On March 20th, at the Changan Automobile’s new product launch event, the third generation CS75PLUS Champion Edition, the second generation UNI-V, and the third generation Yidong were announced to be on the market. The CS75PLUS Champion Edition is positioned as a compact SUV, with 3 models priced at 12.19-13.99 million yuan, and a limited time offer starting at 10.99 million yuan; the second generation UNI-V is positioned as a compact sedan, with 4 models priced at 10.89-12.49 million yuan, and a limited time offer starting at 9.89 million yuan; the third generation Yidong is positioned as a compact sedan, with 3 models priced at 8.39-9.69 million yuan, and a limited time offer starting at 7.09 million yuan.
The third generation CS75PLUS Champion Edition from Chang’an The Chang’an CS75 series, from the first model launched in 2014, to the first generation CS75PLUS becoming the top-selling SUV in China in early 2020, and then to the annual SUV fuel vehicle sales champion in 2023, has accumulated a total sales of over 2 million vehicles. The third generation CS75PLUS Champion Edition from Chang’an has released a total of 3 models, with prices ranging from 12.19 to 13.99 million yuan, and a limited-time special price starting at 10.99 million yuan.
In terms of appearance, the third generation CS75PLUS champion version of Changan retains the beloved family design style, with a tough body that eliminates unnecessary lines and creates a more pure and natural sense of technological beauty with a more concise design approach.
In the front part, the third generation CS75PLUS champion edition applies a new borderless starry grid. The redesigned upper grid continues the overall horizontal styling language, making the front face visually wider and more stable. The grid unit cleverly applies a design technique that gradually transitions from three-dimensional to flat from the middle to the sides, revealing a more delicate and stylish light and shadow sense. At the same time, the upper grid also adds electroplated bright strips between the body colors, bringing a stronger overall sense of delicacy. The lower grid has been redesigned in terms of material type and color zoning to present a more sporty atmosphere. The white-black-white color layout from top to bottom also echoes the color zoning at the rear, creating a more vivid and layered overall vehicle detail.
The all-LED crystal pulse front headlights, the penetrating flow-through front position lights, and the borderless starry grid grille are integrated to unlock the dynamic welcome effect when the vehicle is started. The body side adopts a powerful and rugged design, with elegant body lines combined with 19-inch starry wheels, giving the third-generation CS75PLUS Champion Edition a more sporty feel.
The third-generation CS75PLUS champion edition is equipped with a roof spoiler and features a classic dual-sided dual-row design at the rear of the car, giving it a sporty look. The full LED combination taillights achieve a relief effect through a vertical thick wall structure and have good recognition when lit up.
In the interior, the new car still features dual 12.3-inch screens, and the third-generation CS75PLUS Champion Edition covers a large area of soft wrapping on the door panels, center console, dashboard, and steering wheel. In addition, considering the different personalities and aesthetic preferences of users, the third-generation CS75PLUS Champion Edition will offer two interior color schemes, simple and high-end mysterious gray, and passionate and unrestrained secret red, for different users to choose from.
In terms of intelligent configuration, the third generation CS75PLUS champion edition is equipped with a number of cutting-edge intelligent technology configurations tailored to the car scenes and user needs of the digital intelligence era. This includes the intelligent W-HUD that can ensure the driver’s focus on driving while also reading information; and the IMS intelligent interaction system that supports intelligent child care, fatigue monitoring and warning, facial recognition, and other functions. In terms of intelligent driving, the third generation CS75PLUS champion edition is equipped with L2 level intelligent driving system as standard across the board. The entire system includes intelligent follow-up driving, front collision warning, lane keeping assistance, lane departure warning, intelligent high beam system, intelligent deviation avoidance, emergency lane keeping, and many other driving assistance functions.
In terms of interior design, the third-generation CS75PLUS Champion Edition still adheres to the light luxury technology route, with its very spacious cabin space and a panoramic sunroof that creates a more transparent driving environment. The new car is equipped with a seamless sports cloud-feeling integrated seat that innovatively uses “gradient perforation” combined with “divergent arc-shaped stitching.” The new stitching design and decoration also give the seats a richer sense of hierarchy and delicate texture.
In terms of power, the third generation CS75PLUS champion edition will be equipped with the Aisin 8AT automatic transmission as standard across the range. At the same time, the third generation CS75PLUS champion edition continues to offer two blue whale engine configurations, 1.5T and 2.0T, with maximum power of 188 horsepower and 233 horsepower respectively; maximum torque of 300 Nm and 390 Nm respectively. Changan’s second generation UNI-V UNI-V is the first sedan product launched in the Changan UNI series, and its sleek design was among the best in its class at the time. In 2023, Changan UNI-V series sold 156,700 units, ranking at the forefront of compact sports coupe models. In January 2024, Changan UNI-V series sold 19,200 units, a year-on-year increase of 114.2%. The newly launched second generation UNI-V from Changan has made adjustments to the exterior details, offering a total of 4 models with prices ranging from 108,900 to 124,900 yuan (17350$), starting at a special price of 98,900 yuan (13740$) for a limited time.
