[Aika car shopping guide original]
2021 is nearing the end, every year, I believe that everyone who is working hard outside will rise in their hearts. Although we often hang the phrase "have money and no money, go home for the New Year", it is undeniable that the word decent has a very high status in the hearts of the Chinese people. Let me ask you, after a year of hard work outside, who doesn't want to return to their hometown, and who doesn't want to raise their eyebrows in front of their neighbors? In my opinion, even if a large bag and a small package full of Moutai are squeezed into the train home, it is better to buy some New Year goods and drive a new car decently. So here's a sincere exhortation to buy a new car and treat yourself with the money you earned this year, which is better than anything else. Today, the author has selected four particularly intimidating medium and large SUVs for everyone, they are the Ford Explorer, Cadillac XT6, Volkswagen Tuon and Volkswagen Lanjing, through the comparison between the four, select the strongest, most cost-effective recommended to you.
As a model with cumulative sales of more than 8 million, the Ford Explorer has undergone 6 generations of changes in the past 30 years, and its continuous product strength has made it a benchmark for medium and large SUVs, and it has been named a generation of grandmasters. Although it is mostly home-oriented now, it can still taste the tough guy atmosphere from the appearance. The large hexagonal grille is the visual center of gravity of the entire front face, stylish and luxurious. The rear of the car adopts a bilateral two-out exhaust layout, which is particularly consistent with the characteristics of the Explorer's main performance. At the same time, the addition of the silver chassis skid plate below also makes the vehicle look tougher.
The front face shape of cadillac XT6 adopts a family design language, shield grille and dot matrix mid-net, and the overall recognition is quite good. From the shape of the vehicle, we can indeed feel its interpretation of the word luxury. However, in my opinion, its appearance attributes are somewhat single, unlike the Explorer model, which is not only based on luxury, but also incorporates a tough atmosphere.
Volkswagen Tuang can be regarded as a veteran of the medium and large SUV market, and is called "the big man who loves fitness" by netizens. From the straight lines, square wheel arches and silver chassis guards, we can feel its domineering side leakage. However, the front face design of the vehicle is really somewhat mediocre. Although it is different from the common matryoshka design, it still lacks recognition, and the visual tension is not as good as that of the Explorer and the XT6.
Unlike the tough guy image of the explorer and Tu Ang, the landscape feels relatively weak. And from the overall design point of view, it is more like a product between an SUV and an MPV, not so pure. Although the aura is much weaker than the other three models, the front and rear of the vehicle use a penetrating LED light source, which is relatively in place in terms of scientific and technological sense, which is barely able to win back a city.
Summary: In an era of great beauty, four models with a length of more than 5 meters are more popular, in line with the current aesthetic trend. However, through comparison, it can be found that the same is "big", and the four can be described as worlds apart in terms of aura creation. The two models, Tuon and Lanjing, were eliminated first because of their conservative and mediocre design. The Explorer, on the other hand, defeated the Cadillac XT6 with its unbridled momentum and luxurious and stylish exterior design. It is worth mentioning that the Explorer is also richer than the other three models in terms of diversity of appearances, providing an ST-LINE version with a strong sports orientation, giving consumers more choice.
Explorer: The aura is more abundant
The explorer's interior has a strong scientific and technological atmosphere, and the use of 12.3-inch full LCD instrument and 12.8-inch central control large screen is indispensable. The display clarity of the instrument is remarkable, and it can switch with the driving mode, corresponding to different theme styles. Not only that, in order to create a cockpit that can represent American luxury, the explorers used a lot of leather wrapping in the center console and other places, and the workmanship of the stitches was also very in place, breaking people's stereotypes of American cars with high quality.
The interior design of the Cadillac XT6 is not outstanding, and it even drags its feet. After all, in today's large-screen reign, it is still using a combination of mechanical and LCD meters, which really lacks a sense of technology.
After adopting the digital cockpit of the MQB EVO platform, the new Tuon has improved compared with the old model, mainly reflected in the bright black touch sensor buttons, the suspension central control screen and the electronic gear shift lever. In addition, the color scheme in the car is also relatively warm, but although the off-white interior is relatively high, it is not easy to take care of for a long time.
The interiors of the landscape do not adopt the traditional family style, but incorporate the latest trendy designs. The polygonal one-piece screen with corners looks particularly new and helps to enhance the technological atmosphere in the car. But like Tuon, dirty is a common problem in white interiors.
The Explorer's 12.8-inch central control screen far exceeds the size of the other three players, and its performance in terms of resolution is also remarkable. And its built-in SYNC+ infotainment interactive system not only has a simple and easy to use interface, but also is particularly smooth to use. In addition, this set of vehicles is equipped with voice interaction functions, and the speech recognition system can recognize more than 70 kinds of fuzzy semantics, and then control functions such as sunroof, air conditioning, and navigation.
Cadillac XT6's 8-inch central control screen at the moment seems to be a bit out of step with the times, and the functions contained in the car machine are not rich enough, but it is good to support the interconnection of Apple CarPlay and Baidu CarLife, making up for the gap with explorers and other models. However, in the XT6's low-end and medium-end models, there is no voice interaction function, and the sincerity is obviously insufficient.
Tuon's 12-inch central control screen is slightly smaller than the Explorer in size, and the intelligent interaction system supports networking functions such as AutoNavi navigation and online music after upgrading to MOS 3.2. In addition, in terms of interconnection, this set of car machines also supports Apple CarPlay and Baidu CarLife, and the practical performance is not bad.
