Friends who have been to Japan will definitely see cars full of cars. In Japan, there is a "K-Car" size car, that is, the body size and engine displacement are built according to certain regulations, in order to make it occupy as little road and parking space as possible.
Japan grants certain taxes and other incentives to cars that meet the "K-Car" specifications, which is important for Japan, which has a small land area. The concept of K-Car has been frequently mentioned more than two decades ago, meaning that China has also followed such a policy to introduce a national car?
But then the national conditions were different, and this matter was not resolved. It is impossible to imagine that what cannot be done in the era of fuel vehicles may allow Chinese cities to enter the "K-Car" era in the era of electric vehicles.
Electric vehicles currently have shortcomings that cannot be solved, on the one hand, its cost is higher, so reducing the body size and reducing the power output can be exchanged for a low price acceptable to the public. In addition, the electric car has a short endurance leg, but it is enough to install a small battery for urban short-distance travel.
This matter was first led by the Wuling Hongguang MINI EV, followed by a number of models such as the Ben E-Star. And just this week two more electric cars went on the market.
Chery QQ Ice Cream, which is fully benchmarked against the Wuling MINI EV, and the zero-run T03 smart electric car with upgraded smart features and cruising range of 403km, but priced at less than 90,000 yuan. Let's see how strong they are.
Chery QQ ice cream 29,900 to 43,900 yuan
Chery QQ ice cream, which was listed on the evening of December 28, was obviously running to the Wuling Hongguang MINI EV. A total of 3 models of the new car were launched, and the price of 29,900-43,900 yuan was also completely benchmarked against Wuling.
However, the appearance of the two is similar, QQ ice cream uses smiling LED headlights, fashion contrast wheels decorative cover, tail stepped waistline design, more layered. Up to 7 body colors are also available.
In terms of body size, QQ ice cream is 2980x1496x1637mm in length, width and height, and wheelbase is 1960mm. Even the two models launched by Chery QQ Ice Cream: 120km and 170km have exactly the same end life as Wuling, corresponding to battery capacities of 9.6kWh and 13.9kWh, respectively, which are lithium iron phosphate batteries.
Chery adopts an 8-year or 150,000-kilometer warranty policy for batteries, which is not inferior to Wuling overall. So buy Wuling or QQ, it depends on the appearance and your trust in the brand.
2022 zero run T03 6.89-8.49 million yuan
On December 28, the 2022 zero-run T03 was also listed, and a total of 5 versions of the new car were released, including the Glass Edition, the Dazzling Crystal Edition, the Pearlescent Edition, the Yaojin Edition, and the Star Diamond Edition, with a price range of 68,900-8.49 million.
However, the T03 is not an A00-class car like Wuling, its size is a circle larger, but it does not reach the size of honda fit. The high configuration refreshes everyone's cognition: ESC body stabilization system, voice recognition control, reversing image, EPB, automatic parking, uphill assist and 15-inch aluminum alloy wheels, all upgraded to the standard of the whole series.
The range of the zero-run T03 is completely not comparable to Wuling and Chery, equipped with a high-performance lithium iron phosphate battery, NEDC comprehensive endurance of up to 403km. Pack energy density up to 136.6Wh/kg.
In addition to the 55kW electric drive system in the Glass Edition, the T03 is equipped with an 80kW electric drive system in all four models. This self-developed integrated electric drive assembly, the maximum power of the permanent magnet synchronous motor reaches 80kW, the maximum torque is 158N·m, and the acceleration time of 0-50km/h takes only 4 seconds.
In addition to the endurance and power can let you safely drive on the highway, compared to Wuling only has a slow charging design, zero-run T03 has two charging methods of fast charging / slow charging, AC standard charging (30-80%) ≥ 3.5h, DC fast charging (30-80%) ≥ 36min.
Finally, it is not conceivable that less than 90,000 yuan can also provide L2 level driving assistance functions. Zero run adopts self-developed technology, and the whole vehicle has a hardware foundation of "3 camera + 1 mm wave radar + 11 ultrasonic radar", which can realize 10 functions such as ACC adaptive cruise, face recognition start, automatic parking and so on.
Of course, it is also equipped with iFLYTEK 3.0 voice system, and supports remote control of mobile APP, vehicle OTA upgrade and so on.
summary
With Wuling Hongguang MINI EV and Chery QQ ice cream, the entry electric vehicle market of less than 50,000 yuan is more suitable for short-distance commuting in the city, buying groceries, and traveling for the elderly. The price is its only advantage, but the safety and configuration are insufficient, and it is recommended not to drive it on the highway.
But the zero-run T03 represents the mainstream choice for electric vehicles below 90,000 yuan, adding tens of thousands of yuan to make its use range and safety improve a lot, of course, space and comfort.