In terms of appearance, the second generation UNI-V model from Changan has been upgraded in the styling of the front and rear of the car. The front of the car uses a large number of straight lines and folds, with a triangular design inside the grille, presenting a low and sporty visual effect.
The car still features a sleek coupe-style design on the side, with blacked-out mirrors and window frame trim, as well as orange accents, adding a sporty touch. The dimensions of the new car are 4720/1838/1430mm in length, width, and height, with a wheelbase of 2750mm, unchanged from the current model.
The overall design of the rear end of the car continues the design of the current model, still equipped with a very cool adjustable rear wing, which is standard across the range. In addition, the tail light cavity structure has been adjusted, and the turn signal is integrated into the through-type tail light. In addition, the round exhaust port design has been changed to a rectangular design.
The interior design maintains the current model’s design, still equipped with a 10.3-inch LCD instrument panel, 10.3-inch central control screen, integrated sports seats, creating a very three-dimensional and futuristic feeling.
In terms of intelligent configuration, the built-in intelligent interaction system supports intelligent voice, intelligent navigation, online entertainment, and information inquiry, and can also be connected to the mobile phone for screen projection. At the same time, it is also equipped with FACE ID super account fatigue driving reminder, and proactive greeting functions. In terms of driving assistance functions, front and rear radar, transparent chassis, 360-degree panoramic image, lane departure warning, and other features are standard across the board. The new car interior still adopts a black main color with orange accents. The new model adds an orange decoration in the middle of each seat, further enhancing the youthful and vibrant atmosphere inside the car.
In terms of power, the second generation of Changan UNI-V offers a 1.5T+7-speed dual-clutch powertrain, with a maximum power of 188 horsepower and a maximum torque of 300 Nm. The third generation of Changan Yidong is positioned as a compact sedan, with 3 models available, priced at 8.39-9.69 million yuan, and a limited-time offer starting at 7.09 million yuan.
In terms of appearance, the third generation of Changan Yidong adopts the “omnipotent” design language, with a borderless front grille and a grid-like air intake grille to create a good sense of fashion. The long headlights, exaggerated intake grille, and low front-end lines further enhance the overall sporty feel of the vehicle.
In terms of dimensions, it measures 4770/1840/1440mm in length, width, and height respectively, with a wheelbase of 2765mm. The waistline is long and the overall posture of the vehicle is lower and more visually proportionate. In addition, the car also features hidden door handles with a stronger sense of technology, which not only enhances the overall quality of the vehicle, but also effectively reduces wind resistance. In terms of details, the headlights extend all the way to the front fender, elongating the visual effect.
Looking at the details of the rear of the car, the taillights feature a new design language, with an internal light cavity structure that complements the front headlights. In addition, the trunk lid also features a ducktail spoiler, combined with the sloping roof, further enhancing the overall sportiness of the vehicle.
In the interior, the new car adopts a minimalist style center console layout, which looks very simple. The LCD instrument panel is 10.25 inches in size, and the multimedia screen is 13.2 inches in size.
In terms of intelligent configuration, the new car is equipped with an MTK 8666 chip, an 8-core CPU, with a high-speed computing frequency of 2GHZ, and 200 trillion neural computing power per second. It also comes with the Xunfei Feiyu OS 4.0 ecosystem, with customized map desktop, Kugou music, Himalaya, product operation, Xunfei input method, voice self-learning, children’s channel, mini programs, app store and other rich ecological service content. In addition, it also provides the AI Super Brain Xiaoan intelligent voice system, supporting wake-up free and multi-round voice dialogue functions. It also supports desktop customization, Gaode map, mobile Bluetooth key, app remote control, gesture control, in-car photography, external light show and other rich and interesting ecological content, while supporting OTA upgrades in five major areas of the vehicle. In terms of safety configuration, the third-generation Eado of Changan is also equipped with IACC integrated adaptive cruise control, 540° high-definition panoramic image, collision warning, lane departure warning, traffic sign recognition, lane keeping, adaptive high and low beam, lane change assistance, rear-end collision warning, lateral reverse warning, door opening warning and other functions.
The third generation of the Changan Eado is built on the Ark architecture. The new car is equipped with the Blue Whale’s new NE1.5T turbocharged four-cylinder engine, with a maximum power of 170 horsepower and a maximum torque of 260 Nm. The transmission system is matched with a 7-speed dual-clutch transmission.