Now the domestic SUV market is so hot, a variety of new models emerge in an endless stream, I believe that many friends in the purchase of a favorite young dynamic high-value SUV model will be difficult, do not worry, today the car uncle for everyone to bring both the value and strength of the joint venture SUV, they are Ford Ruiji and Mazda CX-5.
The 2020 Ford Ruiji was launched in October 2020, and the new car has a total of 6 configurations in the whole series, with a price range of 169,800 to 218,800 yuan. The 2021 Mazda CX-5 was launched in April last year, and the price range of this model is 179,800 to 245,800 yuan.
Next, the car uncle will focus on selecting the Ford Ruiji top version model and the 2021 Mazda CX-5 2.5L automatic two-wheel drive Zhizun model with a guidance price of 219,800 yuan to compare, the price difference between the two cars is not large, so which model performs better under this premise? Let's take a look.
Exterior design
Ford Ruiji in terms of exterior design and overseas version of the model to maintain a high degree of consistency, the new car front face part of the use of Ford family iconic design elements, as the top model, ST Line version has a pre-sport surround, and the ordinary version in terms of styling has a certain difference. The front of the new car is equipped with a full LED light source inside the rounded headlight group on the left and right sides of the front face, and the two squares in the light cavity are shining with spirit, and the lower edge is an LED daytime running light, and the shape is still more lively.
The Appearance of the Mazda CX-5 is also family-style, in which the shape of the new car is very sharp, and many of the original rounded lines have become harder and more beautiful. Among them, the front face of the new car is equipped with a large area of mesh grille, the sense of movement is very strong, the chrome trim strips below extend to both sides, and are embedded in the interior of the headlight group, and the flat headlight group on both sides is matched with LED light sources, and from the side of the car, it can be found that the front of the car is very similar to the head of a shark, which is very visually aggressive.
In terms of body size, the specific length, width and height of the Ford Sharp Edge are 4585×1855×1688 mm, and the wheelbase is 2710 mm. After the new model was introduced into China, it was not lengthened or modified, retaining the tight body lines of the original overseas models, the size was still the standard of a compact SUV, and the two-color wheels equipped at the bottom took into account both sports and fashion elements.
The Mazda CX-5 has a specific length, width× height of 4555×1842×1685 mm, and a wheelbase of 2700mm, which is behind the Ford Edge. The transition of the side lines of the new body is very natural, the front and rear fenders are slightly protruding from the body, and the wheel eyebrows and the bottom side skirt are matched with black trim, which has a strong cross-border atmosphere.
There is no special design in the rear of the Ford Sharp Edge, and the layout of the taillights and license plate area is more conventional, but the overall visual feeling is still very harmonious, and the style is simple and full. Escape's model name is lined up under the Ford logo, which is also the mainstream design trend on SUV in recent years, the two sides of the taillight group internal matching LED light source, the shape is relatively flat, there are black trim strips around as decoration, and the exhaust pipes that are doubled out of the rear surround are genuine and worthy of their own identity.
The most eye-catching element of the rear of the Mazda CX-5 is the taillights, the visual effect is relatively good, and the light group is matched with a ring light strip inside, and the shape and the headlight group form a good front and back echo. In addition, the rear enveloping structure of the new car is quite flat, and the round hole exhaust from both sides is also real.
Interior design
The interior part of Ford Ruiji basically retains the design of the overseas version of the model, the hovering display screen on the center console is large enough, reaching 12.3 inches, and the function has satellite navigation, Bluetooth car phone, voice recognition control, Car Networking, OTA upgrade, etc. The overall design style of the interior has some similarities with Fox, and it is still biased towards simple and youthful shape. Among them, the top of the new car center console uses a large area of soft material coating, the material is in line with its positioning, the details are also red stitching as embellishments, there is a certain sense of refinement, the steering wheel adopts a small flat bottom design, most areas have punched leather coating, the paddle shifter has not fallen, and the feel is very good.
The interior shape of the Mazda CX-5 is full of three-dimensional sense, the design of the independent suspension screen and air conditioning outlet is very innovative, the three-gun barrel dashboard is not much different from the previous generation model, the right side becomes a color LCD display, the display effect is more delicate, and some new configurations have been added. The new car center console suspension 7-inch touch LCD screen built into the 2nd generation MZD Connect multimedia system, the internal replacement of the processor, the smoothness of operation is further improved, the function compared to Ford Ruiji more mobile phone interconnection map, but the lack of satellite navigation, car networking, OTA upgrade, the lack of functions is more serious, in addition to the screen size is a little small, the operation is not very convenient.
The Ford Sharp Interior Seat is wrapped in a mix of leather + turped fur materials, and has a four-way adjustment of the height of the main driver's seat/two-way adjustment of the waist support in terms of functions, electric adjustment of the main passenger seat, and heating of the front seat. The front seat surface of the new car uses a lot of stitching as an embellishment, and the internal padding is moderately soft and hard, and the ride feel is a bit hard, but the wrapping is quite good.
The Interior Seat of mazda CX-5 is wrapped in leather fabric, and compared to Ford Ruiji, it lacks the electric adjustment of the passenger seat, and the passenger seat is adjusted in both directions, but there is more memory of the driver's seat power seat. The interior of the front seats of the new car is filled with soft interiors, the seat surface is wide, and the backrest is close to the human body, which has good comfort and support.
The rear space of the Ford Sharp Edge is more generous, each position is matched with a headrest that can be independently adjusted in height, the two sides have a certain degree of invertedness, the central bulge of the platform is not high, and the longitudinal distance is large enough to not affect the riding experience of intermediate passengers.
Mazda CX-5 rear seats in the car in the use of materials and workmanship and the front row to maintain the same level, the new car's rear seat backrest compared to the previous generation of models tilt angle has increased, and the backrest support angle adjustment, although the amplitude is not too large, but it is also easier to find a comfortable sitting posture.
dynamical system
Ford Isquirrell is equipped with a 2.0T turbocharged engine with a maximum output of 248 hp and a peak torque of 392 Nm. In terms of drivetrain, it is matched by an 8-speed manual transmission, and the model is also equipped with a four-wheel drive system.
The Mazda CX-5 is powered by a 2.5L naturally aspirated engine with a maximum output of 196 hp and a peak torque of 252 Nm. In terms of drivetrain, the engine is matched by a 6-speed manual transmission.
Uncle Che summed up
As a high-value representative of the joint venture compact SUV field, Ford Ruiji and Mazda CX-5 have a good performance, but through the above comparison of the two models at the same price, we can still see that The Ford Ruiji has a larger external size, more generous rear seat space, more comprehensive functional configuration and better power performance performance on the basis of more aggressive modeling, and achieves all-round crushing in terms of product strength and cost performance. Therefore, in this round of duels, Uncle Car is more recommended for Ford Sharp.