Roewe D7 EV VS BYD Qin PLUS EV, who should I choose for the 150,000-class domestic new energy car？

Recently, the news that Roewe’s brand-new pure electric car D7 went on the market attracted a hot discussion, because its pricing was really close to the people, and the price range was 1498-176,800. You know, this is a medium-sized car with a B-class positioning, but the price of the car dropped to the same level as that of a compact car. It is worth mentioning that the car was built on a pure electric platform. .

In addition to the pure electric version, D7 also introduced the DMH plug-in version, with a guide price of 1258-145800, slightly lower than the former. In this article, we found BYD Qin PLUS EV to see if Roewe D7 can win by virtue of its product strength advantage in the face of compact pure e-sports products with monthly sales exceeding 10,000 at the same price.

In terms of appearance, Roewe D7 has two sets of front faces. First, the pure electric version is more radical than the plug-in version. The headlights are split-type, the daytime running lights are narrow and sharp, and the far and near lights are arranged on the lower sides. The trapezoidal air inlet at the bottom is made of black piano paint, which is decorated with horizontal structure to highlight the sporty atmosphere.

On the other hand, the front face of the plug-in hybrid version is also closed, but the biggest difference lies in the headlight and the lower enclosure, which are closer to the traditional fuel vehicle. The headlight is larger in size and blackened. The lens far and near light and daytime running light are integrated in the lamp cavity, and the lower enclosure is designed in a through way, with the guide grooves on both sides, which is very visual for the performance vehicle.

In terms of body size, the length, width and height of the D7 pure electric version are 4890/1872/1510mm, while that of the DMH version is 4890/1890/1510mm, with a wheelbase of 2810mm, which is similar to that of the Camry.

The two versions of the car’s side and rear are the same, and the roof is designed with a sliding back and smooth lines; The pure electric door handle is designed to be hidden, while the DMH version is traditional; Both versions of hub modeling are five-spoke structures.

The tail of D7 is the part that the author appreciates in appearance. The taillights are slender in shape, and combined with the curved roof, the coupe smells strong. In order to highlight the movement, there is also a duckling tail design on the tail compartment.

As for the interior, Roewe D7 adopts the design concept of Yunsu cockpit, and the color matching of black and white interior focuses on home style. The LCD instrument and central control panel adopt the popular connected design, and the physical buttons are greatly simplified.

The shift mode of this new car adopts the bosom gear, which further saves the space inside the car; The seat fabric adds diamond plaid elements to show the sense of luxury.

Two panels for placing mobile phones are designed under the central control panel, one of which supports wireless charging.

In terms of configuration, the new car comes standard with automatic parking, uphill assist, reversing radar, panoramic image, transparent chassis, keyless entry/start, automatic headlights, electric adjustment of main driver’s seat, multi-color atmosphere lights, automatic air conditioning and so on.

In the performance of the rear row space, thanks to the wheelbase of 2810mm, the experiencer with a height of 1.75 meters probably has more than two fists in the back leg, which is quite comfortable.

In terms of power, the pure electric version has two endurance versions of 510km and 610km, the battery capacity is 59.2kWh/68.5kWh respectively, the maximum power of the motor is 145kW/155kW respectively, the peak torque is 310N·m, and the official promotion acceleration time is 7.3 seconds /6.5 seconds respectively.

The power of the DMH plug-in version is composed of a 1.5L self-priming engine and an electric motor, in which the maximum power of the engine is 82kW and the peak torque is 135N·m；; The maximum power of the motor is 150kW, the peak torque is 330N·m, it matches the DHT gearbox, the acceleration is 7.9 seconds at 000 km, the battery pack capacity is 19.3kWh, the pure battery life under CLTC condition is 125km, the comprehensive battery life is 1400km, and the fuel consumption is 4.3L/100km.

Next, let’s take a look at the performance of BYD Qin PLUS EV. The compared model is the latest 2023 champion version. The car is positioned as a compact car with a price range of 129,800-176,800.

The new car is based on BYD e-platform 3.0 technology. Like Roewe D7, it is a pure electric platform. The core highlights are the eight-in-one powertrain and heat pump air conditioning, and the power has also been upgraded.

The appearance of Qin PLUS EV Champion Edition is believed to be very familiar to everyone. The overall design language of "EV Dragon Face" is still used, and the shape is almost not much different from the old one.

The headlight is designed in the shape of "arrow feather", with air inlets on both sides of the front enclosure, and black and silver decorative strips are also used for decoration.

The enclosed grille is equipped with chrome-plated decorative strips, and the middle position of the decorative strips is also equipped with the Chinese character logo of "Qin".

Coming to the side of the car, the Champion Edition of Qin PLUS EV also adopts a coupe design with a similar slip back. The body size is the same as that of the old model, with a length, width and height of 4765/1837/1515mm and a wheelbase of 2718mm, which is slightly smaller than the Roewe D7.

The rear part is equipped with a penetrating light strip with a width of 5 mm. The taillights are designed with the shape of "the mark of the dragon’s paw", which echoes the headlights.

The appearance of the central control is the same as that of the old model, and a warm sunny brown interior is added. This time, the champion version upgraded the LCD dashboard to 8.8 inches, and the central control panel of the low-end and high-end models was 10.1 inches and 12.8 inches respectively. The rotatable central control panel is a major feature of BYD cars, which is convenient to brush short videos in leisure time. The built-in DiLink 4.0 intelligent networked car machine has a good sense of fluency, and the preset entertainment APP is also complete.

In terms of configuration, the Qin PLUS EV Champion Edition comes standard with the front integrated sports seat, and the seat fabric has been re-optimized, covered with perforated leather, which is more upscale and the filler is more comfortable and thicker than the old one. At the same time, the new car is also equipped with a mobile phone NFC car key, which makes it faster to unlock the vehicle.

In terms of space performance, the wheelbase of Qin PLUS EV Champion Edition is 2718mm, which is the size of a standard compact car, so the rear space is much tighter than that of Roewe D7. After the experiencer of the same height sits in, the leg air conditioner is about a punch.

In terms of power, Qin PLUS EV 2023 Champion Edition is equipped with BYD’s latest eight-in-one electric power system. The maximum power of the motor is 150kw, the CLTC has a nominal battery life of 610 km, and the power consumption per 100 km is about 12.5 kWh.

The application of wide temperature range heat pump air conditioning and battery pack refrigerant direct cooling and direct heating technology has greatly improved the endurance performance of vehicles at low temperature.

After a comprehensive comparison, we can see that Roewe D7 pure electric version and BYD Qin PLUS EV 2023 champion version have their own advantages. Roewe D7 has obvious advantages in appearance and interior design, showing a stronger sense of modernity, and its configuration level is better than Qin PLUS EV, and its space performance is more obvious.

Combined with the listing rights, there are additional discounts for the D7. After the discount, the car prices of pure electric version and DMH plug-in version are 14.38 ~ 170,800 and 121,800 ~ 141,800 respectively.

The advantage of Qin PLUS EV is that after years of market testing and continuous optimization of car experience, it is in the first echelon of domestic new energy vehicles, and the maturity of the three electric systems is relatively high.

As for how to choose between these two cars, you need to choose according to your actual car demand.