When it comes to luxury brand mid-size cars, it seems that there is always no escape from the "C/3/4" of the Ashkenazi troika. Seeing too much impersonality on the road? Is the offer not big enough and a bit expensive? At this time, several "old acquaintances" of second-tier luxury brands seem to be a good choice.
In this visit, we selected four popular mid-size cars of second-tier luxury brands, namely cadillac CT5, Jaguar XEL, Volvo S60 and Infiniti Q50L.
Cadillac CT5 guidance price 27.97-34.17 million yuan
Cadillac CT5 is definitely one of the hottest sports mid-size cars at present, large enough, rear-drive, high-power 2.0T engine, if upgraded to the premium and platinum type, equipped with MRC active electromagnetic induction suspension, mLSD mechanical limited-slip differential, Brembo braking system and Michelin PS4S tires can be described as a clear arrangement of the word "sport".
Jaguar XEL guidance price 29.98-38.08 million yuan
Jaguar's models are not very fast in terms of the speed of upgrading iterations, and XEL is even more in the process of "completing" the configuration for so long. Today, the 2021 XEL not only has a new family design, after the reversing image is finally included in the standard, the long-absent Autohold function and the British green car paint have finally joined in, and this British leopard seems to be more attractive.
Volvo S60 guidance price 29.69-38.49 million yuan
For many consumers, Volvo's unique personality seems to have an innate appeal. As one of its main models, the S60 has labels such as safety and no odor in the car, making it unique in the highly homogenized market. The S60 even has a good sense of sportiness to drive, and it is not so "cold" as it looks.
Infiniti Q50L guidance price 26.48-38.98 million yuan
The "silly and indistinguishable" appearance of the Infiniti Q50L and Q50S makes it the choice of many Japanese modification enthusiasts. However, as the "last stubbornness" of Japanese brands in the domestic luxury mid-size car market, this car has not ushered in a major upgrade for a long time, and the biggest improvement of the 2021 model is only an upgrade of the INFINITI InTouch intelligent interconnection system.
Help you explore the store: can you really get a 30% discount?
CT5: Offers have been tightened
In 2021, CT5 sales increased by 37.9% year-on-year, and has become one of the main sales models of Cadillac. In a dealer in the east of Beijing, Xiaobian observed that although there are not many customers in the store, most of them come to see CT5.
However, although the CT5's "keyboard value" is mostly derived from the sports configuration, the two exhibition cars in the exhibition hall are both luxury. The sales brother also said that the luxury type is the main sales configuration in the store, and the premium car is relatively small. Isn't the Brembo braking system with MRC active electromagnetic induction suspension not fragrant enough?
The sales brother said that the current preferential margin of CT5 is more than 40,000 yuan, but it has been tightened compared to before. Current owners should be mainly white, black, gray and other conventional colors.
XEL: "7 Fold Leopard"
Entering the Jaguar Land Rover showroom, the British green paint of this XEL show car is indeed very eye-catching. After all, such a classic color scheme was once only available on imported XE, and the domestic version was not arranged for a long time.
The show car in the store is a 2021 200PS R-DYNAMIC Youth Sport, which is the entry-level model of the entire series and the only low-power version. After a simple communication, the sales brother took out XEL's biggest killer - 30% off, the guide price of 299,800 yuan after the entry-level discount is only about 210,000 yuan, the landing price is about 230,000 yuan.
The sales guy even jokingly chatted about the "70% off leopard" and said that one of XEL's advantages is the price. From the configuration point of view, even the entry-level configuration is enough for daily use, and the price range similar to that of mainstream brand mid-size cars is indeed attractive enough.
S60: The Sport version is gone?
Just entered volvo's showroom, an uncle who looked to be in his 40s stood at the door and talked to the sales brother, which was really in line with Volvo's target customer image.
As an entry-level sedan product in the domestic Volvo family, the sales brother said that the store no longer provides B3 power version and B4, B5 powered two sports models, only sell two B4 powered luxury version models.
After several communication inquiries, the sales brother said that the preferential range of S60 can reach more than 80,000 yuan, which is equivalent to a 7.9 discount, and an additional 8,000 yuan replacement subsidy is provided. The V60 is still in the online direct sales model, and the discount is almost non-existent.
Q50L: Did you upgrade VC-Turbo today?
Before entering infiniti's showroom, a row of new-generation QX60s at the door gave it a full aura, and another row of brand-new QX50s seemed to be waiting for buyers, looking around only to see a new car of the Q50L.
Entering the store, the C bit is naturally QX60 and QX50, as Infiniti's two popular products, both cars have a good product support, equipped with the latest VC-Turbo engine.
When asked to see the Q50L, the sales guy doesn't seem to be very enthusiastic... Until the editor proposed to look at the QX50, and said that the landing price of the two-wheel drive pilot version of less than 290,000 yuan was quite good, the spirit of the sales brother was more sufficient...
The sales brother said that at present, the Q50L in the store only sells the premium version and the active version, with a preferential range of 60,000-70,000 yuan, and can provide an additional 3,000 yuan replacement subsidy and 6 years and 120,000 kilometers (a total of 12 times) free basic maintenance.
Write at the end
First-tier luxury brands still have strong brand value in the hearts of Chinese consumers, but in terms of the product itself, second-tier luxury brand mid-size cars also have many shining points. With the intensification of market competition, the configuration of these models has also been improved, forming a unique competitiveness. At the very least, the 30% discount is very attractive.
However, the relatively high maintenance price and depreciation rate of second-tier luxury brands still require consumers to "weigh the pros and cons". So, will you choose a second-tier luxury brand car in front of the screen? Or do you prefer the same level of products of Volkswagen, Toyota, Honda and other brands? Let's talk in the comments section!