"I have a car" original innovative car report: On December 16, 2021, Guangqi Honda's INTEGRA model was officially launched, and the official guidance price of 6 models was 12.99 to 166,900 yuan. The new model offers a 1.5T turbocharged engine with a maximum power of 182 horsepower (134 kW) and a 6-speed manual transmission in addition to a CVT continuously variable transmission.
In recent years, Honda has been pushing forward the dual-car strategy in China, coinciding with the opportunity of the Civic replacement, and Guangqi Honda has also ushered in its own "CIVIC" - type INTEGRA. The new car is positioned as a sports compact car, although the body structure of the car is consistent with the Civic, but many details fill the groove of the new Civic "not moving enough", coupled with a more humane setting, presumably this time Guangqi Honda hopes to impress young users with details.
▲ What is "INTEGRA"?
The INTEGRA is a sports car introduced by Honda during the JDM boom of the last century, but was discontinued in 2006. Guangqi Honda's version of the "Civic" re-enabled the name this time, which is also a tribute to the classic.
Remember DC2? It is recognized as the most classic Honda INTEGRAL TYPE R, which has established THE HISTORY OF INTEGRA due to the outstanding potential of its B18C engine and the flexible body of its own design. However, GAC Toyota's version of INTEGRA has nothing to do with the previous brilliant achievements, which is nothing more than a sister model of the eleventh generation Civic, and the name "INTEGRA" is also used to better distinguish "CIVIC".
In addition to further strengthening the GUANGQI Honda family array, the arrival of the model INTEGRA also gives young users more choices. At the same time, this also means that the market price of the future Civic may finally be able to fall a little, after all, the type INTEGRA is actually a car in the theoretical sense relative to the Civic, and which one to choose in the future can be seen "whoever has a large preferential margin, just buy whom".
However, in the "two-car strategy", as a latecomer, it is mostly difficult to achieve a counterattack on classic models. Like the first three quarters of this year, Toyota Corolla has sold 236,000 new cars, and Leiling has sold 170,700 new cars in the same period, and although Haoying has had a strong momentum since its launch, with a cumulative sales of 118,400 new cars in the first three quarters of this year, the cumulative sales of its sister model CR-V exceeded 155,800 units in one fell swoop, more than 37,000 more than Haoying's current, so it is not difficult to infer that even if GAC Honda launches the sister model of the eleventh generation Civic, it is likely that it will not prevent Dongfeng Honda Civic from winning the first place in the compact sedan sports car segment.
So how can GUANGQI Honda-type INTEGRA catch up with or even surpass the Civic? In fact, the name of the Civic model is too deeply rooted in the Chinese market, almost to the extent of household names, and the type INTEGRA that will arrive at the end of 2021 still has a long way to go in the future. But on the other hand, if The Civic does not want to be surpassed, the upgrades made when the annual model is launched in the future are probably even more, after all, the various aspects of this type OFTEGRA setting are too careful.
On the other hand, as we mentioned earlier, Honda's dual-vehicle strategy also has a positive side, in the current market competition environment, more suitable for users only more careful products, so as to break through the siege.
▲ Impress young users with details
Because Dongfeng Honda's 11th generation Civic continues a large number of overseas models, using Honda's latest generation of family design - "Sokai Exterior" design concept, resulting in the current Civic let us see that gentle and elegant soothing temperament, perhaps this is also one of the important reasons why many people feel that the new car is "no longer ghost fire".
However, while people were still lamenting the calm shape of the new Eleventh Generation Civic, the style quickly "debuted" with a new and relatively aggressive shape design. Compared with the eleventh generation civic, the type INTEGRA has been differentiated at the appearance level, not only in the front and rear of the car most of the details have been changed, but also have a younger sports version, such as black exterior mirrors, black door wrenches, black tail wings, etc. are all matched, which will further meet the young users' pursuit of sports.
In fact, the type INTEGRA, which was born out of the Civic itself, is the same in the general outline, but the latter has been newly optimized for details, such as the new car's hexagonal mesh area is larger than that of the Civic, the interior is also embellished with a honeycomb mesh grille, and the bottom fog light area becomes a short L-shape, giving the front bar area a large area of white space, so that the design makes the entire front face look more advanced.
