With the gradual liberalization of the fertility policy, the MPV market has also ushered in the grand situation of a hundred flowers, and even has reached the meaning of a little inner volume. In 2020, SAIC Volkswagen brought their first luxury medium and large MPV - Weiran, and the new car was born from the MQB platform, and received a lot of orders at the beginning of the listing, but if Weiran wants to continue to seize the market share of Buick GL8 and Toyota Xena, it is obvious that it needs to further enhance its product strength. In February, SAIC Volkswagen Weiran officially launched the annual redesign model, and the new car was built on the Volkswagen MQB evo platform, which was not only fully upgraded in configuration, but also greatly adjusted in design. Next, I will take a look at the new car.
Appearance: Still the main business style details design has been adjusted
The first appearance of the new Weiran was at the 2021 Guangzhou Auto Show. In terms of appearance, the new Weiran is still the main mature and stable business style, a large area of chrome trim will fill the entire front face, while the grille is connected to the headlights on both sides, the lower bumper also adopts the same design method, the entire front face of the layering is very strong.
In terms of headlights, the new Weiran adopts a more slender LED headlight group, which is more beautiful in style than the old model; in addition, although the specific configuration of the new Weiran has not yet been announced, as the flagship MPV of the SAIC Volkswagen family, configurations such as LED daily running lights, adaptive near and far lights and automatic headlights should not be absent.
The new Weiran body side and front face are completely different two styles, if the front face looks more calm, then the new car side is more fashionable, dynamic, its use of multi-segment waist line is like streamlined light and shadow, improving the visual effect of the new car side, at the same time on the front fenders, the new Weiran also added an exclusive FLAGSHIP body logo, a luxury MPV model unique sense of honor spontaneously.
In the tire part, the new car should still offer different sizes of rim combinations, while the real-life model uses a tire specification of 235/60 R18. Judging from this point, the real model should be a low-end model.
It is worth mentioning that the new Weiran side sliding door groove does not use a hidden design, which is still relatively new at present. In addition, the new car also introduces a second-generation virtual pedal, which can realize the induction opening and closing of the luggage compartment cover, which is more convenient.
The rear of the car, the new Weiran is also full of highlights, first of all, the tail lights on both sides have been blackened, so that the new car looks a lot younger, and a chrome trim strip is also used between the two sides of the tail light group, and the English letters have been added below the Logo, and the luxury of the entire rear of the car is about to come out.
Interior: The configuration of the floating central control screen has been greatly upgraded
Then we look at the interior, compared to the appearance, the new Weiran interior changes can be described as a new look, the entire center console area ushered in a huge change, most of the function buttons replaced by touch, while the new car was equipped with a 12-inch suspension central control screen, the air conditioning control area is also greatly reduced, the function integration is higher, and the sense of science and technology of the entire interior is greatly improved. In addition, even if the real-time model is a low-end model, it is also worth affirming in the interior materials, and the use of wood grain trim and piano paint enhances the favorability of the interior.
The steering wheel shape of the new car is not much different from the old model, but the front 10.3-inch full LCD dashboard attracted my attention, its UI interface has been redesigned, and the owner can also change the theme according to his preferences, which is more personalized.
The new 12-inch floating central control screen greatly enhances the sense of technology in the cockpit, and it is built into the Volkswagen MOS3.2 operating system, which not only has a better UI design, it also has an intelligent voice system, and supports wireless Apple CarPlay and Baidu CarLife at the same time, which can meet the needs of business people functionally.
It is worth mentioning that the L2-level automatic driving assistance function equipped with the new Weiran has been further upgraded, the cruise range has been upgraded from 0-160km/h to 0-210km/h, and the parking time of the new car has also been increased to 15 seconds, coupled with the blessing of parallel assist, lane keeping assist and other functions, the safety performance of the new Weiran has also been greatly improved.
Thanks to the smaller electronic barrier bar, the new Varan front control area frees up more storage space, and it can be seen that the new Viran not only has an area to place the mobile phone, but also has a USB interface and a Type-C interface.
The new Varan also adds a smart pre-ventilation function, which is automatically activated by pressing the door key or keyless entry, so that the air in the car is always fresh.
I don't know if it is because of the test car, although the real-time model looks like a low-end model, it is still equipped with a HARMAN Karton audio and is equipped with 12 speakers, and this configuration is not available in the top of the old model.
Space: Two rows of seats can be upgraded to lie flat storage space
In terms of space, the new Weiran has not announced specific body parameters, but as an annual redesign model, the new model should not change much in terms of body size. As can be seen from the real-time model, the new Weiran adopts a 2+2+3 seat layout, in which the front seats and the second row seat belts use heating, ventilation and massage functions, and the configuration can be described as a full match.
It is worth mentioning that the new Visan has been upgraded for the second row of seats, and its second row of concierge seat leg rests can be adjusted to a horizontal position to further enhance comfort. Coupled with multiple comfort configurations such as electric adjustment, comfortable headrest, pneumatic massage, concierge armrest, and electric leg rest, the new Weiran's emphasis on second-row passengers has obviously reached the benchmark level of the same level.
The comfort and space of the third row of seats in the new Weiran have not been reduced, and this MPV model is obviously more suitable for the daily travel and business reception of multi-family families than the 7-seater SUV model.
The storage space of the whole vehicle has also reached the level that this level of model should be, and the new Weiran has also been redesigned for the front central passage, and the storage capacity has been improved compared with the old model.
Trunk part, the new Weiran under normal state can basically meet the daily car needs, of course, as an MPV, space will never be a problem, the two or three rows of seats put after, the new Weiran storage space can reach a considerable level.
Power: 2.0T+7DSG Gold Power Combination
In the power part, the new Weiran is still using a 2.0T+7 quick-wet dual-clutch set of battle-hardened gold powertrain, and is divided into 330TSI and 380TSI two different power adjustments, of which the 330TSI version has a maximum power of 186Ps, while the 380TSI version has a maximum power of 220Ps.
It is worth mentioning that the new Weiran replaced the same electronic barrier of the Porsche 911, which we have also seen in other Volkswagen models, which can not only reduce the space occupied, but also enhance the sense of interior grade, which can be described as killing two birds with one stone.
In the chassis section, the new car is expected to be in line with the current model, using a suspension system of front McPherson + rear multi-link, and offering three different driving modes of comfort, economy and sport.
Editor's comments: In today's MPV model competition is becoming more and more fierce, the test of its strength is often the details, and from the text, the new Weiran has a strong strength under the premise of upgrading more details, such as replacing the second generation of virtual pedals, improving the convenience of the car, while the new car interior is greatly upgraded, whether it is automatic auxiliary driving system, or storage space, and then to the comfort of two or three rows of passengers, the new Weiran really did people-oriented, Considering the actual car use scenarios of car owners and upgrading, so from these points of view, the new Weiran has reason to further threaten the market position of Buick GL8. At present, the new SAIC Volkswagen Weiran has opened pre-sale, and now the next order can enjoy lifetime free basic maintenance, lifetime warranty of important components, lifelong maintenance door-to-door delivery of cars and lifetime free roadside assistance and other gifts, and according to the official news, the new car will also be officially listed on March 13. If you happen to be considering buying an MPV model to escort your family, then the new Willan is not to be missed!