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Reports from car hoist circles
How to choose the Volkswagen Golf GTI and Model 3? In the eyes of ordinary people, this question may be a question that cannot be asked without ten years of cerebral thrombosis, but is it really that I have not been in the hospital for a head examination for too long? It's not like that, the cause of things is this...
I have a colleague, not very old, after 90 years of the boy, has a completely different attitude to life and 91, 92 years have begun to work for the family, he just likes to play, of course, here is talking about playing cars, what house, marriage is not his consideration for the time being, the new car is also a common thing every year, from Japanese fans to Ashkenazi fans, he especially likes the golf GTI, and in front of me arguing to buy, I also patiently advised him, "What do you buy GTI, there is that money you go to buy Cadillac CT5." , Jaguar XEL is not fragrant, or a back-end, the budget is more sufficient, you directly on the Audi A4L, BMW 3 series is not more fragrant, why go to the whole GTI this non-sentiment party does not dare to mess into the model"? After that, he fell into contemplation.
After a while, he came to me again to discuss, "Do you want to buy a Tesla Model 3"? My reply has only one word "huh"? A fuel car enthusiast inexplicably chooses between the Golf GTI and the Tesla Model 3, is this a moral fall, or a distortion of human nature? Today, I'm going to take you through a good fight.
Consumer psychological interpretation
In fact, if we substitute for this kind of young psychological activities and consumer appeals, it is easier to understand why there is a tangled emotion between the two.
What do the Golf GTI and Tesla Model 3 represent?
Golf GTI is the jewel of the fuel car era, the originator of the steel cannon model, in the world has a huge number of fans and the highest sales in the same level, it is a symbol of feelings, it is the king who understands the car people often hang on the lips, it is the model that people who like performance cars will absolutely understand and discuss (even if they do not buy), so the choice of GTI In addition to fulfilling the dream, it is also the pursuit of an identity identity, this sense of identity, even in the almost price of the luxury brand B-class car can not feel.
The Tesla Model 3 is the representative of the electrification era, which to a large extent promotes the development process of electrification of global car companies, it makes the "car" item return to its essential attributes - transportation, rather than the many models that have been given feelings in the era of fuel vehicles, it is more focused on intelligence and technology, and to a certain extent, it weakens the incomparable status of mechanical manufacturing in the era of fuel vehicles, and has a strong sense of vision of the "iPhone" in the automotive industry. Choosing Tesla Model 3 In addition to the return car is the essential attribute of transportation, there is more to try out the intelligent configuration of it that is more like a digital product.
This is the biggest difference between the two, such as why my colleagues will be entangled between the two, the answer is obvious, he does not want to go with the flow of luxury brand B-class cars, because he does not have the burden of the family, he does not need to consider the children, parents and family rides for the time being, just want to have a happy big toy, but also to enjoy the attention and sense of identity of others, so he will go to the first choice OFI. But in the same way, it is still a standard young, like computers, cameras and other digital products, so it has a certain style, and the digital flavor is full, the car is highly playable Tesla Model 3 is included in its own car purchase list.
In fact, we can think back to the surroundings, 24-year-old boys, like cars, like digital products, have a certain budget, are not married, no family burden is not not many? And they may all one day suddenly fall into a circle similar to my colleagues, and start to bother with two models that should not be competitors in the eyes of ordinary people.
Model analysis
How do the Golf GTI and Tesla Model 3 perform in terms of specific product strength?
The first is the power level, because the Golf GTI landing budget and the Model 3 rear-wheel drive plate (that is, the cai version) are almost the same, so it can only be compared with the two.
