The compact family car class has always been a popular segment in the car market, and its body size is enough for a family of three or four, and the price of the vehicle and the cost of the car in the later period are not high. With the improvement of the quality of domestic brand cars, the majority of overseas brands of family cars have gradually lowered the price of the body, today the car uncle for everyone to bring two more popular joint venture car, their personalities are different, one has obvious fun attributes and one is more homely, and their names are Ford Focus and Toyota Corolla.
The 2021 Ford Focus was launched in November last year, and there are a total of 7 new models, with a price range of 108,880 to 153,800 yuan. The 2021 Toyota Corolla completed the product update in July last year, of which the 1.2T version of the new car has a total of 4 configurations, and the price range is 122,800 to 145,800 yuan.
Next, the car uncle will separately select the top version of the two cars for comparison, both after the terminal discount, the price of bare cars is less than 140,000 yuan, let's take a closer look at their specific performance.
Exterior design
The Fox top model is a hunting version, compared to the ordinary sedan version, the hunting version of the model has more excellent loading space, but the car is not a traditional touring car, but integrated more cross-border elements. Among them, the front face part of the new model adopts a large mouth grille, which is different from the car version that its LOGO is changed from the top of the middle net to the inside of the middle network, and the huge headlight group on the left and right sides is connected through the middle trim panel, the light source uses LED, and the internal structure of the light group is basically the same as that of other versions of the model.
The first impression of the Corolla design is fierce enough, the model inherits a new family design language, if The Leiling is the main sport, then the performance of the Corolla in terms of rejuvenation is not bad, of which the new car front part adopts a low center of gravity design concept, and the combination of the style of the wide grille makes it look more youthful and dynamic from the front. The chrome trim on both sides of the front of the new car is like a set of fangs, highlighting its fierce side, and the sharp headlights above are matched with polyline strips inside, and the lighting naturally uses full LEDs, and in terms of function, it is more self-adapting to far and near light than the Fox.
In terms of body size, the specific length, width and height of the Fox Hunt Edition model are 4678× 1841×1555 mm, and the wheelbase is 2705 mm. The side styling of the new model looks quite stretched, the black wheel headers at the bottom highlight its crossover positioning, and the new tires use Goodyear's EFFICIENT GRIP series with a specification of 215/50 R18.
The specific length, width and height of the Corolla are 4635× 1780× 1455 mm, and the wheelbase is 2700 mm, and all the data are lagging behind. From the body side design, we can see that the streamlined design of the front half of the model is very obvious, and the lines in the middle and rear are somewhat stiff, which also contrasts with the flexible shape of the front face.
The rear design of the Fox Hunt Edition model is very classic, the long enough body provides more excellent storage space in the trunk, and the taillight design of the new car is more slender than that of the regular version, and the internal polyline light strip extends downwards, and the visual effect after lighting is very stunning. In addition, the exhaust of the new car adopts a bilateral double out of the shape, but the real exhaust is only the right side of the single out layout.
The design of the Corolla tail is good, the layering of the silhouette is significantly increased, and the middle part of the taillights on the left and right sides is connected by a thick silver trim strip, which extends the lateral visual effect of the tail while also playing a certain role in outlining the outline of its light group.
Interior design
The interior design of the Fox Hunting Edition model is different from that of the sedan version, one is that the dashboard adopts a full LCD design, the other is that the size of the central control display screen is upgraded to 12.3 inches, and the functions have satellite navigation, Bluetooth car phone, voice recognition control, Car Networking, OTA upgrade, etc., and the third is that the air conditioning control area on the center console has changed. However, the steering wheel in front of the new owner is still a three-frame design, the size of the disk is moderate, and the grip is very full.
The Interior Design of the Corolla has a strong Japanese car atmosphere, the feeling of home is very strong, it looks warm enough, and it has a full sense of practicality. The new car uses a large area of soft material wrapping above the console and the inside of the door panel, which is very good in feel and look, the steering wheel wrapped in leather material supports four-way adjustment, and the function buttons on both sides are tight and the operation is very convenient. In addition, the car is also equipped with a 12.1-inch touch LCD screen, which has more features than Fox for road call rescue, mobile phone interconnection mapping, but lacks OTA upgrades.
The Fox interior seats are wrapped in a leather + fabric mix and match, and the function has a two-way adjustment of the height of the main passenger seat/ two-way adjustment of the waist support, but the adjustment method is manual. The interior of the new model has thick padding in the front seats, and the wings on both sides of the backrest are extremely prominent, with good lateral support.
The corolla's interior seats are wrapped in imitation leather + leather materials, and the function is missing the two-way adjustment of the main driver's seat waist support compared to The Fox, and the adjustment method is still manual. The interior of the seat padding in the new car is moderately soft and hard, the seat surface is wide, and there is a certain sense of immersion when riding.
The rear seats in the Focus car are very good, the second row of seats is softer than the front row, and supports 4/6 ratio reclining, and the space performance after enlargement is very regular, with a maximum depth of 1870mm, which can fully meet the needs of various daily cars.
Corolla rear with independent air outlet, the bottom also provides two USB interfaces, the function configuration is very practical, the rear space performance is slightly inferior to the Fox, but the rear of the car is equipped with independent headrests in each position, the ride is more comfortable, the rear seats although support 4/6 ratio to put down, but can not form a full flat space.
dynamical system
The Focus is powered by a 1.5T turbocharged engine with a maximum output of 174 hp and a peak torque of 243 Nm. In terms of drivetrain, it is matched by an 8-speed manual transmission.
The Corolla is powered by a 1.2T turbocharged engine with a maximum output of 116 hp and a peak torque of 185 Nm, which lags behind in performance. In terms of drivetrain, the engine is matched by a simulated 10-speed CVT continuously variable transmission.
Uncle Che summed up
Through the comparison of the above aspects, we can see that although the prices of the two models are close, there is still a significant gap in the overall performance. The Fox Hunter's version has a larger exterior dimension, more generous rear seating space and more storage capacity, while the model also has obvious advantages in terms of power performance and functional configuration. In contrast, the Toyota Corolla is much more mediocre, but the Fox Hunting version of the model matches a 1.5T three-cylinder engine, and consumers may have some concerns about this.