[Aika car shopping guide original]
Whenever the end of the year comes, I believe that everyone's circle of friends, Weibo and various social software will be dominated by a series of "year-end summaries". Some people are sharing the process of their hard work, some people are basking in the happiness of the past year, and some people are summarizing the harvest of the year. As the editor of the car review, what kind of "year-end summary" is the most suitable? I think it's natural to share what hot new cars we've tested in 2021!
In the past 2021, the Aika Auto editorial team has tested/tested more than 300 new cars (times) and produced more than 400 test drive articles and videos. We have selected 10 of the most representative and popular fuel models that are the most concerned by card friends, namely: Dongfeng Honda Civic, GAC Trumpchi Shadow Leopard, Dongfeng Citroen Versailles C5 X, Genice G80 & GV80, GAC Toyota Xena, Dongfeng Nissan Xen, Lynk & Co 09MHEV, Geely Xingyue L, GAC Toyota Highlander and Land Rover Defender 90 (in no particular order), so that everyone can see it!
Dongfeng Honda Civic (11th generation)
Class: Compact sedan
Price: 11.99-166,900 yuan
The "God Car" Civic has finally ushered in a new generation in 2021, but the new "God Car" does not seem to be so godly... I don't know if Civic has experienced too many setbacks in 2020 like everyone else, making it more stable and old.2 On a design level, the Eleventh Generation Civic has become more of a warm man than a bad boy. I thought such a design would surprise consumers. But unexpectedly, such a design has attracted the attention of many middle-aged consumers. The 11th Generation Civic went public in September 2021, doubling its sales performance in August, from more than 7,200 units per month to more than 14,600 units. Of course, there is no shortage of contributions from the old Civic and Civic Hatchback models. But as of December 2021, Civic's monthly sales are close to 28,000 units, even if the sales statistics include half of the old models, such sales performance is good enough.
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GAC Trumpchi Shadow Leopard
Price: 9.83-13.18 million yuan
Nowadays, the Civic after "congliang" has gradually retired from the ranks of network red cars. The "three seconds" baton of seconds, seconds, and air was also passed to the shadow leopard of GAC Trumpchi. It is undeniable that GAC Trumpchi Shadow Leopard is indeed a compact car designed for young consumers and focuses on sports attributes. Putting aside the "god-level positioning" given to it by the manufacturer, in terms of product power, the shadow leopard is indeed very eye-catching, with an acceleration in the early 7 seconds, a sporty appearance, a richly configured interior and a soul-destroying exhaust sound... This is all the traffic password as an internet celebrity car. In terms of sales, since the listing in July, the sales of Shadow Leopard have jumped from more than 5,000 to 10,000 as of October, and the rise is very gratifying.
Dongfeng Citroen Versailles C5 X
Class: Medium sedan
Price: 14.37-18.67 million yuan
As the only brand new model launched by Dongfeng Citroen in 2021, the Versailles C5 X has high hopes for Citroën. And this Versailles C5 X also did not disappoint, only 20 days after the listing of the order volume, has exceeded the total sales of Dongfeng Citroen in the last month, Versailles C5 X has also been named "the whole village hope" reputation. The monthly sales of the Versailles C5 X in November are about 5,000 vehicles, which is already a fairly high sales result for French cars, which shows that the product strength of versailles C5 X is still strong enough.
GeniseyS G80/Geniseys GV80
Class: Medium to large sedan / medium to large SUV
Price: 36.28-453,800 yuan (G80) / 52.98-618,800 yuan (GV80)
These two models are the only imported luxury brand cars that Xiaobian has tried in 2021, and the performance of the two cars is very impressive. The G80 has an excellent driving feel and an atmospheric appearance, and in addition to the quite luxurious interior, the GV80 is also quite prominent in comfort. Unfortunately, the price of the two models is not grounded, the G80 starts at 362,800 yuan, while the GV80 starts at 529,800 yuan... As a result, the two models "won" the titles of the lowest-selling luxury car and the lowest-selling luxury SUV in 2021. At the end of the year, Genises launched the G70 model, with a lower price and a clearer market positioning, making the G70 another model that is optimistic in everyone's mind...
GAC Toyota Xena
Level: Medium to large MPV
Price: 30.98-40.58 million yuan
Xena! Xena! Xena! It's finally here! As a pure American MPV that has attracted the attention of thousands of families, SIENNA is finally domestic! At the same time, SIENNA also has Chinese name, Xena. However, the car has had a mixed reputation since its launch. In order to effectively prevent the mark-up behavior, the manufacturer directly included the price increase in the car price, close to the starting price of 310,000, which discouraged many consumers. And in order to select the consumers who really like Xena, dealers use the simplest method, yes! Or a markup. According to the price increase of 30,000-70,000 yuan in each store, it is indeed screened out that many unjust heads... Oh no! It was to screen out the real Xena fans and let them get the first batch of Xena car experience tickets first. Although gac toyota syna's cumulative order volume has exceeded 10,000 units as early as November, GAC Toyota has not announced the monthly sales of sarna for a long time. According to reliable sources, the real monthly sales of The Sai Na are less than 1,000 vehicles. Whether it is insufficient production, it is also countered by consumers... In short, so far, I have not seen a GAC Toyota Syna on the road... What about you?