"Little AMG" and "Little RS7" have it, and now there is a "Little M-Power"?
Author: Liang Zhihao
The reason why audi A7 can be called the "most beautiful coupe" for a long time must be inseparable from its sexy hatchback shape and functional, forced lifting electric tail. Although with the appearance of SAIC Audi A7L, the status of A7 in the minds of many people has "declined", but it is still the most representative product among this niche subdivision model.
However, although the design of the hatchback + lifting tail is both good-looking and practical, it is not a small test for the body structure and cost, so the coupe models with this design are often expensive, but that is only because the independent brand as a "price butcher" has not yet appeared.
What people did not expect was that as soon as the independent brand struck, the two configurations that had a long distance from us in the past suddenly hit the price range of more than 100,000.
Chang'an also wants to get a piece of the pie
As consumers become younger, their own brands, which have always paid less attention to sports models, have begun to pay attention to this once neglected market. Think about it, a mediocre Honda Fit, after being given topics such as "modification" and "performance", can also be transformed into a supercar for young people, and it is conceivable that the market actually has a considerable demand for entry-level sports cars.
Changan, which has recently successfully climbed to the top of its own brand sales, naturally cannot miss this rare wave of heat, and their response to the sports car market is a new coupe model - UNI-V.
The pre-price of 108,900-13.19 million yuan is similar to that of a number of self-owned brands with the same level and positioning models, and the large hatchback of the "A7 same model" and the unique liftable electric tail at the same price have given it no less topicality than the previous Shadow Leopard.
The first sedan in the UNI series
Previously, when Changan launched the new UNI series, it has triggered a lot of discussion. The bold exterior design like a concept car has made the UNI-T and UNI-K two SUV models that were first launched to earn eyeballs. Although these two models have been exposed to the negative news of accelerating the "false label" and the elk test posture in the follow-up, in general, UNI-T and UNI-K have made a good start to this new sub-series.
As the first car work of the UNI series, UNI-V naturally inherits the exaggerated appearance style of this series. The "borderless" front grille design gives the UNI-V's front face a smell of a new energy vehicle, while the sharp headlight shape makes the already low front more aggressive.
Although the positioning of the compact car, as well as the wheelbase of 2750mm, doomed the UNI-V to have the same stretch lines as the Audi A7, but with the help of short front and rear overhangs and large wheels, the UNI-V's slipback design presents a feeling that is also worthy of its coupe positioning.
More importantly, UNI-V did not adopt the design of slipback + sedan in order to save costs, but really designed a large hatchback structure for the rear, which not only ensured the look and feel, but also ensured the practicality of the tail compartment. The addition of the lifting tail has made many people overjoyed.
Although reason told me that this small plastic tail is within the legal speed limit, and the performance assistance that can be provided for the vehicle is probably minimal, but I have to say that for a car in the early 100,000s, this configuration can definitely make it the most beautiful boy on the road.
You may say that the hatchback design affects the strength of the body and the failure rate after lifting and lowering the tail wing, but I am sure that there will be many young people willing to pay for these two configurations in the future.
In the interior part, the layered instrument homologous to UNI-K can indeed give a high score in the sense of design, but according to many users before, because the position of the dashboard is different from the traditional car, it has a big test for vision, and some people's vision is also easy to receive the steering wheel.
It seems that how to find the perfect balance between design sense and practicality is a rather test of the designer's skills. At the same time, the low body and hatchback design also make the interior space of UNI-V a major shortcoming, especially the rear head space. However, considering its sports positioning mainly for young people, this can only be said to be a trade-off.
In terms of power, the UNI-V listed in the early stage will be equipped with blue whale 1.5T+ 7 speed wet dual-clutch powertrain, of which the maximum power of the engine is 188 horsepower, the maximum torque of 300 Nm, which is bright enough in the data, but in view of the previous UNI series in the movement there has been some controversy, the specific performance will be left to us after the test to know. The good news is that Chang'an also plans to add 2.0T+8AT power to this one in the future, and perhaps this sporty coupe will really have the strength to compete with various small steel cannons.
The inner volume of the sports car is serious
In the past two years, independent brand sports cars have sprung up like mushrooms, and while keeping the label of "high price" unchanged, we can also see that the competition in this market is becoming more and more fierce. For example, the first Lynk & Co, with the two cars of Lynk & Co 02 HB and Lynk & Co 03+, has dared to challenge the Volkswagen Golf GTI and other joint venture entry-level performance cars. At a more people-friendly price, MG5/MG6, Trumpchi Shadow Leopard and other models have also become the favorite of many young people.
It is reported that in some hot selling areas, Shadow Leopard even needs a small markup to pick up the car, and the title of "Little AMG" is really not a joke...
The emergence of Changan UNI-V has further deepened the inner volume of this market, "Your MG6 has a hatchback, I also have it, and I also add an electric tail!" "You Trumpchi Shadow Leopard has a scare look and a high horsepower of 1.5T, my horsepower is not only greater than yours, but also a 2.0T version!" ”。
Of course, this kind of inner roll is definitely a good thing for domestic consumers, after all, competition can promote the progress of car companies, thus bringing us more cost-effective products.
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