Although in the spring of 2024, many car companies have launched corresponding price reductions or product upgrades in order to seize the market share of family cars, but there are many latecomers to "involution". For example, the Changan UNI-Z we are going to talk about today, the predecessor of this car is Changan Auchan Z6 iDD, and the target competitor is BYD Song PLUS DM-i, but the brand awareness has not been accepted, so the cumulative sales of Z6 iDD in the past year are only 37153 units, compared with the opponent, this market performance is not optimistic.
However, what is the key reason for the lack of competitiveness of Changan Auchan Z6 iDD in the market? After all, in the past, Changan has understood that the consumer market does not welcome the P2 hybrid architecture with a complex structure that only focuses on performance and neglects comfort. Therefore, in Changan UNI-Z, we see that Changan innovatively adopts the serial structure of P1+P3 motor input shaft, and realizes two power forms of range extension and plug-in hybrid with a 3-axis 6-tooth compact motor layout. To a certain extent, this structure solves the much-criticized smoothness problem of the Blue Whale iDD system in the past, and also has a certain control over the cost of car manufacturing.
At present, there are 3 models of the new Changan UNI-Z on sale, with a guide price of 117,900-131,900 yuan. As a comparison, there are also 3 current models of Changan Auchan Z6 iDD, with a guide price of 155,800-175,800 yuan, and 5 models of BYD Song PLUS DM-i Glory Edition on sale, with a guide price of 129,800-169,800 yuan. It is worth mentioning that while Changan UNI-Z is cheap, pure electric battery life is still a selling point. Different from the Song PLUS DM-i Honor Edition, which only provides 55km pure electric range (WLTC mode), the UNI-Z is equipped with 95km pure electric range (WLTC mode) as standard. In addition, the combined fuel consumption of the Changan UNI-Z is 5.15L/100km in the feeded state, and the combined fuel consumption of the Song PLUS DM-i is 5.3L/100km in the feeded state. So on the basis of the basic determination of product power, which car is worth buying? Let's analyze it together.
2024 iDD 125KM Leading
The guide price is 117,900 yuan
Let's start with the entry model of Changan UNI-Z, this model, as the lowest configuration, has not received a lot of attention, but its performance in terms of configuration is really remarkable. Specifically, the battery life and power of the leading type are completely consistent with the high-end version, all of which use the new Blue Whale Zhidian iDD plug-in hybrid system, which supports extended range drive in low-speed working conditions and plug-in hybrid in high-speed working conditions, with good ride and economy, and abundant power performance, with an official 000 acceleration time of 7.4 seconds.
At the same time, as a compact SUV, the space performance of the Changan UNI-Z is considerable. The length, width and height of the product are 4730/1890/1660 mm, and the wheelbase is 2795 mm. Thanks to the size parameters close to neutral SUVs, UNI-Z can play some important roles in daily household scenarios, such as 638 liters of trunk space when 5 people are fully loaded, and 1425 liters of trunk expansion volume when the rear seats are fully folded, which can meet the loading needs of most family users.
In terms of configuration, the leading model is equipped with 19-inch wheels, lane departure warning, active braking, lane keeping assist, road traffic sign recognition, front side airbags, front and rear parking radar, 360-degree panoramic image, L2 level assisted driving, electric sunroof, 10.25-inch full LCD instrument, mobile phone Bluetooth key, main driver keyless entry, built-in dash cam, electric adjustment of the main driver's seat, front seat ventilation, 14.6-inch central control screen, Hicar/Carlink mobile phone interconnection, 6Speaker audio, turn auxiliary lights, adaptive high and low beams, exterior mirror heating/automatic folding of car locking, PM2.5 filtration device in the car, automatic air conditioning and other configurations, compared with models of the same level, the functional configuration is relatively rich, and the car is also equipped with full-scene intelligent external voice recognition control as standard, in terms of science and technology, the performance of this car is also good.
2024 iDD 125KM Transcendence
The guide price is 124,900 yuan
On the basis of the entry-level version, add 7,000 yuan to the budget, and you can upgrade to the transcendent type. Compared with the entry-level version, the Transcend model is upgraded as a mid-range configuration, with upgraded fatigue driving reminder, side air curtains, openable panoramic sunroof, electric adjustment of the front passenger seat, front seat heating/memory, facial recognition, gesture control, soothing (relaxed) mode, automatic reversing down/memory in the exterior mirror, and multi-layer soundproof glass in the front row. To be honest, these configurations are worth a budget increase of 7,000 yuan, mainly to improve travel safety and comfort, while the owner can choose to spend an additional 1,000 yuan to upgrade the 20-inch petal wheels and rear light and shadow rhythm turn signals.
2024 iDD 125KM Excellence
The guide price is 131,900 yuan
As the top version, Changan UNI-Z's 125KM excellent type has received the most attention, with a guide price of 131,900 yuan, in terms of price, in fact, it is close to the entry model of the competing BYD Song PLUS DM-i Glory Edition, which will virtually give people a feeling that UNI-Z is cheap and the configuration is also top. In fact, it is. On the basis of the previous model, the budget has been increased by 7,000 yuan, in exchange for rear collision warning, DOW door opening warning, parallel assist, memory parking, automatic parking in place, remote control mobile vehicle, co-pilot seat lumbar support, 8-speaker Sony audio, 64-color ambient lighting, car air purifier, negative ion generator and other configurations. From the perspective of driving comfort, these configurations can help users improve the convenience of daily travel, but in terms of cost performance, in fact, I think the entry model is higher, and the entry model is more practical.
Write at the end
Of course, users in the north may not think so, after all, in the winter in the north, the air conditioning in the car does not heat up quickly, and it is particularly important for the seats to be heated at this time. Here, I still recommend that you go to the store to test drive and experience it yourself, and choose it in combination with your own car scene, so that you can choose the most suitable model for yourself.