Launched in Thailand again in Septemberthe Avatr model has now launched in Singapore, its third right-hand-drive market after Hong Kong. As per these markets, the Changan subsidiary’s sole mannequin is the Avatr 11, a trendy D-segment SUV “coupé” with software program and parts from Huawei.
This being Singapore, the automotive is in fact not low-cost. Costs begin from a whopping S$278,999 (RM917,400) for even the bottom Commonplace Vary mannequin, rising as much as S$303,999 (RM999,600) for the Lengthy Vary variant. These figures, which embody the nation’s COE that partly explains the exorbitant costs, is thrice what the equal fashions value in Thailand, and 5 occasions what the 11 retails at in China.
Each fashions are powered by the identical rear motor producing 313 PS (230 kW) and 370 Nm of torque, getting the automotive from zero to 100 km/h in 6.6 seconds (6.9 seconds for the Lengthy Vary, presumably due to the elevated weight) on its solution to a prime pace of 200 km/h.
The place the 2 automobiles differ is within the nickel manganese cobalt (NMC) battery sizes – a 90.38 kWh unit within the Commonplace Vary mannequin with a variety of 475 km on the WLTP cycle, and an enormous 116.79 kWh pack that permits the Lengthy Vary model to journey as much as 600 km on a single cost.
Extra spectacular, particularly for a Chinese language EV, are the charging speeds. Due to a 750-volt electrical structure, the 11 can assist as much as 240 kW of DC quick charging, so topping up the battery from 30 to 80% cost takes simply quarter-hour for the Commonplace Vary mannequin and 25 minutes for the Lengthy Vary. Sadly, AC charging solely goes as much as 11 kW, though that’s nonetheless larger than most different Chinese language rivals. A full cost on AC takes 10.5 hours for the Commonplace Vary and a yawning 13.5 hours for the Lengthy Vary.
The place the 11 really stands out is in its design. The automotive actually seems to be totally different from different SUVs, being extra sports activities car-like with its low-slung roofline, a recessed vertical rear windscreen that creates dramatic-looking twin buttresses, and separate rear boot. Highlights embody dramatic C-shaped headlights, an upswept window line, full-width taillights and an energetic rear spoiler.
The doorways are additionally noteworthy – they arrive with a soft-close perform as normal, however the Lengthy Vary goes one additional with powered doorways that open and shut routinely. Additional differentiating the 2 variants are the alloy wheels – 21-inch two-tone models on the Commonplace Vary, 22-inch multi-spoke rollers on the Lengthy Vary, the latter hiding yellow Brembo brake callipers.
Inside, the 11 is simply as showy as the outside, with a flowing dashboard design that juts outwards within the centre and 4 bucket-like seats upholstered in Nappa leather-based – with both a chevron or quilted sample. You additionally get a panoramic glass roof and power-adjustable entrance seats with reminiscence, air flow and a one-touch lie-flat perform that even contains powered ottomans. Regardless of the outlandish styling, you continue to get a 490 litre boot and a 49 litre entrance boot.
The spotlight, nevertheless, is most undoubtedly tech. The 11 comes with a minimum of three shows – a ten.25-inch instrument show, a 15.6-inch infotainment touchscreen and a second 10.25-inch touchscreen for the entrance passenger. One factor of observe is that Singapore doesn’t get Huawei’s Concord OS that’s provided in China.
This additionally contains the voice management, which is visually represented by means of the illuminated “vortex” behind the centre display screen. The 11 allows passengers in every of the 4 outer seats to speak to the automotive. You additionally get a 25-speaker Meridian sound system as normal.
Security-wise, the 11 comes chock-full of driver assists, which is unsurprising provided that Huawei has additionally offered a full stack of semi-autonomous driving applied sciences. These embody autonomous emergency braking, adaptive cruise management with cease and go, lane centring help, lane change help, blind spot monitoring, rear cross visitors alert with auto brake and rear collision warning. Nevertheless, Singapore misses out on the lidar sensors accessible in China, which allow even larger autonomy.
With the Avatr 11 already in neighbouring international locations, might Malaysia be subsequent? The likelihood went up after Changan started assembling the automotive in Thailand in Could, and whereas no distributor has been appointed simply but, it stands to motive that Bermaz might decide up the model comparatively simply, provided that it already represents Changan’s different premium model Deepal right here. Nevertheless, this automotive would butt up towards the discontinuation of tax incentives for CBU fully-imported EVs on the finish of the 12 months, with no extension in sight.
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