With the popularity of pure electric vehicles, consumers in addition to environmentally friendly travel, the quality requirements of their vehicles are also increasing year by year, so many high-quality products have emerged. Among them, as a traditional luxury brand, the three strong German brands will naturally not show weakness, and today I will take stock of what are the traditional luxury brand pure electric SUVs on sale.
This time, we have selected four models with terminal prices of about 400,000 yuan to recommend to everyone. They are: 2022 SAIC Audi Q5 e-tron 40 Star Flare Jinyi Suit; 2021 FAW Audi E-tron 50 quattro Luxury; 2022 BMW iX3 Collar; 2022 Mercedes-Benz EQC 400 4MATIC.
Appearance comparison: The appearance value is very online
From the perspective of appearance and styling, all four models continue their respective family styles. Audi Q5 e-tron as the first domestic Audi model using the MEB platform, the shape and overseas Q4 e-tron have a certain degree of similarity, irregular hexagonal closed front grille, with a flat mirror logo, so that the whole car looks very scientific and technological.
The appearance of the domestic Audi e-tron inherits the design language of the imported version, and on the basis of retaining most of the details of the fuel car design, the proportion and detail changes make it have a strong sense of science fiction. The shape of the whole vehicle is rich in layering, although it is not radical but full of sportsmanship.
The BMW iX3's styling design is the closest to a fuel car, and it differs from the fuel version of the X3 only in the details. The closed "double kidney" grille and low wind resistance wheel rim can make people identify the identity of its pure electric vehicle, and the blue decoration at the bumper and car logo is also commonly used in the design of new energy vehicles.
As the pioneer of the EQ pure electric family, Mercedes-Benz EQC has a certain degree of epochality, defining the design benchmark of the Mercedes-Benz brand and pure electric vehicles. The rounded and full body lines not only make it appear round and feminine, but also reduce the wind resistance coefficient of the whole vehicle
In terms of headlights, the four cars use all LED light sources without any suspense, and functions such as automatic headlights, adaptive high beams and headlight delay off are equipped. Two of Audi's models are equipped with matrix headlights, and Mercedes-Benz has several multi-beam headlights. In addition to the e-tron, the other three have cornering assist lighting.
In terms of body size, the e-tron has the best advantages in both length and width of all four models. The Q5 e-tron is built on the MEB platform, so the design features of the long wheelbase are very obvious. The remaining iX3 and EQC are relatively close in terms of body size in addition to height.
Interior contrast: interpret different luxuries
The four cars still follow their own family design language in terms of interior design, of which audi's two models emphasize the atmosphere of technology and luxury, but the design of the Q5 e-tron is more radical and more futuristic. The interior design of the BMW iX3 is also basically the same as that of the fuel version of the X3, only using blue to embellish the details, and there is no outstanding design sense. The Mercedes-Benz EQC yacht-style wrap-around cockpit and twin screen design has the strongest sense of luxury among the four cars.
All four cars use full LCD instruments and central touch screens, of which BMW's two LCD screen sizes are the largest of the four cars, with dimensions of 12.3 inches. The e-tron uses a three-screen design In addition to the 12.3-inch LCD meter and 10.1-inch central control screen, there is also an 8.6-inch LCD air conditioning panel. In addition, the Q5 e-tron LCD meter is 10.25 inches, the central control screen is 11.6 inches, the EQC LCD instrument is 10.25 inches, and the central control screen is 10.25 inches. The functions of the car machine system of these four cars can meet the needs of most users, and the screen operation is relatively smooth.
The four car seats are made of different materials, the Audi e-tron and Mercedes-Benz EQC are made of leather, and the Audi Q5 e-tron and BMW iX3 are made of imitation leather. The Audi Q5 e-tron is the only model of the four with sport seats as standard, and it does a little better than the other three for occupant wrapping. As for seat adjustment, the configuration of the four models is not low, the electric adjustment of the main and co-pilots is standard, and the front seat heating is equipped in addition to the Audi e-tron. The BMW iX3 and Mercedes-Benz EQC are equipped with front seat memory, two Audis that require an option to achieve.
In terms of configuration, the Audi Q5 e-tron is equipped with L2-level driver assistance, car navigation, reversing image, head-up display, three-zone automatic air conditioning, steering wheel power adjustment, front seat adjustment, front seat heating, rear seat front/back seat adjustment, panoramic sunroof and power tailgate, and more. It is worth mentioning that it is the only 7-seater model of the four cars with a third row.
The Audi e-tron's comfort configuration is not much different from the Q5 e-tron, which can meet most car needs. The difference is that the car is equipped with air suspension and variable steering ratio, which can be said to be one of the selling points of this car. But it's also the only one of the four cars that doesn't have L2-level driver assistance and heated front seats, which is a bit of a surprise.
The BMW iX3 also has a comprehensive range of features, including L2 driver assistance, panoramic imagery, three-zone automatic air conditioning, front seat memory, front seat heating, HARMAN Karton sound, panoramic sunroof and power tailgate. The BMW iX3 is the only one of the four models to be equipped with branded speakers, and the electric tailgate is the only model with an inductive opening function.
The Mercedes-Benz EQC comes standard with a BMW iX3, also equipped with L2-level driver assistance, panoramic video, front seat memory, and front seat heating. However, mercedes-Benz EQC series does not have a panoramic sunroof, as a panoramic sunroof as the mainstream of the general trend, a single sunroof may let it lose some customers.
Power comparison: four-wheel drive/ rear drive each accounted for half
In terms of power, the Audi Q5 e-tron and BMW iX3 use a single-motor rear-drive powertrain, while the Audi e-tron and Mercedes-Benz EQC are four-drive power systems composed of two motors in front and rear. The Mercedes-Benz EQC became the most powerful with a maximum total power of 300 kW and a maximum total torque of 730 N·m. The Audi e-tron is the only model equipped with a two-speed transmission, so it has some advantages in terms of high-speed power consumption.
In terms of batteries, the four cars all use ternary lithium batteries, and the official mileage cannot be directly compared due to the different cycle working conditions standards, but from the perspective of the three NDEC working standard models, Audi e-tron is the battery capacity or mileage, it is the best data.
In terms of suspension, the Audi Q5 e-tron and BMW iX3 are both front McPherson independent suspension/rear multi-link independent suspension; Audi e-tron front and rear are multi-link independent suspension; Mercedes-Benz EQC is front double wishbone independent suspension/ rear multi-link independent suspension. As mentioned earlier, the Audi e-tron is the only model equipped with air suspension, its softness and height are adjustable, and the ground clearance can be raised to more than 220mm when adjusted to off-road mode, and the passability is the strongest of the three vehicles.
Editor's comments: These four cars, as the traditional luxury brands face the power of the electrification era, each has its own characteristics. The Audi Q5 e-tron's only 7-seat layout has a certain appeal compared to large families of users. The Audi e-tron is slightly less comfortable, but the air suspension and two-speed gearbox are also good selling points. In addition to the similarity in shape to the fuel version of the X3, the BMW iX3 is very balanced in all aspects, which is better than the cost performance. The Mercedes-Benz EQC blends the luxurious atmosphere well with the technological sense of electric vehicles and is the most advanced of the four cars.
According to the data displayed in the "heat list" list of the e-car App, in the new energy heat, the SAIC Audi Q5 e-tron has a daily attention of 24,300, between the WEILAI ES6 and the NIO ET7.