The German-flavored Sihao X8 has a wheelbase of more than 2.8 meters and a starting price of less than 90,000, how is the product strength?
In the compact car market, Haval H6 often sits in the first seat, behind the Haval H6, a number of independent brand compact SUVs are chasing each other, like eight immortals across the sea. However, not all car companies will target the compact SUV market, by Volkswagen and Anhui Jianghuai Automobile jointly established Sihao Automobile launched a higher positioning SUV product, it is Sihao X8, wheelbase of more than 2.8 meters, positioning medium-sized SUV, but the starting price is less than 90,000 yuan, relying on Volkswagen technology endorsement, full of moral flavor, how is the product force?
The exterior design is good
Like SAIC-GM-Wuling Baojun and Dongfeng Nissan Venucia, although the Sihao Automobile brand does not have a prefix name, Sihao Automobile is one of the sub-brands of Volkswagen, and has the same brand positioning as Volkswagen Jetta, and also has The endorsement of Volkswagen technology. At the same time, as a "mixed-race" brand, Sihao Automobile's product design is led and developed by the domestic technical team, interpreting Sihao's brand concept with a more avant-garde and bold design style.
In the front part of the face, Sihao X8 still adopts a large mouth grille design, and the fine and delicate dot matrix chrome plating elements converge in the center of the front face, which has a full visual impact. In addition, the front face of Sihao X8 also adopts the popular split LED headlight design elements, with a narrow LED daytime light design, supplemented by a tough hood rib line to outline, creating a unique dynamic posture.
In the side part, Sihao X8 perfectly retains the family-style design style, the smooth waist line extends from the front hood to the rear, the window line is supplemented by chrome elements for modification, and the D-pillar position is raised and crossed with the upper window line, with the red/black two-color body design, the overall shape is full of fashion. In terms of size, sihao X8 length, width and height are: 4815/1870/1758mm, wheelbase 2830mm, the size of the same price model occupies a great advantage.
In the rear part, Sihao X8 adopts a penetrating LED taillight design, the tail light modeling details are exquisite and rich, and the interior of the lamp cavity contains a number of fine vertical LED crystal embellishments, which are reflected with the full and lustrous rear line, bringing good rear recognition. In addition, the rear bottom of the Sihao X8 also adopts a bilateral single-out chrome exhaust design, but the exhaust port design is too narrow, and it is difficult to bring more sports atmosphere.
In the interior part, the interior design of Sihao X8 is also quite brilliant, which is no less than that of the SUV of the same level of independent brand. From the perspective of creating a visual atmosphere, the blue/white contrast interior is covered with a large area of leather, as well as chrome trim strips and wood grain trim panels, making the interior atmosphere full of high-grade and warm feeling. In addition, Sihao X8 is also equipped with a 10.25-inch full LCD instrument + 12.3-inch central control touch screen, with a four-frame steering wheel design, creating a rich scientific and technological atmosphere. It is worth mentioning that the Sihao X8 low-end model adopts a 3.5-inch non-full-size LCD instrument, and the central control screen is only 10.25 inches, which lacks practical car-machine functions such as navigation information, Internet of Vehicles, OTA upgrades, and voice recognition.
Space part, in fact, space is the biggest product highlight of Sihao X8, the whole series provides 2 +3/2+2+2/2+3+2 three kinds of seat layouts, which can carry 5/6/7 people respectively, which can meet the needs of most families. In addition, like the front seats, the rear seats also adopt a two-color design, and thanks to the 2830mm wheelbase, the rear longitudinal legroom is relatively generous, and the central platform is less convex, even if three people will not feel too crowded. However, the third row of space is the short board of all medium-sized SUVs, Sihao X8 is no exception, when adults enter the third row of rides, the longitudinal leg space is compressed, the riding posture is like "sitting on the bench", curled up is more uncomfortable, can not ride long distances, but also has a certain practicality.
Power part, Sihao X8 is equipped with a 1.5T engine, under the blessing of Volkswagen technology, the use of direct injection technology in the cylinder, the maximum power up to 135kW (184Ps), the maximum torque up to 300N · m, compared with the same level of competitor models, such power parameters are at the leading level, the transmission system, matching 6MT / 6DCT transmission, to provide users with more choices.
epilogue
Through the analysis of the product strength of Sihao X8, it can be seen that the matter of Chinese people's car preferences can be regarded as being played by Sihao, and unlike the conventional way of competition, Sihao X8 adopts the way of dimensionality reduction competition, with higher product positioning, larger size space to compete for market share, at the same time, Sihao X8's performance in other aspects is also relatively good, the appearance is avant-garde, the interior is fashionable and exquisite, and the power performance also belongs to the leading level of the same level, relying on the endorsement of mass technology, it can be seen that the product strength performance of Sihao X8 is more balanced With almost no shortcomings, it is a standard "bucket" car that can meet the car needs of most families. In addition, combined with the guidance price of Sihao X8 of 888-172,800 yuan, the product coverage of Sihao X8 is relatively broad, and it is difficult to further highlight its product cost performance in the 150,000+ SUV market.