For Tesla, BYD and new car-making forces and other new energy vehicle manufacturers, fuel vehicles are their common enemy, only in various market segments of the traditional fuel vehicles from the consumer's car purchase list to squeeze out, new energy vehicles can really stand firm, the automotive industry can be fully electrified can officially arrive.
So far, new energy models are still not comparable to fuel vehicles in terms of overall sales, but they have formed a rivalry with traditional models in individual subdivisions. Xiaopeng Automobile, one of the new car-making forces, has a very good performance in the field of B-class cars.
In November 2021, Xiaopeng's main model P7 sold 7839 units, compared with traditional B-class cars such as the Camry, the gap is obvious, but the Xiaopeng P7 still snatched a lot of users from the hands of camry.
Camry's 2021 Twin Engine 2.5HQ flagship version is priced at 269,800 yuan, and the Xiaopeng P7 2022 670N+ is priced at 269,900 yuan. The new forces of domestic car manufacturing have begun to compete head-on with traditional fuel vehicles, which of the two B-class cars with similar prices is stronger?
Appearance: Outstanding representative of both fields
The Camry adopts a family design language, the size of the vehicle's forward grille is very exaggerated, it looks full of power, and the dense lateral filling structure inside is also full of tension. It can be said that working the grille is a compulsory course for every traditional fuel vehicle designer, and the Toyota Camry has performed quite well in this regard, which belongs to the outstanding representative of the traditional model. It is worth noting that the whole vehicle painted the logo blue to indicate its dual-engine model identity.
Xiaopeng P7 is the leader in pure electric models, the whole vehicle adopts the closed front face and through-type light strip common in electric vehicles, which has a high degree of recognition. At the same time, the headlight shape of the vehicle is also ingenious. Compared with the traditional model of the Camry, the front face of the Xiaopeng P7 is simple and atmospheric, there is no complicated design, but it is easy to make a deep impression.
The Camry has a body length of 4885mm and a wheelbase of 2825mm, and the side of the body belongs to the traditional sedan shape, which belongs to the more attractive type. Compared with the same level of fuel vehicles, the body side shape of the Camry is very good, and has a certain degree of recognition.
The body length of the Xiaopeng P7 is 4880mm, which is slightly shorter than the Camry, but the wheelbase of the Xiaopeng P7 has reached 2998mm, which is more than 17cm longer than the Camry, bringing a very spacious rear seating space.
This is the benefit of electric vehicles, the model born on the pure electric platform can achieve short front and rear suspension, in the ride experience and body stability are more advantageous. At the same time, the Xiaopeng P7 also adopts a sneakback body, which looks more dynamic.
The tail of the Camry adopts a traditional layout, the size of the tail lamp is relatively large, and the split design is adopted, and the left and right tail lights are also connected by a horizontal chrome decorative strip, which has a strong sense of design. Like the appearance, the rear design of the whole vehicle is also a typical traditional style, if it is not the rise of new energy, this design method may still be used for many years.
The tail design of Xiaopeng P7 has a more obvious youthful color, the whole vehicle adopts through-type taillights, the overall outline is similar to the headlights, and it has a high degree of recognition after lighting up at night. At the same time, the vehicle also adopts a large area of blackening rear encirclement, which reduces the visual center of gravity of the rear of the car, adding a sporty atmosphere to the whole vehicle, and also plays a good embellishment effect.
Interior: two styles
Japanese cars have always paid little attention to interior design, but the Camry is one of the better performers in Japanese cars. The interior of the vehicle is equipped with a 10.1-inch floating central control screen, which supports various common functions such as speech recognition, car phone, Internet of Vehicles, OTA upgrade, 360-degree panoramic imaging, driving mode switching, and full-speed domain adaptive cruise. Since they are all sold at this price, the configuration of the Camry will no longer cut the door, and there should be basically everything. From the overall style point of view, the whole vehicle is still an improved version of the traditional fuel vehicle.
The Xiaopeng P7 adopts the most common simplified design on electric vehicles, except for the 14.96-inch central control large screen and the 10.25-inch full LCD instrument cluster, there is basically no other redundant design. In addition, the various functional configurations of this car are not much different from the Camry, and they can provide users with a first-class car experience of the same level.
Motivation: Who is the real new energy
In Toyota's cognition, the Camry dual-engine version of the model is also a new energy. The vehicle is equipped with a 2.5-liter naturally aspirated engine with a maximum power of 131 kW and a maximum torque of 221 N·m, and a front-mounted motor with a maximum torque of 202 N·m, which is a typical Toyota-style hybrid system.
This car has obvious advantages in fuel economy, so it brings lower cost of using the car. However, it should be noted that the Camry dual-engine version is not considered a new energy model in China, so it cannot be driven with a green card and cannot enjoy priority road rights.
Xiaopeng P7 is a pure electric model, the whole vehicle is equipped with a rear single motor with a maximum torque of 390N·m, the comprehensive cruising range can reach 670km, and the fast charging time is only 0.55 hours. Compared with the Toyota Camry, the Xiaopeng P7 is more powerful and has a lower cost of using the car. At the same time, with the gradual improvement of charging infrastructure, new energy models such as xiaopeng P7 will also pose a serious threat to traditional models such as camry.
Prospect analysis
From the sales point of view, the sales of Xiaopeng P7 is only about a quarter of that of Camry, which does not look like a level at all, but it should be noted that the popularity of electric vehicles is increasing every day, and more and more users are willing to accept electric vehicles. The advantages of pure electric vehicle models such as Xiaopeng P7 in terms of appearance, interior, power, and car cost will gradually appear, and although the current sales volume is not as good as traditional models such as Camry, the future development space is obviously larger.
Fuel vehicles and electric vehicles are completely two models, from the power system to the design concept are very different. Pure electric vehicles represent the future direction of the automotive industry, so in the case of little price difference, it will be recognized by more users. The full electrification of the automotive industry, which seems far away, is actually within reach.