Among the 250,000 yuan pure electric sedans, which one is more cost-effective, the Huawei Zhijie S7 or the Xiaopeng P7i?

Speaking of the most popular pure electric sedan recently, it must be the smart car jointly launched by Huawei and Chery - Zhijie S7. As the first sedan model under Huawei's Hongmeng Intelligent Driving, Zhijie S7 is equipped with a lot of Huawei's intelligent technologies. Various short videos introducing the intelligent technology of Zhijie S7 are also emerging in an endless stream, which has attracted widespread attention from online netizens.

If we want to find out the car model that is most affected by the Zhijie S7, it is undoubtedly Xiaopeng's P7i, which also focuses on intelligent technology and is also a pure electric sedan. Therefore, many netizens are curious. If they want to buy a pure electric sedan of 250,000 yuan, should they choose Zhijie S7 or Xiaopeng P7i?

Today, let's take a look at the 250,000 yuan version of the two models and see which one is more cost-effective.

The models compared this time are: Zhijie S7 2024 Standard Aviation Edition Pro and Xiaopeng P7 2023 P7i 702 Max.

Design

In terms of appearance, the front face of the Zhijie S7 is the first to adopt the new ALL-IN-ONE design of the Hongmeng Intelligent Driving family. This front face design will also appear on the Wenjie M9 in the future. It integrates functions such as running lights and guide grooves, making the front face look very simple. At the same time, the sharp cutting lines also add some aggressiveness to it.

However, viewed from the side, the styling of the Zhijie S7 looks a bit bloated and not simple. Although it has the standard frameless doors and hidden door handles of a B-class pure electric sedan, the overly rounded waistline makes the Zhijie S7 lack the speed of a sports sedan and gain the stability of an executive sedan, which is quite different from the design concept of the front face.

The design of the rear is quite standard. The through-type taillights enhance the youthful feel of the entire vehicle to a certain extent. At the same time, the semi-circular left and right signal lights avoid the problem of lack of recognition. But to be honest, the logo on the rear is a bit too complicated. It is neither easy to read nor to arrange. It would be better to remove it directly to enhance the visual simplicity.

The styling of the Xiaopeng P7i is considered to be the leader in the entire sedan market. Many netizens have always believed that "the Xiaopeng P7 is the pinnacle of pure electric sedans in terms of appearance." To be honest, this does make sense. Therefore, although the Xiaopeng P7i is a modified model, its appearance design is basically consistent with the Xiaopeng P7.

The front face design of Xiaopeng P7i is very futuristic. The lightsaber penetrating the headlights and the overly rounded front hood make Xiaopeng P7i highly recognizable on the road. Unlike Zhijie S7, the side view of Xiaopeng P7i strictly follows the design concept of the front face and does not deliberately highlight the muscularity on the side, so the side view of Xiaopeng P7i still maintains a rounded and elegant design style.

The design of the rear is similar to that of the Zhijie S7, but fortunately the rear of the Xiaopeng P7i is shorter, and the turn signal and warning light adopt a split design, so the arrangement of elements has a stronger sense of order and is not easy to make people feel complicated.

Power Performance

The Zhijie S7 uses an electric motor with 292Ps horsepower and 215kW power, while the Xiaopeng P7i uses an electric motor with 276Ps horsepower and 203kW power. Judging from the parameters alone, the performance of the Zhijie S7 is much stronger than that of the Xiaopeng P7i, and the same is true for actual acceleration.

To accelerate from 0 km/h to 100 km/h, the Xiaopeng P7i needs 6.4 seconds. Although it is definitely not slow and is considered to be in the upper-middle level among pure electric cars of the same level, the Zhijie S7 only needs 5.4 seconds, which is 1 second faster. This means that the Zhijie S7 is basically in the first echelon of the fastest acceleration performance among models of the same price, allowing you to confidently complete most lane change and overtaking operations.

With a top speed of 210km/h, even when driving at high speed, there is sufficient power in the second half to ensure that you can easily complete emergency acceleration operations.

Not only that, the Zhijie S7 is also equipped with Huawei's Tuling intelligent chassis, which can identify road information in advance through the camera on the body and adjust the body suspension damping to improve the stability and comfort when driving through bumpy roads; in addition, when cornering at high speed, the Tuling chassis can also autonomously adjust the suspension and front and rear axle torque, and the stability performance of high-speed cornering is also very good.

