How to choose a compact SUV of about 200,000 yuan? Recently, there are many friends in the background private message car uncle this problem, they want both the value and space, there is a certain pursuit of the brand, so today the car uncle specially selected two joint venture compact SUVs at this price, these two models are more mature and reliable choices, let's take a look at it.
The 2022 Hyundai Tucson L was launched in November this year, and the new car was launched in a total of 4 configurations, with a price range of 187,800 to 225,800 yuan. The 2021 Honda CR-V was launched in July this year, and the price range of the new car is 169,800 to 276,800 yuan. Next, Che Uncle will focus on selecting the Top Version of Tucson L and the 2021 CR-V Sharp Hybrid 2.0L Two-Wheel Drive Net Speed Version with a guiding price of 221,800 yuan, the price difference between the two is not large and both are oil-electric hybrids, with direct competitive relations.
Exterior design
Like other brands' hybrid models, Hyundai did not give the Tucson L hybrid version a new design concept, which shared a set of designs with the fuel version. The fashionable avant-garde exterior design is the main tone of the new car, which is reflected in the fuel version as early as the body, even so, the car still gives people a refreshing feeling, after all, its design is more advanced. Thanks to the reference of the new platform, the front shape of the new car is lower, coupled with the oversized grille, making it look extremely aggressive, while the design of the split headlights and the grille also makes the front face as a whole.
The new CR-V basically follows the shape of the overseas version of the model, and there are certain differences between the old model and the old model. Among them, the new car adopts a family-designed forward grille, and the central decorative strip changes from silver to black, which is intended to enhance the sporty atmosphere. The hybrid version of the logo has a blue livery, while the fuel version is still in the traditional style. The new car has added chrome trim strips to the front surround, which has a certain decorative effect on the local contour and looks more personal. In addition, the new car uses a full LED light source in terms of lighting, and there are more LED front fog lights than tucson L.
In terms of body size, the Specific Length, Width and Height of the Tucson L are 4670×1865×1690 mm, and the wheelbase is 2755 mm. The side of the new model body is outlined with sharp lines to create a prism-like body, and the visual effect is indeed brilliant, but do not collide, otherwise it is difficult to make sheet metal.
The CR-V's specific length, width and height were 4621×1855×1679 mm, and the wheelbase was 2661 mm, which was lagging behind and looked a little smaller than the Tucson L. Since it was only a redesign, the body side of the new car did not change much, and the model was decorated with silver trim under the doors, and the curved waistline extended from the front headlight group to the taillight part, extending the lateral visual effect of the side of the car.
The design style of the rear part of the Tucson L and the elements of the details are highly consistent with the front part of the face, of which the most eye-catching area of the new rear is the through-line taillights, which tilt inward on both sides of the light group, visually giving people a feeling of tension at all times. There is also a new exclusive logo at the bottom right of the rear, which is also the main difference between the hybrid version and the fuel version.
The CR-V rear is not as varied as the front, mainly for the rear bracketing and exhaust design. Among them, the rear enveloping structure of the new car is relatively wide, and the hybrid version of the model does not use the bilateral double leakage exhaust like the fuel version. At the same time, the folded strip of lights extends all the way to the top of the car, and the middle is connected by a thick silver trim strip, which enhances the layering of the rear design.
Interior design
Compared to the radical appearance, the interior design of tucson L has obviously converged a lot, but the emergence of large screens and the few physical buttons in the car are reminiscent of new energy models. In the material part of the car, a large area of soft material wrapping is used in the center console of the new car, and the visual effect and actual texture are extremely good. The four-panel steering wheel in front of the main driver is moving, the material used for covering the surface is delicate, the functional buttons on both sides are regularly laid out, and the rectangular 10.25-inch full LCD instrument panel in front of it also has the charm of new energy models.
The interior changes of the new CR-V are very small, the overall height is consistent with the old model, the decoration strip design of different configuration models is slightly different, but there is no difference in materials, all models use a large area of soft materials to cover the center console and the inside of the door panel, and the overall workmanship has reached the level that this level of model should be. The new car center console is only equipped with a 5-inch ordinary LCD screen, functional support Bluetooth car phone, compared to Tucson L's 10.4-inch touch LCD screen, the sense of grade is much worse, and at the same time, in terms of function, it also lacks satellite navigation, road call rescue, mobile phone interconnection mapping, voice recognition control, Internet of Vehicles, etc.
The Tucson L vehicle seats are wrapped in imitation leather fabric, which functionally supports the two-way adjustment of the height of the main driver's seat/two-way adjustment of the waist support, the electric adjustment of the main passenger seat, and the heating of the front seat. The interior seats and materials in this model are the same as those of the fuel version, with soft interior padding and good lumbar support for front passengers.
The CR-V interior seats are wrapped in a leather+ fabric mix and match, and only manual adjustment is supported in terms of functionality, and there is no heating of the front seats. The front seats of the new car are wide, the backrest is close to the human body, and the seat cushion is excellent in length, which is good for the leg support of the passengers in the car.
The comfort and space performance of the rear seats in the Tucson L car is more excellent, the biggest highlight of the entire rear seat is that the angle of the backrest adjustment is very large, no matter what the size of the passenger can find a relatively comfortable sitting position, and the rear of the car is also equipped with three independent headrests that can be lifted, central armrests, rear air conditioning, USB interface, etc., to meet the needs of passengers.
The rear seats of cr-V vehicles are of the same level as the front row in terms of material use and workmanship, and the rear seats support a 4:6 ratio of reclining, and the trunk space is relatively flat after being reclined. However, the hybrid version of the model does not have the fuel version of the trunk platform of the two-stage height adjustment, the space flexibility is slightly weaker.
dynamical system
The Tucson L is powered by a 2.0L engine with a maximum output of 150 hp, a peak torque of 186 Nm and an electric motor power of 60 PS. In terms of drivetrain, it is matched by a 6-speed manual transmission.
The CR-V is also equipped with a 2.0L naturally aspirated engine with a maximum output of 146 hp and a peak torque of 175 Nm, which is slightly weaker in performance, but the car is equipped with an electric motor with an output of 184Ps. In addition, in terms of drivetrain, this version of the model is matched with the E-CVT continuously variable transmission.
Uncle Che summed up
Overall, the Tucson L and CR-V have performed well as high-heat players in the joint venture compact SUV, but through the comparison of the above aspects, we can see that the Tucson L has a younger design, better external dimensions, more generous rear seating space and a more comprehensive functional configuration than the CR-V, while the CR-V only has a slight advantage in motor performance. From the perspective of daily use of cars, the product strength and cost performance of the Tucson L hybrid version are significantly higher, so in this round of compact SUV showdown, the uncle is more recommended for Tucson L.