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On June 11, according to the official news of Changan Automobile, Changan UNI series model UNI-V 2.0T will be officially unveiled on June 14. Changan UNI-V 2.0T is the new power model of UNI-V, the third mass production model of Changan UNI series. At present, the UNI-V 1.5T version has been officially launched on March 21. It is located in the young market sports sedan, focusing on the four-door coupe market, with a total of four models. As a reference, the price of the UNI-V 1.5T version is 10.89-131900 yuan, and the selling price of the 2.0T version is expected to be higher.

At present, the Changan UNI-V 2.0T version has appeared on the declaration information of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology. Combined with the declaration information, the appearance of the new car has not changed much. In power, the new car will be equipped with a 2.0T engine with a maximum power of 171kW. In terms of appearance, the new car still uses the design style of the UNI-V 1.5T version, with a borderless intake grille on the front face, with a large three-stage front enclosure, and with orange decorative elements, the overall recognition is very high. On the side of the body, the new car will use a slippery roof design with the common hidden door handles of new energy vehicles. In the rear part, the new car will also use the popular through-type taillight group, with many triangular luminous units of different sizes in the lamp cavities on both sides, and orange decorative elements are also used in the surrounding area, which echoes with the front face. In addition, the new car also uses a bilateral exhaust layout.

In terms of body size, the length, width and height of the new car are 4705/1838/1430mm and the wheelbase is 2750mm. For comparison, the length, width and height of the UNI-V 1.5T model is 4680/1838/1430mm and the wheelbase is 2750mm. Compared with the current 1.5T version, the new car has a slight increase in length, but the rest remains the same and is still positioned as a compact sedan. According to the declaration information, the new car will provide electric rear wings, skylights, black roof, different styles of wheels and sports encirclement kits for consumers to choose from.

The power side is the biggest highlight of the new car, which will be equipped with a 2.0T turbocharged engine model "JL486ZQ5", with a maximum power of 171kW and a peak torque of 390N ·m, which is expected to be matched by an eight-speed manual transmission. As a comparison, the maximum power of the 1.5T version of Changan UNI-V engine currently on sale is 138kW, and the peak torque is 300N ·m, which is quite different from the 2.0T model.

In terms of market competition, from the point of view of the product positioning of the new car, the new car may form competitors with models such as Lecke 03 2.0T, the 11th generation Dongfeng Honda Civic, Guangzhou Automobile Honda style, and so on. Of course, as there are still many important parameters of the new car, it remains to be further verified whether the new car will be put on the market.

According to previous reports from the automotive industry, the UNI series is considered to be the key product for the younger transformation of the Changan automobile brand. so far, there are three models in the Changan UNI series, including UNI-T, UNI-K and UNI-V, most of which are priced in the range of 100000 yuan to 150000 yuan. Among them, Changan UNI series products were first launched in June 2020, and on June 21, 2020, the first product of Changan UNI series, UNI-T, came on the market with an official guidance price of 11.39-133900 yuan. The car is equipped with 1.5T blue whale engine, maximum power 132kw, peak torque 300N ·m, transmission system matching 7-gear double clutch gearbox. UNI-K, the second model of Changan UNI series, was launched on March 18, 2021. The car has four models with a price range of 15.39-184900 yuan. The car is equipped with Blue Whale 2.0T four-cylinder turbocharged engine, the maximum power is 171kw, the peak torque is 390N ·m, it matches Ericsson 8AT gearbox, and the version with timely all-wheel drive system is optional.

Changan UNI-V 1.5T model is the third production model of Changan UNI series and its first sedan. The latest data show that the cumulative sales of Changan UNI-V 1.5T model since its launch are 19198, of which 3584, 5425 and 7818 respectively from March to May, showing a gradual growth trend. With the launch of the 2.0T model, Changan UNI-V will also have a richer product lineup, which may further boost its sales.

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