Today, SAIC General Motors' Chevrolet brand announced that the Chevrolet Explorer Plus, Chevrolet's first intelligent electric plug-in hybrid SUV, is officially launched, introducing dual exterior designs for the first time, with a total of 4 models, priced from 149,900 yuan to 179,900 yuan. As a new-generation urban intelligent electric plug-in hybrid SUV, the Explorer Plus is the first to be equipped with SAIC General Motors' all-new generation PHEV intelligent electric plug-in hybrid system, with comprehensive fuel consumption of only 0.72 liters per 100 kilometers, comprehensive range of more than 1,000 kilometers, 0-100 km/h acceleration in 6.8 seconds, and 0-100 km/h acceleration in only 6.9 seconds under depleted battery conditions, truly achieving no fear of depleted battery and "one-stop performance across all operating conditions." At the same time, the new car adopts an all-new interior and exterior design, is equipped with intelligent cabin and intelligent driving technology, and is comprehensively upgraded in comfortable space, safety equipment, and technological configuration, establishing a new value benchmark in the 150,000-200,000 yuan SUV market with the strength of the "strongest plug-in hybrid SUV" in its class.
Model
Price (yuan)
102km RS Luxury Edition
149,900
102km RS Flagship Edition
159,900
102km RS Premium Edition
169,900
155km ACTIV Premium Edition
179,900
*Body colors: Distant Mountain Cyan, Forest Shadow Green, Pearl White, Polar Night Black, Morning Sky Gray
*Interior colors: ACTIV Heavenly Light Elegant Gray, RS Polar Deep Blue, RS Glossy Night Tranquil Black
The distinctive D-pillar design not only ensures a smooth roof arc that gives rear passengers more ample headroom, but also enhances the generous loading capacity of the trunk. The powerful glossy black roof rack is not only longer, but also has a dynamic load of over 100 kg, stronger than that of large SUVs priced above 400,000 yuan, bringing users both interior and exterior large space and opening up a more wonderful "poetry and distant places." In addition, the diamond-gloss split LED light group with rhythmic welcome lighting language and the diamond-gloss LED stylish taillights shaped like a hairpin bend add a sense of ceremony to travel while also being dynamic and fashionable.
In addition to the RS Sport Fashion Edition, the Explorer Plus introduces the ACTIV Sport Exploration Edition for the first time. The exclusive rock black off-road exterior, paired with the ACTIV exclusive badge and exclusive rock black nameplate, makes the style even more outstanding. The class-rare AT all-terrain tires show off a hardcore charm.
In terms of interior, the Chevrolet Explorer Plus is completely renewed from design, materials, to lighting interaction. Through deconstructionist aesthetic designs such as the exposed structure of the screen support frame and turbine air vents, and the color-block segmentation of door panels and seats, it releases the sense of power and expansiveness of an American SUV. The center console is centered on an 11-inch + 11.3-inch floating dual-screen, with 121-color Lingxi rhythmic ambient lighting surrounding the cabin, giving users a more trendy interior atmosphere. In terms of materials, it is especially sincere: the Explorer Plus uses extensive leather and soft material wrapping in all reachable areas, and is equipped with American-style genuine leather sofa seats, greatly increasing comfort. In the details, fashionable elements such as turbine-style relief aesthetic air vents, two-tone stitching on the seats, and embroidered badges further enhance the interior's sense of class. Surprisingly, Chevrolet's interior is no longer limited to traditional black. This time, the Explorer Plus specially offers RS Polar Deep Blue and ACTIV Heavenly Light Elegant Gray options, meeting users' interior needs for a trendy atmosphere.
Thanks to an class-leading body width of over 1.9 meters and a body height of over 1.7 meters, the Explorer Plus brings users a more spacious seating space, better ingress and egress convenience, and a better front-row view. The generous rear space, fully flat floor, and widened and lengthened seat cushions paired with dual-hardness foam material make the classic American-style large sofa feel more enveloping when seated, with stronger lumbar support, balancing both short-distance and long-distance driving experiences. The interior provides 25 efficient storage spaces. The design of the all-new column-mounted electronic gear shifting system releases more storage space for the Lingxi central magic storage island, easily storing various personal items of the driver and front passenger; the trunk volume can expand from 648L to 1619L, enough to hold the whole family's travel gear.
