HiPhi Y: which version to buy — 331 Hp vs 498 Hp
If you are choosing a HiPhi Y rather than learning what the model is, the decision is between two current 1 generation versions, both listed from 2023-04-01 with no end date in the data: 331 Hp and 498 Hp. Both are Electro, both use an Automatic 1-speed gearbox, both are SUV 5-doors, both are limited to 190 km/h, and both are recorded at 0 CO2. The split is power, drive, and kerb weight.
If you are choosing a HiPhi Y rather than learning what the model is, the decision is between two current 1 generation versions, both listed from 2023-04-01 with no end date in the data: 331 Hp and 498 Hp. Both are Electro, both use an Automatic 1-speed gearbox, both are SUV 5-doors, both are limited to 190 km/h, and both are recorded at 0 CO2. The split is power, drive, and kerb weight. There is only one generation, so there is no generation-to-generation change to buy into.
Specs that actually differ
The catalogue names are 331 Hp and 498 Hp. Those strings are the version names; they are not nicknames.
| Version | hp | kW | Nm | Displacement | Fuel | Cylinders | Layout | Boost | Gearbox | Speeds | Drive |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 331 Hp | 331 | 243 | not measured | not measured | Electro | not measured | not measured | not measured | Automatic | 1 | FWD |
| 498 Hp | 498 | 366 | not measured | not measured | Electro | not measured | not measured | not measured | Automatic | 1 | AWD |
Power is the first arithmetic gap. 498 Hp has 498 hp against 331 Hp at 331 hp: +167 hp, which is 50.5% more on the same model. In kilowatts the same pair is 366 kW vs 243 kW: +123 kW.
Torque (Nm), displacement, cylinders, engine layout, and boost are not measured on either version. Power per litre cannot be calculated: there is no litre figure in the data. Do not treat the missing engine geometry as “electric so it does not apply” in the sense of omitting the row; the fields exist and are not measured.
Drive is the second structural gap. 331 Hp is FWD. 498 Hp is AWD. Gearbox type does not change: Automatic, 1 speed on both.
Performance and economy: same ceiling, missing 0–100
| Version | 0–100 | Top speed | City | Highway | Combined | CO2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 331 Hp | not measured | 190 | not measured | not measured | not measured | 0 |
| 498 Hp | not measured | 190 | not measured | not measured | not measured | 0 |
Top speed is identical: 190 km/h on 331 Hp and 190 km/h on 498 Hp. The extra 167 hp on 498 Hp does not buy a higher listed maximum in this dataset.
0–100 is not measured for either version. You cannot rank sprint from these numbers. Consumption (city, highway, mixed) is not measured for either version; there is no mpg figure to compare. Tank capacity is not measured, which is consistent with Electro fuel and no liquid-fuel volume in the data. CO2 is 0 on both.
If your buying question is “which is faster to 100,” this catalogue cannot answer it. If the question is “which is allowed a higher top speed,” neither: both stop at 190.
Dimensions and weight: 125 kg for 167 hp
| Version | Kerb weight | Gross weight | Ground clearance | Tank | Wheels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 331 Hp | 2305 | not measured | not measured | not measured | not measured |
| 498 Hp | 2430 | not measured | not measured | not measured | not measured |
Kerb weight is the only measured mass. 331 Hp is 2305 kg. 498 Hp is 2430 kg. The AWD, higher-output version is 125 kg heavier, or 5.4% more kerb mass.
Weight per horsepower (kerb kg divided by hp):
- 331 Hp: 2305 / 331 = 6.96 kg per hp
- 498 Hp: 2430 / 498 = 4.88 kg per hp
498 Hp carries 2.08 kg less per horsepower (4.88 vs 6.96). Horsepower per tonne of kerb weight:
- 331 Hp: 331 / 2.305 = 143.6 hp per tonne
- 498 Hp: 498 / 2.430 = 204.9 hp per tonne
That is +61.3 hp per tonne on 498 Hp, a 42.7% higher specific output despite the extra 125 kg.
