The hot SUV market has lasted for many years, and the SUV models of major car companies are also blooming. The performance of independent brands in this market has also become stronger year by year, and the models launched have more affordable prices, cooler appearances, stronger power and greater space than joint venture cars, and more and more Chinese people have focused their attention on domestic independent brand models. Today, I recommend a few compact SUVs that are not expensive and have excellent appearance to everyone.
Haval H6
Guidance price: 98,900 yuan - 157,000 yuan
The Haval H6 topped the compact SUV market in 2021 with an annual sales record of more than 350,000 units. Today's Haval H6 has entered the third generation of models, with excellent cost performance and space performance has won the unanimous recognition of consumers.
In terms of appearance, the third-generation Haval H6 adopts the oriental future aesthetic design concept, which combines the oriental classic elements with the modern spirit charm, and the hexagonal mesh interior adopts a staggered grid design, and the entire front face highlights more aura and sense of strength; and the Haval H6 Supreme+ version of the model is more innovative with a borderless parametric mesh design, through the dot-shaped design elements, so that the front of the car presents a very dynamic visual effect. The slender headlights on both sides of the front of the car are LED light sources, which adopt a split design of far and near light, and the visual effect is very sharp. The surrounding and fog light areas below also look more refined. The side of the body adopts a double waist line design, and the C-pillar position of the rear triangle window has an upward lifting effect, which looks more youthful and active. The rear part of the car, the through-type taillights and chrome trim strips are very eye-catching, stretching the visual width horizontally, and the two sides of the dot-array light strip are very recognizable after being lit up at night. A layer of silver chrome decoration has also been added to the bottom of the rear, which makes the rear of the car more layered. In terms of body size, the length, width and height of the third-generation Haval H6 are: 4653 (4683) * 1886mm/1730mm, and the wheelbase is 2738mm.
In terms of interior, the interior of Haval H6 appears simple and refreshing, and the 10.25-inch full LCD instrument panel with suspension design can customize the three areas of "left, center and right"; in addition, the 12.3-inch central control screen also adopts a suspension design, which enhances the scientific and technological atmosphere of the body. The central control screen comes from the Android system, and it is also possible to customize the page to switch the theme mode. In addition, wireless mobile phone charging, color HUD display, NAPPA leather seats and CN95 air conditioning filters are also available. The latest intelligent interconnection system also supports 5G network and FOTA vehicle remote upgrades.
In terms of power, the third-generation Haval H6 is equipped with two powertrains of 2.0T and 1.5T, with a maximum power of 155kW and 124kW, and a maximum torque of 325 Nm and 285 Nm, respectively. In terms of transmission system, the entire series is matched with a 7-speed wet dual-clutch transmission.
Changan CS75 PLUS
Guidance price: 117,900 yuan - 154,900 yuan
The Changan CS75 PLUS model has achieved sales second only to the Haval H6 in 2021, and its strength should not be underestimated. The second-generation Changan CS75 PLUS is also about to be launched, and the changes in the appearance of the new car can be described as a new look.
In terms of appearance, the second-generation Changan CS75 PLUS front grille area is significantly increased, looking more fierce, and two styling styles are available. One is the use of V-shaped radial air intake grille, and the addition of transverse through led strip design, looks very visual impact; the second style is the use of borderless grille design, the overall shape is similar to the Changan UNI series model, more scientific and technological. In addition, the second generation of Changan CS75 PLUS also changed the red body trim strip to chrome trim, which looks more exquisite and luxurious. On the side of the body, the through-line waist line runs from the front of the car to the rear, and there are gold decorative anti-friction strips under the doors with two-color double five-frame wheels, which is very sporty. The rear part of the car, the tail light shape is unique, the same through-line design, the interior is a split structure, after lighting up, the recognition is very high. At the same time, the sports spoiler above the rear of the car and the exaggerated diffuser below also add a lot of movement elements. In terms of body size, the length, width and height are 4700*1865*1710mm, and the wheelbase is 2710mm.
In terms of interior, the interior of the second generation of Changan CS75 PLUS provides three contrasting colors of gray red, blue and white, black and gray, and will be equipped with a dual 12.3-inch joint screen design, with a three-spoke multi-functional steering wheel, with a good sense of technology. In terms of intelligent configuration, the new car has Changan's first intelligent W-HUD head-up display technology, a new generation of IMS intelligent interaction system, 540-degree panoramic image and L2 level intelligent driver assistance system. At the same time, the new Changan Automobile's new Wutong Vehicle Connection System supports touch, voice control, gesture control, navigation, Internet of Vehicles, OTA upgrades and other functions.
