With the continued popularity of China's new energy vehicle market, plug-in hybrid models have become the new darling of today's car market, and in this field, BYD is undoubtedly far ahead, among which BYD Qin PLUS DM-i with ultra-high product power, from the hands of traditional fuel models such as Lavida, Sylphy, Corolla, etc., has snatched a large share of the market share, and has become a veritable national god car, however, with the development of new energy technology, Qin plus The DM-i has also welcomed a number of heavyweight competitors, including the recently launched Wuling Starlight, with a starting price of just $8880,000 yuan, further lowering the threshold of 100,000 plug-in hybrid sedan cars, and Qin PLUS DM-i also took advantage of the trend and took out a very sincere preferential policy to reduce the entry version from 9980,000 yuan was reduced to 8980,000 yuan, which sparked heated discussions among many netizens.
So, as a latecomer, Wuling Starlight faces the strong rival BYD Qin PLUS DM-i, what is the chance of winning?Today we will analyze them one by one through a detailed comparison.
Let's take a look at the appearance of these two cars first, among which the front face of the Qin PLUS DM-i adopts the iconic "Dragon Face" design language of the BYD Dynasty family, the front grille of the "Dragon Mouth" design, and the chrome decoration of the "Dragon Armor" element is embellished inside, bringing a very strong visual impact, and the sharp headlight cluster with the through-type silver trim strip also further increases the fashion sense of the vehicle.
From the side, the Qin PLUS DM-i has a through-line waistline design, stretching the visual length of the body. The combination of the heavy downward pressure of the nose and the four three-dimensional lines on the bonnet presents a swooping forward visual effect, and the fastback roof design creates a strong sense of sporty fashion. In terms of body size, the length, width and height of the Qin PLUS DM-i are 4765 1837 1495 mm, and the wheelbase is 2718mm, positioning it as a compact family car.
Compared with the front face, the rear of the Qin PLUS DM-i is more thick, and the blackened "Dragon's Claw Trace" through-type LED taillights, with flowing turn signals, have a very good visual effect after being lit, which is very recognizable and makes the vehicle look more dynamic.
Looking at Wuling Starlight again, its overall appearance looks more avant-garde, with a wing-type front grille, with split headlight groups, through-type LED daytime running lights and silver Wuling logo, forming a more popular "borderless" front face design, which looks quite futuristic, but from the perspective of visual senses, the front face shape of Qin PLUS DM-i is still more acceptable, and it is not easy to appear aesthetic fatigue.
From the side of the styling, smooth side lines, outlining a rich sense of hierarchy, fastback roof shape and low wind resistance wheel shape also create a good sports atmosphere, body size, Wuling Starlight's length, width and height are 4835 1860 1515 mm, wheelbase is 2800mm, positioning medium-sized sedan, therefore, Wuling Starlight's interior space will be larger than Qin PLUS DM-i.
The tail of Wuling Starlight also adopts the more fashionable through-type taillights at this stage, and extends to the side, forming a semi-enveloping effect, thus bringing a good visual impact, and the overall design is more in line with the aesthetic needs of young consumers.
Judging from the comparison of appearance, the overall performance of Qin PLUS DM-i is more stable, but it does not lose its sense of fashion, while Wuling Xingguang is also quite fashionable, but it always feels a little too hard, and the audience may be narrower than Qin PLUS DM-i.
In terms of interior, the Qin PLUS DM-i Champion Edition continues the design concept of the dynasty family, with a simple and atmospheric overall atmosphere and a wrap-around center console layout with a clear sense of hierarchy. 12.8-inch rotatable floating center console and 8The 8-inch LCD instrument cluster further enhances the avant-garde technological atmosphere of the cabin. Built-in Dilink 40 intelligent network system, perfect functions, user-friendly interface, fast enough response. It can provide voice recognition control, remote control and rich applications for users to use, which meets the overall demands of mainstream consumers. The front seat is an integrated sports seat, the support and wrapping are also in place, the electronic shift lever has a novel shape, the grip is round and smooth, and the physical buttons on both sides are neatly and orderly, and it is easy and fast to use.
The interior layout of Wuling Starlight is more concise and clear, using 156-inch large central control screen +8The 8-inch LCD instrument cluster, with a multi-function steering wheel, knob-style gear shifting, and physical buttons under the center control screen, is also very practical. In addition, the built-in Ling OS in-vehicle intelligent system also integrates a rich application ecosystem, and the overall experience is also very good.
