If you want to choose an economical new energy pure electric car, the name of Wuling Hongguang MINI EV must be well-known. Wuling God Car has long dominated the top domestic sedan sales list, which has also allowed everyone to see the strong demand for domestic purchase of economical pure electric car. As a result, a large number of challengers in the economical pure electric car market were born, and Lingbao uni and Lingbao BOX Pro, a subsidiary of Jiangsu Jimai New Energy, are one or two of them.
Many consumers may not be familiar with the Lingbao car brand. This new energy startup brand born in Jiangsu, the official slogan is "coming for happy travel". It used to make electric tricycle . The target customers mainly use urban transportation, daily commuting, shopping, picking up and dropping off children to and from school, using more practical and economical transportation products to make short-distance travel more enjoyable.
So, do the two pure electric transportation cars, Lingbao uni and Lingbao BOX Pro, have the strength to enjoy travel, and why can they compare with Wuling God Car Hongguang MINI EV? Today, the author test drives the Lingbaouni and Lingbao BOX Pro dual-cars, and some comparisons are for your reference.
Lingbao uni Benchmark Hongguang MINI EV
Whether in terms of appearance, size, space, power or price, the Lingbao uni car can be said to have the meaning of fighting the Hongguang MINI EV to the end.
First look at the size of Ling Baouni. The length, width and height are 2930/1517/1620mm respectively. Compared with the 2920/1493/1621mm of Hongguang MINI EV, it can be said that it is almost the same, while the wheelbase of the two cars is exactly the same 1940mm. Therefore, it can be imagined that the spaces of the two cars are almost exactly the same.
In terms of appearance, the design styles of Lingbaouni and Hongguang MINI EV are also very similar. They have a cute appearance, rich colors, and are mostly pink, green and blue tones that young people like. In order to create a larger interior space, the external wheel hubs of both cars are square and have tough lines. From the side, the wheel sizes of both cars are exactly the same, and they are equipped with 145/70 R12 tires. If it weren't for the slightly different shapes of the B-pillar rear window, from a distance, it would be difficult for even an automobile industry insider like me to tell who is who of these two cars.
But after entering the car, Ling Baouni obviously gave me more surprises. The interior design style of Lingbaouni is more youthful. Although most of the interior materials are hard plastic at this price, it is more energetic in the interior color, and some small thoughts in the design cleverly enhance the practicality and design sense of the car.
For example, although such low-end models do not have a central control screen, Ling Baouni has designed a mobile phone holder slot above the center console, which can jamm your smartphone or IPAD, navigation, listening to music, etc., using your own smartphone is not easier than using cheap cars!
In addition, rich storage compartments are designed in the middle, lower part and on both sides of the car door, and no matter how many mobile phones, small bags, water cups, etc. are placed there. The side of the passenger seat is also equipped with a folding hook that can bear a load of 4kg, and there is a 12V power supply, a USB interface, and a volume control button for Bluetooth speakers, which can take care of the users' needs for the most daily car use at the lowest cost.
Lingbao uni series comes with reversing radar and reversing images, especially safe configurations like reversing images, which are also standard within the price range of 30,000 yuan, which is more generous than Hongguang MINI EV. Where can the reversing image be displayed for models without a central control screen? After the knob shifts to R gear, please see the LCD instrument screen directly in front of the driver!
There is also a design that shows humanistic care, that is, the orange pull ring on the right door. Because the angle of opening the door on the right is very large, the passenger of the passenger can easily close the door by pulling the pull ring when closing the door. In terms of seats, Lingbaouni and Hongguang MINI EV adopt the same strategy, thickening the filling, making the cushion thick and soft. However, due to the limitation of lateral size and limited seat width, it cannot provide strong wrapping. If you are a fat man with a burly figure, you may feel uncomfortable when riding, but for girls with average figure, this seat is still very comfortable.
Since models at this price are basically two doors and four seats, the entry and exit of the rear passenger needs to be moved forward and the backrest of the front passenger seat is folded down. The Lingbao Uni high-end version provides electric adjustment buttons on both sides, and passengers on the left and right rear rows can control the front movement of the passenger seat and the backrest to fall down with one click. This humanized design makes the convenience of getting on and off the rear row of the Lingbao Uni more than the Hongguang MINI EV. In terms of power, Lingbaouni and Hongguang MINI EV once again showed amazing consistency. The two cars are both rear-mounted single motors, with a maximum power of 20 kilowatts and a peak torque of 85 Nm. The difference is the battery capacity and range. The Lingbao Uni only has two configurations, with a low-end range of 140 kilometers and a high-end range of 201 kilometers; while the Hongguang MINI EV, which is at the same price as the Lingbao Uni, has a range of only 120 kilometers, and the models with its high-end range of 170 kilometers. Obviously, Lingbao is ahead again in the indicator of the most important pure electric range of electric vehicles.
From the actual test drive experience, the two cars are almost the same in terms of power. Not enough motivation is not a problem for dealing with daily commuting. In D-speed mode, it does not provide a very rapid speed-up and very sporty driving experience, and is relatively gentle and gentle. In S-speed mode, it can provide more positive power response and higher extreme speeds.
Due to the small wheel size, the rear axle overall bridge non-independent suspension shock filtering capability is also limited, so the soft and thickened seats contribute more prominently to comfort. In terms of brakes, the front and rear drum is used. The front section is soft when braking, and the braking force is relatively linear when pressed deeply. These are also common characteristics of economic cars. At the same time, the entire series is equipped with ABS anti-lock and EBD braking force distribution systems, as well as tire pressure alarm systems, which are safe.
