Among ordinary joint venture brands, there are fewer and fewer medium-sized cars that play sports. Among the top few in terms of sales, it is said that the Honda Accord, which has a good sports foundation, does not have a 2.0T version in China. The Nissan Tianlai, which seems to have nothing to do with sports, has a 2.0T blessing, but it is clear that sports is not its most eye-catching label. To say that Buick Regal has adhered to its consistent sports pedigree, especially the existence of Regal GS, whether it is performance or appearance, it is a rare personalized sports option at this price. Recently, the new Buick Regal series was officially launched, and a total of 3 models were launched for the new car, with an official price of 196,800-24.98 million yuan. (Note: The pictures in the article are the pictures of the official website and the pictures of the 2021 GS 28T Premium)
Familiar performance, unfamiliar space
Although it is a medium-sized car, Buick Regal has never been a model known for its space in everyone's impression. However, in this generation of products, Buick Regal has already made a substantial extension. Whether it is a body length of more than 4.9 meters or a wheelbase level of more than 2.8 meters, it is on the same level as the "bucket type" medium-sized cars such as the Honda Accord and Nissan Tianlai. Although in terms of spatial experience, due to the characteristics of Buick Regal in "personality", the head space in the back row is slightly depressed. However, although the leg space is not as good as the first echelon, it is also the regular performance of the current mid-size car.
As for performance, Buick Regal is the key experience subject, although Regal still retains the 1.5T version where the performance experience is not smooth. But looking at the performance of the Honda Accord's maximum horsepower of 194Ps next door, it can only be said that Regal's 1.5T is more of a role in pulling low prices. But in the 2.0T version, Regal can still find the field. Not to mention that the mainstream choice of the same level of 2.0T is gradually decreasing, the maximum horsepower of 237Ps and the maximum torque of 350N·m can definitely be eaten in the same class.
The aforementioned Nissan Tianlai 2.0T is of course not afraid of The Buick Regal in terms of parameters, and the power adjustment of the maximum horsepower of 243Ps and the maximum torque of 371N·m is a huge profit. Unfortunately, Nissan's classic CVT stepless gearbox seems to be more suitable for sports scenes than Regal's 9-speed manual transmission. Of course, in order to obtain the performance of the leapfrog, both 2.0T engines need to be filled with No. 95 gasoline.
Buy Regal for GS?
The price of the new Buick Regal's 1.5T and 2.0T entry-level models has changed a little, such as the entry-level 1.5T model, the 2022 552T Smart Enjoy model (196,800 yuan), compared with the 2021 552T elite model (188,800 yuan), an increase of 8,000 yuan. However, the configuration also adds electric trunks, wireless charging of mobile phones, leather/fur splicing material seats, streaming media rearview mirrors and so on. Basically, it's also good value for money, but as mentioned earlier, since the powertrain is not a highlight, the 1.5T Regal has never been the recommended focus.
As for the 2.0T entry model 2022 652T Smart Enjoyment (210,800 yuan), compared with the 2021 model, the GS 28T Elite model (218,800 yuan), 8,000 yuan less. However, there are too many things, first of all, the GS design set is gone, and the rear ventilation disc brakes are also replaced by ordinary discs. In terms of configuration, the size of the LCD instrument and the direction of seat adjustment have been shrunk. What can be called an increase may be the wireless charging function of the mobile phone. In short, the price-performance ratio of the middle match has become lower.
As the top match, the Regal GS Premium (249,800 yuan), not only the name has not changed, the price has not changed. However, the configuration has increased the electric trunk, mobile phone wireless charging, etc., and the relative "castration" is probably the seat memory function of the passenger seat, which is harmless. Especially after GS became the only seedling of the whole car series, its cost performance and recommendation index have been further improved. After all, even if you add points to the design, you can also win the Brembo high-performance brake system, variable suspension, matrix full LED pixel headlights, BOSE audio and other functions at this price point.
Write at the end:
In fact, Buick Regal's car purchase manual has always been very "simple", because the special existence of Regal GS makes other conventional models somewhat dull. Therefore, the price and configuration adjustment of the new car on the low and middle models is "not meaningful" in my opinion. The performance "hard injury" of the low-end, as well as the regret after the middle configuration faded the GS halo, made the top-end model a more suitable recommended option. The only question may be whether potential consumers have a budget to meet the top-of-the-line models for conventional joint venture brands.