The brand new Avatr 15 which ought to are available each all-electric and vary prolonged (EREV) variations is a mid-size SUV which must be cheaper than the Avatr 11, at present the model’s solely SUV on sale. It’s identify must be pronounced as one-five.
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Autohome report that the Avatr 15 is being benchmarked in opposition to the Tesla Mannequin Y that means that the automobile will add to a rising variety of Chinese language fashions focusing on the American automobile’s territory together with the XPeng G6, BYD Tune L and forthcoming BYD Sea Lion.
Presently the automobile is closely camouflaged however the general form reveals the automobile is a dynamic crossover. Considerably the rear doesn’t have the sharp rake which is attribute of each the Avatr 11 and 12. The rear window is comparatively giant, as is the tailgate. There appears to be a wave alongside the waistband and a panoramic roof. We will see that the automobile has hidden door handles and the taillights are more likely to have a through-type design.
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The Avatr 15 will most likely launch within the third quarter of 2024. Additionally breaking cowl this 12 months must be a brand new automobile codenamed E16 and so it will doubtless grow to be the Avatr 16. All Avatr fashions will this 12 months obtain prolonged ranger (EREV) variations in an effort to decrease the worth threshold and improve gross sales.
Avatr began out as a three way partnership between Changan and Nio. After Nio withdrew attributable to monetary issues battery producer CATL joined the model. Presently Changan holds 41% possession, CATL 14%, Chongqing Chengan Basis 11% and the rest unfold over numerous funding teams. Huawei just isn’t a shareholder however offers a lot of the tech together with the HarmonyOS working system for the cockpit and Huawei ADS 2.0 for ADAS (Superior Driver Help Techniques). Huawei’s self-driving system is among the most superior in China.
Avatr’s first automobile the Avatr 11, an SUV, went on sale in 2022. The second mannequin the Avatr 12 sedan started deliveries in December final 12 months. Avatr focused gross sales of 100,000 in 2023 however fell far brief at round 30,000. The goal for 2024 was initially diminished to 90,000 however this has since been elevated to 100,000. It’s attainable that the Avatr model will likely be taken abroad, the Avatr 12 was really unveiled at IAA Mobility Munich moderately than in China.
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Sources: Autohome, Quick Know-how, iFeng
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