Recently, there is such a car news that is more interesting, of course, the core of this car news is actually about those... What we don't get, but have been fantasizing about, is a small displacement that can have a good sound, enough acceleration/speed, a cool look, and a four-cylinder motorcycle that costs enough.
The four-cylinder Z250 pictured above is obviously a product that is very much in line with our national conditions and needs, of course, the source of this picture is not Kawasaki official (at least the official did not recognize), but from a big guy on the Internet, he drew such a picture according to his imagination and love.
Although it is only a CG picture, although this car does not even have a shadow, our friends have expressed their love for this 250cc four-cylinder machine with likes and comments.
In a word, it is to want, to want to buy.
However, behind this incident, another question was exposed, a car with such a high voice, why did Kawasaki dare not introduce it to The Country?
Today we will talk about this topic.
The reason why the big trade manufacturers do not introduce this car can actually be thought of, simply put, it is a problem of consumption capacity, and Kawasaki is not optimistic about the domestic consumption power of this four-cylinder 250, so it will not be introduced.
If this car is introduced, how much will it cost?
Take the current high demand price of the ZX-25R in Thailand, but let's start with the models that have already been introduced.
The price of the Ninja 400 in Thailand is about 41,000 yuan, which is more than 8,000 yuan cheaper than in China.
The price of the Ninja 650 in Thailand is about 61,000 yuan, which is more than 20,000 yuan cheaper than in China.
So how much should the ZX-25R, which costs about 51,000 yuan in Thailand, sell for in China?
According to the current price difference between Kawasaki and foreign countries, the cheapest is about 65,000 yuan before we can buy it, which is still in the case that Kawasaki does not increase the price much.
Such a 250cc four-cylinder imitation, how many people in China are willing to pay for it?
Of course, whether you can afford it is actually not so important, what is important is that Kawasaki feels that domestic riders will not, or are unwilling to consume such an expensive small displacement four-cylinder imitation, which is the fundamental reason why the ZX-25R will not be introduced.
For example, Kawasaki introduced a small off-road vehicle called KLX230 last year, which is already a kind of temptation for Kawasaki, but domestic Moyou did not give him a good feedback, so I estimate that Kawasaki will not bet a second time in the short term.
Why is it available in places like Thailand, Indonesia and Malaysia? Does Kawasaki believe in the purchasing power of these countries?
Purchasing power is one thing, faith is the other.
Southeast Asia in the history of motorcycle racing is much longer than ours, in 1991 MOTOGP has a Malaysian station, and China did not usher in the first MOTOGP China Grand Prix until 2005, and the good times are not long, and within a few years, China bid farewell to the identity of the GP host country.
Why?
According to legend, due to the small number of viewers, the head of MOTOGP was worried that this situation would interfere with the commercial value of the GP, so he decided to terminate the cooperation between the two sides in advance. The population base is large, the racing track is also large, but the people watching the race are far less than expected, not to mention that the domestic motorcycle atmosphere at that time was not much better, the water wheel surpassed everything, the number of regular fun motorcycles was not high, and the related industry support was even more difficult to say...
(Competition from 2005 to 2008)
(1195 Malaysian GP Match)
Therefore, many of the things that can be bought in Southeast Asia are domestic that we can only look at and cannot reach in the short term. Of course, we also have places worthy of envy in Southeast Asia, in terms of the richness of large displacement motorcycles and per capita income, we are still more popular than Southeast Asian countries, in short, there are some choices, and after a period of hard work can also afford it.
Moreover, we also have domestic independent brands, such as Chunfeng's 800MT, Benda's Liao 700, the upcoming high gold GK1200, etc., after the tempering of time and the choice of the market, we will eventually become stronger and stronger, when we can not only buy cheaply, but also have a variety of choices, which is also unattainable in a short period of time in Southeast Asian countries.
summary:
If you really like this kind of small displacement four-cylinder imitation, you can go to a certain fish to see the small trade model, I believe its price is enough to prompt most people to empathize with each other.
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