Young people buy a car, there will always be a dilemma, is it to be true to their own heart, choose a better quality car? Or do you listen to your family and follow your choices?
At present, among the 200,000-level joint venture SUVs in China, there are indeed two models worth choosing, namely SAIC-GM Buick Encore S 1.5T and Dongfeng Honda CR-V, the former has more prominent quality advantages, the latter comes with its own brand aura, who is more worthy of young people's choice? Let's compare!
The appearance space is not wrong
Everyone's aesthetic standards are different, but as long as the car's appearance is high enough, young people will inevitably like it. The design of the Buick Encore S and honda CR-V belong to the type that young people will not refuse, of course, the shape of these two cars has its own characteristics.
Buick Encore S's shape is born with an atmospheric and stable style, the family front face, chrome decoration dosage is just right, exuding a high-grade temperament, which is the tradition of Buick models. Today's users prefer the style of sports, especially young people. Oncway S's muscular body lines, paired with a slender, slender body silhouette, are dynamic.
Honda CR-V brings another style, with a fashion atmosphere, but not too publicity, the overall design is not outdated, the temperament is also a bit thick. The solid rear of the car is obviously considered for practicality, the shape is more square, and the sense of home is stronger.
As for the interior design, the two cars also reflect different design concepts, Buick Encore S's interior styling is more distinctive, using a driver-biased center console design, considering practicality at the same time, but also did not break the overall visual balance, and a large number of leather materials wrapped, as well as piano black decorative embellishments, more advanced.
In contrast, the interior of honda CR-V is simple and elegant, and even a little classical taste, compared with the stylish young temperament of the appearance, the interior is more mature and stable, and the contrast is more obvious. In fact, this is also a typical design routine for Japanese family cars.
As an SUV, space is the basic need of users, positioning the medium-sized SUV Buick Encore S, the body size is larger than the Honda CR-V, 2779mm ultra-long wheelbase also creates a more spacious interior space, in the case of consistent price range, it can be said that it is a dimensionality reduction blow.
Of course, as a compact SUV Honda CR-V, the overall space performance is not bad, the boxy body shape and higher body, with excellent space utilization, the actual rear space is not narrow, not to embarrass the rear passengers feel embarrassed.
The power has its own characteristics
Someone once described it this way: motivation is like a bank deposit, which may not be used in ordinary times, but it must be. As a relatively large model, if the SUV is not enough power, it will be worse to drive. However, in this piece, the Buick Encore S and honda CR-V have their own characteristics. If you consider the car purchase budget of about 200,000 yuan, the Buick Encore S 552T series equipped with a 1.5T Avatar engine and the Honda CR-V 240TURBO series are naturally the preferred models for consumers.
Buick Encore S 552T series models are equipped with GM's new 1.5T four-cylinder direct injection turbo engine codenamed "Avatar", which uses technologies including 48V light hybrid technology, 35MPa high-pressure direct injection system, electric exhaust valve turbocharger, fully variable displacement oil pump and other technologies, with a maximum power of 155kW and a liter of up to 103kW/L, which is called "horsepower king" in 1.5T engines. The overall performance surpasses the Honda 1.5T engine, which was once the industry benchmark, and can compete with some 2.0T engines.
Strong power performance, but also to buick Encore S 552T series models to bring more powerful acceleration explosive force, its maximum torque of 270N·m, the engine from 1750 rpm to 4500 rpm can continue to output maximum torque, from 0 acceleration to 100km/h only 8.4 seconds, so daily driving is absolutely enough, traffic lights stand still, or high-speed overtaking, you can get a powerful acceleration experience. Despite its strong power, its fuel economy performance is equally excellent, and the 7.15L/100km WLC combined fuel consumption of 100km is obviously already a good level for a mid-size SUV.
Of course, this 1.5T engine is also indispensable to the 9-speed HYDRO-MATIC intelligent transmission this golden partner, smart shift logic to make the strong power advantage to the extreme, enjoy the acceleration at the same time, you can also get a smooth shift experience, even if the intense driving will not produce discomfort, so that users can enjoy the fun of driving more.
The Honda CR-V 240TURBO series, which also has excellent power performance, has Honda's famous 1.5T engine and VTEC technology, and still has a high popularity in the industry. Although the comprehensive performance is no longer the strongest in the industry, it does not mean that it has fallen behind, and the maximum power of 142 kW and the maximum torque of 243 N·m can still accelerate this stocky SUV from 0 to 100 km/h in 10 seconds.
