Who is the car owner
- \@xiaobingzi
- Female
- Living in Shenzhen
- Employee of a technology company
- Car purchase budget: 250,000 CNY
- From “42HOW-XPeng P7 Interest Group 3”
Thought process
We interviewed \@xiaobingzi, who recently purchased a car. She considered three models during the selection process: Tesla Model 3, XPeng P7, and BYD Han.
Tesla Model 3
What attracted her:
- Excellent driving assistance capabilities;
- Large coverage of superchargers.
What she didn’t like:
- High ownership, too many on the road, and one time she found the supercharger outside her building full;
- The interior is too simple, and the speedometer is not visible from the corner of her eye.
XPeng P7
What attracted her:
- Map navigation function was better than Tesla;
- Car entertainment system was better than Tesla with good localisation;
- XPeng battery had a lifetime warranty;
- At the same price, she could buy a longer range;
- Automatic parking did not require additional purchase cost.
What she didn’t like:
- Afraid of XPeng going bankrupt.
BYD Han
“I think the BYD Han is great, but compared to the new electric vehicle startups, the Han is more like a traditional car with excellent interior workmanship and luxury. Tesla, XPeng, and NIO are making cars in the way of internet products. That’s not what I want.”
According to \@xiaobingzi, there is still some gap in terms of intelligence between BYD Han and the new electric vehicle startups, which is the main reason for her abandoning BYD Han.
Her final choice was…
Although nearly 60% of students in “If you have 250,000 CNY to buy a car now, what would you choose?” voted for Tesla Model 3, when it comes to actually paying for it, everyone will still choose the one that is more suitable for themselves.
After paying a deposit of 1,000 CNY for the Tesla Model 3, \@xiaobingzi test drove the XPeng P7 and fell in love with it. She resolutely gave up the Tesla deposit and has now ordered the “XPeng P7 Rear-Wheel Drive Long-Range Smart Enjoyment Edition” and is waiting for delivery.
“Her reasons for choosing P7 are simple. In terms of ‘visibility’ on Shenzhen’s streets, P7 has not yet become overly popular. Its voice system also better meets her needs. Additionally, at the same price, she could obtain a longer range, and XPeng also offers free supercharging services, which is quite valuable.”
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This article is a translation by ChatGPT of a Chinese report from 42HOW. If you have any questions about it, please email bd@42how.com.