Plenty of you will have seen the Autohome self-operated 2024 Voyah Courage at RMB 133,900. But in a new-energy market that iterates this quickly, most people fall back on the same habit: always buy the new one, never the old. Note: RMB 130,900 was the previous group-buy price, and that round closed on October 15. A new round has now opened: from 00:00 on November 1, 2026 to 23:59 on November 16, 2026, prices start at RMB 133,900, and a limited number of buyers also receive a genuine Voyah home charging pile, including 30 metres of installation, worth RMB 3,699. The new Voyah Courage gets Huawei Qiankun ADS and a HarmonyOS cockpit, so its smart experience is a clear step up, and that has drawn a lot of attention. But with the 2024 model now down to RMB 133,900 - and still covered by a lifetime warranty on the three-electric system - buyers face a very practical question: is the value of the new car's upgrades really worth the extra money? Choosing a car should not be about blindly chasing the latest version. The one that fits your needs is the right answer. 1. If you want the new model The biggest highlight of the new Courage is unquestionably the full Huawei ADS suite. This mature assisted-driving solution performs at the industry's top tier in city navigation, highway navigation, automatic lane changes and obstacle handling. Paired with the HarmonyOS cockpit, handoff between phone and car is seamless and voice interaction is fluid and natural - the intelligent experience genuinely is stronger than in the 2024 model. For drivers who lean on assisted driving every day, this upgrade is a real change. The new car's advantage is very clear, and the money buys a definite return. But that advantage is bundled with a higher price, and the difference is a cost that has to be weighed. On top of the RMB 202,900 starting price of the 2025 rear-wheel-drive Qiankun version, unlocking the lifetime advanced ADS package costs another RMB 12,000. 2. The 2024 model's outstanding value If your driving does not depend on advanced assisted driving, the 2024 model's value advantage stands out immediately. It starts at RMB 133,900, or RMB 143,900 for the 800V version, and it also uses a silicon-carbide high-voltage platform. On range, chassis structure, CDC suspension, interior space and battery specification, the difference against the new car's basic hardware is not large. For daily commuting and weekend trips, the core experiences that actually matter - charging speed, real-world range, ride quality and storage space - sit at the same level in the 2024 car and the new one. If you do most of the driving yourself, spending tens of thousands more on a Huawei ADS package you will rarely use is poor value. In that case, choosing the 2024 car gets you the same 800V architecture for less money, and the savings can go towards charging or household kit - clearly the better deal. 3. "Always buy the new one"? It depends New-energy models now update faster than the traditional rhythm of the car industry. A model used to run for five or six years; now plenty get a new version within a year or two of launch. But it is worth saying that many so-called new models are essentially annual facelifts rather than platform changeovers. The Voyah Courage is a typical case: the underlying architecture has not been rebuilt from scratch. What changed is mostly the intelligent systems, exterior details and cockpit functions. The market is quick to spin a facelift as "the old model is obsolete", manufacturing anxiety and hurrying consumers towards the new. But a car that has been on sale for barely a year, whose chassis and three-electric system have been proven in the market, with real owner feedback on failure rates and reliability, is hardly an outdated product. Summary A car is a long-term purchase; there is no need to let manufacturers' update cycles throw you off. Start by clarifying what you actually need: do you drive daily in complex city traffic and rely heavily on advanced assisted driving, or do you simply want a family runabout where fast charging, range and value come first? The new Voyah Courage's Huawei ADS is strong, but it is not a must-have for everyone. The Autohome self-operated 2024 model starts at RMB 133,900, with solid hardware underneath it, an approachable price threshold and the same factory lifetime warranty on the three-electric system. Rather than chasing every facelift, look clearly at the specification differences and at your own real usage, and find the car that matches both your budget and your needs. That is the more mature way to buy. Appendix Want the Voyah Courage at RMB 133,900? That offer is only available through Autohome's car mall (follow the link). Where is the stock? Forward warehouses in 18 cities - place an order and the car is locked, lock the car and you can collect it Buying a car these days usually means waiting. Not this time: our in-stock cars cover forward warehouses in 18 cities - Chengdu, Chongqing, Xi'an, Kunming, Guiyang, Zhengzhou, Jinan, Weifang, Linyi, Suzhou, Handan, Tangshan, Harbin, Daqing, Hohhot, Tongliao, Baotou and Huludao. No waiting a month or more, as with some models. Cars are in stock, placing an order locks the car, and a locked car means you can collect it. For anyone who needs a car urgently, that in-stock advantage is real.