The first three chairs of the joint venture medium and large sedans have always been firmly occupied by the three players collectively known as the BBA, and everyone is extremely familiar with these three models. However, in recent years, more and more players of this level of other brands have emerged in an endless stream, trying to compete for a part of their own market with the brand image they have built over the years, avant-garde and high-end styling, generous rear space and extremely rich configuration. Today, Uncle Che brought you two low-key and luxurious medium and large cars, namely Lincoln Continental and Volkswagen Hui Ang.
The 2019 Lincoln Continental was launched in January 2019, and the new car has a total of 5 configurations, with a price range of 360,800 to 485,800 yuan. The 2021 Volkswagen Hui Ang completed the product update in November 2020, and the new car has three configurations in all series, and the price range is 340,000 to 446,000 yuan.
Next, The car uncle will select the 2019 Lincoln Continental Two-Wheel Drive Edition with a guidance price of 435,800 yuan to compare with the Volkswagen Hui Ang top version model, the price gap between the two is not large, so which model has a higher product force under this premise? Let's take a look.
Exterior design
Lincoln Continental was the first to adopt Lincoln's latest family design language, and the emergence of this model marks the Lincoln brand's abandonment of the previous avant-garde style and return to the ranks of classic American luxury cars. The front face of the new car adopts the Xinghui type middle network connection internal honeycomb grille exquisite and dense, showing an elegant visual effect, the flat headlight group on the left and right sides is not connected with the middle network, and there are also long strips of daytime running lights below, the lighting uses matrix LED light source, and has the functions of adaptive far and near light, automatic headlights, headlight height adjustable, headlight cleaning device, headlight delay shutdown and so on.
After the Volkswagen Hui Ang experienced a facelift, there were some changes in the front bracket and grille decoration, in which the front bracket of the new car became more sporty, a bit of an R-Line suit version of the model, and the LED logo was also added to the grille, which had a high degree of recognition after lighting. After the angular headlight group redesign, the texture has been improved, the LED width light strip line is more slender, and more elements have been added to the lamp cavity. In terms of lighting, this model has more steering aids, turning headlights, and LED front fog lights than Lincoln Continental, but it lacks matrix lights, headlight cleaning devices and so on.
In terms of body size, the specific length, width and height of the Lincoln Continent are 5115×1912×1492 mm, and the wheelbase is 2994 mm. The car has not been lengthened after being introduced into China, but in fact its body length has surpassed many competitors, but the wheelbase is still slightly shorter than that of competitors.
Volkswagen Huion has a length, width and height of 5074×1892×1463 mm, and a wheelbase of 3009 mm. The new car has a certain lag in terms of three-dimensional data, but it is slightly ahead in wheelbase. There were few changes on the side of the new body, the added side skirt made it look fuller, and the bottom rim was updated to a new style, with a specific specification of 19 inches.
The rear of the Lincoln Continent should be the most beautiful place for the car, the C-pillar is not flat but rich in layers, the rear of the car is tilted downwards, it has the charm of an old-fashioned American luxury car, and the taillights connected together are very harmonious with the flat tail box. At the same time, the new car is also equipped with a real exhaust air from both sides in the rear encirclement.
Volkswagen Hui Ang tail design did not change much, but in the details of the addition of chrome decoration, the tail mark is still 380TSI, the new car name English letter using matrix design, leading the Volkswagen today's model design trend, the tail light group design is also more exquisite, the folded light strip around the light cavity, the visual effect after lighting is extremely stunning.
Interior design
Lincoln Continental's interior materials are very solid, can create a high-grade visual effect, if you want to be more luxurious, the high-level presidential version can also be achieved. The interior of the new car is not too much pursuit of the current trend in design, such as touch-based control, lincoln still believes that the model should pay more attention to practicality and practical convenience, compared to the physical button is the best solution. Of course, this does not mean that the car is lagging behind the times, which is equipped with an 8-inch LCD screen can support road call rescue, Bluetooth car phone, mobile phone interconnection mapping, voice recognition control, Car Networking and other functions.
Volkswagen Huiang's interior design is very calm, and the horizontal and vertical style does not have too many fancy elements. The new car is wrapped in a large area of leather fabric above the center console and the inside of the door panel, which is in line with the standards of this class of models, and the main driver is matched with three flat-bottomed multi-function steering wheels in front of the main driver, the buttons on both sides are tight, the disc body is of moderate size, and the grip is extremely full. In addition, the center console of the new car is also equipped with an embedded 9.2-inch touch LCD screen, which has more navigation road information display and original mobile phone interconnection mapping than the mainland.
Lincoln Continental interior seats are wrapped in leather fabric, functionally supporting the main passenger seat height four-way adjustment / shoulder adjustment / leg rest adjustment / waist support four-way adjustment, main passenger seat electric adjustment, front seat heating / ventilation / massage, driver's seat power seat memory, passenger seat rear adjustable button, etc. The interior padding of the front seats of the new car is moderately soft and hard, and there is a certain sense of immersion when riding, the overall comfort is good, and the leg support part is elastic.
The volkswagen Huion interior seats are also wrapped in leather fabrics, and the function is less than lincoln continental's main passenger seat shoulder adjustment. The front seats of the new car are wide and comfortable, the headrests can be adjusted at an angle, the interior padding is softer, and the comfort and wrapping are relatively good.
The rear seat padding in lincoln continentals is thick and elastic, and the comfort is good, and the headrest can also adjust the specific wrapping. It is worth noting that the floor of the new car has a certain bulge, but the amplitude is at a normal level, and the head space of the middle seat is slightly cramped, which affects the practicality of the riding space.
Volkswagen Huion rear seats are more versatile than mainland China, supporting functions including massage, heating, ventilation, sun blinds and Xiaoice boxes, while the rear seats also have individual air conditioning.
dynamical system
Lincoln Continental is powered by a 2.0T turbocharged engine with a maximum output of 241 hp and a peak torque of 386 Nm. In terms of drivetrain, the engine is matched by a 6-speed manual transmission.
Volkswagen Faion is powered by a 2.0T turbocharged engine with a maximum output of 224 hp and a peak torque of 350 Nm. In terms of drivetrain, the engine is matched by a 7-speed wet dual-clutch transmission.
Uncle Che summed up
Compared with the head of the BBA product, Lincoln Continental and Volkswagen Hui Ang belong to the midstream level in terms of attention and sales, but the cost performance of the two models is still relatively good. Through the above analysis, we can see that the imported model Lincoln Continental has a larger external size, more excellent power performance and more comprehensive functional configuration under the condition of a slightly lower price, which is more attractive than Volkswagen Hui Ang, so the uncle of the car is recommended in this round of showdown lincoln continent.