Micro and small pure electric vehicles used to be the main models in China's new energy vehicle market, but they have continued to shrink in the past year or so, and BYD, the "big boss" with a 60% share, has also appeared.
However, this does not mean that other manufacturers do not have opportunities, recently, the listed JAC yttrium for the flower fairy, and zero run T03 have good competitiveness, if you don't want BYD's seagull, or Wuling Hongguang MINI EV and other models, then these two cars can still be considered.
They all rely on cute style to eat
The main users of the micro pure electric models are the female group, which is related to the cute style they generally adopt, such as the JAC Yttrium Flower Fairy and the Leap T03.
The body lines of the JAC Yttrium Flower Fairy are slightly tougher, a bit like a small SUV, while the Leap T03 is purely cute, which is closer to the BYD Seagull. In contrast, the Leap T03 is a bit more popular because it looks more refined.
The two cars are also relatively close in size, JAC Yttrium is a flower fairy with a body length of 3650mm and a wheelbase of 2390mm; The body length of the Leap T03 is 3620mm, the wheelbase has reached 2400mm, and there is little difference in interior space.
However, it should be noted that the JAC Yttrium is a 5-seater model for the Flower Fairy, while the Leap T03 is a four-seater model, in comparison, the five-seater model is more practical.
In terms of interior, the two cars are also relatively close, both are equipped with large-size central control screens, both use shift-type shift mechanisms, and also abandon most of the physical buttons, which belong to the style that young users and female users prefer, and it is more convenient to operate.
However, from an objective point of view, when buying this low-end model, you can't ask too much for comfort. Both cars use a lot of hard plastic, the feel is relatively average, the seat function is relatively simple, and the material is relatively ordinary.
In addition, the display effect of the large screen is not very good, and the response speed is slow, which are common problems of low-end models.
Which car is more powerful at the same price?
JAC Yttrium is the same positioning as the Flower Fairy and Leap T03, and the price is relatively close, both of which belong to low-end pure electric mini cars. Yttrium for the Flower Fairy 2024 Beloved Edition 301km Lite is priced at 59,900 yuan, while Leap T03 2024 310 Comfort Edition is priced at 59,900 yuan.
First of all, in terms of power, Yttrium is equipped with a front-mounted single motor for the Flower Fairy, with a maximum power of 36kW and a cruising range of 301km; The Leapmotor T03 is equipped with a front-mounted single motor with a maximum power of 55kW, with a maximum power of 55kW and a cruising range of 310km. Compared with yttrium for the flower fairy, Leap T03 has a certain advantage in power.
In terms of driving assistance, neither car offers any high-end equipment, mainly through reversing camera, fixed speed range, tire pressure monitoring and other functions to improve safety performance. However, Leap T03 also provides remote start, AutoNavi map navigation and other more practical functions, which has better performance in terms of practicality.
In terms of intelligence, Leap T03 also has obvious advantages. The car is equipped with the Leapmotor OS intelligent vehicle machine system, which supports high-end intelligent voice interaction system, 4G network, OTA upgrade and other functions. In contrast, the performance of yttrium for the flower fairy is relatively weak, which shows that in the case of a small price difference, new car-making forces such as Leap T03 are still more willing to work hard in intelligence.
In terms of basic equipment, there is not much difference between the two cars, and both offer keyless start, OTA upgrades, manual air conditioning and other configurations. It can be said that the performance of the two cars in terms of basic configuration is only slightly better than that of Wuling Hongguang MINI EV, but the performance in terms of comfort is not good.
This may explain why the market for such mini cars is getting smaller and smaller, as they can basically only be used for daily transportation, and the lower cost of ownership is also attractive to some people. But in addition, the shortcomings of this model in terms of comfort are also obvious, and on the whole, the cost performance is not high.
How to choose between the two cars?
Yttrium is priced between the Flower Fairy and the Leap T03, which is between the Wuling Hongguang MINI EV and the BYD Seagull, and it is aimed at female users who have high requirements for fast charging function and range.
The range of 300km and the charging time of about half an hour can solve a lot of troubles for female users, and its car cost is relatively low, which makes them attractive to some people.
However, the average monthly sales of Leap T03 this year are only more than 3,000 units, while the average monthly sales of JAC Yttrium Flower Fairy are less than 800 units, and the average monthly sales of Seagull are more than 25,000 units. This shows that many consumers would rather add an extra $10,000 to their budget to buy seagulls.
If you have a low budget for buying a car, are careful about the loan interest, and do not have such high requirements for comfort, then it is suitable to choose one of the Leap T03 and Yttrium Flower Fairy.