Equipped with New PHEV Technology, Third Generation ROEWE eRX5 Pre-orders Next Month
New energy vehicles are unstoppable, with a market share of nearly 30%.
As an old player in the new energy vehicle market, SAIC Passenger Vehicle has a first-mover advantage in the layout of both pure electric and plug-in hybrid technologies, with overall sales climbing. Especially in the plug-in hybrid, SAIC passenger cars have launched multiple generations of technology, in terms of power and energy performance, the advantage is obvious.
Data from the Association of the first quarter of this year, plug-in hybrid car production and sales of 256,000 units and 249,000 units, an increase of 2.3 times and 2 times, respectively.
Plug-in hybrid technology is becoming the stage of competition among car companies. Roughly speaking, the mainstream technology in the market is DHT dual-motor hybrid technology and THS power shunt technology. But both plug-in hybrid technology has obvious shortcomings, DHT technology's overall high cost, and THS technology's power in general.
The PHEV technology of SAIC passenger cars, after several generations of development, has become quite mature, the latest generation of technology assembly single motor, ten-speed electric drive transmission, in terms of power and energy consumption to achieve a perfect balance. in June, equipped with the technology of the first model ROEWE eRX5 will open for pre-sale.
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New engine
The new GS61 1.5T supercharged direct-injection engine will be used in the third-generation ROEWE eRX5 PHEV technology.
The third-generation ROEWE eRX5, a hybrid model, uses the new generation GS61 1.5T supercharged direct-injection engine + Super Electric Drive EDU G2 Plus.
In terms of the gasoline engine, the newly launched GS61 1.5T engine has a maximum power of 138kW and a maximum torque of 300 N-m, which is far above the level of 80-100kW gasoline engines commonly found in DHT technology models on the market. The power of the whole engine has exceeded the level of 1.8T engine of some car companies, and even close to the level of 2.0T gasoline engine.
In terms of power output, the third-generation ROEWE eRX5 will use the EDU G2 Plus electric drive transmission, which is a new technology upgraded and optimized from the second-generation technology.
The new EDU G2 Plus electric drive transmission, with 2 gears for the motor and 5 gears for the engine, is able to achieve a 2×5 10-speed transmission, allowing the motor gears and engine gears to be freely matched.
SAIC also has an original adaptive gearshift that can precisely match the driving habits of different customers, making it intelligent and efficient. This transmission also supports full power shifting, multi-gear shifting, flexible downshifting, and other functions to achieve millisecond power response, smooth and silky, and never stall.
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180kW Powerful Motor
The third-generation ROEWE eRX5 has a 180kW motor, the highest among single-motor hybrid models.
The 180kW high power motor can output up to 270N.m of torque, with an overall efficiency of 97% and a maximum speed of 16,000,000rpm.
This motor uses a number of advanced technologies. At the core, the 180kW motor uses a new 5-layer I-pin flat-wire winding technology to ensure a high-performance permanent magnet synchronous motor.
In terms of heat dissipation, the 180kW high power motor adopts the original active oil cooling technology, which makes the peak power duration of the motor 10s longer than the water cooling solution, nearly doubling.
With the high-power gasoline engine, electric motor, and EDU G2 Plus electric drive transmission, the third-generation ROEWE eRX5 accelerates from 0-100km/h in just 6.9s, and in a single-person test, it even measured 5.9s, which is the best among current 2WD plug-in hybrid models.
In terms of energy consumption, the third generation ROEWE eRX5 also innovatively introduces the IME Intelligent Energy Management System.
The third-generation ROEWE eRX5 has the IEM Intelligent Energy Management System, which includes intelligent power system regulation, intelligent power management, intelligent HMI prompts, and other functions, and is equipped with a variety of driving and power recovery on-demand modes.
The specific application scenario of this technology is that through the IEM intelligent energy management system, the owner sets the destination during the driving trip, and the vehicle will automatically adjust the power distribution according to the library mania and remind the driver to adjust the driving status under different road conditions to save energy.
According to data from SAIC Passenger Cars, in actual use, the third generation ROEWE eRX5 achieves 0.5~1L fuel consumption optimization per 100 km on actual roads under guaranteed performance, and the range performance reaches an excellent level of more than 1050 km of NEDC integrated range.
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Global car, more safety
The third-generation ROEWE eRX5 will be a global model.
In response to the actual situation in overseas markets, the third-generation ROEWE eRX5 was developed with the demanding safety and environmental standards of different global markets in mind.
The third-generation ROEWE eRX5 has 0-fuel technology with the advantage of being safer and more durable, bringing an ultra-stable safety experience.
In terms of the power battery, the third-generation ROEWE eRX5 uses lithium iron phosphate cells, which achieve a "0-flame" level in the new national standard test.
The power pack of the third generation ROEWE eRX5 has also passed the highest international safety standards, designed in accordance with the stringent requirements of UL2580, passing eight key safety tests, using six high-voltage safety strategies, and achieving the highest waterproof and dustproof rating of IP68 for civilian use.
In terms of battery pack design, the third-generation ROEWE eRX5's battery cells use force adaptive and flexible restraint design to ensure long-life safety, while the pack uses an integrated molded battery lower tray for better performance in crash safety.
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Old Tree, New Flower
SAIC Passenger Vehicle's development of PHEV vehicles can be traced back to 2009.
In 2013, SAIC Passenger Vehicle's first PHEV model was launched, and again after that, it started the road of continuous iteration. The ROEWE eRX5 has always been a representative of PHEV models, and the car has taken notable sales results in the Yangtze River Delta and other regions.
Since 2021, plug-in hybrid vehicles have been developing rapidly, various car companies have started to make efforts in this market, and ROEWE as an old player has also felt the impact.
The third generation of the ROEWE eRX5 will be in this context and open for pre-sale.
SAIC passenger cars began developing plug-in hybrid technology in 2009, launched its first plug-in hybrid model in 2013, and has continued to iterate since then. But compared to the evolution of its plug-in hybrid technology, SAIC's plug-in hybrid models have not seen a significant increase in sales, but have been stolen by BYD. SAIC's third-generation ROEWE eRX5 is expected to reverse the situation.
The third generation of the ROEWE eRX5 is larger and more beautiful, while the plug-in hybrid technology has been upgraded to a third-generation model. The performance in terms of power and energy consumption is outstanding, while the overall cost is lower than the DHT technology model due to the single motor design.
These will be the advantages of the third generation ROEWE eRX5. In addition to power, the third-generation ROEWE eRX5 is also expected to have outstanding performance in intelligence.
From the official interior teaser image released, the third generation ROEWE eRX5 will be equipped with a 27-inch 4K screen, bringing the luxury configuration of an intelligent electric car down to the family SUV.
With many new technologies, consumers will be more excited about the third generation of the ROEWE eRX5. Expect ROEWE to give a price that consumers can't refuse in the pre-sale that will open in June.
