Once "fell off the altar", now the four-cylinder machine is once again enabled, Buick Yinglang is still worth it
Text/Su Jin Ji
Buick entered the country relatively early, as a typical car brand that inherits american genes, it has indeed attracted a lot of attention after it first entered the domestic market. Nowadays, Buick's models gradually cover domestic market segments, whether it is a car or an SUV, it has its own sales results.
When it comes to sales, Buick Yinglang once achieved brilliant results so that this model once became an important sales contributor in the family, but with the "god operation" of Buick's wave of three-cylinder engines, the sales of this model plummeted, and finally "fell off the altar". Nowadays, this model has regained the four-cylinder engine, although it has not resumed its previous sales, but it still has a lot of improvement.
Buick Yinglang is a family sedan positioned in the compact class, the model continues the family style in terms of exterior design, but it is not too good in visual effects, which belongs to the personality of Sven. Looking at this model from the side, the visual effect is slender, but due to the compact positioning, the symmetrical effect of the body in the visual proportions can only be regarded as average.
At present, this model is available in four configuration versions, which belong to the full range of automatics. Although it is not equipped with manual transmission, the drivetrain of the model is equipped with a 6-speed automatic transmission as standard, with M gear that can be switched, which can give users some manual addition and subtraction of the control effect.
In fact, the model itself is not aggressive in terms of power, so even if this model is equipped with manual transmission, it cannot give users the pleasure of handling on top of performance. Therefore, the standard automatic gear of the whole series has become beyond reproach, at least the vehicle can be more convenient in the process of shifting gears when using it in the city range, which is suitable for urban scene use.
Buick Yinglang currently offers two displacements, and although the model has reactivated the four-cylinder engine, it still retains the three-cylinder engine selection. The 1.3T is a light hybrid version, equipped with a 1.3T turbocharged engine with 163 hp + 230 Nm of torque in terms of power, which is not low for this model.
In addition to the engine, the 1.3T model version is also matched with 48V light hybrid power. Although the arrival of the 48V light mix system can increase the driving quality of the model, such as increasing the smoothness of the engine start-stop technology, it does not make up for the defects of the three-cylinder engine itself, so the vehicle still shakes at low speed or idle speed.
The version of the model with the four-cylinder engine is not equipped with a 48V light mixing system, but a simple 1.5L naturally aspirated engine, which gives 113 hp and 141 Nm of torque. Although the 1.5L belongs to the four-cylinder engine, its power is not a star and a half weaker than the 1.3T displacement.
Although the power of the 1.5L naturally aspirated engine is not high, it can maintain good ride, and its fuel consumption is not high, which can improve its fuel economy. In addition, it is the comfort of this model, although Yinglang is a compact sedan, but the space inside the car is not limited, whether it is the front or rear, there is enough space and spaciousness.
Although the model belongs to the traditional sedan structure, the trunk space reservation is not small, and if the space is used well, it can hold a lot of luggage and items needed for travel. For example, multiple regular-size suitcases, or some miscellaneous items such as barbecue grills and backpacks. However, the opening angle of the tail box is not large, so the size of the item is more limited.
summary:
Buick Yinglang is a very typical family sedan, this model is more often suitable for use in the city limits. Because the height of the chassis is limited, even if you drive a vehicle out for a road trip, you need to drive on the paved road as much as possible to avoid some of the more extreme terrain. In fact, compared with the 1.3T displacement model, I personally recommend the 1.5L displacement version, not only because it has the stability of the four-cylinder engine, but more importantly, the fuel consumption of this model version is not high, which also changes the high fuel consumption nature of Buick Yinglang in the past.