For most ordinary Chinese consumer families, the first car of the family often needs to take into account a variety of needs - stable quality, large enough riding and loading space, strong passability... Then a joint venture brand SUV model may be a more suitable choice. In the Chinese market, since the SUV model began to be popular, there are two models that have been at the forefront of the SUV sales list for many years, and they are often seen in major comparative reviews. They are saicid Volkswagen Tiguan L and Dongfeng Honda CR-V.
Recently, the redesigned models of these two cars have also been launched one after another, and there has been a comprehensive improvement in product strength. So for those consumers with a budget of about 200,000, they are faced with the clichéd topic: how to choose cr-V and Tiguan L. Today we got these two models that have attracted much attention in the SUV market, and selected two configurations with their respective high attention and similar prices: the new Tiguan L 330TSI automatic two-wheel drive R-line yue version and the CR-V 240TUBRO CVT two-wheel drive Black Jazz Edition. Through the editor's personal experience, let's see who is the "strongest king" of the joint venture brand SUV, Tiguan L and CR-V.
For traditional manufacturers such as Volkswagen or Honda, the design often hopes to strike a balance between inheritance and innovation, and for the two cars of SAIC Volkswagen Tiguan L and Dongfeng Honda CR-V, the aesthetic of meeting the target customer group is fundamental. 200,000-250,000 yuan of household SUV consumers are mostly concentrated between 25-35 years old, in the city hard work they washed away the young sharp, but also not willing to bland as water life, so the appearance requirements for the vehicle will be higher.
SAIC Volkswagen New Tiguan L has a very distinct Volkswagen-style family appearance shape, a large number of horizontal lines themselves have the effect of widening the visual width of the front face, our actual model is equipped with R-Line kit, the whole car will look more full. Compared with the models without the R-Line kit, the R-line kit version not only has a larger front and under-face surround, but also has fewer chrome elements and more blackened elements, while the body side skirt, wheel eyebrows and other areas adopt the same color design as the body, the sense of refinement and dynamic has increased, of course, the R-Line logo in the exterior and interior is not absent. Although the appearance of the new Tiguan L has not changed drastically, the details of the adjustment are completely up to date.
Compared with the new Tiguan L, CR-V has gone more thoroughly on the road of blackening. The real shooting of the model for cr-V 240TUBRO CVT two-wheel drive black jazz version, from the name can be seen, the whole car is similar to the "black samurai" style design route, the redesigned CR-V continues the latest design of the overseas version, the grille is increased at the same time, the black jazz version will replace a large number of chrome elements with black spray paint, the front surrounds the sides of the added through trim, and extend upwards to form a similar "fangs" shape, making the movement effect of the entire front face more intense, It is very good with the black paint aura.
In terms of lighting configuration, the full LED light group used by both of them also has the configuration of automatic headlights, but the new Tiguan L can optionally be equipped with matrix LED headlights and front flow water turn signals, which will be more intelligent in the car experience, CR-V has more adaptive near and far light This configuration, the two are considered to be between Bo Zhong.
Come to the side, you can reflect the advantages of the new Tiguan L this L, the new Tiguan L length has come to 4735mm, compared to the CR-V 4621mm advantage is still very obvious, which also led to the new Tiguan L's sense of big car is very strong, the official also positioned it in a medium-sized SUV, and CR-V is a standard compact SUV body, for Chinese consumers who like big cars, the new Tiguan L will have certain advantages.
The design of the side also reflects the difference in temperament between the two, the new Tiguan L's through-line waist line is very sharp, with the silver trim under the door and the straight roof line, continuing the steady posture of the front face horizontal and vertical, and the lower window line can also bring better vision. The CR-V body side lines will be softer, black B, C pillar is also emphasizing the sense of sport, but if you can put the chrome of the window line also black treatment may be better, the window is one of the classic designs of CR-V, quite recognizable D-pillar shape and taillight side is more characteristic. From the side, we can actually see that the longer advantage of the new Tiguan L is mainly reflected in the rear row and the trunk, after all, Tiguan L has a third row of seats.
The tail continues the difference between the two in the front face, the tail light group uses LED light sources, the new Tiguan L uses a hidden exhaust, the sense of layering is more distinct, and the body of the same color of the rear encirclement integrity is still very strong. Cr-V tail characteristics are mainly concentrated in the tail light group and the middle through the chrome strip, whether the tail shape is good to do not evaluate, but the recognition is indeed quite high.
