With the arrival of the year-end shopping boom, major automakers have adopted a low-key price reduction strategy to stimulate sales. For consumers planning to drive home during the Chinese New Year, now is the best time to buy a car. As we all know, the theme of the auto market in 2023 is undoubtedly "price war", and the phenomenon of new energy vehicle subsidy decline is also particularly significant. Although this policy is mainly aimed at high-end models, it still has a great impact on the market, causing brands such as Xpeng, Leap, and Ideal to launch significant preferential measures.
In this context, we will focus on Leapmotor's entry-level model, Leapmotor T03, and explore whether it is competitive enough during the Spring Festival.
Is there a big discount on buying a car?
It is said that the new year is a new atmosphere, and Leapmotor is a new price reduction in the new year. Although it is a car company that mainly sells extended-range vehicles, the pure electric Leapmotor T03 is an important contributor to sales.
During the period from January 10th to January 31st, you can enjoy the following benefits: pay a deposit of 5,000 yuan to deduct up to 10,000 yuan in cash, 950 yuan in compulsory traffic insurance subsidies, 10,000 mall energy points, up to 3,000 yuan in financial discounts, down payment as low as 9,000 yuan, up to 60 installments, and receive a "7kW charging pile" voucher worth 2,680 yuan in Leapmotor Mall.
It can be seen that Leapmotor must have expectations for the delivery and sales within this month, and wants to sprint before the Spring Festival.
How do I choose a configuration?
Although the price after the price reduction came to 49,900-79,900 yuan, there are not many riders who choose the top version, and there are not many riders who choose the entry-level model. In 2023, a total of 38,454 units of the T03 will be delivered, of which the 310 light version will account for more than 60%, which shows the attractiveness of this model configuration to the vast majority of mini car consumers.
After all, as a miniature scooter, with a pure electric range of 310 kilometers, the adaptability must be very good in urban road conditions. However, if you want to have better market prospects, you need to be able to play with your own product strength, or the ultimate cost performance, a good car with a good price, and the pricing that fits its positioning is naturally easy to explode, and there are too many such examples.
What are the features of Leapmotor T03?
For the Leap T03 car, in fact, the top version of the L2 level assisted driving is a very good selling point, but there are not many car lovers who choose the top 403 intelligent enjoyment version. This is mainly because as a miniature car, the price of 80,000 yuan still makes many people "flesh pain", and intelligent driving, as a characteristic product selling point, can not attract mini car consumers, so the trick of zero run is actually quite a bit of a sword. Like other Wuling MINI EV, Geely Panda, and Changan Lumin, they don't have "this thing", but Leapmotor still resolutely made it, and I actually admire their courage very much.
It's like a high-end intelligent driving version specially made by other homes, but it is often a budget of more than 200,000 levels, and there is enough premium space, but Leap T03 does not, which is a great test of cost control. A 3.6-meter-long car can also provide L2 level assisted driving, which is not a different kind of charm?
Because of this, the top version is also bought by riders. Especially for female drivers, novice drivers who are a little worried about their driving ability can consider it.
The second feature of Leapmotor T03 is its low commuting cost. There must be friends who will ask, is saving money also a feature? The scooter is always the constant demand of the people, not to mention this low-cost scooter, you must know that charging at home can do a few cents a kilometer of commuting expenses. Especially for riders who have private piles, it is really a kind of happiness, labor-saving and power-saving, and you can park in the parking space when you go home. If the commute distance is short, it is sufficient to charge it once a week. If the commuting distance is long, there is a 100-200 km, you can also quickly charge it at the service area/charging station, and there will be no queues. Of course, our Spring Festival is an exception, after all, the 2024 Spring Festival has kicked off, and the number of trips is expected to reach 9 billion this year, a record high. In this case, it is normal for people everywhere and queues everywhere.
The third feature of Leapmotor T03 is its compact size and flexible control. During the Spring Festival, the city roads are congested and parking spaces are tight, and the compact body design of Leapmotor T03 makes it perform well in complex road conditions, flexibly shuttle through the streets and alleys, and easily find parking space, which greatly facilitates travel during the festival, which is very friendly to any driver.
You must know that the body size of Leap T03 is 3620x1652x1605mm and 3620x1652x1592mm, and the wheelbase is 2400mm. No matter what size and specification, it is very easy to control, and there is no need to worry about the difficulty of parking, driving, and overtaking.
However, overtaking at high speed can be a bit difficult, after all, this is the main city commute. In the case of high speed, Leapmotor T03 will be more difficult to control whether it is an output of 40kW, 55kW or even 80kW of the drive motor, which is mainly due to the fast power loss at high speed, and the balance between overtaking and battery life is difficult to control.
However, the chassis texture of the Leap T03 is not badly tuned, and it is too much ahead of other mini cars at the level of bias towards handling. If the mini car chassis has a ranking, the top three positions of Leap T03 can't be run.
Is there a lot of space, can you buy New Year's goods during the Spring Festival?
As the so-called sparrow is small, the loading space of Leap T03 is still very abundant, and the rear row can also be used in an emergency, but it is not recommended to sit for a long time, after all, the space is too narrow. The rear space is surprisingly capable, and after folding down the rear seats, and then counting the trunk, the overall three-dimensional space is very spacious, which can be comparable to the performance of some SUVs when they do not fold down the rear seats. It is very suitable for families living with two people, which can fill the trunk space, whether it is New Year's goods, preserved fish and bacon, or luggage, which can be done in one car, which is very convenient.
epilogue
Under ideal conditions, the Leap T03 is a model suitable for the world of two people, of course, whether it is a family of three or a family of four, it can also make do.
It would be more perfect if you had a private charging pile, and it would be impossible to do without a pile, but the cost of using a car would rise a lot. Not only is the electricity bill a little expensive, but the more important ones are many troubles: first, the location is definitely not your destination, second, whether you queue up, and third, the cost of parking. It's always "under the fence", which is not very convenient. Therefore, many car enthusiasts will recommend friends who have charging spaces to buy trams, which is also the first choice for adapting to trams at any price.
So, what is the price discount of your absolute zero run T03?