On April 8, the 2022 Hechuang Z03 was listed, with a price range of 13.28-178,800 yuan, compared with the 2021 model, its overall price range remained at a fairly suitable level, and the configuration provided was more abundant than that of 2021, and the choice provided to consumers was also more.
As a pure electric compact SUV, how does the Z03 perform overall? Is it worth buying as a home SUV? How competitive is it? Perhaps, we should find a reference. So, who is the reference? Perhaps we should find the hottest competitors of the same level in the market.
BYD yuan PLUS was listed in February 2022, after several price increases, it is now in the guidance price range of 137,800-16.58 million yuan, CLTC range 430km, 510km, a total of two versions. The subsidized price range of the 2022 Z03 is 132,800-178,800 yuan, and clTC has a range of 430km, 510km and 620km, a total of three versions.
As a pure electric compact SUV, the two cars are at a relatively similar level in terms of both pricing range and endurance level, and hechuang Z03 also provides a 620km endurance version in the same price range. This can already be counted as an advantage of the Z03. Putting aside all this, from other perspectives, what competitive advantage does Z03 have? Look down!
In terms of appearance, the design of Hechuang Z03 and BYD Yuan PLUS is quite similar, and both adopt a simple and full of scientific and technological atmosphere design ideas in terms of design language. The front face of the Z03 uses a penetrating LED daytime running light strip to connect the headlights on both sides into one, which looks more technological. BYD Yuan PLUS follows the brand's family design language, using a relatively wide chrome decoration to connect the headlight group. In contrast, the front face design of the Z03 is stronger, while the BYD Yuan PLUS is slightly more complicated and not as simple as the Z03.
From the side of the body, the design of the Z03 is more distinctive, it adopts a design idea similar to MPV, the overall look is more fluid, and adds a low wind resistance wheel rim and hidden door handle design, the technology atmosphere is stronger. On the other hand, BYD Yuan PLUS looks more like the more popular SUV design style at present, adding a suspended roof and having an upward waist line, reflecting the texture of the vehicle itself. In contrast, the Z03 is more home-style, while the BYD MetaPLUS has a slightly sporty atmosphere.
In terms of body size, the Z03 has a length, width and height of 4602/1900/1645mm and a wheelbase of 2750mm. The BYD Yuan PLUS has a length, width and height of 4455/1875/1615mm and a wheelbase of 2720mm. Both are positioned in compact SUVs, but combined with styling considerations, the body design of the Z03 is significantly more caring for the rear passengers, and the metaPLUS pays more attention to the sporty atmosphere.
Judging from the rear of the car, in fact, the two have more similarities. Hechuang Z03 and BYD Yuan PLUS both use the form of through-type taillights, but the design of Hechuang Z03 is more exquisite, the entire light group is wrapped in black glass trim panels on the periphery, and the interior is also embellished with many light strips, while BYD Yuan PLUS is more stout and adds bright silver chrome decorative strips. The strips of the tail light groups of both are carefully carved and highly recognizable.
It is worth mentioning that hechuang Z03 and BYD yuan PLUS both provide an upward tail wing, but the Z03 adopts a more complex hollow design, while bydy yuan PLUS is basically integrated with the body structure, which is more smooth, but lacks some publicity.
In terms of styling, it has always been wise and wise, and we do not over-evaluate the Z03 better, or more fragrant than BYD Yuan PLUS, but what we need to understand is that the two are full of technology in terms of styling, and they also have their own overall design ideas. Perhaps, the overall design of the interior can be more different.
Inside the car, we'll see that the difference between the two is even greater and more pronounced. Hechuang Z03 continues its minimalist design style in appearance, with flat lines and clear layers in the design. At the same time, the two large-size full-size LCD screens on the console ensure the scientific and technological atmosphere in its car.
The overall layout of bydir Yuan PLUS has more curved designs, which are more obviously different from Z03, but the overall style is more similar, such as the symmetrical center console layout. It is worth mentioning that the central channel of the BYD Yuan PLUS is connected to the central console, while the central console of the Z03 is not connected to the central channel.
In addition, it should be mentioned that the Z03 and BYD YuanPLUS both have a sunken space under the central passage, which increases the space utilization rate in the car and is also the design style quoted by many models nowadays.
Hechuang Z03 provides 10.25-inch full LCD instrument, 14.6-inch central control screen, of which the full LCD instrument adopts no bracketing design, which is more in line with the current stage of interior design trend, further expanding the driving vision, but also simplifying the interior design, making the car more concise.
BYD Yuan PLUS also adopts the same design style, but its LCD meter is only 5 inches in size, and the size of the central control screen is 12.8 inches. In contrast, its interior does not seem to have the atmosphere of the Z03.
