On December 22, BYD announced that the 2022 Song Pro DM-i was officially listed, with a price of 134,800 yuan - 159,800 yuan after comprehensive subsidies. Manufacturers claim that new cars will become "fuel SUV disruptors" in the market, and have the potential to dominate the 150,000-level SUV market. What are the main highlights of the new car, and whether there is outstanding strength compared with the popular products in the 150,000-level SUV market, this article will give the answer.
The DM-i supermix system is the highlight
It is not difficult to see from the product name that the 2022 Song Pro DM-i is BYD's third DM-i series model, and it is also one of the cheapest plug-in hybrid SUVs on sale in China.
The strength of the DM-i supermix system, now everyone has heard about it, this set of BYD independent research and development of plug-in hybrid hybrid system, by the plug-in hybrid 1.5L engine, EHS hybrid system and power blade battery composition, in fuel consumption and power has an amazing performance. The previously listed Qin PLUS DM-i and Song PLSU DM-i are in short supply and are very hot.
Officials said that the Song Pro DM-i equipped with super hybrid technology has a maximum zero hundred acceleration time of only 7.9S, the lowest power loss fuel consumption is 4.4L/100kM, and the comprehensive endurance is up to 1090km when full of oil and electricity. Judging from the book data, it is indeed difficult to match the same price of the same level of fuel SUVs.
Coupled with the fact that as a PHEV model Song Pro DM-i can directly get on the green card, in the city where the traffic is restricted, the soft power of the Song Pro DM-i is not available in other fuel SUVs.
How about compared to plug-in hybrid SUV of the same price?
In the 100,000 to 150,000 yuan PHEV SUV market, there are only two products on sale in China, in addition to the newly listed Song Pro DM-i, another model is Geely Binyue PHEV, which is priced at 11.98 to 135,800 yuan.
It is worth mentioning here that although the starting price of Song PLUS DM-i is not higher than 150,000, the overall price range is in the 150,000 to 200,000-level market, and the only one that really competes with Song Pro DM-i is Geely Binyue PHEV (small SUV). So how are the advantages and disadvantages compared between Song Pro DM-i and Geely Binyue PHEV?
This is not difficult to judge, the advantage of Geely Binyue PHEV is that the price is more affordable, and the 85 km pure electric mileage is also higher than the Song Pro DM-i (51 km) at the same price. The Advantage of the Song Pro DM-i is that it has a larger body size (compact SUV), which also makes it more space than the Geely More PHEV.
At the same time, in terms of power, the DM-i system has lower fuel consumption and stronger acceleration, and has obvious technical advantages. As for the configuration, the two cars are on par. Therefore, it is not difficult to conclude here that unless it is particularly price sensitive, in most cases Song Pro DM-i is a more worthwhile option.
How about comparing to popular fuel SUVs?
Here we temporarily put aside the green card advantages of PHEV models, and only compare the advantages and disadvantages of the Song Pro DM-i and the Haval H6, a top-of-the-line SUV product, from the product level.
First of all, in terms of power, the Song Pro DM-i, which is mainly driven by electric drive, is bound to respond faster to power and accelerate the experience more directly. However, the Haval H6 equipped with 2.0T power has more than 210 horsepower, and the actual performance of the two cars can be said to be half a pound. But in terms of fuel consumption, the Haval H6 as a fuel SUV is naturally not enough to see.
In terms of passability, the Haval H6 equipped with a four-wheel drive system, the suitability of multi-road conditions will be better, and even has a certain ability to get out of trouble, which is completely not available to Song Pro DM-i.
In terms of body size, the Song Pro DM-i can only be regarded as a "standard body" in the same class, and the Haval H6 is a full circle larger than it. In terms of configuration, the Haval H6 as the head of the flower dan is slightly superior, such as automatic parking, HUD head-up display, matrix LED headlights are not available in song Pro DM-i.
In summary, in terms of core product strength, the advantages of Song Pro DM-i are reflected in performance and fuel consumption, but the advantage of green card from a realistic perspective is impossible not to calculate, especially for consumers in cities with limited licenses, which is a decisive advantage.
summary
Song Pro DM-i fuel SUV subversion this label is not out of the blue, performance and fuel consumption as the core competitiveness of automotive products, super hybrid system on the traditional fuel vehicle can be called a dimensionality reduction blow, objectively speaking, Song Pro DM-i is indeed one of the best choices for 150,000 SUV products. But this does not mean that the user's choice is the only one, such as users in 3-5-tier cities who have no demand for green cars, users who have a conservative attitude towards new energy technology, and users who pay more attention to the reliability of automotive products, are more suitable for choosing traditional fuel SUVs.