First of all, from the color matching can be seen in the difference between the two in the rejuvenation, our real shot of the new Tiguan L interior using gray + warm brown color matching, the new steering wheel style, exquisite stitching, just the right chrome trim and narrow border of the central control of the large screen are particularly simple in the car, while a small amount of carbon fiber trim to increase the sense of sport, the overall interior of the sense of luxury and technology are in place.
New Tiguan L pays great attention to the overall digital cab environment, 10.3-inch customizable full LCD digital full LCD dashboard and 12-inch central control large screen display effect is quite outstanding, font, UI interface design are very close to the design style of digital products, while the logic of the menu is also relatively clear and clear, the use of good feeling.
Cr-V is obviously more traditional, and like the appearance, although the all-black interior will be more resistant to dirt than the light-colored interior, the lighting in the rear row will be affected, and the visual perception of the whole vehicle will be slightly depressed. There is no special design in the material, and the combination of leather seat + soft plastic + hard plastic is not high-grade.
The 7-inch central control screen and the combination instrument are also a more old-school combination, and the point of criticism is that the border of the central control screen is too wide, and the resolution is not up to the level of 2021. The above impact on the CR-V interior is still very obvious, of course, Japanese cars also have their own advantages, good ergonomic design, a variety of buttons are easy to use, while the higher gear handle position can free up more legroom, comfort is completely no problem.
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At the software level of the car machine system, CR-V also has a certain gap with the new Tiguan L, which is mainly reflected in the functionality, convenience and menu logic of the car machine system. Honda CR-V uses the well-known Honda Connect, but at present it can only achieve limited Car Networking, Bluetooth capabilities, and does not support extensions such as CarPlay. The new Tiguan L has kept up with the times in this regard, and the available navigation, voice control system, car networking functions, and extended functions that support CarPlay, CarLife, and original factory interconnection are still much stronger than Japanese counterparts.
Space is the SUV model buyers generally pay more attention to the level, for these two cars in the use of the scene will often have multiple people riding or loading scene, then whether the second row of space can ensure comfort, after a full load of trunk can not be installed is a key issue. We used the same 176cm tall editor to experience the front and rear of the two cars separately to see how the space of the two performed.
After adjusting the front row to a suitable posture posture, the head space margin of the new Tiguan L still has one punch and two fingers, while the CR-V's head space margin is about one punch, the difference between the two is not large, and the front row can ensure that the driver has enough head space.
In the case of keeping the front seats still, the rear space is more different, and when explaining the body size earlier, we said that the lengthened part of the new Tiguan L is mainly concentrated behind the B-pillar, and the editing teacher came to the rear row of the new Tiguan L, the head space maintained a margin of four fingers, and the legroom exceeded two fists. CR-V's rear space performance is expected, the head space is four fingers, the leg space is one punch and three fingers, and the CR-V's rear space performance is actually good in the compact SUV, but due to the constraints of the wheelbase, there is still a certain gap from the new Tiguan L.
The above are all space displays in a five-seat situation, and the new Tiguan L 330TSI automatic two-wheel drive R-line version we actually shot is a seven-seater model, and after adjusting the second row of seats to the right position, the third row of the new Tiguan L is not excellent, but there is no problem with short-distance emergencies.
In the trunk performance, both support the proportion of the seat to fall, due to the advantages of the overall car length, the new Tiguan L is still performing well, the volume of the trunk can reach 1780L after putting down all the seats, and the 12V power interface is set in the trunk, which gives a good review.
CR-V's special tail shape also plays a role, although it will be slightly inferior in the overall depth, but its lower trunk opening makes it more convenient to hold things, and the space performance of the trunk alone is very good.
The power part, whether it is Volkswagen's EA888 or Honda's L15B, it seems that there is not much to say about it alone, because these two engines have been in service under their respective brands for many years, and many models have two engines, but the reason why the benchmark is a benchmark is that in fact, these two engines are very capable of playing.
SAIC Volkswagen's new Tiguan L is equipped with a 2.0T turbocharged engine code-named EA888-DPL, with a maximum power of 137 kW and a peak torque of 320N·m, which is also known as the GEN3 Bz model, which matches a 7-speed wet dual-clutch transmission. The Dongfeng Honda CR-V uses a 1.5T turbocharged engine codenamed L15BL, with a maximum power of 142 kW and a peak torque of 243N·m, matching a CVT gearbox. From the book parameters, the power difference between the two is not large, but the new Tiguan L has an absolute advantage in peak torque, after all, it is a displacement of 2.0T, coupled with the fact that its peak torque platform comes earlier than cr-V, which also means that at most speeds, the new Tiguan L has a more abundant torque reserve. In fact, the new Tiguan L EA888 engine does not have too much pressing performance, but pays more attention to thermal efficiency and fuel economy improvements.
