China is the largest market for pure electric vehicles and the largest in terms of sales. This is followed by Europe and the United States. And what about the situation of Japan and South Korea, a traditional automobile powerhouse?
In fact, south Korean pure electric vehicle sales are still good, and in 2021, electric vehicle sales more than doubled from the previous year to 91,575 units. Hyundai ranked first, Tesla second, Kia third, and three German companies, Porsche, Audi, Mercedes-Benz, Peugeot and Renault, joined the import ranks. This year, with Polestar gaining traction from the beginning of the year, the battle for the Korean electric vehicle market is expected to accelerate.
However, in Japan, where eviction is relatively low, only 18,720 electric vehicles were sold from January to November last year. Since the second half of last year, Japanese companies and the government have been working hard to increase the penetration of electric vehicles, so the electric vehicle market is expected to grow rapidly. In particular, the 6 million yen (about 331,600 yuan) model is expected to start a big battle. If so, which model is better to buy? Considering the performance and convenience of Japanese infrastructure in the future, the possibility of Lexus UX300e, Nissan Aria B6, and Mercedes-Benz EQA250 is high.
Japan's electric vehicle market is highly competitive, priced at 6 million yen (about 331,600 yuan).
■ Lexus' first electric car "UX300e"
The 'UX300e' measures 4,495mm long, 1,840mm wide and 1,540mm high. The vehicle weighs 1,800 kg. The installed lithium-ion battery has a capacity of only 54.4 kWh. Typically, major electric vehicle manufacturers such as Hyundai and Kia are equipped with more than 75 kWh. The motor has a maximum output of 203ps, a maximum torque of 300 Nm, and can travel 367km in WLC mode.
Lexus 'UX300e' supports a Japanese government subsidy cap of 800,000 yen (44,000 yuan).
■ Nissan "Aria B6"
The Aria B6 is 4,595mm long, 1,850mm wide, 1,665mm high (a vehicle equipped with Pro Pilot 2.0) and weighs 1,920kg. Lithium-ion batteries have a capacity of 66 kWh. The maximum output of the motor is 218ps and the maximum torque is 300Nm. The range in WLTC mode is 470 km.
Nissan 'Aria B6' (2WD) subsidies are capped at 800,000 yen (44,000 yuan) in Japanese government subsidies.
■ Mercedes-Benz 'EQA250'
The EQA250 has a total length of 4465mm, a total width of 1835mm, a total height of 1625mm, and a vehicle weight of 1990kg. Lithium-ion batteries have a capacity of 66.5 kWh. The maximum output of the motor is 190ps and the maximum torque is 370Nm. In WLTC mode, the driving range is 410 km.
Mercedes-Benz 'EQA250' is supported by a subsidy of 600,000 yen (33,000 yuan) from the Japanese government.
EQA has a highly intuitive and controllable athletic performance. In addition, smooth acceleration and high silence characteristic of EVs have been added. The advantage is that the operating switch is almost similar to that of a basic gasoline car. Although it is an imported car, the width of 1835mm is also suitable for the Japanese market compared to the two Japanese models introduced above. For electric vehicles, the price gap between Domestic And Imported Cars in Japan is not large.
However, since Japanese cars focus on gasoline-electric hybrids all year round, the size of the pure electric vehicle market and user training still need to spend more time.