Entering December, I saw New Year's Day and always wanted to take time out for a self-driving trip to accompany my family. So is there a car that can take a family to travel comfortably, and can drive smoothly in the snow and ice, while the price is relatively approachable?
Nowadays, urban SUVs have become a new trend, among many domestic SUVs, the Pentium T99 and Changan CS75 PLUS can be said to be the strength representative models of their respective brands in the 150,000-level price point, and they are also sought after by many people. As the family's first choice, what about the two cars? Let's look at it through the comparison of soft and hard.
Soft power: appearance, space, etc
In terms of appearance, the Pentium T99 continues the hard-core style of the model, using the design language of "light and shadow magic", which looks quite fierce at a glance. The octagonal grille and led headlights with horizontal layout make the front face of the Pentium T99 look larger, which can be described as quite recognizable, and the more you look at it, the more masculine it is. In particular, the flagpole headlights and through-type taillights are unforgettable. From the appearance point of view, Changan CS75 PLUS adopts the family design language of "sense of life", with a large grille, banner chrome plating, dot matrix daytime running lights, and the visual effect is good.
In terms of appearance, as a traditional urban SUV based on practicality, the appearance of Changan CS75 PLUS has reached the level that the same level of models should have. At that time, compared with the larger Pentium T99, The Changan CS75 PLUS still lacked some exciting feelings.
The space of the Pentium T99 is large as the data can be seen, and after actual feelings, the performance of the space is greater than the actual imagination. The 4800mm body length and 1915mm body width and the long wheelbase of 2870mm bring extra space to leapfrog. At the same time, the second row of seat layouts brought about by the excellent body architecture gives the Pentium T99 a class of leading rear legroom. The body size of the Changan CS75 PLUS is 4690/1865/1710mm in length/width/height respectively, and at the wheelbase of 2710mm, it looks like the space performance is OK.
With a larger size, as well as a larger internal riding space and trunk space, the Pentium T99 is obviously more worth considering than the Changan CS75 PLUS, also within the price range of 150,000, the Pentium T99 can bring users a more comfortable riding experience, in addition, the larger space of the Pentium T99 also means that it can better meet the needs of family travel, can bring more items and luggage, travel more convenient. The oversized trunk can carry winter skiing tools such as sled boards, as well as outdoor cooking utensils, and enjoy the warm winter sun with the family.
(Pentium T99 rear space)
Hard power: security, control, etc
The safety of the vehicle is an important indicator of car purchase. The Pentium T99 adopts the strongest reinforced 3H structure in terms of "skeleton", while the proportion of high-strength steel in the whole vehicle is as high as 67%, which limits the deformation of the body to the greatest extent. It is worth mentioning that in the first batch of C-NCAP crash test results in 2021 released by the China Automotive Technology and Research Center, the Pentol T99 finally received a five-star safety rating of C-NCAP with excellent product manufacturing standards and a full range of active and passive safety technologies.
It can be seen from the collision results of Changan CS75 PLUS released by Zhongbao Research Institute that the performance of Changan CS75 PLUS is also relatively outstanding, except for the M level (general) in the project of "Collision Resistance and Maintenance Economy Index", other projects have received G (excellent) evaluation.
The Pentium T99 and Changan CS75 PLUS have reached the industry's highest level in terms of vehicle safety performance, personnel protection performance, active safety performance and pedestrian protection performance, which fully demonstrates that today's Chinese brand models can also have the safety performance of joint venture models.
Power is the core of a car, in this regard, the power of the Pentium T99 and Changan CS75 PLUS are excellent representatives of domestic engines. The Pentium T99 and Changan CS75 PLUS are equipped with 2.0T turbocharged engines, the former with a maximum torque of 340N·m and a maximum power of 165KW; the latter with a maximum torque of 360N·m and a maximum power of 171KW. In addition, in terms of maximum torque speed, the Pentium T99 only needs 1650 rpm to burst, while the Changan CS75 PLUS needs to wait until 1750 rpm. Overall, the performance of the two is not much different, each has its own advantages, can be described as a chess opponent.
When traveling in winter, the vehicle can drive smoothly, flexibly and safely on the ice and snow road, so that it can be qualified to take the whole family out to see the snow in the winter. Therefore, on some ice and snow roads, not only test the performance and power of the vehicle, but also test the off-road performance of the vehicle. The Pentium T99 has 192mm ground clearance, while the Changan CS75 PLUS has a ground clearance of 170mm, as a hardcore SUV, the Pentium T99 has off-road level ground clearance, whether it is a muddy road after snowmelt or an icy pothole road, the hardcore Pentium T99 can be calmly coped with.
Comprehensive comparison: price and after-sales
In terms of price, the dealer reference price of the Pentium T99 automatic premium type and the Changan CS75 PLUS automatic flagship type is 152,900, but according to the promotion efforts of dealers in different places, the specific model prices of 4S stores in various places will vary slightly.
In terms of after-sales service, Pentium T99 provides users with the "518" rights and interests of the whole brand, including a lifetime warranty of the whole vehicle + five years of free oil, free testing and renewal, free tire warranty, etc. For users, these benefits are enough to save a lot of money. Changan CS75 PLUS only provides users with the first car owner 588 yuan to buy 3 years or 6 times of national maintenance, 388 yuan to buy 2 years or 4 times of national maintenance, as well as the engine core components lifetime warranty.
Relatively speaking, the after-sales service of Pentium T99 is more comprehensive, basically covering most of the needs of users' daily use of cars, which can not only save money but also save worry, and solve many worries for car owners.
summary:
As an option for winter cars, the Pentium T99 and Changan CS75 PLUS are quite good models in the case of little difference in core power. For consumers who prefer larger space SUVs, there is no doubt that the Pentium T99, which is positioned as a medium and large SUV, is more suitable than the Changan CS75 PLUS.
In addition, under the premise of almost the same price difference, the Pentium T99, which has a larger size and more advantages in internal space, is obviously more worthy of users. It can be said that the Pentium T99 has a more domineering body and a more comfortable riding experience, which is a model that can not only carry the trivialities of life, but also break through the shackles. If you want to buy a car at the end of the year, you must consider these two very powerful models.