In 2020, FAW Pentium will launch at least three new models.
Editor’s note: This article is from “Future Car Daily” (WeChat public ID: auto-time), author: Terence Lee Nan.
Author | Li Yinan
Editor | Li Huanhuan
The Pentium T99 completes an important part of the FAW Pentium layout intelligent network SUV field.
On November 1, FAW Pentium T99 officially went on the market. This car is positioned as the flagship SUV of the intelligent network. A total of 5 models are launched. The official guide price is 149,900-1,990,000 yuan.
Official information shows that the Pentium T99 is the third product of the FAW Pentium T series and the flagship model of the Pentium brand T-series SUV product series. After the Pentium T99 is launched, it will form an intelligent networked SUV product matrix with two Pentium T33 and Pentium T77 products in different market positions. As a result, FAW Pentium will fully develop into the intelligent network.
On October 17, FAW Pentium released a brand new strategy. According to the plan, FAW Pentium will launch four series of “B, E, S, T” based on FMA and FME platforms to build a complete product matrix. The T series is positioned as a young and new aesthetic technology trend car, and the smart car networking function is one of the main features of the T series.
Therefore, the Pentium T99 is equipped with an upgraded version of D-Life.
5.0 intelligent interconnection system, with AI real-view navigation, built-in virtual assistant has learning ability, can pre-set instructions based on user preferences to complete the operation. The 3D holographic projection function with high degree of attention is also reflected in the Pentium T99.
In addition, the Pentium T99 adopts the brand’s latest “light and shadow” design language, which has high recognition, and has three large screens in the central control area. The full LCD panel and the central control screen adopt a through-design. In terms of body size, the Pentium T99 has a length/width/height of 4800/1915/1685mm and a wheelbase of 2870mm, which is a medium-sized SUV.
FAW Pentium said that as the flagship product of the brand, Pentium T99 will assume the heavy responsibility of FAW Pentium brand.
In fact, the “T-series” family has driven the Pentium brand to achieve sales growth, since the replacement of the new logo in September last year and the new model Pentium T77 listedAfter that, FAW Pentium’s sales volume showed a stable and good situation. According to the latest official sales data, FAW Pentium brand sales reached 12,309 units in October, an increase of 177% year-on-year. It has sold more than 10,000 units for three consecutive months. The cumulative sales volume in January-October was 90,303 units, a year-on-year increase of 36%. In the overall environment of the overall car market fell by about 8%, Pentium still maintained considerable growth.
In 2020, FAW Pentium will continue to push the new rhythm and continue to exert its strength. According to the new product plan, FAW Pentium plans to launch the first pure electric vehicle C105 based on the FME platform at the Beijing Auto Show next year; next year, two new cars born on the FMA platform will be launched, namely the Pentium D357 and the Pentium D365.
