The price is low 60,000, the range is more than 64 km, see Tang DM-i no need to buy the LEADING IDEAL ONE?
The reason why BYD sells well, "DM-i Super Hybrid" has a large part of the credit, mainly because the vehicles equipped with DM-i Super Hybrid have strong power, low fuel consumption, no range anxiety, and can be on the green plate these advantages. And recently, BYD released the new Tang DM (Photo|Configuration|Quote)-i "252KM Premium" (priced at 282,800 yuan after subsidies) goes even further, increasing the pure electric range to 252km, making it the highest range plug-in hybrid model available. Then the question arises, compared to the product attributes are somewhat similar to the LEADING IDEAL ONE (picture | configuration | inquiry), Tang DM-i new car not only pure electric range longer, but the price is also cheaper, then there is no need to buy the LEADING IDEAL ONE? Next look at our comparison and analysis.
The second row both have independent seats, but the LEADING IDEAL ONE is more spacious
The "252KM Premium" is a new car in the Tang DM-i series, the body design, data, and other aspects of the previous no difference, are still a medium-sized SUV, the length of the car reached 4870mm, wheelbase 2820mm. In contrast, the LEADING IDEAL ONE is positioned as a mid-size SUV, with a length of 5030mm and a wheelbase of 2935mm, which means that the LEADING IDEAL ONE is of a higher level, and when the two vehicles are put together, the LEADING IDEAL ONE is significantly larger than the Tang DM-i.
LEADING IDEAL ONE size advantage is also intuitively reflected in the vehicle's ride space, especially when full, LEADING IDEAL ONE's three rows of seats can cope, while the third row of seats in Tang DM-i will be a bit cramped, which is also the drawback of most 6-seat / 7-seat medium-sized SUV.
It is worth mentioning that the LEADING IDEAL ONE has a six-seat layout, and the second row has two very comfortable independent seats with electric, heating, and massage functions. Tang DM-i routinely adopts a 2+3+2 7-seat layout, but now users can choose to install a 2+2+2 6-seat for only 10,000 yuan, and the specifications of the two independent seats in the second row are higher than the LEADING IDEAL ONE, with heating, ventilation, massage, cup holders, USB, etc. So in terms of seat comfort and functionality, Tang DM-i is not inferior to the LEADING IDEAL ONE.
DM-i focuses on fuel-saving, and LEADING IDEAL ONE focuses on electric drive
Before introducing the power of the two cars, let's take a look at some differences between the power systems of Tang DM-i and LEADING IDEAL ONE. Tang DM-i is equipped with a hybrid system we are already very familiar with, using a 1.5T engine (maximum power 102kW) and electric motor plug-in hybrid system, which we know as the "DM-i Super Hybrid", the biggest feature of this plug-in hybrid system is that the vehicle can be driven by electricity in most cases vehicle The hybrid engine only acts as a range extender to generate electricity for the battery. Of course, under special conditions such as rapid acceleration and high speed, the engine can be connected in parallel with the motor, or even drive the vehicle directly to achieve fuel-saving purposes.
The LEADING IDEAL ONE, as an extended-range SUV, is equipped with a 1.2T three-cylinder range extender with a maximum power of 96 kW. The working principle of this vehicle is also very simple, that is, the range extender will not be involved in direct-drive vehicles, but only for battery charging, and is driven electrically in all cases. In other words, the LEADING IDEAL ONE drives like a pure electric SUV, which is the core difference between the LEADING IDEAL ONE and the Tang DM-i.
Continue to look at the parameters of the two vehicles, LEADING IDEAL ONE equipped with the electric four-wheel-drive system, total motor power 245kW, zero hundred acceleration time 6.5 seconds, using ternary lithium batteries, NEDC pure electric range of 188km, loss of electricity fuel consumption 8.8L / 100km; Tang DM-i "252KM Premium" using front drive single motor, total motor Power 160kW, zero hundred acceleration 8.5 seconds, using lithium iron phosphate "blade battery", NEDC pure electric range 252km, loss of power fuel consumption 5.5L / 100km.
From the data, the LEADING IDEAL ONE is more powerful, but the pure electric range is a little less than the Tang DM-i, and the fuel consumption is also higher, but this is also in line with the positioning of the LEADING IDEAL ONE, which is not focused on fuel-saving, but relies on this driving method, so that users can enjoy the advantages of strong power and smoothness of electric drive, but also does not have to worry about the range and charging problems.
In contrast, the Tang DM-i is mainly fuel-efficient, while power and smoothness can also be taken into account, so you can see that this car can save fuel even in a state of power loss. The purely electric range is improved, I believe it can also further improve the vehicle's comprehensive fuel consumption level, after all, whether the maximum fuel saving and vehicle power have a direct relationship, so 252km of the pure electric range also improves the vehicle comprehensive fuel consumption level, but also allows some users to achieve pure electric range commuting, large batteries bring advantages can not be ignored.
LEADING IDEAL ONE more than 60,000 expensive, the advantages are reflected in the intelligence?
The new power of car manufacturing has always had a very high level of intelligence, and so does the LEADING IDEAL ONE, for example, the full-stack self-research AD driving assistance system, with two horizon journey 3 chips with good arithmetic power, in order to meet the basic driving assistance capabilities, but also allows the vehicle to achieve independent up and down ramps, independent overtaking and other actions, and powerful hardware to improve the vehicle's environmental perception capabilities, can do full vision Automatic parking, automatic signal recognition and so on, the practicality is very high.
In the intelligent cockpit, the LEADING IDEAL ONE is equipped with four large screens, each with its own function, which is very technological, especially the passenger entertainment screen, which is particularly friendly to passengers, so it is very comfortable to run a long distance to see a movie, brush a movie or drama, and more importantly, it does not affect the driver, which improves driving safety.
Tang DM-i configuration level is also very high, active safety, driving assistance system, full-speed adaptive cruise, 15.6-inch rotatable center screen can fully meet the daily, but compared to the new force of the intelligent, in playability and later expandability is poor. After all, from the current needs of young people, in the hope that the system can be continuously upgraded through OTA, to enhance the freshness, these OTA capabilities are also a consistent advantage of the new car manufacturers. However, to get this fun, technology, the cost is still not small, after all, from the car price, the LEADING IDEAL ONE is more than 60,000 yuan expensive.
Conclusion.
Tang DM-i "252KM Premium" pure electric range increased to 252km, the price of 280,000 yuan, and only 5.5L / 100 km loss of electricity fuel consumption, from these aspects alone, seems to do better than the LEADING IDEAL ONE, but more importantly, in the case of the same 6 seats, 7 seats, the price is cheaper than 60,000 yuan. Many people, therefore, feel no need to buy the LEADING IDEAL ONE. But from the product attributes, there are still big differences between the two cars, after all, the LEADING IDEAL ONE is not mainly focused on fuel efficiency and cost performance, but on intelligence; while the Tang DM-i focuses on fuel efficiency and household. Of course, on the premise of not needing too many intelligent cars, spending less than 60,000 yuan to buy a fuel-efficient, pure-electric range comparable to the tram BYD plug-in SUV, Tang DM-i is a better choice than the LEADING IDEAL ONE.
