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The successive landing of the two-tire and three-child policy has prospered the domestic MPV market, and also allowed the MPV model to usher in a spurt of development in 2021!
In 2021, major brands have successively launched heavy-duty MPV models such as Xena, Jiahua and Kustu in China, and have crowded into this market with small capacity, and the penetration rate of the MPV market in the passenger car market has also exceeded the 5% mark. Time to 2022, under the invasion of the general trend of electrification, not long ago, BYD officially announced that it will completely stop the production of fuel vehicles, and will go all out to develop new energy products.
When new energy meets MPV
What kind of spark will collide between the two?
On the evening of April 9, the 2022 Song MAX DM-i was listed in Chengdu Jinniu CapitaLand Plaza, and the price of the five versions of the model was 145,800 yuan - 172,800 yuan after comprehensive subsidies. And the official called it "the subversive of the MPV market", so let's take a look at what Song MAX DM-i has subverted?
DM-i supermix technology is blessed
How does the Song MAX DM-i open?
If you want to find a protagonist in the 2021 independent brand, then I think BYD's DM-i supermix technology must be well-deserved, as long as it is equipped with a model with this system, it can be said that it is the last fire, and even the market is often in short supply.
So in the Song MAX DM-i, how does this golden power system perform?
First of all, the DM-i supermix system is composed of a 1.5L naturally aspirated engine + motor with a thermal efficiency of up to 43.04% Of Xiaoyun - Plug-in Hybrid, the acceleration of 100 kilometers is only 7.9s, and the performance of performance is needless to say, I believe that people who have learned about DM-i supermix technology are well aware of the reasoning.
In the daily driving process, this Song MAX DM-i is mainly based on electric drive, which is effectively different from the traditional hybrid models based on oil, which also brings a better driving experience. Because the Song MAX DM-i uses the EHS electromix system, rather than the traditional gearbox, which makes it quite silky during driving, and driving a pure electric vehicle is almost the same, starting to get 325N·m peak torque, the electric motor for the vehicle power supply is quite direct.
Of course, Song MAX DM-i is a family MPV model after all, and performance is not its most important indicator, because it is necessary to often pull a family to travel, so comfort is the most important product appeal of Song MAX DM-i.
In the adjustment of the chassis suspension, the Song MAX DM-i is obviously more comfortable tuning, and the suspension system has a sense of premium, which does not produce unnecessary bounces when crossing the ditch. But comfort also means that the vehicle's lateral support will be slightly insufficient, but in the Song MAX DM-i, the lack of lateral support is not a disadvantage, after all, I believe that no one should go to the fierce driving of an MPV model.
It is worth mentioning that due to the existence of the CRBS function, most of the hybrid / electric models of the brake foot feeling is not too linear, although this will not affect its braking efficiency, but in the daily driving process, this situation will be quite unfriendly for consumers who have just changed from the fuel vehicle, and the braking force cannot be mastered in a short time, and a longer adaptation time is required.
Although Song MAX DM-i is also equipped with CRBS function, even in the high-intensity kinetic energy recovery mode, song MAX DM-i's braking foot feeling is relatively linear, and there will be no sudden feeling after the mechanical brake suddenly intervenes.
How low is the fuel consumption of the Song MAX DM-i?
In fact, fuel consumption has always been a major "pain point" of MPV models, according to the data on the fuel consumption of Xiao Bear, the best fuel consumption performance model in the compact MPV (low-end) fuel consumption ranking is Volkswagen Touran, the fuel consumption of 100 kilometers is 8.31L, and the bora 100 kilometers fuel consumption using the same powertrain (1.4T+7DSG) is only 6.9L, and the fuel consumption of 100 kilometers like the same level of competitor models - Trumpchi M6, Geely Jiaji 100 kilometers of fuel consumption has approached the 10L mark.
In this year, oil prices have been rising sharply, No. 95 gasoline directly broke through 9 yuan / L, in such an environment, poor fuel economy MPV models, will certainly dissuade some potential consumers, and look at the price difference is not much and the fuel consumption is lower hybrid SUV models. The launch of BYD Song MAX DM-i perfectly solves this "pain point".
Thanks to the extremely high thermal efficiency, the fuel consumption performance of this 1.5L engine has always been remarkable, according to the official statement, the power loss fuel consumption of Song MAX DM-i is only 4.4L per 100 kilometers, and such fuel consumption performance is almost the same as that of the smaller and smaller Japanese hybrid sedans, such as Toyota Corolla Twin Engine and Nissan Xuanyi e-POWER at a level, and such fuel consumption performance is only the upper limit of Song MAX DM-i, in the case of sufficient power, its fuel consumption performance can be further reduced.
