On July 9, 2024, the new generation of Maiteng was officially launched. The new car is a representative model of the Volkswagen brand’s comprehensive intelligent and advanced upgrade of fuel models after the launch of the "gasoline and electricity" strategy, codenamed B9. The new car is built on the MQB-B platform and adopts the new family design language of the Volkswagen brand. It focuses on localization and has made significant progress in the local intelligence of the cockpit. The car is equipped with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8155 chip and is equipped with an intelligent driver assistance system jointly developed and designed with DJI. In terms of power, it provides 1.5T/2.0T two power systems, both of which are matched with a 7-speed wet dual-clutch transmission. The new car offers a total of 3 models to choose from, and the price range covers 179,900 yuan to 246,900 yuan.
At the same time, Maiteng B8 launched two 2 million models, priced 17.49-20 6,900 yuan, CC launched 6 models, priced 22.49-27 4,900 yuan.
The new generation of Maiteng has undergone considerable changes in the appearance design. Although this localization evolution is a special note, the German flavor is still pure. The new car design is from the hands of the current Volkswagen exterior design director and legendary designer Marco Pavone. It is built with the "Timeless" design concept. Compared with the old model, it is calm but slightly sporty.
In the front part of the car, the front face of the new generation of Maiteng is more thin, the front bumper area and the grille above form a layered layout, while the lower front surrounding design lines are more three-dimensional, highlighting elegance and smoothness on the basis of retaining toughness and stability. The headlights use IQ. LIGHT technology and apply an integrated through-type design with the middle network. The LED through-type ambient light extension of the front partition forms an integrated light strip with the headlight steering and daytime running lights. With the visual effect of the LED luminous Volkswagen logo rich lighting, the visual impact is stronger.
The side lines are straight and sturdy, and the waist line running from the front eyebrows to the taillights has a signature Volkswagen style, which adds a full sense of mechanical power. The modern back-running C-pillar design makes the overall posture more slender and elegant. In terms of size, the length, width and height of the new generation of Maiteng are 4990/1854/1487mm respectively, and the wheelbase is 2871mm. Compared with the current model, its body length is lengthened by 124mm, and the width is increased by 22mm. This data also makes the new generation of Maiteng the largest Maiteng in history.
The new generation of Maiteng rear also uses a new styling design. The design of the slippery back roof and the ducktail tail makes the entire rear look very full. The design of the back surrounding the central depression and the unique X-shaped through-the-tail light group bring a strong sense of movement, adding a sense of hierarchy while also adding a lot of luxury atmosphere. The bottom adopts the current popular hidden exhaust, which echoes the front surround, and the newly designed rims also make the new car feel stronger, looking more like the serious sports flavor of traditional German cars.
The new generation of Maiteng cockpit not only has the appearance become electric, but also the interior is more electric. The center console still maintains a regular T-shaped structure, dividing the main and auxiliary drivers and various functional areas. The line outline is also mainly horizontal, and the material application is still conventional. The proportion of soft plastic and fur applications is very high. With 30-color ambient lights and light-transmitting trims, it is exquisite and comfortable. The focus is on intelligent equipment. The new car’s center console is equipped with a 12.25-inch LCD combination instrument, a 15-inch 2K central control large screen and an 11.6-inch auxiliary driver screen, plus a W-HUD head-up display, forming a four-screen interactive system that has never been seen in the history of Maiteng models.
The car is equipped with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8155 chip, the screen definition has been greatly improved compared with the past, and it also supports CarPlay and Baidu Carlife. The UI interface is quite simple, and the initial page basically covers most of the functions of daily use. It is also equipped with iFLYTEK voice solution, which can achieve the recognition response of the main/co-pilot dual sound zone, and the recognition accuracy is over 95%. It is worth mentioning that the new generation of Maiteng adopts a new network architecture, which increases the data exchange speed by 4 times and the data transmission by up to 200 times.
In the smart driving part, the new generation of Maiteng has greatly upgraded the intelligent driving technology. The smart driving part is equipped with IQ. Pilot intelligent driving assistance system, jointly developed with DJI, this system is an L2 + level autonomous driving developed for China’s road conditions, which can realize functions such as adaptive cruise, lane keeping, lever changing, responding to emergency congestion processing, lane avoidance, traffic sign recognition, and special object recognition.
In the safety part of the body, the new generation of Maiteng’s cage-type body structure high-strength steel accounts for 81%, hot-formed steel accounts for 28%, using the industry’s top anti-corrosion standards to build, 100% of the standard parts are galvanized nickel/Dacromet coating, the whole vehicle test 4.80 million kilometers, super 100,000 parking test.
The new generation of Maiteng’s leather perforated seats are still very luxurious, and the filling of the interior of the car seats also maintains a full and thick texture, taking into account the comfort needs of home and business scenes. The rear seats not only use leather-wrapped aviation headrest seats like the front seats, but also upgrade the external shape and internal materials. In terms of comfort configuration, the front and rear seats are electrically adjusted, ventilated, heated, and massaged, providing passengers with a more comfortable riding environment.
In terms of space, the new generation of Maiteng is equipped with 17 storage spaces and 520L of extra-large luggage compartment space, and the rear seats can also be reclined in proportion, thus improving the overall space utilization and meeting the diverse needs of family travel.
In terms of power, the new generation of Maiteng is equipped with 1.5T/2.0T two power systems. Among them, the 1.5T model replaces the old Maiteng 1.4T model, and the maximum output power of the engine is 118 kW (160 horsepower); the 2.0T model continues to use the third-generation EA888 engine carried by the current Maiteng, with a maximum output power of 162 kW (220 horsepower). In terms of gearbox, the engine is matched with a 7-speed wet dual-clutch gearbox, but it has been replaced with a new gear shift method, which is easier to use and has a stronger sense of technology.
In terms of chassis, the new generation of Maiteng continues to use front McPherson independent suspension + rear multi-link independent suspension, with a 10% increase in the stiffness of the front stabilizer and a new comfortable style adjustment for vibration damping.