Just last month, BYD just completed the achievement of selling 3 million in new energy vehicle, and previewed the launch of high-end brand "look up" in the first quarter of 2023. In this situation of rapid progress, BYD will definitely take advantage of the victory to pursue a very product-competitive model. The launch of BYD Frigate 07 can be said to shoulder this mission.
This plug-in hybrid SUV with a large five-seat plug-in SUV is priced at 202,800-289,800 yuan after comprehensive subsidy. It is full of sincerity. Many people regard this car as the "sister car" of BYD Tang . The product overlap is very high, and it is even 2850mm in wheelbase. The overall size is only one circle smaller than Tang. Of course, no matter how easy BYD's car is to sell, it will not change a model that competes with its own brand. So which cars are the target of Frigate 07? What are the competitiveness in product strength? What is the difference between
frigate 07 and Tang?
Most consumers' first impression of the frigate 07 will basically compare it with BYD Tang, because in terms of size, the frigate 07 is 820x1920x1750, which is not obvious compared to Tang's 4870x1950x1725, especially the wheelbases of the two cars are exactly the same. Many people will think that the two cars are only the difference between the big five-seater and six/seven-seater and some functional configurations.
But as long as the power is compared, it is clear which one is higher or lower. The engines of the frigate 07 and the Tang DM-i are of the same model, but the difference between the motor is a bit big. The front motor of the frigate 07 is 145kW, and the maximum torque of the is 316N·m. The maximum power of the Tang DM-i is 160kW and the maximum torque of the 325N·m. If you look at the motor power alone, the motor of the frigate 07 is the same as the motor parameter of the Song plus DM-i (145kW, 325N·m).
Speaking of this, many friends may not understand why there are differences in the same power and torque. There are two indicators of the power of the motor: speed and torque. At the same power, the high speed means the torque is low, and the high torque means the speed is low. The reason for this design is to deal with low speed and high speed conditions respectively.
Tang DM-i's high-power motor meets the use requirements of full load 840kg, while the full load mass of the frigate 07 is 2515kg, and the lighter full load mass makes the power consumption and power loss fuel consumption (5.4L) of the frigate 07 lower than that of the Tang DM-i (5.5L).
In addition to the difference in power and fuel consumption, the Frigate 07 is also equipped with the original FSD variable damping shock absorber that is only equipped in Han DM, Han EV two-wheel drive, Han EV four-wheel drive, the new generation Tang DM three-engine four-wheel drive model, and the 2021 Tang DM four-wheel drive high-performance version of the Honor model, and BYD FSD variable damping vibration absorber. The working principle is to use the FSD valve to control the oil flow in the vibration damper according to the impact feedback on the driving road surface. When the road conditions are bumpy, the FSD valve opens two channels to supply the oil flow through, making the damper smaller, and the vibration damper feels softer in the car, thus making driving more comfortable. On the contrary, the FSD valve opens one channel to supply the oil flow through, increasing the damping, making the vehicle more stable and more controllable.
plus frigate 07 is equipped with a newly designed rear four-link independent suspension for the first time, making frigate 07 more stable and smoother during driving. Who is the nightmare rival of
Frigate 07?
Looking at the BYD model layout, we can see the gap in the price range of 200,000 to 300,000 yuan in the SUV market, including the newly launched Tang DM-i 252KM version this year, with a price of 280,000 yuan. Although the Tang DM-i 112KM version is around 220,000 yuan, it is no longer a mainstream SUV in the range.
At present, SUVs at prices of 200,000 to 300,000 yuan are basically the main position of the fuel joint venture . The long-standing CR-V, UR-V, Rongfang, Viranda , Tiguan L, XT4, Crown Road , have a large number of loyal users. BYD's sales have qualitatively improved since this year, but in the price range of SUVs, only the top-end Song plus DM-i and Tang DM occupy both ends of the price range. There are no models on the market for about 250,000 yuan.
Once the frigate 07 is on the market, according to BYD's current market feedback, it will inevitably be another hot-selling model. When the fuel car is still promoting fuel consumption, even if the hybrid version is updated, it is a dimensionality reduction blow in front of plug-in hybrid cars like Frigate 07.
If you think it is a bit exaggerated, you can refer to how BYD’s models equipped with DM-i super hybrid technology sold at the beginning of this year. From the wait-and-see end of 2021 to the "close your eyes to buy" at the beginning of 2022, there are old best-selling cars in every price range involved in these models. The result is that BYD sold more than 1.6 million vehicles from January to November 2022. In other words, consumers under the 300,000 level do not care about the very little fuel consumption. If they choose fuel vehicles or plug-in hybrid vehicles at the same level, consumers use data to give the answer.
For domestic SUVs, there are very few hot-selling models in the price range of 200,000 to 300,000 yuan. Affected by joint venture SUVs, most car companies still avoid this price range to develop. As for domestic new energy SUVs, compared with BYD, which started early and developed rapidly, although there are gaps in technology accumulation and experience, the progress is also very obvious, and there are many excellent products.
Let’s compare the Xingyue L extended-range electric version that was launched in November. It basically coincides with the Frigate 07 in terms of price. From the four "extended-range electric" perspective, this car should be the same as ideal one as extended-range electric car . Simply put, the fuel engine acts as a generator to charge the battery and drive the car through the motor, which is a very old technology. However, after looking at the configuration, I found that the Xingyue L extended-range electric version is actually a plug-in hybrid car. The full-load mass 490kg WLTC comprehensive fuel consumption (L/100km) is only 0.39, and the Frigate 07 is 1.42. In addition to the fuel consumption, the Geely dht of the Xingyue L electric version There are also many remarkable aspects of the pro-hybrid transmission. In addition, the three-electric quality guarantee is the same as the frigate 07. Its competitiveness can also improve each other.
Of course, for the SUV market with a price range of 200,000 to 300,000 yuan, the emergence of domestic new energy SUVs will bring a great impact on joint venture SUVs. I believe that the future of domestic new energy SUVs is very bright.
