More than a year after its listing, the market performance of Wuling Capgemini, the first silver label product of Wuling Motors, is still very unstable, from the starting point of the monthly sales exceeding 10,000 at the beginning, to the current sales hovering between three or five thousand. This large floating actually reflects to some extent that Wuling Capgemini currently does not have a main model that can really support the overall situation.
In fact, Wuling has always been good at creating "god cars", whether it is Wuling Hongguang or Hongguang MINIEV, has created one after another brilliant that is difficult to be surpassed, which in addition to its own good cost performance, but also has a lot to do with the market reputation accumulated by Wuling for many years. With this unique heritage, Wuling Capgemini has quickly captured the trust of many consumers with a starting price of 85,800 yuan, and the flexible seat layout and the "4+X" of the large four-seater can expand the space and meet the needs of a variety of travel use scenarios.
However, Wuling Capgemini also has obvious shortcomings, especially the power of the "small horse-drawn cart". The 147-horsepower 1.5T turbo + CVT stepless shift (entry-level 6-speed manual) I believe everyone is already familiar with it, and the la-la cart can still have spare power, but it is put on a 6-seat MPV weighing nearly 1.7 tons, and the power performance is obviously a bit lazy. When the full staff goes uphill, the engine is hoarse and exhausted, and it is unbearable to look at it.
It is no exaggeration to say that nearly half of the consumers who crossed out Wuling Capgemini from the car purchase list are because of this powertrain.
So at this time, Wuling Capgemini will launch a 1.5T high-power version of the model, which has some "lost sheep" flavor. The new car is equipped with a 1.5T turbocharged four-cylinder engine model 280T, with a maximum power of 177 horsepower and a peak torque of 290 Nm, and the drivetrain will continue to match the main smoothness of the simulatable 8-speed CVT CVT continuously variable transmission. From the perspective of book parameters, compared with the 2020 model, there is a significant improvement, and it can also be regarded as getting rid of the embarrassing position of "pony" in terms of power.
The upgrade of this powertrain has also brought advanced changes to the driving experience. At the start-up and at low speeds, a very positive dynamic response is felt. However, it may be to over-prove its own dynamic performance, and occasionally give people a feeling of forward at the beginning, which may have something to do with its overly sensitive throttle adjustment. And when the driving speed is raised, the abundant power output also gives you full confidence when speeding up and overtaking. Although the continued matching of the CVT gearbox has attracted many consumer criticisms, As a home MPV, Wuling Capgemini is obviously more in line with its own positioning than its good ride compared to chasing driving pleasure.
This time, Wuling Capgemini's advancement in power has caused many old car owners to collectively sour, but the acid is acid, and the power parameter is increased by 20% is not unacceptable, after all, buy early and enjoy it early. What really makes old users "cry" is actually the optimization and adjustment of Wuling Capgemini in the configuration. How fragrant is the adjusted Capgemini? Let's put it this way, a number of Capgemini high-top car owners have begun to jointly appeal to the official, hoping to pay for upgrades and installations in the later stage.
The adjustment of the configuration is mainly reflected in two aspects, the practical configuration has added automatic headlights, automatic wipers and other equipment, which not only greatly improves the convenience and safety of daily use of the car, but also invisibly raises capgemini's sense of premium. The improvement of the intelligence of the car is mainly due to the open intelligent ecosystem independently developed by Wuling - the new Ling OS Lingxi system.
Compared with the current model, the UI interface style of the car machine this time adopts a more concise layout style, and the function buttons are clear at a glance. And there are also a variety of themes to set, whether the C bit in the car is cute or cool, all in one thought. Of course, in the most critical reaction speed, the performance of the new Capgemini is also remarkable, whether it is remote control, Bluetooth key or cultivation game, map navigation, can be completed by voice continuous input commands, providing great help for car life and travel social.
After filling the biggest shortcoming of the power of the Wuling Capgemini high-power version, it has added more sincerity in the configuration, and this optimization and upgrade should make Capgemini's sales get a certain boost, and the entry of the follow-up hybrid version will further enhance its market competitiveness. Judging from the current market wind evaluation, everyone's expectations for the new Wuling Capgemini are still relatively high, so as long as the pricing is normal, the sales of Wuling Capgemini are expected to pick up.
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