In the current automobile market, the market share of domestic cars has been relatively high, and the sales volume of many market segments is domestic cars. For example, in the SUV market, Haval H6, Changan CS75 PLUS can always be among the best, in terms of sales, the same level of Honda CR-V, Toyota Rongfang, or the price of the honda XR-V, Volkswagen Tujiao, are difficult to compare with Haval H6, Changan CS75 PLUS. And if we look at the 2021 total sales list of the multi-seat family car segment, we can also find that only one of the Top5 is a joint venture, and the other four are domestic, of which Wuling Capgemini, which ranks fourth, has only been listed for more than 1 year so far.
Capgemini 280T
Wuling Capgemini was officially launched in November 2020, and now the cumulative sales volume has reached 100,000 units, which is not bad for new cars. However, such sales have not stopped Wuling Capgemini, and recently the Capgemini 280T has come to us as a new model of the Capgemini car series, and it will be sold with the Capgemini that was previously on sale, giving consumers a new choice. As for pricing, Capgemini 280T entered the automotive market at a price of 115,800-125,800, and the pricing was not particularly high, like geely Jiaji, which was closely positioned, and its price range was 119,800-142,800. For this newly listed Capgemini 280T, many car critics and consumers have given a good evaluation, and some people say that this is a surprising Chinese manufacturing.
Gilly Gary
What surprises is the Capgemini 280T? I personally come to give you an inventory, first of all, the first point, Capgemini 280T power performance is not weak, many people feel that the Capgemini power sold before is not strong enough, the performance in the same price point is decent. Therefore, the Capgemini 280T has been directly optimized for power performance, replacing the high-performance 1.5T engine with a maximum power increase of 177 hp and a peak torque of 290 Nm. This power seems to be worse in front of the Geely Jiaji with a maximum power of 184 horsepower and a peak torque of 300 Nm, but we must know that jiaji is equipped with a 1.8T engine, and the engine displacement of jiaji is larger than that of the Capgemini 280T engine, and it is normal that the performance will be stronger. What's more, Jiaji's 1.8T performance is not much stronger than the Capgemini 280T, with a maximum power gap of 7 hp and a peak torque gap of 10 Nm, which does not have much impact on the actual driving experience.
Secondly, the second point is that the space of Capgemini 280T is not small, as a multi-seat family car, the body circumference is 4875/1880/1700mm, the wheelbase is 2800mm, and the three circumference of Jiaji is 4706/1909/1690mm, and the wheelbase is 2805mm. The width and wheelbase of the Capgemini 280T are slightly inferior to jiaji, but the gap is actually not large, the width difference is 29mm, and the wheelbase is only 5mm gap. At the same time, capgemini 280T is 169mm longer than Jiaji, and the difference of more than 15 centimeters directly affects the interior space and trunk space of the third row. In terms of seat layout, both models come standard with 6 seats, which is not much different. However, the second row of seats of the Capgemini 280T has leg rests, and the third row of seats can be hidden under the platform of the trunk, which Jiaji does not have.
Then let's talk about the third point, which is the performance of the NVH in the car when riding. Capgemini 280T attaches great importance to the NVH performance in the car, and the Capgemini 280T has more than 30 acoustic designs for sound insulation. In terms of sound insulation related configurations, Capgemini 280T also provides multi-layer sound insulation glass, Atlas silent tires and other configurations. In addition, the engine and gearbox of the Capgemini 280T use steel belts that pay more attention to silence, and the noise will be less during operation. Jiaji actually has some sound insulation design, the level of sound insulation in driving is still good in the same level, but this car does not have a multi-layer sound insulation glass, for wind noise, road noise filtering will be inferior to Capgemini 280T.
The last fourth point we have to look at intelligence, which is still more important in the current automotive market, young consumers tend to choose models with more advanced intelligent functions. Capgemini 280T and Jiaji naturally also made optimizations in this regard, both equipped with multimedia in-car systems that can be upgraded by OTA, and can be directly upgraded in the car during subsequent use, without the need to run to the 4S store to upgrade. Then there are jiaji and Capgemini 280T have voice recognition functions, which can control various different software and hardware in the car through voice, and adjust the air conditioning, sunroof, and music without hands. However, Capgemini 280T's Ling OS Lingxi system also has a more special function, that is, the road book navigation, if you are ready to go out on a self-driving trip, you can first find the right road book, and then in the road book navigation, it will show the route in addition to the hotel, restaurant, gas station and attractions that can be played along the way, which is equivalent to helping you plan a suitable self-driving tour route, this function Jiaji does not have.
In general, today's Chinese manufacturing is no longer "Wuxia Amon", with the development of many years, the products made in China have reached a relatively high level of quality and product strength, and many products are also exported overseas. The same is true of the automobile market, Capgemini 280T and Geely Jiaji are very intuitive examples, their quality has the endorsement of large factories, do not need us to worry, and the product force is indeed relatively strong, can meet the travel needs of multi-population families. Of course, Capgemini 280T as a whole seems to be more competitive than Jiaji, although the power is slightly worse than Jiaji, but the gap in power of Capgemini 280T is not particularly large, and the space, intelligence and NVH performance of Capgemini 280T are stronger, and the price is lower, so "Made in China" has risen.