Shanghai Auto Show opens tomorrow with 113 new cars making their global debut

The 17th Shanghai International Auto Show will open tomorrow at the Shanghai National Exhibition and Convention Center. The 17th Shanghai Auto Show will showcase the most cutting-edge technologies and products in the automotive industry, focusing on the infinite possibilities that new technologies, new trends, and new products bring to human life, and reflecting the new trends of electrification, intelligence, and networking in the development of automobiles. More than 1,000 domestic and foreign automakers participated in this Shanghai Auto Show, exhibiting 1,400 complete vehicles.

113 new models debuted worldwide

According to the reporter, this year's Shanghai Auto Show will see 113 global debuts (30 from foreign companies and 83 from Chinese companies), 159 new energy vehicles (96 from domestic manufacturers and 63 from foreign manufacturers), 56 concept cars, and 44 Asian debuts from foreign companies. The total exhibition area will exceed 360,000 square meters, and all 13 indoor exhibition halls of the National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai) will be used.

Among the participating automakers, the top ten automakers, including BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Volkswagen, GM, and Ford, are all present. Among them, BMW will bring a number of highly anticipated innovative models from the BMW and MINI brands, spanning multiple market segments to meet the needs of different customers. This is a powerful manifestation of the BMW Group's active practice of localization and sustainable development under the guidance of the new "First Strategy". The world's first all-new BMW 5 Series Li is the third-generation 5 Series long wheelbase produced locally by BMW, and is also the seventh generation product of this glorious family. Its powerful product power will bring the ultimate experience to China's most enterprising social elites and continue to lead the luxury executive sedan market in the new era.

In the SUV field, the BMW X2 concept car, which debuted in Asia, combines the design concepts of a coupe and an SUV, integrating driving pleasure and versatility into one, opening up a new market; the BMW i8 perfectly combines "pure driving pleasure" with electric travel, and the new BMW i8 Proton Matte Yellow Limited Edition will be launched globally at this Shanghai Auto Show. Its unique exterior design further highlights the unique futuristic design sense of the BMW i8. At the same time, the new member of MINI, the new generation MINI JOHN COOPER WORKS COUNTRYMAN, will make its global debut in Shanghai.

After releasing the Aesthetics A design concept for compact cars, Mercedes-Benz quickly brought the A-Class sedan concept car to the Shanghai Auto Show, which shows how much it values ​​the Chinese market. Audi will showcase a pure electric model that represents the design concept of its future new energy models - the Audi X17 concept car. Jeep, which continues to promote localization, will bring its first model designed for the Chinese market, the "Jeep Cloud Atlas" concept car, to its global debut, demonstrating Jeep's determination to continue to deepen its presence in the Chinese market.

With the popularity of SUV models in the past two years, SUVs accounted for a relatively high proportion of the 1,400 exhibited vehicles. SUVs can be seen at the booths of almost every automobile brand, including many new models. Changan CS55, Mazda CX-3, Range Rover Velar, GAC Toyota's first small SUV, GAC Trumpchi GS7, Dongfeng Fengshen AX4, SAIC Skoda Kodiaq, SAIC Maxus D90, etc. These new models are all planned to be launched on the market.

Many new brands debut

Many new car brands will also appear at this year's Shanghai Auto Show. Geely's new brand LYNK&CO will make its debut at the auto show. This brand is positioned between Volvo and Geely, focusing on the mid-to-high-end market. Its models are built on the CMA basic module architecture, and its competitors are domestic mainstream joint venture brands. The new CMA basic module architecture will give birth to a variety of models under the LYNK&CO brand in the future, including CX11 (SUV), CS11 (three-box sedan), CC11 (crossover car) and CH11 (hatchback car).

WEY, a new high-end brand of Great Wall Motors, will bring its first product, the coupe-style SUV WEY VV7, to the auto show for the first time. In addition, many new car-making forces such as NIO, Han Teng Motors, SWM Motors, Yuntu Motors, and Singularity Motors will gather at the Shanghai Auto Show, bringing more new ideas to the Chinese auto industry.

New energy vehicles become the focus

New energy vehicles are still a highlight of this year's Shanghai Auto Show. At the Shanghai Auto Show held from April 19 to 28, Skoda will show the brand's outlook on future personal travel to the audience through the debut of the electric concept car VISION E. This emotionally designed SUV model can travel 500 kilometers in pure electric mode. Skoda is stepping up the electrification of its models and will launch 5 electric vehicles of different levels by 2025.

The ŠKODA VISION E has an eye-catching appearance, with a length of 4645 mm, a width of 1917 mm and a height of 1550 mm. With a wheelbase of 2850 mm and short overhangs, the interior of the VISION E is very spacious - a classic ŠKODA feature. The design concept of the VISION E is a crossover: it offers the seat height, spacious and proportioned space of an SUV, and the streamlined and dynamic appearance of a coupe. The ŠKODA VISION E has an output of up to 225 kW, fast and powerful acceleration, and a maximum speed of 180 km/h. The powerful lithium battery and excellent energy recovery make its pure electric range up to 500 km. The intelligent management system allows the ŠKODA VISION E's two motors to work simultaneously at optimal efficiency and realize four-wheel drive. The VISION E also drives the front and rear wheels as needed to ensure that the vehicle always maintains the best stability, safety and power performance.

SAIC Roewe will display the Roewe "Wings of Light" Vision-E Concept, a pure electric super coupe SUV with a range of more than 500km and an acceleration from 0 to 100km/h in 4 seconds. The car is equipped with autonomous parking and supports wireless charging. It will also use AR-HUD head-up display technology to display traffic information and nearby road conditions while driving, with a full sense of luxury, technology and the future. In addition, BAIC New Energy ARCFOX-1, Qoros Model K-EV, NIO EVE, Geely LYNK & CO CX11, Trumpchi GE3, BYD Song EV and others will also be unveiled, giving visitors a feast for the eyes.

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