Although the three-cylinder engine has a certain "original sin" in the Chinese market, and the people buy cars and almost do not recognize the three-cylinder engine, there are always some models equipped with three-cylinder engines that belong to a small number of "individual cases" and have successfully won the love and recognition of consumers. Since this is the case, do you know what three-cylinder models are selling well in the current automobile market? Today I will give you a list of a few three-cylinder models equipped with three-cylinder engines, but the actual terminal sales data is still quite good, to see if they can dispel your concerns about three cylinders?
1. Jili Binyue
Guidance price: 7.58-11.98 million yuan
Engine: 1.4T, 1.5T (three-cylinder)
Geely Binyue, as a domestic "small steel cannon" SUV specially built for young people, will have wholesale sales of 145,300 units in 2021. Although it has a 1.4T four-cylinder model on sale, those who have known Binyue will definitely know that the 1.5T three-cylinder is the main model sold by Binyue. So, does the hot sales of 1.5T Binyue also tell us that in fact, the three-cylinder engine is not as bad as we think?
The popularity of Binyue's 1.5T model is related to the good technical advantages of its 1.5T three-cylinder engine. First of all, the maximum power of the Binyue 1.5T model is as high as 177 horsepower, and the maximum torque is also 255 Nm, which is very dominant in the same class of models.
In addition, Geely is equipped with a 7-speed wet dual-clutch transmission on the Binyue 1.5T model, you know, with this gearbox, the 1.3-ton Binyue can complete the 0-100 km / h sprint in just 8 seconds, and such a strong power performance makes it ranked first in the same class.
Finally, binyue's 1.5T model is priced at only 9.98-11.98 million yuan, plus the terminal has a certain discount (about 3,000 yuan), the appearance is good-looking, cost-effective and fast, so it has become the sales champion in the domestic small SUV. In short, through the results of market inspection, Binyue's 1.5T model is still quite good, and its hot sales have also hit those who look down on the "three-cylinder machine" and saved the "face" of Geely's defense of the three-cylinder machine.
2. BMW X1
Guidance price: 27.98-33.38 million yuan
Engine: 1.5T (three-cylinder), 2.0T
This generation of BMW X1 was officially launched at the 2016 Beijing Auto Show, the new car is based on bmw UKL front-drive platform, and the size and wheelbase have been extended, which makes the X1 look more like a BMW X3, and the space performance is much larger than the previous rear-drive BMW X1. However, BMW equipped this generation of X1 with two displacement models of 1.5T three-cylinder and 2.0T four-cylinder, and many people at that time were quite resistant to the 1.5T three-cylinder machine, and over time, people seemed to gradually accept this.
Specifically, in the past 2021, the wholesale sales of BMW X1s were 93,400 units, which is obviously very good for a luxury brand compact SUV priced at 27.98-333,800. Then many people may have to ask, how much of your data is the sales of 2.0T models, and how many sales of 1.5T models? For this question, I also looked up some data and did not find the latest BMW X1 cumulative sales data for the whole year of 2021 by model.
However, in the recent Sales in October, November and December, we can see that the sales data of the two-wheel drive 1.5T model of BMW X1 is 2545 units, 2726 units and 1839 units, respectively, while the sales data of the two-wheel drive 2.0T model is 2870 units, 4827 vehicles and 4060 units, respectively. In this comparison, we will find that the monthly sales ratio of 1.5T three-cylinder models and 2.0T four-cylinder models is 1:2, which means that 1 of every 3 cars sold is a three-cylinder 1.5T BMW X1, and two are four-cylinder 2.0T BMW X1. So it's clear that in October, November, and December 2021, consumers are still more willing to choose the 2.0T four-cylinder BMW X1 model.
Just when we are about to draw conclusions, the reversal appears, in the cumulative sales data of 2020, the cumulative sales of the BMW X1 two-wheel drive 1.5T model for the whole year are 40,887 units, while the cumulative sales of the BMW X1 2.0T model are 48,000 units. The sales ratio of the two displacement models has reached almost 1:1.1, which shows that in the sales data of bmw X1, nearly half of the data is actually contributed by the 1.5T three-cylinder model.
So at this point we can conclude that the 1.5T three-cylinder model of bmw X1 is quite popular with users. Although BMW's 1.5T three-cylinder engine does have problems such as jitter, noise, and uneven acceleration, it can't withstand its terminal discount and the spacious rear seating space, so this makes the hot sales of BMW X1 three-cylinder models a special case, isn't it?
