GAC Passenger Vehicle continues to deepen its efforts in the MPV segment, and its product matrix has been further enriched.
On July 16, Trumpchi New Energy E8 Honor series was announced. The new car is launched in two models: Honor Edition and Smart Edition, priced at 179,800 yuan and 166,800 yuan respectively, which significantly lowers the entry threshold of the E8 series and highlights the cost-effectiveness advantage.
Not only that, with the launch of the E8 Honor series, Trumpchi New Energy E8 has also built a product matrix with two power options.
At the beginning of its launch, Trumpchi New Energy E8 was positioned as a plug-in hybrid medium-sized MPV priced at over RMB 200,000. The Trumpchi New Energy E8 Honor series launched this time uses a fuel-hybrid system. It is equipped with an i-GTEC2.0 super hybrid system. The WLTC comprehensive fuel consumption is 5.58 liters/100 kilometers, which greatly optimizes the cost and selling price of the vehicle. , lowering the entry price of the E8 series to 166,800 yuan.
GAC Trumpchi is well aware that ride comfort and practicality are the most attractive factors for MPV models among consumers. Therefore, the E8 Honor series is designed with thoughtful features such as a 375mm ultra-low floor, oversized double-sided electric side sliding doors, B-pillar children's armrests, and double-sided zero-gravity seats in the second row. The seat backs can be adjusted up to 168° It can be turned into a double bed room in seconds when it is folded down. The three rows of seats can also be completely stowed under the cabin floor to form an extra large trunk space. The entire vehicle has as many as 32 storage spaces and 13 hooks.
In terms of intelligence, the GAC Xingling electronic and electrical architecture and GAC Rubik's Cube make the E8 Honor series vehicles more than 20 smart configurations ahead of traditional MPVs. More than 2,000 functions of the vehicle can be freely arranged and combined like "building blocks". Every user can become a programming designer. In terms of smart driving, 10 comprehensive L2 smart driving assistance systems and 540-degree high-definition panoramic images allow it to meet various scenarios of daily home use.
At the launch conference of the E8 Honor series, it did not announce orders as much as some competitors. However, the Trumpchi New Energy E8, which was only officially launched at the Guangzhou Auto Show at the end of 2023, has sold a total of 13,939 units in the first half of this year and has ranked among the top ten domestic MPV sales.
It is reported that from January to June this year, GAC passenger cars sold a total of 188,882 units, a year-on-year increase of 0.44%. This is particularly conspicuous against the backdrop of almost overall sales decline of GAC Group. The achievement of this achievement is inseparable from GAC Passenger Vehicle's deep cultivation of the MPV market. In the first half of the year, Trumpchi's M8, M6 and E8 models entered the top ten domestic MPV sales; as of June 2024, the cumulative sales of Trumpchi's MPV models have exceeded 620,000 units.