The 12-inch central control screen of Lanjing has a built-in Volkswagen CNS 3.0 car machine system, although it is the latest version, but its slow response has not been solved. In terms of functions, music, navigation, and radio, which are used frequently in daily life, are all equipped in the car. At the same time, it also has a car networking function, but unfortunately does not support OTA upgrades, which is not as good as Explorers.
Summary: In fact, this level of models has a high level in terms of workmanship and materials, and a large number of applications of leather can be seen everywhere, so it is difficult to distinguish between victory and defeat. But as far as the sense of technology in the cabin is concerned, it is still easy to distinguish between strong and weak. The cadillac XT6's aging design will surely be the first to be eliminated. As for the showdown of the remaining three models, the Explorer has certain advantages in terms of the size of the central control screen, and also has the functions of the Internet of Vehicles and OTA upgrades. In this way, it can be guaranteed that its car-machine system is often used and updated, rather than becoming obsolete after a period of time like the two Volkswagen models.
Explorer: The interior has a strong sense of technology
Ride space comparison
Explorer Ride Space Showcase:
Cadillac XT6 Ride Space Display:
Volkswagen Tuon Ride Space Display:
The experiencer is 180cm tall, and after minimizing the front seat and adjusting it to a comfortable sitting position, there is 1 punch and 2 fingers left in the head space.
Leave the front seats unchanged and the same experiencer comes to the second row. At this time, the experiencer has 1 punch left in the head space, and if the second row of seats is adjusted to the backmost position, the legroom is about 2 punches.
After the experiencer came to the third row, the space was obviously cramped, whether it was head space or leg space, there was no room left.
Volkswagen's scenic ride space display:
Summary: For the outstanding 7-seater medium and large SUVs, the head and legroom in the front two rows of the vehicle are generally very rich, and these four models are no exception. Therefore, the key to the victory or defeat of the spatial dimension can be said to depend entirely on the performance of the third row. Through the comparison, it can be found that thanks to the excellent body length and wheelbase performance, the explorer and the third row of space stand out, especially the legroom, and when the second row seat is adjusted to the rear position, there is more than 1 punch left. Such a performance will greatly guarantee the comfort of passengers during long-distance travel.
Explorer: Space excels
Power comparison
In terms of power, the Explorer is equipped with a 2.3T EcoBoost turbocharged engine, which can be described as the star product of the Ford family, and has also been named one of the top ten engines in Ward. The engine has a maximum power of 203 kW (276 hp) / 6000 rpm and a peak torque of 425 Nm / 3500 rpm, and the surging power gives the vehicle excellent performance.
Matching the engine is a 10-speed manual transmission with a dense gear ratio and excellent shift smoothness and consistency. In addition to the powerful "Double Ten Power" as an endorsement, the Explorer is also a model based on the latest CD6 rear-drive platform, and has a perfect weight of 50:50 front and rear, which allows the Explorer to take care of the family, but also has excellent handling performance, which is an attribute that the other four models do not have.
The Explorer is equipped with an intelligent four-wheel drive system based on the rear drive and has 6 driving modes, while the four-wheel drive of the same model is built based on the front drive, which is a thumbs up to the Explorer.
The Cadillac XT6 is powered by a 2.0T turbocharged engine with variable cylinder technology, with a maximum engine power of 174kW (237 hp) / 5000rpm, a peak torque of 350Nm/ 1500-4000rpm, and a 48V mixing system.
In terms of transmission, the vehicle adopts a 9-speed automatic transmission, which is also installed on many models of GM.
The 380TSI's Tuon model is powered by a 2.0T high-power turbocharged engine with a maximum power of 162 kW (220 hp) / 4500-6200 rpm and a maximum torque of 350 Nm / 1500-4400 rpm.
Matching the engine is the 7-speed wet dual-clutch transmission, which has the advantage of fast shift rate and clear shift logic, but the phenomenon of low gear setbacks still exists.
Lanjing and Tuon are equipped with the same model of 2.0T turbocharged engine, but there are slight differences in tuning. The engine has a maximum power of 162 kW (220 hp) / 4500-6700 rpm and a maximum torque of 350 Nm / 1500-4300 rpm.
In terms of transmission, The Range is also consistent with Tuon, using a 7-speed wet dual-clutch transmission.
Summary: As emissions become more stringent, consumers' access to high-displacement models is decreasing year by year. The Explorer can be said to be within 400,000 yuan, the only model on the market with abundant power, powerful four-wheel drive system and excellent handling performance. Looking at the current second-hand car market, explorers have become sought-after goods because of their advantages such as ownership and displacement, and they have preserved their value extra.
Editor's comments: After multi-dimensional comparison, we can see that the comprehensive strength of explorers is significantly higher than that of the other three competitor models. The domineering and sporty appearance, the more technological interior, and the excellent spatial performance are all points that attract consumers. As for power, the Explorer's 2.3T engine is higher than the 2.0T in terms of basic displacement, not to mention its horsepower advantage. With good comprehensive strength, Explorers have rarely offered discounts since they were listed, and the price of used cars is unusually firm, which minimizes the loss when changing cars for users. So if you have a budget of around $400,000 and want to treat yourself to a model that performs well in every way, and hope it will help you earn face in front of your friends, explorers are definitely the best choice.
Explorer: Powerful