In terms of the functionality of the intelligent car and machine system, both support 4G + Car Networking + OTA upgrade functions. Hechuang Z03 supports car navigation, Bluetooth link, mobile phone interconnection mapping (supports Baidu CarLife, Huawei HiCar), voice control, etc. In contrast, BYD Meta PLUS provides in-car navigation, Bluetooth connectivity, voice control, and does not provide a mobile phone mapping system.
In terms of seats, in addition to the top version Z tide version to provide leather seats, the rest of the configuration is provided with imitation leather materials, which is consistent with BYD yuan PLUS. However, the BYD Yuan PLUS uses sporty seats. From the styling point of view, the Z03 is more plain in comparison, while the bydir yuan PLUS color block blends black, blue and white, looking more fashionable. However, this also poses some problems for later conservation.
The rear space part is the biggest difference between the two interior parts, and it further differentiates the respective competitive advantages between the two. Just when introducing the body size, we have introduced that the wheelbase of the Z03 is 2750mm, and the wheelbase of BYD Yuan PLUS is 2720mm, although there is only a gap of 30mm, but in fact, the difference between the two is mainly reflected in the rear space part.
Due to the characteristics of the body shape, the rear space of the Z03 is significantly higher than that of the same level of models. The reason for this is mainly because the rear suspension of the Z03 is in the form of a torsion beam. Again, because BYD Yuan PLUS uses a rear multi-link suspension, its overall rear space is much weaker than that of the Z03.
In addition, the front seats of the Z03 can support 180° reclining, what are the benefits of this? For example, when we rest on the road, we can put the front seat down and enter the back seat, and we can put our legs on the front seat. Or when using a fast charging pile outside to charge, you can also use this way to simply rest. Combined with the video playback function in the central control screen, you can take a break while brushing the drama.
In terms of power, the Z03 is equipped with a permanent magnet synchronous motor, but it provides different power adjustments according to different configurations, with the maximum power being 135kW and 160kW, and the maximum torque being the same as 225Nm. The permanent magnet synchronous motor equipped with BYD Yuan PLUS has a maximum power of 150 kW and a maximum torque of 310 Nm.
In terms of battery life, in addition to the new TideShare edition, the 2022 Hechuang Z03 provides a lithium iron phosphate battery with a capacity of 55.4kWh, and clTC has a range of 430km, but also provides a version equipped with a 64.6kWh lithium iron phosphate battery, CLTC with a range of 510km, and a ternary lithium battery pack with a capacity of 76.8kWh, and a CLTC version with a range of 620km, a total of three.
BYD Yuan PLUS provides two versions of battery life, of which the CLTC version with a 430km battery using a lithium iron phosphate battery with a capacity of 49.92kWh; the CLTC 510km version also uses a lithium iron phosphate battery with a capacity of 60.48kWh, a total of two. In contrast, the BYD Yuan PLUS lacks a 620km endurance version.
In terms of configuration, we chose a similar price, CLTC endurance of 510km version for comparison, 2022 Hechuang Z03 Chaozhi version 510km version and BYD Yuan PLUS 510km flagship version. The specific performance is displayed in the form of pictures.
Based on the above figure, we can find that the advantages of Hechuang Z03 mainly lie in the overall scientific and technological atmosphere and external configuration in the car, such as the rain-sensing wiper provided by hechuang Z03, the electric tailgate memory, etc., and the 10.25-inch full LCD instrument + 14.6-inch central control screen in the car, which can increase the convenience of our daily driving and drive more worry-free. In contrast, the bydivid yuan PLUS has relatively few configuration advantages. Under the premise of having more configuration advantages, the Hechuang Z03 Chaozhi Edition 510km with similar endurance level is only 1,000 yuan more expensive than BYD yuan PLUS in the guidance price.
Editor's Summary:
Compared with hechuang Z03, BYD Yuan PLUS has certain advantages in brand awareness, but the overall configuration is slightly different from the performance of Hechuang Z03. In the electric vehicle market, the overall advantages of the Z03 are becoming more and more prominent. It is worth mentioning that under the premise that the overall new energy vehicle market has increased in price after entering 2022, the models of Hechuang Automobile have not been adjusted, and the 2022 models released have also increased the configuration thickness of the vehicle, further strengthening the comprehensive competitiveness of the vehicle. In the past Three months, Hechuang Automobile delivered 1689 vehicles and ordered 3016 units of data to announce that After four years of preparation, Hechuang Automobile began to gradually enter the mainstream market and face various giants with a dark horse posture. In the range of 130,000-180,000 yuan, Hechuang Z03's competitors in the market are not only BYD yuan PLUS, but also zero-run C11, Xiaopeng G3i and so on. No matter which of the above opponents, in fact, Z03 has a very unique back-row space advantage, as well as a scientific and technological atmosphere that is not lost to opponents at all. In addition, the overall price range and endurance of Z03 are also worth taking a look at. (Wenche Vision Technology Li Liang)