In the price range of 200,000 to 300,000 yuan, BYD Han's monthly sales of nearly 10,000 units of data is enough to prove that domestic brands can also make great achievements in this market, so the Jihu brand launched a new medium and large sedan - Alpha S in April this year. With the blessing of Huawei technology, it tries to break the wrist with BYD Han, so what is the strength of these two powerful models? How do we make a choice? Let's take a look.
BYD Han EV completed the product update in August this year, the new car currently has a total of 4 configurations in the whole series, the price range is 20.98 ~ 279,500 yuan. Polar Fox Alpha S was launched in April this year, and the new car currently has a total of 4 configurations in the whole series, with a price range of 251,900 to 344,900 yuan. Next, Uncle Che will focus on the comparison of the 2020 BYDHan EV ultra-long endurance premium version with a guidance price of 255,800 yuan and the Alpha S entry-level model of 251,900 yuan.
Exterior design
HanEV adopts BYD's new shape in terms of exterior design, and the simple and bold body lines create a dynamic and elegant overall image. Among them, the design style of the front face of the new car is very exquisite, the high and bulging lines on the left and right sides are extremely offensive, the front face is closed in design, highlighting the positioning of its pure electric model, while the silver trim extending from the front of the body is unfolded to the sides, and there are ancient Chinese character logos dotted in it, and the carving of the details is impressive. The new car matches the matrix LED headlight group, the light group shape is narrow and long, and has the functions of adaptive far and near light, automatic headlights, steering auxiliary lights, and adjustable headlight height.
The front face of the Alpha S adopts a closed design, the X-ray emitted from the center of the front of the car is the family design language of the Polar Fox brand, and the contour lines on the hood and the chrome decoration under the bumper give people an extended muscle feeling, which also expresses the brand's spirit of challenging boundaries. The triangular headlights on the front of the new car are very narrow and long. It is more like a water droplet dotted on the front of the car, but the new car lacks matrix light source, adaptive near and far light and steering auxiliary lights compared to the BYD Han EV in terms of lighting configuration.
In terms of body size, the specific length, width and height of Han EV are 4980×1918× 1495 mm, and the wheelbase is 2920 mm. The side posture of the new model is very sporty, and the waistline that is not completely horizontal is slightly raised at the front and rear wheel eyebrows, which can make people feel the hidden strength of the car in the elegant temperament, and the back-sliding roof arc also makes the side body more robust.
The specific length, width and height of the Alpha S are 4930×1940×1599 mm, and the wheelbase is 2915 mm, which is slightly behind in terms of body length and wheelbase level, but not much difference. The body side design elements of the new model are more abundant, but the overall combination is very harmonious and there is no tacky feeling. The suspended roof extends all the way to the rear of the car, creating a slip-on shape, but the body's visual center of gravity is higher, and if it is lowered, it will be more visually impactful.
The rear part of the HanEV car follows the design concept of the front circle and the rear, and the through-type taillights have been applied to BYD's models before, but the tail light group of the car is very restrained in terms of size, the dragon claw element appears in the main light group, and the middle part is matched with a thin chrome trim as a decoration, and the layers are very rich.
The Alpha S rear is simple and capable, the slightly upturned ducktail is one of the highlights of the tail, and the interior design of the through-type taillights is very clever, and the layered light strips are highly visually recognizable after lighting, with a very stunning visual effect.
Interior design
HanEV retains the classic design elements of the family in the interior design, but also carries out some innovations, and the circular cockpit makes the interior space look extremely spacious. In addition, the new car has reached the mainstream level of the same level in terms of interior workmanship and materials, and the area often touched by the elbow on the inside of the door panel is wrapped in soft leather fabric, which is extremely good. At the same time, the new car is equipped with a 15.6-inch rotatable touch LCD screen on the center console, with satellite navigation, road call rescue, Bluetooth car phone, voice recognition control, OTA upgrade, Internet of Vehicles and so on.
Alpha S interior design is very simple and generous, of which the new car center console is matched with lcd dashboard, central control display screen and co-pilot entertainment screen, 4K resolution supports high-definition video display, and the screen surface is also anti-glare, anti-reflective processing, the details are very in place. The size of the touch LCD screen of the entry-level model reaches a terrifying 20.3 inches, which has more mobile phone interconnection mapping than the BYDHan EV in terms of functionality.
The Han EV interior seats are wrapped in leather fabrics, and the functions include four-way adjustment of the height of the main driver's seat/ two-way adjustment of waist support, electric adjustment of the main passenger seat, heating/ventilation of the front seat, memory of the electric seat of the driver's seat, and adjustable buttons of the rear of the passenger seat. The front seats in the new model are extremely cool, the leather used for wrapping on the surface is delicate, and with the dragon scale pattern outlined by double stitching, the interior of the seat is moderately soft and hard, and the backrest is close to the human body, which has better comfort.
The interior seats of the Alpha S are wrapped in imitation leather fabric, and the function is compared to han EV, which lacks the two-way adjustment of the passenger seat height/waist support four-way adjustment, the ventilation of the front seat, and the adjustable button of the rear of the passenger seat. The front seats in this model are relatively wide, the interior padding is soft, and the comfort is good but the wrapping is average.
The rear seats in the HanEV car are made of the same material as the front row, the backrest supports multi-level adjustment, and the adjustment button is set on the rear door panel, which is a unique shape. At the same time, the rear space of the new car is extremely generous, although there is a small bulge on the floor, it is basically negligible, and the overall sitting posture is very stretched.
The rear seats of the Alpha S are also very wide, equipped with independent headrests that can be lifted and lowered in each position, the seats on both sides are slightly inverted, the middle seat filling is also relatively soft, and the flat floor provides enough comfortable space for the rear seats.
dynamical system
The Han EV Ultra Long Endurance Edition Premium is equipped with a drive motor with a maximum output of 163 kW and a peak torque of 330 Nm. In terms of endurance, it is equipped with a lithium iron phosphate battery pack with a capacity of 76.9 kWh, corresponding to a cruising range of 605 km.
The Alpha S power side matches a drive motor with a maximum output of 160 kW and a peak torque of 360 Nm. In terms of battery life, it is equipped with a ternary lithium battery pack with a capacity of 67.3 kWh and a cruising range of 525 km.
Uncle Che summed up
Through the comparison of the above aspects, we can see that BYD Han EV and Alpha S have good strength, at the same price, Han EV has a more comprehensive functional configuration and battery life performance than Alpha S, and the product strength of the whole vehicle is better. At the same time, BYD Han EV is also better than Alpha S in terms of market recognition and sales, so in this round of showdown, Uncle Che recommends BYD Han EV more.