After my country announced a reduction in subsidies for new energy vehicles at the end of last year, many analysts predicted that China's new energy vehicle sales will decline in 2021.

However, data released by the China Passenger Car Association (CPCA) showed that my country's new energy vehicle sales hit a new high in 2021, achieving a sharp increase of 177.7% year-on-year, with total sales reaching 1.007 million vehicles.

This set of surprising data proves that the market has completely accepted the entry of new energy vehicles, and that there is still huge room for the future development of new energy vehicles.

As more and more friends begin to consider buying new energy vehicles when shopping for cars, how to choose a car that meets their expectations has become a new topic.

Because of the differences between new energy vehicles and traditional fuel vehicles, the factors to be considered when purchasing fuel vehicles are very different from those of new energy vehicles. Therefore, in order to help more friends choose the car that suits them, we have specially collected and sorted out three popular pure electric new energy models in 2021 for comparison, hoping to provide you with some help in your purchase.

Endurance, the core issue of new energy vehicles

For pure electric new energy vehicles that are powered solely by batteries, they have obvious disadvantages in terms of battery life compared to other types of new energy vehicles. This makes many people often have "range anxiety" when driving pure electric new energy vehicles, so let's first talk about which of these three cars has the longest battery life.

The three cars involved in this comparison are: BYD Han EV 2021 Standard Range Luxury Edition, Tesla Model 3 2021 Standard Range Rear-wheel Drive Upgraded Edition 3D6 and Xiaopeng P7 2021 Rear-wheel Drive Standard Range Zhizun Edition, with prices of 209,800, 235,900 and 239,900 respectively.

Thanks to the 64.8kWh large battery pack, the official pure electric range of the Han EV is 506km, which is perfect for medium and long-distance travel. The battery capacities of the Xpeng P7 and Model 3 are 60.2kWh and 55kWh respectively, but the difference in NEDC mileage is not that big, at 480km and 468km respectively.

Compared with fuel vehicles, due to the upper limit of battery load, the energy replenishment speed of new energy vehicles is far slower than that of fuel vehicles that can be driven immediately after pouring gasoline. Therefore, in terms of fast charging of cars, the fast charging speed has a significant impact on consumer satisfaction.

In terms of fast charging data, although the Han EV has a large battery, it has the fastest charging speed. It can be fully charged in just 0.42 hours, while the Model 3 takes 1 hour for fast charging. The Xpeng P7 is on par with the Han EV. After all, according to official data, the fast charging time of the two cars is almost the same, with the Xpeng only differing by 0.0.2 hours.

Another major difference in appearance design between new energy vehicles and fuel vehicles is that they pay special attention to the drag coefficient of the vehicle body. This figure can to a certain extent affect the ultimate endurance of new energy vehicles.

However, among these three cars, except for Model 3 which ranks first with a score of 0.22Cd, the drag coefficients of Han EV and Xiaopeng P7 are basically 0.23Cd. Therefore, in this small-scale comparison, the drag coefficients between each other do not have much effect, so they can be ignored here.

In terms of vehicle weight, the Han EV's 2020kg is heavier than Tesla's 1745kg and Xiaopeng P7's 1920kg, so it will affect the battery life performance to a certain extent. However, for it equipped with a large battery, the overall battery life is still increased after the two offset each other.

According to the data summarized above, although the 2021 Han EV is a standard range version, its larger battery pack, complete three-electric technology and excellent fast charging performance have given it the capital to stand out in the field of range of new energy vehicles of the same price. Whether it is commuting within the city or short-distance travel between cities, it can cover the needs well. In addition, with an annual landing price of 209,800 yuan, it is a very practical car purchase choice.

Don’t just want long battery life?

Although the long battery life of Han EV can well meet the car purchasing needs of most users, we cannot ignore the fact that it also has many unsatisfactory aspects, and this is the breakthrough point for Model 3 and Xiaopeng P7 to win the hearts of users.

As a hero in promoting the popularization of new energy vehicles around the world, Tesla's original secret was to give new energy vehicles power performance that is no less than that of fuel vehicles. As Tesla has developed, this has continued to each of its models, including Model 3.

Although it is a pure electric model, the Model 3 standard range rear-wheel drive version provides 299 horsepower, which is much higher than the 222 horsepower of the Han EV and better than the 267 horsepower of the Xiaopeng P7; it only takes 5.6 seconds to accelerate from 0 to 100 km/h, and the maximum speed can reach 225 km/h. It is definitely the well-deserved power king in the same price range.

Compared with the McPherson independent suspension of the Han EV, the double wishbone independent suspension of the Model 3 maintains good balance and is more stable even at higher cornering speeds. In addition, the 2021 model has also upgraded the electric tailgate, double-layer soundproof glass and heat pump air conditioning, and with the decreasing price, the cost performance of the Model 3 has also increased sharply.

Therefore, if you have fewer needs for long-distance travel and would like to buy a car with powerful performance in this price range, then Tesla's Model 3 is undoubtedly a better choice than BYD Han EV.

But if you want to try out the already well-developed autonomous driving system and intelligent car system, then the Xiaopeng P7 is the choice you must consider. Although the Xiaopeng P7 is not as powerful as the Model 3 and its range is not as long as the Han EV, it is currently the model that allows people to experience the concept of smart cars the best.

The advantage of Xiaopeng P7 lies mainly in its self-developed NGP autonomous driving function, which has almost reached the L3 level, currently conservatively called L2.5+, which is higher than the current L2 level autonomous driving system of Model 3. It can not only be used within the city's Sixth Ring Road, but also can automatically match the vehicle speed with the road speed limit through high-precision map data, preventing users from committing violations without knowing it.

In addition, Xiaopeng's car system authority is higher than that of other new energy vehicles. It can basically control about 90% of the system functions, including the window opening height, etc., and the voice assistant's natural conversation ability and semantic recognition ability are also very accurate.

So if you want to experience the most intelligent new energy vehicle currently available, then the Xiaopeng P7 is definitely a car you need to consider.

In general, Model 3, Han EV and Xiaopeng P7 have been able to gain a foothold in such a huge new energy vehicle market, which must have something outstanding. Model 3 achieves a leapfrog experience at the same price with its strong power gene; Han EV is the best choice that can meet most travel needs at a low price; Xiaopeng P7 is a new force with overall stability but the highest degree of intelligence. As for how to choose, it depends on your actual needs.

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.