Geely, BYD, GAC Trumpchi and Wuling all have layout MPV markets, but at present, the market response is only good for GAC Trumpchi and Wuling. GAC Trumpchi has achieved good market results in the high-end field with M6/M8; Wuling's well-sold Shenche Hongguang needless to say, and the latecomer Capgemini has been listed for more than 1 year, and now it has the recognition of more than 100,000 users. Recently, Capgemini has also added Capgemini 280T, which still inherits the core selling point - "4+X" seat design, and is even called "Wuling version of Odyssey" by good people, but when it really meets the Honda Odyssey, can its space still be attractive? Today, let's simply make a comparison, regardless of the brand, only from the experience of the horizontal evaluation.
in Odyssey
(Capgemini 280T)
Regarding the appearance of the shape, because everyone's aesthetic standards are very different, the author will not make an evaluation, directly from the space that everyone cares about. First of all, in terms of size, the length, width and height of Odyssey are 4861x1820x1712mm, the wheelbase is 2900mm, while the length and width of the Capgemini 280T are 4875x1880x1700mm, the wheelbase is 2800mm, from the book data, Capgemini 280T length, width is better, while the Odyssey is taller, the wheelbase is larger, and the wheelbase advantage is obvious. So what about the actual situation?
Taking the author, who is 178cm tall, as an example, sitting in two cars, you can find that the front row space of Odyssey and Capgemini 280T is very generous. In the rear row, the second row of seats in both cars is a separate seat, and the comfort of the seats is not bad, especially the Odyssey also uses leather seats, which is very good in body feeling and appearance. In terms of functionality, the second row of seats on both sides is equipped with front and rear, backrest, leg rest and left and right adjustments, which can be described as equal. But the difference is that the second row of seat backs of the Capgemini 280T can be placed flat at most, including the front row can also be flat, which can be changed into a sleeping seat.
In the third row of seats, the Odyssey provides 3 seats, Capgemini 280T only has 2 seats, but with a wider body, the third row of Capgemini 280T fully loaded lateral space is not bad, and the Odyssey can carry more people; the longitudinal space depends on the "mood" of the passengers in the second row of seats in the two cars, in fact, after the middle row passengers adjust to the appropriate sitting position, the third row of seats will not have a sense of crampedness. As for functionality, the third row of seats on both sides can be folded and stowed under the floor. However, it is worth mentioning that the third row of seats of the Odyssey can also be flipped outward to form a "fishing mode", which is more practical.
After talking about space and seats, let's see how the two sides perform in the intelligent networking part. After all, this is also one of the main directions for the development of smart cars. Odyssey is equipped with a 10.1-inch central control screen with Honda's Honda CONNECT 3.0 intelligent guidance interconnection system, while Capgemini 280T is equipped with a 10.25-inch central control screen with a newly developed Ling OS lingxi system from Wuling. From a functional point of view, both sides support the Internet of Vehicles, OTA upgrades, Bluetooth, navigation and other functions, which can meet the daily needs of users.
In terms of actual experience, the central control screen of Odyssey does not provide many entertainment applications, but it is equipped with CarLife interconnection, and users can use some functions through mobile phone screen projection, which is harmless overall. Capgemini 280T's central control screen, the response speed is very fast, especially the voice recognition control function, when the continuous voice command is issued, 0.8 seconds can complete the recognition, which is commendable. At the same time, it also has social functions such as cultivation games and team travel, which are more abundant than odyssey, which is also the consistent advantage of domestic cars.
Finally, in terms of dynamic performance, Odyssey's hybrid system is indeed more comfortable to open, the start and acceleration are very brisk, the overall smoothness is very good, even after the engine intervenes, there is no abrupt feeling. The Capgemini 280T, which is equipped with a new high-power 1.5T engine, also impressed me, the power enhancement makes its start-up and acceleration better than the ordinary model, and the smoothness of the simulated 8-speed CVT transmission is also good; in terms of chassis, in terms of actual feelings, the performance of the two sides in the urban section is comparable, especially in terms of sound insulation, there is not much difference, but in complex road conditions, the performance of the Odyssey is better.
In general, through a simple comparison of the above aspects, it can be found that Odyssey and Capgemini 280T have a high degree of similarity in some aspects, such as they have more flexible space and more spacious space performance. The difference is that the power and chassis performance of the Odyssey are slightly better, of course, this is not to blame, after all, the price of the Odyssey is about half the price. Therefore, combined with the price point of view, Capgemini 280T is priced at 11.58-12.58 million this time, which is still quite sincere, and the cost performance is still high.