In the 100,000-level joint venture compact family car, it is no exaggeration to say that it is basically the world of Langyi and Xuanyi, and the average monthly sales of nearly 40,000 vehicles make the struggle between the two quite fierce, but since the replacement of Xuanyi, the gap has gradually opened. On February 8, SAIC Volkswagen officially released the official map of the new Langyi, which has made many changes in the overall design as a mid-term redesign model. It is reported that the new car is expected to be listed at this year's Beijing Auto Show.
In terms of appearance, Langyi adopted the "double front face" design style for the first time, in addition to the conventional horizontal strip chrome grille, the starry sky version model is also equipped with a star diamond-shaped grille design, bringing a more radical and avant-garde visual effect to the new car. In addition, the Star Edition model has also been adjusted under the bumper to add a sense of sportiness, and the overall similarity with the new Sagittarius and Passat has a high similarity.
On the side of the body, the new car basically continues the design of the current model, especially the through-line waist line makes it more sporty, and for the two different front faces will also be equipped with different rim styles, of which there will be exclusive blackened rearview mirrors and black roof on the starry sky version.
At the rear, the new car is also equipped with a new style of taillights, the blackened design makes it quite stylish, and the through-line trim under the bumper adds layering. It is worth mentioning that the starry version of the model will also be equipped with a small black tail wing, further adding to its sporty atmosphere.
In terms of interior, it can basically be said to be the same as the Passat, with horizontal two-color trims running through the entire dashboard, bringing a certain sense of layering visually, while also enhancing the inner sense of high-grade. In addition, the new car's central control screen has been replaced by the brand's latest suspension design from the original embedded design, and the family design has been adopted in the details of the steering wheel, air outlet, dashboard, door panel and other details, and the use of dazzling silver texture chrome to embellish.
As for the Starry Sky Edition, it adopts an exclusive color scheme, using a large area of graphite black leather fabric, and adding red stitching and trim at the air conditioning outlet, seat seams and armrests to create a certain sporty atmosphere for the interior.
In terms of power, the current official has not made an announcement, as a mid-term remodeled model is expected to be consistent with the current model, providing 1.5L and 1.4T two power options, the maximum power is 113 horsepower and 150 horsepower, of which 1.5L matches the 5-speed manual and 6-speed manual self-contained transmission, and the 1.5T model matches the 7-speed dual-clutch transmission.
The editor said: After 4 years, Volkswagen Langyi finally ushered in a mid-term redesign, and the degree of this redesign is no less than that of a replacement model, which is still quite attractive overall, and it can also be seen that the official attention to the car, of which the design of the double front face is extremely rare in the same level. Looking at the same level, the biggest competitor of the new car is still from Xuanyi, but at present, the new car seems to have more advantages than Xuanyi in terms of design, power and configuration, and then it is necessary to verify the riding experience of the two on the rear row through the real car.
On the other hand, the pricing of the new car is also quite elaborate, after making such a big change, can the entry price be controlled within 100,000 yuan, and under this kind of advantage, can the new car surpass Xuanyi and become the sales champion in this level? For you, at the same price, how would you choose between Xuanyi and Langyi?