With the car buying army gradually shifting from middle-aged people to post-90s, or even post-00s groups. In view of the economic level of young people, the price of more than 100,000 yuan has undoubtedly become a must for car companies. And at this price point, young people often love sports models.
Today, we will take stock of the three most anticipated compact sports cars in 2022, as well as analyze and compare the fierce competitors.
Peugeot 308 hatchback
Highlights: No three-cylinder engine
At present, peugeot 308 has been exposed to the domestic production plan map, and it is expected to be listed in 2022. The size of the new car has increased by 105mm compared to the current model, reaching 4367/1859/1441mm, and the wheelbase is 2675mm.
In the power part, the main foreign models use a 1.2T three-cylinder gasoline engine. However, I personally speculate that as a sincere return work of Peugeot, the main model will most likely use the same Versailles 1.6T engine + Aisin 8AT transmission, and its maximum power is 175 horsepower.
The dramatically increased size rivals the Volkswagen Golf, and the materials and exterior interiors inherit Peugeot's excellent standards, and the 308 is still very competitive if it uses a 1.6T engine and enters the market at a low price like Versailles. Even if the hatchback model does not have an audience in China, the willingness of young people to accept new things is already very high, at least the 308 will not be as bleak as it is now.
Changan UNI-V
Highlights: High equipped with 2.0T engine
As the first sedan in the UNI series, the UNI-V not only has the handsome appearance of the Audi A7. It also performed well in size, reaching 4680/1838/1430mm, and the wheelbase of 2750mm had an advantage over the same level.
Powered by a 1.5T model with a 7-speed wet dual-clutch transmission with a maximum power of 188 horsepower. At the same time, many media reported that the high-end version is expected to be equipped with a 2.0T Blue Whale engine, matching the Aisin 8AT gearbox, with a maximum power of 233 horsepower.
Personally, I think that the 1.5T engine, with the strength of Chang'an, may not be able to win the Honda Civic in actual combat, but considering the false standard next door, the Trumpchi Shadow Leopard is not as successful by relying on the appearance value, and the UNI-V's appearance is slightly higher than the Shadow Leopard. As for the 2.0T version, with reference to the UNI-K, which weighs 1.9 tons, the 100-kilometer acceleration is about 9 seconds, and putting this engine on the UNI-V in 7.5 seconds should not be a big problem, so it seems that the 2.0T version is still very good.
SAIC Volkswagen Lingdu
Highlights: Equipped with a 1.5T EVO engine
This generation of Lingdu, like the Golf 8 and Skoda Octavia Pro, is based on the MQB EVO platform. Most importantly,
The size of the new Lingdu has reached 4784/1831/1469mm, and the wheelbase is 2731mm, which is a significant increase compared to the current model, so it seems that the "wide-body coupe" is well deserved.
In the power part, Xinlingdu will provide three engines, namely 1.2T, 1.4T and 1.5T, of which the EA211 of the 1.5T EVO is the domestic debut, with a maximum power of 160 horsepower, and the gearbox is all 7-speed DSG dry dual clutch.
The new Lingdu is expected to maintain the current price, so it seems that the 1.5T engine + bezelless door is still more sincere. And the substantially increased size has a great advantage over opponents such as the Civic, while the borderless doors are very suitable for young people. Personally, I believe that as long as the 1.5T model is reasonably priced, the performance of the new Lingdu market is still worth looking forward to.
epilogue
The new 308 and the new Lingdu are returning models, and UNI-V has played the "flowery husk" out of the realm, indicating that car companies have smelled that the compact market is the main sport. At the same time, Xiaobian also believes that these three models will have a good market heat. I wonder if you agree with these three models?