In the 300,000-level new energy SUV market, from acceleration to endurance, from intelligence to safety, the models created by Chinese brands have been ranked at the forefront of this market segment. And to say that one of the most prominent, or the most popular models in recent times, there are two names will be mentioned first, one is the Huawei technical support of the Qianjie M7, the other is backed by the central enterprise Dongfeng Lantu FREE, we respectively choose the Qianjie M7 1.5T extended range four-wheel drive luxury version (hereinafter referred to as the Qianjie M7, 339,800 yuan), and Lantu FREE ultra-long endurance extended version (hereinafter referred to as Lantu FREE/333,600 yuan) to participate in this discussion.
Visually, both models are working towards the goal of low wind resistance and dynamic efficiency. But we found that the M7 seems to have chosen a more conservative route to focus on the stable style, just like Volkswagen did, the flat straight line and the traditional grille banner make it look rational and attractive, but combined with its high-end intelligent electric identity, it seems to lack a sense of design and is not highly recognizable.
On the Lantu FREE side, it is obvious that it retains the full design style of the fuel vehicle as much as possible, the whole car has a lower body, wider body visual effect, more importantly, its three-dimensional longitudinal grille and sporty three-zone air holes all give the front face a sense of performance SUV, and the more variable stamping process and light and shadow effects on the body also make it have a higher personality recognition than the M7.
In terms of size, the Lantu FREE with 4905/1950/1645mm seems to be lower and shorter in front of the 5020/1945/1775mm M7, but it is really related to the wheelbase of the new energy vehicle's space performance, and the former's data of 2960mm will be surpassed, and the advantage reaches +140mm.
It is under such circumstances that Lantu FREE, which has a more reasonable double-row 5-seat layout, relies on seats with high-grade fleece materials to highlight a more comprehensive space comfort performance, and the advantage of the M7 is naturally that it provides a third row of seats, but the wheelbase is limited, the rear space performance will be cramped, and the trunk storage is inevitably impacted.
Of course, for the current new energy vehicles, consumers are actually the most selective of three important capabilities, namely intelligence, safety and battery life. In fact, when we enter the cockpit, we will find that the Lantu FREE, which has three 12.3-inch integrated screen interactions, is more prominent in hardware than the traditional 10.25+15.6-inch dual LCD M7. The M7 focuses on intelligent interconnection through Huawei's Hongmeng OS, and Huawei's ecosystem and multi-platform interaction are its advantages, and it also relies on this system to realize interactive functions such as voice interaction and remote control.
The advantage of Lantu FREE is that it has recently completed the upgrade of the flagship chip Qualcomm Snapdragon 8155, and achieved compatibility with 5G communication, this 5G-compatible 8-core chip makes its vehicle performance increased by 3 times, but the energy consumption is only 1/4 of the previous one, and in addition to the same interactive functions as the M7, it also has many functions such as AR real scene navigation, gesture control, and car WiFi hotspot that the latter does not have.
In terms of endurance and safety, Lantu FREE ultra-long range extension version has a maximum power of 360kW, while the M7 is 330kW, in the case that both can break 100 in 4.8 seconds, the former not only has a CLTC pure electric range of 205km, but also has a comprehensive cruising range of 960km, and has received technical support such as PACK five-layer safety protection, cloud BMS, and three-dimensional thermal insulation wall in battery safety. With the world's first 2000MPa aluminum-silicon coated door anti-collision beam and 100KN composite structure thermoformed A-pillar process, internal and external safety is guaranteed. The M7 will be sacrificed for performance in terms of endurance, and the pure electric range of 200km will be slightly inferior.
Of course, the active safety systems of the two have not been expanded here, but in the case of both achieving L2 assisted driving, who is better to look at the Lantu FREE's extra lane center keeping in full-speed adaptive cruise, the extra chassis perspective in panoramic parking, and the extra rear collision warning in comprehensive driving? The answer is already obvious.
Write at the end
It can be seen that in the price range of 300,000-level new energy SUVs, Lantu FREE ultra-long range extension version and Qianjie M7 1.5T extended range four-wheel drive luxury version have played a combined fist, while meeting the core demands of the current consumer market for large space and high intelligence, they have each come up with different advantages at the core mechanical level. But in contrast, whether it is a comprehensive endurance of up to 960km, a combination of high-specification software and hard such as double wishbone + air suspension, or even a focus on safety, Lantu FREE ultra-long endurance extended range version reflects the responsibility of a user-oriented technology company, and also gives full play to the strong advantages of the central enterprise Dongfeng. If you really want to solve all your worries at once and use the car without anxiety, the cheaper Lantu FREE may be a better choice.