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The compact SUV market has always been a must for major luxury brands. The reason is simple, for car companies, such models can often increase brand sales more directly and quickly, and also greatly improve their brand influence.
For users, just spend a less expensive price to get a more refined, but also more "face" luxury brand model, so this level of seduction has always been very large, but also has been a lot of attention.
Today, the 2021 GAC Acura CDX we recommend for everyone is such a model with "multi-dimensional advantages", which not only performs well in terms of power and space, but also excels in after-sales and maintenance.
We may wish to compare CDX with the same level of BBA and other second-tier luxury brand competitors to see the end.
Dimension One
It is equipped with a dual powertrain
GAC Acura CDX has shown a leading edge
The CDX has two sets of gasoline and hybrid powertrains, and the gasoline version is equipped with a 1.5T in-cylinder direct injection turbocharged engine, equipped with an 8-speed dual-clutch transmission, with a maximum output of 182 ps and a maximum torque of 240 N·m.
The BMW X1 of the same class has a maximum output of 140ps and a maximum torque of 220N·m, and the results are clear at a glance through the comparison of the following figure.
It is worth mentioning that the CDX uses an 8-speed wet dual clutch with a torque converter, which has a better performance in terms of power output smoothness and transmission efficiency, whether compared with the DCT or AT of the competitor brand.
At the same time, the strong power of the leading class is not only manifested in the gasoline version of the model. CDX hybrid version is equipped with almost can be called "best in the same class" hybrid system i-MMD, this system consists of 2.0L Atkinson cycle DOHC i-VTEC engine, high-power motor, E-CVT, high-power lithium-ion battery, etc., the complete system comprehensive maximum power of 158 kilowatts, compared to any competitor fuel powertrain and hybrid assembly in the same price range, the leading edge is also very obvious.
According to the author's test driving experience, this system not only provides strong power, but also has a very refreshing and smooth driving experience.
Because of the unique multi-group clutch structure of the hybrid system of i-MMD, unlike the common hybrid system, the low and medium speeds of i-MMD are almost all driven by pure motors, and the driving motor power is 135 kilowatts, and the peak torque of 315 Nm can burst out from the beginning, and the driving experience at low and medium speeds is no different from that of pure electric vehicles.
At uniform speeds, the combustion engine is directly connected to the wheel by a clutch, driving the wheel directly, achieving better fuel economy while maintaining power.
Here, we may wish to compare it with the Lexus UX of the same Japanese hybrid luxury SUV, under the blessing of the THS hybrid system, the fuel consumption is exactly the same as the CDX, but the power perception is very different, not only the zero hundred acceleration results are different.
The THS's planetary gear set structure, coupled with a "small motor" with only 80 kW and 202 Nm of torque, is not only complex in structure, but also costly, and in the operating range of pure electric drive, as well as the torque that can be instantaneously exploded, it is significantly weaker than CDX's i-MMD hybrid system.
Dimension two
Space is more than big
And the attention to detail
In fact, since the initial listing of GAC Acura CDX, its space advantage has been enjoyed by consumers, after all, in the 250,000 first-class luxury models, because everyone is generally relatively "entry-level" positioning, resulting in space is basically not very surplus. For example, Mercedes-Benz GLA has told the world: no matter how strong the brand is, it is difficult to be popular if the space is small.
Honda, known as a space magician, injected excellent genes into acura. The three-dimensional size of GAC Acura CDX reaches 4542*1840*1615mm, and the wheelbase is also 2660mm, which is almost the largest in the same class. As a comparison, we still use the lexus UX that is also Japanese luxury as a reference, after all, Japanese cars have always been a representative of large space design in the minds of consumers.
The data shows that GAC Acura CDX has obvious advantages in both three dimensions and wheelbase. At the same time, with reference to the differences in body contour shape and space optimization design, the performance of the interior space can be described as a bright spot.
In particular, the CDX rear space layout is very flexible and ingenious. From the appearance point of view, the rear of the CDX has a slight sneaky shape, which makes its shape have a stronger sense of movement than many similar models, but this will generally have a certain impact on the head space of the rear passengers. Keep the driving position in the front row and go to the back seat, you can find that the head space of the CDX rear passenger is still more than one punch, what is the reason?
In fact, a closer look can be found that the roof of the CDX rear passenger's head has been concave to a large extent, which does not affect the strength of the body (only involving the roof fabric), does not affect the visual aesthetics, and directly increases the head space to offset the impact of the rear shape. From the appearance point of view, it is not necessary to sacrifice the dynamic rear shape, which is very flattering.
