Speaking of Lingdu this car many people are not unfamiliar, SAIC Volkswagen Lingdu as early as the beginning of the birth of 2014 has obtained a very high degree of heat, when the official positioning of this car is "luxury wide body coupe", from the official name at that time, it can be seen that this is a model known for comfort and large space, the difference is that this is still a coupe that takes into account sports.
SAIC Volkswagen Lingdu was the leader and even the pioneer of low-level coupes at that time, and it was also one of the few "special" models of Volkswagen in the domestic automobile market, the main market is the young sports market, such as after 7 years, this car has officially ushered in a replacement, in addition to the appearance of the big change, but also extended, and named Lingdu L, the car has previously officially opened pre-sale on March 1, but did not announce the specific pre-price, recently we also carried out a preemptive static experience for this car.
First of all, from the appearance point of view, the new generation of Lingdu L adopts a completely different design style from all the previous Volkswagen brand models, the front face uses a penetrating light strip to replace the traditional intake grille, and is connected with the LED headlight group on both sides, the central Volkswagen LOGO is also made into a style that can emit light, the size of the lower dot matrix air intake is very exaggerated, and the overall look is more fierce.
The overall body line of the new generation Lingdu L is very smooth and concise, the body proportion is also just right, the design of the double waist line with the front low and high body creates a swooping body posture, the two side doors also adopt the design of frameless doors, and the 18-inch two-color multi-spoke sports aluminum alloy wheels as a whole create a very good sense of sport.
The new generation of Lingdu L tail has a very good sense of hierarchy, the upturned ducktail presents a young and lively atmosphere, and the design of the hatchback tailgate, the internal structure of the LED tail light group is more complex, the overall presentation of a good three-dimensional feeling, the center and the front face are connected by a through-line light strip, and the rear tail marker can also be illuminated, and the front face echoes at the same time also enhances the overall visual width.
The official positioning of the new generation of Lingdu L as a spicy aesthetic digital coupe, in addition to the appearance of the coupe style, its equipped digital cockpit is also a major highlight, the overall interior design is relatively simple, the sports style seat is covered with PVC leather, with good wrapping and support, with a three-frame multi-functional sports steering wheel, the sporty embodiment is vivid.
Most importantly, the new generation of Lingdu L adopts a 10-inch full LCD instrument 12-inch central control screen composed of dual screen design, and built-in MOS 3.2 intelligent vehicle connection system, not only supports CarPlay and CarLife connection but also supports touch, voice, gestures and other operation modes, and is equipped with IQ.Drive L2 level intelligent driving assistance system, including ACC adaptive cruise, lane change assistance, front safety assistance system, lane keeping, traffic sign recognition, intelligent automatic parking, etc.
In terms of body size, the official name of the new generation of models is Lingdu L, which means that its body size has increased, the body length and width of the new generation of Lingdu L are 4784×1831×1469mm, and the wheelbase is 2731mm, compared with the previous generation of models, the overall body size, especially the wheelbase improvement, is more obvious.
In terms of power, the new generation of Lingdu L is only available in the 280TSI version, which is equipped with the familiar EA211 1.4TSI turbocharged engine, with a maximum power of 110kW, a peak torque of 250Nm, and a transmission system matched with a 7-speed dry dual-clutch transmission.
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The previous generation of Lingdu is a "classic" work created by Volkswagen for domestic consumers, and the overall appearance of the new generation of models can indeed give people a bright feeling. At present, the 1.4T engine equipped with the full generation Lingdu L based on the MQB Evo platform has no advantage over competitors of the same level.
Lingdu previously launched a GTS version of the model in 2016, when the car was equipped with the third-generation EA888 2.0T engine, we can also expect this, of course, the other thing to look forward to is the price of this car. At present, the official guidance price range of the 2021 Lingdu for sale is 14.99-18.69 million yuan, and recently it has also exploded a new generation of Lingdu L dealers 15.99-19.99 million yuan pre-sale temporary price, I don't know if it is true, but the new model is slightly more expensive than the old model is almost certain, we wait and see!