67 Cars Tortured in Extreme Cold Temperatures through Various Scenarios, Here's the Winner

JAKARTA - China's largest automotive outlet, Autohome, released the results of the 2025 winter test held in Yakeshi, Inner Mongolia. This extreme testing took place in brutal temperatures, from -10 degrees Celsius to -25 degrees Celsius.

In addition to extreme cold conditions, testing is also carried out in seven crucial scenarios that are tested at once. Starting from mileage, energy consumption, fast charging, air conditioning performance, AEB (Automatic Emergency Braking), acceleration, to offroad ability.

The scale is quite massive, Autohome recorded the Guinness world record as the largest field winter car test, because it tested 67 cars simultaneously.

Guinness World Records confirmed that this certification only covers the authenticity and verification of the test scale, without judging the results or favoring a specific vehicle model.

The range of cars tested includes small hatchbacks, sedans, and SUVs from various price segments, ranging from 60,000 yuan to more than 2 million yuan.

This means that the results of this test provide a broad picture of vehicle performance in extreme cold conditions, across classes and brands.

In the winter range test, the AWD-powered Xpeng P7 came out as the winner with a 53.9 percent achievement rate. Behind it came the BYD Yangwang U7 AWD with 51.8 percent and the Zeekr 001 AWD in third place with 49.6 percent.

Tesla Model Y AWD had to settle for 31st place with 35.2 percent, while the lowest score was achieved by Li Auto i8 AWD with 34.8 percent. Most of the other cars tested in this scenario are PHEVs.

Interestingly, Autohome founder Li Xiang, also known as the CEO and founder of Li Auto. The energy consumption scenario per 100 Km is dominated by small-sized cars, as reported by Carnewschina, Saturday, December 27.

The front-wheel-drive BYD Seagull is the most fuel-efficient with a record of 23.5 kWh per 100 km, followed by the rear-wheel-drive Geely Xingyuan with almost the same result. The third position is occupied by the BYD Seal 06 RWD.

In the SUV class, Xiaomi YU7 is in 20th place with a consumption of 33.7 kWh per 100 km, while the Tesla Model Y is right behind it with 34.9 kWh per 100 km. Fast charging tests in extreme cold conditions were also carried out from 30 percent to 80 percent capacity.

The results were quite surprising, Avatr 06 became the fastest with a time of only 15 minutes, followed by Nevo 06 and Fulwin A9L configured EREV. Xiaomi YU7 is in 39th place with a time of 31 minutes, while the Tesla Model Y is even slower in 44th place with a time of 35 minutes.

However, the Xiaomi SU7 sedan did not participate in this winter test. As a result, a direct comparison can only be made between the Xiaomi YU7 and the Tesla Model Y. Meanwhile, the performance of the SU7 can only be estimated if it is compared with the Tesla Model 3, which is known to perform solidly in most testing scenarios.

5 Best Range Test Results in Cold Weather

1. Xpeng P7 53.9 percent completion rate 2. Yangwang U7 51.8 percent 3. Zeekr 001 49.6 percent 4. Tesla Model 3 48.0 percent 5. Nissan N7 47.4 percent

5 Major Battery Consumption in Cold Weather

1. BYD Seagull 23.5 kWH per 100 Km2. Geely Xingyuan 23.5 kWH per 100 Km3. BYD Seal 06 24.6 kWH per 100 Km4. Wuling Bingo S 24.9 kWH per 100 Km5. Tesla Model 3 24.9 kWH per 100 Km

5 Fastest Charging Time 30-80 Percent

1. Avatr 06 15 minutes2. Changan Nevo A06 16 minutes3. Chery Fulwin A9L 16 minutes4. Arcfox T1 17 minutes5. Voyah Taishan 17 minutes