Wuling Starlight S is finally coming to us after a long wait! On August 28, Starlight S will be officially launched!
First of all, as a new energy dual-power large-space family SUV, Wuling Starlight S has a surprisingly low price: the lowest version costs less than US$20,000. In this price range, I think Starlight S has no rivals! As for why? Let me show you.
About the car size
In terms of size, it has a length, width and height of 4745*1890*1680mm and a wheelbase of 2800mm, which is almost the level of a Class B SUV. For reference, you can look at the length, width and height of BYD Song Pro DM-i, which is 4738*1860*1710mm and has a wheelbase of 2712mm, and you can see the difference. However, is there any new energy mid-size SUV with a starting price of less than 20,000 US dollars?
About the Space
The large size of the car body means that the passenger space and cargo carrying performance of Wuling Starlight S will be better. In fact, the distance between the rear seats reaches 985mm, so you don’t have to worry about being crowded even when the car is fully loaded. As for cargo, the trunk volume reaches 525L under normal circumstances, and there is an additional 85L volume after opening the trunk partition, which can hold a total of 610L of items. After folding down the rear seats, the maximum volume of the luggage compartment can reach 1768L, so it is no problem even to sleep in the car.
About the energy consumption
In addition to its size and large space, the core competitiveness of Wuling Starlight S also lies in energy consumption and charging. The Starlight S plug-in hybrid model is equipped with a Lingxi hybrid system, uses an engine with a maximum thermal efficiency of 43.2%, has a high compression ratio of 15.5 and low-pressure cooling EGR technology, and the NEDC power consumption is as low as 3.9L/100km. In previous actual tests, the actual fuel consumption of Starlight S plug-in hybrid can be within 4L/100km, and even as low as 3.4L/100km, which is quite impressive.
As for the pure electric models, the charging and distribution system of the Starlight S has been designed to be efficient and lightweight, and the weight of the entire charging and distribution system is about 1.2kg lighter than that of the Starlight model. At the same time, the entire Starlight S series also supports 2C fast charging, which can increase the range by 200km after charging for 15 minutes, ensuring the convenience of daily use and the efficiency of energy replenishment in long-distance travel.
About the chassis
In addition, in terms of the core chassis part. Starlight S uses the original chassis with front McPherson and rear E-type multi-link independent suspension. Thanks to its outstanding performance, it also won the title of China’s Top Ten Chassis in 2024. Its reliability and stability are worthy of recognition.
In general, from the perspective of cost-effectiveness, practicality, reliability and energy efficiency, I think Wuling Starlight S has the potential to become a hit. Let’s look forward to how Starlight S will perform after it goes on the market!
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