For salarymen, buying a car is not only a means of transportation, but also an investment in lifestyle. Considering that most wage earners have a relatively fixed income and that the family may only have one car, practicality and economy are the core considerations when choosing a vehicle. In terms of practicality, the spacious model can meet more needs beyond the daily commute, such as weekend outings, family shopping, etc.; In terms of economy, you need to consider the purchase price, maintenance costs and fuel economy of the vehicle to ensure that it does not put too much burden on the family's finances. Under such a premise, you can take a look at the following two models, which are cheap to maintain, comfortable to ride, durable and worry-free.
Song L DM, dealer offer: 135,800-175,800
The Song L DM is based on BYD's new plug-in hybrid vehicle platform. The appearance is highly recognizable. The front face is equipped with a large-mouth grille, connected by a signature silver trim plate in the middle, and the "Song" logo is inlaid above it in small seal font. The split headlight clusters on both sides integrate the L-shaped daytime running lights and high and low beam light clusters that extend downward, and the double banner air knives are designed in the lower deflector grooves, with the surrounding air intakes embellished with silver decorative strips, to enhance the appearance of the vehicle.
In terms of dimensions, the length, width and height of the Song L DM-i are 780/1898/1670mm, and the wheelbase is 2782mm. It is positioned as a mid-size SUV.
On the sides, there is a floating roof and concealed door handles, while five-spoke alloy wheels and 235/50 R19 tyres are underneath. At the rear, there is a two-section rear wing at the top, a continuous tail light cluster below, and an interwoven "Chinese knot" style light source on the inside, while the rear surround is decorated with black and silver skid plates.
The interior of the car adopts a three-spoke steering wheel and a small paddle-type electronic gear lever, and the center console is equipped with a full LCD instrument cluster and a 15.6-inch adaptive rotating central control screen (12.8-inch for low-end models), with built-in DiLink100 intelligent system, which supports mobile phone App remote control, GPS navigation, navigation traffic information display, car networking, OTA upgrade, voice recognition control and other functions.
In terms of configuration, it is equipped with electric spoiler, exterior mirror reversing automatic flip, rearview mirror memory, main driver leg rest adjustment, passenger seat electric adjustment, main/passenger seat ventilation and heating, 26-inch W-HUD head-up display, 540-degree transparent image, DMS driver monitoring, DiPilot intelligent driving assistance, front 50W mobile phone wireless charging, PM2.5 purification, automatic parking and lane navigation and other functions.
It is powered by BYD's fifth-generation DM hybrid technology, which consists of a 1.5L engine and a front-wheel drive single motor, of which the maximum power and torque of the engine are 74kW and 126N·m, and the maximum power and torque of the electric motor are 160kW and 260N·m, respectively, and the official acceleration time of 100 kilometers is 7.7 seconds/7.9 seconds. Mated to 12.96 kWh, 18.32 kWh and 26.59 kWh battery packs, the corresponding WLTC all-electric range is 60 km, 91 km and 128 km respectively, and the CLTC all-electric range is 75 km, 112 km and 160 km. In terms of fuel consumption, the new car's WLTC fuel consumption is 4.93L/100km, 4.95L/100km and 4.98L/100km respectively. The new car can be filled with 92 petrol and has a fuel tank volume of 60L.
The chassis adopts front MacPherson + rear four-link independent suspension, and is equipped with FSD variable damping shock absorbers, and the suspension is adjustable, taking into account comfort and handling.
Boyue L, dealer offer: 103,700-142,700
In terms of appearance, the front face of the new car adopts a ladder-shaped grille layout, the internal grille has been blackened, the lamp cluster adopts through-type LED daytime running lights and hidden high and low beam headlights, the middle is a silver logo, and the lower part is equipped with a polygonal air intake design.
There is a swooping stance on the sides, the waistline feels stiff, and the lower edge of the tail window extends upwards, adding a bit of movement. The rear adopts a through-type taillight cluster design, the interior is blackened, and it is eye-catching at night, and the rear windshield is equipped with a spoiler, and the lower part is wrapped in a large area of black surrounding.
It measures 4,670 mm (length) / 1,900 mm (width) / 1,705 mm (height) with a wheelbase of 2,777 mm. The Smart Drive version comes with 245mm tires and 20-inch wheels, while the rest of the variants have 235mm tires and 19-inch wheels. The interior of the car is wrapped in a large area of leather material, and the two-tone combination looks relatively simple. The central control is equipped with a vertical 13.2-inch floating central control screen and a 10.25-inch full LCD instrument cluster, with a built-in Galaxy OS system + 8155 chip, which supports hicar/carlink connection to mobile phone screen projection, voice recognition control, Internet of Vehicles, mobile phone APP remote control and other functions.
In terms of configuration, it provides electric adjustment of exterior mirrors, electric tailgate, in-car air quality monitoring, air purifier, fatigue driving reminder, collision warning, highway automatic driving, automatic sensing wipers, automatic parking, hill assist, steep hill descent, 360 panoramic image, transparent chassis, L2 level driving assistance, fatigue detection, 72-color ambient lighting, 11-speaker Infinity audio system, 25.6-inch AR-HUD, active braking, forward collision warning, Level 2 driver assistance and lane keeping assist.
In terms of power, it is available in two versions: 1.5T and 2.0T. Among them, the 1.5T engine has a maximum power of 133 kW and a maximum torque of 290 Nm. The 2.0T engine has a maximum power of 160 kW and a maximum torque of 325 Nm. It is mated to a 7-speed wet dual-clutch gearbox. In terms of suspension, the new car adopts a combination of front MacPherson independent suspension + rear multi-link independent suspension, and the overall tuning is more comfortable. The acceleration from zero to 100 is 9.2 seconds and 7.6 seconds, respectively. In terms of fuel consumption, the 1.5T version has a fuel consumption of about 6.5L/100km, and the 2.0T version is 7L/100km.