Chery iCAR 03 makes you fall in love with off-road pure electric hard-core SUV for only 150 thousand？

As a leading independent brand in China, Chery Automobile has been committed to building high-quality, cost-effective and high-tech automobile products to meet the needs of different consumers. In April this year, Chery Automobile officially released its brand-new iCAR brand, anchoring the new youth market, covering multiple product sequences such as cars and SUVs, providing intelligent solutions for system scenarios, and positioning itself to cut into the passenger car market of 150,000-300,000 yuan.

As the first model of iCAR brand, iCAR 03 made a stunning appearance at this year’s Shanghai International Auto Show, which aroused widespread concern. This car is positioned as a pure electric hard-core SUV, relying on four technical fields of Chery Group and S5X electric platform, equipped with i-MS multi-element Rubik’s Cube new energy architecture and i-VA ecology, with intelligent real-time electric four-wheel drive, all-aluminum body structure and integrated die-casting longitudinal beam, as well as all-aluminum H-arm suspension, high bionic seat and large-size damping software. Recently, according to official news, iCAR 03 is expected to be officially listed at the end of September, and the estimated price is around 150,000 yuan.

So, what are the highlights and advantages of this car? Let’s take a look.

In terms of appearance, iCAR 03 adopts the design language of square box style, the convex front bumper and large-size wheel eyebrows are angular, and a large number of straight-line designs highlight the hard-core off-road characteristics. The front face is designed with a closed air intake grille, and the headlights on both sides are also unique in shape. The interior of the headlights has also been carefully designed. The middle of the grille is a brand-new "I"-shaped logo, and the lower surrounding design is also very off-road. The side of the car body looks simple, adopting the popular hidden door handle design, straight line design on the side, black wheel eyebrows with large wheels. The external storage box at the tail is quite unique. The taillights on both sides are vertical and the internal light source has been designed.

In terms of interior, iCAR 03 looks simple and technical as a whole, with a large central control screen in the middle and support for OTA upgrade and voice control. Below the central control screen are air conditioning outlets and some physical buttons. The steering wheel adopts a three-piece design, and a large area of soft material is used for wrapping, which has a good performance in texture. The dashboard is a full LCD screen, and can display a variety of information and modes. The seat is made of high bionic material and has the functions of heating, ventilation and massage. It is also worth mentioning that the auxiliary instrument panel has a large storage space, and there are handrails on both sides to facilitate the operation of drivers and passengers. There is also a mobile phone wireless charging area at the front end, and an open water cup slot at the back.

In terms of power, iCAR 03 will provide two versions of single motor and double motor. The maximum power of single motor version is 135kW, and that of double motor version is 70kW+135kW. As for the battery, iCAR 03 will be equipped with Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited lithium iron phosphate battery, which will be packaged by Qida Power, and the capacity will be 65kWh and 69Wh. According to official estimates, the cruising range of iCAR 03 will reach 500 kilometers. In addition, iCAR 03 is also equipped with a solar charging system, and solar panels are integrated in the front hatch cover and roof skylight, which are used as on-board solar power generation components to provide additional power for the whole vehicle. It is officially claimed that in Shanghai, for example, on-board solar energy will probably provide vehicles with more than 2,000 kilometers of battery life throughout the year, and external solar energy will provide vehicles with more than 7,000 kilometers of battery life throughout the year.

In terms of safety, iCAR 03 will be equipped with the intelligent driving assistance system i-Drive independently developed by Chery Automobile, including ACC adaptive cruise, AEB automatic emergency braking, LKA lane keeping, LCA parallel assistance, BSD blind spot monitoring, RCPA reversing warning and other functions. In addition, iCAR 03 will also be equipped with 360-degree panoramic image, TPMS tire pressure monitoring, EPB electronic parking and other functions.

Summary: Chery iCAR 03, as a pure electric hard-core SUV, has good performance and competitiveness in terms of appearance, interior, power and configuration. This car not only meets the needs of new young people for fashion personality, but also meets their needs for off-road performance and intelligent technology. I believe that this car will bring more surprises and choices to consumers after it goes on the market.