In recent years, with the opening of the two-tire, three-child policy, more and more families have demand for 7-seat SUVs, in this level, the best-selling model is the Toyota Highlander, many people have praised highlander as "7-seat SUV benchmark", even if the perennial price increase consumers are still eager for it, the main reason is that the performance of this car in all aspects is very balanced, almost can not find the obvious shortcomings. In contrast, the competitiveness of other brands in the 7-seat SUV market is a bit weak, many models will take highlander as a rival when they are listed, but the final sales are very different, such as the Buick Encore flag to be said today!
Encore Flag is a medium-sized SUV launched by Buick in 2019, and there are currently four models on sale, with a guidance price of 29.99-35.99 million yuan. It is not difficult to see from the price that The Encore Flag obviously has a direct competitive relationship with the Highlander, and Buick has always been the main luxury and comfort, it is reasonable to say that even if it does not pose a threat to the Highlander, at least it can have a certain market, but in the past January, the monthly sales of this car were only a pitiful 1, and there was almost no difference from the suspension of production, why is this?
From the appearance, the buick Encore flag is still very powerful, the front face adopts a Buick family design, the wingspan grille with chrome mesh, L-shaped daytime running lights are very eye-catching after lighting, and the entire front of the car looks wide and domineering. The length, width and height of this car are 4981/1953/1722mm, the wheelbase is 2863mm, the body length of nearly 5 meters is very solid from the side, the windows and the lower edge of the door panel are dotted with chrome strips, which looks more business-oriented, and the visual proportion of the 20-inch rim is also very harmonious. At the rear of the vehicle, the tail shape of the Encore Flag is very full, the tail lights on both sides are connected by through-type chrome strips, which widens the horizontal visual effect, and the bilateral exhaust ports at the bottom also add a touch of sports to the whole car.
Come to the car, the center console of The Encore Banner adopts an asymmetrical design, the lines look very elegant, and many new cars are different now, this car does not use the suspension central control large screen or the duplex screen, but still uses the traditional embedded central control screen, the screen size is 8 inches, the dashboard is the traditional mechanical pointer instrument + LCD screen, the sense of science and technology is not prominent, but the shift mechanism of this car uses a button shift, which looks more advanced than the ordinary gear. Buick has always been unsparing in terms of materials, and the Encore flag car uses a lot of soft materials and leather wrapping, the touch is very delicate, and the whole interior is much stronger than the Highlander in terms of grade.
In terms of configuration, the car is equipped with standard parallel assist, lane departure warning, lane keeping assist, active braking, 360-degree panoramic image, reversing side warning and cruise control function, and like the panoramic sunroof, power trunk, keyless start, keyless entry, remote start, leather steering wheel, leather seat, seat heating ventilation, seat memory, mirror heating, induction wipers, automatic partition air conditioning These are also standard in the whole series, in contrast, the configuration of the new Highlander is somewhat shabby.
In terms of power, Buick Encore Banner is equipped with a 2.0T engine + 48V light mixing system, the maximum power of the engine is 237 horsepower, the maximum torque is 350 N · meter, with Tripower variable valve tube technology, which can better control fuel economy, the transmission part matches the universal 9AT gearbox, the gear ratio is also relatively smooth, in addition to the minimum version is two-wheel drive, the rest of the version is equipped with a timely four-wheel drive system.
Through the above introduction, Buick Encore flag in fact, the performance of all aspects is not bad, as for why the sales are not good, mainly or the retention rate of The American car in recent years is really worrying, a Highlander can sell to more than 200,000 after three or four years, and Buick, Chevrolet's car directly loses half, in addition to the Encore banner itself also has some shortcomings, such as slow response to the car, the third row of space is small, the new car has a large odor, high fuel consumption in the city, etc. If these problems can be solved, perhaps the sales will have room for improvement. I wonder what you think of this car?