GWM has detailed a new all-wheel drive, plug-in hybrid system that it claims will offer a range of more than 100 kilometers all-electric.
Called Hi4 (Hybrid Intelligent 4WD), it is available with two specific powertrains with a maximum output of 340kW.
Models with the Hi4 system feature front and rear electric motors for a series-parallel parallel 4WD hybrid architecture, with a “new performance-enhanced electromechanical coupling drivetrain” with two separate sets of couplings. separate.
There are nine powertrain modes on offer, and the Hi4 system lets you switch between electric and hybrid power as well as between two- and four-wheel drive. Regenerative braking is also available.
GWM says the Hi4 system is “suitable for both city and off-road driving,” with Intelligent Torque Vectoring Control that can shuffle torque between the front and rear axles in milliseconds. to improve stability.
The company says it has “advanced EV-based powertrain technology,” and delivers 41.5% thermal efficiency thanks to high-pressure direct injection and low-pressure exhaust gas recirculation.
While the battery capacity and charging speed haven’t been detailed, GWM says the lithium-ion pack’s intelligent charge management system enables a 30 to 80% charge at ambient temperature in less than 30 minutes. .
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GWM also claims a fast-charging power efficiency of 97%, while the Hi4 system’s intelligent power management is said to improve the vehicle’s energy efficiency by around 8% over traditional power management.
The company has yet to detail which vehicles will use the system, although more information is likely from this month’s Shanghai auto show.
Great Wall Motor has many brands: GWM, selling ute cars; Haval, which sells mass-market SUVs; Wey, sells more premium SUVs; Ora, specializing in electric vehicles; and Tank, which sell rugged off-road vehicles.
Products from the GWM, Haval, Ora and Tank brands are all sold in Australia under the GWM banner.
