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Battle for sales champion Honda XR-V vs Corolla Reliant

Battle for sales champion Honda XR-V vs Corolla Reliant

Within 150,000 or so is the most commonly considered price range for family car consumers, at this price point can buy a very rich model, mainstream joint venture brand A-class models or hybrid versions, some brands of B-class models, mainstream joint venture brand small SUV and domestic compact SUV, etc., today we choose the largest sales of the small SUV Honda XR-V compared to the newly unveiled Carolar Reifang, selected 2022 as a volume model of the 1.5L CVT obsidian version of XR-V and 2022 models Corolla Replay 2.0L Deluxe Edition as a comparison model.

Battle for sales champion Honda XR-V vs Corolla Reliant
Battle for sales champion Honda XR-V vs Corolla Reliant

The appearance has its own advantages, XR-V focuses on sports, and Corolla sharpens the main aura

Battle for sales champion Honda XR-V vs Corolla Reliant

The obsidian version of the XR-V adopts a vehicle blackening treatment, which is also more in line with the appearance style pursued by young people, with a compact flat design on the front face and a honeycomb grille arranged under the front mid-mesh.

Corolla Sharp Release adopts a large area of honeycomb trapezoidal middle net, the bumper adopts a thick design line, the fog lamp placement position is relatively inward, the layered shape on both sides of the bumper neutralizes the aggressiveness of some large size nets, and the lights extend to the side of the car, and the bumper together outline the outer contour of the body.

Battle for sales champion Honda XR-V vs Corolla Reliant
Battle for sales champion Honda XR-V vs Corolla Reliant
Battle for sales champion Honda XR-V vs Corolla Reliant

Corolla's sharp roof, rearview mirrors, window frames and XR-V are also smoked black, the roof shape without slipping back makes the body side look more stable, and the appropriate length of the front suspension and larger size wheel arches make the body more solid. The black version of the XR-V uses a blackening treatment both the window frame and the wheel hub, the body side continues the tight sense of movement, and the C-pillar as the finish of the body is a good way to converge the lines of the whole car, so that the visual effect of the rear is tightly connected to the body.

Battle for sales champion Honda XR-V vs Corolla Reliant
Battle for sales champion Honda XR-V vs Corolla Reliant

The XR-V rear continues the dynamic design, the through-effect taillights make the tail effect very compact, and the design with different levels makes the XR-V tail very attractive.

The Corolla taillights adopt the design of upper and lower two colors, the slender shape echoes the headlights, the credit taillights that increase the visual size of the rear are indispensable, and the rear bumper still adopts the shape of the two-color style thick lines that echo the front and back, laying the foundation for the heavy atmosphere.

Battle for sales champion Honda XR-V vs Corolla Reliant
Battle for sales champion Honda XR-V vs Corolla Reliant

XR-V blackened wheels using the same size of the front and rear, 215/55 R17 specifications of the tire, although it will be a little small after blackening, but fortunately the 17-inch wheels can still stabilize the lower plate of the XR-V.

The Corolla Rebauer adopts the same size of the wheels of the same size, 215/60 R17 specifications, monochrome multi-format wheels as gentle and atmospheric as the whole appearance, the color shape is not ostentatious, and the 17 inches have full confidence.

Battle for sales champion Honda XR-V vs Corolla Reliant
Battle for sales champion Honda XR-V vs Corolla Reliant

The XR-V adopts a 1.5L naturally aspirated engine with a maximum horsepower of 131 hp and a maximum torque of 155 N·m, and is equipped with a CVT gearbox with a curb weight of 1266 kg.

The Corolla Rebahner uses a 2.0L naturally aspirated engine with a maximum horsepower of 171 hp and a maximum torque of 205 N·m, and the CVT gearbox can simulate 10 gears and a curb weight of 1410 kg.

Appearance and power summary

From the appearance of the XR-V to create a tight sense of movement, the Corolla Rel amp prefers to create a more imposing appearance, the power of both cars are four-cylinder naturally aspirated engine, the Corolla Rel release has stronger power but also has a heavier curb weight.

The interior and configuration of the XR-V are relatively backward

Battle for sales champion Honda XR-V vs Corolla Reliant
Battle for sales champion Honda XR-V vs Corolla Reliant

XR-V adopts an asymmetrical design, the air conditioning part is a knob design, the steering wheel inherits the family design, the overall shape is relatively simple, and the door panel made of woven fabric is still used at the price of 140,800.

The Corolla Replay adopts a symmetrical design, the overall shape is almost the same as that of the car version of the Corolla, and the double color block design of one or two in front of the car is adopted, and the visual wrapping of the trim in front of the co-driver is more intense.

Battle for sales champion Honda XR-V vs Corolla Reliant
Battle for sales champion Honda XR-V vs Corolla Reliant

The XR-V family-style steering wheel is atmospheric, the right half of the multi-function steering wheel is not placed with buttons, the 8-inch touch LCD screen supports Bluetooth, car phone and other functions, and the XR-V driving computer is only monochrome display.

The Corolla Replay steering wheel adopts a more streamlined three-frame steering wheel, and the 9-inch multimedia screen supports Functions such as Bluetooth, Navigation, Internet of Vehicles, and Voice Recognition Control System.

Battle for sales champion Honda XR-V vs Corolla Reliant

Configuration summary

Since the XR-V has not been replaced for nearly 7 years, both the interior design and the interior configuration of the car have been completely overwhelmed by the Corolla Sharp.

Both use fabric seats that are warm in winter and cool in summer

Battle for sales champion Honda XR-V vs Corolla Reliant
Battle for sales champion Honda XR-V vs Corolla Reliant

The XR-V seat features a mix of leather and fabric seats that support high and low adjustment. The Corolla Reliss features a fabric seat with dual color blocks, which also supports high and low adjustment. The advantage of the fabric seat used in the two is that it is enough to be called a seat that is warm in winter and cool in summer without seat ventilation.

Battle for sales champion Honda XR-V vs Corolla Reliant
Battle for sales champion Honda XR-V vs Corolla Reliant

The wheelbase of the XR-V is only 30 mm different from the Corolla Sharp, and the panoramic sunroof will make the visual experience of the rear passengers more transparent, making up for the space encroachment caused by some sneaky roofs.

After Corolla repositioned the driver's seat, there was still nearly four fingers of legroom in the back row, and the head space was very abundant.

Battle for sales champion Honda XR-V vs Corolla Reliant
Battle for sales champion Honda XR-V vs Corolla Reliant

Both trunks support proportional reclining, and the trunks that are flexible enough, abundant and transparent can meet almost all life scenarios.

summary

However, it can be seen from the product strength that XR-V is far less than Corolla Relex, but XR-V has been around for nearly 7 years, and in 2021 it is still the most sold model of the joint venture brand small SUV, and the audience of XR-V is not limited by time, and it is closely related to the terminal price.

Compared with the XR-V that has not been replaced for many years, the Corolla Relex is more in line with the current aesthetic than the XR-V in terms of body size and appearance, but the upcoming XR-V is also very worth looking forward to, and when the XR-V is officially unveiled, we will analyze the new generation of XR-V as promised to explore the competitiveness of the new generation of products.

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