In the current new energy vehicle market, if you want to spend 300,000 yuan to buy a pure electric car, then you can't avoid Tesla Model 3, BYD Han EV and Xiaopeng P7. These three models have a fight in terms of appearance, endurance, performance, etc., and the price of some of their models is almost the same, so which car is more worth buying?
Xiaopeng P7 taillights
Below I will analyze their advantages and disadvantages from different needs perspectives, hoping to give friends who want to buy pure electric cars a little useful advice.
Appearance comparison: Although the styles of the three are very different, the Xiaopeng P7 scissor door design is the highlight
1. Tesla Model 3 exterior
Tesla Model 3 exterior design takes a rounded route, the body line is full and soft, look more and think it is a bit cute. Compared with the luxurious sense shown by the SHAPE OF BYD Han EV and the sporty sense of the Xiaopeng P7, tesla Model 3 is more like a large toy car, with characteristics and personality. But in terms of luxury and grade, model 3 is not as good as Han EV and P7.
Tesla Model 3 front face
2. BYD Han EV appearance
BYD recruited designers from Audi, Mercedes-Benz and Porsche with high salaries to form its own design language - Dragon Face. BYD Han EV is the use of Dragon Face design language, the overall creation of a very high-end luxury visual impact, especially the front part, suspended dragon crystal LED headlights and through the dragon whisker type daytime running lights, so that this car looks very stunning, domineering, worthy of the medium and large flagship electric sedan.
BYD Han EV front face
3. Xiaopeng P7 appearance
The exterior design of Xiaopeng P7 is very novel, and the coupe-style design is full of sporty sense, which is very in line with the tastes of young people. The front face adopts the "interstellar" design language, the flat front end is full of technology, and the through-LED daytime running lights look more futuristic. The body side lines are simple, the most eye-catching is the original scissor door design, it can be said that this price to buy the original scissors door, really earned. After the taillights are lit, the recognition is very high, making people have to wonder if this is the design level of domestic cars?
Xiaopeng P7 front face
brief summary:
In short, the appearance of the three cars is more attractive, the Xiaopeng P7's through-line daily running lights and taillights are more futuristic; the dragon face design of THE BYD HAN EV is more luxurious, calm and atmospheric; in contrast, the exterior design of tesla Model 3 is a little inferior, and the rounded back shape is more dynamic and cute.
Interior comparison: Although all three are based on a minimalist technology style, the BYD Han EV is more luxurious
1. Tesla Model 3 interior
Does the interior of the Tesla Model 3 feel simple or rudimentary? Tesla interior plastic sense is too strong, local stitching rough, individual gaps, uneven, etc., these and 300,000 levels of car is not consistent, this is simple; Tesla will be the interior of all the button functions are concentrated on the central control of the large screen, to achieve the ultimate simplicity, the integrated central control of the large screen so that the virtual key operation to increase the sense of technology and fun, this is simplicity. Therefore, whether Tesla's interior is simple or simple, in fact, the benevolent see the wise.
Tesla Model 3 interior
2. BYD Han EV interior
Compared with the previous BYD models, the BYD Han EV has made significant progress in the layout of the interior. In terms of materials, it is also very exquisite, in addition to the large area of piano paint panels, the top platform is covered with leather, and a large area of solid wood panels is added, coupled with chrome decoration details, so that people can feel the sense of luxury in the carriage. The front seats are wrapped in Nappa leather, and the all-red leather looks very high-end, while the addition of diamond-shaped stitching looks more luxurious.
BYD Han EV interior
3. Xiaopeng P7 interior
The interior design of Xiaopeng P7 also has a strong sense of technology. The first thing that catches the eye is the central control screen, which is composed of a 10.25-inch full LCD instrument and a 14.96-inch central control large screen, which is difficult to ignore in the middle. The scissor door version of this version is the top version, so the material and workmanship of the interior are also the best.
Xiaopeng P7 interior
In terms of interior, the three cars present a simple sense of technology, which is mainly reflected in a highly integrated vehicle control function on the central control screen. The difference is that the Xiaopeng P7 and Tesla Model 3 use a large number of flat strip design, so the interior of the two cars looks more layered, in contrast, Han EV pays more attention to the creation of interior luxury.
