SAIC MG's pure electric model MG MULAN will be unveiled and the price will be less than 200,000 yuan

On June 13, SAIC MG brand released a pure electric crossover vehicle - MG MULAN (Mulan).The new car is based on the exclusive architecture of SAIC Nebula pure electric, equipped with Rubik's cube battery and adopts LBS lying battery and CTP technology.And the official said at the press conference that the price of the new car will be below 200,000.

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MG MULAN is a brand-new presentation of MG's return to thenew energytrack. The reason why it is named MULAN is the Mulan spirit behind it.

Zhang Liang, Deputy General Manager of SAIC’s Data Business Department and Chief Digital Officer (CDO) of Passenger Car Company, said: “The essence of the Mulan spirit has three levels: first, it must have excellent strength; second, it must have patriotism and have an overall view. , can take responsibility, and the third is to dare to break through the traditional constraints, dare to think and dare to do. This is the Mulan spirit that the current Chinese auto industry needs.”

He also said: "China is undoubtedly the world's leading level in terms of tec hnical capabilities and intelligent capabilities of Sandian. In terms of structural capabilities, we are very close to the advanced technology level of foreign countries. In terms of design, taste and trend In terms of interpretation capabilities, China is also constantly showing its own expressiveness. Under such circumstances, Chinese auto brands need to take greater responsibility, transform these capabilities into products, and demonstrate the strength of China's auto industry on the global stage. In a nutshell, we need to transform the technical strength we have accumulated for many years into a more subversive interpretation through continuous innovation, and transform the strength of this technology into the strength of our products. And we need to be responsible, have breakthroughs, and dare to be in the global market. Demonstrate the strength of China's auto industry."

In terms of appearance, the car adopts a hatchback-style hatchback design, with sharp eagle-eye headlights and a double-segment air intake grille at the bottom, which enhances the sporty attributes of the car.At the rear of the car, through-type taillights and a hollow suspended rear wing are used.In terms of body size, the length, width and height of the body are 4287mm × 1836mm × 1516mm, and the wheelbase is 2705mm.In terms of power, SAIC MG provides MG MULAN with an electric motor model TZ180XS0951 as the driving source. The maximum power of this electric motor is 150kW, and it only takes 3.8 seconds to accelerate from 100 kilometers to 100 kilometers.

In addition, Zhang Liang, Deputy General Manager of SAIC’s Data Business Department and Chief Digital Officer (CDO) of Passenger Car Company, said that MG MULAN’s various safety designs from the body structure to the three-electric system fully comply with the five-star European E-NCAP crash test standard. , the EU Chemical Control Regulation (REACH) is used in the research and development process.At present, MG MULAN has obtained the EU ECE&EMARK certification and has the conditions for exporting to the European market.

The SAIC Nebula pure electric exclusive systematic platform is the first pure electric exclusive systematic complete vehicle platform in the Chinese auto industry.With full-scale bandwidth, it covers different market segments from A-level to D-level.MG MULAN is the first global model built on this platform.The new car is designed based on a rear-wheel drive architecture, which can maximize the acceleration performance of the electric motor and reduce front wheel slippage and acceleration deviation.

In addition, the car is equipped with SAIC's "Cube" battery, which innovatively adopts LBS recumbent cells and advanced CTP technology. The thickness of the whole battery pack is as low as 110mm, and the space utilization rate of the whole vehicle is larger. The battery energy density reaches 180Wh/kg, and the efficiency is greatly improved. .SAIC's "Cube" battery will also support battery replacement in the future.Through the platform-based design of ONE PACK, the unified size and the original patented power exchange structure, MG MULAN can realize quick exchange of all battery packs on the same device.

SAIC-MG also announced two new goals for the MG brand.First, to achieve high-quality large-scale development, improve product and service capabilities, and consolidate core competitiveness; second, to lead the performance in high-energy markets with new energy, and establish high-end technology, products and brand image of Chinese brands.European standards are the most stringent standards in the world's car-making system, and MG will go further in Europe and the world.And MG MULAN is here for the global market, acting as a "global car" in the true sense.

On June 9, SAIC Motor released a production and sales report.Data shows that the company sold 364,000 vehicles in May, and is gradually getting out of the impact of the epidemic: among them, SAIC Passenger Vehicle Company sold 70,000 vehicles, a year-on-year increase of 33%; SAIC New Energy Vehicles sold nearly 72,000 vehicles, a year-on-year increase of 56.6% ; Sales in overseas markets reached 86,000 units, a year-on-year increase of 97%.In May, SAIC Motor's vehicle sales exceeded 70,000 units, a year-on-year increase of 33%. Many main models of Roewe and MG brands maintained good performance. Among them, the global monthly sales of new energy models exceeded 20,000 units, a year-on-year increase of more than 20,000 units. 90%.

It is worth noting that MG has won the title of "China's Single Brand Overseas Sales Champion" for three consecutive years, successfully entering more than 80 countries and regions, and the sales volume has reached a large scale.