When Chinese brands rise, Tesla's halo is declining, and the trend of intelligent advanced electric vehicles will eventually become civilian has begun to leak. Holding 200,000 to choose which "edamame 3" alternative has become a problem, in this price range we fight not only for endurance and performance, but also for configuration and intelligent driving.
Recently, the polar fox alpha S newly launched two versions, the lowest starting price drop of more than 20,000, 223,800 can be taken home, these two versions are not a new model nor a modified model, mainly for the configuration and price have been adjusted, so the appearance and interior design are basically consistent, then the question is, this price range is to choose the polar fox alpha S or the current fire of BYD seals?
The appearance is different, not to be repeated, but relatively speaking, BYD Dolphin looks more athletic and younger, using 18-inch rims, while the Polar Fox Alpha S has a stronger sense of technology, a larger 19-inch rim, and the Alpha S is a hatchback model, while the Seal is a regular sedan design. Although the wheelbase of the SEAL 2920mm is 5mm longer than the Alpha S, the body of the Alpha S is much longer than the Seal, reaching 4930mm, so the Alpha S belongs to the medium and large class cars, and the Seal is a mid-level car.
Interior, both cars have their own distinct electric vehicle characteristics, the sense of science and technology is directly pulled full, alpha S design style is more simple, the entire center console is occupied by the double screen, built-in α-OS multimedia system, and also did the "complexity into simplicity" design on the channel, seal is to continue the "marine aesthetics" design concept, the line is more stretched, split screen, built-in DLink system. Seals look a little more advanced in terms of seats, but the Alpha S has an electric seat adjustment that SEALs don't have. Both cars have a wealth of mobile phone remote control functions, and the Alpha S can also remotely turn on the air conditioner through the mobile phone, which is still a very practical function for winter and summer.
In terms of configuration, BYD Seals has rear side airbags, knee airbags, parallel assist, side/rear collision warning, front seat ventilation and 12 speakers, etc., mainly safety configuration, comfort configuration is more abundant. The Alpha S is more intelligent configuration, with a larger 20.3-inch central control screen, 12.3-inch dashboard, induction trunk, etc., of course, Alpha S also provides a comfort suit, Zhenyue set two options, of which the comfort set includes Nappa leather steering wheel, steering wheel heating, Nappa leather spliced superfiber seat, main passenger seat ventilation function, rear seat heating, rear air conditioning control panel, mobile phone wireless charging, optional price of 8900 yuan. The Zhenyue set includes a HUD head-up display, HARMAN Infinity 12 speaker sound, panoramic sunroof, threshold welcome step trim, driver fatigue warning, driver distraction warning, driving recorder, optional price of 10,900 yuan. This can completely surpass the configuration of seals at the same price, but it will cost about 10,000 more.
The entry-level models of the two models have a range of 525 km and 550 km respectively, with little difference. But there is a small detail, the mileage of the Alpha S is based on the NEDC range, and the seal is the CLICC mileage, so the actual feeling may be that the mileage of the SEAL will be slightly lower, and the Alpha S uses a higher cost of ternary lithium battery. In terms of motor output power, the Alpha S is also 25kW higher than the SEAL, and the maximum torque is 50 Nm higher, of course, the SEAL's rear rear drive plus double wishbone front suspension will be more fun to drive than the front drive of the Alpha S.
As a car in the price range of early 200,000, polar fox Alpha S and BYD seals are still very representative, on the one hand, the entry-level price of these two cars is very close, only 1,000 yuan price difference, on the other hand, the configuration of these two cars is also very comprehensive, in the comparison we can find that whether it is Alpha S or SEAL in terms of configuration have formed a misalignment suppression, and no one can completely compare with whom, but Alpha S can still be fully equipped with its own configuration through the way of optional kits. Body size and power of the Alpha S is stronger than the seal, and the seal control configuration is better, it can be seen that the orientation of the two cars is still slightly different, the Alpha S is more balanced, and the SEAL is more focused on driving control, so who to choose, this problem is solved, right?