On December 27th, Starway Eta Ursae Majoris, a brand-new flagship SUV—— owned by Starway Automobile, was officially unveiled, and blind ordering was started simultaneously, with the price range of 170,000-220,000 yuan. The new car positioning medium-sized SUV is the first model based on Starway M3X Mars Architecture 2.0. It is reported that the new car will be equipped with a 2.0T engine, and PHEV models will continue to be launched in the future.
In terms of appearance, the new car adopts the design language derived from the Starway AtlantiX concept car. The front face adopts a rhombic lattice mesh, which has a strong sense of science and technology. It looks unique and has a high degree of recognition with the through-going light strip, L-shaped daytime running light group and matrix headlights below. The bottom is surrounded by three sections, and the blackened trapezoidal air intake grille and vertical ventilation openings on both sides add some sporty atmosphere to the new car.
Coming to the side, the new car adopts a sporty coupe SUV shape and a hidden door handle design. The new car has a slightly low body posture, a round and smooth waistline and a rich shape. The window frame, the outer rearview mirror shell and the wheel eyebrows are blackened, and the roof rack is decorated with chrome trim. The five-spoke low wind resistance rim is adopted below, and the rim size is available in 18/19/20 inches. The red calipers inside are faintly visible, which is very eye-catching.
In terms of body size, the length, width and height of the new car are 4781/1920/1671mm and the wheelbase is 2815mm respectively.
At the rear of the car, the shape of the small slip back and the vertical high-position brake lights bring a good sense of movement to the new car, and the through-going blackened taillight group is adopted below, which echoes the front face well. The bottom is surrounded by blackened bottom and the exhaust layout with four outlets on both sides. The exhaust pipe is in a circular style, which is matched with the openings of diversion grooves on both sides. It looks full of strength.
In terms of interior, the new car is equipped with a suspended embracing cockpit and a light-colored interior. The design on the center console is simple and atmospheric, with a 24.6-inch curved dual screen, and some physical buttons are reserved below, which supports 50W wireless charging. The seat in the car is made of Nappa leather and has fancy ventilation holes. The co-pilot is equipped with the Queen’s co-pilot, which supports five modes of back pneumatic massage and electric foot rest. The rear seats are also equipped with electric adjustment function and independent fresh air system. In addition, the car is also equipped with surround colorful atmosphere lights, car fragrance system and 14-speaker Sony sound system.
In configuration, the new car is equipped with CDC electromagnetic suspension, chassis hydraulic vibration isolation system and intelligent brake-by-wire system. M3X Mars Architecture 2.0 also guarantees the strength and lightweight level of the new car. The whole car is covered with high-strength steel up to 85%, and the lightweight coefficient reaches 2.9.
In terms of power, the new car is equipped with a 2.0T engine with a maximum power of 192kW and a peak torque of 400 Nm. The transmission system is matched with an 8-speed automatic manual transmission. The two-wheel drive version has a maximum speed of 205 km/h and a fuel consumption of 7.6 liters per 100 km. The four-wheel drive version has a maximum speed of 200 km/h and a fuel consumption of 8.1 liters per 100 km.
As a high-end sub-brand of automobile, the overall market performance of Xingtu has been relatively low, and there is a phenomenon of "applauding but not calling for seats". In the future, can the new car successfully boost the star road and start its brand name after listing? Let’s wait and see.
