The MPV market has been developing in a spurt this year, and no one has thought that the car category, which was so niche in the past, is now sought after by the mass market, which is really some of the feeling of the sun rising from the west, which is particularly unreal. If there is demand in the market, manufacturers will naturally follow up. Not long ago, Guangqi Honda released a new odyssey with a mid-term redesign, the news heat has not passed, and Dongfeng Honda's AliShen is also close behind, afraid of losing orders because it is slow for a few days. The new car offers a total of four models, and the official guidance price is 279,800-33.18 million yuan.
In terms of appearance, Ai Lishen also embarked on the young design route, and the mature and stable atmosphere on his body was much less. The front face is replaced by a larger air intake grille, there is a circle of decorative belts around the outside, the headlights on both sides have become more flat and sharp, and the led light source inside is a grainy layout, and the sense of technology is quite good.
The side did not make too many changes, after all, it was only a mid-term modification, the straight lines can maximize the space of the occupants in the car, and in order to retain the original business setting, Alisson did not use black wheels. In terms of size, the new car has a length, width and height of 4951*1842*1711mm, and a wheelbase of 2900mm, which is slightly larger than the Odyssey in terms of length and width, but the wheelbase remains unchanged.
The taillight shape has not changed, but the inner light group has a stronger sense of technology, and a penetrating chrome trim strip is embedded in the middle, which increases the recognition and further stretches the horizontal visual effect.
Inside the car, it feels like everything is so familiar, as the interior of the new Alexand is almost identical to that of the Odyssey. The overall design is more in line with the current visual aesthetic. The biggest change is to change the original embedded central control screen to a floating design, the size has also been upgraded to 10.1 inches, the car machine system is equipped with Honda Conncet 3.0, adding a lot of localization functions, the Internet of Vehicles, voice recognition, car interconnection and other ways to play, so that the car process is more convenient. At the same time, the material is also more refined, adding more wood grain panels and leather materials, and the door panel area also introduces a diamond-shaped texture to create a good sense of grade.
In terms of riding, thanks to Honda's imagination of space, the new Alexand has made greater progress in space utilization. The centre console's through-line layout allows for better practicality, and the front row of storage space is very rich, so that everything you carry with you can be properly arranged.
The rear free-standing seats are as good as ever, with electric leg rest adjustments that also support heating, the armrests on both sides are still removable, making it easier for dads to install child safety seats, and the new cup holder in the middle also fully enhances practicality.
The third row of seats can be stored in the floor when idle, and can be flat, especially for the Alexand family model, the third row that is completely reclined can expand more storage space.
In terms of power, it is still equipped with Honda's third-generation i-MMD hybrid system, which uses a 2.0-liter Atkinson engine and dual motors, and the system can output 215 horsepower and match the E-CVT gearbox. Adaptive cruise, active braking, collision warning, lane keeping and lane departure systems are integrated in driver assistance.
As can be seen from the selling price range of Alexand, its main competitor is locked in the onshore business class of the Buick GL8. Compared with the design language still stuck in the previous generation of GL8 land business class, The appearance of Alexand will be more in line with the current aesthetic needs, and in terms of riding experience, the second row of seats in gl8 land business class is relatively low, and the seat style is relatively conventional, and the seat of Alexand is almost close to the specifications of the aircraft business class, which is more suitable for long-distance travel. Although the performance is not as good as the GL8's 2.0T engine in terms of power, the advantage of driving tranquility brought by the hybrid is still obvious, and consumers who buy MPV should not care too much about acceleration performance.
summary
Due to the lack of updates for a long time, The presence of AliShen in the market is getting lower and lower, and the sales volume is even surpassed by the Trumpchi M8. However, after the revamp, Ai Lishen can be said to have caught up with the mainstream competitors in the market in terms of product strength, coupled with the word of mouth that has been there, I believe that the market performance will pick up next year.