IM L7

Chinese full-size electric sedan

Motor vehicle
  • Rear motor, rear-wheel drive
  • Dual-motor, all-wheel drive
PowertrainElectric motor
  • Rear-wheel-drive (RWD):
  • 1×1XM AC permanent magnet synchronous
  • All-wheel-drive (AWD):
  • 2×1YM AC permanent magnet synchronous
Power output
  • RWD:
  • 250 kW (340 hp; 340 PS)
  • AWD:
  • 177 kW (237 hp; 240 PS) (front)
  • 250 kW (340 hp; 340 PS) (back)
  • 427 kW (577 hp; 580 PS) (combined)
Transmission1-speed direct-driveBattery
  • Li-ion battery:
  • 93 kWh
Electric range615 km (382 mi)DimensionsWheelbase3,100 mm (122.0 in)Length5,098 mm (200.7 in)Width1,960 mm (77.2 in)Height1,485 mm (58.5 in)

The IM L7 is a battery electric full-size sedan produced by Chinese automobile manufacturer IM Motors, also known as Zhiji Motors, a joint venture between SAIC Motor, Pudong New Area and Alibaba. Production of the vehicle started in early 2022.

Overview

IM L7 front
IM L7 rear

The IM L7 was revealed as a prototype on 19 April 2021, at Auto Shanghai, alongside the IM LS7 concept SUV and Airo concept car.[1] On the same day, the car went on pre-sale.[2] The L7 is intended to be a competitor of the shorter Tesla Model S in the Chinese car market, with its IM AD autonomous driving system, and went on sale in Q1 2022.[3]

Specifications

The IM L7 uses the company's IM AD intelligent driving system, which uses Nvidia's Jetson Xavier chipset, LIDAR, 12 cameras, 5 millimeter wave radars, and 12 ultrasonic sensors. This enables the car to be driven autonomously on freeways and semi-autonomously on city streets, as well be summoned by the driver and parked by itself.[3]

The base variant of the L7 uses a single rear motor with 340 hp (250 kW; 340 PS), while the top-level variant uses a twin-motor setup, with 237 hp (177 kW; 240 PS) in the front motor and 340 hp (250 kW; 340 PS) in the back, each of the motors using a 93 kWh battery with a NEDC range of 615 km (382 mi).[3] The IM L7 uses wireless charging.[4]

The chassis used for the IM L7 was developed with input of British engineering consultant Williams Advanced Engineering, which features four wheel steering and a CDC electronic-controlled damping system.[3]

Interior

The interior features both a 39 in (99 cm) dashboard touchscreen and a 12.3 in (31 cm) center touchscreen, as well touchpads on the steering wheel. The car is equipped with a 22-speaker sound system with a total output of 1120 watts.[3]

References

  1. ^ Tudose, Sergio (12 April 2021). "IM L7 Is China's Latest Luxury EV Saloon, Will Take You to 62 MPH in 3.9 Seconds". Autoevolution. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
  2. ^ "SAIC, Alibaba-backed EV brand IM begins presale of first model L7". Gasgoo. 19 April 2021. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
  3. ^ a b c d e de Feijter, Tycho (10 September 2021). "IM L7 Is A New Tesla-Killing Electric Sedan From China". CarNewsChina. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
  4. ^ Smith, Sam D. (12 April 2021). "Zhiji L7 Is An Electric Sports Sedan From China With Wireless Charging, 620-Mile Range". Carsoops. Retrieved 11 September 2021.

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