With the increase of income level, in order to improve the quality of life, many rural families also have the idea of buying a car. Compared with urban users, the car considers the functional configuration and car comfort; for rural users, the car is simply used as a means of transportation, which can shield the wind and rain, durable, and the price is cheap enough. The Changan Yuexiang to be introduced in this issue, although the sales volume in the market segment is not too high, but its price is sincere enough.
At present, there are 6 models on sale, with a price range of 51,900 to 67,900 yuan, which is obviously much cheaper than the entry-level models of volkswagen Santana's joint venture brands, and the people-friendly price can reflect the product positioning of Changan Yuexiang. Yuexiang's audience is more of a small part of the budget, these users will not have harsh requirements for the vehicle itself, on the contrary, the price will be a point they value. Since the difference between the entry and the top is not much, this issue takes the 2019 1.5L DCT premium as an example, that is, the top model, to see if it is worth starting.
In terms of appearance, Yuexiang adopts a family-style design concept, the whole vehicle does not give people an excessive sense of cheapness, the front grille is composed of polygonal structure, the middle net uses more chrome elements, has a good reflective effect in the sun, looks very delicate and stylish. The area occupied by the lamp group in the front face is not large, and it will not be surprising to use a halogen light source in combination with the price of the product, but the effect of adding a lens to the lamp cavity makes the light source can be concentrated, and driving on the township road where the lighting effect is not very good can improve driving safety. The daylight is a unique configuration of the top model, the design is on both sides of the lower bar, the light source is LED, and the lighting effect is also quite eye-catching.
Come to the side of the body to see a clear double waistline design, which can expand the visual length. It has a length, width and height of 4390/1725/1490mm and a wheelbase of 2535mm. Yuexiang itself is positioned as a small car, and the body size is also in line with the positioning. The wheel rim material is aluminum alloy, and the joint venture cars in the same price range will use steel rings more, which reflects the sincerity of domestic brands. The front wheel brake adopts ventilated disc type, the rear wheel is drum brake, the tire specification is 185/55 R15, and the low-to-medium model is 175/65 R14, the size is not large, but its advantage is low replacement cost in the later stage.
The tail shape is relatively conventional, and the contour lines are relatively clear. The split tail light uses a halogen light source, which forms an upper and lower layered effect inside, the steering light fog light is located lower, the contour light is on the top, and the rear surrounding guard plate is designed with reflective strips on both sides, and there are many configurations.
Coming to Yuexiang's car, the central control adopts an asymmetrical design method, although the material is basically hard plastic, but the texture of the stitches can be seen on its edges, which visually gives people the effect of a material material. The central control area adopts a hierarchical design, the central control screen is erect, the middle is the adjustment audio button, the lower is the air conditioning system adjustment button and the double flash alarm light; the front of the shift lever is designed with a storage compartment for storing the mobile phone, and provides USB and 12V power interface, the simple design gives people a more intuitive visual experience.
Don't look at the starting price of the entry-level model is only 51,900, but this 7-inch central control screen is the standard configuration of the whole series, which is unmatched by the joint venture car at the same price. In addition to the high display resolution, the car machine system also supports Baidu CarLife mobile phone interconnection function, although the convenience of operation is not as good as Apple CarPlay, but there is always better than nothing! In the middle of the dashboard is a mechanical pointer, on both sides is an LCD screen, in addition to displaying the basic parameters, it can also display the opening status of the door and the insufficient tire pressure of the tire.
In terms of functional configuration, reversing image and main co-pilot airbag are standard configurations for entry, which can meet the most basic use. Under the premise of sufficient budget, you can choose between medium and high-end models, and more brake assist, traction control, body stability system, reversing radar, and uphill assist can help improve the driving experience. The model in the picture, as the top version, has more side blind area images, electric sunroofs, daytime lights, mirror heating, cruise control, and tire pressure alarm than the low-end configuration.
Yuexiang's rear space is relatively compact, 180cm tall sitting in the rear leg and head basically no margin, after all, the length of the car is less than 4.4 meters, the wheelbase is only 2535mm, compared with Langyi, Xuanyi and other compact cars There is a significant gap. However, Yuexiang's advantage is that the bulge of the central floor of the rear row is not high, and the middle passengers do not have to split their legs to ride. The seat is wrapped in leather for easy care, but the length of the seat cushion is too short for the thigh support, and there is no headrest and armrest designed in the middle.
The volume of the trunk is considerable, and the opening is large, making it very convenient to take items on a daily basis. However, the rear seats cannot be proportionally reclined, and the malleability of the space is average; while the trunk is not designed with an external opening device, and can only be used through the key or driver's position button.
In terms of power, the manual version of Yuexiang is equipped with a 1.4L engine, a maximum power of 74kW, a maximum torque of 135N·m, and a power output of 101 horsepower, matching a 5-speed manual transmission. The automatic model is equipped with a 1.5L engine, a maximum power of 78.5kW, a maximum torque of 145N·m, and a power output of 107 horsepower, matching a 5-speed wet dual-clutch transmission. The power performance is not strong, it is enough to meet the daily transportation, the comprehensive fuel consumption of NEDC is 6.2L/100km, and the cost of use is not high. The chassis suspension adopts the front McPherson, rear torque beam structure, which is the performance of this price point; the filter performance is general, there will be noise on the high speed, and the combined product price point naturally cannot require too much.
Written in the end, compared with horizontal competitors, Yuexiang's price is advantageous, and accompanied by a large preferential margin. The appearance is in line with the mainstream aesthetic, and the interior configuration of the car is not high, but it can meet the needs of daily use. As mentioned many times in the article, combined with the price of the product can not be expected too much, the space to meet the family's ride, the power is enough, the fuel consumption is not high, this is the original intention of consumers to choose this type of product.