Selling, Peek At Excess From Wuling Starlight, Which Just Launched A Month

Wuling Starlight. (Doc. Carnewschina)

JAKARTA - The era of sedan glory as the best-selling car model in the world has indeed ended where the SUV was replaced since the beginning of 2000.

However, the sedan market still exists even though it is not as happy as the SUV and a number of manufacturers also continue to offer the latest model, one of which is Wuling Starlight which launched on December 6.

Interestingly, this Wuling Starlight is even claimed to have received a warm welcome on the Chinese market, proving to record sales even though it was only one month from launch.

Quoting from the Carnewschina page, Tuesday, January 9, the Starlight hybrid plug-in sedan collected 18,294 cumulative sales, of which 70 percent of sales came from consumers aged between 18 and 35, meaning the productive age likes this one model.

As is known, Wuling Starlight currently offers two models that consumers can choose, with a price range of 88,800 105,800 yuan, or the range starting from IDR 193 million, and the electricity version is expected to launch in the first half of 2024.

Closer to the sedan from Wuling, the car is positioned as a medium-sized sedan with a length of 4,835, a width of 1,860, a height of 1,515 and a wheelbase of 2800 mm.

In Starlight design, it looks sporty thanks to the presence of an 18-inch star-shaped rim, the hidden door handle to the trim chrom line on the window makes it have a luxurious impression.

Entering the interior, the cockpit is equipped with a two-stop wheel multi-wheeled steering wheel with a flat bottom, an 8.8-inch LCD instrument panel, and a 15.6-inch central control screen. The vehicle's operating system comes from Ling OS and supports navigation, remote control, OTA update, and Bluetooth.

Furthermore, the front seat can be folded back 180 degrees and connected to the back seat to form a flat bed, giving users the impression of comfort when they want to rest for a moment. Meanwhile, the standard baggage volume is 540 liters and there is a 33 liter storage compartment under the seat.

Regarding the kitchen runway, the plug-in hybrid powertrain system consists of a 1.5L machine that is naturally sucked in and an electric motor is paired with DHT. The engine emits 78 kW and 130 Nm of power while the electric motor emits 130 kW and 320 Nm of power. Two options for an iron lithium battery package of 9.5 kWh and 20.5 kWh provide a pure electric range of CLTC of 70 km and 150 km, respectively, and a comprehensive range of 1,100 km.

DC fast charging is only available for the 20.5 kWh battery pack version and takes 30 minutes to charge from 30 to 80 percent.