The most "volume" of the 150,000 SUV market
In order to produce the most comprehensive product
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If you want to ask the domestic "inner volume" is the most serious, the most popular sales of the car segment, is undoubtedly the 150,000-level SUV. But if you are in a limited license city, buying a fuel SUV of about 150,000 yuan requires a lot of extra energy. In Shanghai, for example, after a long auction process, you will be pleasantly surprised to find that the additional cost of buying a car is offset by the price of a bare car.
In this way, choosing a new energy SUV will be more valuable, and you can fully spend your budget on the "blade". However, for now, pure electric vehicles are still not suitable as the only car used by families, because the battery capacity, charging speed, and charging energy infrastructure of pure electric vehicles are not enough. Then plug-and-mix is the best solution to balance energy consumption and performance.
When choosing a hybrid model, be sure to keep your eyes open and carefully selected! Otherwise, if you accidentally buy a perfunctory "oil change" with a motor, I can't help you! I think at this price point I would recommend the BYD Song Pro DM-i, which has just officially gone public.
As BYD's fourth DM-i model, its appearance also fills the blank space of the DM-i car series of 130,000-150,000. 6 years or 150,000 kilometers of vehicle warranty; the first owner of the three electric system lifetime warranty (non-operational) and other after-sales rights are very generous, can greatly enhance the confidence of intended customers.
▎What are the advantages of DM-i?
The reason is very simple, DM-i belongs to BYD's third-generation DM super hybrid system, the motor is the protagonist, and daily driving will even make you forget that it has an engine, which not only saves fuel, but also completely achieves the best level of the same level. I am not surprised that BYD DM-i can win orders of 20w+ for the entire car series, which is the biggest praise of consumers for this "electricity-based" most advanced super hybrid system.
The DM-i Super Hybrid System didn't get the wind! The hardships of research and development by BYD "cold and warm self-knowledge". As early as 2003, BYD invested a lot of resources in the development of plug-in hybrid systems, and the F3DM model launched in 2008 was equipped with the first generation of DM technology, and it was also the world's first mass-produced plug-in hybrid model!
In the past, people always felt that the hybrid of the "two fields" was unparalleled in the world, but Honda's i-MMD system was only officially launched in 2013. I have to admire BYD's foresight and accumulation in the field of plug-in and mixing!
Moreover, in the past two years, due to the industry's large environmental impact, the global chip shortage, all kinds of automobile manufacturing raw materials have risen sharply, and major OEMs are also facing pressure from rising costs. The starting range of mainstream plug-and-mix models of other independent brands has reached about 160,000-170,000, but at this price point, you can already choose the top model of BYD Song Pro DM-i.
BYD can not only develop its own self-produced chips, but also rely on strong industrial layout capabilities to bring pricing advantages when friends "reduce allocation and stop production and grab chips". It can even be said that Song Pro DM-i has achieved the price of new energy vehicles selling fuel vehicles.
The core components of the DM-i Super Hybrid System include the 43.04% thermal efficiency of the Snap Cloud Plug-in Hybrid 1.5L engine, the EHS electric hybrid system and the DM-i Super Hybrid blade battery. Song Pro DM-i engine peak torque of 135N·m, 110km version of the motor peak torque of 325N·m, comprehensive maximum power of 173kW, zero hundred acceleration of only 7.9s, performance comparable to 2.0T engine.
Song Pro DM-i's power loss fuel consumption reaches 4.4L/100km, and the comprehensive endurance is 1090km. What concept? The distance from Shanghai to Tianjin is 1079km!
▎ There are new changes in the dragon face of the dynasty?
Having spent so much space on the DM-i, let's take a look at what it looks like. As a member of the Dynasty series, BYD's new Dragon Face 3.0 design language will naturally not be absent. The proportions of the hexagonal "dragon mouth" grille have been upgraded, and the interior is complemented by horizontal chrome decoration, which is full of momentum.
With a length of 4650mm and a wheelbase of 2712mm, it is definitely an outstanding level in its class, and it is ideal for family cars as a large five-seater SUV.
The rear seats can also be fully reclined and flush with the trunk, the maximum volume can reach 1340 liters, the overall space in the car can be flexibly arranged and combined, and the space utilization is used to the extreme!
▎ The interior is warm and comfortable
The interior of the Song Pro DM-i is a durable type, and the more you look at it, the more comfortable it is. The classic reversible central control screen, you know that Song Pro DM-i's intelligent interconnection is no problem. Maybe remote control of air conditioning and car windows is no longer unusual, but it can also remotely control seat heating, which reminds me of electric blankets.
