Is the name map a mid-level car? In fact, the definition of intermediate cars in various countries is not the same, there is no unified standard, Toyota Ralink dares to call themselves intermediate cars, the larger size of the famous map naturally has the courage to call themselves a medium-level car, statistics also count the famous map as a medium-level car, but realistically speaking, in the domestic car size of the ever-expanding environment, the name map is difficult to call the intermediate car, whether it is size, space, configuration, driving quality, can only be counted as A+ class car.
How is the domestic market divided into vehicle classes?
At present, the domestic market divides cars into micro, small, compact, medium, medium and large, and large.
Micro is also known as A000 class: wheelbase 2450 or less, representing the model QQ, Baojun E200, etc.;
Small also known as A0 class: wheelbase 2450-2600, representing the model Fit, polo, etc.;
Compact class, also known as A class: wheelbase 2600-2750, representing the model Civic, Corolla, Langyi, Xuanyi, etc.;
Intermediate also known as B-class: wheelbase 2750-2900, representing the BMW 3 Series standard axle, Accord, Maiten, Tianlai, etc.;
Medium and large also known as C-class: wheelbase 2825-2975, representative models of Audi A6L, BMW 5 series, Mercedes-Benz E-class, etc.;
Large also known as D-class, wheelbase of more than 2900, representing the model Mercedes-Benz S-Class, Audi A8, BMW 7 Series.
The above levels are just the traditional level division method, many manufacturers in order to reduce the dimension of the blow, better sell cars, began to deliberately create the concept of A + class, the size is between the compact car and the mid-level car, hyundai mingtu, Kia K4, Peugeot 408, is a typical example.
What level does the name map belong to?
Many people wonder, obviously Peugeot 408, Citroen C4L and mingtu, K4 size is similar, why the first two are compact, the last two are mid-level cars? In fact, this is related to the following two reasons:
1. It is related to the history of the model
In fact, many A+ class cars are specially supplied by China, Peugeot 408 is based on the foreign 307 extended, C4L is the same reason for C4 extension. But K4 and Mingtu are different, they have a lot of roots with the European version of Sonata, and Sonata is a pure mid-range car. Because of this, Hyundai has the courage to call the famous map a mid-level car.
2, the brand's marketing means
For a long time, Mingtu has occupied the market with the title of the most cost-effective mid-level car, and has also sold more than 10,000 units per month in the highlight moment, which is inseparable from the marketing of manufacturers. Think about it, if the famous map is positioned at the A+ level, the opponent has 408, C4L or even Sagittarius, and the strength of any one cannot be underestimated. However, in the field of mid-level cars, there is a price gap, and the price of most mid-level cars remains high, so the famous map can aim at space and sell more than 10,000 per month.
However, with the continuous extension of the wheelbase and the increase in size of the domestic models on sale, the size advantage of the famous map has been lost. The new generation of Lingpai wheelbase 2730mm, Qin Pro wheelbase 2718mm, the new generation Sagitar wheelbase of 2731mm, Mercedes-Benz A-class long axle version wheelbase of 2789mm, these cars are all compact positioning. In the B-class car field, the Camry has a wheelbase of 2825mm, the new BMW 3 Series longshaft version has a wheelbase of 2961mm, and the current A4L has a wheelbase of 2908mm, and the gap between the famous map and them is obvious. In addition to the advantages of cost performance, mingtu in terms of space, power, configuration, comfort, drivability, etc. can not be compared with the mainstream B-class car, and it is really unworthy of the name to classify it as a B-class car.