Source of this article: Times Finance Author: Trainee reporter He Qing
Last week, domestic refined oil prices ushered in "six consecutive rises", and No. 95 gasoline officially entered the "9 yuan" era. Oil prices continue to rise, making many consumers scream and eat. Considering the cost of the car and the anxiety of mileage, the hybrid model with low fuel consumption has become a popular choice.
"The rise in oil prices has a great effect on the promotion of hybrid vehicles." Cui Dongshu, secretary general of the National Passenger Car Market Information Joint Association, said in an interview with Times Finance. According to Ping An Securities Research Report, hybrid vehicles have the advantages of low cost of vehicles, outstanding power, and high integration of the new generation of hybrid technology, and the use of special engines can realize the purchase cost of fuel vehicles infinitely close to. Compared with pure electric vehicles, hybrid vehicles have the advantages of more applicable environments and convenient energy replenishment.
In the hybrid market, the Japanese "two fields" have long occupied half of the country, Toyota's THS and Honda's i-MMD hybrid technology have their own advantages, and the independent brand camp is also not willing to show weakness, the plug-and-mix model represented by BYD DMI technology has appeared in short supply in the terminal market, and the strength of the oil-electric hybrid models of great wall, GAC Trumpchi and other brands should not be underestimated.
Image source: GAC Toyota official website joint venture camp: "two fields" lead
In terms of the joint venture camp, Toyota and Honda's "two fields" hybrid technology has obvious advantages, in addition to high fuel economy, low fuel consumption, and no need for external power charging. In the context of soaring oil prices, such hybrid models are expected to win more consumers.
According to official data released at the beginning of this year, Toyota's domestic gasoline-electric hybrid model sales exceeded the 1.5 million mark, while global sales have exceeded 19 million.
Taking GAC Toyota as an example, behind the dual-engine hybrid as the core of the electrification strategy, at present, the GAC Toyota hybrid family covers the new fourth-generation Highlander dual engine, Weisa dual engine, 2022 Willanda dual engine, Camry dual engine, Ralink dual engine, C-HR dual engine, etc., covering cars and SUVs.
For example, the new Ralink dual engine equipped with Toyota's fourth-generation THS II hybrid system has a fuel consumption of as low as 4L per 100 kilometers under its NEDC comprehensive operating conditions. After the price adjustment of refined oil products on March 18, Guangdong No. 92 gasoline reached 8.66 yuan / liter, and No. 95 gasoline 9.39 yuan / liter. In other words, the owner of the Leiling double engine only needs to spend 0.34 yuan on fuel to run a kilometer.
In addition to Toyota, the Honda Hybrid is also popular in the domestic market. According to honda china's official news, from January to February 2022, Honda's cumulative sales of china's terminal vehicles 252725, and the cumulative sales of hybrid models were 36,297 units, an increase of 9.9% year-on-year.
Among them, Dongfeng Honda has successively launched CR-V sharp hybrid, Ali Shenrui hybrid, Xiangyu rui hybrid, Yingshi Pairui hybrid and other models, most of the models 100 km fuel consumption is below 5L, Xiangyu Rui · hybrid 100 km fuel consumption is the lowest only 4L.
Since the introduction of the i-MMD system in 2016, Guangqi Honda has successively launched accord sharp hybrid, Lingpai rui hybrid, odyssey sharp hybrid, Haoying sharp hybrid, and established the "Sharp Hybrid Alliance", as of the end of last year, the cumulative sales of the Sharp Hybrid Alliance have exceeded 300,000 vehicles.
Image source: Guangqi Honda official website
Taking Lingpairui Hybrid as an example, its fuel tank volume is 40L, and the fuel consumption of 100 kilometers based on the comprehensive working conditions of NEDC is 4L. In other words, it only costs $346.4 to fill up 92 gasoline.
In addition to The Two Fields, many joint venture brands are also stepping up the introduction and launch of hybrid models. The e-POWER hybrid technology launched by Dongfeng Nissan, with the technical characteristics of "full-time electric drive", can effectively reduce the transmission link and reduce fuel consumption. At present, the thermal efficiency of the internal combustion engine equipped with the first model of e-POWER in China can reach 43%, ensuring the efficient conversion of energy, and its urban working conditions can reach an ultra-low fuel consumption of 3.9L/100km.
