The price of Tank 400 Hi4-T has risen accordingly. Should we follow Tesla’s lead or make room for new cars?

The price has increased! Tesla Model Y will increase in price by 5,000 yuan on April 1. Coupled with the reduction of other discounts, there are rumors that the comprehensive price increase of Tesla Model Y will reach 23,000 yuan this time. Coincidentally, the price of the 2024 Tank 400 Hi4-T was announced before the Beijing Auto Show, with the off-road version priced at 285,800 and the urban version priced at 289,800. The price of the 2024 Tank 400 Hi4-T low-end model is 6,000 yuan higher than that of the old model.

Some people say that the price increase of Tesla Model Y is because Tesla is both individual and willful. When the domestic auto market is scrambling to cut prices, the Tank 400 Hi4-T seems a bit unkind. Now that the price increase has become a reality and no one can pass through it, is the increased price and the model after the configuration change worth buying?

Let’s look at the specific changes first. The Tank 400 Hi4-T has been upgraded mainly in terms of power system, drive system and smart machine. First of all, the new car is equipped with a brand new E20NB hybrid professional engine, which increases the thermal efficiency from 38% of the old model to 39.2%. Although the power data of the new car is still the same as that of the old model, which is 300kW + 750N·m, the fuel economy has been significantly improved. The WTLC comprehensive fuel consumption has increased from 2.61L/100km to 2.06L/100km.

Secondly, the drive system of the new car has also been upgraded and differentiated according to model positioning. Among them, the off-road version uses the ESOF part-time four-wheel drive system from BorgWarner, and this system can show excellent stability and fun among experienced off-road gunners. In fact, the price increase of the off-road version is largely due to this new four-wheel drive system. The city version uses the latest generation of BorgWarner's intelligent four-wheel drive system that is easier to use, and can easily cope with urban commuting, high-speed cruising and long-distance self-driving application scenarios.

In addition, the new car has also undergone technological transformation to support Huawei HiCar and added a four-zone voice recognition function, which can accurately collect the voice commands of occupants in different seats in the car. It is worth noting that the Tank 400 Hi4-T also has a camping mode with intelligent management to prevent power loss, and this feature is believed to be quite practical for tank users.

Compared with the pure price adjustment behavior of Tesla Model Y, the price adjustment of Tank 400 Hi4-T still has "meat" to eat. Taking a step back, even if the price increases, the Tank 400 Hi4-T is still unrivaled among models of the same class.

MYAUTO also speculates that the increase in the starting price of the Tank 400 Hi4-T may also be considered to make way for the Tank 300 Hi4-T. As a car series with lower positioning but outstanding sales performance. The Tank 300 Hi4-T will definitely become the marketing focus of the Tank brand in the next stage, and the price increase of the Tank 400 Hi4-T will provide a broader and free pricing space for the Tank 300 Hi4-T. Before the Beijing Auto Show, the Tank 330 has already realized its dream of a 3.0T V6. After this operation, will the long-rumored Tank 300 Hi4-T be the next surprise or shock?