Configuration comparison: Tesla Model 3, Xiaopeng P7 high-tech configuration is more, while BYD Han EV is more comprehensive
1. Passive security configuration
In terms of passive safety configuration, BYD Han EV can be said to crush Tesla Model 3 and Xiaopeng P7, Han EV not only has more rear side airbags and two knee airbags, but also the passive pedestrian protection system is standard, which can reduce the damage caused by collisions to pedestrians in time through active and passive technology when the vehicle collides with pedestrians, and sets energy-absorbing materials in a timely manner.
The P7 and Model 3 models are equipped with only 6 airbags, so it can be said that in terms of safety configuration, HanEV has ensured the safety of drivers and occupants and lay pedestrians to the greatest extent.
Comparison of safety configurations of the three models
2. Assisted driving configuration
In terms of assisted driving configuration, Han EV and Xiaopeng P7 have more functions than Model 3 such as lane keeping assistance, 360-degree panoramic imagery, road traffic sign recognition, automatic parking entry, and reversing side warning.
In daily life, the function of road traffic sign recognition is of little use and belongs to chicken rib products, but in the case of many cars, narrow roads or narrow parking, 360-degree panoramic images and reversing side warning functions can help drivers observe the surrounding conditions in real time and effectively avoid rubbing. Even if you are sandwiched between two cars, the automatic parking function is convenient for parking in and out of the narrow position. In contrast, the entry-level Model 3 is only equipped with reversing images, which is a bit shabby for a model that costs more than 200,000 yuan.
BYD Han EV incorporates parking systems
3. Comfort configuration
In terms of comfort configuration, the advantages of bydirhan EVs are even more obvious. The panoramic sunroof of the Xiaopeng P7 and Model 3 is not openable, while the openable panoramic sunroof equipped with the Han EV will obviously bring better breathability. Han EV also has some unique configurations, such as: 220V power supply, passenger seat ventilation function, front multi-layer sound insulation glass and so on.
Not only that, Han EV's care for the rear passengers is also quite in place, such as: ventilation function, rear seat heating, rear boss key, rear seat electric adjustment and other configurations, providing a comfortable riding environment for rear passengers, even if they ride for a long time will not feel too tired. If you have the most money on hand, you can also opt for a rear massage chair.
In addition to the better riding comfort, the Han EV is also equipped with a rear multimedia control system for the rear passengers. Rear passengers can adjust the temperature, multimedia tracks, and volume through the touch screen on the central armrest, without the driver's operation, which improves travel safety to a certain extent. Although it is a family car, the HanEV can bring an executive-level riding experience to the rear passengers, and this series of features is not available in the Xiaopeng P7 and Model 3.
Comparison of the comfort features of the three models
3. High-tech configuration
In terms of high-tech configuration, the Xiaopeng P7 and Model 3 will be even better. Although Tesla's Autopilot fully autonomous driving technology feature has always been one of the selling points, the function needs to spend an additional 64,000 yuan for optional installation, losing a certain cost performance. Xiaopeng in the research of automatic driving technology is also a blood cost, the entire Chinese R & D team plus the North American R & D team developed X-Pilot3.0, in theory can compete with Tesla Autopilot, and Xiaopeng P7 series models will also provide a two-month OTA upgrade, this mobile APP update mode, is also one of the advantages of P7.
In contrast, BYD's Han EV, its automatic driving is led by ICC intelligence, coupled with ACC lane maintenance, combined into L2 level of automatic driving, to be honest, in fact, it can only be regarded as L1.5 level. In general, BYD's self-driving technology is almost one level behind Tesla and Xiaopeng.
Tesla Autopilot
In general, among the three models with similar prices, BYD Han EV has more advantages than the other two models in terms of safety configuration, driver assistance configuration and comfort configuration, and the relatively high cost performance is also the highest, while the intelligent level of the Xiaopeng P7 is relatively high, and the Autopilot automatic driving technology of Tesla Model 3 is still industry-leading.
