In 2021, China's new energy market set off a fierce battle. BYD attacked, Tesla went steadily, Wei Xiaoli cut through thorns, Nezha, Extreme Krypton, Si Hao and other rookies flocked to it, as for the traditional joint venture car companies, they are still on the way to catch up...
According to the data of the Association, the cumulative sales of new energy vehicles from January to November reached 2.541 million units, an increase of 178.3% year-on-year. Among them, Chinese brands such as BYD, SAIC-GM-Wuling, GAC Aegean, and Changan Automobile have risen sharply, and Tesla China, Xiaopeng, Weilai, and Ideal have also achieved a sustained increase in sales.
In terms of models, the Wuling Hongguang MINI EV continued to reach the top, BYD Qin defeated the Model 3 to take the second place, BYD Han, GAC Eian S, Euler Black Cat, Xiaopeng P7, Kelaiwei CLEVER and other successfully entered the top ten. So far, the new energy vehicles that have performed better are all domestic brands, except tesla.
So why do these cars sell so well? Below, we will give you a brief analysis of the top eight hot new energy vehicles to see what charm they have.
Wuling Hongguang MINI EV
Subsidized price: 28,800-48,600
Cost-effective is the biggest advantage of Wuling Hongguang MINI EV. After its listing, it became a hit and continued to win the first place in the sales of new energy vehicles.
A micro-electric vehicle that starts at 28,800 meters, is less than 3 meters long, has a wheelbase of less than 2 meters, and has a maximum range of 170 kilometers at NEDC. The appearance is cute, and in the first and second-tier cities can solve the problem of difficult and congestion, and it is also very attractive to many fourth- and fifth-tier consumers, after all, the price is cheap.
Around this car, Wuling officials also played a lot of new tricks, not only launched a more fashionable macaron version, but also unveiled a personality pull wind convertible version. It is said that this car is about to be launched in the second quarter of next year, is not very much looking forward to it.
BYD Qin PLUS
Subsidized price: 105,800-174,800
The biggest surprise in November was BYD Qin PLUS, which not only entered the top three sales of A-class cars, but also won the A-class new energy car championship. According to statistics, from January to November, BYD Qin's cumulative sales reached 161287 vehicles, ranking second in the sales volume of new energy vehicles. Among them, Qin PLUS DM-i has successfully won consumer recognition with its strength of "3.8 liters of revolutionary fuel consumption, 1245 kilometers of ultra-long endurance, and 7.3 seconds of 100%-breaking acceleration".
The pure electric coupe Qin PLUS EV is particularly prominent with the three core advantages of coupe appearance, safety performance and 600 km long endurance, with sales of 10,097 units in November. The car is equipped with a blade battery with a capacity of up to 71.7 kWh, an energy density of up to 140Wh/kg, and a range of up to 600 km under operating conditions.
In terms of intelligent configuration, the car is equipped with a 12.8-inch central control large screen, using Qualcomm Snapdragon 8-core CPU, with 3G RAM and 32G ROM, built-in new DiLink3.0 intelligent network system, and ACC-S&G stop-and-go full-speed adaptive cruise system and more than 20 intelligent driving assistance functions.
Tesla Model 3
Price after subsidy: 255,600-339,900 yuan
Tesla's most eye-catching thing this year is probably the shanghai auto show female car owner rights protection, but what people have to convince is that even if the negative one after another, it will not affect its sales in the slightest. By the end of November this year, Tesla's sales in China had exceeded 250,000 units.
Among them, as the first model introduced by the Tesla brand to be domestically produced, the attention of the Model 3 has been very high, with sales of 120788 units from January to November. The streamlined design, long endurance and high-performance driving experience have all made it highly acclaimed.
Recently, Tesla China's entire car series for the sixth time to increase the price, the new Model 3 rear-wheel drive version of the price increased by 15,000 to 250,900 yuan, the endurance from the original 468 km to 556 km, 100 km acceleration from 5.6 seconds to 6.1 seconds.