The Guangqi Honda official for the headlight group has also been modified, compared to the Civic type OFGRA headlight group looks sharper, supplemented by a sharp enough LED daytime running light shape, so that its recognition is extremely high. The headlight group is called a three-pupil LED, and the effect is excellent after lighting at night, of course, the light group is equipped with adaptive long/low beam switching and active steering lighting system in addition to the automatic opening and closing function.
The tail lights are designed to look equally good, and the light group is also blackened, compared to the Civic canceling the light group next to the license plate holder, so that the type continues the boomerang style lamp body, very fighting!
It is a pity that the double five-frame wheel on the overseas version of the Civic has not been able to come to the domestic market, but the shape of this rim is indeed not ugly, but the caliper it is equipped with is more simple, and it is recommended to replace it later. The tires are selected from the Bridgestone Botian series, and the front and rear dimensions are 225/45 R18, which is thicker than the 17-inch rim on the top of the Civic, providing more "possibilities" for future aftermarket modifications.
The new Guangqi Honda grid INTEGRA vehicle three circumference 4675x1800x1415mm, compared to the new Civic is not much difference, the wheelbase also maintained the same 2735mm, coupled with the fully optimized cabin layout, it is not a big problem to take it as a home.
Take the type compared with the same level, its size is indeed in the mainstream size ranks, and even in the wheelbase part has certain advantages, but the width of the vehicle is 40mm less than that of the Lynk & Co 03, but the problem is not big. Logically, Honda has never had a problem with the design of the space in the car, and after our earlier tests, it is true that the actual passenger feeling in the rear row is very comfortable, the leg space has about 2 punches, and combined with the panoramic sunroof that can be opened, the rear row is not depressed at all.
In fact, in order to take care of the rear passengers can have a relatively good comfortable experience, the engineers hollowed out the internal roof behind the sunroof, and then fully strengthened the rear head space, even if the car body is a bit sneaky shape, but there is no impact. However, the rear row is set with a slot point, and although the central armrest box in the rear row is wide and soft, the position of the armrest is low, resulting in the armrest being uncomfortable to put the arm on it.
This time, the card key also appeared on the type INTEGRA, the same configuration did not appear on the Civic, the card only needs to be placed in the pocket can be automatically sensed with the vehicle, automatically unlocked when approaching, automatically unlocked when away from the vehicle, making it more convenient to use the car.
The stylistic INTEGRA and Civic retain the same interior design, and even at a glance can not distinguish the difference between the two interiors, but the car settings still took some careful care to reset, and a large number of body-to-color trim strips make the interior atmosphere very lively.
Integra's 10.2-inch full LCD instrument and 9-inch suspension central control screen are in line with the Civic, the latter newly joined the Honda Connect 3.0 system, while tmall genie, QQ music and other applications of the blessing, the functionality is greater than ever, in addition, the car also has the Internet of Vehicles and OTA online upgrade function, will have a better intelligent travel experience.
In the high-end model, the new car will also be equipped with a 12-speaker BOSE sound system, the current GUANGQI Honda model array, only the type of INTEGRA equipped with this sound system, this wave is enough to prove the official attention to the model and its positioning, in addition, it should be noted that the sound system also appears in the overseas version, and Dongfeng Honda Eleventh Generation Civic is not equipped.
Rumor has it that this is the result of a collaboration between Honda engineers and BOSE, with 12 speakers, as well as dynamic compensation technology that automatically adjusts volume and pitch based on vehicle speed.
The model INTEGRA will be equipped with the same 1.5T turbocharged engine as the Civic, but the former is a high-power version with a maximum power of 182 horsepower (134 kW) and a maximum torque of 240 Nm, in addition to matching the CVT transmission, it will also introduce a more playable manual option.
"I have a car" summary: To be reasonable, the interior and exterior of the type Integra are more sincere than its sister model Civic in terms of appearance and configuration, and the new car is also equipped with a high-power 1.5T engine as standard, with a 6MT manual transmission, so that its playability is improved again, and the future is bound to help the Guangqi Honda family to increase sales growth poles.
To say that Guangqi Honda is really "old brother", although the previous tenth generation civic Si version did not come to the Chinese market, but this time GAC Honda has given the whole series to the high-power engine, with the 6MT hand automatic transmission and "Civi" enough mature modification program and potential, to put it bluntly, Guangqi Honda type grid Integra is to give you the Si version of the "rough room", the later only need to spend some effort to upgrade it, this car can bring you a lot of surprises and happiness. "I have a car" there are more original innovative car / price reduction market reports yo, come to get the first-hand purchase of cars, car information!