At a time when oil prices are soaring and car companies are accelerating the pace of electrification transformation, more and more consumers are beginning to shift their attention from traditional fuel vehicles to hybrid models. In the 15,7-level green brand family SUV market, the popular Song PLUS DM-i (configuration | inquiry) and Galaxy L<> (configuration | inquiry) can be said to be inseparable existence.
Song PLUS DM-i Champion Edition appearance
One side is a long-established veteran, the other is an imminent rookie, the combined performance of both models is excellent, but this can make many people have a choice of confusion. In order to let everyone no longer be entangled and troubled, here we "Car 314" will simply take a look at the performance of these two products to see what are the differences and which models can better meet your car needs.
Milky WayL7 appearance
In terms of pricing, the guidanceprice of the latest Song PLUS DM-i Champion Edition is 15,98-18,98; the guidance price of Galaxy L7 is 13,87-17,37 yuan. If you look at the purchase threshold, the Galaxy L7 is more close to the people, but as we all know, buying a car is more important to look at product power, so let's take a look at which of the two cars is stronger and weaker in terms of product power.
Appearance/design comparison
Song PLUS DM-i Champion Edition front face
First of all, in terms of appearance, the two sides expressed their views on the "high value", the Song PLUS DM-i Champion Edition adopts a seal-like marine aesthetic design, and the close-spoke air intake and dynamic "deflector groove" present a strong visual impact; The straight waistline pulled from the front fenders to the rear fenders makes the visual effect of the whole car more atmospheric, and the multi-frame wheels also enhance a certain sense of sportiness.
Song PLUS DM-i Champion Edition rear
The newly designed through-the-end taillights are one of the design highlights of the Song PLUS DM-i Champion Edition, and the angular lines in the lower part also make the whole car look quite competent. The silver guards that surround the lower part enhance the stylish sense of the whole car. In terms of design, the Song PLUS DM-i Champion Edition has two major visual labels of youth and sports.
Galaxy L7 front face
Different from the Song PLUS DM-i Champion Edition, Galaxy L7 shows strong new energy characteristics, such as closed front middle net, personalized LED daytime running lights, etc., so that people can see at a glance that it is a new energy vehicle; On the sides, the two-tone body creates the feeling of a suspended roof, while the smooth lines also give it the feeling of a crossover SUV.
Galaxy L7 rear
The "arrow feather" lamp cavity structure composed of the through-through taillights is a visual highlight of the rear of the Galaxy L7, and the central luminous GEELY logo highlights the integrity of the vehicle. In addition, design elements such as the large-size spoiler on the upper part and the external diffuser in the lower part also double the eye-catching value of the whole vehicle. I have to say that in terms of design, Galaxy L7 has a strong sense of technology and sportiness.
Interior/material comparison
Song PLUS DM-i Champion Edition interior
In the interior part, the Song PLUS DM-i Champion Edition adopts a color-blocking scheme, supplemented by soft materials, which provides a good visual and tactile experience for consumption. Design elements such as bright silver chrome decorations on the center console and crystal gear levers in the T-shaped area further enhance the sense of grade of the whole car; The 15.6-inch adaptive floating pad, built-in with BYD's latest DiLink intelligent network system, can provide rich and interesting network applications to meet the needs of most people.
Galaxy L7 interior
Galaxy L7, in addition to the full LCD instrument cluster and vertical central control screen, it also has an additional 16.2-inch co-driver entertainment screen. It is worth mentioning that the car is equipped with a new Galaxy N OS system with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8155 chip as the core, the entire screen interaction is similar to a smartphone, and it also supports gesture control and four-zone intelligent voice interaction. In addition, the vehicle also supports the upgrade of the 25.6-inch AR HUD display to meet the needs of technology enthusiasts; At the material level, the Galaxy L7 uses a lot of soft materials to cover it, which has better comfort and grade.
Power/performance comparison
Song PLUS DM-i Champion Edition
In terms of power, the Song PLUS DM-i Champion Edition is equipped with the "DM-i Super Hybrid System", with a peak motor power of 145kW and a peak torque of 325Nm; The maximum power of the 1.5-liter plug-in hybrid engine is 81kW and the maximum torque is 135Nm; The battery uses BYD's lithium iron phosphate "blade battery", which has two specifications of 18.3kWh and 26.6kWh, and can provide two pure electric cruising ranges (NEDC conditions) of 110km and 150km.
Galaxy L7 front cabin
The Galaxy L7 adopts a plug-in hybrid system, equipped with a 1.5T turbocharged engine with a maximum power of 120kW, a peak motor power of 107kW, and a peak torque of 338Nm. The battery is a lithium iron phosphate battery produced by CATL/Hive Energy, with a capacity of 9.11kWh and 18.7kWh, corresponding to 55km and 115km pure electric cruising range respectively.
Configuration comparison
In order to ensure relative fairness, we chose the 17km Starship version Galaxy L37 with a guidance price of 115,7 yuan and the 17km flagship PLUS version of the Song PLUS DM-i Champion Edition with a guidance price of 98,150 yuan for comparison.
Song PLUS DM-i dual 15W wireless charging
In addition to the comfortable and practical configuration shared by both parties, the Song PLUS DM-i Champion Edition has additional features such as suspension soft and hard adjustment, parallel assist, reverse side warning, rear collision warning, anti-rollover system, built-in driving recorder, 31-color ambient lights, car air purifier, automatic anti-glare mirrors and multi-layer soundproof glass in the front.
Galaxy L7 front row
The Galaxy L7has more adaptive high and low beams, rain-sensing wipers, seat lumbar support, front seat massage/memory, 11-speaker Yan Philips brand audio, negative ion generator and in-car fragrance device and other comfort configurations, it is worth mentioning that the Galaxy L7 is also equipped with a high-computing power Qualcomm Snapdragon 8155 chip.
Summary:
In terms of product strength alone, the product strength of Song PLUS DM-i and Galaxy L7 is much ahead of traditional joint venture fuel SUVs, and comparing the two cars together can also be said to have their own merits.
Among them, the highlight of the Song PLUS DM-i is that the pure electric range is longer and the driving assistance functions are richer. The Galaxy L7 is cheaper, the cockpit is more playful, and the comfort configuration is better. As for which car is more worth choosing? It also depends on your focus on the car, if you care about the size of pure electric life, you can watch the Song PLUS DM-i Champion Edition, if you pay attention to the playfulness of the intelligent cockpit, you can consider the Galaxy L7.
