In the first half of 2024, with a series of Glory Edition models, BYD once again has the upper hand and has become the focus of the new energy market. Immediately afterwards, other car companies followed up and embarked on the road of reducing prices and increasing allocation, so that about 100,000 yuan can have a plug-in hybrid model with balanced strength. Take Chang'an as an example, it has launched a real fragrance version, and BYD is simply "needle-to-wheat". At present, the Qiyuan A05 true fragrance version is on the market, the Qiyuan A05 is an entry-level model, the listing of these real fragrance models will once again improve the cost performance to a higher level, the starting price directly to 78,900, after the listing of the main competitor is Qin PLUS DM-i.
As a regular annual facelift and upgrade, the Kaizen A05 True Fragrance Edition has not made major adjustments to the exterior design and continues to be consistent with the current model. This calm and restrained design style doesn't have so many impressive highlights, but as a family car, it looks comfortable enough to cope with daily commuting. A brief review of the shape of the Qiyuan A05 shows that it is positioned as a compact car, with a full and compact body shape, a closed front face with a simple shape and a lot of rigid lines for embellishment.
The side styling of the body is not as mediocre as that of a regular family car, the hidden door handles are integrated into the body, and the rim shape of different models will also be somewhat different. The rear of the car is concave and convex, the taillights and headlights are similar, and the lower area is embellished with a through trim, and the official design language should not be adjusted in a short time. Since the appearance of the Kaizen A05 True Fragrance Edition has not changed, it will naturally not be adjusted for the interior design layout. From the beginning of the current model, it is equipped with a 13.2-inch central control screen and a 10.25-inch instrument cluster, so it is impossible to find the difference between high and low from the visual effect alone.
Since the dashboard is designed in a long strip style, it looks a little stingy. In order not to affect the driver's line of sight to read the driving information, the steering wheel is deliberately designed to be flat bottom, very close to the oval, the visual effect is indeed a little strange, but there is no problem with the control of getting used to it. The technology functions carried in the central control screen are also standard, and there are basically all that should be there, and there is no pressure to deal with daily travel. Although the Qiyuan A05 True Fragrance Edition is a 100,000-level scooter, the interior materials are very elegant and kind, and it will not make people feel any sense of cheapness.
The layout of the gear shift table is very simple, and it is naturally connected with the central control screen, and there is basically no learning cost. Comparing the entry-level models of the new and old models, the Qiyuan A05 True Fragrance Edition not only did not reduce the configuration, but was equipped with more practical functions such as front side airbags, front and rear head airbags, Carlink, and on-board KTV than the old model, which helped to further improve driving safety. Even the entry-level model is equipped with rich enough functions, and compared with the entry-level model of the Qin PLUS DM-i Glory Edition, the price of the two is very close, and they also have their own advantages in terms of configuration performance. I can't make a judgment for a while, I can only see which configurations I like.
In terms of power, the Kaizen A05 True Fragrance Edition has not changed, and it is still a very classic power combination, with a maximum horsepower of 110Ps. The actual driving experience is calm and brisk, which belongs to the category of easy driving. There are two versions of pure electric range under WLTC working conditions: 53km and 115km, and the pure electric range is average, but there is nothing wrong with driving it as a hybrid model on a daily basis, and it is definitely more fuel-efficient and economical than fuel vehicles, and will not cause too much economic pressure on users. If consumers have certain requirements for all aspects of product power, then you can directly choose high configuration, after all, its landing price is only more than 100,000 yuan, and there should be basically it.
It can be said that Qiyuan A05 True Fragrance Edition and Qin PLUS DM-i Glory Edition are a pair of competitors with comparable strength, and the launch of Qiyuan A05 True Fragrance Edition has really made competitors nervous. The product power is balanced, there is no big fault, and the people-friendly price is there, basically it will not suffer. Therefore, it is a bold guess that Kaizen A05 Zhenxiang Edition may achieve excellent sales results after its listing, although it may not necessarily become the sales champion, but it is also a potential stock. It's a great fit for consumers with limited car purchase costs, do you have any thoughts on this?