In addition, in terms of Korean cars, Beijing Hyundai launched its first hybrid SUV in 2021, the Tucson L Hybrid, with a minimum fuel consumption of 5.6L/100km. According to the summary of energy-saving vehicle indicators in Guangzhou, in addition to Japanese cars, Tucson L hybrid has also become a joint venture brand model. This also means that Guangzhou consumers who want to choose joint venture models and want to get energy-saving car indicators, in addition to Japanese cars, Tucson L hybrid is also a good choice.
Domestic hybrids are rising rapidly
It is worth noting that in recent years, more and more independent brands have also begun to shine in the field of hybridization, constantly breaking the "myth" of Japanese hybridization. Among them, in the field of plug-in and mixing, BYD, Geely and other car companies performed strongly, and the terminal heat of many models was high, while in the oil-electric hybrid market, models such as Great Wall and GAC Trumpchi performed equally well.
In terms of plug-and-mix, taking BYD as an example, the three models equipped with its DM-i super hybrid technology, Qin Plus DM-i, Song Plus DM-i and Tang DM-i, have a strong market performance after listing, which shows consumers' recognition of BYD's plug-and-mix technology. According to the data, in 2021, the cumulative sales of BYD DM plug-in and hybrid models 272935, an increase of 467.6% year-on-year.
It is reported that BYD's DM-i technology uses an electric drive-based "electric hybrid" route, which has a thermal efficiency of more than 43% of the 1.5-liter Atkinson cycle engine + two electric generators with a power increase of more than 200%, relying on high-power high-efficiency motors for driving, and the main function of the gasoline engine is to generate electricity in the high-efficiency speed zone, thereby effectively reducing fuel consumption. Officials have said that the DM-i super hybrid is BYD's masterpiece and will play the role of a subversive of fuel vehicles.
In terms of oil-electric hybrid, last year, after the global debut of the Great Wall Motor Lemon Hybrid DHT, its first hitch model - Weipai Maqiduo conducted the world's first live car test live broadcast, WEY Maqiduo carried out 5km actual tests at the test site, including starting, accelerating, braking, turning, etc., with an average speed of 15km/h, and the final apparent fuel consumption was 5.1L/100km, which was an obvious advantage compared to the fuel consumption of many similar fuel products 100 km 8L-9L.
At present, the Great Wall Wei brand Macchiato DHT, latte DHT and other models are equipped with lemon hybrid DHT. According to the official website of the Great Wall, in 2022, Weipai sold 4432 new cars in February, of which 2387 were star models latte DHT, an increase of 52% month-on-month.
In terms of GAC Trumpchi, at the Guangzhou Auto Show last year, Trumpchi proposed the development strategy of "hybridization + intelligence" dual-core drive, planning to achieve hybridization of all models in 2025, and hybrid sales accounted for more than 60% in 2030.
Zhang Yuesai, general manager of GAC Passenger Vehicle, previously said at the Guangzhou Auto Show that GAC Trumpchi Hybrid Technology will rely on GAC Julang Power to create the strongest hybrid technology platform for Chinese brands. It is reported that Trumpchi has two sets of hybrid systems, one set of GAC 2.0ATK engine and GAC GMC2.0 hybrid system combined, the highest thermal efficiency of the engine is 42.1%, thermal efficiency utilization rate of up to 95.5%; one is gacchi's third-generation 2.0TM engine and Toyota's fourth-generation THS hybrid system, at present, the new second-generation GS8 has taken the lead in equipping the system.
The new second-generation GS8 is the first model of a Chinese brand equipped with Toyota's fourth-generation THS hybrid system, which has a comprehensive fuel saving rate of more than 30% while having surging power, and the minimum fuel consumption of the car is 5.3L per 100 kilometers.
"Hybrid is the best choice at the moment, is entering a golden period of development, will open trumpchi's first year of hybridization, and be the 'head player' of the low-carbon era." Zhang Yuesai said.
According to the Ping An Securities Research Report, the hybrid pattern has changed, and independent brands have ushered in a period of valuable opportunities. The independent new generation of hybrid technical parameters are not lost to the joint venture, and the technological breakthrough is mainly reflected in the three aspects of efficient engine, hybrid system integration, and pure electric mileage. From the perspective of the pattern, the main opponent of the independent head enterprise in the hybrid track is the Japanese system. With the dual advantages of energy saving and power of hybrid vehicles, it will seize the share of pure oil vehicles, and is expected to create characteristic products based on a new generation of hybrid technology to achieve brand value exploration.