Legroom in the back is also extremely important, because too small a space will limit the movement of the legs, and it is easy to feel numb in the legs, not to mention the comfort and sense of luxury. Generally speaking, the rear knee space of cars and SUVs can have a distance of about one punch to meet the basic riding comfort.
In the actual back row experience of CDX, we found that when sitting in the back row, the knee space reached the level of one punch, three fingers or even one punch and four fingers, which was enough to be called excellent, and more postures could be unlocked, such as "Erlang Legs" and "Beijing Paralysis" and other enjoyable sitting postures without pressure.
If we look at the trunk, the Lexus UX is only 235 liters, while the GAC Acura CDX is as high as 423 liters, almost twice as high as the former.
It is worth mentioning that the CDX interior space is also very sincere in terms of materials, we can see that almost all the places within reach, including door panels, central controls, seats, etc., are covered with leather and soft materials, and the visual and tactile feeling is quite comfortable.
Moreover, compared with the common central armrest design in the rear row, GAC Acura CDX also pioneered the design of lifting and lowering the central armrest, bringing passengers a luxurious experience full of ceremony.
Compared with the ordinary backrest armrests, when this design is raised, the armrest length is longer, the material is softer, and it will be more comfortable to use, and because there is no need to design the thickness separately, the softness of the back cushion will be better in the center of the rear row when riding the third passenger.
Many of the above spatial features and advantages are the places where GAC Acura CDX has always been loved by consumers.
Dimension Three
Maintenance expenses are much lower than BBA
Save money and worry
The maintenance cost of luxury brands has never been cheap, especially the German first-line luxury brands like BBA, and the cost of car maintenance in the later period invisibly increases the cost of the car owner. But there are also many luxury brands that have launched various preferential policies for after-sales maintenance, which can save a lot of money for car owners.
Taking the car scene provided by my colleague as a reference, his daily commute is 35km, and the total mileage per year can reach about 15,000km without counting holiday travel miles; with about 45,000km for three years, it requires two small maintenance and two major maintenance. Small maintenance to replace the oil, machine filter, large maintenance to replace the oil, machine filter, air conditioning filter, air filter and spark plug as the reference reference benchmark.
GAC Acura is a more sincere brand in the same level in terms of after-sales maintenance, providing a 4-year / 100,000 km warranty and free basic maintenance services, that is, free replacement of oil and oil filter elements (including man-hours).
When the maintenance is large, only need to pay for services that exceed the scope of basic maintenance, and the price is about 1300 yuan. After the total mileage of three years reaches 45000km, it takes two small maintenance (0 yuan) and two major maintenance (2600 yuan), a total of 2600 yuan.
According to the data collected by the author: Mercedes-Benz GLA provides a 3-year / 100,000 km vehicle warranty, there is no free maintenance project, the single price of small maintenance is about 858 yuan; the price of large maintenance is about 2215 yuan. After the total mileage of 45,000km in three years, it takes two small maintenance (1716 yuan) and two major maintenance (4430 yuan), a total of 6146 yuan.
Audi also provides a 3-year/100,000 km vehicle warranty with no free maintenance policy. The single basic maintenance price of Q3 is about 1099 yuan; the single maintenance cost of large maintenance is about 2501 yuan. After the total mileage of 45,000km in three years, a total of two small maintenance (2198 yuan) and two major maintenance (5002 yuan) are required, for a total of 7200 yuan.
Note: The maintenance cost is an estimated cost, and the price fluctuates according to the different distributors and the maintenance products purchased
Write at the back:
As the saying goes, there is no discrimination without comparison, and for ordinary consumers, data is, to some extent, the most direct reference basis.
In fact, since its launch in 2016, CDX, as the first localized model launched by GAC Acura in the Chinese market, has undergone many upgrades and its product strength has become more and more complete, thus becoming a highly competitive sports luxury SUV among many luxury brands.
CDX also with its own hardcore advantages, reflects the GAC Acura has been advocating the "performance of luxury" brand proposition, and adhere to the "extraordinary" original intention of creating a full range of high-end mobile life for consumers, these advantages will also enable CDX to gradually become the first cutting-edge choice of the new generation of luxury cars, so as to live up to the expectations of Chinese urban elite consumers for extraordinary driving experience and unique luxury value.
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