BYD Yuan UP is launched with a starting price of 96,800 yuan, directly defeating Honda XR-V, and the fuel and electricity war has begun again

On March 26, BYD Yuan UP was officially launched. The new car launched a total of 3 models with prices ranging from 96,800 to 119,800 yuan. BYD Yuan UP is the first pure electric small SUV equipped with e-platform 3.0. It also uses CTB battery body integration technology, with a maximum cruising range of up to 401 kilometers.

As BYD's first pure electric small SUV equipped with e-platform 3.0, Yuan UP adopts BYD Dynasty's dragon-face aesthetic design style and incorporates more fashionable and youthful elements. The front of the car uses a closed grille and dynamic LED headlights, which is simple and stylish.

The side lines of the car body are smooth, and the semi-hidden door handles not only reduce wind resistance, but are also more convenient and practical. In terms of body size, its length, width and height are 4310/1830/1675mm respectively, and its wheelbase is 2620mm. It is positioned as a small SUV. Relying on the e-platform 3.0 pure electric platform, its internal space has good performance. In addition, the new car is also equipped with a large panoramic canopy, and the rear seats can be folded flat to increase the overall space loading capacity of the trunk.

In terms of interior, the new car uses an 8.8-inch full LCD instrument panel + a 12.8-inch floating central control screen, and is equipped with a multi-function steering wheel. In addition, the central control area also retains some physical buttons and a crystal electronic shift lever. The overall combination looks full of technology.

In terms of power, Yuan UP has two endurance versions. The battery capacity of the new car is 32 kilowatt-hours and 45.12 kilowatt-hours, and the CLTC operating range is 301 kilometers and 401 kilometers respectively. Among them, the low-endurance version has a maximum power of 70kW, the high-endurance version has a maximum power of 130kW, and the top speed can reach 160km/h.

Compared with Yuan Pro, it can be seen that although the starting price of Yuan UP is slightly higher by 1,000 yuan, it adds many practical configurations such as 360-degree panoramic images and a larger central control screen. This has improved product competitiveness and is targeting the joint venture fuel small SUV market. This means that BYD will begin to seize the joint venture A0-class fuel SUV market, and the oil-electricity war will begin again.

Currently, Honda XR-V is the sales champion of joint venture A0-class SUVs, and Yuan UP wants to compete with it for its share of this market segment. After all, what are the advantages and disadvantages?

According to relevant surveys, Honda's XR-V sub-top model is the best-selling model. Therefore, this time we selected Yuan UP’s most cost-effective model (401 KM leading model) and Honda XR-V’s second-highest model (the one with the highest sales volume) for comparison.

As can be seen from the picture above, Yuan UP has advantages in body width, height and wheelbase. Honda XR-V is only slightly ahead in body length. The large wheelbase and height indicate that Yuan UP has larger and more spacious space.

In terms of power, Yuan UP is equipped with a drive motor with a maximum power of 130kW. The Honda XR-V is equipped with a 1.5L gasoline engine with a maximum power of only 91kW, which is 39kW less than the Yuan UP. Obviously the Yuan UP is better in terms of power and has better power.

At the same time, in terms of energy consumption, Yuan UP consumes only 12.2 kWh per 100 kilometers. If you use a home charging pile to charge, it only costs more than 6 yuan per 100 kilometers. The Honda XR-V needs to add 92# gasoline, which requires 6.3L per 100 kilometers. In this way, the energy consumption of one Yuan UP is lower. Obviously, Yuan UP is more economical to use, which greatly reduces the later vehicle cost.

In addition, in terms of the most important price, the Yuan UP 401KM leading model is only 109,800 yuan. Although it is 4,000 yuan higher than the terminal price of Honda XR-V Dedicated Edition, the difference is not big. In addition, it is worth noting that Honda XR-V needs to pay purchase tax, which is about 9,000 yuan, while Yuan UP is exempt from purchase tax. In this way, the total car purchase price of Yuan UP will be lower.

Let’s take a closer look at the battery and chassis aspects. It is not difficult to see that Yuan UP has a pure electric cruising range of 401 kilometers. This is very practical for users who travel in the city and commute to and from work. It basically meets the needs of daily use. . According to official data, the Honda XR-V can travel about 630 kilometers on a tank of fuel, but the cost of use is higher, and the gap between the two is huge.

In terms of chassis, the suspension types of both models are the same, with MacPherson struts at the front and multi-link independent rears. However, the Honda XR-V is equipped with 17-inch tires, while the Yuan UP is only 16-inch, and there is not much difference between the two.

Of course, whether the chassis is good or not depends not only on the hardware configuration, but also on the tuning.

In terms of safety configuration, both Yuan UP and Honda X-RV are equipped with 6 airbags. However, neither model has AEB active braking, lane keeping assist and other functions, but Yuan UP is equipped with ordinary cruise control function. In addition, Yuan UP is also equipped with a 360-degree panoramic image, which is a very practical function for novice drivers, while Honda XR-V only has an ordinary reversing image.

In terms of intelligent configuration, Yuan UP is equipped with a larger-sized LCD instrument and central control screen, and can support continuous voice recognition, visible and speaking functions, making the operation more convenient and flexible. At the same time, Yuan UP is equipped with more speakers, 2 more than XR-V.

To sum up, Yuan UP has more space, stronger power, lower energy consumption, lower vehicle cost and higher intelligent configuration. The advantages of Honda XR-V lie in better handling, more comfortable chassis, and Honda's brand influence in the fuel vehicle market.

But the most important thing is the price. The purchase cost of Yuan UP is 5,000 yuan lower than that of Honda XR-V, and the cost of using the car in the future is lower. This means that it is not only cost-effective to buy a car, but also more cost-effective to use.

Obviously, Yuan UP is trying to compete for the market share of Honda XR-V, and then seize the A0-class fuel SUV market. The fuel and electricity war begins again! If it were you, who would you choose?