The price of mainstream joint venture SUVs is not low at present, especially now that the chip shortage has led to no existing cars in the terminal market, and the preferential margin has also been reduced. Chinese consumers generally have the psychology of buying from the crowd, screening according to market sales, although this method will not go wrong, but often let consumers ignore some models. Take the Jetta VS5 car, friends who are familiar with cars know that the Jetta is a sub-brand of Volkswagen, and the power specifications equipped with it are from Volkswagen, and its quality will naturally not be bad.
Jetta VS5 market positioning compact SUV, the price range is between 8.68 ~ 114,800 yuan, the current sale of 2022 models launched 5 models to choose from, not only the price is close to the people, the product range is also rich and diverse. To be honest, for a joint venture brand, the pricing of jetta VS5 will indeed cause sales pressure on domestic cars of independent brands and joint venture small SUVs, but in fact, the average monthly sales of jetta VS5 are only 7/8000 units. It is enough to see that it is difficult to impress consumers by relying on the price of the people, so what is the strength of the Jetta VS5?
In terms of appearance, the Jetta VS5 adopts a new family design language, but from the perspective of the outline of the shape and the side, the design concept of the Jetta VS5 still retains the figure of the Volkswagen. Different from the public's central mesh using horizontal chrome trim, jetta VS5 uses chrome dot matrix elements to form the style of armor, with a small number of electroplated trim strips, making the front face look very delicate. The whole series is equipped with LED headlights and daily running lights as standard, and almost all the joint venture cars at the same price use halogen light sources, and the daily running lights are exclusive to high-end models, which shows that the material of jetta VS5 is really quite thick. The side and tail shape is relatively simple, and unexpectedly, the whole series is equipped with 225/50 R18 tires, and for an SUV with a length of less than 4.5 meters, the large tire specifications will highlight the aura.
Entering the car, the interior of the Jetta VS5 is basically hard plastic, which is in line with the market pricing of the product, as for the texture, don't pay special attention. But fortunately, in the air conditioner outlet, operating table and other parts, the use of a small amount of piano paint with chrome trim embellishment, can effectively reduce the visual sense of cheapness. The style of the multi-function steering wheel is the same as that of the Volkswagen model, and the whole series is wrapped in leather, which is still quite good. The central control screen is all 8 inches, the resolution and smooth operation can not pick out too much hard damage, and support Apple CarPlay mobile phone interconnection, to meet the daily use of basically no problem.
The rear seating space is moderate, and the Jetta VS5 has a body length, width and height of 4419/1841/1616mm, and a wheelbase of 2630mm. The overall body size is at the entry level of the compact market segment, and there is a certain gap compared with the Honda CR-V and Toyota RAV4 Rongfang. The 180cm tall experiencer sits in the back row, with more than 1 punch in leg space, 3-4 fingers in the head space, a short seat cushion length, and a higher bulge in the central floor, and the ideal riding state is 4 people before and after. The base volume of the trunk is 482 liters, and the rear seats support the proportion of reclining, which is more spacious.
In the power section, the Jetta VS5 series is equipped with a 1.4T turbocharged engine codenamed EA211, which is available in 5-speed manual and Aisin 6AT hand automatic transmission options. Obviously, this set of power specifications sounds very reliable, after all, the mainstream Volkswagen models are equipped with a 7-speed dry dual clutch. The engine has a maximum power of 110 kW, a maximum torque of 250 N·m and a maximum horsepower of 150 hp. Because the transmission efficiency of the AT transmission is not as good as that of the double clutch, the Jetta VS5 official zero hundred acceleration is in 9.5 seconds (9 seconds for manual transmission), and the comprehensive fuel consumption of NEDC is 6.2L ~ 6.8L, and it is still necessary to add No. 92 gasoline. The chassis suspension adopts the independent suspension structure of front McPherson + rear multi-link, and almost all the joint venture cars at the same price use the rear torque beam, which shows that on the basis of hardware, the Jetta VS5 really has enough cost.
Finally, it is only because there is no hanging Volkswagen logo, that is, the quality of the convenience vs5 can be guaranteed, the price positioning is close enough to the people, but the market sales are still not enough to compete with the mainstream competitors. Putting aside the brand perspective, this set of power combinations sounds intriguing, and adopts a four-wheel independent suspension structure that is very rare at the same price, and the driving texture of the whole vehicle is naturally incomparable to the horizontal competitors. The price of the top model is only 114,800 yuan, even cheaper than domestic cars such as Haval H6 and Changan CS75PLUS, backed by the Volkswagen brand, jetta VS5 sales are really a pity!