In this issue, we will provide you with a new car preview from July 6 to July 12, 2026. This week will usher in the launch/pre-sale/launch of a number of heavy new vehicles, including the new Ford Explorer, the new tank 300, the new Mercedes-Benz pure electric GLC, the NiO ES8 five-seat edition, the Krypton 9X five-seat edition, the 2027 Star ES, the FAW Joy 08 and so on. You can continue to follow our detailed coverage of new car content. The new tank 300 has been upgraded in appearance, while the model size has been further lengthened. The vehicle is replaced with a new style front grille, the cellular black style is more sporty, and the "tank" brand English lettering is changed, and the design of the front bumper is more rugged and professional. In addition, a new lidar will be added to the roof of the new car, which will provide advanced assisted driving systems, and a small blue light for intelligent driving will be added to the exterior mirrors. In terms of model size, the length, width and height of the long-wheelbase version are 4886/1984/1927mm, and the wheelbase is 3010mm. Compared with the current model, the length is increased by 136mm, the width is increased by 54mm, the height is increased by 24mm, and the wheelbase is increased by 260mm. The interior also continues the design style of the current tank 300, and the new car has changed back to the classic three-spoke multi-function steering wheel, which focuses on enriching the function buttons. The function keypad on the top has also been adjusted, but the electronic pocket shift mechanism is still used. In terms of power, according to the previous information from the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, the new car will be provided with a plug-in hybrid version and a fuel version. The plug-and-mix version will use a plug-and-mix power system consisting of a 2.0T engine + motor. The maximum power of the engine is 185kW, the battery capacity is 59.6kWh and 37.1kWh, respectively, and the pure electric range is 200km and 105km, respectively. Hi4-T will be equipped with a non-decoupled four-wheel drive structure, focusing on strong off-road performance; Hi4-Z will focus on off-road properties. For the fuel model, the 3.0T model is still equipped with the E30Z engine, and the maximum power comes to 265kW. The 2.0T model is equipped with the E20CB engine, and the maximum power is increased to 175kW. The new Mercedes-Benz Pure Electric GLC has previously opened pre-sale, with a pre-sale price of 349,000 yuan. The exterior features Mercedes-Benz's new electrified design language, an eye-catching pixel grid that illuminates, and a 128L front compartment inside the front cabin. In terms of body size, the new car has a length, width and height of 4949/1970/1710mm and a wheelbase of 3027mm. In addition, the new car will be available in six body colors. In terms of interior, the new car will be equipped with a 39.1-inch MBUX super-large screen with a HUD head-up display to achieve both information visualization and ease of operation. There are two configurations in the car, 5-seater and 6-seater, with Burmester Berlin Sound surround sound, front and rear seat heating, ventilation, massage functions, and independent temperature-controlled air conditioning in the four temperature zones. The new car will also be equipped with Momenta intelligent assisted driving, which can start and stop without navigation traffic lights, automatic lane change without navigation, full scene parking and tracking reversing. In terms of power, the new car adopts an 800V electrical architecture, with a combined power of 310kW for front and rear motors, a power battery capacity of 85.5kWh, and CLTC pure electric range of 680km and 703km, respectively. On the chassis side, it will be equipped with airmatic air suspension and ads + damping technology derived from the S-Class, in addition to rear wheel steering technology. The NiO ES8 five-seater edition has been pre-ordered. The exterior hardware, lighting, and bodywork are the same as the six/seven-seater edition. The core is designed using Design for Success. The body size is 5280/2010/1800mm, and the wheelbase is 3130mm. The Black Gold Special Edition is available with an exclusive five-layer black gold chrome trim strip, with a dark gold laser engraved gold thread on the front and rear enclosures, the logo, and the side trim strip. The new car is equipped with a hidden electric door handle as standard, further reducing wind noise and wind resistance. The rims are available in new 20-inch seven-spoke sail rims, as well as optional 22-inch forged asterisk rims with red high-performance brake calipers. The whole car has 7 sky-inspired exclusive car paints: Extreme Night Black, Xinglan Grey, Cloud White, South Star Blue, Dawn Gold, M42 Nebula Red, Moonlight Silver. In the interior part, the new car creates a "front double zero gravity + rear double quasi-zero gravity" layout. The maximum backrest of the front seat can be flattened by 180°, the maximum lying angle of the rear zero gravity seat can reach 138°, all systems are equipped with electric legrests, and the right rear seat is equipped with exclusive footrests and small table boards. The car is equipped with a 48-inch 5K Skyline digital skyline, a 15.6-inch center control screen, a 21.4-inch mini-LED rear sky screen, and the screen is linked with a 16 million-color stratified flowing ambiance lamp. Thanks to the exclusive layout of the big five seats, the volume of the basic trunk of the new car reaches 1243L, containing a 255L sinking hidden space, with a maximum depth of 1220mm and a maximum width of 1400mm, and the storage space of the second row of seats is expanded to 2845L after falling down. From a power point of view, the five NiO ES8s are equipped with a global 900V high-voltage architecture and a dual-motor intelligent four-wheel drive system, with a standard 102kWh battery pack, and the CLTC can last up to 655km. The dual-motor four-wheel drive is equipped with an intelligent terrain mode system, covering a full set of intelligent terrain modes such as snow, wading, sand, and gravel. In addition, the car is equipped with a NiO smart chassis, a dual-cavity air suspension, a self-developed cedar smart driving platform and a high-powered Shengyi NX9031 chip to precisely regulate the power output. (Written by/Yao Yu, Car House).