On December 20, 2023, the Star Era ES was officially launched. The new car is the first mass-produced model in the new pure electric product series under Chery Automobile’s Xingtu brand. The new car is positioned as a mid-to-large sedan, adopting the "wind aesthetics" design concept, equipped with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8155 smart cockpit, and equipped with NEP intelligent navigation system. In terms of power, it is built based on the E0X technology platform, equipped with a mass-produced 400V/800V high-voltage platform, with a pure electric range of up to 905km, and comes standard with air suspension + CDC electromagnetic damping and shock-absorbing system. A total of 5 new car models have been launched, with the price range ranging from 225,800 to 339,800 yuan. Car purchase rights are also launched at the same time. The specific details are shown in the figure below.
In terms of appearance, as the first sedan model of the Xingtu brand, the Xingtu Star Era ES has the typical design features of the Xingtu family, but adopts the "wind aesthetics" design concept, making the overall shape more avant-garde and dynamic.
The new car adopts an X-shaped front face design, with a large closed air intake grille and a through-type LED light strip on the top. The headlights on both sides adopt a split design and use a large triangular shape. The lower enclosure is equipped with a transverse trapezoidal air intake and is blackened to enhance the sense of movement and recognition. It also features an IGS active air intake grille.At the same time, the new car is decorated with bright black trim panels on the front lip and front apron, creating a more sporty and low-lying visual appearance.
As for the headlights, the new car is equipped with a horizontal through-type LED light strip, which is matched with sharp-shaped headlight groups on both sides, which is full of technology.As for the light source, the new car is equipped with LED integrated high and low beam headlights with welcome interactive function. Some models can be equipped with floor lights and grating panels. The unique wind-whispering interactive lights further enhance the sense of technology and can also support AHB. Automatic control of high and low beams.
The side shape of the new car has a sense of smoothness that is rare in conventional sedans. The charging indicator light at the D-pillar also enhances its technological attributes. The fastback roof shape, large-size five-spoke wheels and large brakes The high-performance braking system of the disc brings a strong sense of sportiness. Combined with the hidden door handles and the profile changes on the car side, the wind resistance coefficient of the entire vehicle is only 0.205Cd.In terms of size, the length, width and height of the new car are 4945/1978/1489 (1480/1467) mm respectively, and the wheelbase is 3000mm.There are five body colors available: Clear Sky Blue, Wilderness Green, Starry Night Black, Azure Gray and Yunshu White.
The lines at the rear of the car are relatively straight, with many horizontal lines and a protruding rear bumper, which corresponds to the style of the front of the car.It has two levels of adjustment from 0 to 15 degrees. The wind-controlling electric rear wing can be adjusted through the screen, voice or mobile APP, or automatically rises and falls with speed. It not only enhances the visual effect of the rear of the car, but also further improves its aerodynamics and control performance. .In terms of the light set, the slender and slender through-type LED tail light set is located at the top of the tail. The crystal array light set is highly recognizable when lit and has a strong sense of movement.
The interior of the new car adopts a regular T-shaped layered suspended IP platform, paired with a refreshing double-spoke multi-function steering wheel, and consists of a 15.6-inch suspended large-size LCD screen, an 8.2-inch embedded instrument panel and a HUD head-up display. Screen linkage, full of sense of technology.In terms of cabin materials, the entire car is made of baby-grade environmentally friendly materials, which are covered with a large amount of leather and soft plastics, supplemented by bright metal and wood grain trim strips. It supports three interior theme colors of porcelain green, inkstone black and jade white, creating a good home atmosphere.It is worth mentioning that the new car is also equipped with a crystal-textured ambient lighting system, which gives it a stronger sense of luxury.
The suspended central control screen has a resolution of 2.5K, adopts a new scene-based interface design, and is equipped with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8155 intelligent cockpit platform and full-scenario, self-learning, and evolvable Lion AI large-model voice assistant MateGPT, which supports four-sound zone intelligence. Features include voice interaction, visible and talkable, cockpit online entertainment, intelligent navigation, mobile APP remote control, multi-scene mode, OTA upgrade and other functions.
In terms of configuration, 50W mobile phone wireless charging, 540° panoramic imaging, intelligent fragrance system, cloud leather seats, electric adjustment/heating/ventilation of front seats, heated rear seats, heated steering wheel, double-layer silent glass in the front row, A series of comfortable configurations such as dual-layer flow three-zone smart air-conditioning, driver's private headrest audio, facial recognition, 1080P driving recorder, UWB smart key, mobile phone Bluetooth key, and NFC card key are all standard features for the entire series.
The new car is equipped with a Lion Melody sound system with up to 23 speakers. The peak power of the sound system can reach 1000W and supports panoramic sound effects. Among them, the main driver's headrest speakers can also realize full car mode, driving mode, private mode, etc. 3 experience in different application scenarios, and can be upgraded through OTA.
For the smart driving part, it has an electronic and electrical architecture EEA 5.0, and comes standard with L2-level driving assistance systems such as NEP all-lane cruise, full-speed adaptive cruise, intelligent cruise assist, automatic emergency braking, lane departure warning, lane keeping, and blind spot monitoring.High-end models support NEP high-speed navigation, lever control lane change, automatic parking, remote control parking, memory parking and other high-end smart driving functions.Some models are equipped with lidar, urban navigation and driving assistance, support NEP full-scenario navigation, and are equipped with W-HUD head-up display function.
In terms of space, officials said that thanks to the new pure electric architecture platform, the "occupancy rate" of the internal net space of the Star Era ES is 70.2%. The front seats are an integrated design with suspended headrests and shoulder supports. The seats maintain the same shape as the front row, and the padding inside the cushions is moderately soft and hard.
In terms of power, Xingtu Xingyuan ES is built on an 800V high-voltage electrical platform and provides high/low power single motor or dual motor power options.Among them, the low-power version has a maximum power of 185kW and a peak torque of 356N·m, and the high-power version has a maximum power of 230kW and a peak torque of 425N·m.The dual motors have a maximum power of 353kW, a peak torque of 663N·m, a driving range of 650km, and acceleration from 0 to 100km/h in 3.7 seconds.
The gear lever is an electronic hand gear. As for the range, the new car is equipped with a total of four different capacity power batteries of 66.4/60.5/79.9/97.7 kWh. Depending on the motor and battery capacity, the comprehensive range is 605/570/720/650/ There are five options for 905 kilometers.It also supports different voltage platforms of 400V or 800V. The fastest charging time for 30%~80% of the battery is 15 minutes, and the lowest power consumption per 100 kilometers is 11.7kWh.
The new car is built on the E0X high-performance platform, using a large proportion of lighter aluminum materials. It has a lightweight steel-aluminum body and an all-aluminum chassis. In the chassis part, the new car is equipped with a front double-wishbone independent suspension + a rear five-link independent suspension. The system comes standard with intelligent pan/tilt air suspension + CDC electromagnetic damping and shock absorption system, and the minimum turning diameter is only 11.4 meters.
