As early as half a year ago, Brother Jiang did a test drive experience on the new Haoying, and the main experience at that time was its new appearance and interior. However, it is a pity that only the pure fuel version of the 1.5T model was experienced at that time.
Haoying fuel version
Why regret? On the one hand, this 1.5T engine has been experienced many times; on the other hand, the pure fuel version seems to be no longer mainstream in today's environment, nor is it the object of most consumers.
Fortunately, this time, Brother Jiang finally had the opportunity to test drive the latest Haoying hybrid version of the model, including HEV and PHEV. Among them, HEV subdivides 5 versions, priced at 199,900~263,900 yuan, PHEV subdivides 3 versions, priced at 225,900~259,900 yuan, and the starting price is only more than 10,000 yuan more expensive than the fuel version. Next, let's talk about how HEV and PHEV models are driven, what is the difference between the two, and who are HEV and PHEV suitable for?
Haoying hybrid version
The exterior and interior will not be detailed, and the overall design is basically the same as that of the fuel version model.
In addition to the PHEV version, there are more charging ports in the left wing position
At the lower grille of the front face, the PHEV adopts a body-color design, while the fuel version and HEV version are blackened. I think this is to weaken the visual sense of the "air intake" and strengthen the feeling of PHEVs as new energy vehicles, so that PHEV models can hang green cards more harmoniously.
HEV version
PHEV version
The interior design is also familiar, and the HEV and PHEV are hybrid models, and the push-button shift mechanism is also Honda's consistent operation.
Although there is no difference in the overall design, the style is very different. The HEV, like the fuel version, features a "black tone" with red stitching to highlight the "sporty feel".
The PHEV is also the exclusive black/white color scheme, which presents a different style compared to HEV and fuel models.
PHEV version
There are actually reasons why Honda wants to match it this way, and I will talk about it later, let's talk about the highlight "dynamic performance"!!
In terms of power, the hybrid model adopts the fourth-generation i-MMD hybrid system, and adopts a newly developed 2.0-liter Atkinson engine and a dual-motor two-speed E-CVT transmission. Therefore, the "technical content" and "highlights" of the whole system are significantly larger than the pure fuel version of the model.
As soon as the two hybrid models get started, it is obvious that the overall driving texture is much more advanced than the fuel version, on the one hand, the power output, on the other hand, quietness.
The overall power output of the hybrid version of the model is very smooth, and at the same time, the power response is more sensitive, which is very comfortable driving in urban road conditions, plus the hybrid model has better fuel consumption. Therefore, for Haoying users, it is recommended to choose directly between HEV and PHEV.
Closer to home, returning to the protagonists of this time, HEV and PHEV, what is the difference between the driving experience?
In terms of parameters, the maximum power of the HEV and PHEV engine is 110kW, and the maximum power of the electric motor is 135kW, both are the same, but because the PHEV model adopts a larger battery pack (battery capacity 17.7kWh). Therefore, PHEVs are heavier than HEVs, so theoretically HEVs accelerate faster than PHEVs (there is not much difference in actual body feeling).
Of course, the biggest difference between the two is not power, but the drive method, the current PHEV model does not provide four-wheel drive version options, and HEV two-wheel drive/four-wheel drive are equipped. With the addition of the four-wheel drive system, there are two advantages, one is that it is more stable when cornering at high speed; Second, under some unpaved roads, it can have better passability.
HEV version
The advantage of PHEV is the creation of "high-end sense", due to the addition of a large battery, the pure electric cruising range of the PHEV version can reach 60+km (actual endurance). In most operating conditions, it can drive purely electric (when the battery is charged), the power delivery is very smooth, there is no engine nuisance, and the NVH performance is better. The comfort and premium feeling of the whole car are a little better than HEVs.
In addition, PHEV models can be directly listed on the green plate without indicators (some cities, such as Guangzhou).
Obviously, PHEV models are more suitable for those elites in big cities, most of the working conditions are in cities, PHEV excellent urban performance, can better meet the needs of social elites. This can also answer the previous question, why the Haoying PHEV focuses on white interiors instead of sports black interiors.
While HEV models are for people who like to control, or take some more complex road conditions, the HEV version adds a four-wheel drive system, which can also bring better passability and stability during high-speed control.
HEV
Therefore, although HEV and PHEV are hybrid models, they are actually different positioning and for different groups of people, you can simply understand them as HEV is the sports version, PHEV is the exquisite version.
In addition, it is precisely because of the difference in this mechanical layout that although this PHEV is a plug-in hybrid version and also has a large battery, the tail box space has not been affected at all.
In the conventional state, its tail box volume is 586L, and after putting the partition down a layer, the maximum volume can go to 658L, which is larger than the HEV model, directly on par with the fuel version model.
The reason why such a space performance can be achieved, on the one hand, this time Haoying PHEV uses a new high-energy density battery, which reduces weight by 53% and volume by 54%; On the other hand, PHEVs cancel the four-wheel drive version, so there is no need to reserve space to arrange the four-wheel drive system at the bottom, so the battery is perfectly placed under the seat.
Compared with the previous old PHEV models, it can be seen that this time the progress in space is really very large.
Older PHEV models
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Finally, let's look at the price, the price of PHEV models has been significantly reduced, the guidance price of the current model is 22.59-259,900 yuan, while the guidance price of the old PHEV is 27.38-299,800 yuan.
After referring to the price, and then looking back at the product, Haoying's product power has also been significantly improved compared to the old model, which can be summarized as a "price reduction increment", which shows Honda's sincerity and determination for PHEV models this time. What do you think about this? Welcome to follow "Boundless Cars" and leave a message in the comment area below to share your views.