The Golf GTI is equipped with a maximum horsepower of 220 hp and a peak torque of 350 N·m, a matching 7-speed dual-clutch transmission, an official acceleration time of 0-100km/h in 7.1 seconds, and a measured acceleration time of 0-100km/h in about 6.7 seconds. And Tesla Model 3 equipped with the rear motor maximum horsepower of 275 horsepower, peak torque of 404N · m, the official given 0-100km / h acceleration time in 6.1 seconds, the actual measurement may be slightly slower than the official mark, but should also be faster than the Golf GTI, because the Model 3 not only horsepower is significantly greater than gti, but also uses rear-wheel drive, GTI will face the actual situation of slippage, and in this horsepower range Model 3 in most cases there is no risk of slipping, So speaking of straight-line acceleration alone, the Model 3 will definitely be faster than gti.
But is it enough to be fast? This is not, but anyone who likes an internal combustion engine will be keen on the whistle and exhaust sound of the engine speed climbing, and the sonorous and powerful gear shift process of the gearbox will make people soar with adrenaline hormones, which is the advantage of electric vehicles at least for now (of course, I did not say it to people who have no feeling for this hobby).
Then when it comes to the configuration level, this is what surprises me more, we all know that the configuration of the new forces is high, but the gti's configuration in the car is not lost to the model 3, a new power product. In terms of safety configuration, the GTI is only not equipped with a night vision system, the rest are all standard, and the Model 3 is absent from road traffic recognition and fatigue driving reminders. Most of the rest of the configuration has obvious differences between the two, Model 3 than gti more electric tailgate and position memory, remote start, steering wheel memory, soundproof glass, etc., while the Golf GTI is more than the Model 3 more suspension soft and hard adjustable, HUD head display, interior mood lights, rear independent air conditioning, car air purifier, PM2.5 filter, etc., in general, the configuration of GTI alone is slightly better than Model 3.
However, Model 3 has a GTI completely incomparable advantage, that is, the richness and convenience of the built-in functions of the central control, the central control of the Model 3 can be said to be the car tablet, rich functions, smooth response even in the new forces are among the best, compared with the GTI can be completely described as "dimensionality reduction strike".
In addition, from the perspective of ergonomic design of seats in the car, the Golf GTI has a slight advantage over Tesla Model 3, its seat angle, the convenience of taking items, and the layout of the interior functions are more reasonable, in short, it is more convenient, which is also where the traditional car-making forces are better than the new forces.
The final answer?
Seeing this, everyone may want to know the most is my answer, in fact, if you seriously see now that you understand that between Model 3 and GTI, in fact, it is not completely good or bad, no one has a crush on anyone, the two have advantages and disadvantages, more or in the consumer itself one morning to get up, a flash of inspiration to feel which car to buy.
But if I had to choose between the two from my point of view, I might choose the Golf GTI, for reasons that I'd say slowly.
First of all, there is and only one golf GTI car in the world, it is a product of the fuel car era that was difficult to replace in the past, it is also the volkswagen group's final product for the fuel Golf GTI, perhaps before the complete suspension of sales will also launch a mid-term modification of the GTI model, but it can not stand it is about to say goodbye to consumers around the world, in a few years, even if you have money, energy, interest in buying a new golf GTI car, can not buy, this is this era.
On the other hand, Model 3, although for now, it is a relatively advanced electric vehicle, but even if the electric vehicle is now in 2021, the technology still has not reached the bottleneck, the technology replacement is very fast, the electric vehicle you buy this year is already a relatively backward product by this time next year, whether it is said that the car machine or the mileage, or the charging time, will make the old owners feel afraid. The simplest reason is to go back to 2019, when many electric vehicles are still only more than 300, more than 400 kilometers of endurance, and by 2021, more than 500 kilometers, more than 600 kilometers of cruising range is already a normal thing, more than 700 kilometers of endurance models also have a lot of choices, which is the rapid development of technology, the market is a symbol of extreme instability.
So, if you miss the current GTI, then there is no regret in the future (except for used cars), even if you miss the current Model 3, it is still there a few years later, and the product performance is still better, and even you will be glad that you bought it two years late.
epilogue
But in general, whether it is a Tesla Model 3 or a Golf GTI, in fact, I don't recommend it very much, I still prefer luxury brand B-class cars, does anyone know why?
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