With the rise of China's automobile industry, the quality of new cars of domestic brands is getting better and better, the original 200,000 yuan is called the price ceiling of domestic brands, and now the new energy field is broken by China's new power brands, and then, the SUV of domestic brands in the field of fuel vehicles has also emerged a lot of excellent models, standing on the price range of 200,000 yuan, today Uncle Che has brought you two domestic medium-sized SUVs that can meet the travel needs of the whole family, they are the scenery ix7 and Trumpchi GS8.
The 2020 Fengguang ix7 was launched in November 2019, and there are 8 new models with a price range of 125,900 to 215,900 yuan. The 2022 Trumpchi GS8 recently completed a product update, and the price range of the new car is 186,900 to 246,800 yuan.
Next, Uncle Che will focus on selecting the top version of the scenery ix7 and the 2022 Trumpchi GS8 Pilot Series 2.0T four-wheel drive luxury intelligent connection version with a guiding price of 205,800 yuan, the two after the terminal discount, the price of bare cars is concentrated at about 200,000 yuan, let's take a closer look at their specific performance.
Exterior design
The scenery ix7 adopts its family design style, which gives people a very stable and atmospheric feeling, and from the styling point of view, the car is more like a larger scenery ix5. Among them, the front face part of the new model is equipped with a large-size polygonal middle net, the inner and outward divergent sky stars in the net has a high degree of recognition, the left and right side headlight groups and the middle network are connected, ensuring the integrity of the front face design, the use of LED light source in terms of lighting, and has the function of adaptive far and near light, automatic headlights, and headlight height adjustment.
The new Trumpchi GS8 was born on the L platform under the GPMA architecture, which is aimed at GAC Trumpchi's medium- and medium-sized flagship products. The exterior design of the new car continues the more successful design elements on the old model, especially the main line, and the shadow of the old model can still be seen from the layout of the model, but it has been repolished in the details, and the lines are richer and sharper, which is different from the previous full feeling, and is more in line with the modern design trend.
In terms of body size, the specific length, width and height of the Fengguang ix7 are 4930×1935×1765 mm, and the wheelbase is 2810 mm. The whole vehicle of the new car is relatively tall, the rear row is matched with privacy glass, which ensures the privacy of the rear passengers, the bottom is equipped with a large size of aluminum alloy wheels, the tires come from the Goodyear royal series, and the gun gray rim is very suitable with the body.
The specific length, width and height of the Trumpchi GS8 are 4980×1950×1780 mm, and the wheelbase is 2920mm, and all the data have a certain lead. The new models have increased compared to the old models in terms of key data, of which the body length has increased by 145mm, the wheelbase has increased by 120mm, and the tires have adopted Michelin PS4 tires with specifications of 20 inches.
The rear styling of the Scenery ix7 is stable and generous, with the new car adopting a through taillight design and a slender chrome trim in the middle. The rear enveloping structure is relatively thick, and the exhaust air from both sides is real, and the sense of momentum is created in place.
The tail design of the new Trumpchi GS8 is more stunning, in addition to continuing most of the elements on the old model, the design of the profile and light group has been improved, of which the rear of the new car uses a large number of flat straight lines outlined, giving people a more angular feeling, the tail light group shape is adjusted, and not too many complex elements are added, which is more concise and powerful.
Interior design
The center console of the scenery ix7 is T-shaped, through the outline of the horizontal line, the width of the car is visually extended, and it looks very stable, the dashboard and the central control display screen equipped with the new car center console have reached 12.3 inches, and the display effect of the screen is more delicate, the touch sensitivity is good, the overall performance has reached the same level of mainstream configuration, and the central control screen of the new car also has the functions of car networking and voice recognition control.
The sense of technology of the interior design of trumpchi GS8 has been greatly improved, the central platform is relatively generous, which is a more typical medium-sized SUV design method, of which the upper part of the new car and the inside of the door panel are covered with a large area of soft materials, the touch is delicate and soft, and the experience is very good. The steering wheel is three styles, the body is relatively thick, and it looks like it has a certain sense of movement. The center console is equipped with a 14.6-inch touch LCD screen, its display effect is clear and delicate, supporting touch, voice interaction and other forms of operation, in terms of function, compared with the scenery ix7, there are more gesture controls and facial recognition.
The interior seats of the Scenery ix7 are wrapped in leather fabrics, and the functions include four-way adjustment of the height of the main driver's seat/ four-way adjustment of the waist support, the electric adjustment of the main passenger seat, the heating/ventilation of the front seat, and the memory of the driver's seat electric seat. The interior padding of the front seats of the new car is very soft, the wings on both sides are prominent, the seating is comfortable, and it is fully functionally advanced.
The interior seats of the Trumpchi GS8 are wrapped in imitation leather + genuine leather fabric, and the function is compared to the scenery ix7, which lacks the ventilation of the front seats and the memory of the electric seats in the driver's seat. The front seats of the new car are shaped with wide padding and thick padding, and the stitching used on the surface effectively enhances the luxurious attributes of the seats, while providing great comfort and wrapping.
The entire series of Fengguang ix7 models adopt a 2+3+2 7-seat layout, the second row of space is relatively generous, each position is equipped with independent headrests that can be lifted, the 3rd row of foot space is almost non-existent, more for emergency use.
The Trumpchi GS8 offers two seating layouts, 6 and 7 seats, with plenty of legroom in the second row and a large range of motion. After moving the 2nd row of seats to the front position, the 3rd row seats can get a punch or so leg allowance, and the space performance is more satisfactory.
dynamical system
The Wind ix7 is powered by a 2.0T turbocharged engine with a maximum output of 231 hp and a peak torque of 355 Nm. In terms of drivetrain, the engine is matched by a 6-speed manual transmission.
The Trumpchi GS8 is also powered by a 2.0T turbocharged engine with a maximum output of 252 hp and a peak torque of 400 Nm for better performance. In terms of drivetrain, the engine is matched by an 8-speed manual transmission, and both cars are equipped with a four-wheel drive system.
Uncle Che summed up
As a high-quality domestic medium-sized SUV, the Fengguang ix7 and Trumpchi GS8 have good strength, through the comparison of the above two vehicles we can see that the advantages of the two are different, of which the Fengguang ix7 has a certain lead in terms of function, while the Trumpchi GS8 has a larger external size, a more diversified seat layout form, a more generous rear seat space and a more excellent power performance performance.