During the Mid-Autumn Festival, while visiting relatives, I ran into a cousin I hadn't seen for over half a year. As soon as we met, he complained to me that he had ordered a Changan Qiyuan Q05 at the end of July, and now more than 50 days had passed with no sign of delivery.

He asked if I was familiar with this car. To be honest, I hadn't paid much attention to it before. After getting home, I quickly searched online and discovered that this car was selling extremely well: 18,908 units in June, 18,871 units in July, and 17,349 units in August. For several consecutive months, it has firmly remained in the top tier of compact pure electric SUV sales.

Why does this car sell so well? I summarized three reasons.

First point: Staggered body dimensions

This car is 4,435mm long with a wheelbase of 2,735mm. Compared with the older Yuan PLUS, the body is shorter but the wheelbase is longer. This brings relatively better rear-seat space, and the 540L base trunk volume is also impressive enough. For ordinary families buying at this price point, large space is simply the bottom line.

Second point: CATL battery cells across the entire lineup

At the battery level, it happens to hit the safety, or rather reliability, that family users care about most. The Changan Qiyuan Q05 comes standard across the lineup with CATL battery cells, paired with Changan's self-developed Golden Bell Jar battery system, supporting 3C fast charging, going from 30% to 80% in only 15 minutes.

There's no need to say much about CATL battery cells. The Golden Bell Jar battery system, backed by Changan as a central state-owned enterprise, is reliable enough in terms of safety. Combined with Changan's extensive after-sales network, maintenance and repairs are convenient whether in the city or in a county town.

Third point: Balanced product configuration

The entire lineup comes standard with a 14.6-inch central control large screen, 360 surround view, external discharge, and OTA upgrades, with all the basic configurations you could ask for. The 405KM Laser Extreme Smart Edition has a guide price of 104,900 yuan, with an official limited-time discount to 99,900 yuan. It is equipped with LiDAR and supports highway NCA navigation assist. Being able to get LiDAR for under 100,000 yuan is a selling point attractive enough.

But my cousin admitted that, from what he understood, more people were still ordering the low-trim version. After all, most users buying cars at this price point mainly use them for short-distance commuting in the city, and their core needs are range, space, and saving money.

However, monthly sales of 17,000 units bring another problem: longer new-car delivery cycles.

Take my cousin as an example. He placed his order on July 29. As of the publication of this article, 55 days have passed, nearly two months, and he still hasn't received delivery. For the 405Air lowest-trim version, the manufacturer even officially announced a temporary halt in accepting new orders.

Why does this problem occur? Three core reasons:

1. Pricing breaks through the market

Orders exploded, and the order scale far exceeded earlier capacity planning. The factory's initial production line tempo and parts stocking were planned based on conservative estimates. When orders suddenly surged, the production line could not keep up.

2. Supply chain allocation + skewed production scheduling strategy for high and low trims

Qiyuan and Deepal share the battery and electric drive supply chain. With both product lines simultaneously pushing for sales, the capacity for batteries, motors, some wiring harnesses, and parts must be allocated between the two brands. The Q05 low-trim models have thin profits, making resources hardest to obtain and the queue the longest. There is even a saying circulating in owner circles that "orders with optional packages cut in line."

3. Localized supply shortages of low-trim parts

It is rumored online that supply is tight for specific wheels, wiring harnesses, and other accessories for the low-trim version. It is not that the entire vehicle production line has stopped, but rather that low-trim-specific parts are out of stock, causing low-trim orders to get stuck in the resource matching stage and remain unable to enter scheduling for a long time.

In response to this problem, the Changan Qiyuan Q05 has also offered a corresponding strategy. Starting from order lock, if the wait exceeds 30 days, there is a subsidy of 120 yuan per day, capped at 3,600 yuan. Now my cousin has already accumulated 2,880 yuan in subsidies. I wonder whether he can reach the full 3,600 yuan subsidy cap? Also, after 3,600 yuan, can my cousin's patience continue to hold out?

That's all. For such a family new energy SUV with balanced configuration, a not-high starting price, and sufficient space, the only "threshold" is that you may have to spend some time waiting. Would you consider buying one?

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