Looking back at 2021, the momentum of electrification products has deepened the consumption wave of automobile "new four modernizations", and the market heat and sales of fuel products have reached an inflection point. But even in this competitive environment, the sports models that young people are enthusiastic about still earn enough traffic. This time, "Car 314" summarized and inventoried the following three models, let's see how they perform!
Lynk & Co 02 Hatchback
Manufacturer guidance price: 17.68-18.18 million yuan
Product highlights: driving control atmosphere is strong, 254 horsepower 6.2 seconds to break the hundred
As one of the new cars built by Lynk & Co in 2021, the Lynk & Co 02 Hatchback has been regarded by countless people as the biggest domestic rival of Volkswagen GTI, and its excellent quality control and quality have gained a large number of fans in one fell swoop.
In terms of design, Lynk & Co 02 Hatchback continues to adopt the classic family design language, and the split headlights and front surround are still particularly eye-catching. Bright orange paint further depicts the young man's flamboyant personality and personality, and the relatively low posture emphasizes the excellent sports atmosphere of the new car.
The interior part is still the familiar "taste" of Lynk & Co, but as a special version that emphasizes sporty performance, Lynk & Co 02 Hatchback has adopted more design elements of the same Lynk & Co 03+, and a large number of flared materials and carbon fiber trim panels have created a driving atmosphere that young people love very much.
In addition, in terms of configuration, the new car not only supports practical functions such as front and rear parking radar, 360-degree reversing image, but also intelligent driving assistance configurations such as parallel line assistance, and overall, the configuration sincerity and strength performance are satisfactory.
In addition, in terms of space, the Lynk & Co 02 Hatchback, which locates the compact car, is 4458mm/1890mm/1486mm in length, width and height, and the wheelbase is 2702mm, which is remarkable compared to the competitors of the same level.
In addition, the blessing of the sports bucket chair makes the driving sports experience in the front row more excellent, and the head and leg space of the rear passengers can also meet the needs of most home short-distance transportation.
Finally, in terms of power, the Lynk & Co 02 Hatchback is equipped with a 2.0T four-cylinder engine of the JLH-4G20TDC, with a maximum power of 187 kW / 5500 rpm and a peak torque of 350 Nm / 1800-4800 rpm. Under the matching of the 8AT gearbox, the zero hundred acceleration of the whole vehicle is only 6.2 seconds, and the strong performance performance is undoubtedly the key to impressing young users.
Kiyoyo
Manufacturer guidance price: 9.88-13.48 million yuan
Product highlights: exaggerated sports kit, full range of 1.5T+6DCT
Last year, Sihao Automobile brought a "new face" based on the upgrade of Sihao A5 - Sihaoyao. As one of the models that have been selected for the 2021 appearance sports for many times, Si Haoyao can be said to have deeply impressed young people in terms of styling, and a large number of exaggerated aerodynamic kits have become the most conspicuous symbols of new cars.
Overall, Si Haoyao's styling design is very extreme. This is mainly due to the influence of the front and rear wrapping kits, the front face segmented front grid is eye-catching, the big red car paint color scheme and the blackened wheels symbolizing movement also create a full visual impact.
Especially in the rear of the body, the large size spoiler that comes with the original factory, the lower surround air deflector and the two sports exhausts on both sides will instantly fill the rear of the car, and the emergence of the through-type taillights further indicates the fashion atmosphere of the new car.
Coming to the car, you can see that Si Haoyao's design ideas also originated from Si Hao A5. However, obvious adjustments and upgrades have been made in terms of details, and the combination of the vertical 10.4-inch central control screen and the 7-inch (high-end model) LCD dashboard also creates a relatively good atmosphere of technology.
It is worth mentioning that SiHaoyao's car machine system is equipped with Huawei's car machine ecosystem, which can realize online movie watching, mobile phone mapping and even online K songs, and the emergence of fully automatic parking and HOL-Pilot intelligent driving technology has further improved the intelligence of the vehicle.
In terms of space size, the sihaoyao positioning compact sedan has a length, width and height of 4780mm/1820mm/1492mm, and the wheelbase is 2770mm, which is more decent than the opponents of the same level.
However, in the actual riding experience, Si Haoyao's rear space advantage is more obvious, and the soft seat material and more flexible chassis tuning provide very satisfactory comfort.
Finally, in terms of power, Si Haoyao is equipped with a 1.5T four-cylinder engine with a maximum power of 135 kW and a peak torque of 300 Nm, and the transmission system matches the 6-speed wet dual-clutch transmission with a transmission efficiency of up to 96%. Although the 7.6-second breakthrough acceleration performance is not as good as Lynk & Co 02 Hatchback, from the perspective of the price strategy of about 100,000, the product sincerity of SiHaoyao is basically satisfactory.
FAW-Volkswagen Golf GTI
Manufacturer guidance price: 229,800 yuan
Product highlights: sentiment plus points, power unchanged
As a volkswagen brand's best-selling classic model around the world, but also a popular "small steel cannon" for performance car fans, the Golf GTI has always been the epitome of Ashkenazi performance and handling in the eyes of young people, including the new digital Golf GTI.
Compared with the eighth generation of digital golf, the styling style of this generation OFI can be said to be a "modified version" of the official original. The ultimate performance kit and hardware equipment make the appearance of the new digital GTI still eye-catching, and the sports atmosphere and combat sense are eye-catching.
In terms of interior design, the new Golf GTI also continues the design style of the eighth generation of golf. However, the seat has appeared on the design and configuration of the iconic grid pattern, embroidered logo, and flat-bottomed sports multi-function steering wheel, and the sports details inside the cockpit are also remarkable.
In terms of space size, the new digital GTI positioning the compact car is 4296mm/1788mm/1471mm, and the wheelbase of 2631mm is also consistent with the ordinary version of the Golf, and the compact body and fun tuning make the GTI's unique driving pleasure still retained.
Finally, in the power part, the new Golf GTI continues to be equipped with the EA888-DKX 2.0T four-cylinder engine, which can squeeze out the maximum power of 162 kW/4500-6700 rpm under the matching of the 7-speed wet dual-clutch transmission, and the peak torque of 1500-4300 rpm can burst 350 Nm per minute, and the rich driving pleasure is still the biggest selling point for young people.
Conclusion: Overall, 2021 is not only a time node to open a new chapter in the new energy era, but also an important year for many fuel products to continue to shine. With the withdrawal of large-displacement engines and classic models of many car companies, this will make us cherish the current "performance products" more and more, and also look forward to the next performance of independent brands.