In the past, MPVs have always been considered a niche category, and high-end MPVs are even more niche. But now, the domestic MPV market is really booming, especially the high-end MPV market is more lively. The rise of domestic MPVs has changed the market pattern and revitalized this segment, making GL8, Odyssey, and even Elfa no longer the master of high-end MPVs, giving people a new standard and perception of the luxury of high-end MPVs.
The reshaping of the high-end MPV market, Trumpchi M8 has undoubtedly played a pioneering role. The success of Trumpchi M8 has established GAC Trumpchi’s leading position in China’s luxury MPV market, and has also set off a magnificent wave of domestic MPV collective upward movement.
Nowadays, as the first product of the GAC Trumpchi brand to fully launch the "electrification + intelligence" dual-core strategy 2.0 era, and also the first product of the Trumpchi smart-electric hybrid, the Trumpchi E9 has opened another product sequence of GAC Trumpchi, presenting the luxury advanced of the high-end flagship MPV.
At the Shanghai International Auto Show, Trumpchi E9 announced the pre-sale price, three models were 330,000 yuan, 370,000 yuan, 390,000 yuan, a strong cut into the 350,000 + high-end MPV blue ocean market, targeting BBA and other luxury brands to buy high-end user request.
Appearance: Chinese aesthetic, luxurious
The Trumpchi E9’s exterior features, the inspiration of "Kunpeng Spreading Wings" and "Oriental Lion Dance" form distinct characteristics, expressing the new Chinese aesthetic philosophy. In terms of visual presentation, the Trumpchi E9 is full of momentum and luxury, which has a stronger visual appeal than the million-class MPV.
Cockpit: luxury above, enjoyment supreme
Trumpchi E9 emphasizes the overall sense of space, technology and extravagant driving experience, expressing the sincerity of the high-end flagship MPV to a greater extent in design, materials, configuration and details. If the 350,000 + level MPV gives the impression of luxury, the cockpit of Trumpchi E9 fully interprets the idea of "luxury above, enjoyment above", which can be called luxury.
Dynamic control: stronger insertion and mixing, more advanced driving texture
As a new plug-in hybrid version of the GAC Trumpchi MPV family, the Trumpchi E9 is equipped with a self-developed 2.0TM hybrid special engine. This is the first time that the 2.0T engine has appeared in the plug-in hybrid MPV market, solving the current market’s pain point of insufficient power for 1.5T new energy MPV high-speed road conditions.
Equipped with 2.0TM engine + GMC400 + 25kW · h battery pack, the rated power and maximum torque of the Trumpchi E9 engine are 140kW and 330N · m respectively; the maximum power and maximum torque of the drive motor are 134kW and 300N · m, and the zero-hundred acceleration only takes 9.3 seconds, which is quite powerful for a large man close to 2.5 tons. At the same time, it also takes into account the excellent energy consumption level. The comprehensive battery life of the WLTC working condition reaches 1032km, the EV battery life of the WLTC working condition is 106km, and the fuel consumption of the WLTC feed is 6.05L for 100 kilometers, which is very suitable for the needs of high-end MPV users.
Among them, the high-efficiency 2.0TM engine is the third-generation Miller cycle engine independently developed by GAC, with the highest thermal efficiency of 40.23%, and has been certified "Energy Efficiency Star" by China Automotive Research and Development. Matching the GMC400 hybrid special gearbox, it adopts the GAC GMC’s first dual-motor parallel shaft series and parallel scheme, which is technically at the industry’s leading level.
The Trumpchi E9 also applies an intelligent energy management strategy, which can intervene and optimize the control of the existing power system according to real-time road conditions and traffic information, thus optimizing the drivability, economy, comfort, and convenience of the hybrid in real-time road conditions.
In terms of batteries, the Trumpchi E9 still uses magazine batteries, which have the advantages of high power, high energy, long life and high safety. Among them, the battery cells are coated with nano-level multi-layer and doping to improve the interface and phase stability to ensure battery life and safety. The battery pack also has 5 layers of safety protection to ensure thermal runaway without open flames.
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The Trumpchi E9 is equipped with the latest generation of intelligent electric technology of GAC Trumpchi. The combination of battery electric drive and 2.0T hybrid special engine can provide a power experience that is more in line with the positioning of high-end MPV. At the same time, the Trumpchi E9 inherits the high reputation of GAC Trumpchi in the luxury MPV market, realizes the further advancement above luxury, and pulls the sense of value of high-end MPV comfort to another height. And because of the entry of the Trumpchi E9, the competition in the 350,000 + high-end MPV market and even the 350,000 + luxury car market may be another pattern.