After all, it has a very mature and reliable product quality, coupled with a strong enough brand appeal; so that the Honda CR-V, Toyota RAV4 Rongfang and other joint venture brand compact SUVs, at the beginning in the domestic auto market is basically sold as a high-end model. However, this type of joint venture SUVs, which seem to be somewhat high, has also had to further enrich the configuration in recent years and lower the price to less than 200,000. The reason why there will be such a situation of "putting down the body", in addition to the market impact brought about by the rising domestic brands, it is also related to the dimensionality reduction blow of many joint venture brands.
No, at the end of last year, the French brand brought a compact SUV product that can be called "thick". This new car is based on the original Tianyi Joy 400THP and the user to create a 2022 Citroen Tianyi co-creation version. So, why does Xiaobian think that this new French car still looks thick even if it is on the market at night? Today, let's take a closer look at this product.
The first thing to mention is the price of the 2022 Tianyi Co-creation Edition. Although there is only one version of the car available; the guidance price of 168,700 is cheaper than the current Honda CRV (starting guidance price of 169,800) and Toyota RAV4 Rongfang (starting guidance price of 175,800). Of course, only one model is available, which seems to be enough to show the sense of déjà vu of entry and high matching; and even brings a more intuitive trend of "dimensionality reduction". In addition, the manufacturer also gave a 5-year or 150,000-kilometer vehicle warranty welfare policy, which undoubtedly enhanced its sense of thickness again.
So, the price is thick, but will the car reduce the requirements because of this? The answer is clearly no! Because the configuration given by the car can almost compete with the domestic cars that are accustomed to "configuration stacking". After all, the interior design of the 2022 Tianyi co-creation version, in addition to the full LCD instrument and the embedded central control screen, two large-size screens and electronic gears, has created a rich scientific and technological atmosphere; it has also added a two-color spliced leather package, making its interior also reveal a strong luxury visual effect. In addition, 360° panoramic parking images, kick-sensing electric tailgates, rain-sensing wipers, and automatic zone air conditioners are not seen in many of the top models of honda CRVs and Toyota RAV4s.
At the spatial level, even if it is only a compact positioning, the 2022 Tianyi Co-creation Version has a wheelbase performance of 2 meters 73 meters. You know, the honda CRV and Toyota RAV4 Rongfang's wheelbase is only 2 meters 661 and 2 meters 69, respectively. It can be seen that the car's spatial performance has not only reached the point of "being proud of the crowd"; it can also be regarded as further emphasizing its positioning mode of "dimensionality reduction strike". In addition, the proportion of the second row of seats of the car is receded, which can also deepen the utilization and practicality of its rear space.
As for the "three major pieces", the 2022 Tianyi Co-creation Edition is equipped with a 1.8T turbocharged engine with a maximum power of 211 horsepower and a maximum torque of 300 Nm. After all, the horsepower is there, and its speed advantage is probably not comparable to the Honda CRV and Toyota RAV4 Rong into the door-level products. Matched with this is the 8AT gearbox from Aisin. This gearbox will undoubtedly give it a stronger shift smoothness and motivation, and it is worth mentioning that the Honda CRV entry level only gives a manual transmission. In terms of chassis, the car is equipped with a combination of front McPherson's rear torque beam; don't rush to "spray"! Although it is only "plate suspension", under the adjustment of its champion level, combined with the PHC adaptive hydraulic stabilization technology created by the French system, it has a strong performance of not floating over the bend and the road is not bumpy. Even, in the 2020 CCPC elk test, this chassis structure and tuning also won the first prize in the field.
In summary, the 2022 Citroen Tianyi co-creation version has rich configuration and abundant space; and its "three major pieces" have the advantage of a chassis that does not float and is comfortable while meeting the driving experience of the current young consumer population. In this way, in the comparison with the Honda CRV and Toyota RAV4 Rongfang, it is basically in a state of overall leadership. At this point, looking back at its guidance price of 168,700, is it not enough to support its manifestation of "the evening market is very thick"?