For many families, an SUV should be as balanced as possible within a limited budget, commuting to work, transporting large goods, picking up and dropping off children, holidays with the whole family self-driving tour, etc., and the price should be close enough, these requirements seem simple, but for the space, configuration and power of the vehicle have a lot of demand, and our protagonist today Honda Binzhi will meet the above conditions, which is why it has become a hit in the field of joint venture SUVs.
Recently, the new Honda Binzhi 1.5L CVT Elite Smart Edition was officially launched, with a new car price of 135,800 yuan and a national limited edition of 10,000 units. The new car is mainly for the functional aspects of the upgrade, the design of the vehicle has not changed, let's take a closer look at its specific performance.
Exterior design
The new car is based on the current Binzhi 1.5L CVT Elite Edition model, the appearance and interior have not been significantly adjusted, mainly for the configuration of the optimization and upgrade. The front face of the new model adopts Honda's family-style design, the overall shape is more fashionable, of which the middle net looks more complicated, in fact, the interior has added black and gray decorative strips, the simple design effectively improves the texture of the front, the two sides of the middle net are connected to the front headlight group, emphasizing the integrity of the design, the use of halogen light sources in terms of lighting, but with LED daytime running lights and automatic headlights.
In terms of body size, the specific length, width and height of the new model are 4328×1772×1605 mm, and the wheelbase is 2610 mm. The new model has a more coordinated body proportion, four wheels close to the four corners, and shorter front and rear overhangs, which has the advantage of greater flexibility in the interior space.
The rear style of the new car is not exaggerated, compared with the front of the car is slightly low-key, the design of the tail light group is one of the few highlights of the tail, the overall shape is angular, it looks more fashionable, in addition, the rear bumper of the new car is also very thick, and the exhaust is a unilateral single-out layout.
Interior design
Honda Binzhi's center console design layout is relatively simple, the central control panel is biased towards the driver's side, the color matching and materials used in the car are relatively simple, and the attraction for young consumers is not strong. The three-frame steering wheel in front of the new owner is simple, the grip is more comfortable, the shape of the 3:00 and 9:00 orientation is more suitable for the hand shape, and the overall performance is excellent, but the steering wheel is only wrapped in plastic material, and the texture is not good. The center console of the new car is equipped with an 8-inch touch LCD screen, which supports Bluetooth car phones and voice recognition control in terms of functions.
The interior seats of the new models are wrapped in fabric fabric and only support manual adjustment in terms of function. The interior padding of the front seats of the new car is thick, the backrest is close to the human body, and the protruding padding of the wings on both sides is harder, which can give the front passengers good lateral support.
The rear seats of the new car are of the same level as the front row in terms of material use and workmanship, honda has always been good at producing cars with generous riding space, and Binzhi is no exception, the leg space in the rear row is relatively generous, but the length of the seat cushions is shorter, and the support for the legs of passengers is not in place.
dynamical system
The new model is powered by a 1.5-liter naturally aspirated engine with a maximum output of 131 hp and a peak torque of 155 Nm. In terms of drivetrain, it is matched by the CVT stepless gearbox.
Model configuration and purchase recommendations
As a new limited edition model, the new car as a whole follows the exterior and interior of the current model, but further enriches the functions of the whole vehicle. Among them, the guidance price of the new model is 135,800 yuan, which is 0.2 million yuan more than the original elite version, and then the car uncle will conduct a detailed analysis of these two models to see which is more cost-effective.
2020 1.5L CVT Elite Edition
Referral Index: ★★
Configuration review: The basic configuration is complete
The guidance price is 133,800 yuan, the model is equipped with body stability control, driving mode switching, automatic parking, can open the panoramic sunroof, steering wheel four-way adjustment, monochrome driving computer display screen, trunk 12V power interface, halogen far beam light, LED daytime running lights, automatic headlights, headlight height adjustable, window anti-pinch hand, exterior mirror electric adjustment, rear wiper, manual air conditioning, pm2.5 filter device in the car, etc., the basic configuration performance is more complete.
2022 1.5L CVT Elite Edition
Referral Index: ★★★★
Configuration review: The configuration has been greatly improved and the cost performance is high
The guidance price is 135,800 yuan, compared with the elite version of 0.2 million yuan more, the configuration in terms of function to increase the reversing image, 8-inch touch LCD screen, Bluetooth car phone, mobile phone interconnection mapping, voice recognition control, USB interface, car air purifier, negative ion generator, etc., the configuration is greatly improved, the overall cost performance is higher.
Uncle Che summed up
In general, Honda Binzhi's new 2022 1.5L CVT Elite Smart Edition has added richer functions in the case of a price increase of 2,000 yuan, further improving the convenience of using the car. In terms of sales, Honda Binzhi is undoubtedly extremely successful, and the cumulative sales of this model reached 155,000 units from January to November 2021.
The substantial increase in new models will surely attract a certain number of consumers, but this model is a product of the last Honda era, although the sales are still strong, but it is also close to the replacement, if you are not in a hurry to buy a car, you can also wait and see.