Electric Technology Car News: It is said that it is difficult to get a Shanghai license plate, but BYD Tang and Roewe eRX5 can easily get it

It seems not difficult to buy an SUV for less than 300,000 yuan, but in Shanghai, the license plate has become a stumbling block for many people. Therefore, many people have set their sights on new energy vehicles that can enjoy policy subsidies. Even if the range of choices is not large, it can finally get the right of way.

To put it another way, in addition to price subsidies and free Shanghai license plates, new energy vehicles are also exempt from purchase tax and free charging piles. Energy conservation and environmental protection are also commonplace. If the car itself is good, it is naturally attractive. In such an environment, BYD Tang, which was launched two years ago, can be regarded as a pioneer. Relying on the 542 strategy, the visibility of Tang on the streets of Shanghai is even no less than that of Tiguan, which shows how successful it is.

However, two years later, Tang's biggest rival appeared. As a local auto giant in Shanghai, SAIC Group will not easily give up the big cake of the new energy vehicle market. After the e550 gradually replaced Qin as the local hot-selling new energy sedan, they also reserved a new energy SUV when creating the original SSA+ platform hot-selling model RX5, which is the plug-in hybrid model eRX5 and the pure electric version ERX5 that focuses on the Beijing market. Today we put the two popular plug-in hybrid SUVs together to see whether Tang is still strong or the rising star eRX5 is more competitive.

In terms of price, the BYD Tang 2.T four-wheel drive flagship model is about 239,800 yuan after subsidies, while the Roewe eRX5 1.5T Premium Flagship Edition is priced at around 229,900 yuan after subsidies. The price difference between the two is about 10,000 yuan. Both can get free new energy license plates and charging piles. In comparison, the eRX5 is slightly cheaper.

In terms of appearance, the shape of this generation of Tang is still inseparable from the 2004 RX, which is a bit outdated today. The all-original design of eRX5 has won high recognition in both domestic and international competitions. The front design of Tang is a bit messy, or a bit over-designed. In comparison, the big mouth front face of Roewe eRX5 is obviously more refined, and the connection between the headlights and the air intake grille is also very natural. The design and manufacturing process are excellent.

Tang's headlights use xenon light sources with headlight cleaning function, while eRX5 uses full LED light sources, with a more technological look, and fog lights with steering assist and other functions. Both cars have their own power technology marked on the fenders. Tang's main 542 strategy eRX5 is naturally SAIC's NETGREEN. Tang's body door panels are relatively monotonous, without any waistline, and we have mentioned the reason before; Roewe eRX5 uses a design called Xianfeng waistline, including waistline and wheel arch lines are stamped out, with better design and craftsmanship.

The interior design of Tang is the same as S7, mainly in black and brown. Compared with the appearance, the interior design of Tang is much more original. On the other hand, Roewe eRX5 has two colors to choose from, whether it is Phantom Black or Truffle Brown, the effect is very high-end, and the overall design and materials are also very factory-like.

The top of the center console of Tang is not made of thermoplastic, but of shadow plastic + leather, so it feels hard, but not as hard as pure hard plastic parts, and it feels good. The eRX5 is made of thermoplastic, so it feels much softer, and the small lychee-grain leather with stitching also looks very classy. Both cars use genuine leather to wrap the steering wheel, and the leather of Tang feels more delicate. In addition, Tang's steering wheel has many buttons, all of which are marked with Chinese, but the texture of the buttons can be better. The eRX5 maintains a grip and button texture comparable to joint venture cars.

In terms of power, Tang uses a front and rear dual motor + 2.0T gasoline engine structure, thus forming a set of electric four-wheel drive concept. eRX5 uses a 1.5T gasoline engine, and both motors are placed on the front axle, one of which can be used for charging.

There will be no good products in a market without competition. The beneficiaries of healthy competition among enterprises are us, the spectators. The comparison between Tang and eRX5 may seem like a head-on collision between two products, but it is better to see it as a competition between veteran stars and young actors at the enterprise level.

From a personal perspective, I don't want the two sides to fight to the death. If this fight can attract more car companies to join, and bring more reliable products to consumers in this extremely limited market, this is the most important thing. If one day, there is no policy support, and there are no free license plates, and everyone can take the initiative to pay for new energy vehicles, this is the best outcome.

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.