On the evening of April 28, FAW Toyota and GAC Toyota released pre-priced prices for the pure electric SUV- bZ4X. These two cars are based on Toyota's new e-TNGA architecture and belong to the true sense of Toyota's pure electric model.
With the arrival of bZ4X, the Japanese three giants Toyota, Honda, Nissan, currently only Nissan pure electric SUV has not been pre-sold / listed, according to the information previously exposed online, it is expected that Nissan Aria official listing will have to wait until the fourth quarter, but it has now opened blind booking.
Speaking of Japanese cars, over the years, with economic, fuel-saving, durable and other product advantages, china has always had a good market appeal, according to the data released by the Prospective Industry Research Institute, in 2021, Japanese cars accounted for 37.3% of China's total sales. At the moment of the vigorous development of new energy, domestic consumers naturally have expectations for Japanese pure trams. So from the product level, Honda, Toyota, Nissan which pure electric products will be more outstanding?
Who prefers to be more at home?
Japanese cars have always been the first choice for family cars because of their affinity and economy. We mainly measure from the three dimensions of appearance, space and power.
In terms of appearance, from the perspective of the real car map, toyota bZ4X is more personalized, with a closed front face plus slender headlights, as well as sharp body lines, making it look more avant-garde. Honda e:NS1 tends to be atmospheric, and Nissan Ariya is more active. With each flower in its own eye, honda e:NS1 audience will be wider.
In terms of space, the positioning of the three cars is different, and the price and space have their own performance.
Honda e: NS1/e:NP1 length, width and height are 4390/1790/1560mm, with a wheelbase of 2610mm, which is comparable to the XR-V/Binzhi on sale, and the rear space will be relatively compact.
Nissan Ariya positions a compact pure electric SUV with a length, width and height of 4603/1900/1654mm and a wheelbase of 2775mm. Compared with the same compact SUV class, X-Trail has improved its width, height and wheelbase, and the wheelbase is 69mm more, which is better in space.
In terms of body size and positioning, it is clear that the Toyota bZ4X has the most advantages, with a wheelbase of up to 2850mm, the same as the Highlander wheelbase.
In terms of power, Nissan Ariya and Toyota bZ4X will be available in two-wheel drive and four-wheel drive power forms, and honda e:NS1/e:NP1 are all front-drive. In terms of choice, it is obvious that toyota bZ4X and production Ariya provide more space, among which Toyota bZ4X is equipped with X-MODE four-wheel drive off-road assistance mode and Grip-Control intelligent creep mode, which are helpful for non-paved road driving.
However, it is still that sentence, the positioning is different, Honda e: NS1 is priced at 175,000 yuan, Toyota bZ4X pre-sale from 220,000 yuan, almost 30,000-40,000 yuan gap.
Whose intelligent systems are ahead?
In terms of presentation, Toyota bZ4X and Honda e: NS1/e: NP1 cabin technology atmosphere will be stronger, mainly the introduction of suspension screen, like Honda e: NS1 for the first time equipped with a vertical 15.1-inch central control screen, which was difficult to see on Honda cars in the past, and Toyota bZ4X central control screen also has 12.3 inches.
(FAW Toyota bZ4X)
(Dongfeng Honda e: NS1)
In contrast, Nissan Aria will be more inclined to the simple style of home, using a dual screen shape, which is also the most common design in Mercedes-Benz cars in the past.
(Nissan Aria)
In terms of vehicle-machine function experience, Toyota bZ4X matches the on-board intelligent ecosystem, practical voice intelligent interaction is not absent, and the built-in functions are not absent in addition to navigation, as well as charging facility display, mileage display and other services.
Honda e:NS1/e:NP1 is equipped with CONNECT 3.0 intelligent interconnection system, such as AI voice assistant, car home interconnection, OTA online upgrade and other more than 20 functions have been integrated into the system.
Nissan Ariya has not yet revealed relevant information, but from the current configuration of Toyota bZ4X and Honda e:NS1/e:NP1, voice interaction, OTA upgrades, remote interconnection and other basic functions are equipped. Overall, compared with the mainstream Japanese SUVs currently on sale, these Japanese pure electric SUVs, the richness of the functions of the car and the intelligence are definitely improved.
In terms of intelligent assisted driving, Nissan Ariya's ProPILOT 2.0 driver assistance system is worth mentioning, which includes ProPILOT 2.0 intelligent control pilot technology, ProPILOT remote intelligent control parking system and e-Pedal integrated intelligent control pedal.
Among them, the intelligent control pilot technology can allow the vehicle to automatically drive along a preset route, and adjust the speed according to the map data, in the joint venture brand, the degree of intelligence has reached the upper middle level, stronger than Toyota bZ4X, Honda e: NS1/e: NP1.
Honda e: NS1, which is currently listed, is equipped with a DMC driver state perception system, which can identify the owner's expression, so as to determine whether the owner is tired, sleepy, etc., improve the safety of the new car, other auxiliary driving, or the current relatively basic lane change warning and so on.
In simple terms, toyota bZ4X, Honda e:NS1/e:NP1 focus on in-car intelligence, Nissan Ariya's focus on autonomous driving assistance.
Who has the best pure electrical performance?
Pure electric models cannot avoid discussing battery life, battery, and motor technology.
In terms of battery life, in addition to the entry-level version, toyota bZ4X has a cruising range of 615km for the two-wheel drive version of clTC, and a four-wheel drive version of CLTC with a cruising range of 560km/500km.
The Honda e:NS1/e:NP1 is available in 420 km and 510 km (CLTC) endurance versions. The maximum endurance of the Nissan Ariya WLTC may exceed 610km, and the entry-level battery life will also reach 430km.
In contrast, basically reached the mainstream level of the pure electric SUV market, in terms of choice, the current Toyota bZ4X version will be more, nissan Ariya's specific situation will not be known until after the listing.
In the core three-electric part, Toyota bZ4X uses the lithium-ion battery jointly developed by Toyota and CATL, which is developed with the goal of maintaining a battery capacity of 90% after 10 years, and the battery attenuation rate is low.
Honda's two pure electric SUVs also use high-density ternary lithium batteries jointly developed by Honda and CATL, with a capacity of 53.6kWh and 68.8kWh; Nissan Ariya is equipped with 63kWh, 87kWh two battery packs, it is worth mentioning that Nissan Ariya adopts a flat battery layout, making the rear of the vehicle have a more comfortable riding space.
Write at the back:
According to relevant forecasts, the sales volume of new energy vehicles in the Chinese market will reach 50% to 60% in 2035, of which pure electric vehicles account for more than 90%. Driven by the wave of electrification, it is imminent for car companies to accelerate their transformation.
Specifically, Toyota, Honda and Nissan are three brands of pure electric SUV positioning is different, Nissan Aria attack the compact SUV market, Toyota is slightly higher at this level, while Honda is between compact SUVs and small SUVs, their audience is slightly different. Nissan Aria's selling point is the autopilot assist function, the Honda e: NS1/ e: NP1 is biased towards the driving logic of the fuel car, and the Toyota bZ4X is mainly space and four-wheel drive advantages.
From the overall point of view, the greater advantage of Japanese SUVs is that the understanding of Chinese consumer cars is relatively in place, and the follow-up will be reflected in comfort and power, compared with BYD, Aeon and other independent brands, the pressure of Japanese pure electric SUVs comes from price and configuration, and compared with new forces, these products still need to make some efforts in intelligence, which can be said to be the coexistence of opportunities and challenges.