Close your eyes and buy with confidence, rest assured to drive! Three affordable and popular pure electric vehicles are recommended
In recent years, with the gradual enhancement of environmental awareness and the continuous development of new energy vehicle technology, electric vehicles have become the choice of more and more consumers, especially pure electric small cars have become the first purchase of many young users due to their advantages of small and exquisite shape, low purchase threshold and low cost. Major car companies have also seen this business opportunity and are vying to launch new models to get a piece of the pie, and in 2023, the electric small car market will be extremely hot, with many models on the market, which is dazzling. So, among the many new cars, which pure electric small cars are worth choosing? Here are three very popular models recommended for you to use as a reference when buying a car.
BYD Seagull
Guide price: 73,800-89,800 yuan
November sales: 40,594 units
Cumulative sales from January to November: 272894 units
Seagull is a new pure electric small car of BYD Ocean Network, based on the e-platform 3.0 technology to build, since the end of April this year on the market, sales have been rising, quickly in September sales exceeded 40,000, has been sold for 3 consecutive months more than 40,000, November hot sales of 40,594 units, a total of 272894, become a major phenomenon in the A00 market. In terms of appearance, unlike most of the small cars on the market with a rounded and cute shape, the overall style of the Seagull is more individual and dynamic. Its length, width and height are 3780/1715/1540 mm, respectively, and the wheelbase is 2500 mm. That's a lot of good stats for a small car, and the four-door styling also greatly improves convenience.
In terms of interior, it does not make people feel that this is an entry-level scooter, and the whole system is equipped with a 10.1-inch adaptive rotating suspension Pad as standard, with a built-in DiLink intelligent network connection system, supporting video playback, voice interaction and other functions, bringing users a new smart car experience. At the same time, it also adopts a high-strength body structure + blade battery exclusive to pure electric models, and is equipped with main/passenger airbags and front and rear penetrating side curtains, ESP electronic vehicle stability system, EPB electronic parking, etc., to build super active and passive safety protection for daily travel. In addition, it is equipped with advanced intelligent driver assistance systems, including adaptive cruise control, active emergency braking, traffic sign recognition, and lane departure warning.
In terms of power, it is equipped with a permanent magnet synchronous drive motor with a maximum power of 55kW, a maximum torque of 135Nm, and an official 0-50km/h acceleration time of 4.9 seconds, which is no problem for daily commuting. In terms of range, BYD's unique lithium iron phosphate blade battery is used, with a capacity of 30.08kWh and 38.88kWh, and the CLTC pure electric range is 305km and 405km respectively, with slow charging and fast charging as standard, and it only takes 0.5 hours to charge from 30% to 80% in fast charging mode. In addition, the high-end version of the battery is equipped with a battery cooling management system to improve battery safety. In the small car within 100,000 yuan, compared with the same level of cars, the comprehensive strength of the Seagull can indeed play, and it is no wonder that its sales have risen steadily since its launch.
BYD Dolphin
Guide price: 116,800-139,800 yuan
November sales: 26,580 units
Cumulative sales from January to November: 198258 units
In November, the Dolphin sold 26,580 units, and the cumulative sales from January to November this year have reached 198258 units, becoming one of the best-selling pure electric models. As BYD's first model based on the e-platform 3.0, the BYD Dolphin was first launched in China in August 2021, and a new 500,000 commemorative edition was launched in September this year. In terms of appearance, it is round and cute, very cute, and offers a variety of monochrome and two-tone body color schemes. Thanks to the advantages of high integration and high flexibility of the E platform 3.0, it has a wheelbase of 2700mm, comfortable chassis tuning and a quiet riding experience, which not only has a flexible body and convenient parking, but also ensures the interior space and high-level driving quality to meet the needs of different scenarios.
In terms of interior, all models are equipped with a floating 5-inch full LCD instrument cluster and a 12.8-inch central control screen as standard, with a built-in DiLink intelligent network system, which can support online navigation, OTA remote upgrade, voice interaction and other functions. The DiPilot intelligent assisted driving system greatly improves the playability and convenience, making driving easier. The "super safe" blade battery and the safety body structure exclusive to pure electric vehicles make daily use of the car more secure. At the same time, the whole system is equipped with LED headlights, 6-speaker audio, heat pump air conditioning, mobile power station VTOL, mobile phone NFC key, imitation leather steering wheel, 6-way electric adjustment of the main driver's seat and other configurations.
The low-power version is equipped with a permanent magnet synchronous motor with a maximum output of 70 kW and a maximum torque of 180 Nm, while the high-performance version has a drive motor with a maximum output of 130 kW and a maximum torque of 290 Nm. In terms of range, all models are equipped with a 44.928 kWh lithium iron phosphate blade battery, and the NEDC range is available in 401 km and 420 km depending on the model version. With the advantages of good-looking, economical, practical, safe and reliable products, Dolphin not only solves the car needs of first-time buyers with limited budgets, but also becomes the best choice for additional buyers who have certain requirements for vehicle size, flexibility and functionality.
SAIC-GM-Wuling Binguo
Guide price: 59,800-88,800 yuan
11月销量：24024辆
1-11月累计销量：140306辆
Wuling Binguo is a new small electric vehicle owned by SAIC-GM-Wuling, and since its launch in March this year, sales have been rising, with sales of 24,024 units in November and cumulative sales of 140306 units. A model can be popular, excellent product performance is undoubtedly the key, appearance, and other electric vehicles in the family has obvious styling differences, the vehicle uses rounded lines outline, closed front grille with rounded headlight group, the visual effect is very fashionable. Its length, width and height are 3950/1708/1580 mm, and the wheelbase is 2560mm, which is also larger than Hongguang MINIEV, and it will be better in terms of space performance, and the practicality of the rear row will be higher.
In terms of interior, it adopts a dual-color interior style, with chrome trim strips in many details, creating a nice stylish atmosphere. At the same time, it is also equipped with the popular dual 10.25-inch through-screen design, double-spoke multi-function steering wheel, and knob-type shift mechanism to further enhance the vehicle's sense of science and technology. It is worth mentioning that the integrated shape seats also add to the youthfulness of this car. In addition, it also provides a lot of practical equipment, such as cruise control, reversing camera, automatic wipers, front main and passenger airbags, ESC body stability control, automatic parking, etc.
The low-power model is equipped with an electric motor with a maximum output of 30 kW, and the high-power model is equipped with an electric motor with a maximum output of 50 kW. Although the power parameters are not too high, they are enough for a small car and can fully meet the needs of daily driving. In terms of range, depending on the battery capacity, the CLTC range is 203 km, 333 km and 410 km, respectively, which is enough for daily commuting.
Uncle Che concluded
2023 is coming to an end, looking back on the auto market this year, China's auto industry has been accelerating to embrace changes, but also experienced various pressures and challenges. The above three models can reach monthly sales of more than 24,000 units in such a difficult environment, and the product power has naturally been sincerely recognized by users, and they all have their own characteristics. Among them, the Seagull has good performance in terms of styling design, configuration, power, etc., and has really achieved that although the Sparrow is small, it has all the organs; the Dolphin is the main mid-to-high-end market, with both internal and external texture design, leading safety and endurance performance of the same level; and Wuling Binguo is positioned in the low-end market, attracting many consumers with low price and practical configuration. Users who like the above models can choose according to their needs.