(Remarks: Domestic TFSI and TSI have only two turbo and in-cylinder direct injection technology, the picture shows the comparison of the two engines of the overseas EA888)
From the EA888-DPL engine fuel characteristics curve, it can be seen that the optimal fuel consumption point of its engine is 220g/kW·h, that is, about 38% thermal efficiency, with a dual-clutch transmission with higher transmission efficiency, which leads to the Tiguan L car weight is heavier than cr-V, but the 6.6L MIIT 100 km comprehensive fuel consumption is lower than cr-V's 6.8L.
Of course, having said all this, the performance of the powertrain must be opened to know.
The style of the new Tiguan L in the actual driving is mainly brisk, the foot feel of the accelerator pedal is lighter than that of the CR-V, thanks to the more abundant low torque, this car has a good power reserve even in normal mode, the performance of the DSG is remarkable, although the speed change of the gear shift can still be felt, but it belongs to the first echelon in the dual-clutch transmission on the market. In sport mode, the "impact" of this shift will become strong, but still that sentence, if the pursuit of the ultimate smooth, then CVT may be your dish, but is CVT really smooth?
From the performance of Dongfeng Honda CR-V is not necessarily, the reason is that on the one hand, the small displacement turbocharged engine brought about by the more obvious turbo lag, so that you in the rapid acceleration of its speed of the abrupt change is more obvious, and the CVT reaction is not as fast as the dual clutch transmission, so it will always feel a little difficult to control, but this 1.5T engine in the power reserve in the initial stage is still relatively good, but in the 80km / h above the speed and acceleration ability is lacking, The difference can also be seen in the 100 km/h acceleration time of the two, with the official 0-100 km/h acceleration time of the new Tiguan L being 8.8s, while the CR-V has a score of 9.4 seconds.
The configuration part is the focus of many first-time car buyers, especially for relatively young consumers, easy to use, complete technology and safety configuration is often an important factor to impress them.
In terms of safety configuration, these two main family SUVs are not stingy in this part, the two cars we actually shot are equipped with 6 airbags, but these two models are the middle and high-end cars of their respective car series, if it is an entry-level model, Tiguan L will be more generous than CR-V, the former is equipped with 6 airbags as standard, and the latter is low-end models that eliminate the through-side air curtain. In addition to the passive safety configuration, the active safety system is also equipped on the two cars we actually shoot, but the CR-V will be more comprehensive, with more functions such as lane keeping and lane departure warning, which is worthy of praise.
However, in terms of practical configuration, the new Tiguan L will be more generous, first of all, the 360 ° panoramic image and the front and rear parking radar, including the automatic parking system, there is no difficulty in parking, and cr-V only has the rear radar and reversing image, which is not a big problem for the old driver, but it is not so friendly to novice drivers, after all, the price has come to two hundred thousand, this configuration should not be provincial.
Secondly, the new Tiguan L has an electric induction trunk and trunk position memory, which is also a very convenient and advanced function; the front seat heating is more useful in winter, especially consumers in the north can not go back after using it; rain induction wipers, automatic anti-glare inner rearview mirrors, independent air conditioning in the rear, PM2.5 filter device in the car... These features are cost-increasing but easy to use and smart advanced configurations, and the CR-V is not equipped.
However, CR-V has increased the active noise reduction and mobile phone wireless charging functions compared to the new Tiguan L, from the overall configuration of the settings, the two also have different ideas, but in general, the new Tiguan L is more abundant in comfort configuration, the technology configuration is more sufficient, and CR-V has more lanes to maintain such a configuration, how to choose you may have a number.
Full text summary: From the level point of view, the new Tiguan L is positioned in a medium-sized SUV, in the comparison is also obviously more than the positioning of the compact SUV has a multi-dimensional lead, whether it is the space performance after the extension or the creation of comfort, luxury, the new Tiguan L will do better than the CR-V, the performance of the EA888 at the driving level is also satisfactory, While the CR-V's 1.5T engine performance is commendable, the less smooth power delivery is a drag on, coupled with the advantages of space and practicality, for consumers who focus on home use, we still think that the new Tiguan L is a more versatile and worthwhile choice.