The 2022 Chongqing Auto Show officially kicked off amidst everyone's expectations. As the largest international auto show in China in the first half of this year, it has become a hot topic in the industry. At this auto show, new energy has undoubtedly become an important attraction. According to statistics, this Chongqing Auto Show has attracted more than 40 brands and more than 300 new energy models. In addition to independent manufacturers continuing to introduce new products, joint venture brands are also "electrically shocked" and taking root under the leadership of the "new four modernizations".
When it comes to purchasing new energy sources, especially pure electric models, although new car-making forces are currently in the spotlight, they lack reputation and technical foundation compared to traditional car companies, which makes many people turn their attention to joint venture brands. After all, The brand value they have accumulated over the years is by no means comparable to that of a new car-making force that has just been established a few years ago. Speaking of joint venture pure electric SUVs, we must mention the German Volkswagen and the Japanese Toyota . These "old rivals" in the fuel market have launched their own blockbuster models in terms of pure electric vehicles, such as FAW-Volkswagen ID.4 CROZZ (hereinafter referred to as ID.4 CROZZ) and Toyota's bZ4X. For consumers, how should they choose between these two models? Today, "Cars Are Obedient" will analyze the two models through comparison to see who is your favorite.
Friendly and plump VS tough and fierce, who can win the favor of consumers
In today's age of looking at faces, finding someone who doesn't believe in the truth that "appearance is justice" is simply worse than building Lamborghini with bare hands Disaster. Although appearance does not represent everything, you have to admit that many people now rely on their appearance for a living. For pure electric SUVs, appearance is also an important factor that everyone considers when buying a car, so this time we Let’s start with the appearance of the two cars.
Let’s start with the ID.4 CROZZ. Its appearance adopts the latest family design language of Volkswagen electric vehicles. The front face adopts a closed design, and the front of the car also has a through-type LED light strip . Click The visual effect after lighting is very shocking and highly recognizable. As for the side, the body is outlined by a waistline, which is clean, elegant, neat and rounded. The rear of the car echoes the front of the car, and also adopts a through-type light strip design. The rear also has an obvious layered design, with a rich sense of layering.
After talking about the ID.4 CROZZ, let’s take a look at the Toyota bZ4X. Overall, its appearance has smooth lines and sharp styling, giving it a strong sense of momentum. The side shape design is relatively straight, and the angular design shows a certain hard-core style. However, as a pure electric model, Toyota bZ4X still chooses traditional door handles and wheels, which seems a bit unsociable. As for the rear of the car, Toyota bZ4X adopts an expanded design, and the overall style shows off its personality.
There is no doubt that the ID.4 CROZZ and Toyota bZ4X have taken different routes in design. The ID.4 CROZZ, while ensuring fashion and sportiness, is more rounded and atmospheric, in line with most people's aesthetics. In comparison, Toyota bZ4X is overall tougher, and the design technique is more exaggerated. It is obviously for young consumers, and it has certain limitations in comparison. For the author, who is over 30 years old and born in the 1990s, he has long passed the age of drifting with the crowd and is more focused on family. Obviously, ID.4 CROZZ can attract the attention of our whole family.
Comprehensive PK of intelligent technology, making travel more comfortable and safer
For most consumers, they begin to pay more and more attention to the configuration when buying a car. After all, at similar prices, having more configurations will undoubtedly make travel more comfortable. and safety, this is the most ideal car buying model. For the two models ID.4 CROZZ and Toyota bZ4X, who can be better in terms of configuration? For the sake of fairness, we selected the two models with the closest price, namely the ID.4 CROZZ 2022 long-range Lite PRO version and the GAC Toyota bZ4X 2022 long-range Elite.
From the above table, we can clearly see that compared to Toyota bZ4X, ID.4 CROZZ has an overall advantage in driving assistance systems, infotainment and comfort configurations, such as induction trunk, steering wheel heating, and wireless charging for mobile phones. When the comfort configuration appears, it will fully meet the needs of current consumers. It will undoubtedly bring more comfortable enjoyment to their travels and will surely impress more consumers. It seems that the brand that understands Chinese people best is FAW-Volkswagen.
Among them, the intelligent assistance system is the most worth mentioning. After all, in this intelligent era, intelligent safety configuration has long become an important place to test the sincerity of car companies. Through comparison, we can see that such as parallel assist, fatigue driving The emergence of intelligent safety configurations such as reminders and automatic parking will undoubtedly make drivers safer. What's more worth mentioning is that ID.4 CROZZ has one-touch full-speed driving assistance, which only needs one button to turn on. It is convenient and practical, and can be turned on easily in new cars, ensuring your safety at all times.
Of course, for Toyota bZ4X, its entire series is equipped with heat pump air conditioner , which is worthy of praise. After all, the battery life of electric vehicles in winter has always been an urgent problem for the industry, and heat pump air conditioners can maintain the same heating effect. Under the conditions, compared with traditional PTC heating, it saves 30% to 40% of electricity, improving the battery life of electric vehicles in winter. The ID.4 CROZZ is optional, for those who need it, they can choose it according to their own needs.
Overall, in terms of configuration, the ID.4 CROZZ has completely suppressed the Toyota bZ4X and will undoubtedly impress more consumers.
Power is the last word. Who are you more willing to pay for?
For pure electric models, power and battery life should be what consumers care about most. In the end, we will see who can win. First of all, from the perspective of power, ID.4 CROZZ is equipped with permanent magnet synchronous motor and front AC asynchronous motor + rear permanent magnet synchronous motor. The maximum power of the single motor version is 125kW and 150kW, and the total power of the dual motor version reaches 230kW. . All FAW Toyota bZ4X series are equipped with permanent magnet synchronous motors. The two-wheel drive version is equipped with a front motor with a maximum power of 150kW, while the four-wheel drive version is equipped with a front and rear motors with a maximum power of 80kW. From the data point of view, there is no doubt that ID.4 CROZZ has an overall advantage and more options, so it is obviously better.
After talking about power, let’s look at the battery life. Both cars use ternary lithium batteries. The ID.4 CROZZ CLTC pure electric cruising range is 425km, 554km and 600km, while the CLTC pure electric cruising range of the Toyota bZ4X is 400km, 500km and 560km. and 615km. Judging from the data alone, there is no doubt that Toyota bZ4X is dominant. However, there are many doubts in the industry about the cruising range of the Toyota bZ4X. After all, the Toyota bZ4X battery pack has a smaller capacity than the ID.4 CROZZ, but has a longer cruising range. Whether it is a false standard or a technological innovation remains to be tested.
What is the actual driving experience of these two models? I have briefly experienced both models before, and they both performed well dynamically, both in terms of acceleration and suspension comfort. They are both leaders in the same class. However, compared to Toyota bZ4X, thanks to the special design of the MEB platform, the front wheel steering angle is larger, so the turning radius of ID.4 CROZZ is particularly small, which also makes it more flexible and over-controllable. In addition, the ID.4 CROZZ performs even better in terms of chassis and suspension. When passing through bumpy roads, not only does the road feel clear, but there is no bouncing feeling, which truly allows the driver to feel the "oneness between man and car."
In general, the FAW-Volkswagen ID.4 CROZZ is the German pioneer intelligent pure electric SUV, while the Toyota bZ4X is regarded as the Japanese "lighthouse" model in the field of pure electric SUVs, and is a representative work of the transformation of the two lineups. , obviously FAW-Volkswagen ID.4 CROZZ can impress more consumers. For consumers who want to buy a pure electric SUV, FAW-Volkswagen ID.4 CROZZ is a better choice.
