In the mainland auto market, cars and SUVs are equally divided, and the two together account for 95% of the market share. Although the current SUV models are "high fever", many consumers still have a special love for cars. In the most competitive compact model market, in addition to constantly updating their models, major car companies have also launched new models in various market segments, such as the Toyota Asiatic Lion introduced today, the Asiatic Lion is positioned between the Asian Dragon and the Corolla, and the same level of Xingrui is also the existence of the same positioning.
As two blockbuster models in this segment, the price of Asiatic Lion and Xingrui also basically overlaps, so who is stronger in the two? How should consumers choose? Let's look at it by comparison.
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Appearance comparison
As a member of FAW Toyota, the overall exterior design of the Asiatic Lion is very similar to the Asian Dragon, but the design of its front is more like a combination of the Corolla and the Asian Dragon, especially its headlights are very similar to the Corolla, and are equipped with LED automatic headlights, front fog lights and daytime running lights as standard.
Compared with the front face, the design of the Tail of the Asiatic Lion is highly consistent with the Asian Dragon, and even if you don't look closely, you will think that this is an Asian Dragon. However, unlike the Asian Dragon, the Asiatic Lion has a hidden exhaust layout, and the details of the two taillight groups are different. In terms of body size, the length, width and height are 4720/1780/1435 mm, and the wheelbase is 2750 mm.
Xingrui adopts the new generation of family design language of "Technology Geely 4.0", the shield-shaped front grille with the internal straight waterfall trim, plus the three-stage pulsed daytime running lights and the sharp headlights on both sides, which cleverly enhances the sporty atmosphere of the car.
The overall shape of the Rear of the Xingrui car is stable, and the tail light group that tends to be straight is close to the upper edge of the trunk cover, and the center is connected by a chrome trim strip, which widens the lateral perspective of the tail while also enhancing its sense of layering. In terms of body size, the length, width and height are 4785/1869/1469 mm, respectively, and the wheelbase is 2800 mm.
Interior contrast
The overall interior of the Asia Lion car still adopts its family design and layout, and the central control surface is still covered with a lot of soft leather, which feels very good to the touch. In addition, in addition to the lowest Enterprise version of Asia Lion using an 8-inch central control screen, the rest of the models use a 9-inch central control screen, but only the minimum Enterprise version is equipped with CarPlay and CarLife, and the models equipped with a 9-inch central control screen support on-board GPS navigation, car networking and voice recognition control system. In addition, all Asia Lion models are in line with the L2 level of automatic driving, and are equipped with intelligent driver assistance systems such as active braking, full-speed adaptive cruise, lane keeping, lane departure warning and forward collision warning as standard.
The interior of Xingrui will bring you more surprises. The overall center console is layered, and the materials and color combinations have been carefully considered and luxurious. The new "space-time overlapping cockpit" design is adopted, the overall line is very vivid and concise, and the visual effect is fashionable and technological. At the same time, the color matching of yacht blue and high-grade gray, with a flat bottom three-frame multi-function steering wheel, a 12.3-inch LCD instrument, and a suspension 12.3-inch central control large screen, the texture is outstanding.
Power comparison
Asiatic Lion is based on the TNGA architecture and uses a 2.0L+CVT (analog 10-gear) powertrain codenamed M20E and M20A, with a maximum horsepower of 171Ps and a peak torque of 205N·m. In terms of chassis, the combination of front McPherson and rear double wishbone independent suspension commonly used in Toyota mid-range models is used.
Xingrui is equipped with a Volvo Drive-E series 2.0TD in-cylinder direct injection turbocharged engine (VEP4 in-line four-cylinder all-aluminum turbocharged mid-direct injection gasoline engine), which has a maximum power of 190Ps and a peak torque of 300 N·m. In terms of transmission, it is matched by a 7-speed dual-clutch transmission.
Uncle Che summed up
Geely Xingrui has won a lot of attention since its listing, volvo's same engine allows Xingrui to have a power that far exceeds that of the same class, and the acceleration time of more than 7 seconds of 100 kilometers proves that its power is not wasted. And The Asiatic lion is more like a pot of old wine, need consumers to taste, the selling point of the Asiatic lion is Toyota's golden signboard, based on the TNGA architecture to build, safety is guaranteed, in addition to passive safety configuration, TSS 2.0 Toyota Zhixing safety system is also delegated to the compact car, to achieve a safe and comfortable driving experience, The Asian lion will be more suitable for the car uncle this kind of uncle does not pursue driving pleasure, more concerned about safety and comfort of consumers.