Space comparison: BYD Han EV wins
BYD Han EV gives the first impression of being large, and indeed it is so, it is 4980mm long, almost 5 meters, wider than 1 meter 9, wheelbase more than 2 meters 9, if according to the fuel car, can be counted as a C-class car, certainly larger than the Model 3, and Xiaopeng P7 has a fight. Of course, due to the structure of electric vehicles and the volume of the battery, the car is large, the space is not necessarily large, and the actual space used in the car is relatively general.
As can be seen from the following table, BYD Han EV has the advantage in terms of body length, width and height, while the Wheelbase of Xiaopeng P7 is the most outstanding, 78mm more than Han EV. In contrast, the size of the Model 3 is simply a "younger brother" in front of the Han EV and P7.
Comparison of the size space of the three models
Power battery comparison: BYD blade battery vs Ternary battery
In terms of power battery selection, BYD Han EV uses self-developed lithium iron phosphate blade battery, Tesla uses the Ternary Battery provided by LG Chem, and Xiaopeng P7 uses the Ternary Battery of the Ningde Era.
The biggest difference between lithium iron phosphate batteries and ternary batteries is the difference in cathode materials, ternary batteries use nickel- cobalt aluminum cathode materials, the proportion of nickel content is higher, which means that the greater the energy density of the battery, but the stability of the power battery will become worse, spontaneous combustion phenomenon occurs frequently, which is also the current improvement difficulty of ternary lithium batteries.
BYD's lithium iron phosphate battery has better stability than the Ternary Cell battery, charging and discharging life is longer, official data show that its life expectancy reaches 8 years and 1.2 million kilometers, can be cycled 3000 times, and travels 1.2 million kilometers of ultra-long battery life. However, the disadvantage of lithium iron phosphate is lower energy density, which is also the reason why BYD developed blade batteries, blade batteries use square aluminum shell long cell design scheme, the cell flattened, its length can reach up to 2.5 meters, equivalent to the thick traditional battery elongation and flattening, its volume energy density will be 50% higher than the traditional iron lithium battery, the shortcomings are solved. Because of its shape resembling a blade, it is named blade battery. The thermal runaway temperature of ternary batteries with high nickel content will be lower than 200 ° C, while the thermal runaway temperature of lithium iron phosphate batteries will be above 500 ° C. In the puncture experiment, the blade battery did not have any fire and explosion phenomenon, which can be called the "safest battery".
But lithium iron phosphate batteries also have their fatal drawbacks, that is, at low temperatures, generally below -10 ° C, lithium iron phosphate battery capacity will drop to about 20% of the initial capacity. This is also the main reason why BYD models equipped with lithium iron phosphate batteries are more seriously affected by low temperatures in the northern region. The Ternary battery can still maintain normal battery capacity in the environment of -30 ° C, which is more suitable for low temperature areas in the north.
Of course, in addition to the serious shrinkage of BYD lithium iron phosphate batteries, the Ternary battery is also affected, take the Xiaopeng P7, Xiaopeng P7's ultra-long endurance version of THEDC comprehensive mileage of 656 kilometers, according to incomplete statistics, the actual mileage is only about 450 kilometers. I also did a special test, in a low temperature environment, about -10 °C, Xiaopeng P7 overnight endurance will be reduced by about 30 kilometers.
BYD blade battery
If you are a northern car owner, the average temperature in winter is below -10 ° C, then you can consider buying a Tesla Model 3 or Xiaopeng P7 loaded with a three-yuanli battery, otherwise the BYD Han EV with a greatly reduced mileage in winter will bring inconvenience to your daily use of the car.
Influence comparison: Tesla wins
1. Brand influence
BYD and Tesla have taken two very different routes in their product strategy. BYD has gone from selling low-priced cars to selling high-priced cars to now selling high-priced cars from F3 to BYD Han EV. Tesla is selling high-priced cars to selling low-priced cars, from electric supercar Roadster to Model 3.
The difference in product strategies of BYD and Tesla has led to different impressions of the two in the minds of consumers. BYD's product strategy from low to high now seems to be a relatively loss, so BYD has launched sub-brands such as "Qin", "Han", "Tang", "Song" and so on to enhance its brand image, so that it is easier to sell high-end cars.
