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Which luxury brand mixes the worst in China?
Infiniti must be on the list, especially after localization, Dongfeng Infiniti domestic Q50L and QX50 models sold a total of 38,084 vehicles from January to October this year. By comparison, mercedes-Benz BMW Audi sales reached 56,580 units, 54,836 units and 35,760 units in October alone.
On December 16, Dongfeng Infiniti's first medium-sized SUV - the new QX60 will be launched soon, which is positioned higher than the current QX50, which is the brand's third domestic model, which will be equipped with a 2.0T+9AT+AWD powertrain, and the price is expected to be around 450,000. Among them, the three-row seat layout is the core advantage of the car compared to the same level bmw X5, Audi Q7 and other models. Of course, the same six-seat or seven-seat SUV, this car will inevitably be compared with the Lincoln Aviator, Lexus RXL, Cadillac XT6, no price advantage may be difficult to really open the market. (The following picture is the AMERICAN version of the model)
The new generation of QX60 was first launched overseas in June this year, and its domestic version was subsequently unveiled at the Guangzhou Auto Show in November, and it has to be said that the product introduction speed of Dongfeng Nissan is still quite powerful, and it is more than a star and a half stronger than the "difficult to produce" Volkswagen system.
From the perspective of the product itself, as a typical Japanese luxury car, the QX60 still continues Nissan's front horizontal platform, its length, width and height reached 5127/2005/1767mm, wheelbase 2900mm, and the high-end will use 20-inch multi-width wheels. Objectively speaking, the wheelbase of 2900mm plus the length of 5127mm is also the product of the horizontal platform, and its rear seating space is still very generous.
At the design level, QX60 still continues the infiniti brand family front face design, the large size of the front grille is filled with chrome mesh, the lower surround is also added with blackening elements, with LED lights with open corner headlights, the front face looks visually impactful.
As the brand's latest luxury SUV product, the new car also incorporates a two-tone body and suspension roof design, which fully highlights the youthful temperament, while the dynamic roof spoiler, slender through taillights, and exaggerated rear surround are also impressive.
Compared with the exterior, the interior design of the new car is obviously more subversive, and the entire cockpit is wrapped in brown leather and sculptural materials, and the details are integrated with chrome elements and paint panel decoration, and the diamond stitching process creates a rich luxurious interior atmosphere.
At the same time, in terms of layout, the new car also uses a more fashionable and avant-garde suspension central control screen, a full LCD instrument panel and a new style flat-bottom steering wheel compared to the QX50, with a redesigned electronic barrier and physical button module, and the interactive experience has also been significantly upgraded. Referring to the previously exposed declaration information, the new QX60 has two seat layouts of 2+2+2 and 2+3+2.
The new generation of X-Trail's three-cylinder engine has made the Nissan VC-Turbo series engine the target of everyone, but objectively speaking, the 2.0T inline four-cylinder engine is still very hardcore, and the technical level has double injection, double cycle, double vortex tube, variable compression ratio and other hardcore black technology blessings, and the proper pure fuel powertrain is the pinnacle.
In terms of data, this KR20 type 2.0T engine has a maximum power of 185 kW (252Ps), which is also used in QX50, Nissan Tianlai and other models. But the difference is that the QX60 did not use the CVT continuously variable transmission provided by GATCO HACKCO, but instead used ZF's transverse 9AT transmission. This transmission is also a familiar face in the domestic market, and many cars on the horizontal platform, such as Honda Guandao, Range Rover Evoque, Jeep Commander and many other horizontal platforms.
Objectively speaking, ZF transverse 9AT because the planetary gear set is a continuation of the 6AT structure of the year, expanding to 9 forward gears after the gear ratio distribution is not reasonable, tuning is more difficult, from the active duty of a variety of models, the ride is indeed almost meaningless, one of the Range Rover Evoque models has also been on CCTV 315 because of this transmission, which is obviously a big test for this QX60.
Some people may wonder, Nissan Tuda, Infiniti Q50L is not the use of 7AT, why not put on the QX60? In fact, it is very simple, Nissan's 7AT is a longitudinal transmission, and it is impossible to cram into a car with a horizontal platform. In addition, as the most direct competitors of Toyota, Honda, and GM/Ford, the first few are unlikely to provide their own horizontal 8AT/9AT/10AT to Nissan.
Ultimately, JATCO's "lying flat" attitude in the field of transverse planetary gear transmissions has affected the value experience of the product.
summary
With the revitalization of rural areas and consumption upgrades, the large-size seven-seat SUV field is also about to usher in a new outbreak period, and the market competition will become more and more fierce, including veteran hard players such as Volkswagen Tuon and Toyota Highlander, as well as new products such as Lincoln Aviator and Cadillac XT6, which are fighting price wars, in addition, new domestic luxury cars such as Xingtu Lanyue, Lynk & Co 09, and Trumpchi GS8 are also eyeing the tiger.
SAIC-GM Cadillac XT6
Changan Lincoln Aviator
Acura RDX (US version)
Lexus RX (Import)
Gilli Lynk & Co 09
GAC Trumpchi GS8
Infiniti QX60's luxurious experience will naturally not disappoint users, but compared to the main fuel-saving Toyota THS, BYD DM-i, the main performance control of The Ford 3.0T V6 + 10AT, Honda 2.0T + 10AT + SH-AWD, Nissan in the three major areas is more and more weak, relying on the attributes of "sofa factory" has been difficult to support Infiniti's luxury car aura.
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