Soon approaching the Spring Festival, I believe that there are already many friends looking forward to the New Year can go home to reunite with their relatives, since they want to go home of course to have a beautiful scenery, it is best to have a car of their own. Now many friends have taken the compact car as the first car in their lives, the reason is that the price of this type of model is not too expensive for ordinary people to afford, and the space to meet the family is basically no problem. Today, Uncle Che brings you two personalized joint venture family cars, they are Volkswagen Golf and Mazda 3 Axela, I believe there must be one of your own cars.
The 2021 Volkswagen Golf was launched in November 2020, and the new car currently has a total of 7 configurations in the whole series, with a price range of 129,800 to 229,800 yuan. The 2021 Mazda 3 Axela was launched in April last year, and the price range of the new car is 115,900 to 168,900 yuan.
Next, Uncle Che will focus on the selection of the 2021 Golf 280TSI DSG Pro with a guidance price of 149,800 yuan and the 2021 Anxella 2.0L Auto Zhirui Edition with a guidance price of 147,900 yuan to compare, the price gap between the two is not large, so which model has more prominent product power under this premise? Let's take a closer look.
Exterior design
The new generation of golf at first glance looks very different from the previous golf models, the front of the car is no longer rounded, the upper part is directly penetrated by an LED light strip, highlighting the horizontal visual width of the front face, and the details do not appear too many lines to outline, only highlight the outline of the main elements, look particularly pure. The headlight group design of the front face of the new car is impressive, and many people think that the headlights of this generation do not have the spirit of the previous generation, but in fact, in the environment of abandoning halogen headlights, the overall miniaturization of the headlights and the diversification of the shape are the current design trends, which is indeed understandable.
The appearance of Axela still adopts the family design concept of Soul Design 2.0, the basic elements have not changed, and it looks full of refinement. Among them, the front face of the new car is simple and capable, there is no bluff kit, and the overall design is integrated. The large-mouth grille in the middle part is filled with dot matrix trim panels, and the silver trim panels at the bottom have been connected to the headlights on both sides, the style of the light group has not changed, and the interior is still a headlamp embedded in the ring running lights, the light source is LED, and it is still standard in the whole series.
In terms of body size, the specific length, width and height of the Golf are 4296×1788×1471 mm, and the wheelbase is 2631 mm. The side of the body of the new model basically retains the characteristics of the family's iconic silhouette, the short and straight rear and the wide C-pillar are the same as the previous models, and the details such as the waist line are strengthened, and all the way to the rear, making the entire side look more tall.
The specific length, width and height of the Unxella are 4662× 1797× 1445 mm, respectively, and the wheelbase is 2726 mm. The side lines of this model are very stretched, and the waistline features are weakened, but it is also a design that runs through the head and tail, making the whole side very integrated.
The design of the golf tail is more generous than the old model at the visual level, and the feature line through the taillights echoes with the side of the body, making the entire body shape very coherent, the internal shape of the flat taillight group on the left and right sides is very exquisite, the light source uses LED, in addition, the rear surround of the new car is also equipped with a bilateral exhaust decoration, and the real exhaust is a hidden layout.
The tail design of The Axela is simple and not fancy, the elements are arranged in a good way, there is no crowded feeling, among which the taillights of the new car are very small in size, the internal structure is exquisite, the two ring-shaped LED light strips are eye-catching, and there is no redundant design. The rear enveloping structure of this model is relatively small, and the two genuine exhaust ports on the left and right highlight its sporty nature, which is not ostentatious or obtrusive, and is embellished just right.
Interior design
The interior design of the Golf abandons the plate style that Volkswagen has been using for several years, and begins to use more diversified curves to outline, and the interior cockpit is full of three-dimensional and layered feeling. Among them, the new owner drives the front of the three flat-bottom multi-function steering wheel using a punched hole design, compared to the old model thickened the disk body, the grip has been significantly improved, the buttons on the steering wheel are all touch operation, this design is the first application of the Volkswagen brand, with vibration feedback when touching, and the horizontal bar below means that the volume and song can be controlled by sliding. In addition, the new car is equipped with an 8.25-inch touch LCD screen on the console, which supports Bluetooth car phones, mobile phone interconnection mapping, voice recognition control, etc. in terms of functions.
Axela follows minimalism in interior design, and after the trend of stacking buttons, the interior design style with a strong sense of layering is also sought after by many consumers. The new car is equipped with three steering wheel spokes are very slender, and the airbag cover is reduced to improve the temperament of the entire steering wheel, which is also the mainstream design trend of the moment, and the leather wrapped in the disk body is very soft, and the grip is superior. The 8.8-inch remote control display screen on the center console of this model uses Mazda's 2nd generation Yuelian system, which is arranged at the top of the instrument panel, so that the driver does not have to look down when watching.
The seats in the Golf Car adopt a leather + fabric mix-and-match wrapping function, which supports the two-way adjustment of the height of the main passenger seat / the two-way adjustment of the waist support, but the adjustment method is manual. The interior padding of the front seats of the new model is relatively thick, the backrest is close to the human body, the wings on both sides of the backrest and the cushion are obviously prominent, and the padding is hard, with good lateral support.
The interior seats of the Onxella are wrapped in leather fabrics, which have more power adjustment of the main driver's seat and the memory of the driver's seat power seat than the Golf. The new car's front seats are wide, comfortable to ride, and the seat cushions are of excellent length to provide good leg support for front passengers.
The rear space in the Golf Car is slightly compact, with independent headrests that can be lifted and lowered in each position, and the seats on both sides have a certain degree of invertedness, which is well wrapped. In addition, the new car is equipped with independent climate control and USB interface in the rear row, and the central armrest is also very large and comfortable, so it is not a problem to meet the needs of daily use.
The rear seats in the Unxella car are of the same level as the front row in terms of material use and workmanship, the rear space of the car is more generous, and there is a certain degree of bulge in the center of the platform, but the middle-aged passengers can put their feet on the platform without affecting the comfort of the ride.
dynamical system
The Golf is powered by a 1.4T turbocharged engine with a maximum output of 150 hp and a peak torque of 250 Nm. In terms of drivetrain, it is matched by a 7-speed dry dual-clutch transmission.
On the power side of the Axela is equipped with a 2.0L naturally aspirated engine with a maximum output of 158 hp and a peak torque of 202 Nm. In terms of drivetrain, the engine is matched by a 6-speed manual transmission.
Uncle Che summed up
As a representative model of the joint venture family compact SUV, Golf and Axela have a lot of attention in the domestic market, through the above comparison we can see that there is still a certain gap between the two models, of which The Axela has a larger external size, more generous car seating space, more comprehensive functional configuration than the Golf, and the Volkswagen Golf is too playful in comparison, the practicality is indeed not too high, so in this round of duels, the car uncle is more recommended is the Mazda 3 Axela.