In terms of configuration, in order to highlight the cost performance, we selected the lowest configuration of the two models as a comparison model, which is priced at 9The 980,000 yuan Qin PLUS DM-i 2023 Champion Edition 55km leading type and price 8880,000 yuan Wuling Starlight 70 standard version.
After a detailed comparison, we found that compared with Wuling Starlight, Qin PLUS DM-i has more side air curtains, snow driving mode, mobile phone NFC key, large screen rotatable, on-board WiFi and 4G network, Dilink 40 intelligent network system and other functions, and also built-in voice interaction function, the experience is almost the same as that of high-end models, mobile phone APP remote operation function is also more than Wuling Starlight lamp control, vehicle condition inquiry diagnosis, appointment maintenance and other functions. And in terms of other configurations, 88-inch LCD instrument cluster, low-speed driving warning, leather steering wheel, PM2 in the car5 filter devices, one-key lifting of the main driver's glass, and 6 horn speakers are also the advantages of Qin PLUS DM-i.
Wuling Starlight only has the advantages of steep hill descent, turn assist lights, rain-sensing wipers, electric folding of exterior mirrors, automatic folding of car locking, electric adjustment of the main driver, and tire pressure display. However, the Ling OS in-vehicle intelligent system does not appear on this lowest-spec model, and the intelligent experience is not good.
It can be seen that the lowest configuration Qin PLUS DM-i has great advantages in safety protection and intelligent experience, while in other configurations, Wuling Starlight only has a slight advantage and no outstanding highlights, therefore, even if you start with the guide price, it is undoubtedly the lowest Qin plus DM-i The intelligent experience is better and more practical.
Next, let's compare the powertrain, Qin PLUS DM-i is equipped with 1The 5-liter hybrid engine, matched with the E-CVT continuously variable transmission, forms the DM-i super hybrid system, in which the engine has a maximum power of 81 kW and a maximum torque of 135 Nm, while the drive motor has a maximum power of 132 kW and a maximum torque of 316 Nm, and the acceleration from zero to 100 can reach 7In 3 seconds, in terms of WLTC comprehensive working conditions, the pure electric driving range of Qin PLUS DM-i can reach up to 101 kilometers, and the fuel consumption of 100 kilometers under WLTC comprehensive working conditions is only 46 liters, with a combined range of up to 1245 km. In terms of chassis suspension, the Qin PLUS DM-i adopts a front MacPherson rear torsion beam non-independent suspension, which can effectively improve the rear passenger space in the car.
Wuling Starlight is also equipped with 1The 5-liter hybrid special engine, but matched with a 1-speed DHT gearbox, constitutes the Wuling Lingxi hybrid system, in which the maximum power of the engine is 78 kilowatts, the maximum torque is 130 Nm, and the maximum power of the drive motor is 130 kilowatts, the maximum torque is 320 Nm, the CLTC pure electric range can reach up to 105 kilometers, and the fuel consumption of 100 kilometers under the WLTC comprehensive working condition is only 398 liters, with a combined range of more than 1,100 km. In terms of chassis suspension, the front MacPherson E-type four-link independent suspension adopted by Wuling Xingguang can ensure good enough handling performance.
From the point of view of paper parameters, Qin PLUS DM-i and Wuling Starlight's power performance, pure electric endurance is almost comparable, suspension configuration, Wuling Starlight has obvious advantages, chassis handling will be slightly better than Qin PLUS DM-i, but good handling will not bring consumers obvious travel cost advantages, therefore, the comprehensive mileage of Qin PLUS DM-i, it seems to be more value-for-money.
Uncle Che concluded. After this comparison, we can see that BYD Qin PLUS DM-i has many advantages in terms of configuration, intelligence, and battery life, while Wuling Starlight has great sincerity in terms of space and chassis. However, as a plug-in hybrid model, intelligence and battery life are the core of the product, because this is directly related to the people's car experience and travel cost.
And when the BYD Qin PLUS DM-i undergoes a wave of preferential policy adjustments, the minimum starting price is only 1000 yuan more expensive than the Wuling Starlight, so even if the budget is limited, the lowest configuration of the Qin PLUS DM-i is more worth buying than the Wuling Starlight. And Qin PLUS DM-i has a huge user base, therefore, the stability of BYD DM-i super hybrid is beyond doubt, and the latecomer Wuling Xingguang still lacks market experience, and the quality stability must also be marked with a question mark. So on the whole, at least at this stage, the status of Qin Plus DM-i is still difficult to shake.