One of the reasons for its high popularity is the excellent fuel consumption performance, although the actual power performance belongs to the type of home, but the 6.6L/100km NEDC working conditions comprehensive 100 km fuel consumption, can reduce the cost of the car to a certain extent. The smooth characteristics of the CVT stepless transmission are also in line with the basic needs of home cars, even if the driving sense is slightly weaker than the Buick Encore S 552T series, Honda's adjustment of its gearbox also takes into account the driver's demand for power, and the overall driving experience will not be too delayed.
Comfort, but also pay attention to style
Comfort is the basic car demand of most users, young people naturally like comfortable cars, Buick Encore S and Honda CR-V have naturally achieved market recognition in this regard.
Buick Encore S adopts the front enhanced McPherson suspension, rear five connecting rod independent suspension structure, stable and solid chassis tuning, maintaining the consistent high-quality style of Buick models, when driving on uneven roads, it can absorb most of the shock and vibration, but also can make the body shake less, there will be no light drift when driving on the highway, and the driving quality is more advanced.
At the same time, Buick Encore S can also take into account the control stability, when fast cornering, the suspension can effectively support the body, the roll control is better, so that the four wheels can maintain a better grip, the driver is easier to control the vehicle, easier to drive.
Honda CR-V with front McPherson suspension and rear multi-independent suspension structure, chassis tuning is the pursuit of soft Japanese style, the overall bias is comfortable at home, with a longer suspension trip although it can effectively absorb vibration, but in the face of continuous bumps, the body floating feeling will be more obvious than buick Encore S, lacking some texture. If you want to drive fiercely, the Honda CR-V will also reduce the driver's confidence compared to the Buick Encore S's more obvious cornering side, and the daily leisurely driving style may be more suitable for it.
Regarding the level of silence, Buick Encore S has also made a lot of efforts in the treatment of NVH, and the engine research and development process has considered silence, starting from the source to control, combined with the body structure and the application of various sound insulation and sound-absorbing materials, as well as ANC active noise reduction technology and other all-round means, so that the silent performance of Oncovi S is the same level ahead.
In fact, the Honda CR-V is also equipped with ANC active noise reduction, but because the sound insulation and noise reduction of the Honda model itself is not excellent, the engine sound, tire noise and other sound source control is not in place, cr-V even in the Honda model is relatively quiet, but compared with the Buick Encore S the gap is still obvious.
The power of technology, who attracts young people more?
Under the trend of automobile intelligence, many consumers now think that the 200,000 yuan level SUV should be equipped with some more intelligent technology configurations, in this regard, Buick Encore S and Honda CR-V have their own advantages. At a price of $200,000, we chose the Buick Encore 552 Luxury and Honda CR-V 240TURBO Style Edition for comparison.
First of all, they are equipped with intelligent car machine system, Buick Encore S equipped with eConnect intelligent interconnection and OnStar intelligent car connection system, with a high level of intelligence and rich practicality, such as real-time navigation system, AI intelligent voice assistant and other common mainstream intelligent functions, naturally will not be less.
Not only that, Buick Encore S also has wireless Apple CarPlay, Baidu CarLife smartphone mapping and other functions, between the car and the mobile phone to get rid of the limitation of data cables, more convenient to use. It can also start the engine, door lock unlocking, window switch and other operations through the mobile phone APP, and can view maintenance information, tire pressure and other vehicle information, and can achieve remote control without leaving home. In addition, Buick Encore S can also achieve vehicle OTA upgrades, so that the vehicle system and vehicle performance have the potential and space for sustainable expansion.
Honda CR-V is also equipped with a set of Honda CONNECT2.0 intelligent guide interconnection, but from the perspective of achievable functions, it is significantly less than Buick Encore S, the degree of intelligence is not too high, and there is a significant gap with the current mainstream intelligent car system.
In the field of intelligent driving assistance, both sides are also remarkable, Buick Encore S is equipped with lane departure warning, lane keeping, forward collision warning, collision mitigation, adaptive far and near light and other functions, it even has more side blind zone warning, lane change assistance, parking warning and other functions than the Honda CR-V. While these features are not necessary for consumers, they improve proactive security to some extent.
Honda CR-V also has its own advantages, such as fatigue monitoring, traffic sign intelligent identification system and other functions, Buick Encore S is not equipped, and ACC adaptive cruise, Buick Encore S to be seen on the top of the model.
At last
In fact, whether it is Buick Encore S or Honda CR-V, these two cars have their own style bias, Buick Encore S from the exterior interior design, as well as chassis, noise reduction and other driving quality are more advanced, more powerful, Honda CR-V is more show the characteristics of home, with a more simple way to meet the needs of family cars.
However, from the perspective of young people, Buick Encore S may be more in line with their tastes, especially the post-90s are completely within its audience, while honda CR-V, although less passionate, has a stable and reliable temperament, dominated by young people after the 80s. So, as a young person, consider Buick Encore S, which will bring you more joy in life.