Consumers' needs when buying a car vary more or less, and no model can be adapted to everyone. For example, when choosing an electric scooter, some people think that Hongguang MINIEV and QQ ice cream are enough, but there are also many consumers who hope that while the car can meet the needs of the scooter, there are richer configurations or a better driving experience. To this end, many car companies have targeted the launch of relatively high-end electric scooters, such as Baojun KiWi EV, Chery Small Ant, Euler Black Cat, etc., their medium and high-end models are basically priced at about 80,000, which is also the preferred choice for many people when buying a car. So, which of these three models is more cost-effective?
Baojun KiWi EV
Chery Ants
Since we want to compare the three models as fairly as possible, it is natural to choose models that are similar to their prices. Here we choose the Baojun KiWi EV artist priced at 78,800, the Chery Little Ant Semi-Sugar Edition priced at 79,900, and the Euler Black Cat 2022 luxury model priced at 79,800.
Euler Black Cat
The black cat has five doors and four seats, the KiWi EV is well controlled, and the small ants are flexible
The three circumferences of the Baojun KiWi EV are 2894/1655/1595mm and the wheelbase is 2020mm; the three circumferences of the small ants are 3200/1670/1550mm, and the wheelbase is 2150mm; and the three circumferences of the black cat are 3495/1660/1560mm, and the wheelbase is 2475mm. In terms of seat layout, KiWi EV and Little Ant are three-door and four-seater, while the black cat chooses five doors and four seats, after all, Euler's length and wheelbase are better, so it will be more convenient to enter and exit the second row of black cats.
Of course, the small size of the body actually has a certain degree of convenience in the travel process. For example, when parking, the small body occupies less space and it is easier to find a parking space. For example, when facing a narrow and cramped road section, the small body can easily pass through. In this regard, the Spaceless KiWi EV performs better than the three vehicles, with a turning radius of only 4 meters and a U-turn in narrow sections. The small ants and black cats with better lengths are not inferior in agility, but they are slightly worse than the KiWi EV.
For commuting purposes, the KiWi EV pays more attention to handling
From the perspective of power parameters, the motor equipped with the KiWi EV has a total power of 40kW and a total torque of 150 Nm; the total power of the motor of the little ant is 30kW, and the total torque of the motor of the little ant is 120 Nm; and the total power of the black cat's motor is 35kW, and the total torque is 125 Nm. It can be seen that kiWi EV does have a slight advantage in parameters, coupled with the smaller body of this car, its driving experience will be biased towards light and fast.
In terms of suspension and drive mode, kiWi EV adopts front McPherson + rear double wishbone four-wheel independent suspension and rear rear drive, which has a certain effect on the handling of the vehicle. The small ants are also rear-mounted rear-drive layouts, and the suspension is a front and rear double McPherson-style four-wheel solo suspension. The Black Cat is slightly inferior, with a front-facing front-drive layout, and the suspension is also a more cost-conscious front McPherson + rear torsion beam type non-independent suspension.
The battery life meets the daily travel needs, and the small ants perform better
For electric vehicles, endurance has always been a more important factor, and for these three models, they do not need to deliberately pursue long endurance, as long as they can meet the needs of daily travel. Among them, the KiWi EV has the shortest endurance of 305 kilometers, the small ant has the longest endurance of 408 kilometers, and the black cat's endurance is between the two, 351 kilometers. Purely from the perspective of parameter performance, small ants are more dominant.
It is worth mentioning that KiWi EV and Black Cat have both participated in the winter low-temperature endurance test of third-party media, and the test model of KiWi EV is the artist model we compared, which eventually ran 172.4 kilometers and achieved a winter endurance rate of 56.52%. The black cat's test model was a 405-kilometer long-endurance version, and finally ran 157 kilometers, with a winter endurance rate of 38.77%.
Summary: Although they are all about 80,000 new energy vehicles, kiWi EV, small ants and black cats, their overall tone is not the same. Among them, the KiWi EV is more focused on handling and driving experience, and it is more flexible and brisk to drive, but space is not its strength. The small ant should pay more attention to endurance, the total endurance of 408 kilometers is relatively good, but it has not been tested in winter with KiWi EV and black cat under similar working conditions. As for the black cat, it has the most space and is more practical. However, we have to know that at present, Euler's black cats and white cats have suspended accepting new orders, and it is estimated that for a long time, euler black and white cats cannot be bought. If you are not willing to wait, and there is no hard demand for space, you can actually consider KiWi EV and small ants.