Which is more worth buying a 200000 RMB extended-range home SUV, Star Era ET or Leading IDEA L6?
Not long ago, the Star era ET went on the market with a starting price of only 25,933 USD. After three days on the market, the order volume exceeded 26000 units. The biggest competitor is the LEADING IDEA L6, which is also the add-on SUV. The order volume for the first sale period reached 41000, so which of these two cars is stronger? Who is more worth buying?
Looking at the price first, the starting price of the Star era ET is 25,933 USD, which is a full 60, cheaper than the starting price of the LEADING IDEA L6 (34,131 USD), and the price is even lower. Moreover, in the medium and large new energy SUV, the price advantage of the Star era ET is very obvious.
Let's take a look at the configuration of the entry version of the model, Star era ET extended range Plus version is equipped with 360-degree panoramic image, L2 driving assistance system, whole vehicle soundproof glass, electric adjustment of main seat and passenger seat, automatic air conditioning, etc., more CarPlay and HiCar than LEADING IDEA L6, daily use must be enough.
LEADING IDEA L6 back row
However, it is obvious that the entry version of the LEADING IDEA L6 model is more complete, with more high-level intelligent driving system, automatic parking, remote summoning and other functions. Comfort configuration, but also more co-driver entertainment screen, steering wheel heating, HUD look up display, front seat ventilation heating massage, second row seat ventilation, heating function, travel grade and comfort should be stronger.
So looking at the price, Star era ET has more advantages and is more friendly to consumers with insufficient budget, while the LEADING IDEA L6 costs 60, 000 more, and the entry-level intelligent and comfortable configuration is higher. If the quality requirements are higher, the LEADING IDEA L6 can also take a look.
For household SUV, vehicle comfort is definitely something that consumers care about.
Through the comparison of the data, we can see that the BWH of the two cars are relatively similar. After careful comparison, except for the car height, the Star era ET is ahead of the LEADING IDEA L6 in terms of length, width and wheelbase. Theoretically, the Star era ET has more ride space, but from the actual ride feel, the difference is not obvious.
In addition, in terms of storage space, the trunk of the Epoch ET is 546L in the normal state, which is larger than the 491L of the LEADING IDEA L6. After the rear seat is put down, the storage space of the LEADING IDEA L6 is larger than that of the ET.
There is little difference in the front seats of the two cars, both are made of leather, and provide seat heating, ventilation and massage functions and electric adjustment functions, while the main driver of the Star era ET has an extra headrest speaker function, and the co-driver also supports leg support adjustment, making the co-driver more comfortable.
Then to the configuration of the rear seats, the Epoch ET has more front and rear adjustment functions, which means that the rear row can adjust a larger ride space, further improving the comfort of the back seat, it should be noted that the Epoch ET is also equipped with CDC electromagnetic damping system and air suspension, which is rare in this price range and is also helpful to ride comfort.
Star era ET copilot
And the LEADING IDEA L6 rear seat has more ventilation function, which plays a greater role in summer, and the LEADING IDEA model has a small "killer mace", that is, the headrest, which is too big to improve the comfort, so it can be said that the two cars are neck and neck in the seat configuration.
LEADING IDEA L6 back row
However, the LEADING IDEA L6 has a more comprehensive comfort configuration in other aspects, such as the LEADING IDEA L6 uses rear privacy glass, which greatly protects the privacy of rear passengers, as well as a car refrigerator, which is more practical for friends who often travel by car and camp.
LEADING IDEA L6 car refrigerator
The dynamic performance of the two cars is the most different.
Star era ET uses a single-motor rear-drive form, while the LEADING IDEA L6 uses a dual-motor four-wheel drive form with a maximum zero-hundred acceleration of only 5.4s, with stronger acceleration performance, and in extreme cases, the four-wheel drive has a stronger ability to extricate itself from difficulties, and it is easier to overtake every day.
In terms of battery life, both cars have a pure electric range of more than 200km, of which the LEADING IDEA L6's pure electric range 212km, the extra ten kilometers can reduce the charging frequency, but the comprehensive range of the Epoch ET has reached 1518km, which is much higher than the 1390km of the LEADING IDEA L6. Previously, the official test of the comprehensive range of the Epoch ET has reached 2141.4km, which should be an add-on model with the longest mileage so far.
In addition, the energy consumption of the two cars is also different. Due to the all-wheel-drive model, the LEADING IDEA L6 consumes 6.9L/100km, while the official fuel consumption of the Epoch ET is only 5.2L/100km, and the Epoch ET fueled with 92 gasoline, while the LEADING IDEA L6 needs 95 gasoline.
If we calculate on the basis of 20, 000 km per year, if both cars are powered, the fuel cost of the LEADING IDEA L6 is about 1,605 USD a year, while that of the Star era ET is about 1,13 USD a year, and the difference between the two cars is about . The daily vehicle cost of the Epoch ET is lower and the fuel economy is better.
Therefore, from the perspective of power performance, the four-wheel drive LEADING IDEA L6 has stronger acceleration performance and difficulty-free ability, while the comprehensive range of the Epoch ET is longer and the fuel economy is better.