The HiPhi X is a 6-seater all-electric

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full-size luxury CUV from the Chinese

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brand

HiPhi HiPhi is an automobile manufacturer headquartered in Shanghai, specializing in designing and developing electric vehicles. HiPhi is the brand under the Human Horizons company focusing on the development of new energy vehicles. The first vehicle, Hi ...

Overview

HiPhi 1 Concept

The HiPhi 1 pre-production Concept was publicly unveiled on 31 July 2019 as the production-ready prototype for the HiPhi X production model, which was revealed in September 2020. File:HiPhi 1 Concept.jpg, HiPhi 1 Concept front File:HiPhi 1 Concept 008.jpg, HiPhi 1 Concept rear

Founders Edition

The Founders Edition was the initial version to be launched, which featured limited edition badges and exclusive low profile golden trim parts. Depending on the 6-seater people carrier or 4-seater limousine models, the price is RMB ￥680,000 ($103,000) - RMB ￥800,000 ($121,000). File:HiPhi X 008.jpg, HiPhi X Founders Edition door open File:HiPhi X 001.jpg, HiPhi X Founders Edition front File:HiPhi X 004.jpg, HiPhi X Founders Edition rear

Production version

The HiPhi X uses split rear doors with

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s paired with overhead

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s on the top section of the doors, making it a 6-door crossover excluding the hatchback. HiPhi refers to this setup as "NT Doors". The HiPhi X is powered by a Bosch electric motor with a single-speed reduction gear producing powering the rear wheels, with dual-motor all-wheel-drive models also available with a combined output of . The battery of the HiPhi X is a 96 kWh battery pack capable of a range up to , according to HiPhi.

Technology

The HiPhi X features

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and a customizable matrix lighting system. With 562 sensors on the HiPhi X, the vehicle became the first mass-produced vehicle with a 5G-V2X communication network. HiPhi cars are equipped with Human Oriented Architecture (HOA) developer-endabled electrical architecture, which provides an adaptive user experience. The HiPhi X is equipped with 4 domain controllers and 6 computing platforms, using data analysis engines and cloud computing to analyze information and make decisions.

Production

The

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's plant in

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Province will accommodate the initial mass production of the HiPhi X electric crossover starting from 2021. File:HiPhi X 025.jpg, HiPhi X production model door open File:HiPhi X in white IMG01.jpg, HiPhi X production model front File:HiPhi X at the Shanghai Tianma Circuit 20210102-4.jpg, HiPhi X production model rear

References

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