Short Dating With Neta X: The Feature Is Abundant, Maximum Comfortability

Neta X electric car. (Photo: Afrizal / VOI)

JAKARTA - There are starting to be a lot of cinemas from China that enliven the Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) segment of electricity in Indonesia, including PT NETA Auto Indonesia which will soon launch Neta X.

Before officially launching in Indonesia in the next few weeks, the VOI Team had the opportunity to try out Neta X directly for a full day, with routes from Jakarta to Pantai Indah Kapuk (PIK) 2.

So what is the feeling of driving this car when it passes through congestion in Jakarta and the resulting energy? Let's see the following reviews.

Neta X Design

Before discussing more about the driving taste, it's incomplete if you don't discuss the design of this SUV, both from the exterior and interior. Yes, from the exterior design of this car this one electric car has a modern and futuristic look. Moreover, it is already equipped with high tech with L-Shape LED DRL, Camera 360 at the front, side and rear that make driving feel safer, as well as the use of Full LED Headlights with Intelligent High Beam which helps brighten the road to be brighter and drive more comfortable. On the back, NETA X is equipped with Continuous Tail light so that it is clearly visible at night and more futuristic, as well as Electric Power Tailgate which can open and close the baggage door automatically so that it is more practical.

Meanwhile, the inside of this one car is classified as very comfortable a wide cabin thanks to its dimension which is claimed to be at the forefront of its class with a length of 4,619 mm x a width of 1,860 mm x a height of 1,628 mm combined with a wheelbase of 2,700 mm. In fact, 80 percent of the interior is already coated with soft leather and alcantara materials, making the cabin feel luxurious and comfortable.

Neta X's driving taste

After a long time discussing the design, let's start discussing the driving taste. When entering the cabin and being a driver is classified as very comfortable, especially since the seat arrangement is also electric, making users easily adjust the level of comfort. The steering wheel is also designed to be very minimalist, in fact, there is almost no single button which means that everything is embedded in the middle screen. Well, of course, this condition is very helpful but it takes time to learn a little about the use of each function on the screen. In addition, in the sein section there is also behind the steering wheel to the right, in contrast to the car, which usually makes you get used to it.

The journey started from the Neta dealer in Kelapa Gading to various tourism destinations in Jakarta. The high volume of vehicles, as a result, can feel the handling when overtaking, the results are quite good. The journey continued with PIK 2 area and felt different contours of roads, when passing through the potholed road the suspension was quite mature and the braking was also very comfortable.

The problem of power is also classified as instantaneous and non-convex when invited to acceleration. For the record, Neta X has a maximum power output of 120kW (175 hp) and a torque of 210 Nm to provide a more powerful driving experience to be able to accelerate from 0 to 100 km/h in just 9.5 seconds with a top speed of 150 km/h. The power source produced by the electric motor comes from a Lithium Ferro Phosphate (LFP) battery with a capacity of 63.56 kWh, is equipped with Liquid Cooling HEPT 4.0 and is certified IP68+ Sealing Grade so that it is safe to traverse water puddles.

Features

Many interesting features are embedded in this one car which of course really helps users. The front of the cabin, already equipped with Wireless Phone Charging Wheel, 15.6 inch-sized Intelligent Central Control Screen which can be arranged into Split-screen Design, and Floating D-shaped Steering Wheel. NETA X has also embedded the V2L (vehicle-to-load) feature, Connected Smart Cockpit to provide a more satisfying driving experience and according to the needs of a dynamic modern society. More complete thanks to the presence of the Advanced Driving Assistance System (ADAS) safety feature through embedding 11 High Precision sensors with features including Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB), Lane Changing Assist (LCA with BSD), Lane Departure Warning (LDW), Lane Keep Assist (LKA), which can provide maximum protection while driving.

Prices and launches

Neta herself has opened this car preorder at the GIIAS 2024 event last July, where the price range is at IDR 400 million. This car will also launch in the near future and be sent to customers who have ordered it.

Conclusion

Overall, this car is relatively comfortable when controlled, especially equipped with a myriad of qualified features. However, there are several things that are of special concern such as the loss of physical buttons that make users have to learn more deeply, and get used to it.