Lingbaouni's steering feel is very light. Because the car body is small, the handling is relatively flexible, the turning radius is small, and parking is also convenient. It is a very easy model for novices or girls. But overall, Lingbaouni is a transportation car that is more suitable for a stable driving style. It is not rushing or impatient and feels the fun of the breeze blowing when shuttled through the city. In terms of overall driving style, Lingbaouni and Hongguang MINI EV are basically the same.
In general, the prices of the two models of Lingbao uni are 38,800 yuan and 47,800 yuan respectively. The guide price of Hongguang MINI EV, which is comparable in size, is 32,800-49,800 yuan. Wuling God Car has more models and the entry-level version is lower, but in terms of configuration and range, Lingbao uni has a slight advantage.
Lingbao BOX Pro is benchmarked against Hongguang MINI EV GAMEBOY
Lingbao BOX Pro is larger than Lingbao uni body size and higher configuration, with length, width and height reaching 3584/1475/1666mm respectively, and a wheelbase reaching 2455mm; Hongguang MINI EV GAMEBOY version is also increased based on its ordinary model, with a size of 3061/1520/1659mm and a wheelbase of 2010mm. It can be seen that Lingbao BOX Pro is actually much longer than Hongguang MINI EV GAMEBOY version, and the data is behind only one aspect of width.
Both cars are still driven by rear single motors. The Hongguang MINI EV GAMEBOY version has a maximum power of 30 kilowatts and a peak torque of 110 Nm; the BOX Pro top-end model has a maximum power of 35 kilowatts and a peak torque of 125 Nm, which has obvious advantages, but the maximum power of other configurations is also 30 kilowatts, and the torque is only 95 Nm. However, in terms of range, Hongguang MINI EV GAMEBOY version only has two versions: 200 kilometers and 300 kilometers, with a guide price range of 55,800-72,800 yuan; while Lingbao BOX Pro has three versions: 145 kilometers, 205 kilometers, and 320 kilometers, with a price range of 46,800-68,800 yuan.
To be precise, what I tested today is the Lingbao BOX Zhuo Wenjun Pro version, which is the top-end model of this car with a range of 320 kilometers with a range of 68,800 yuan. We chose to compare it with the 69,800 yuan Hongguang MINI EV GAMEBOY 300-kilometer play model with reverse image configuration to see if Lingbao BOX Pro still has advantages.
In terms of appearance, the design style of Lingbao BOX Pro is different from that of Lingbao uni and Hongguang MINI EV. The overall lines are softer and more round, which is not only cute but also cute.A variety of inner and outer color schemes that young people like are also prepared, and the well-behaved styles are matched to the aesthetics of young people, especially young women.
The longer body and wheelbase just mentioned give Lingbao BOX Pro a four-door design, which has obvious practical advantages over the two-door doors of Hongguang MINI EV GAMEBOY. Needless to say, the rear seat space is also larger, and it even gives people the feeling that it is one level higher than Hongguang MINI EV GAMEBOY.
and enter the configuration part of the car, the advantages of Lingbao BOX Pro are more obvious. The new car is equipped with a 10.1-inch floating central control large screen + 7-inch LCD instrument panel. Compared with Hongguang MINI EV GAMEBOY's shabby interior, it is no longer at the same level. At least there is a car-machine interconnection system, and intelligence and technology will come up immediately.
At the same time, Lingbao BOX Pro is also equipped with a mobile phone holder card slot above the dashboard, which can be used to hold a smartphone and provide convenience for users who are accustomed to navigation with mobile phones. With other practical storage compartment designs, it can be said that Ling Bao is very considerate in the details of the car, and some small thoughts can greatly improve the practicality of the vehicle and the user's favorability.
In terms of seats, soft and thickened cushions are also used, and the seat width is slightly wider than that of Lingbaouni, which improves comfort.
In terms of actual driving experience, the more expensive Lingbao BOX Pro performs significantly better in terms of power and chassis comfort than Lingbao uni. In terms of parameters, there are certain advantages compared to Hongguang MINI EV GAMEBOY, especially we have noticed that the tire specifications of Lingbao BOX Pro reach 165/65 R14, which is much larger than the 12-inch tires of Wuling God Car. In terms of driving stability and comfort, it is obviously not the same level.
What surprised me a little about other driving experiences is that the steering wheel of Lingbao BOX Pro is designed to be much larger than that of Lingbao uni and Hongguang MINI EV. Although the steering feels good, the steering wheel is too big after all, which seems to be more inconsistent for such a small car. Another point is that the airbag needs to be installed, which is something that the author cannot understand. Do daily low-speed transportation cars do not need airbags? Another disadvantage of Wuling God Car is that the charging time is longer. Except for the top-end Lingbao BOX, other models of the brand only have slow charging, which is more dependent on the property rights parking spaces where charging piles can be installed.
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From the test drive experience, regardless of the comparison of appearance, interior, size, space, power and battery life, Lingbao uni&BOX Pro has targeted the Wuling Hongguang MINI EV, the overlord of the pure electric car market, and has surpassed its competitors in terms of range, design sense, practicality, cost-effectiveness, etc. But it is undeniable that the Wuling brand's market share, sales and maintenance network, and mature car-modifying and playing car community are far ahead of other challengers.
How to choose an economical pure electric transportation car, or everyone should make a judgment based on their different needs, but more and more challengers have also added more choices to everyone, injecting fresh vitality into this market. Would you choose a pure electric newbie like Lingbao uni&BOX Pro? Welcome to tell us your thoughts in the comment section!