Taking our test drive as an example, in the state of full power and full fuel, the cruising range of Song MAX DM-i can easily exceed 1000 kilometers. This is the core advantage of BYD's DM-i supermix technology. Moreover, in the full-powered state, the pure electric mileage of song MAX DM-i can reach 105 kilometers, which can fully meet the daily commuting needs of consumers, thereby further reducing the cost of use.
Except for DM-i
What other advantages does song MAX DM-i have?
It is undeniable that DM-i supermix technology must be the biggest highlight of Song MAX DM-i, but in addition to DM-i, the advantages of other aspects of Song MAX DM-i are also remarkable.
First of all, I personally don't think there is much need to repeat the appearance, after all, the previous Song MAX also used this shape. However, it is worth mentioning that, also for fuel economy considerations, the appearance design of Song MAX DM-i is more elaborate, and more rounded lines reduce the drag coefficient of the body to a certain extent, thereby reducing fuel consumption.
The upgraded version of the top version is more interesting, from the outside, the upgraded version of the model is like adding a suitcase on the top, but in fact, this "suitcase" is integrated with the body, on the basis of not changing the overall structure of the body, it creates a richer head space for the second and third rows of passengers in the car, and is also more Nordic travel style.
After being led out of the circle by the new forces of car manufacturing, intelligence has become an indispensable option for new cars at this stage.
The most conspicuous design in the BYD Song MAX DM-i car is the suspension rotatable central control screen with a size of 15.6 inches, with a screen ratio of 83%. Of course, the built-in system is the best thing about this screen.
Song MAX DM-i uses the latest DILINK 4.0 intelligent networking system of the BYD family, first of all, in terms of visual experience, compared with the 3.0 system, the overall UI design of the 4.0 system is more flat, the icon settings are colorful, and the visual effects are indeed refreshing.
And in addition to the changes in visual effects, DILINK 4.0 intelligent network connection system also has excellent performance in intelligent voice interaction, remote control, third-party APP and so on. In addition, Song MAX DM-i also provides a full set of active safety systems, and the auxiliary driving level can reach the L2 level.
For me personally, what impressed me most about song MAX DM-i's car-machine interaction system is its voice function, most of which can be achieved through voice control, and its response speed is extremely fast, with almost no delay. What's more, this set of car machines can also accurately identify dialects, such as Sichuan dialect and Cantonese.
The spatial performance is excellent
But I recommend the 6-seater model more
For an MPV model, spatial performance is one of the most important indicators to measure its eligibility.
The overall length, width and height of the Song MAX DM-i are: 4710/1810/1690 (1880) mm, the wheelbase is 2785 mm, and in terms of size, the Song MAX DM-i is a standard compact MPV model. In terms of seat layout, Song MAX DM-i offers a total of 2+3+2 7-seat layouts and 2+2+2-seater layouts.
Models with both seat layouts are still relatively good in terms of spatial performance, and the space in the second row can be described as "infinite". However, in order to take into account the space of the passengers in the third row, the seat can generally only be adjusted relatively forward.
Take myself as an example, 173cm height, after adjusting the second row of sitting posture, into the third row, you can also have nearly a punch of leg space, but because the seat back pitch angle can not be adjusted, so the sitting posture will be somewhat uncomfortable, but as a daily emergency use, Song MAX DM-i's third row space is still relatively qualified.
But there's a problem with song MAX DM-i's 7-seater layout model, which is that the third row of passengers has some trouble getting on and off the bus. Because of its 2+3+2 seat layout, there is no aisle leading to the third row in the middle of the second row, so Song MAX DM-i can only use the most traditional way to enter the third row, that is, fold the second row of seats forward, but because the second row of seat cushions is longer, so after the folding, the space left for passengers to get on and off is very cramped, so on the whole, I personally prefer to recommend the Song MAX DM-i 6-seat model.
epilogue:
In the past MPV market, compact MPV models such as the Song MAX DM-i did not seem to be very popular, and the real market sales were often LED by GL8, Alissen and other higher-level MPV models with both business and household attributes. But the emergence of Song MAX DM-i seems to have the possibility of rewriting this situation.
With a starting price of less than 150,000 yuan and plug-in hybrid power, it directly hit the "pain points" of MPV users, and even completely subverted the fuel MPV market; it reduced fuel consumption to a new low through DM-i, and also achieved a rare acceleration performance of MPV. It's not perfect, but within its price, it seems that there is no product more perfect than its product power. It is multi-faceted, and it is this multi-facetedness that gives it the potential to rewrite the rules of the game in the market.
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