New Chery iCAR V23 SUV Off-Road Test Drive

iCAR V23 is the first model jointly produced by Chery and Zhimi Technology. It is built on a new platform and is positioned as a pure electric small SUV. It is aimed at young consumer groups and is equipped with CATL batteries, single-motor rear-wheel drive and dual-motor four-wheel drive options, and has a pure electric cruising range of 400-500km.

iCAR V23 adopts the iconic square box shape of a tough SUV, and is equipped with retro round headlights, thick bumpers, raised front covers, widened wheel eyebrows, etc., which makes it look very tough. In fact, the contrasting design formed by this power and the effect of new energy pure electric are special. In addition, a new LOGO design is also adopted in the new car.

The new car adopts a four-wheel and four-corner design, and is equipped with ultra-short front and rear overhangs; This not only increases the space inside the car, but also provides better controllability. In addition, the car also has hidden door handles, roof racks, side steps and wheels up to 21 inches.

At the rear of the car, the small schoolbag design adds a little cuteness as a finishing touch, but it seems that the small schoolbag is actually connected to the interior and can be used as an additional storage space and cannot be opened from here. Therefore, it provides a more decorative effect on the exterior. In addition, the new car's trunk door will open sideways, and two connection point interfaces are reserved on the left side to enrich the feasibility of later personalized modifications.

Although the new car has a retro style, the actual car's passing ability is still good. In terms of body size, the length, width and height are 4220/1915/1845mm respectively, and the wheelbase is 2730mm. It adopts the "2+3" five-seater layout. In terms of off-road parameters, the vehicle's approach angle and departure angle are 42°/43° and 40°/41°, respectively, and the minimum ground clearance is 206mm/212mm.

In terms of interior, the overall style of iCAR V23 is both tough and stylish. It uses a dual-color harmonious design and many rectangular design elements combined with physical buttons, and the air conditioning outlet has a strong tough feeling. Secondly, some buttons and physical function buttons are kept under the central control screen, and it is not completely concentrated on the central control screen.

In terms of configuration, the vehicle uses the Snapdragon 8155 chip plus Qualcomm 5G. The central control uses a 2.5K wide screen, supports wireless Carplay, and the screen is based on Unreal Engine's 3D HMI design. It also supports mainstream game consoles and VR glasses. The new car's intelligent driving adopts Horizon J3+TDA4 solution, L2++ level, with 5 millimeter wave radar + 12 ultrasonic radar + 4 surround view cameras + 1 monocular camera, which supports high-speed navigation, lever changes, automatic parking, Memory parking, remote control parking and reverse tracking.

In terms of power, iCAR V23 offers two models: two-wheel drive and four-wheel drive. The two-wheel drive version has a maximum power of 100 kW, is equipped with a 59.5 kWh battery, and has a CLTC cruising range of 401 km; the four-wheel drive version has a maximum power of 155 kW, is equipped with an 81.7 kWh battery, and has a CLTC cruising range of 501 km.

Source Pcauto