With the sharp rise in international oil prices, the price of refined oil products in some parts of the country has also officially entered the "8 yuan era". Many consumers who are ready to buy a car say bluntly: "I can afford to buy a car, but I can't afford to raise it"! In fact, when we look at the matter of travel in a different way, the previous problems will be solved, such as starting a new energy vehicle that can be charged. In the 150,000-class market, after GAC Aion AION Y, BYD has also brought us a newly upgraded metaPLUS model.
So, for us consumers, with the same budget, how should we choose? In order to let everyone better understand the difference between the two, we will next select two models with similar prices for comparison, they are the AION Y 2022 70 Smart Collar Edition priced at 139,600 yuan after subsidies and the 141,800 yuan PLUS 2022 510KM prestigious model with a price of 141,800 yuan after subsidies.
Sci-fi modeling PK dragon face aesthetics, the appearance of the space is equal
Appearance is always a comparison that varies from person to person! Therefore, from the design of these two cars, the difference between the two is still very obvious. Let's first look at the AION Y car, in terms of design, AION Y adopts a very advanced design, and the design style of the super dimension is fashionable and avant-garde and very futuristic.
As an example of the previous face design, like most new energy vehicles, this car also uses a set of closed grilles, with the orange trim strip below, the visual impact of the whole vehicle is very strong. At the same time, AION Y's "Angel Wings" headlights, combined with dotted gradient strips, also explain their own "sci-fi" positioning. I have to say that in terms of design, GAC Aean did spend a lot of thought.
As the first pure electric SUV of e platform 3.0, the upgrade of the metaPLUS is also more obvious. Like the rest of the family' models, this car is designed with a Longyan aesthetic. The dynamic and harmonious shape and smooth body lines make this car look very sci-fi. At the same time, the side of this car also uses a lot of low wind resistance concepts, such as low wind resistance rims, streamlined body, etc., so in daily driving, the wind resistance of this car has also reached a new low.
As for the body size part, although the contours of the two are slightly different, the similarity between the two is still relatively high from the perspective of length, width and height and wheelbase. Then use the ultra-flat platform design of the pure electric model. From the actual experience, no matter which car, there is a very spacious and comfortable riding experience, which is completely enough to cope with daily travel.
The interior technology atmosphere is obvious, and the intelligent attributes vary from car to car
Compared with traditional fuel vehicles, new energy vehicles are more attractive in the creation of interior atmosphere. In terms of interior design, AION Y adopts a very simple design language, specifically, straight lines and colorful color matching, which well reflects its fashion sense. At the same time, the 10.25-inch full LCD instrument panel plus the 14.6-inch floating central control screen further enhances the technological atmosphere of the cockpit.
Unlike AION Y's modest interior design, MetaPLUS is also very good at handling details. As BYD's first intelligent cockpit built with the concept of "rhythmic space", the meta PLUS takes sports and fitness as the theme, and integrates various elements such as equipment and muscles, which looks very atmospheric. For example, its air conditioner air outlets are designed with dumbbell laminations, and the storage compartment under the door also adds a string design, with the speakers next to it, the whole car presents the atmosphere of the music cockpit.
Not only that, in the creation of the atmosphere of interior technology, the meta PLUS is not ambiguous at all. Specifically, the car is equipped with a central control system composed of a 5-inch floating instrument cluster and a 15.6-inch adaptive rotating central control large screen. At the same time, in order to ensure the entertainment experience of drivers and passengers, this large screen interior is also equipped with the latest DiLink 4.0 (4G) intelligent network connection system, and there is basically no threshold for getting started.
In terms of some detailed configurations, the strength of metaPLUS is also remarkable. From the actual experience, whether it is a suspended central control screen, a mobile power station, or a remote control driving, this car has a higher playability. Not only that, the front row of this car is also equipped with a mobile phone wireless charging function, which is a benefit for some friends with "mobile phone battery anxiety".
Blade battery vs magazine battery, meta PLUS performance advantage is obvious
For friends who pursue poetry and far away, the power and endurance of pure electric models also have to be seen. In terms of power, AION Y is equipped with a permanent magnet synchronous motor with a maximum power of 135kW and a peak torque of 225N·m, although both are single motor designed with front-wheel drive, but in terms of performance parameters, this car is slightly behind the meta PLUS, so in terms of performance acceleration, this car will be slightly weaker.
In contrast, the metaPLUS is equipped with a permanent magnet synchronous motor with a maximum power of 150 kW and a peak torque of 310 N·m, thanks to which the car's 0-100 km/h acceleration takes only 7.3 seconds. Analogous to traditional fuel vehicles, such performance can be comparable to many 2.0T models, for daily driving, it must seem enough.
In addition to power, endurance is also the focus of everyone's attention. As the first model of the GAC Aean family to carry a magazine battery, AION Y offers a choice of battery packs in two materials: lithium iron phosphate and lithium ternary. The configuration we chose is the medium version, so its pure electric endurance reaches 500km, although it is slightly different from the yuan PLUS, but the pure electric endurance level of 500km is still remarkable in the same class of models.
Finally, the suspension system is compared, and the rear suspension also shows a certain difference in the case of the same front suspension. Among them, the metaPLUS uses a multi-link independent suspension with a higher degree of freedom, which has better stability than the torsion beam non-independent suspension used by AION Y. For those who pay attention to comfort, it is bound to be more worth seeing.
Conclusion:
As a hot player in the 100,000-150,000-level pure electric SUV market, the comprehensive strength of yuan PLUS and AION Y is remarkable. But after the previous comparison, we can still find the difference between the two.
If you pursue appearance and science fiction, then the AION Y positioning the young market is worth a look, although the power is not dominant, but it is still very balanced in the configuration and interior design; if you pursue configuration, space and power, then the meta PLUS positioning urban travel is also worth a look. As for how to choose between the two, everyone can choose according to their own needs!
If you had to pick a model between metaPLUS and AION Y, who would your answer be? Everyone is welcome to leave a message in the comment area to discuss.