Compact SUV has always been the C position in China's automobile consumer market, especially independent brands in this field in recent years, only from the sales list of this year's SUV market, it has already pressed similar joint venture products on the ground friction.
▲Source: China Passenger Car Association
Everyone should admit that with its comprehensive product strength at a price range of 100,000-150,000, models such as the Haval H6, Changan CS75PLUS and Geely Boyue have become one of the best-selling compact SUVs in the world. And want to shake their position, I think this task of joint venture brand is difficult to complete, the real hope to rank among the top three independent SUVs, in my opinion is the just listed 2022 BYD Song Pro DM-i.
In order to confirm this, the driver Pai got the 2022 Song Pro DM-i flagship Pro, the top version of the actual price of 159,800 yuan, as a plug-in hybrid model does not have to pay the purchase tax and car and ship tax, the purchase cost is enough to compare with 140,000-150,000 competitors, if placed in a city like Shanghai, BYD can get the advantage of green card is more obvious.
Therefore, in line with the product strength of the 2022 Song Pro DM-i flagship, the driver rented 139,900 Changan CS75PLUS 2.0T automatic pilot type for comparative evaluation, and the introductory exam is an accelerated test.
Accelerate testing
Judging from the results, the final result was expected. The Blue Whale engine is a top student in the Chinese brand 2.0T, and finally ran to 9.11 seconds to meet the expectations of the outside world for CS75PLUS.
DM-i super hybrid system is more impressive, 173kW comprehensive power does not lose blue whale power, the starting explosive force is stronger than most 2.0T models, the whole process compared to CS75PLUS has obvious advantages, whether it is a loss of power or full power, can be better than the official acceleration data.
After thoroughly testing the two cars, the driver drove them into the city roads to further feel the differences in their respective places.
After opening the road, we are more satisfied with the smoothness of the 2022 Song Pro DM-i, its characteristics at the beginning of the small throttle are close to the electric vehicle, from the lifting of the electronic handbrake to the gradual acceleration, the entire curve is very soft, the start and stop function is almost no sense of existence, for the vast majority of ordinary consumers, DM-i can achieve the comfort they expect, with BYD to adjust the more moderate steering force, the 2022 Song Pro DM-i is easy to get started.
Compared with CS75PLUS, the advantages of the 2022 Song Pro DM-i will be more obvious. Changan Automobile is closer to the style of traditional Japanese brands in debugging, and the initial section of the throttle gives more torque, resulting in obvious channeling at the start, although the power appears full, it is difficult to maintain a smooth when following the car. And with a lighter steering wheel, the CS75PLUS steering center area is not as stable as the BYD model, and it always needs a little effort to maintain a straight line.
After driving into the highway, the 2022 Song Pro DM-i still has a good sense of acceleration in the case of power loss, there is no weakness under the feet, and compared with the 2.0T CS75PLUS, the acceleration ability of the middle and rear section is not lost at all. Moreover, the 2022 Song Pro DM-i cruises at a speed of 120km/h, the thickness of the chassis appears to be very calm, the bounce absorption is sufficient when crushing the road joints, and the suspension stretch and compression are relatively stable when the long band is undulating. Compared with CS75PLUS, Changan's emphasis on comfort is more obvious, although it can alleviate the impact of the more rounded road surface, but the up and down actions are repeated back and forth, and there is a bit of a shaky feeling.
More importantly, under the high-speed road conditions, the noise of the 2022 Song Pro DM-i from the engine compartment, chassis, wheel arches, and wind noise near the A-pillar is smaller than the CS75PLUS, and there will be no slight resonance transmitted by the Changan model to the soles and gear levers when accelerating.
In the end, we also drove both cars to Longquan Mountain at an altitude of 1,000 meters. To the continuous climbing and many curves of the mountain road, the 2022 Song Pro DM-i is easier to enter the play, after switching to the sport mode, the foot throttle has become sensitive, the proportion of power given to meet expectations, the controllability is very strong, the E-CVT gearbox does not drag its legs, and the output is very well-kept. The CS75PLUS adds a little more hesitation when changing gearbox gears, and the sluggishness of turbo power is amplified in mountain conditions.
Braking before cornering, bosch IPB's control system is tight and tight, giving the driver more confidence than driving in comfort mode. Of course, the braking force of the Changan model is still relatively abundant, and the linearity of the brakes is not bad, that is, the posture is not as good as the BYD model.
