After the SUV fire, MPV models also came to the front of the stage from behind the scenes and became the choice of many second- and third-child families. If your budget is around 150,000, then there are still more models to choose from, and today Uncle Che will bring you two more affordable and homely MPV models, which are Baojun RM-5 and BYD Song MAX.
The 2019 Baojun RM-5 was launched in November 2019, and the price range of the new car is 79,900 to 120,800 yuan. The 2021 Song MAX was launched in August 2020, and there are 7 new models launched, with a price range of 9.48 to 124,800 yuan. Next, the car uncle will focus on the top version of the two cars for comparison, the price difference between the two is not large, so under this premise, which model has a better performance? Let's take a look.
Exterior design
The Baojun RM-5 conveys the mysterious and futuristic theme of baojun concept models in terms of shape design, but if you think about it, this style has similarities with many new energy models. Among them, the front face of the new car introduces more fluid-shaped designs, which have the feeling of a futuristic aircraft under the background of the slim LED daytime running lights. Split headlights have become an indispensable element of baojun brand design language since baojun 510, which is still the case on this model, the daytime headlights take into account the turn signal function of the circulation effect, and the main headlights below are also equipped with the dual high beam function of halogen + LED.
The new Song MAX has not made drastic improvements in the appearance of the shape, but only adjusted for the details, of which the model adopts the latest family design language of the BYD brand, and the vehicle looks very stylish. The changes in the front face of the new car are mainly concentrated in areas such as grille, lower encirclement and license plate, and the combined visual effect is quite good, the iconic large-size grille is still retained, and the internal electroplated trim design has been slightly adjusted to strengthen the sense of layering. In addition, the new model eliminates fog lights, and the trim panels with the C-shaped outline at the bottom are also more three-dimensional.
In terms of body size, the specific length, width and height of baojun RM-5 are 4705×1806×1645 mm, and the wheelbase is 2750mm. The double waist line of the new model body side straight makes the whole car look very coordinated and natural, and the overall silhouette does not give people a feeling of excessive redundancy, but it is not dominant compared to mainstream models in terms of body.
The specific length, width and height of Song MAX are 4710×1810×1680 mm, and the wheelbase is 2785 mm, which is a small lead in all data. As a modified model, the body side shape of the new model has not changed significantly, only the length has increased by 30mm, in terms of detailed design, the tall waist line runs through the entire body, and the overall shape is quite coordinated and durable.
Baojun RM-5 tail design has some SUV model shadow, but the car's body ground clearance, approach angle and departure angle are relatively limited, through the taillights have become the mainstream today, although from the design can be understood as the end of the echo, but the car uncle believes that this part of the car design is not concise enough. In addition, the exhaust of the new car is hidden and one-sided.
The rear part of the Song MAX car was equipped with a new through taillight, and a thin silver trim was added as a connection in the middle, further widening the lateral visual width of the tail. The roof brake lights became more slender, and the new car removed the words Song from the old model and replaced it with BYD's English logo.
Interior design
Compared with the exterior, Baojun RM-5 is more affinity in terms of interior design, the fresh interior color matching has a certain warm effect, and the decorative panels with diamond patterns are also very well embellished. Among them, the new car dashboard is wrapped in a soft-lined molding process, and the most easily touched place is a decorative panel with a weaving texture, and the surface of this trim panel also has a diamond-shaped concave pattern, and the visual effect is quite good. The steering wheel design in front of the new owner is more beautiful, and the concave and convex parts of the metal decoration will give you the illusion of a three-frame steering wheel, in fact, it is a two-frame design, and the size of the disk body and the grip are relatively good.
The interior of Song MAX has not changed much, among which the upper part of the new car's center console and the inside of the door panel are decorated with matte brushed trim panels, which solves the problem that the piano paint trim panels of the old models are easy to become fingerprint collectors. The change of the three-frame steering wheel is very timely, compared to the old model is more flat, more in line with today's aesthetics, the steering wheel left and right side of the function buttons are compact, of which the left side is equipped with adaptive cruise, distance design and holograms, etc., of course, the central control display screen rotation can also be adjusted here.
Baojun RM-5 interior seats are wrapped in imitation leather fabric, functionally supporting the electric adjustment of the main driver's seat. The interior padding of the front seats of the new model is softer, the wings on both sides have obvious prominence, the wrapping and comfort are relatively good, and the seat back also has extra support for the shoulders.
The seats in the Song MAX car are also wrapped in imitation leather fabric, and the function is more than the main driver's seat waist support two-way adjustment compared to the Baojun RM-5. The interior padding of the front seats of the new car is moderately soft and hard, the seat surface is relatively wide, and the length of the seat cushion is excellent, which can give the front passengers good leg support.
The Baojun RM-5 offers three different seat layouts of 5, 6 and 7 seats, of which the 2nd row of seats takes into account the convenience of the 3rd row of passengers getting on and off the bus, with a one-button forward function while also being able to fold to a certain extent. The middle platform in the second row is close to a nearly flat state, leaving enough room for intermediate passengers to rest their feet.
Song MAX is available in 6-seater and 7-seat versions, of which the 6-seat version is equipped with two independent seats in the 2nd row, the width of the middle passage reaches 190mm, passengers can enter the 3rd row more calmly, and the 7-seat version adopts the traditional 2+3+2 layout, which can sometimes be used as a 5-seater car.
dynamical system
Baojun RM-5 is equipped with a 1.5T turbocharged engine with a maximum output of 147 hp and a peak torque of 250 Nm. In terms of drivetrain, it is matched by an analog 8-speed CVT stepless gearbox.
Song MAX is also equipped with a 1.5T turbocharged engine, which has a maximum output of 160 hp and a peak torque of 245 Nm, which is even better. In terms of drivetrain, it is matched by a 6-speed wet dual-clutch transmission.
Uncle Che summed up
As a representative model of domestic compact MPV, Baojun RM-5 and Song MAX have quite good strength. Through the above comparison of the same price of the two models, we can see that there is still a relatively obvious gap between them, of which Song MAX has a larger external size, more comprehensive functional configuration and more excellent power performance performance than Baojun RM-5, and the cost performance and product strength of the whole vehicle are higher, so in this round of duels, the car uncle is more recommended by BYD Song MAX.