In the second few months of 2021, the limelight of joint venture car brands has been completely robbed by independence, and new forces have issued new cars and independent car companies have simply launched new sub-brands one after another, which has sounded the prelude to the 2022 auto market grab war early. But this 2022 is by no means exclusive to independent car manufacturers, joint venture brands are also accumulating strength, in the context of the great wall of SUV sales for more than ten years to return to the sedan market, Haval will continue to exert efforts in the SUV market, at the same time, some of the popular SUV models of joint venture car brands will also usher in major updates.
Haval - Haval Cool Dog
Price range: from 100,000 yuan (forecast price)
Vehicle positioning: Compact SUV
Body size: 4520/1875/1745mm/2710mm
After selling the big dog, Haval quickly found a new force to enter the lower-end hardcore SUV market - Haval Kugou, the boxy body style from the tank into the Haval brand, and the Cool Dog in addition to the use of square box body structure, but also enabled the elongated transparent D pillar, polygonal off-road wheel eyebrows, anti-collision bumpers and other classic elements belonging to different factions orV, for a time, Toyota's TJ series, Land Rover's old discovery and other classic off-road vehicle shadows appeared on the Cool Dog,
Whether it is a concept version, or a pre-production trial car, Haval Kugou has not disclosed the specific design of the interior, but through the previously exposed spy photos, and Haval adheres to the intelligent route in the cabin and on-board system, Kugou is bound to usher in a full LCD screen, intelligent voice control and high-level assisted driving and other intelligent interconnection systems.
In terms of power, the previous declaration information has indicated that Haval Kugou will share a new 1.5T turbocharged engine with the new stage SUV such as Red Rabbit and Divine Beast, which will provide the vehicle with a maximum power of up to 135 kW (184Ps) and a maximum torque of 275 N·m, and the transmission may continue to match the Getrag 7-speed wet dual-clutch transmission. As for whether there is a four-wheel drive off-road version with dual differential speed, tank U-turn, and creep mode, it is still unknown.
Hodan Honda - Honda CR-V
Price range: 16.98 - 299,800 yuan (including new energy version)
Body dimensions: 4621/1855/1679 (1689)mm/2661 (2660) mm
The characteristics of the Honda CR-V do not need us to say more, after selling for so many years, it is not dependent on looks, although through last year's mid-term redesign it has exchanged some visual updates in areas such as bumpers, and ushered in a black jazz version with a kit, but compared to the direct opponents such as RAV4 and QiJun that have been iterated this year in the past year, the lack is almost meaningless. However, with the new generation of CR-V exposing renderings overseas, CR-V has also begun to gain a sharp edge, although from the renderings, many elements of the current product are still preserved, but its details are indeed becoming more refined and modern.
The interior is not fully exposed, but it is certain that the fifth generation CR-V will adopt a family-style central control layout similar to that of the new generation Civic, with a full LCD instrument panel, a continuous air conditioner outlet, a floating touch screen and a gear shift mechanism biased around the main driving side. It is reported that this generation of models will also usher in an overall increase in size to meet the domestic market demand for three-row 7-seater cars.
In terms of power, Earth Dream Technology will still be the main force, but compared with the current main 1.5T fuel engine, the fifth generation CR-V will gradually push the hybrid system to the main position, of which the current new energy version of the 2.0L naturally aspirated engine is expected to remain, and continue to be mixed with the electric motor. In addition, the first pure electric version of the CR-V will also appear in the lineup of this generation.
Mitsubishi Mitsubishi - Mitsubishi Outlander
Price range: 15.98 - 225,800 yuan (cash)
Body size: 4705/1810/1710mm/2670mm
Outlander has long been considered to be a "golden jade outside, defeated in the middle" SUV, the reason why it can maintain a certain amount of monthly sales, to a large extent due to its low price, large space and four-wheel drive system to bring the comprehensive driving performance, but its interior and on-board system is indeed in the same level of the market for a long time downstream. From the fourth generation onwards, The Orlander, who has a high value, will be consistent in appearance.
In terms of interior, although Mitsubishi Outlander will not fully transplant the appearance of the fourth generation of X-Gun, after the collinear production platform and electronic and electrical architecture, it will be highly similar to X-Trail in terms of intelligent interconnection, and including the same 12.3-inch LCD touch screen, electronic shift mechanism, special four-spoke steering wheel and diamond-shaped textured leather seats that can already confirm "joining". At the same time, The Outlander's 7-seat layout has always been its advantage over the other two SUVs, and the new generation that will grow to 4710mm will retain this feature.
Also because of the common line production with Qijun, in addition to Mitsubishi's excellent super-select four-wheel drive system, Orlander will also form a plug-in hybrid with a 2.4L naturally aspirated engine and a dual motor, which may introduce the strength of the current Outland PHEV in overseas markets to China. In addition, Mitsubishi will also provide Outlander with its own 1.5T turbocharged engine instead of Nissan's three-cylinder engine, which is a reassuring pill for consumers who are looking forward to Mitsubishi's return.
Write at the end
Whether it is the winning general of independent SUVs or the joint venture brands that are eager to stabilize their positions in the market, the field where the growth rate of SUVs is slowing is still a fragrant feast for car companies themselves. Especially when new energy enters a new era, who can take the lead in winning the favor of consumers through new products, who can take the lead in the layout of future new energy SUV versions or new products by reshaping their brand power. For consumers, these three new SUVs are positioned in the compact market, maintaining the threshold of 100,000-170,000 levels, but also provide hardcore off-road, intelligent driving, Internet entertainment and other different fun, and then wait for the first half of the year is not unavoidable,
The prices, sizes, and other data used in this article are all models currently on sale.