It's 2023, family SUVs, is it to buy new energy, or fuel vehicles?
If it is placed in previous years, the choice of fuel vehicles and new energy vehicles, the vast majority of people will not be entangled at all, customers who buy fuel vehicles do not consider new energy at all, afraid of high battery replacement costs, afraid of low retention rate, and have range anxiety.
However, after nearly a decade of new energy vehicle development, consumers' recognition of new energy vehicles is also increasing, especially in areas where the market is sinking, consumers have a higher acceptance of PHEV plug-in hybrid vehicles, which is also known as "rechargeable hybrids".
Below I will analyze the difference between plug-in hybrid and traditional fuel vehicles from three aspects? How do we choose?
First, economy
Compared with traditional fuel vehicles, plug-in hybrid models can also be on the green plate, but also can bring the driving experience of pure electric vehicles, the key is that it does not have the endurance anxiety of pure electric models, and many new cars in the past two years, they rely on denser batteries and higher electric efficiency, pure electric endurance has reached more than 100 kilometers, coping with daily commuting is completely enough.
You don't underestimate the 100 km range, we take the BYD Tang DM-i Champion Edition as an example, its pure electric range is 112KM, if your home has a fixed parking space or convenient charging pile, as long as it does not run long distances, it is an electric car.
We calculate the standard of 30,000 kilometers in three years, assuming that 30,000 kilometers are driven in pure electric EV mode. According to the real use of the car owner, in pure electric mode, the power consumption of the Tang DM-i champion version is expected to be about 20kWh/100km (we are calculated according to the maximum energy consumption), according to the price of 0.56 yuan / kWh, the electricity cost required for 30,000 kilometers to drive down is about 3360 yuan, which translates to about 1120 yuan per year, about 93 yuan per month, is it super money-saving.
And when you need to run a long distance, there is no battery life anxiety, you can directly use hybrid refueling. In hybrid mode, according to the owner's real feedback on the use of the car, the Tang DM-i Champion Edition even in the case of intense driving, its fuel consumption is only 6L/100km, which is still quite excellent. If we calculate according to the price of No. 92 gasoline at 8.13 yuan / liter, the fuel cost required to drive 30,000 kilometers is about 14,634 yuan, which translates to an annual fuel cost of about 4,878 yuan, or about 406.5 yuan per month. You must know that this is a 7-seater medium and large SUV weighing 2.153 tons, and this fuel consumption can be regarded as very low.
2. Reliability
In addition to low energy consumption, the development of plug-in hybrid technology has also become mature, and the two powers can work alone or together, and the use scenarios are richer. For example, it can drive with pure electricity like an electric vehicle, or it can drive in hybrid mode dominated by the internal combustion engine, and charge the battery when appropriate. Therefore, neither the engine nor the motor will work under extreme conditions, so its failure rate will naturally come down.
When it comes to plug-in hybrid, I believe that the hottest at present should be BYD's DM-i super hybrid. This hybrid system is a combination of a 1.5L/1.5T hybrid engine, drive motor, EHS hybrid system and hybrid blade battery. At low speeds, it is driven by an electric motor, which acts as a generator most of the time to charge the battery, while at high speeds, the engine participates in direct drive.
This low-speed electricity and high-speed oil consumption method can make the motor and engine work under the best working conditions, which is one of the reasons why it can achieve fuel consumption within 6L under 6L in a power-loss state.
And those who say that plug-in hybrid vehicles have a high failure rate must not be professionals, most of them are ordinary people, and they take it for granted there.
Third, the cost of car purchase
The price issue is also a big reason why I recommend plug-in hybrids. Taking the 2023 Tang DM-i Champion Edition 112KM Premium Model (priced at 233,800) and the 2022 Toyota Highlander four-wheel drive luxury 7-seat version (priced at 314,800) as an example, are medium and large 7-seat SUVs, Tang DM-i Champion Edition in addition to richer configuration, its price is also 81,000 cheaper than Highlander, the key is that Tang DM-i Champion Edition is also free of purchase tax, that is to say, Tang DM-i Champion Edition is nearly 100,000 yuan cheaper than Highlander, which is a big cost. Of course, if there is not much demand for configuration, the Don DM-i Champion Edition also has a relatively lower price version.
Combined with many factors, plug-in hybrid is undoubtedly the best choice at present. Compared with fuel vehicles, plug-in hybrids consume less fuel per 100 kilometers; Compared with pure electric vehicles, plug-in hybrids have a longer range. In today's pure electric technology is not perfect, choosing a suitable plug-in hybrid model can meet the needs of most people.
Let's enter the car selection link, before recommending the model, as usual, a few tips for buying a car:
1, family SUV must try to choose a model with more space, as we know, the vehicle interior space is larger, which means better riding comfort and stronger loading capacity. If there are conditions, for the same price, if you can choose 7 seats, you will not choose 5 seats, after all, it is better than nothing, right?
2. Economy of use, SUV is larger and heavier, so it needs a stronger performance engine to drive it, and fuel consumption is higher. For ordinary families, the economy of the car is very important, the fuel consumption is too high, the burden of the owner becomes heavy, and the car will naturally be abandoned. Therefore, SUV models equipped with plug-in hybrid systems are currently the best choice.
3. Maintenance cost
We all know that the maintenance of the car is quite important, especially the new car, if the maintenance on time can not only extend the life of the car, but also improve the comfort of driving, so we also consider this when choosing a vehicle.
OK, after so long, it's finally time to talk about recommended models.
For an ordinary consumer, in fact, when buying a family car, the needs are relatively clear. They prefer to choose a family car that is big, cheap, smart and quality enough on a limited budget. Based on these factors, I first recommend the Tang DM-i Champion Edition, its size and space are very suitable for home, the cost of use is also very low, and there are no obvious shortcomings, in the previous mobile phone circle, it can be called a "bucket type" product.
In terms of price, Tang DM-i Champion Edition also has great advantages over joint venture brands, the same price can only buy cars such as Rongfang and CRV, although there are also hybrids, but there is still a certain gap in technology compared with BYD, and the power performance, car cost and other aspects are not as good as Tang DM-i Champion Version.
Well, let's talk about it here today, about 2023, family SUVs, is it to buy new energy, or fuel vehicles? Let's leave a message and see you in the next issue.