ChangAn has released
pricing for its new crossover, the Uni-T, which will be priced from 120,000
yuan to 150,000 yuan for two variants in China when it
goes on sale in June.
The new crossover
measures 4,515 mm long, 1,870 mm wide and 1,565 mm tall with a wheelbase of
2,710 mm; dimensions which make the Uni-T fall in between the Geely Binyue and
Boyue for length and width, but lower than the Binyue and longer of wheelbase
than the Boyue.
A 1.5 litre turbocharged engine that
produces 180 hp and 300 Nm of torque is currently listed as the sole engine
available, mated to a seven-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission with
either a front-wheel-drive for the base model, or all-wheel-drive for the
higher-spec Sport variant. A more powerful version with a 2.0 litre
turbocharged engine is set to follow, says ChangAn.
The Uni-T vehicle system is equipped with
an AI chip, and works a fatigue and facial recognition system for the driver
which enables human-computer interaction that is more precise, efficient and
comfortable, says ChangAn. The cabin of the Uni-T features a dual 10-25-inch,
high-definition digital touchscreen, while the gear selector lever is fashioned
after ‘spaceships of the future’, the company said.
A suite of driver assistance systems will
offer Level 3 autonomous driving in the Uni-T, said ChangAn. This is enabled by
five millimetre-wave radar sensors, six cameras and 12 ultrasonic radar
sensors, which makes the Uni-T capable of fully autonomous operation in a
congested city, according to Chinese media reports.
The first version of the driver assistance
suite will not require the driver to maintain vision of the road ahead, says
ChangAn, and a subsequent iteration will require even less involvement from the
driver with a driving experience that will ‘move to the hands-free and
feet-free stage’, which means the driver can be freed of steering wheel and
pedal operation. Further automated driving capabilities that feature in the
Uni-T include automated vehicle following, automated lane-changing as well as
‘intelligently recommended lane-changing’, says ChangAn.
