This year, domestic brands have made sufficient efforts in high-end SUVs and come up with many good products. But in the time of Pulling through a year, the highest heat in the first half of the year was Chang'an UNI-K, in the middle of which was the star path to the moon, and in the second half of the year, the star yue L was thriving.
These three cars have earned a lot of heat this year, aside from the heat, whether these three cars are worth it, we will take a look at it in chronological order.
Changan UNI-K: The elk test is a hurdle that cannot be turned over
Of course, rather than saying that the elk test is a hurdle that Chang'an UNI-K can't turn over, it is better to say that some black public relations are obstacles that Chang'an can't turn over, after all, some public relations in Chang'an are already afraid of jumping feet when they talk about some big guys.
In the second half of last year, a big V said that the anti-collision beam of Changan CS75PLUS was very thin, and frantically implied that the cost saving safety of this car was not high, and the rhythm of this sentence came immediately, Changan could not engage in a Us standard test before hitting the face, and did not expect that this year's UNI-K elk test came again. Of course, "Corolla 68km/h has excellent handling, UNI-K's 76km/h is not OK" This double standard conclusion is outrageous We do not need to discuss it anymore, not to mention the elk test results of the same level of crown road 72km/h can still be exaggerated, today just say whether the UNI-K car is worth it.
We were one of the first media to drive UNI-K, and the first impression of this car on me at that time was that the appearance was too eye-catching, and when it was not yet on the market, it attracted the attention of many people. But now look at this car, after a year of visual impact, the appearance of UNI-K gives people the same feeling, not very attractive is true.
After a day of driving, this Changan flagship model felt good enough for me, but it wasn't perfect enough, and some small details needed to be improved. Good enough reasons are the mechanical quality and technical level of this car. Mechanical quality is not to say that it is more athletic, but it gives everything to comfort, such as basically vibration can be digested on the shock absorber when passing through the washboard road, and for example, the support and softness of the seat are good enough, and the comfort of the front and rear seats is first-class in the price of about 200,000.
In addition, the sense of technology this piece of UNI-K is also very dead, and its appearance is the same as the trend master. Although the AR navigation of new cars in recent years has not been too unusual, the degree of AR navigation optimization of UNI-K is really TOP level, the reaction speed is extremely fast, it is easy to use, who knows.
Half of the reasons this car is not perfect is because of the design. The car was too comfortable, so it gave a small size steering wheel, so it gave it a comfortable enough suspension and a very linear power output, it can be said that the UNI-K is a reinforced version of the hao shadow, somewhat boring. But after using a small size steering wheel, it is still difficult to see the few pieces that are put together in one breath, the design of the front row is not good, and it can continue to be optimized.
UNI-K is not perfect enough, but good enough, 170,000 go out to buy a strengthened version of haoying, is not more cool than directly buying haoying? At least UNI-K's sound insulation is stronger than Haoying I don't know how much. UNI-K is the typical value for money, depending on when the hurdle can be turned over.
Star Road: High-end Road, why not make your own mountain?
The StarWay Moon is also not the perfect car, it and UNI-K go to two extremes, one extreme comfort, one extreme combat.
Xingtu Lanyue is the flagship model of this high-end sub-brand, and it is also placed in the entire Chery product sequence, but there is not much to remember on the Moon itself. I remembered a few screens of UNI-K and Hoshikoshi, and I also remembered the chrome decoration of the new GS8 center console, which can be used in the interior design of the Moon, and it seems that Chery Group's cars are in use. The first spy photo of Lan Yue, looking at the interior, my first reaction was to Think of Forres, and it was estimated that the outsourcing was the same design company.
The advantage of this car is still in the mechanical quality, there is a chance to compete for the strongest mass production of the 2.0T engine on the surface, a 390T is fierce enough, not to mention the 400T launched in the second half of the year, the starting point of the moon is very high.
When testing this car, it is obvious that Chery has made great progress in the powertrain, and the power output is not linear but smart enough. The smoothness of the double-clutch shift at medium and high speeds is also much better than in the past, there will be no obvious break-in like the 19 Tiggo 8, the transition between each gear is relatively soft, and there will only be some unpleasant feelings when walking and stopping.
But the old problem is still there, the texture of the chassis is average, from Jietu to Chery to Xingtu, this problem is too common. The suspension trip is very long, maybe it is good when walking badly, but it was also said before that the car may be a little unpleasant between stop-and-go, and the suspension of the long trip will increase the shaking in the car. And this car is known for its power, such a chassis will bring a large roll when it is split, and the comfort has been reduced by a notch. Wanting to balance exercise and comfort, the engineer who collected the moon was too big, and the result was nothing good.
