Affected by the price war, new energy vehicles have become cheaper and cheaper in recent years, and a good pure electric SUV can be purchased with a budget of about 150 thousand yuan.
As the big brother of the domestic new energy camp, BYD’s strength is needless to say, and its product sales are amazing, among which EV can get about 10,000 sales data in a single month. The joint venture camp is also unwilling to lag behind, such as Kia. According to the data, the global sales volume of Kia in 2023 was 3,087,384, up 6.4% year-on-year, and the sales volume in China was 166,000, up 31% year-on-year, with an obvious increase. Last year, the price of EV5 launched by Kia directly targeted the Song PLUS EV, which also gained the attention of many riders.
Launched in November 2013, the car has launched six configurations with a price range of 149,800 ~ 225,800 yuan. Song PLUS EV Glory Edition was launched in February 2004. The car has five configurations, and the price range is 149,800 ~ 182,800 yuan. Next, we will select the 2024 KIA EV5 720 Air with a price of 184,800 yuan, and make a detailed comparison and analysis with the 2024 BYD Song PLUS EV 520km Pilot Glory Edition with a price of 182,800 yuan. The price difference between the two cars is almost negligible. Without further ado, let’s get to the point.
appearance design
From the design style, there are still obvious differences between the two models, one is square and the other is round. Among them, the design idea of KIA EV5 is square, and the use of straight lines makes the car more sense of volume. The front face of KIA EV5 adopts KIA’s iconic digital tiger roar design, and the shape of the through headlight group is very interesting. There are cubic projection LED headlamps arranged vertically on both sides, and with slender LED daytime running lights, it is quite futuristic after lighting.
The appearance design of Song PLUS EV Glory Edition is no different from that of the previous champion edition. After being incorporated into Ocean Net for sale, the overall shape of the car is obviously more marine, with rounded and smooth lines and more concise visual effects. Among them, the X design element is added to the front part of the car, the proportion control of the headlight groups on both sides is slim, and the decorative strip with water drop texture is combined below, giving people a smart and natural feeling. In addition, the two sides of the double lens are decorated with slender lines, and the recognition is indeed high enough.
In terms of body size, the specific length, width and height of Kia EV5 are 4615×1827×1715mm and the wheelbase is 2750mm respectively, and the data performance is not much different from that of the joint-venture fuel SUV of the same level. Viewed from the side of the car, KIA EV5 is quite a bit of a hard-core off-road vehicle in terms of vision. The popular design details such as suspended roof and hidden door handle are not absent, and a silver plaque is added to the roof, which further enhances the layering of body design.
The specific length, width and height of Song PLUS EV Glory Edition are 4785×1890×1660mm and the wheelbase is 2765mm, which has a slight advantage in key vehicle length and wheelbase. The car’s body design is slightly conventional, with a straight waistline extending from the headlight group to the taillight group. At the same time, silver decorative strips are set around the window and at the bottom side skirt, and the layering is also good.
The tail design of KIA EV5 is also square, and the style of the penetrating stereo taillight group is not much different from that of the headlights. The black and silver decorative boards at the bottom have a considerable area, which further strengthens the wild charm of the car and enhances the visual center of gravity of the car body to a certain extent.
The tail design of Song PLUS EV Glory Edition is slightly conventional, and the through taillight group is undoubtedly the focus of our attention. The design inspiration of the taillight group comes from water droplets, and the main part is decorated with L-shaped light strips, while the C-shaped wide-body features below also echo the front face shape.
Interior design
The interior design of KIA EV5 conforms to the current mainstream style, focusing on simplicity and flatness. In addition, the car also adopts the operation form of combining touch and physical buttons, and its practicality is good. In terms of materials, most areas of the car are wrapped in soft leather fabrics, and the details are decorated with piano paint panels, silver decorative strips, stitches and other elements. The materials are conventional, but the technology is delicate and quite textured. The car provides a 12.3-inch full LCD instrument panel, and the central control display is a combination of 5+12.3 inches. Among them, the small screen in the middle is the independent control screen of air conditioning, which is quite rare. The air conditioning status can be seen at a glance, which is more convenient to operate.
The interior part of Song PLUS EV Glory Edition adopts classic family-style design, which should be familiar to everyone. The materials and texture in the car belong to the mainstream level. The center console of the new car is also equipped with a 12.3-inch LCD instrument panel, and the central control display screen is only 12.8 inches. It is equipped with DiLink intelligent networking system, which can support 4G network, car networking, OTA upgrade, remote control of mobile APP, etc. The functional level has not opened the gap with Kia EV5.
KIA EV5 interior seats are wrapped in imitation leather+fabric, and the functions match the electric adjustment of the main and co-pilot seats and the heating of the front seats. Among them, the PET fabric has the characteristics of wear resistance, air permeability and good comfort performance, and the front seat of the car also has a unique cushion in China, which makes it feel obviously trapped when riding.
Song PLUS EV glory version of the car seat is wrapped in imitation leather fabric, and the function only supports the electric adjustment of the main driver’s seat. The front seats are designed in one piece, and the internal fillers are moderate in hardness and comfort, but the wrapping is relatively general.
Although the body data of KIA EV5 is not as good as that of Song PLUS EV Glory Edition, the rear seat space is unexpectedly spacious. During the experience, the experiencer with a height of 1.75 meters can have more than two punches in the leg space, and the head space is left with about one punch. Moreover, the rear row also has multi-gear adjustment, and the last gear is basically in a semi-lying state.
The rear seats of the Song PLUS EV Glory Edition continue to maintain a sporty style. The rear seats also support backrest angle adjustment and proportional reclining, and the space expansion is remarkable. However, compared with Kia EV5 with careful machine design such as hook, hidden compartment and double partition, the variability of the car is still weak.
power system
Kia EV5 is built on the pure electric platform of E-GMP, which has obvious advantages in light weight and low center of gravity. Its power part is matched with the front single motor, with a maximum output of 160 kW, a peak torque of 310 Nm and a top speed of 150 km/h.. The car is equipped with a group with a capacity of 88.1 kWh, and the CLTC has a pure electric cruising range of 720km. At the same time, the vehicle also supports fast charging, and it takes only 0.45 hours to charge the battery from 30% to 80%.
Song PLUS EV Glory Edition is also equipped with a front-mounted single motor, with a maximum output of 150 kW, a peak torque of 310 Nm and a top speed of 175 km/h. In addition, the CLTC pure electric cruising range of the car is 520km, and it takes 0.5 hours to charge the battery from 30% to 80%.
Summary:
As a new player in the new energy SUV market, Kia EV5 gives people a very sophisticated feeling. Of course, the market reputation of the Song PLUS series is also quite stable, and its strength is beyond doubt. From the above comparison, it can be seen that KIA EV5 is ahead of Song PLUS EV in comfort, seating space, performance, battery life and recharge.
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