Therefore, in terms of driving control and comfort, Zhijie S7 is completely ahead of Xiaopeng P7i. It is very suitable for consumers who pursue driving feel, and its driving control performance will not disappoint you.

Intelligent Driving

Although the Zhijie S7 uses Huawei's intelligent driving technology, the Pro version purchased for 250,000 yuan does not actually support its advanced urban intelligent driving. The core reason is that the Pro version is not equipped with laser radar and can only support basic lane keeping functions and highway intelligent driving.

Therefore, friends who buy the Zhijie S7 Pro version for smart driving may be disappointed. However, the Xiaopeng P7i of the same price supports smart driving on highways and in urban areas, and the smart technology functions do not require additional payment.

Therefore, for friends whose main car demand is commuting to and from get off work, buying the Xiaopeng P7i is undoubtedly the best way to free themselves from the boring morning and evening rush hours every day. Moreover, when taking the family out for a weekend trip, the support of intelligent driving technology can also effectively improve driving safety and make driving more secure.

Battery life

In terms of battery life, the Zhijie S7 uses a 62kWh lithium iron phosphate battery provided by CATL, while the Xiaopeng P7i is equipped with an 86.2kWh ternary lithium battery from Zhongxin Aviation. In terms of battery capacity, Xiaopeng is undoubtedly at an overwhelming leading level, providing a maximum pure electric range of 702km, while the Zhijie S7 only has 550km.

If you only commute to get off work in the city, then the Xiaopeng P7i can basically ensure that you don't need to charge it within a week. You can even go to the suburbs with friends on weekends. You won't feel anxious if you occasionally need to travel long distances. Compared with the Zhijie S7, it is a car that can make people feel more at ease.

Not only that, Xiaopeng also has more than 1,000 self-built charging piles, and the energy replenishment network is also very complete. There is no need to worry about not being able to find the Xiaopeng fast charging piles. You can see the location of the Xiaopeng fast charging piles on the App at any time.

Combined with its ultra-long cruising range, the Xiaopeng P7i can be regarded as one of the few pure electric vehicles with the least range anxiety. After all, whether or not there is a need for long-distance travel, choosing a model with a longer range can save a lot of time spent on driving the car to charge.

Interior cockpit

In terms of the cockpit, if we only talk about comfort, the cockpit of Zhijie S7 is much better than that of Xiaopeng P7i. It uses a large area of ​​soft material coverage. At the same time, the cockpit design elements are more stable and considerate than Xiaopeng's youthful design sense. It also has a more luxurious temperament. It can be regarded as a relatively outstanding cockpit in its class.

In terms of intelligence, although the HarmonyOS cockpit equipped with the Zhijie S7 has excellent mobile phone interconnection functions, consumers need to use Huawei phones to experience it. However, Xiaopeng's smart cockpit can provide a consistent user experience regardless of the phone used.

After years of hard work, Xiaopeng's app store has a large number of apps with good adaptability. At the same time, Xiaopeng's voice assistant performs very well in weak network or no network environment. It can directly understand the owner's long sentence commands. The voice assistant is better than that of Zhijie S7.

Buying advice

In general, in the price range of 250,000 yuan, the cost-effectiveness of the Xiaopeng P7i is far ahead of that of the Zhijie S7. Not only does it come standard with intelligent driving on urban roads, it can almost completely make the car "unusually unusable" during commuting, and its cruising range is also much higher than that of the Zhijie S7, so even if there are long-distance needs, it can be easily coped with.

Since the Zhijie S7 Pro is not equipped with a laser radar and has a lower battery life, it is not cost-effective for family users to spend 250,000 yuan to buy such a car. However, if you prefer the driving feel, then the Zhijie S7 is still worth considering. It can accelerate from 0 to 100 km/h in just 5.4 seconds, and with the excellent chassis tuning, it can be regarded as a driver's car.

As a winner of Toutiao's Qingyun Plan and Baijiahao's Bai+ Plan, the 2019 Baidu Digital Author of the Year, the Baijiahao's Most Popular Author in the Technology Field, the 2019 Sogou Technology and Culture Author, and the 2021 Baijiahao Quarterly Influential Creator, he has won many awards, including the 2013 Sohu Best Industry Media Person, the 2015 China New Media Entrepreneurship Competition Beijing Third Place, the 2015 Guangmang Experience Award, the 2015 China New Media Entrepreneurship Competition Finals Third Place, and the 2018 Baidu Dynamic Annual Powerful Celebrity.