Gross weight is not measured on either version, so payload cannot be derived. Ground clearance is not measured. Wheel sizes are not measured. You cannot choose on tyre diameter, ride height, or GVW from this table.
Chassis items that do not split the versions:
- Front suspension, both: Independent, spring
- Rear suspension, both: Semi-independent, springorts hélicoïdaux, sem
- Front brakes, both: Ventilated disc
- Rear brakes, both: Disc
The extra 167 hp and the switch from FWD to AWD are not accompanied by a different listed suspension or brake type.
Generations: nothing later to wait for in this data
HiPhi Y has 1 generation in the data (kluch 8000), named 1 generation, body SUV 5-doors, start 2023-04-01, stop not set. That generation contains 2 modifications: 331 Hp and 498 Hp, both starting 2023-04-01, both without a stop date.
There is no second generation to compare, no restyling generation, and no year-split inside 1 generation in these records. “Which generation” is not a live choice: every current version in the file is 1 generation. What changed between generations is not applicable; what changed between versions is power, drive, and kerb weight, as above.
Which version to choose
Choose 331 Hp if you want the lighter HiPhi Y and FWD. It is 2305 kg, 331 hp (243 kW), Electro, Automatic 1-speed, top speed 190 km/h, CO2 0. You give up 167 hp and AWD. You keep the same listed top speed as the stronger version. You also keep the same not-measured 0–100, the same not-measured consumption, and the same Independent, spring / Semi-independent, springorts hélicoïdaux, sem suspension pair.
331 Hp is the lower kg/hp ratio in the wrong direction: 6.96 kg per hp vs 4.88. It is the version where each horsepower pulls more kerb mass. It is also the version that does not add the 125 kg that comes with 498 Hp. If mass and FWD are the priority and the 190 km/h cap is enough, 331 Hp is the numerically lighter, less powerful of the two.
Choose 498 Hp if the buying criterion is power and AWD. It is 498 hp (366 kW), AWD, 2430 kg, same Automatic 1-speed, same 190 km/h, same Electro fuel, same CO2 0. Versus 331 Hp you pay 125 kg of kerb weight to gain 167 hp and a second driven axle. Specific output improves from 143.6 to 204.9 hp per tonne. Torque is still not measured, so you cannot claim a Newton-metre advantage; you can only claim the horsepower and kilowatt advantage that is in the file.
What the extra output does not buy (in this data): a higher top speed (190 vs 190), a measured quicker 0–100 (not measured vs not measured), a different gearbox (Automatic 1 vs Automatic 1), a different body (SUV 5-doors both), a later generation, a different front or rear brake listing, or a measured economy number. Prices are not in the data, so “what the extra money buys” cannot be a currency statement. The extra specification you can count is +167 hp, +123 kW, FWD → AWD, and +125 kg.
If you need a figure that is missing, neither version supplies it. Displacement, Nm, cylinders, layout, boost, 0–100, consumption, tank, gross weight, ground clearance, and wheels are not measured on 331 Hp and not measured on 498 Hp. Picking the stronger name does not fill those cells.
Reliability and problems: this dataset has no failure rates, warranty terms, or known-fault lists. A version choice cannot be justified on reliability from these numbers.
Short ranking by the measured fields only
1. Highest hp / kW / hp per tonne / AWD: 498 Hp (498 hp, 366 kW, 4.88 kg/hp, AWD, 2430 kg). 2. Lowest kerb weight / FWD: 331 Hp (331 hp, 243 kW, 6.96 kg/hp, FWD, 2305 kg). 3. Top speed, gearbox, fuel, CO2, body, generation: tie.
That is the whole choice on the given data: one generation, two versions, names 331 Hp and 498 Hp, same 190 km/h cap, a 167 hp and AWD step up that costs 125 kg.