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On August 5, Lantu bosom friend made its debut, which is the fourth model under the Lantu brand and will be sold to users all over the world. unlike the first three models of Lantu, Lantu bosom friend is based on a new generation of self-developed pure electric platform. and only pure electric versions are available.

Different from previous models, Lantu bosom friend will provide two kinds of front face styling, the main difference is the grille, one is the closed grille with the same color as the car body, the overall visual effect is relatively simple, and the other is concave treatment. the interior is a matrix-arranged luminous Lantu logo. In addition, two different design versions of the headlight group, front bumper and other positions are the same, both provide through-type LED light belt, the headlights on both sides are very slender, and the fog lamp area is still equipped with light source.

On the side of the car body, the Lantu bosom friend uses a hidden door handle, and the lines under the door panel draw lessons from the style of Lantu chasing light. The rear part of the car is equipped with a through-type light belt, and the internal structure of the taillight group is the same as that of Lantu, and the shape of the diffuser is added around it. In terms of size, the length, width and height are 4725, 1900 and 1636 (1653) mm respectively, the wheelbase is 2900mm, and the location is medium SUV. As a reference, the length, width and height of Lantu FREE are 4905/1950/1645mm, wheelbase 2960mm, positioning medium and large SUV.

In terms of interior decoration, different from other models, Lantu bosom control only retains a large screen, and the dashboard is embedded near the air outlet of the air conditioner, and is equipped with a look-up display. The interior is wrapped in a large amount of soft leather, there is a large storage space under the central handrail, and the new car door is frameless. As for smart driving, Lantu announced that it had signed a strategic cooperation agreement with Huawei, Lantu bosom friend, as the first model launched after signing the agreement, which is expected to have a stronger level of intelligent driving.

In terms of power, Lantu bosom friend has declared a total of 6 versions, corresponding to different appearance, power and cell types. Among them, the maximum power of the motor before and after the four-wheel drive version is 160 kWh, which matches the lithium iron phosphate battery provided by Ningde era, with a battery capacity of 76.9 kWh / 77.3 kWh and a range of 570 km under comprehensive operating conditions. The two-wheel drive version is equipped with the same specification battery, the maximum power of the drive motor is 215 kilowatts, and the range under comprehensive conditions is 625 km. Another kind of Lantu bosom friend of the front face design and power system, the maximum power of the drive motor is 230kW, which will match the ternary lithium battery pack provided by Ningde era, with a battery capacity of 78.7kWh and 108.7 kWh, respectively. the corresponding comprehensive operating conditions have a range of 650km and 901km respectively.

According to the application information, Lantu bosom friend will be produced at the Dongfeng Nissan Yunfeng factory at 8 Yunfeng Avenue, Junshan Street, Wuhan Economic and technological Development Zone, Hubei Province, which is the production base of Dongfeng Nissan's pure electric model Ariya. Accordingly, some media reported that Dongfeng Nissan will be reduced to a contract factory to produce new models for Dongfeng Lantu.

According to public information, the construction name of the Yunfeng factory project is the passenger car expansion project of Dongfeng Automobile Group Co., Ltd., which is currently one of the four most intelligent vehicle production plants under Dongfeng Automobile Group. the factory officially passed the completion and acceptance in August 2023, with fuel vehicles, hybrid, pure electric and other vehicle production capacity, with an annual production capacity of 300000 vehicles. It is understood that Yunfeng factory is not a unique automobile factory of Dongfeng Nissan, and the models put into production are not limited to joint venture models.

Insiders of Dongfeng Motor Company said that Dongfeng Nissan actually rents the factory to produce its models, and Dongfeng Lantu adopts a similar model. Yunfeng factory will start producing Dongfeng Lantu brand new SUV, which is to better invigorate the group's new energy production line, but also to ensure the delivery speed of new cars.

From the perspective of market positioning, the main competitors of Lantu bosom friend will include Tesla Model Y, Xiaopeng G6, Ledao L60, Zhiji LS6 and other models, of which Model Y is the best-selling SUV in China, selling 207800 vehicles in the first half of the year, second only to BYD Qin PLUS in the domestic market. It is understood that Lantu bosom friend will be built by Lantu in cooperation with Huawei and will be equipped with Huawei's intelligent cockpit and smart driving system. In addition, Lantu bosom friend is the first global car after Let's VOYAH's "Gong Lan Tu" sea strategy, which will be sold overseas after its launch.

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