2021 has become a thing of the past, the automotive industry has undergone many changes in the past year, but also created a lot of after-dinner talk for people, today we will review what are the most controversial models in 2021.
Tesla Model 3
Controversy: Brake failure
At the 19th Shanghai International Auto Show, which began on April 19, 2021, it was supposed to be a car exhibition event, but it was unexpectedly because a female car owner made a big fuss about the Tesla booth, which made Tesla pushed to the cusp of the storm and made headlines on major platforms. The owner said that the Tesla Model 3 he purchased had a serious failure of brake failure, and repeatedly requested that the negotiation be processed unsuccessfully. In the following period, there were many traffic accidents related to Tesla Model 3 nationwide, but some of the accident causes were found to be not the cause of the vehicle, but the owner's misoperation, and some accidents have not yet announced the results. As for the female car owners who defended their rights at the auto show, they are still suing Tesla. The auto show rights protection incident did have a greater impact on the Model 3, but the duration was not long, but due to the adjustment of Tesla's product structure, the growth momentum of the Model Y surpassed the Model 3. At the same time, this vigorous rights protection incident also reminds us that we must remain sober about hot events, do not be affected by some extreme remarks, and evaluate them in a partial way. Looking forward to the final official findings.
Mercedes C-Class
Controversy: 1.5T engine
The benchmark for luxury mid-size cars, the Mercedes-Benz C-Class, has finally ushered in a replacement, but there are two voices in the market that have been heard continuously. One is praise, Mercedes-Benz C-Class is more like the S-Class, the luxury atmosphere has been significantly improved, the aura is more powerful; the other is criticism, Mercedes-Benz C-Class is equipped with a 1.5T engine, which makes many consumers scoff, thinking that the Mercedes-Benz C-Class has become a flashy model. In fact, even the Mercedes-Benz E-Class has used a 1.5T engine before, and the market response has been more intense, and this year's revamped models have not appeared again. From the parameter point of view, the performance of this engine is not bad, coupled with the 48V light mix system, fuel consumption performance has also improved, but there is still a gap compared with the competitor's 2.0T engine, not to mention that the price of Mercedes-Benz C-class is more expensive, and many people can't pass the test psychologically. What do you think about the Mercedes C-Class? Welcome to leave a message at the end of the article.
Extreme Kr 001
Controversy: The negativity continues
On the new energy vehicle track, the three giants of new car manufacturing forces have a strong growth momentum, and traditional car companies have also begun to lay out the high-end pure electricity market, of which the extreme Kr 001 is one of the most watched models. But in just a few months from the official launch to the delivery of the vehicle, the Extreme Krypton brand has been plagued by negative information. Mooncake mold, disguised price increases, accessories and publicity do not match, etc., it is not too much to use "people red is not much" to describe extreme Kr 001. It has been nearly three months since the new car was officially delivered, and some deficiencies of the product have been exposed, and some people think that consumers have too high expectations for it, so the psychological gap is too large. In any case, there are still many places where The Extreme Kr 001 needs to be perfected, and the simple stacking configuration is not enough to gain a foothold in the market.
GAC Toyota Xena
The focus of the controversy: mark-ups are the norm
The popularity of the domestic high-end MPV market has attracted the attention of many car companies, and in 2021, a number of joint venture MPVs have been announced to be produced in China, of which the most talked about is GAC Toyota Xena. Before the official listing, many people praised it, spacious space, comfortable driving and riding, excellent fuel consumption, as for the lack of material workmanship, it can even be ignored. After the price was officially announced, the price was indeed not too expensive, but then it was revealed that the withdrawal car needed to increase the price by tens of thousands of yuan, and the so-called official online booking channel became a decoration. The price increase of Toyota models is not a new thing, but the inaction of manufacturers still arouses the anger of many consumers. In 2022, how will Toyota Saina perform? Let's wait and see.
GAC Trumpchi Shadow Leopard
Controversy: Athletic performance
GAC Trumpchi finally made efforts in the field of cars, starting from 100,000 yuan in price, cool body shape and original valve exhaust, the distinctive personality of the shadow leopard attracted the attention of a large number of users. But then some extreme netizens began to use a variety of exaggerated remarks on the Internet to evaluate the shadow leopard, quite a "killing" meaning, and some of them deliberately enlarged the shortcomings of the shadow leopard, degrading it to nothing, the two tit-for-tat views on the network violently collided, the shadow leopard understood its "should not bear" pressure. From a rational point of view, Shadow Leopard has a good performance in the same level of models, both in terms of power and design, and can occupy a place in the 100,000-level sports car market.
Do you agree with the most controversial models of 2021 that I share with you today? What other models are considered controversial, feel free to express your opinion in the comments. (Text/UVIS Auto Drive)
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