Smart cabin and smart driving experience renewed, technological configuration leading its class
In terms of the smart cabin, the Explorer Plus comes standard across the lineup with an 11-inch + 11.3-inch floating dual-screen, featuring 2000*974 high-definition resolution and support for 1 billion color displays, with delicate and realistic screen effects. The system is built with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8155 chip, delivering intelligent and smooth operation. The Explorer Plus is the first joint-venture model to mass-produce and equip an AI large model function in the vehicle. This function will be provided through an OTA upgrade after launch, offering new functions such as AI interaction, AI entertainment space, and AI travel assistant, advancing the vehicle cabin into an AI-participating anthropomorphic intelligent cabin agent and bringing more intelligent emotional interaction. At the same time, it comes from the factory with a dual-zone AI voice assistant, allowing both the driver and front passenger to independently wake the voice interaction system without disturbing each other. In addition, the car also has a massive number of ecosystem applications and is equipped with practical functions such as iKey phone key, wireless Apple CarPlay, and wireless phone charging, allowing users to fully enjoy an intelligent and convenient car experience.
In terms of smart driving, the Explorer Plus is equipped with an L2-level ADAS intelligent assisted driving system, plus up to 25 intelligent safety technologies, achieving 360-degree all-around protection. The megapixel 360 digital high-definition camera helps users eliminate visual blind spots to the greatest extent when passing through narrow roads, and also provides APA automatic parking assist. In traffic jams, automatic following can be activated with one touch, and there is also door opening warning, automatically monitoring pedestrians and electric bikes behind to avoid accidental collisions when opening the door. In addition, the new car is also equipped with a class-exclusive multi-dimensional safety warning through vision, hearing, and touch, further improving driving safety.
It is worth mentioning that the Explorer Plus this time fully loads up on high-perception comfort technology configurations, meeting urban users' higher requirements for vehicle quality. Among them, the kick-sensing tailgate adopts industry-leading millimeter-wave radar technology, allowing automatic opening and closing with a light kick. There are also functions such as the Sky Realm scenic dome paired with a 100% shading rate skylight-style electric sunshade, ANC active noise cancellation system, and TD surround sound system, allowing every journey with family to be enjoyed in comfort.
Guaranteed by the system strength of a major manufacturer, reliable quality leading its class
Since its global synchronous introduction into China in 2017, the Chevrolet Explorer has become a trustworthy product in consumers' minds with its solid quality strength. The Explorer Plus upholds Chevrolet's consistent pursuit of quality. The vehicle architecture development meets the world's top safety requirements, and the equipped PHEV intelligent electric plug-in hybrid system has undergone comprehensive testing for as long as 48 months in strict accordance with General Motors' most stringent global testing specifications, with more than 11 million system test cycles, more than 30,000 hours of durability development tests, achieving bench test mileage equivalent to 15 million kilometers and cumulative vehicle verification mileage of more than 6 million kilometers, ensuring that system reliability meets the vehicle's 240,000-kilometer and 15-year environmental corrosion requirements, bringing users a more secure and worry-free travel experience.
With nearly 90 years of manufacturing experience in the SUV field, Chevrolet has a vast and rich SUV product line. Among them, the star model line Explorer has undergone 20 years and three generations of evolution, gaining more than 4.7 million loyal fans, and is one of the world's best-selling mid-size SUVs. The arrival of the Chevrolet Explorer Plus not only expands Chevrolet's SUV product lineup, but also, with hardcore strength leading its class, becomes a heavyweight force for Chevrolet in accelerating its advance into the new energy and intelligentization tracks. In the future, Chevrolet will continue to continuously integrate General Motors' global resources and rely on SAIC General Motors' strong new energy technology system strength to bring users a smarter, more efficient, and more environmentally friendly intelligent electric travel experience.
