The Chinese car company Great Wall Motors surprised at the Munich IAA with its Wey Coffee 01. The luxury SUV wants to scratch the European premium manufacturers under the Wey brand. The plug-in hybrid attracts with an electric range of 150 kilometers.
The European competition would be only too happy to have such an SUV in their range. 4.87 meters long, a remarkable design and a four-cylinder turbo, which is supported by two electric motors as a super force. From the end of the year, potential customers can order the Wey Coffee 01 at prices starting at around 50,000 euros; Deliveries of the plug-in hybrid should also begin in Germany by the middle of next year. The Coffee 01 makes an impression as the flagship of the Wey brand not only with its impressive performance data, but also with its pleasing design and a powerful front with a powerful radiator grille.
“With our smart plug-in hybrid SUV, we want to meet our customers’ expectations in terms of technical performance and premium quality: from the impressive electric range to the intelligent drive platform and its ecosystem,” says Johnson Qiang, Vice President from GWM Europe, “that’s why innovations in the areas of technology, safety and emission-free drives have absolute priority at WEY.” The two-liter four-cylinder combustion engine with the efficient Miller consumption cycle is supported by an electric motor on each of the front and rear axles, which pushes the total output to 350 kW / 476 hp and a gigantic torque of 847 Nm. This means that the 2.2-ton all-wheel drive can go from zero to 100 km / h in five seconds and a governed top speed of 235 km / h. It is purely electric and has a top speed of 135 km / h.
However, it should be even more interesting for those interested in the fact that the battery pack in the underbody, with its capacity of 41.8 kWh, enables an electric range of 150 kilometers. “Thanks to its range and electric motor power, the Wey Coffee 01 enables a real electric driving experience that is unique in the PHEV market without our customers having to compromise on long-distance journeys,” says Vittorio d ?? Arienzo, Director Product Planning Europe GWM.
The luxury SUV is on the move on a new platform that has an artificial intelligence system. This is how cockpit systems with hybrid drives and smart connectivity are networked. The Wey Coffee 01 is the first production car to be equipped with the fast Qualcomm Snapdragon 8155 chip. With its particularly fast computing power, it processes technologies such as 5G, WiFi, facial recognition and personalization. Inside there are comfortable front and rear seats, animated instruments, a 14-inch infotainment display and over-the-air updates. The driver’s settings are set automatically using face recognition. In the interior, the WEY Coffee 01 focuses on sustainability with vegan materials.
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