SAIC Volkswagen's Lingdu L has just been released recently, and the exaggerated shape has stunned our fans and friends, is this the designer offline or is there a problem with our aesthetics? Of course, the external shape is a matter of opinion, and it cannot be arbitrarily said to be good or bad, but can only be said to be very personal. This reminds us of the same exaggerated joint venture car, the Dongfeng Citroen Versailles C5 X, and we want to compare them together. Although Lingdu L is not listed and does not know the price, but with reference to the current Lingdu, a large part of the guidance price overlaps with versailles C5 X, so the comparison is logical.
The front face is exaggerated
First look at the appearance of the two cars, the front face of Lingdu L is the focus of this controversy, we can divide it into two parts. The upper part is the Volkswagen logo and the headlights on both sides, there is a trim strip connection in the middle, if I am not mistaken, the middle trim and logo are all luminous, similar to the Volkswagen ID series. Looking at the second half, there are not many highlights here, that is, a whole grid, a dot matrix design, and a channel with the same wind on both sides.
Versailles C5 X is familiar to everyone, the front face can be divided into three parts, the upper part is the Citroën logo connected to the two sides of the day running lights, the middle has a "small" middle net, the lower part is a brace-like grille. The light on the side of the front of the car is an X-shaped, and the appearance of the daytime running light after the charge is very futuristic. The starting price of 143,700 yuan is also equipped with LED headlights as standard, which is indeed a bit cost-effective as a joint venture mid-size car.
The butt of the car is not as interesting as the front of the car, it is still in the form of a slipback, and the lines on the side are no longer the traditional German car, but have become softer. The taillights that run through the tail are expected, the logo is still a luminous material, and the bottom is decorated with trim strips to form a bilateral two-out exhaust layout, which is similar to the current Lingdu.
The Versailles C5 X has a rear and front of the car echo, the front and rear are very sci-fi, and the tail wing has two layers, which is the mainstream kind now. The taillights are forked on the side, and there is nothing to say about the lower encirclement, which is a very conventional shape, and the reflector is used to make an exhaust look. But here is actually a bit of a violation, because this resin material will generally be used in SUVs, Versailles C5 X as a sedan, such a design is rare, may be positioned more like a crossover.
Different concepts, the functions are quite similar
Lingdu L this set of interiors actually has a lot of ID series elements, the corners are no longer the previous tough temperament, using some slightly rounded corners. The emergence of the connecting screen is still relatively unexpected, after all, this form has been popular for many years, and it is not very friendly to the dashboard, and it is easily affected by external light. The air conditioner is adjusted on the lower edge of the central control screen, and it is estimated that it is not possible to touch it for the first time. The air conditioner outlet and some buttons form a module, both in the form of touch.
The appearance of the electronic shift lever is also not surprising, after all, the Octavia PRO has been equipped, and there is no reason not to use the Lingdu L. In the picture above, you can see that there is a storage compartment in front of the gear shift mechanism, which is used to put the mobile phone just right, and there is a wireless charging function. In addition, there are two power interfaces on the top, a traditional USB, a USB Type-C, this combination is very comfortable, after all, not all devices support Type-C.
Then look at the Versailles C5 X, there should be many people who have already seen the car, and it is indeed different from the previous Citroën. There are two sizes of the central control screen, the low-end 10-inch, the high-end 12-inch, visually certainly a big look. This central control screen and the air conditioner outlet below are fused together, and closer to the main driver, the volume control keys give a physical knob, but it is a little far from the driver, and the French anti-human design is really reserved.
Air conditioning, seat heating these functions give a row of physical buttons, is the kind of old drivers like, such a design can do not messy, than the so-called "minimalist" actual laziness to spend more thought. The gear shift mechanism of the central control platform also uses a lever, and there is a driving mode switching function button in the rear. It can be said that the design concepts of the two are not necessarily similar, but the functional aspects are very close.
Displacement difference of 0.2L horsepower is 15% worse
Because Lingdu L is not listed for the time being, and the configuration has not been announced, we will not compare their configuration and the corresponding price. Look directly at the powertrain. The powertrain used by Lingdu L is all too familiar to us, the 1.4T EA211, the maximum horsepower is 150Ps, and the maximum torque is 250N·m. Working with the 7-speed dual-clutch transmission for many years, it is no longer as frustrating as in the early days.
The Versailles C5 X uses an "ancestral" 1.6T engine, which is not bad, with a maximum horsepower of 175Ps, a maximum torque of 250 N·m as high as Volkswagen's 1.4T, and a matching gearbox of 8AT. If you look at the power of the two cars alone, the Versailles C5 X is a little better. If you consider it comprehensively, there is actually not much difference, because the Versailles C5 X is a medium-sized car, the size is larger, the weight of the car is heavier, although the Lingdu L has not yet released the data, we expect that there is not much difference from the current Lingdu.
Lingdu L is not currently on the market, from the current model guidance price, is highly overlapping with the Versailles C5 X, it is expected that the future Lingdu L is also this price, or slightly up. In this way, Lingdu L will indeed form a direct competitive relationship with the Versailles C5 X after listing. However, through the analysis we have just done, it can be seen that the shape of Lingdu L is more inclined to young people and likes the maverick type. The Versailles C5 X, on the other hand, takes care of the family and may be more suitable for families who have already started a family. Of course, this is not a fixed number, after all, personal preferences will account for a large proportion of the car selection process.