BYD Han EV
Price after subsidy: 209,800-279,500 yuan
As a 200,000-class by BYD, BYD Han sold 103622 vehicles from January to November, an increase of 264% year-on-year, equaling a number of best-selling joint venture models in China.
The biggest highlight of the car is the use of a "blade battery" with high safety performance, NEDC cruising range of up to 605km, and achieves a fast charging ability of "charging for 10 minutes, endurance of 135km", and the top version of the 100 km acceleration is only 3.9 seconds.
The car is also equipped with a fully upgraded DiLink 3.0 system, providing driving, rest, night and other theme modes, as well as DiPilot intelligent driver assistance system including APA full-scene automatic parking, lane keeping system, automatic emergency braking, remote driving and other functions, and Tesla AutoPilot belongs to the same L2 level.
Chery Ants
Subsidized price: 66,900-82,900 yuan
Although The Little Ant was listed one step earlier than the Hongguang MINI EV, the higher price also limited its sales performance. However, the small ant car is 3200mm long, which is a full 283mm longer than the Hongguang MINI EV, which is high in grade and understandable in price.
In terms of charging, The little ant is equipped with a battery pack with a capacity of 30.6KWh, the maximum power of the motor is 41 horsepower, the comprehensive working range of NEDC is 301km, and in the fast charging mode, it can be charged to 80% in 30 minutes.
In contrast, the maximum power of the Hongguang MINI EV motor is only 27 horsepower, and the maximum mileage is only 170 kilometers, and the gap is more obvious. In fact, Chery's upcoming QQ ice cream is the real competitor of Hongguang MINI EV.
GAC Aeon S
Price after subsidy: 139,600-205,800 yuan
This year, GAC Aeon S launched an upgraded version of the EIAN S PLUS, with a maximum cruising range of up to 602 kilometers and a wind resistance coefficient of only 0.211Cd.
In addition, the car is also equipped with a 14.6-inch high-definition touch screen, the car machine system supports autoNavi map, QQ music, sing bar and other multimedia functions; in terms of safety configuration, the entry model and the top model are not much different, equipped with Bosch ESP, HBA, HHC and other electronic auxiliary systems, as well as TPMS direct tire pressure monitoring and a complete set of battery safety systems.
Changan Ben E-Star
Subsidized price: 29,800-74,800
Changan Benben E-Star officially launched the 2021 national version of the model, the pricing was directly reduced to 29,800 and 39,800 yuan, and the Hard Hongguang MINI EV.
The size of the Ben Ben E-Star is more advantageous than the Hongguang MINI EV, the width and height of the car are 3730 * 1650 * 1560mm, the wheelbase is 2410mm, the whole big circle.
In terms of endurance, the Ben Ben E-Star can reach up to 301km, almost double the Hongguang MINI EV, and even the entry-level model priced at 29,800 yuan can reach 150km.
In addition, only 999 yuan is needed to unlock the fast charge, and the charge is 80% in 30 minutes. After all, the Hongguang MINI EV is charged for 9 hours and has a battery life of half an hour.
Euler Black Cat
Subsidized price: 69,800-84,800
Many people choose Euler black cat, mainly running its "cute pet" shape design, while about 60,000 can have the largest car space of the same level, standard endurance of 301km, the whole series of standard rear reversing radar, reversing image, fixed speed cruise, keyless entry, remote start, etc., good cost performance.
At present, the 2022 Black Cat 351km Comfort and 351km Luxury model have added lithium iron phosphate battery version models, and the price remains unchanged, at 75,800 yuan and 79,800 yuan respectively. The medium and high-end models are equipped with a double large screen composed of a 7-inch full LCD instrument panel and a 10.25-inch central control LCD screen, and will also be equipped with leather seats, automatic air conditioning, adaptive cruise, automatic headlights and other configuration functions according to different models.