Xiaopeng belongs to the new force of car manufacturing, the development time is not long, although it has been committed to the creation of a high-end electric vehicle brand image, but in terms of brand influence, it is still much worse than BYD and Tesla.
2. Founder influence
Wang Chuanfu and He Xiaopeng compared to Musk, the founder's style has a deep impact on the company's corporate culture. Wang Chuanfu and He Xiaopeng are like good students who study steadily, while Musk is more like a vigorous teenager with a big brain and a bohemian. Although both styles have their own advantages, they and Musk are not at the same level in terms of influence.
We all know that Tesla never spends money on advertising, but Musk's every move and casual chat on social software are more powerful than traditional car companies spending a lot of money on advertising.
Tesla founder Elon Musk
You have to admit that Chinese buying a car is more about "face", in terms of brand influence, Tesla can be said to crush BYD and Xiaopeng, even if Tesla is exposed to so much negative news, it has not affected its car sales. Musk's personal influence is also incomparable to the other two.
Comprehensive comparison: Xiaopeng P7 has higher mileage, Tesla Model 3 has the strongest performance, and BYD Han EV comprehensive strength is stronger
From the following figure, we can see that the high-performance version of the three cars has a 100-kilometer acceleration of 3.9 seconds: BYD Han EV is 3.9 seconds, Tesla Model 3 is 3.4 seconds, and Xiaopeng P7 is 4.3 seconds. The three are very close to the 100 km/h acceleration, but the price difference is very large. The high-performance version of the Model 3 is only 0.5 seconds higher than the high-performance version of HanEV's 100-kilometer acceleration, but the price is about 140,000 yuan higher. The high-performance version of the Xiaopeng P7 is priced a little higher.
Comparison of comprehensive data of the three models
From the perspective of cruising range, Xiaopeng P7 ranks first with a NEDC cruising range of 586 to 706 km, BYD Han EV's NEDC cruising range of 550 to 605 km, and Tesla uses CLTC endurance standards, from 445 to 668 km, here to explain that clTC endurance standards are lower than NEDC, at least about 20% off. In terms of basic cruising range, the Xiaopeng P7 and Han EV are above 500 kilometers, while the Model 3 entry-level version is only 445 kilometers, and it is a CLTC working condition standard, which is slightly insufficient.
Xiaopeng P7
From the price point of view, with the lowest budget can buy the fastest model of 100 km acceleration, is the Xiaopeng P7 rear-drive long-endurance zhixing version, rear single motor, the maximum power of 196kW, zero hundred acceleration of 6.7 seconds. However, on the whole, the 100 km acceleration of 7.9 seconds of Han EV ultra-long endurance version is undoubtedly more worth considering, although the zero hundred acceleration is 1.2 seconds slower, but in exchange for improving the cruising range of nearly 20 km, as well as more perfect safety and driving assistance configuration.
BYD Han EV
Similarly, if you want to use the same budget and buy the most cost-effective model, then the top version of Han EV is still the first choice. The top version of the Han EV, with a 3.9 seconds of 100 km acceleration time, a more comprehensive configuration and a cruising range of 550 km, the most important thing is the BYD Han EV equipped with a "blade battery", in the extreme working environment, the safety is higher than the Xiaopeng P7 and Tesla Model 3 with ternary batteries.
Tesla Model 3
summary:
Overall, the comprehensive capability of BYD Han EV is obviously the highest among the three models, if you value safety and cost performance, then Han EV is undoubtedly the best choice. The highlight of Xiaopeng P7 is the ultra-high endurance and the highly intelligent configuration of the whole vehicle, if you pay attention to the mileage, like high-tech, intelligent configuration, then the choice of Xiaopeng P7 is also very good. Of course, if you think it's more important to buy a car face, then choose the Tesla Model 3.
In addition, the owners of the northern region, no matter what brand of pure electric vehicles they buy, it is best to choose the three-yuanli battery, otherwise the lithium iron phosphate battery will have a serious discount on the mileage in the winter, which will affect your car experience.