car uses a crystal-style gear lever, increasing the visual texture. Behind the gear lever, there are multiple physical buttons, including the adjustment of kinetic energy recovery force, driving mode selection, air conditioning switch, etc.
In terms of power, the Denza Z9GT pure electric version will be equipped with a three-motor drive system at the front and rear, with a maximum power of 230kW for the front motor and 240kW and 240kW for the rear dual motors. The combined maximum power is 710kW, and the maximum speed is 240km/h. In addition, the car will use a lithium iron phosphate battery from Jinan Fadi, but the official has not yet released the vehicle's range data. In addition, the plug-in hybrid version of the car's power parameters have not yet been released.
Combining the existing information, Denza Z9GT is a car that can give people a good memory point overall, and provides pure electric and plug-in hybrid power options, which can attract some users to buy it. However, the disadvantages of Z9GT are also obvious. Firstly, the irregular rear trunk space, which is not advantageous compared to competitors, and the hope is that the mass-produced car can solve this problem. Secondly, there is still room for brand premium of DENZA, compared to overseas luxury brands and even some Chinese brands. Of course, the final pressure on the DENZA Z9 GT will ultimately depend on the price announced on its launch day.
In addition, DENZA's general manager and chief co-creator, Zhao Changjiang, expressed his plans and brand positioning for the DENZA brand in the future: "In the future, DENZA's family of products will cover a price range of 250,000 to 1,000,000 yuan. In terms of channel coverage, we will increase from 115 cities in 2023 to 153 cities in 2023, and increase coverage in nearly 300 cities. In addition, DENZA brand will launch city service brand and city used car platform, through these two platforms to establish a complete service and used car circulation system, and achieve a true business closed loop."
◆ The Neta S Wagon
Release Date: July or earlier
Just a few days ago, the CEO of Neta Auto, Zhang Yong, posted a picture of the Neta S Wagon on a social platform, revealing that the car will be launched in July. Let's briefly review the car's exterior design. The Neta S Wagon's front end retains the design style of the Neta S, with a split headlight group and a three-segment air intake, which is very dynamic. At the same time, the official has decorated the air intake with a honeycomb chrome element to enhance its recognizability. In addition, it can be seen that the new car is equipped with a laser radar on the top.
As a wagon model, it will have a more bulky rear design. Its roofline will not drop as quickly after the B-pillar as the sedan version, thus providing a larger trunk space and simultaneously improving the headroom for the second row. A spoiler has been added to the rear roof, and a rear diffuser similar to the sedan version is used, which gives off a strong sense of power. The interior design of the car will not change much, and what people are still looking forward to is the performance of the trunk and the rear seat space.
In terms of body size, the car's length, width, and height are 4980mm, 1980mm, and 1480mm respectively, with a wheelbase of 2980mm. In terms of power, the Neta S Wagon will adopt an 800V high-voltage architecture + SiC silicon carbide multi-in-one motor, and the pure electric rear-wheel drive version will have a maximum power of 250kW. The extended version will be equipped with a brand-new 1.5L Atkinson cycle engine, and the generator matched with the engine has been upgraded to a flat wire generator, which has higher power generation efficiency and an oil-to-electric conversion rate of up to 3.26kWh/L. In terms of chassis, the new car will adopt the Haozhi skateboard chassis technology, with a one-piece cast/integrated front/rear body and an integrated energy compartment design. It is expected to be equipped with an air suspension.
At present, camping, skiing and other leisure activities are expanding the radius of people's lives, and these people also need a car with a unique appearance and large space to meet their needs. The product highlights of the Yeti S wagon version are exactly the same as the needs of this group of people. After the launch of the Yeti S, the Yeti brand actively responded to market feedback and launched the Yeti S wagon version model, aiming to cover more user groups. In the future, the Yeti brand is also actively seeking how to quickly improve its sales performance and better awaken market performance.
◆ STELATO S9
Release Date: Expected August 6th
According to the latest news, the Stelato S9, a mid-to-large sedan, is expected to officially launch on August 6th. Meanwhile, the new car has previously opened its configuration selection, providing the Ultra and Max two versions, as well as 5 exterior color options, 4 interior color options, and 3 wheel rim styles for consumers to choose from. In addition, the zero-gravity seat set, intelligent laser projection system, and the stream media rearview mirror will be offered as optional equipment.
Looking back at the car's exterior, the Stelato S9 was jointly developed by Huawei and Beiqi and takes its design inspiration from the universe, bringing the universe color palette. The car is designed with a fairly simple design language, and the addition of the through light strip makes the car look more technological.
In terms of the rear, the car has a through taillight, and there is a small ducktail-like design on the trunk lid. In terms of size, the car has a length of 5160mm, a width of 1987mm, a height of 1486mm, and a wheelbase of 3050mm.
In terms of the interior, the car has a large area of beige color matching, and decorative elements such as chrome are added to the air outlet, door trim, etc. to create a good sense of luxury. At the same time, the car will be equipped with Huawei's ADS 3.0 intelligent driving system for the first time, and will be equipped with zero-gravity seats, with ventilation, heating, and massage functions for all four seats. In terms of privacy configuration, the Stelato S9's rear window features a privacy glass design, and it comes with standard top roof physical sunshade, rear window and rear windshield electric sunshade, and manual rear triangle window sunshade. Additionally, the car will be equipped with the HUAWEI SOUND SUPERIOR panoramic sound system. In terms of comfort configuration, the new car is equipped with genuine leather steering wheel, wooden interior, second-row boss seat small tablet, and rear seat armrest cool and warm box, and all four windows are equipped with dual-layer laminated soundproof glass. At the same time, we can see that the front seat back has a MagLink interface that can be connected to a tablet.
In terms of power, the new car will provide single-motor and dual-motor versions, with the single-motor maximum power of 227 kilowatts; the dual-motor version has a maximum power of 158 kilowatts for the front motor and 227 kilowatts for the rear motor. In addition, the car's maximum cruising range will exceed 800km.
As the first car of the Huawei and Beiqi jointly created brand, the Stelato S9 is positioned as the brand's flagship luxury model and will compete with traditional luxury brands. At the same time, according to previous information, the Stelato S9 is expected to be priced at 45-55 million yuan. Its price has entered the price range of luxury mid-to-large cars. Compared with overseas brand competitors in the same level, the Stelato S9, thanks to the empowerment of Huawei technology, should have obvious advantages in the field of intelligence.
◆ BYD Dolphin 07 DM-i
Release Date: August or later
Positioned as a mid-size sedan, the BYD Dolphin 07 DM-i has previously completed its vehicle registration, and the car retains the design of the current Dolphin DM-i model. The e-shaped front light group is combined with a mesh grille, which has a good degree of recognition.
In terms of power, there are still two engine options available for the BYD Seal 07 DM-i, a 1.5L naturally aspirated engine and a 1.5T turbocharged engine, with the former producing 74kW of power and the latter 115kW. The maximum power of the electric motor is 160kW and 200kW respectively. The entry-level engine model has a lower power output than the current model, while the 1.5T model has a higher power output; the power of the electric motor in the new model is higher than that of the current model. It is worth mentioning that it is expected that the new model may introduce the DM5.0 technology.
The BYD Seal 07 DM-i mentioned above can actually be seen as a rebranded version of the current BYD Seal DM-i model, with the same exterior and dimensions as the current model, but different power parameters. With the launch of the new model, it is expected to bring considerable attention and sales performance to the entire Seal car lineup.