In terms of power, it is equipped with the Blue Whale NE1.5T and the Blue Whale NE2.0T. The 1.5T engine has a maximum power of 138 kW and a peak torque of 300 N·m, while the 2.0T engine has a maximum power of 171 kW and a peak torque of 390 N·m. In terms of transmission system, the 1.5T engine is matched with Aisin's 6-speed automatic transmission; the 2.0T engine is matched with Aisin's 8-speed automatic transmission.
GilliBoyue X
Guidance price: 91,800 yuan - 142,800 yuan
Boyue is the star model of the Geely SUV family, with cumulative sales exceeding 1.2 million in the past five years of listing, with a huge user base and good reputation, and the Boyue X of October 2021 and 2022 was officially launched, becoming younger in appearance.
In terms of appearance, Boyue X adopts the front face design of "Storm Armor", and the interior adopts black decorative lines with a divergent design from the inside out, with silver X-shaped decoration and orange sharp blade trim, bringing a strong sense of mechanics and sportiness. The side waistline is three-dimensional and connected to the taillights to create a swooping body posture. The rear privacy glass and blackened D-pillar design create a suspended roof effect. Five-spoke smoked black wheels with orange brake calipers have a very performance car flavor. The rear of the car is added to the roof spoiler, the bottom is designed in imitation vent and diffuser style, and a hidden exhaust layout with a choice of multiple color decorations is adopted. In terms of body size, the length, width and height are: 4544 * 1831 * 1713mm, and the wheelbase is 2670mm.
In terms of interior, the interior basically continues the design style of Boyue PRO, providing a deep space blue + cloud white blue wing cockpit interior and a crimson cockpit interior with burning red + cool black. Equipped with a 7-inch/12.3-inch full LCD dashboard + 12.3-inch central control screen, it adds points to the sense of technology of the whole vehicle. In addition, Boyue X built-in the latest Geely Galaxy OS, using ECARX E02 chip, combined with a variety of voice control functions, compared with the past human-computer interaction capabilities are more powerful, the entire intelligent cockpit ecosystem is more perfect, human-computer interaction is more outstanding.
In terms of power, the Geely Boyue X is equipped with a 1.8T engine with a maximum power of 135 kW and a peak torque of 300 N·m; in terms of transmission system, it is matched with a 7-speed wet dual-clutch transmission.
Auchan X5
Guidance price: 69,900 yuan - 107,900 yuan
Auchan X5 in the compact SUV model market can be said to be a dark horse, it is within 100,000 yuan of SUV sales responsibility, with high value, high configuration, high cost performance product advantages, in 2021 has achieved annual sales of more than 120,000 vehicles, ranked fifth in the annual sales of its own brand compact SUV.
In terms of appearance, Auchan X5 adopts auchan family design language, and the front grille of the large mouth style adopts a straight waterfall layout inside, and the spacing between the grilles is large, which brings a strong visual impact. The headlights are narrow and sharp, and they are very recognizable after lighting, and the fog lamp area adopts blackening treatment, with the trapezoidal lower grille that also adopts blackening treatment, which emits a strong sports atmosphere. The side shape is stylish and dynamic, using a narrow side window layout similar to a coupe SUV, and the convex underside skirt appears to be concave and convex. The spoiler design is added to the rear roof, the large taillight outer ring is decorated with black elements, and the exhaust pipe decoration at the bottom is integrated with the black surround to make it look clean and clean. In terms of body size, the length, width and height are: 4490 *1860 *1580mm, and the wheelbase is: 2710mm.
In terms of interior, the interior is dominated by black, supplemented by red trim and stitching, plus a flat-bottomed multi-function steering wheel, which is full of sports. Equipped with a 10.25-inch suspension central control screen with a full LCD dashboard, creating a near-through screen layout, equipped with Onstyle3.0 intelligent ecosystem, supporting online navigation, music, radio, vehicle remote control and other functions, no wheat car KTV, FaceID2.0 face recognition system, gesture control, iQiyi and QQ music and other rich functions.
In terms of power, Auchan X5 offers two powertrains: blue whale NE1.5T engine and 1.6L engine. Among them, the 1.5T model has a maximum power of 132kW and a maximum torque of 300N·m; the transmission system matches a 7-speed wet dual-clutch transmission; and the 1.6L model has a maximum power of 94kW and a maximum torque of 161N·m, matching a 5-speed manual and CVT transmission.
Judging from the annual sales of compact SUV in 2021, the four self-owned brand models recommended this time are in the top ten list, but the price range mainly covered by the model is still based on the price within 150,000 yuan. In the future, as independent brands continue to exert efforts in the SUV market, I believe that more and more consumers will cheer for their own brands in 2022, and we also look forward to the successful breakthrough and better results of independent brand models.