As we all know, the domestic luxury mid-size car market has been dominated by mercedes-Benz C-class, BMW 3 series and Audi A4L for many years, but the second echelon of luxury brands have never given up their challenges, including one of our protagonists today Jaguar XEL, as Jaguar's second domestic model, the car has a certain degree of attention, so what advantages will it have compared with the first echelon of Audi A4L? Let's take a look.
The 2021 Jaguar XEL was launched in May last year, and a total of 6 new models were launched, with a price range of 299,800 to 380,800 yuan. The 2022 Audi A4L recently completed a product update, and a total of 7 new models were launched, with a price range of 30.68 to 396,800 yuan.
Next, The car uncle will focus on selecting the Jaguar XEL top version model and the Audi A4L luxury version with a guide price of 343,800 yuan, and the price of the naked car will remain at about 280,000 yuan after the terminal discount.
Exterior design
The overall styling of the new Jaguar XEL has not changed much, but has been adjusted for details, with the front part of the new car still matching the rounded rectangular net, and the interior is filled with a mesh grille. The Sport model has a blackened grille and a visual impact on the front surrounds the fog lights on the left and right sides. In addition, the model is also matched with a very curved headlight set, its internal structure is very exquisite, matrix lights are also equipped.
After undergoing a mid-term redesign, the appearance of the Audi A4L has become more sporty, the new car uses the latest design style of the Audi family, and the hexagonal honeycomb net with blackened front face is very imposing. The headlamp group shape is more rounded, the internal corner design is cancelled, and the dot matrix LED light group is also Audi's latest design element. In addition, the new car is also equipped with a blackened fang decoration in the fog light area, which has a strong visual impact.
In terms of body size, the jaguar XEL has a specific length, width× height of 4778× 1850×1429 mm, and a wheelbase of 2935 mm. The body side shape of the new car is relatively simple, and the rim of the sports version model is larger than that of the ordinary version in addition to the different shapes.
The specific length, width and height of the Audi A4L are 4858× 1847×1439 mm, and the wheelbase is 2908 mm, and the data of the two cars is not much different. The side design of the body of this model has not changed, and the through-style waistline extends from the front headlight group to the taillight section, and the bottom is equipped with silver and black five-spoke wheels, while the side skirt is also equipped with silver trim as decoration.
Jaguar XEL tail design has a strong sense of layering, the beautiful roof line slides down to the rear and forms a slight protrusion on the trunk cover, the overall shape of the taillights has not changed much, but a new design has been added, the continuous crease at the bottom is quite similar to other models in the family, and also forms a good front and rear echo with the headlights group, in addition, the new car is equipped with a double round hole exhaust in the rear surround.
The rear shape of the Audi A4L is still familiar to us, the angular tail light group is connected by silver trim strips in the middle, and the trim strips extend all the way to the inside of the light set, effectively broadening the lateral visual effect of the rear. The new car also adds black decoration in the rear surround, which echoes the fangs of the front of the car, and at the same time, today, many Audi models use hidden exhaust, the car still maintains the real exhaust of the bilateral double, which is worth praising!
Interior design
Jaguar XEL in the interior design, although the overall style has not changed, but the details have changed. Among them, the three-frame steering wheel equipped with the new owner directly in front of the driver is very three-dimensional, the size of the disk is moderate, the grip is full, the function buttons on both sides are tight, and the operation feels good. The center console is equipped with an embedded 10.25-inch touch LCD screen, and the lower one is a 5.5-inch LCD air conditioning control panel, which supports satellite navigation, road call rescue, mobile phone interconnection mapping, Bluetooth car phone, voice recognition control, Internet of Vehicles, etc.
Compared with the exterior design, the Audi A4L has not made too many adjustments in the overall shape of the interior. Among them, the new car is equipped with three flat-bottom multi-function steering wheel surface for wrapping leather fabrics feel delicate, the shape is also sports orientation, the dashboard has changed from the original mechanical oil gauge and water temperature meter to a real full LCD instrument, the size of the touch LCD screen on the center console has been upgraded to 10.1 inches, and the functional configuration performance is basically the same as that of Jaguar XEL.
Jaguar XEL interior seats are wrapped in leather fabric, and functionally support the four-way adjustment of the height of the main passenger seat / leg rest adjustment / waist support four-way adjustment, the electric adjustment of the main passenger seat, the memory of the electric seat of the driver's seat, the adjustable button of the rear of the passenger seat, etc. The front seat shape of the new car is very sporty, and the interior padding of the seat is hard, and more attention is paid to support.
The Interior Seats of the Audi A4L are wrapped in imitation leather fabrics, which have more front seat heating than the Jaguar XEL in terms of function, but lack the driver's seat power seat memory and the rear adjustable buttons in the passenger seat. The interior of the new car's front seats are also designed in a sporty style, with moderate softness and hardness of the interior padding, prominent wings on both sides of the backrest, and a hard material that provides good comfort and support.
Jaguar XEL in the wheelbase after the length of the wheelbase, the rear space performance is no longer a short board, the longitudinal space is generous, in line with the level of the class of models, the angle between the rear seat back and the seat cushion is very suitable for the Chinese people to ride, and the two sides of the position has a certain degree of inverted, wrapping is strong.
The rear seats in the Audi A4L car are of the same level as the front in terms of material application and workmanship, the rear seat cushions are excellent in length, the middle position is slightly shorter, and the central bulge of the platform is extremely high, and passengers can only put their feet on both sides of the platform, which is not suitable for long rides.
dynamical system
Jaguar XEL is powered by a 2.0T turbocharged engine with a maximum output of 250 hp and a peak torque of 365 Nm. In terms of drivetrain, the engine is matched by an 8-speed manual transmission.
The Audi A4L is also powered by a 2.0T turbocharged engine with a maximum output of 190 hp and a peak torque of 320 Nm. In terms of drivetrain, the engine is matched by a 7-speed wet dual-clutch transmission.
Uncle Che summed up
In general, Jaguar XEL and Audi A4L as a luxury medium-sized car, in the vehicle strength performance have an excellent performance, in line with the face needs of the Chinese people, through the comparison of the above aspects we can see that Jaguar XEL compared to Audi A4L has a more comprehensive functional configuration and more excellent power performance performance, and the interior and exterior design is very young, the vehicle cost performance and product force is higher, so in this round of showdown uncle more recommended is Jaguar XEL.