I have a friend who won the bid a few years ago, and like most young people, wants to buy a car in his early 100,000s, the main purpose is to travel. Now it is very interesting that in the field of 100,000 levels, joint venture brands and independent brands have gathered. Honda Civic's guide price is among them, and why did my friend choose Geely Emgrand L instead?
Honda Civic's entry-level model 2022 180TURBO CVT Shangdong Edition (hereinafter referred to as Civic), the guidance price is 129,900 yuan, but... According to my friend, 4S is going to increase the price! The guide price of my friend's Geely Emgrand L is 109,900 yuan (hereinafter referred to as Emgrand L), and there are thousands of discounts, which are only in the early 110,000 years.
And the Supreme is the top model in the car series, and the configuration is bound to be richer than the entry-level Civic. Besides, Honda... In terms of configuration, it has not always been more critical. My friend this Emgrand L in the safety configuration than the Civic more lane departure warning, lane keeping assistance, road traffic sign recognition and active braking, although according to the driver's license date, my friend is an "old driver", but after the driver's license there is no chance to drive, if you are a real old driver, then these auxiliary safety configurations are dispensable, but for my friend is still crucial.
In addition to the safety configuration, the 360-degree panoramic image/full-speed domain adaptive cruise is also higher than the Civic, or in other words, the entire Civic system is not equipped with 360-degree panoramic imagery. In fact, before including me, I felt that the 360-degree panoramic image system was not too necessary, but once when the community met the car, the simple reversing image still had a large blind spot, and the 360-degree panoramic image could solve this problem very well.
As for the motivation, it has to be divided into two aspects.
Book parameters: Emgrand L is equipped with a 1.4T engine, a maximum power of 141Ps, a peak torque of 235N·m, and a drivetrain matching CVT transmission that can simulate 8 gears. Although the Civic is a larger displacement of 1.5T, it is a low-power engine, with a maximum power of 129Ps and a peak torque of 180N·m, which is significantly lower than the Emgrand L, and the transmission also matches the CVT transmission.
Actual feelings: I watched a car show before, and there was a sentence that I very much agreed with: "Only when the parameters of independent brands have obvious advantages over joint venture brands, it is possible to let consumers pay attention." In terms of actual driving experience, emgrand L's is indeed inferior to Civic. This is also a common problem for many autonomous models marked with "benchmarking joint venture", in other words, the adjustment is not able to catch up in a moment and a half.
Emgrand L will not give you a sense of luxury when opening up, although the price of 100,000 yuan is indeed not related to "high-end", but the steering force is too light, which will amplify the feeling of "not advanced". The Civic supports a variable steering ratio, which can adjust the steering force of the steering wheel according to different driving modes, but even in comfort mode, the steering force is a little heavier than that of the Emgrand L.
Both cars match the CVT transmission, and although the Emgrand L can simulate 8 gears, it comes down to CVT, and the power of 141Ps and 129Ps is transmitted to the wheel, and there is not much left, so the Emgrand L and Civic are half a pound in power response.
The chassis texture of Emgrand L can give a good review, but the chassis texture also has a certain relationship with the new car. When passing through the speed bumps and potholes, the damping and rebound of the suspension have a German flavor. When I test drove the Civic before, I also felt that the chassis of the Civic Japanese car had a sense of German heaviness. So at present, although the normal transportation difference is not much, but the Emgrand L rear suspension using a torsion beam type non-independent suspension, in the speed reduction belt when the vehicle will have excess lateral swing, in the more extreme operation, the limit is not as high as the Civic rear multi-link independent suspension.
As for the exterior and interior, I will not introduce too much, after all, the radish greens have their own love, and you can also write your ideas in the comment area. However, it should not be said that from the test drive activities participated in in recent years, it can be clearly felt that in the entry-level field of 100,000 levels, independent brands can already compete with joint venture brands in many aspects. And the Emgrand L's configuration and power, are very in line with my friend, after all, it is the main step, the practical configuration is more attractive than how many years of history, as for the Honda Civic, it is more suitable for the real old driver who has feelings and pursues driving. Then again, what if you would choose the Emgrand L or the premium Civic?