Recently, Ora Lightning Cat was officially launched, with a total of 4 models launched, with a price of 189,800-269,800 yuan after subsidies. As an intermediate pure electric sedan launched by the Ora brand, Lightning Cat carries the burden of the upward trend of the Ora brand and the sales volume to the highest.
However, there are many pure electric models in the market that focus on sports styles, and the most popular one is BYD Seal. When facing competitors with similar prices and equally good looks and strength, what about Ora Lightning Cat’s confidence? Which of these two models is stronger? Let’s talk together today.
1.Ola retro aesthetics Vs. BYD Ocean Network Biological
In terms of appearance, the Ola Lightning Cat has a retro appearance. The front part of the car adopts a closed grille design, with oval headlight groups on both sides and LED light sources inside, which is quite eye-catching when lit. A three-stage folding line design is adopted below the bumper , and the chrome trim on both sides is equipped with chrome trim strips, which enhance the texture of the whole vehicle.
side sloping back design and frameless doors are a highlight of the car. The smooth waistline and hidden door handles, coupled with the design of the telescopic rear wing, make the body look more sporty. It is worth mentioning that the new car also offers personalized car colors such as tourmaline ash, smoked amethyst, white uncensored jade and ice diamond powder, further satisfying the current young people's pursuit of beauty.
And BYD Seals also enable a brand new design style, no longer "dragon face", but rather a marine aesthetic with a bionic sense. The front face of adopts a fully enclosed grille design, with the hood in a dive posture. When paired with the sharp and narrow LED headlights on both sides and the exaggerated and unique air intakes below, the overall look is a bit sporty.
car side part, the new car uses a large number of lines to create a three-dimensional shape. Combined with the streamlined sloping back shape, hidden door handles, and large-size multi-spoke wheels, it creates a good sporty atmosphere. In terms of the tail, the seal still uses the through-type taillight that BYD is good at, and it has a high recognition after lighting it. The styling designs of both
are both "beauty benchmarks" of pure electric cars of 200,000 yuan, and each has its own characteristics. Among them, the overall design of Ora Lightning Cat is relatively round and advocates a retro style; while the BYD Seal emphasizes lines and muscles, and the overall tends to be sporty. As for which one you like, it depends on your personal taste.
2. Lightning Cat focuses on the sense of technology vs. Seal emphasizes the sense of exquisiteness
Although it uses minimalist and retro elements, the most impressive thing about the interior of the Ora Lightning Cat is its extremely technological "smart cockpit": it is equipped with triple gun barrel LCD instrument, retro three-spoke multi-function steering wheel, suspended central control large screen, Qualcomm Snapdragon 8155 chip, as well as W-HUD, full-scene voice interaction and other technological configurations.
In addition, the new car has intelligent services in scenarios such as warm man mode, children mode, guardian mode and cave time. It quickly realizes adjustments such as air conditioning, windows, steering wheel heating, music, wipers, etc. through one-click to avoid distracting and operating during driving. The high-end models also provide functions such as heat pump and air conditioning , fragrance system and kick-sensitive electric tailgate, providing convenient and warm care to occupants in a more considerate way.
BYD Seal's interior incorporates marine elements, adding a bit of design sense with the wave-like lines of the center console. In addition, diamond quilting and double stitching process, through-type air vents, , as well as the exquisite crystal lever and the central control layout of "Heart of the Ocean" all show BYD Seals' pursuit of quality.
and technology configuration, Seal is equipped with a 10.25-inch full LCD instrument and a 15.6-inch adaptive rotary suspension Pad, which are all familiar elements of BYD. However, unfortunately, Seal is not equipped with Qualcomm 8155 chip, and has no advantage among domestic competitors of the same level.
3. Lightning Cat takes intelligence as its selling point vs. Seal emphasizes mechanical performance
From the perspective of configuration richness, Ola Lightning Cat and BYD Seal are both the best among this class of models. Both series are equipped with technological configurations such as automatic brake, adaptive cruise and lane keeping assistance, which can realize L2-level intelligent driving. However, in terms of focus, the two cars are still slightly different.
In order to be more intuitive, we selected the same top-end version of the Ora Lightning Cat four-wheel drive high-performance version (guided price: 269,800 yuan) to compare with the BYD Seal four-wheel drive performance version (guided price: 286,800 yuan).
In comparison, Ora Lightning Cat is more sincere in intelligent driving and control assistance. Lightning Cat adopts the fusion solution of "vision + radar + high-precision map". The entire vehicle is equipped with 28 smart sensors, including: 1 ADAS camera, 5 mm wave radar , 12 ultrasonic radars, 4 surround view cameras, 4 side view cameras, 1 3D facial recognition camera, etc., which can achieve the L2+ level intelligent driving assistance level.
, and seals did not want to invest too much in intelligent driving control, but focused on chassis and control. adopts an integrated structure of CTB battery body, effectively reducing the height and center of gravity of the car. In addition, Seal also provides with variable soft and hard adjustment of the suspension, and the entire series is equipped with knee airbag , which is quite rare among the same level.
4.Ola front front drive vs. Seal rear rear drive
In terms of battery life, Ola Lightning Cat provides three range versions: CLTC working conditions 555km, 705km, and 600km. BYD Seal also offers different versions of models with a range of 550km to 700km in CLTC operating conditions, but longer range or stronger performance is naturally accompanied by a higher price.
In terms of power, the Oula Lightning Cat single motor version adopts a front-wheel drive layout, which is relatively rare in pure electric cars. The maximum power is 150kW and the peak torque is 340Nm; the four-wheel drive version uses dual motors, with a maximum power of 300kW and a peak torque of 680Nm, and the acceleration from 100 to 100 is only 4.3s.
Seal is mainly engaged in sports and is relatively rich in power systems. It provides three power versions: 150kW single motor, 230kW single motor and 160kW/230kW dual motor four-wheel drive. The single motor version is a rear rear-wheel drive layout, and the four-wheel drive version has an acceleration of only 3.8 seconds. In addition, both cars support fast charging, which can further relieve consumers' battery life anxiety.
summary
Through the above comparison, we can find that the Ora Lightning Cat and BYD Seal are both excellent works born under fierce market competition, and each has their own "trump card". The entry threshold for Lightning Cat is lower, focusing on design and intelligence, and it can be said to be a heavy book in terms of smart cockpits and intelligent driving assistance; the overall price of Seal is more expensive, emphasizing sports and control, and BYD's three-electric system is a golden sign. How would you choose these two high-value pure electric sedans with a 200,000-level high-value pure electric sedan? Welcome to follow "Cheyu Wuwang" and leave a message in the comment section below to share your views.
