The A-class car market has always been a must for the military, and the A-class car, which takes into account both price and practicality, is often the first car for most young people. In addition, with the age of the consumer group, people have long ceased to be overly obsessed with space and cost performance, but have put forward higher requirements for quality and experience. In this new trend, who can be called the YYDS of the seventh generation of Elantra and The Corolla, two popular A-class cars?
Yang Cheng, a native of Beijing, worked for an Internet company after graduating from university in 2019, with a relatively stable job, a monthly income of more than 10,000 yuan, and because the commuting distance is less than 10km, public transportation has become his main means of travel. However, with his wife pregnant, the car purchase plan was soon put on the agenda, and throughout the car market, the A-class car has undoubtedly become the most pragmatic choice.
Intelligent game Who is better?
Combined with his own preferences for appearance and brand, Yang Cheng finally targeted the seventh generation of Elantra and Corolla two cars. In addition to meeting the clichéd space and configuration, in terms of personal needs, the degree of intelligence and driving texture of the on-board system are also his main measurement factors.
After test driving two models, Yang Cheng still remembers the black technology of the seventh generation Elantra. For example, there are often maintenance vehicles passing behind the test drive parking position, and when reversing out of the warehouse, he instinctively turns back to observe the incoming car through the rear window, but because there are vehicles parked on both sides, the field of vision is limited, and due to his lack of driving experience, it almost collides with other vehicles passing through the rear. Fortunately, the 7th generation Elantra is equipped with RCCA rear cross-collision assist system, and the millimeter-wave radar located at the rear of the car foresees the occurrence of danger, issues a timely warning and automatically brakes, avoiding the accident.
On an elevated section, the staff of the 4S store also showed Yang Cheng the L2+ level of intelligent auxiliary driving system, which is different from the ACC adaptive cruise he recognized, which is based on the real-time data of Baidu Map, which easily realizes the automatic matching of speed in the speed limit area, and even slows down in advance when there is a vehicle inflow, which can be said to be no less intelligent than the new energy models known for science and technology.
After going to the Toyota 4S store for test drive, Yang Cheng believes that Corolla emphasizes pragmatism more, and intelligence is not its strength. Although the TSS smart safety system is standard throughout the series to meet the driving needs of daily cruising, it has a relatively single function, lacks innovation, and does not have the ability to predict risks in an all-round way. Overall, Corolla is slightly inferior to the seventh-generation Elantra in terms of convenience and experience.
Sport VS Buddhism Elantra and Corolla go their separate ways
Undoubtedly, the word "sports" has become an indispensable publicity label for all levels of models, down to the A0 level to the administrative level and even SUV models, have launched the main sports subdivision models under the premise of comfort, which shows that young consumer groups are becoming more and more enthusiastic about the pursuit of control, and this so-called driving texture is also what Yang Cheng attaches great importance to.
Through the design concept, it is not difficult to see that the seventh generation of Elantra pays more attention to the interpretation of sports tone, and in the actual test drive, its handling performance did not disappoint Yang Cheng. The 240T Gdi version of the test drive is equipped with a 1.4T high-power heart with the title of "Ward's Top Ten Engines", which can provide a power output of 103kW and 211Nm through the cooperation of 7DCT transmissions.
In the driving of urban roads, the response speed of the initial acceleration gave Yang Cheng a big surprise, and the engine entered the maximum torque output platform at 1400rpm, and the overall acceleration feeling was very smooth. The previously worried twin-clutch low-speed setback problem is not obvious, on the contrary, this efficient gear shifting process creates more driving pleasure and fuel economy is maximized. To this end, when the test drive, Yang Cheng also paid special attention to the fuel consumption data of the driving computer, to know that the test drive is often driven fiercely, but the average fuel consumption of this car is still maintained at 5.2L/100km.
It is worth mentioning that the chassis tuning of the seventh generation of Elantra is also more inclined to the sporty style, with the suspension support in place, the sense of sticking to the ground, and retaining a certain sense of road feedback. Yang Cheng also deliberately tried to increase the speed of the car when he was on the ramp, and to his surprise, the vehicle pointed accurately in the rising corners and the chassis was full of support, giving him a strong confidence in cornering.
Corolla, on the other hand, is fully loyal to its long-term interpretation of the family attributes, and the three power configurations are too conservative. The maximum power of the 1.8L dual-engine model tested by Yang Cheng is only 122 horsepower, and the actual acceleration feeling is much more Buddhist. In addition, the adjustment of the Corolla chassis is also a true comfort route, of course, subjective comfort and movement have always been the existence of this and the other, it is difficult to achieve the ideal balance, but as far as Yang Cheng's preferences are concerned, he is more inclined to the "thick" feeling brought to him by the seventh generation of Elantra chassis.
Under the new demands of the market, A-class cars are no longer a simple means of transportation, but are becoming more versatile and more quality-conscious. Just like the seventh generation of Elantra, which is favored by Yang Cheng, it accurately fits the car mentality of young people, adopts subversive technology configuration, gives young users a full of textured driving experience, and also creates its own unique charm in the A-class car market.