Maybe the suspension problem shouldn't be left to engineers. For the moon or the star, it stands on the mountain of Chery, which means that it has not really formed an independent development system, of course, it is not necessary. It's just that in the selection and adjustment of some parts, Xingtu should take its own path, make its own mountains, some things should be thrown, some things should be retained, and really distance itself from Chery in terms of product power.
Of course, then again, the comprehensive level of the moon is not weak. Comprehensive looking at the moon can make me think that the car of the same level is the Mercedes-Benz GLC, in addition to the design of this piece is crushed by the current GRC, the rest is really half a pound. Now the moon sells about 200,000 people say expensive, but if the moon is replaced by Mercedes-Benz, then even if the moon is sold to forty or fifty W, no one will say that it is expensive, but will say that it is conscientious, look at the standard without looking at the product, the moon is actually quite pitiful.
Geely Star Yue L: If only the whole series were 8AT
I remember when Hoshigoshi L first announced the pre-sale price, I was stupid. At first, everyone was paying attention to what the starting price of Hoshigoku L was, and the starting price was similar to the forecast, the only difference was that the 8AT that had been advertised turned out to be 7DCT.
The two-wheel drive version of the Hoshigoku L does not use 8AT, personally feel that it is a tactical mistake of Geely, originally a model that could sell 20,000 or even 30,000 a month can only sell 10,000 per month, which is still a bit of a pity. However, the use of 7DCT for the two-wheel drive version of the car is unexpected, and it is also reasonable, after all, there are all the cars with talent points, not to mention the cost cannot be resisted.
As we all know, the engine of the Hoshikoshi L is Volvo's old T5, 160kW/325N·m engine parameters, plus 6.8L (two-wheel drive) / 7.8L (four-wheel drive) 100 km fuel consumption is within 200,000 is really cheating. But cheating also comes at a price, and although Volvo is already a part of Geely Holdings, it also comes at a cost to buy things internally. The cost of the engine can only be compensated by the gearbox, and its own 7DCT is of course much more cost-effective than Aisin's 8AT.
The whole series of 8AT is naturally my idiot dream, but in fact, the starting price of 137,200 to buy a sufficiently secure, not low configuration of XC60 shell version is actually quite cost-effective. The power of the Star-Vietnam L two-wheel drive version is not weak, the acceleration of 100 kilometers is 7.9s, the safety configuration is the same in addition to the entry two versions without tips, and the appearance value is not low, which is enough to kill many cars of the same level. At a glance, the four-wheel drive 8AT version sold for 175,200 yuan is not cost-effective.
Geely's marketing has always been great, look at the configuration list of Hoshikoshi L, it can be said that the two versions of 2.0T+8AT+4WD are used to attract attention, and the real sale is the dual-clutch version of 7DCT.
Changan UNI-K fell in the black public relations, Xingtu Lanyue lost in the brand power, Geely Xingyue L is not the same, it is not lacking. After fully absorbing Volvo, Geely has a thick enough technical background, geely, which has been an independent leader for many years, has not lost its brand value to the joint venture, and The Star Yue L standing in this position only needs to follow the steps and follow the group's ideas, and there is no need to make a low profit to grab the market.
So this car is not as good value for money as UNI-K, nor is it as secretly injured as the moon, it is worth this price, it can only be worth this price, and then with the time and market changes, the discount is discounted, and the upgrade is upgraded.
This is what a mature car company should do, set a reasonable price and then sell reasonably, everything is so reasonable. It's just that as a consumer, I still can't help but think that if the entire Xingyue L series is 8AT.
Write at the end
Facts have proved that it is impossible to achieve sustainable development by relying on the low-end market alone, and it will even be eliminated by the market. Domestic car brands are developing upwards, there is a way that is certainly not wrong, that is, to engage in SUVs, engage in high-end SUVs, concentrate all resources on high-end SUVs, not afraid of domestic brands, afraid of domestic brands do not dare to fight.
I remember that an old senior in the car circle media once wrote such a sentence: "The only thing that can make Chinese consumers drive a car with good quality and low price is a Chinese brand." "The upward development of Chinese brands, whether it is infighting or external fighting, as long as they dare to fight, it is a very good thing for us."
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