3. Lynk & Co 03
Guidance price: 13.68-256,800 yuan
The Lynk & Co 03 is also a boutique sports car for young people, and Geely is also unsurprisingly equipped with a 1.5T three-cylinder engine. In the past 2021, the wholesale sales of Lynk & Co 03 were 73,200 vehicles, although the sales volume was only more than half of Geely Binyue, but after all, the price of Lynk & Co 03 was higher, and it was in the compact car market with many joint venture competitors, so it was also very good to achieve this sales result.
At present, we have not obtained the specific sales data of the 1.5T three-cylinder Lynk & Co 03 model in detail, but from the perspective of power parameters, the maximum power of the 1.5T Lynk & Co 03 has been squeezed to 180 horsepower, while the 2.0T four-cylinder version of the ordinary Lynk & Co 03 (excluding Lynk & Co 03+) has a maximum power of only 190 horsepower, and the starting price is more than 10,000 more expensive than the 1.5T model, so in this way, we think that many people choose the 1.5T Lynk & Co 03 model.
Of course, the 1.5T three-cylinder engine used by the Lynk & Co 03 is actually the 1.5T three-cylinder engine above Binyue, code-named JLH-3G15TD. However, Lynk & Co has increased the power parameters by 3 horsepower, so the maximum power of the Lynk & Co 03 has reached 180 horsepower, while the Geely Binyue is 177 horsepower. In fact, it is normal to think about it, after all, the positioning of the Lynk & Co brand is higher, and it is also aimed at young people who have relatively more budgets and like to play with cars.
Finally, the hot sales of Lynk & Co 03 also prove that in fact, the 1.5T three-cylinder machine is not as bad as we think, and the most important thing is to choose the three-cylinder model launched by the reliable manufacturer, so as not to let yourself fall into the pit, are you the truth?
4. Toyota Corolla
Guidance price: 10.98-15.98 million yuan
Engine: 1.2T, 1.5L (three-cylinder), 1.8L (hybrid)
Unexpectedly, Toyota Corolla also has a three-cylinder machine. Yes, after the launch of the FAW Toyota Corolla 2021 model, Toyota added a 1.5L three-cylinder engine version. Although the three-cylinder engine is not popular in China, this time it is made by Toyota after all, so the sales should be guaranteed. Sure enough, in the past 2021, the annual wholesale sales of the Corolla reached 294,100 units, although it is not clear how much of this data is contributed by the 1.5L model, but through the three months of October, November and December, we can also draw the answer.
Specifically, the sales volume of Toyota's Corolla 1.2T model in October, November and December 2021 was 12241 units, 18842 units and 19079 units, respectively, while the sales data of the 1.5L three-cylinder model in these three months was 3003 units, 5319 units and 6273 units, respectively. In this comparison, the sales ratio of 1.2T models and 1.5 models is 3:1, which means that for every 4 Corolla models sold, 3 are 1.2T Corollas and 1 is 1.5L three-cylinder Corolla. From the perspective of market performance, the 1.2T model is still the main sales force of Corolla, which also indirectly proves that consumers still have some resistance to the 1.5L three-cylinder Corolla.
However, from the situation of the market for just one year, the sales performance of the Corolla 1.5L three-cylinder engine model has obviously reached Toyota's set target. After all, the three-cylinder version of the Corolla is nothing more than a product of Toyota's launch to meet emissions policies, and this 1.5L version of the three-cylinder Corolla has no obvious defects, so it is actually very good to sell a third of the four-cylinder Corolla.
Finally, daring to risk the market and launch a three-cylinder engine in the Chinese market, Toyota can be said to be a scheming and gradual penetration. In the new generation of self-priming three-cylinder engine market, Toyota is also the first. From the perspective of Toyota's launch of the 1.5L three-cylinder Corolla model, when consumers have a new understanding of smooth fuel saving and cost performance, it does not matter whether it is a three-cylinder. So looking at it this way, the sales of the Corolla 1.5L model are obviously already very good, aren't they?
Well, after reading the above 4 three-cylinder models that are selling well, how far do you think the 3-cylinder can go in the domestic automobile market? What are your opinions and opinions on the recent practice of replacing new Fox, new Binyue, new ICON and other models with 4-cylinder engines? Does it prove that the manufacturer's original strategy of developing a three-cylinder engine is wrong? Leave a message in the comment area to talk about it, let's exchange and discuss it together. (Text/Univision Auto Dazhuo)
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