First of all, to be clear, this article is more for consumers considering starting the Trumpchi GS8, so it will not introduce too much about the advantages and disadvantages of the GS8 compared with competitors of the same level.
The comparison part involved in the article is also more of a horizontal comparison of the different configurations of the Trumpchi GS8 itself. If you're thinking about GS8, I'm sure this article will help you.
Motivation:
Pure turbocharging and light hybrid power, how to choose?
First look at the product and configuration distribution of Trumpchi GS8, from the currently listed models, the new car has two power configurations to choose from.
One is the 2.0T turbo-boosted Pilot series, which burns No. 95 gasoline; the other is the light hybrid of a 2.0T+ motor, called the Dual Engine Series, which burns No. 92 gasoline. It is not difficult to see from the naming of the dual engine series that this system uses Toyota technology. In fact, this is also the case.
How to choose these two sets of power? In the author's opinion, the dual engine series is the first choice, for the following two reasons.
First, the issue of driving comfort. Compared with pure turbocharging, the light mix system has the advantages of natural power and good quietness in the initial acceleration stage. The Trumpchi GS8 is positioned in the multi-occupant home market, and such power characteristics take into account both the driver's driving comfort and the passenger's riding comfort.
Second, the problem of fuel consumption. The quality of the new car is about two tons, so two tons of a big guy, you are strong in technology, 2.0T pure fuel drive, fuel consumption can not be low to where to go, right? Judging from the user measurement data of the previous generation GS8, the comprehensive fuel consumption should not be less than 9L/100km. The Trumpchi GS8 of the dual engine series has previously had a round of actual measurements, and the comprehensive fuel consumption does not exceed 6L/100km. On the whole, the average fuel consumption per 100 kilometers is more than 3L less.
Configuration:
Two-wheel drive and four-wheel drive, how to choose?
After locking the eye on the Dual Engine Series, the selection became simple, with only two configurations, one two-wheel drive and one four-wheel drive. How should I choose it?
From the perspective of configuration level, both belong to the premium version of the model, the whole series of medium-equipped models, there should be some, and also a good care for the driving quality and comfort. The most critical question, then, is whether to choose two-wheel drive or four-wheel drive. The author recommends that you choose four-wheel drive.
In fact, the reason is also very simple, Trumpchi GS8 is positioned to meet the family's travel of large-size, large-space SUVs, inevitably timely self-driving tours. Compared with two-wheel drive, four-wheel drive has a natural ability to get out of trouble, although it cannot be compared with hard-core off-road vehicles, but it is not too much of a problem to pass a simple ditch and a ridge, and it can cope with the travel needs of most cases. And the spread is 18,000, not too much. Spending this money can add an extra layer of travel security, worth it.
Of course, the four-wheel drive version provides 6 seats and 7 seats to choose from, although the price of the two is the same, but the author recommends choosing 6 seats. First, studies have shown that more than 95% of a car in a year will not be 7-seater fully loaded, while the 6-seat situation is relatively common, especially under the current multi-child policy. Second, the layout of the 6-seater model will make it more convenient for the third row of passengers to get on and off the bus, and it will also make the communication between the two or three rows of passengers more smoothly.
Price:
Double engine is 23,000 expensive, is it cost-effective?
Many people may say: I know the benefits of double engine, but this time there are more than 20,000 more, after all, it is not a small amount?
Indeed, taking the two-wheel drive version of the dual engine series as an example, it is 23,000 yuan more than the same configuration model of the fuel version, and many people may calculate such an account, which is a bit tangled. However, in terms of fuel consumption saved, according to the calculation of running 20,000 kilometers per year, the fuel cost saved in five or six years is also more than 20,000 yuan.
In addition, in addition to the fuel consumption advantage of the dual engine version, the author believes that the driving experience brought by the power response in the initial acceleration stage is also significantly better than that of the traditional turbocharged model. And these benefits cannot be quantified, only if you have actually experienced them.
At the same time, the dual engine version also has an advantage, that is, low fuel consumption will make the vehicle endurance become stronger. Previous tests have shown that the dual-engine version of the GS8 ran a range of more than 2,000 kilometers with a tank of fuel. What is this concept? This means that you can add fuel once a month, which greatly improves the convenience of using the car.
Write at the end:
The first generation of Trumpchi GS8 with excellent product strength, broke through the Chinese brand 200,000 SUV ceiling, and also continued to maintain the monthly sales of more than 10,000 terminal performance. Now that the second-generation GS8 has arrived, the product strength is obvious to all, and it is equipped with Toyota's latest light hybrid technology, do you think the new car can continue the market treatment of the previous generation?