With many questions, I came to Nan'ao Island to participate in the citroën Versailles C5 X test drive. Because a lot of people have told me that this is the most unexpected and most exciting car in the whole of 2021.
There are many problems, of course, because of the identity of the Versailles C5 X, as we all know, French cars in China have always had a similar "water and soil" statement, but the Versailles C5 X car from the order data performance, basically subverted many of the previous views.
After the experience, I suddenly found that the French car "came alive", not only in terms of delivery, but also on the specific experience of the product store, it did not promote the so-called positioning and identity, such as the "romantic French life" that you may already be familiar with, but in the various indicators that Chinese consumers pay attention to, "hard and hard" to achieve one satisfactory evaluation indicator after another.
So next, I will use 3 Q's to answer the questions that everyone cares about most.
Question 1: 2021, is the former McPherson + rear torque beam obsolete?
The torque beam is always the pain point and cool point of the French car.
The pain point is that in the eyes of consumers, the torque beam is not advanced, just look at the configuration table, has been found to be a torsion beam, then immediately marked with the label of "untrustworthy", can never be woken up.
However, since it can be called "ancestral torque beam", naturally there is also its proud place, so many years of research and development and tuning down, the profound power of versailles C5 X has a driving performance that you can hardly imagine, not to mention the addition of PHC magic carpet suspension technology, which can be through the flow hole cross-sectional area variable unique technology, according to the road conditions to fine-tune the size of the damping of the shock absorber, so that the chassis has a good performance in various road conditions.
Such a suspension system has a very strong toughness, after driving up, you can feel the changes and ups and downs of the driving road from the slight vibration of the cushion and steering wheel, you can fully understand the driving situation from the physical feeling, bring a more comprehensive sense of control, and the soft seat will filter out the excess vibration, so as to ensure enough driving pleasure, and good riding comfort.
Yes, comfort, this time the engineering team of the Versailles C5 X perfectly got the demand that Chinese consumers valued. In terms of positioning, it is not a car that specializes in fierce driving, and it is its function to be able to make you travel more gracefully, but when you need to commute quickly, you can also fully rest assured of it, after all, flying on high speed is what Citroën is best at.
Question 2: Can power compete with the 2.0T low-power engine of Friends?
This is a family car with a curb weight of about 1.5t tons, the power provided by the 1.6T engine is completely fine, you don't have to consider the problem of insufficient enough, the maximum power of the engine is 129kW (175PS), the maximum torque is 250N·m, the parameter performance is decent, the turbine can intervene in the work at 1000 rpm, and the maximum torque can be exploded when 1750 rpm.
What does it feel like? It is particularly good at dealing with congested environments, extremely responsive from stationary to start-up, and the throttle adjustment is biased towards the output of the front section. For large cities, frequent traffic jams in the morning and evening rush hours are completely out of the question, and for second- and third-tier cities, in the face of less unruly traffic, it can provide a quick response and can work seamlessly with your grasp of road conditions.
Question 3: What is the configuration of the Versailles C5 X this time?
If you are still struggling with the configuration, you can only say that your pattern is small, and this time the versailles C5 X gives a very sufficient configuration.
The second low-end, that is, the extraordinary version of 158,700, began to be able to enjoy the lane departure warning system, lane keeping assistance system, road traffic sign recognition, active braking, fatigue driving tips, and full-speed adaptive endurance was also provided.
In addition, many frequently used functions are directly listed as standard in the whole series, including the electric adjustment of the main co-pilot, the openable panoramic sunroof, the engine start-stop, the keyless entry/start, the active closed air intake grille, the suspension soft and hard adjustment, the LED low beam, high beam and daytime running lights can bring a more energetic shape, enhance the sense of luxury of the whole car, and the exterior mirror function is also relatively complete.
From the cost performance point of view, the purchase of the second low match, that is, the extraordinary version can use the least amount of money to get the most enjoyment, such a pricing strategy is very successful, even if you are willing to give up these active safety configurations, treat it as a traditional fuel vehicle, then the standard power of the whole series and the popularity of product power, will not let you have any hesitation, a penny a penny, this time Citroën Versailles C5 X directly brought the most conscientious configuration level of the French car.
Write at the end
The latest data show that in the past November, Versailles C5 X delivered a total of 5037 vehicles, September listing so far, its order volume exceeded 20,000 units, it can be said that in recent years, DPCA car sales of the best car, but also the best reputation of a car, consumers naturally decided to "vote with orders" to express their recognition of Versailles C5 X.
For the Versailles C5 X, it is gradually reversing consumer perceptions of French cars with its own configuration level, service attitude and marketing, and also conveying a key message that French cars are becoming more sincere, so as to meet the needs and views of Chinese consumers and gradually increase their market share.
For me, the short test drive has made me have a lot of good feelings about this car, and I am still not exhausted, and I am more looking forward to giving this car a deeper long test, and making a pertinent judgment on it from a more real and specific daily car perspective.