The biennial Beijing Auto Show will open on April 25. Since it was not held in 2022, this is actually the first Beijing Auto Show in four years, which naturally attracted more attention and traffic.

For this reason, the number of new cars at this auto show has reached a new high, with a total of 117 global debut cars and 41 concept cars appearing at the 18th Beijing Auto Show.

However, such a high-profile auto show will naturally lead to a large number of new cars. The disadvantage of a large number of new cars and high traffic is that not all models can get enough attention. Therefore, many brands choose to release their new cars before the auto show to avoid their new cars being drowned in the huge information flow. Next, let's take a look at these new cars that were launched a week before the auto show.

Ideal L6

One-sentence comment: The smallest ideal is still a large car.

Since Ideal launched L7, many people have speculated that Ideal will launch a smaller SUV to make the Ideal L series product series more complete. Now, after a long wait, the long-awaited Ideal L6 has indeed become the "smallest" Ideal, but its dimensions still reach 4925/1960/1735mm in length, width and height, and the wheelbase is 2920mm. Obviously, this is a medium-to-large SUV.

As for the design, Ideal L6 naturally continues the family-style design. The power, battery capacity, and cruising range are slightly reduced, and configurations such as electric suction doors, rear screens, rear massage, and air suspension are not available, but from the overall configuration, this is still a luxury SUV that meets the "refrigerator, color TV, and large sofa" requirement.

There is no doubt that Ideal L6 is the model that Ideal uses to improve cost-effectiveness to boost sales. It is also an extremely important boost for Ideal to achieve its brand sales target this year.

Mercedes-AMG C63 SE Performance

Comment in one sentence: AMG gave up V8 and embraced electric motors.

When the new generation C63 was unveiled, some people thought that this was the most "rebellious" AMG model in history, simply because it abandoned the C63's most famous V8 engine and instead used a plug-in hybrid power system of a 2.0T four-cylinder engine + electric motor.

However, Mercedes-Benz said that the new generation C63 is still the "strongest C 63 in history". Its hybrid system technology is derived from F1 racing, with a power of 680Ps (500kW)/1020N·m, an official 0-100km/h acceleration time of 3.4 seconds, and a maximum speed of 280km/h. It is equipped with many cutting-edge technologies such as electric exhaust gas turbocharging technology derived from F1 track technology, standard rear-wheel active steering system, battery cooling system (maintained at 45 degrees Celsius under various working conditions), and four-wheel drive system.

For the fundamentalists of fuel-powered performance cars, this generation of C63 may not be "pure" enough. But it is undeniable that the C63 with electric technology is indeed the most powerful model in history.

Jetour Shanhai T2

Comment in one sentence: The Jetour "square box" is more hardcore and more in line with the "travel+" strategy.

Jetour, which focuses on the "travel +" strategy, has indeed implemented this concept well in its products in recent years. Shanhai T2 is obviously a new product created by Jetour to meet the "travel + camping" scenario needs.

In order to better adapt to "travel", Shanhai T2 has the best passing performance in the history of the Jetour brand. The approach angle is 28°, the departure angle is 30°, the minimum ground clearance is 205mm, and the wading depth is 700mm. These parameters are close to some off-road SUVs. In order to better cope with the "camping" scene, Shanhai T2 adopts Chery's top Kunpeng Super Hybrid C-DM technology and is equipped with a large battery with a capacity of 43.24kWh. In addition to stronger power and longer pure electric endurance, it also has stronger external discharge capabilities.

NezhaL

One-sentence comment: Extended-range SUV is the new price king.

When Nezha L was first seen at the beginning of the year, most people probably thought it was a car with a starting price of around 150,000 yuan. However, when the price of 129,900-159,900 yuan was announced, it really surprised many people. After all, this is a "refrigerator, color TV, and sofa" equipped with an extended-range SUV with a pure electric range of 310km and a comprehensive range of 1,300km.

Whether it is the mainstream size (length, width and height 4770/1900/1660mm, wheelbase 2810mm), super high configuration, or excellent endurance and power level, Nezha L can indeed be regarded as the new "price king" of extended-range SUV. As for whether sales can give Nezha enough positive feedback, perhaps the market will give the answer.

New M5

Comment in one sentence: The "big mouth" has become a "small mouth", but the product strength is still "far ahead".

The appearance and interior of the new M5 do not seem to have changed much. The most obvious thing is that the front face has changed from a "big mouth" to a "small mouth", and the rest are some details. However, in terms of specific configuration, the mid-term facelift M5 still has many changes. For example, the whole car is upgraded with 2 50W super fast chargers and 3 66W wired super fast chargers, upgraded with the same series of M9 star ring scatterers, and upgraded with an all-aluminum alloy chassis.

The improvement in intelligent driving is also obvious. The entire series is equipped with Huawei's intelligent driving system, including 1 laser radar, 3 millimeter-wave radars, 11 camera groups, 12 ultrasonic radars, and a detection distance of 200 meters. The total mileage of HUAWEI ADS for intelligent driving exceeds 200 million kilometers. Functions such as NCA city navigation and remote parking are also equipped. Although Yu Chengdong did not mention "far ahead" throughout the press conference, whether it was the shouting of the "pollen" at the press conference or the actual product strength of the new M5, it has successfully maintained its advantages and is expected to continue to be "far ahead" in market performance.

Buick GL8 Lu Zun PHEV

One-sentence comment: Can the “electrically-excited” GL8 boost the sales of the BYD D9?

Facing the booming new energy market in China, SAIC-GM is clearly eager to see the market, so the PHEV model of GL8 is here as expected. The new car is equipped with SAIC-GM's new generation PHEV intelligent electric plug-in hybrid system, with a CLTC pure electric range of 138km and a comprehensive range of 1,370km. In addition to the upgrade of electrification, the new car has also been further enhanced in terms of comfort and intelligent experience. In the future, Buick plans to launch a pure electric version of GL8 after the plug-in hybrid version of GL8.

With a price of around RMB 400,000, the GL8 Luzun PHEV is clearly targeting the luxury MPV market driven by the Denza D9 DM-i and other models. The market appeal of GL8 is obviously unmatched by other MPV models. So, is GL8's brand appeal stronger, or are Chinese brands more thorough in their research on the new energy market? Let's wait for the market's answer.

Of course, there are far more new cars that were launched a week before the auto show, and more new cars were released at the Beijing Auto Show.

On April 25, the Beijing Auto Show will officially open. Let us wait and see what wonderful things this auto show will present.