At the 2023 Guangzhou Auto Show, GAC Trumpchi E8 was officially launched, with a price range of 209,800-229,800 yuan. TrumpchiE8 is positioned as a mid-sized household MPV and is equipped with a 2.0L plug-in hybrid system.
In terms of styling, Trumpchi E8 is a completely new styling design. The entire front of the car is very impactful, and very futuristic. The overall body is relatively rounded, but the detailed lines are quite sharp. The front face adopts a split headlight design, but the light strip of the daytime running lights alone occupies almost the entire front of the car, and the high and low beams are integrated with the segmented center grille.
The side of the car body is also concave and convex, especially the lines that rise upward from the front wheel position, which can make the entire side look more dynamic. Then E8 is equipped with electric sliding side doors, and the opening size is also very good, and the floor is not too high, making it easier to get in and out of the car. The high-end version is equipped with a set of 18-inch wheels, matched with 225-50/R18 Giti tires, while the low-end version will use 17 wheels.
The styling design of the rear of the car is relatively simple. A penetrating light strip can even light up the logo, echoing the logo at the front of the car. The D column adopts a suspended design, and the visual effect will be more advanced.
In terms of body size, E8 is between Trumpchi"s E9 and M6, with a length of 4 meters. 92, wheelbase 2 meters 93, but its body width is wider than E9, but its height is Even shorter than M6. In terms of visual effects, the entire vehicle will be wider and lower, and it will also have more ample seating space inside the vehicle.
In terms of space inside the car, the person who experienced it was 1 meters tall and 72, and the headroom after the seat was adjusted to the lowest position was far more than two fists. While the legroom in the second row is about two fists, the legroom in the third row is also between one fist, four fingers and two fists, so the vertical space is very generous. Three adults can sit in the third row at the same time. There is no pressure either.
In terms of storage space, E8 provides 32 storage compartments and a lot of small hooks, which fully meets the needs of daily use. In particular, there are cup holders on the left and right sides above the front center console, which can be directly facing the air conditioner. It is no problem to drink cold drinks in summer and hot drinks in winter.
As for the rear trunk space, it can still provide 345 liters of capacity with seven seats fully occupied, and the entire lower part has a very large recess, which can accommodate seven people without any problem. And the third row of seats can be folded down and turned into a fishing nap state, and can be stored completely flat under the floor. In the four-seat configuration, the maximum storage space of the E8 can reach 1437 liters, and in the two-seat configuration it is 1917 liters.
In terms of interior design, E8 adopts a simplified design style. The expanded central control uses many straight lines, and the visual effect is very spacious. The resolution, clarity, and display effects of the instrument and central control screens are quite good. Moreover, this central control screen is also very rich in functions and can meet the intelligent needs of today"s young users. The central control saddle part looks very simple and classy. It only leaves three physical buttons such as one-button start, electronic gear lever and handbrake. The rest integrates all functions intoInside the central control screen.
Coming to the second row, E8’s second-row seats support lateral movement, and the slide rail movement distance is very long. When you don’t need to use the third row, this car It is a large four-seater model with extremely ample space. And the padding of the second row seats is very soft and very comfortable. The headrest is also designed with wings, which can better support your head when resting or sleeping. Then there are a lot of buttons arranged on both sides of the second row of seats. The backrest angle, leg support and leg rest height can be adjusted on the inside. The buttons on the outside provide nap mode, zero-gravity mode, seat massage and one-button reset functions.
The seats in the third row are very comfortable and support four-to-six reclining ratios, and the angle of the backrest is adjustable.It is very large, so it is easy to find a very comfortable sitting position. In addition, there are two mobile phone charging ports and four cup holders on both sides of the third row, so the third row passengers are also very thoughtfully taken care of.
The new car is equipped with a plug-in hybrid system. It uses a 2.0 liter naturally aspirated engine with a maximum power of 103kW and a peak torque of 180N·m. And it can use 92 gasoline. It is matched with a two-speed DHT hybrid gearbox, and the battery and motor parts are exactly the same as the E9Similarly, the maximum power of the drive motor is 134kW and the peak torque is 300N·m, and the battery is 25.57 ternary lithium kilowatt-hours of electricity. Battery. Officials claim that this car’s acceleration time from zero to 100 kilometers is 8.8s, and its power consumption per 100 kilometers is 18kWh. It is purely electric under the CLTC standard. The battery life reaches 150km, and the comprehensive battery life with full fuel and full charge exceeds 1200km.
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Editor: Xu Zhenyu