Leica 900 SUV Goes on Sale: A New Player in the Luxury SUV Market

Date March 25, 2023

The new Leica 900 SUV has officially started pre-sales, with four variants available for purchase. The prices of these variants range from 33 to 43.50万元 (approximately $4,650 - $5,400 USD). The new vehicle is expected to be released in April and features a large SUV design, a six-seat layout, and advanced technologies like the "City Navigation" system.

Key Features

The Leica 900 comes with several advanced technologies, including:

• Thor Smart Drive Chip: A cutting-edge intelligent driving platform that supports a range of advanced features.
• Million Language Model (MLM) System: An advanced language model-based AI computing technology, providing improved safety and convenience.
• City Navigation: Enables drivers to navigate without the aid of a map in certain urban areas.
• Active Traffic Jam Assist: Automats the handling of urban traffic, helping minimize frustration and risk during congestion.

Exterior Design

The Leica 900 features an urban 'aggressively diagonal' design language, characterized by striking LED daylighting systems, supported from high density to 32. The color palette includes five colors: Night Black, Cirrus White, Morning Blue, Dawn White, and Starlight Silver.

Interior Details

Interiors include:

• Dual Multi-Format Steering Wheel: Featuring display functions for driver assistant systems.
• 12.66-inch LCD Instrument Panel with LED displays of ambient illumination effects in color: Azure Sea Mist, Warm Sand Sun, and Sunset Evening.
• LED Lighting System: Based on 10,192 LEDs providing high resolution, fine detailed lighting.
• Dual seats can rotate up to 180 degrees.
• Available seating capacity of 6 people.

Dynamic Capabilities

Leica 900 comes with a range of advanced features to enhance performance:

1.5 T and 2.0 T motors: 1.5T Halo and Ultra versions for smaller passenger loads and shorter ranges.

2.0 T Plus and Ultra variants, offering long-range fuel efficiency These have higher maximum output power:

• 620 kW with six electric propellers
• Up to 220 km WLTC electric-only driving.

1.5 T or 2.0T variants come: Dual-motor configurations: single-speed electric motor providing 160kW of total combined front and rear output

• Dual-front motored propulsion for more towing capacity

Advanced control technology utilizing high-pressure compressed system (High Pressure Air Suspension - High Pressure Active Electronically controlled System to control all suspension stages, using closed-loop multi-compass, three-wheeled and wide base stabilizer systems.

G-AES Automatic Obstacle Avoidance: Automatically detects obstacles up to 130 km/h reaction speed.

Dynamic Rear Parking Control can maneuver on its entire rear end with advanced sensor systems: The capability is enabled as both a full-speed automated system or automatic off-speed controlled parking.

Editor's Review:

The launch of Leica 900 signifies Leica entering the mid-to-high segment SUV market aggressively. The car competes against models such as the Techart T9, Laito L9, and Qingqiu M9 among others.

This Leica is notable by its longest wheelbase from all competitors mentioned - six-seat design coupled with ample passenger space creates an interesting experience. With cutting-edge technology features like autonomous driving capabilities and adaptive suspension systems it provides several benefits such as easier parking of vehicles - improving convenience for users who value these aspects while driving