Everyone should be able to feel that today’s new energy vehicles are developing very rapidly. In just a few years, people have fully recognized new energy vehicles, and more and more people are choosing new energy vehicles. In addition to the advantages of new energy vehicles themselves, this also benefited from the support of relevant policies at the beginning. For example, exemption from purchase tax, no restrictions on travel, no restrictions on numbers, etc. have indeed promoted the development of new energy vehicles. And in the past two years, there has also been a welfare policy of “trade-in” subsidies, which has undoubtedly brought the development of new energy vehicles to a higher level.
For some car owners who want to change their cars but have not yet done so, one issue they may be worried about is the expiration date of the “old-for-new” subsidy. Many people are worried about missing out on this benefit. Personnel from relevant departments gave answers to this. In recent days, the deputy director of the National Development and Reform Policy Research Office revealed at a press conference that support for the “two new” policies will continue to be increased in 2025. The “two new” refers to large-scale equipment updates and the trade-in of consumer goods. Therefore, in the automobile industry, we will continue to enjoy policy “benefits” in 2025. This “old-for-new” subsidy covers the entire automobile industry, without distinguishing between new energy vehicles and fuel vehicles. It stands to reason that both new energy vehicle owners and fuel vehicle owners should be happy, but for 300 million fuel vehicles, it seems that they cannot be happy. The reason It’s very simple and very true, that is, more and more people are starting to choose new energy vehicles.
The advantages of new energy vehicles are very obvious. They save fuel and money, are powerful, highly intelligent, easy and light to drive, and even change traditional and cumbersome driving habits. More importantly, with the development of new energy vehicles, the price/performance ratio is getting higher and higher. New energy vehicles with the same price clearly exceed the same level of fuel vehicles in terms of performance, intelligence, rich configuration, and safety. . Take new energy cars priced between RMB 100,000 and RMB 150,000, for example. Xiaopeng MONA, Deep Blue SL03, and Origin A07 all have excellent product capabilities and have their own characteristics. I admit that these cars are excellent, but Nowadays, a new car makes me feel even better. This car is the Xinghai S7, the first flagship new energy sedan of Dongfeng Fengxing’s new new energy series.
First of all, the Xinghai S7 is competitive enough in terms of price. The price of medium and large sedans starts as low as 119,800. Among the new energy sedans in the 120,000 class, the Xinghai S7 shows its leapfrogging strength. With ultra-long battery life, large space, ultimate control, and comfortable seats, it has become the most suitable new energy car for young consumers.
Xinghai S7 adopts the interstellar fluid aesthetic design concept. The whole vehicle has a full sense of the future, and the ultra-low profile has a strong sporty atmosphere. The key point is that the car uses a fastback coupe design, the body has a golden ratio of 0.618, and it brings the world’s lowest drag coefficient of 0.191Cd. This is undoubtedly the most suitable appearance design for the needs of young consumers today. Moreover, the interstellar fluid aesthetic design has won numerous awards, including the Asian Design Gold Award, the American Good Design Gold Award, the IAI Design Award Bronze Award, etc. It represents a new aesthetic of China’s new energy products.
The body length, width and height are 4935mm, 1915mm, and 1495mm respectively, and the wheelbase reaches 2915mm. This size and wheelbase are indeed better than those of similar models. Therefore, the internal space performance is better. I am 178cm tall and sit in the back row of the Xinghai S7. There is even about three punches of leg room and more than one punch of head space. The center floor of the rear row is flat and has no bulges, and the 1.9-square-meter ultra-large panoramic canopy that is integrated with the front and rear windshields increases the transparency of the interior. The seat is made of 8-layer material of the Starship-class aviation seat. The overall thickness exceeds 90mm, and the softness and support feel are greatly improved. The sleep-like headrest is designed to be wide and comfortable, providing good support for the head and neck, further improving comfort. The rear seats can be folded down to turn into a large bed, and the front trunk has a capacity of up to 50L, and the trunk has a large volume of 398L and 115L of sinking space, providing excellent storage capacity.
In addition to comfort, the interior cabin also demonstrates a strong sense of technology and luxury. The simple and elegant design style of Yunyousihai is particularly high-end. The 15.6-inch floating central control screen matches the 8.8-inch full LCD instrument, which has a strong technological atmosphere. The central control screen has a built-in Xinghai OS system, which has excellent interactive capabilities and is as easy to operate as a smartphone. At the same time, the Xinghai S7 has 6 cameras, 2 millimeter wave radars, and 8 ultrasonic radars. The Xinghai Pilot assisted driving function supports active braking, lane departure warning, 360-degree panoramic images, full-speed adaptive cruise, automatic parking, and remote control parking. Cars and other mainstream smart driving functions.
Here comes the bigger highlight. After experiencing the Xinghai S7, my biggest feeling is that it is definitely the benchmark at the same price and level in terms of battery life, driving performance and safety. All Xinghai S7 series are equipped with a 56.8kWh large-capacity battery as standard, and the CLTC battery life reaches 555km, which is the longest battery life in its class. The fast charging technology only takes 28 minutes to charge the battery from 30% to 80%. At the same time, the car has the lowest power consumption per 100 kilometers among medium and large sedans, only 11.9kWh/100 kilometers. Users have no worries about battery life and mileage.
Xinghai S7 adopts Mach E power + rear single motor design, and uses a five-in-one high-efficiency electric drive. The motor system has a maximum efficiency of 94.5%, a maximum power of 160kW, a maximum horsepower of 218Ps, and can accelerate from 0 to 100 kilometers in 6.67 seconds. Not only that, Xinghai S7 adopts a track chassis and a rear-wheel drive five-link, which makes the ride comfortable and has excellent stability and support. Moreover, the car has a minimum turning radius of 5.45 meters. Even for a medium to large car, it can turn very flexibly, bringing a unique sense of superiority and a sense of control. If you turn around and pass by, your life will be more open.
Security is also something that users attach great importance to nowadays, and Xinghai S7 has made users feel at ease. The battery pack has gone through many tests and has an IP68 protection level, which is waterproof and dustproof. Even if the battery is immersed in 1m of water for 50 hours, there is no failure, which exceeds the national standard by 100 times. The battery cells adopt a high-efficiency liquid-cooling integrated system design and a high-precision heat conduction path design. Together with the vehicle’s efficient heat pump thermal management system, the battery cells are kept running in a comfortable environment of 20-30°C. Achieving Level 4 without cold winter, the heat pump shows its magical power. In addition, the battery equipped with Xinghai S7 has passed the acupuncture test with a 10mm temperature-resistant steel needle that is higher than the national standard (5-8mm), and the SOC is: 100% (the national standard requires >30%). There is also a big data cloud platform that monitors battery safety status around the clock to ensure that the battery is in a safe environment at all times.
When I first went to test drive the Xinghai S7, I thought the price of this car would not be low, but its price was not 1 million, not 300,000, but 120,000. This really surprised me. The price/performance ratio is extremely good. . The elegant large hatchback shape is easy to drive and not expensive. The best choice for mid-to-large luxury coupes in the 120,000-class segment is the Xinghai S7.