The power stored in the battery pack of the two 110km models can be turned into household ALTERN through the vehicle inversion, the maximum discharge power of the discharge can reach 3.3kW, and the discharge output is 220V, 50HZ AC, comparable to a small generator, which is very useful when playing outdoor camping, and can also play an emergency role when necessary. Of course, this feature is also not available in other hybrid models in the same class.
▎Security configuration is comprehensive
Safety must be the most concerned aspect of home users, and in addition to the entry-level version, Song Pro DM-i is equipped with a full set of DiPilot intelligent driver assistance system as standard, and the active safety has been achieved to the extreme! I was very impressed by the full-speed domain ACC adaptive cruise system on the Song Pro DM-i, which has a working range of 0-150km/h, can be activated from a standstill, follow the car, and stop automatically. This is the true full-speed domain, smart ACC! When you are unfortunate enough to encounter congestion or take the loop line or run a long distance, you can appreciate it.
The configuration on the hardcore off-road SUV of Transparent Panoramic Image appeared on top of the Song Pro DM-i, and the emergence of the transparent chassis can be safer and more convenient when passing through obstacles or non-paved roads.
In terms of body strength safety, Song Pro DM-i body uses high-strength steel with a proportion of up to 64%. Do you still have the "stubborn thought" of battery danger in your mind? High temperature, impact, crushing is the "appetizer" for the blade battery equipped with the Song Pro DM-i! It has withstood the most stringent acupuncture experiments that have failed ternary lithium batteries and ordinary lithium iron phosphate batteries, and has been praised as the safest battery in the world.
And in addition to the girder surround, all-aluminum package, glass fiber shield and other "armed to the teeth" of the all-round battery protection system, in order to ensure the greatest safety, Song Pro DM-i also did more than ten real vehicle collision experiments to test the vehicle collision effect. It can be seen how much BYD pays attention to the safety of the whole vehicle of Song Pro DM-i.
▎ Driving fun is guaranteed
We analyzed the power in detail above, so how does the Song Pro DM-i perform at the handling and driving levels?
It features independent suspension with front McPherson rear multi-link. If you feel that the Song Pro DM-i is full of german flavor, you are right! Its chassis was tuned by BYD's chief chassis expert, Hans Kirk.
As mentioned earlier, its acceleration performance is good, so the braking performance naturally has to keep up. Song Pro DM-i is equipped with the latest Bosch IPB system, which optimizes and adjusts tens of thousands of times for brake calipers, suspension and other systems, and the braking distance of 100-0km/h is only 38.6m, which is better than the PERFORMANCE of BMW X3, which is very excellent.
What's new is that the system offers a pedal feel in two modes, which can be switched via the Pad. The standard mode is sporty, the brakes are sensitive, and the comfort mode is comfortable style, and the foot feel is comfortable. Even the brake foot feel can be selected, have to sigh the humanization of Song Pro DM-i!
▎Recommended model big analysis
You ask me which model is the most recommended? I will vote for the 51km Prestige type with a guidance price of 148,800 yuan and the 110km flagship Pro with a guidance price of 159,800 yuan. In my opinion, the 51km Premium has a very good price-performance ratio, the front row mobile phone wireless charging, the front row with heating, ventilation, electric adjustment seats and other advanced configurations are very useful.
For users with higher requirements for pure electric endurance and acceleration performance, the 110KM flagship Pro is of course the choice with the highest quality (texture) price ratio, and you can also get an additional 19-inch tires; the interior mood light also has a 15.6-inch large central control screen.
Customers with limited budgets do not have to worry, the 51km premium type with a guide price of 14.18 includes a full set of L2 diPilot intelligent driver assistance system, panoramic sunroof, electric trunk, built-in driving recorder is a lot.
▎ Write at the end
In the 150,000-level SUV market, independent brands have long surpassed joint venture brands in terms of texture, core technology and brand power, especially BYD, which has always focused on new energy vehicles.
In March last year, BYD and Toyota jointly established BYD Toyota Electric Vehicle Technology Co., Ltd. to jointly develop pure electric vehicles; on May 19 this year, BYD's 1 millionth new energy vehicle rolled off the production line, becoming the first car company in China to complete one million new energy passenger vehicles off the production line.
BYD is full of ambitions for China's new energy vehicle market, and the capital market is also full of expectations for BYD. The market value of more than 800 billion yuan is far ahead in China, and it is second only to Tesla and Toyota in the world!
BYD Song Pro DM-i holds the two trump cards of "DM-i" and "National Tide Big Five SUV", and proudly enters the market as a "fuel SUV subversive". BYD's attitude is very clear, for the 150,000-level SUV market is determined to win, and Song Pro DM-i is BYD's "vanguard" to attack this market segment.
Do Chinese auto consumers need such a super plug-in and large five-seat SUV? The enthusiastic response of the market has long said it all!