With the increase of multi-child families, consumers have more diverse considerations for traveling with a full family than in previous years. Driven by such demand, China’s MPV market has experienced rapid development again. At the same time, with the acceleration of the electrification era, more and more new power brands are targeting this market. At present, models such as Denza D9 and ZEEKR 009 are quickly occupying the market, which makes the old models including Buick GL8 feel great pressure. At the Shanghai Auto Show, Great Wall Motors WEY brought its first MPV product – WEY High Mountain DHT-PHEV, which can be called China’s Alpha, let’s take a look together.
WEY High Mountain DHT-PHEV is built on the exclusive platform of Great Wall Motor’s new energy high-end MPV. This is also the first model under this platform and the first MPV model under WEY. Therefore, in terms of design, Great Wall Motors naturally poured more energy into it, and the whole vehicle adopts brand-new design elements. The front face adopts a straight waterfall-style grille that occupies almost the entire front face. The interior is mainly made of bright chrome-plated materials. The slightly raised headlights on both sides are connected to the grille, bringing a visual sense of calmness and prestige. There are also vertical diversion grooves on both sides of the front enclosure, and the concave treatment of the surface further enhances the three-dimensional effect and adds some toughness to it.
WEY High Mountain DHT-PHEV has a length of more than 5 meters, and a very rich waistline is added to the waist. The scattered outline and clear corner outline make it look more rough. The rear row uses privacy glass, and the car pillars are also blackened, which echoes the privacy glass to form a sense of unity, and also makes the straight roof have a floating effect. This can reduce the oppressive feeling brought by the height of the roof. The lower part of the door is equipped with a thick chrome-plated trim, the door of the split design, and a chrome coating on the door handle, which enhances the sense of luxury of the vehicle.
The rear design of WEY High Mountain DHT-PHEV gives people a square and stable feeling. The taillights have a more three-dimensional light cavity structure. At the same time, the internal light strips are mainly vertical and horizontal, becoming the visual center of the entire rear , At the same time, the light strip can also bring better recognition when it is lit. In order to keep the layout of the rear of the car neat, the rear wiper is hidden under the rear wing without affecting the overall appearance. Due to the plug-in hybrid layout, the exhaust port is hidden under the rear bumper, and the exposed exhaust is outlined with chrome-plated material. While increasing the overall sense of luxury, it also balances the visual effect of the rear of the car, and at the same time improves the fullness of the components of the rear of the car.
At present, High Mountain DHT-PHEV has not announced its interior, but according to the previously exposed photos. The center console of the new car forms a strong sense of three-dimensional layering through the layered table top shape, and at the same time, the detailed materials are also relatively high-end. A large number of chrome-plated materials and delicate stitching are added, and the center of the countertop is also equipped with the most popular dual screen, which greatly boosts the sense of technology in the car.
The body size of WEY High Mountain DHT-PHEV is 5045mm*1960mm*1900mm, and the wheelbase reaches 3085mm. The sufficient longitudinal length ensures the spacious and bright interior space. According to official information, WEY High Mountain DHT-PHEV will provide two layouts of 2+2+2 with 6 seats or 2+2+3 with 7 seats to meet the diverse needs of consumers.
In terms of power, WEY High Mountain DHT-PHEV is equipped with a plug-in hybrid system consisting of a 1.5T engine and front and rear dual motors. The maximum power can reach 358kW, and the maximum torque is 762N m. The strong power parameters can fully meet the driving needs of medium and large MPVs. In addition, according to official information, the body of WEY High Mountain DHT-PHEV will also adopt a lightweight design. The addition of a large number of aluminum alloy materials is expected to further reduce the unsprung mass, thereby making the overall driving quality more advanced. The battery-related information has not yet been announced, but it is expected that this plug-in hybrid system will have a relatively better endurance performance.
WEY High Mountain DHT-PHEV aims to provide home and business users with a more balanced choice of MPV models. It not only has an elegant appearance design, but also allows passengers to feel more high-end quality in a comfortable interior. The stronger power performance brought by the brand-new plug-in hybrid system can also easily meet the driving needs in different scenarios. Currently, the price of the new car is expected to start at 350,000 CNY. If the pricing of models with different configurations can be more sincere in the later stage, then this WEY High Mountain DHT-PHEV is expected to become another blockbuster model in the Chinese MPV market.
Post time: Apr-28-2023