When it comes to new energy vehicles, although most people will think that pure electric is the real "ultimate form", and PHEV range extension is not "pure" enough to be just a transitional plan, but in fact, everyone's body is very sincere. According to the data of the Passenger Car Association, the retail sales of plug-in hybrids (including range extensions) will increase by more than 80% year-on-year in 2023, compared with the growth of pure electric models by about 20%.
The sales gap between pure electric and plug-in hybrid is rapidly narrowing.
There is no doubt that the core reason why consumers choose plug-in hybrid range extension is that they want to have a driving experience close to that of electric vehicles, but also want to avoid "range anxiety" and "charging anxiety". Judging from the current mainstream plug-in hybrid and extended-range electric vehicles, the CLTC pure electric range is mostly between 70 and 150 km, and only a few are above 200km.
Short-distance electricity and long-distance oil consumption is indeed an ideal solution.
But I don't know if you have ever thought that whether it is a long-distance trip or a short-distance trip, as long as you plan to charge, you always need to face the same problems as pure electric vehicles. To put it more bluntly, if you don't have the conditions to install home charging piles, and you want to "focus on electricity", you will inevitably be unable to get rid of your dependence on public charging piles.
The China Charging Alliance provides a set of data: as of December 2023, there are about 272 public charging piles in the alliance60,000 units, including 120 DC charging piles30,000 units. Guangdong, Zhejiang, Jiangsu, Shanghai and other top 10 areas of public charging piles accounted for 707%ă
Fast charging piles are "more monks and less porridge", and the geographical distribution of domestic charging piles is also uneven. Previously, many pure electric vehicle owners complained that plug-in hybrid and extended range vehicle owners often occupied charging piles, which is essentially a problem of plug-in hybrid and pure electric vehicle owners competing for public charging resources.
Coupled with the inevitable shrinkage of winter range in the northern region, it is not difficult to explain why gasoline vehicles still account for the majority, and the vast majority of joint venture brands of gasoline-electric hybrid (HEV) models recorded a significant increase in sales last year.
Behind these sales figures is the embodiment of consumers' real needs.
When it comes to HEVs, the most familiar ones are, of course, Toyota THS and Honda i-MMD. But perhaps many people don't know that Ford's latest next-generation hybrid system also uses the same power split technology as Toyota, and its latest masterpiece is the Mondeo high-horsepower e-hybrid.
As the most mature hybrid technology, the power shunt and series and parallel connection of the two technical routes are estimated to be familiar to everyone, the advantage of the power shunt is that the system distributes power through the planetary gear mechanism in accordance with the principle of "optimal comprehensive efficiency", and the power and fuel consumption performance in the full speed range are more balanced, and the power is smoother.
The series-parallel hybrid focuses on the motor drive at low speeds and the direct drive of the engine at high speeds, but the power will be slightly inferior due to the limited motor performance under daily medium and low speed conditions.
Therefore, we can now see that if the new generation of domestic PHEV models based on series-parallel structure want to improve power performance, they often have to adopt the scheme of turbocharged engine + multi-speed DHT gearbox.
However, both Toyota and Honda have compromised on power and driving pleasure in their hybrid systems in pursuit of lower fuel consumption. But this is difficult for Ford, which is known for chassis tuning and focuses on driving pleasure.
So Changan Ford came up with a way to get the best of both worlds: using the hybrid technology of power diversion to achieve a more balanced fuel consumption performance, and then choosing the 1. with high horsepower5T engine to ensure sufficient power output.
This is the latest generation of the EcoBoost 1 optimized for hybridsThe 5T twin-scroll turbocharged engine adopts the latest dual-injection design of "in-cylinder direct injection + intake manifold injection", which increases the in-cylinder direct injection pressure from 150 bar to 350 bar in the previous generation, and the compression ratio is also increased to 11:1, and the dual-channel turbocharger is used instead, so the power performance and energy efficiency are significantly improved compared with the previous generation engine.
Although it is a hybrid-only unit, this 1The maximum power of the 5T engine still reaches 140kW, which is even higher than the classic 2 on the Toyota Camry Twin EngineThe 5-liter self-priming engine, together with a 96 kW rated motor, brings the total system power to 153 kW.
According to official data, the Mondeo high-horsepower e-hybrid has a 0-100 acceleration of 73 seconds, but the combined fuel consumption per 100 kilometers (WLTC) is only 456L, fuel consumption in urban conditions is 381lă
But now buying a car depends not only on performance, but also on intelligence.
Although the Mondeo high-horsepower e-hybrid is not a "justifiable" new energy vehicle, it does not mean that its intelligent experience will become a shortcoming.
The piece on the center console in the car is made up of 123-inch full LCD digital instrument cluster and 27-inch 4K central control screen combined with 1The 1-meter large screen is definitely a plus for it. Not to mention comparing it with its old rivals at the same level, even if it is placed in a new power brand, it is one of the few existences.
Sync+2 on the car machine0 Zhixing interconnection system, support multi-touch, AI voice recognition, gesture control, facial recognition interaction, pre-installed iQiyi, QQ** and other entertainment apps, and also support the whole vehicle OTA ** upgrade.
In terms of intelligence, the Mondeo is indeed beyond the existing cognition of many people.
Back to the question at the beginning, new energy vehicles are indeed the trend of the times, but I think that choosing a car and buying a car is more important to suit yourself. Based on different car environments, there will inevitably be completely different needs and choices, and there is no need to blindly follow the trend.
If you don't have a private parking space and don't have convenient charging conditions, why don't you consider this Mondeo high-horsepower e-hybrid?