When turning, the suspension support of the 2022 Song Pro DM-i will be sufficient than the CS75PLUS, especially the circulation of the rear axle and the lateral swing when encountering pits, which are more solid than the Changan model, and the connection with the front wheel can also be explored in the hand during the steering process.
Before departure, we filled both cars with fuel and zeroed out the apparent mileage and energy consumption. Although the 2022 Song Pro DM-i has an 18.3-degree lithium iron phosphate blade battery, the whole road test driver is driving below 25% of the power and turning on the power retention mode, and the engine will continue to work in the case of power loss, so it is relatively fair to the CS75PLUS.
After nearly 100 kilometers of travel, we went back to the gas station to refuel both cars to the jump gun.
BYD DM - power loss fuel consumption is indeed amazing, if you run 20,000 kilometers a year, compared to CS75PLUS light oil fee BYD can help car owners save ten thousand yuan, and this plug-in hybrid SUV in the case of charging conditions, 110km endurance is enough for daily commuting, the cost of the car compared to the fuel SUV advantage is greater.
After completing the dynamic test, we also stopped and carefully examined the 2022 BYD Song Pro DM-i, although it is only a modified model, but its overall is more fashionable, trendy, and the longyan design has been very clear. The new car's grille design is larger, the upper wide chrome trim is a bit frosted and more refined, and the middle grid is also replaced by a cleaner style.
Song Pro DM-i's body side lines are very smooth, full of light and shadow layers, the D-pillar design continues the sharp and sporty sense of the previous model, and the new model has a dragon scale design, which is more textured. The rear of the car is a popular through-type taillight, but with different materials and colors to bring a good sense of layering.
Changan CS75PLUS launched a few years, everyone is already very familiar, but Changan has launched a modified model, the biggest change is to put the entire front face design more exaggerated and sci-fi sense, the rear will also become a through-type taillights.
Comparing the size of the vehicle, the CS75PLUS, which is 4.7 meters long and 1865mm wide, is still larger. But the 2022 Song Pro is not small, the 4.65-meter body length is only 5 centimeters less, and the width of the car is almost the same.
▲CS75PLUS
In terms of the most important wheelbase, the Song Pro DM-i wheelbase is 2712mm, and even more than 2mm, the whole ratio is really more of a "four-wheel four corners" meaning, so it and CS75PLUS are really a level competitor.
The wheelbase of the 2022 Song Pro DM-i is fed back to the ride, which is better than the CS75PLUS in terms of seat comfort and space comfort. In addition, as a plug-in hybrid model, BYD not only did not encroach on the driving space in the car by the battery pack, but even laid out a flat floor.
▲宋Pro DM-i
The gap between the two models is even more obvious in terms of technological configuration. Of course, CS75PLUS is already a first-class level, Changan's LCD dashboard display is very delicate, and the functions provided by the central control screen are also very rich, but only BYD is blamed for working too hard. The 2022 Song Pro DM-i uses the same 15.6-inch central control rotating large screen of the Tang Dynasty, which not only puts it in the wrap-around interior to paint the finishing touch, but also presents more functions in the left and right split-screen operations.
We feel that CS75PLUS is very willing to pay the cost, but BYD also did not save money at all, the 2022 Song Pro DM-i color scheme is very dynamic, from the traditional dark interior of the dull relief, in addition to the texture of the joint venture brand at the same price model can not do the high cost program.
Driver's Summary
After watching this battle, I think everyone already has the answer in mind.
After the comprehensive subsidy, the price of 13.48 to 15.98 million, can be fast charged, pure electric endurance up to 110km, can be on the green card, 100 km acceleration measured in 7.54 seconds, power loss fuel consumption of 100 km 3.7L, as well as MacBook Pro screen generally large 15.6-inch central control screen, as well as a variety of technology configurations and super 2.7 meters wheelbase large space, BYD with such a comprehensive product force 2022 Song Pro DM-i to play the Changan CS75PLUS to occupy the compact SUV market, It's really suppressed by blood.
Different from the portraits of BYD car owners in the past, the user group of the 2022 Song Pro DM-i is definitely younger than the traditional fuel SUV consumers such as Changan, Haval, and Geely, and these post-90s home users have a higher standard of pursuit of science and technology and new energy.
From the 2022 Song Pro DM-i, we see that the trend of china's auto market in the next five years has changed, the first-mover advantage of models such as CS75PLUS has gradually disappeared, and after the listing of the 2022 Song Pro DM-i, the new energy camp has injected a strong new energy. In the future, having leading technologies like BYD DM-i is the mainstream direction of leading the market.
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