News about Huawei's car manufacturing has been spread for at least two years, although to this day, Huawei still adheres to the strategy of "not building cars" and has not become a car manufacturer, but from lidar to cooperation with Jinkang, Changan, and Ningde times to build cars, Huawei has been deeply involved in the electric vehicle market, and it should only be a matter of time before cars are built.
However, Huawei's first batch of Cyrus SF5 performance is quite average, whether it is sales or brand tonality can not match Huawei's car concept, so Huawei and Cyrus in-depth cooperation to create a new AITO brand. Recently, aito brand's first mid-size SUV Q&A 5 was officially launched.
The new car launched a total of 3 configuration models, priced at 24.98-31.98 million yuan, objectively speaking, this price is not low, it will directly lock competitors into BYD Tang DM and other models.
The cheapest 2022 rear-drive standard version of the Qelecta M5 is priced at 249,800 yuan, while the BYD Tang DM2021 DM2.0T four-wheel drive performance edition premium version is priced at 239,800 yuan, the two cars are medium-sized SUVs, and the price difference is not large, so is the BYD Tang DM that the BYD Tang DM of the Q&I M5 is broken?
Decent exterior design
The current BYD Tang DM is based on the fuel version of the Tang, so it retains many of the characteristics of the fuel car, such as the large size of the intake grille.
After the listing of this car, many minor changes have been made, and the front face looks more exquisite, and the acceptance among consumers is still relatively high.
However, for young consumers who are accustomed to a fully enclosed front face, this appearance seems a bit too traditional.
The Q&I M5 also has the same problem, although there is no historical baggage, but as an extended-range electric vehicle, the Q&I M5 still needs a large-sized mid-grid.
The front face of this car looks relatively simple and the degree of refinement is relatively high, but there is no unforgettable design, and the recognition is more general.
The most striking aspect of the body side of the BYD Tang DM is the suspended roof, which looks more stylish, while also expanding the head space in the rear.
With a body of 4870mm and a wheelbase of 2820mm, this car looks pretty good. However, the car uses a 7-seat layout, which is a bit of a snake, the extra third row of seats is actually not applicable, but also encroached on the trunk space.
The body length of the Q&C M5 is 4770mm, which is 10cm shorter than the BYD Tang DM, and the wheelbase reaches 2880mm, which is related to its birth on a pure electric platform.
Different from BYD Tang DM, this car adopts a body shape similar to a coupe SUV, which looks like a strong sense of fashion, which is a major highlight of the design.
BYD Tang DM uses a highly recognizable wrap-around taillight, which has a high degree of recognition after lighting up at night.
After efforts in recent years, BYD's appearance is getting higher and higher, and this wrap-around taillight has become one of the symbols of family, and has also been recognized by many young consumers.
The tail design of the Q&I M5 is relatively simple, equipped with semi-surround taillights similar to THE BYD Tang DM, which also has a relatively high degree of recognition. At the same time, the car also adopts a large size of black rear surround, which enhances the sporty atmosphere of the whole car.
Mainstream and non-mainstream Q&A M5 security configuration is dominant
BYD is currently the leader of domestic new energy vehicles, but in many designs, it has not blindly followed the trend, for example, in the interior design, Tang DM has adopted a design that is closer to that of traditional fuel vehicles.
The entire interior layout is more familiar to consumers, and the 15.6-inch rotatable suspension central control screen is a family feature of BYD.
Support speech recognition control system, Internet of Vehicles, OTA upgrade, car phone, 360-degree panoramic image, driving mode switching and other common functions, to meet the actual needs of users.
As a novice, the M5 has not been deliberately innovated, the car adopts the most popular all-touch design in the industry, and the 15.6-inch suspension central control screen is very eye-catching.
The common configuration of this car is similar to that of BYD Tang DM, but it has obvious advantages in the configuration of safe driving assistance, providing fatigue driving reminders, reversing side warnings, automatic parking and other high-end configurations.
Different hybrids
BYD Tang DM are both new energy models, but the two cars have obvious differences in technical principles.
BYD Tang DM is a plug-in hybrid, the car is equipped with a 2.0T engine and ternary lithium battery, the total power of the system is 321kW, the total torque is 650N·m, far beyond the same level of fuel vehicles, while also has obvious advantages in terms of travel costs.
The Q&I M5 is a range extended electric vehicle and one of the cheapest range extended electric vehicles available.
It is equipped with a 1.5T turbocharged engine as a range extender, with a total power of 200 kW and a total torque of 360 N·m, which is a significant gap compared with the BYD Tang DM. However, the advantage of this design is that there is basically no endurance anxiety, and the practicality is relatively high.
Hongmeng system blessing Q&I M5 still needs market testing
BYD Tang DM has a relatively strong influence in the new energy vehicle market and is one of the must-see models for many consumers when purchasing new energy vehicles.
Although the M5 has Huawei's blessing, it is not outstanding in appearance, and the electric acceptance of the extender is not high, although it is equipped with Huawei's Hongmeng system, it cannot form a unique competitive advantage.
After the official listing, the Q&I M5 may be able to attract some Huawei fans, but it is not realistic to challenge BYD Tang DM.
The Q&I M5 has poured a lot of effort into Huawei, but the car does not have obvious Huawei characteristics, so it is still a test of the water. It can be said that this car is more for Huawei to accumulate experience, and it is difficult to determine what the real Huawei car looks like.