In saic-volkswagen's product line, Langyi is definitely a car that walks in volume. This car is also the first impression of many people's understanding of the public, the jianghu people called "Tokuhara Lang", it does carry a strong "Wolf Castle flavor", combined with the price of early 100,000, I don't know how many consumers shouted "Lingdu is good-looking, cool and handsome" in the Volkswagen 4S store, and finally paid for this moderate family car. Recently, Volkswagen Langyi underwent a mid-term revamp and is about to be listed at the Beijing Auto Show. Today we will take a look at what the new Langyi has changed, does it still have the potential to inherit the previous work "pin crown"? For consumers who are ready to buy Volkswagen Langyi, is the new model worth waiting for?
The exterior double front face is a Passat "new matryoshka doll", and the biggest change in the interior is the central control?
Compared with the old model, the new car has become younger from the appearance, and the overall change of thinking is almost the same as the new Passat, which can be seen that Volkswagen is about to move from one nesting doll to another nesting doll.
In this mid-term redesign, the new Volkswagen Langyi will use two front faces like the Passat, and the ordinary version is mainly to further expand the area of the current network. The other version, the starry sky version highlighted by SAIC Volkswagen, uses a matrix decoration with chrome plating, and the lower grille is matched with black honeycomb decoration to highlight the sense of sports. Judging from the design of the front face, the new model is more in line with the tastes of young people than the current model.
On the side of the body, the visual effect of the body is still lengthened by the through-waist line, and some chrome decorations are used to highlight the sense of luxury. As for the tail, although the tail lamp has more design than the original, it is still a moderate temperament. From the perspective of the entire side and tail, the difference between the new model and the cash model is not too big.
Compared with the change in appearance, the new Volkswagen Langyi's central control screen has changed from the original embedded in the center console to today's suspension type, and the air conditioning panel has been replaced by touch. In addition, the air conditioner outlet and other places are installed with red piano paint trim, compared with the original more sporty, but if the current owner likes such a sporty style, Taobao to buy a set of accessories is also easy to do. Therefore, compared with the current Volkswagen Langyi, the biggest change in the interior of the new model is the suspension central control screen and the touch air conditioning panel, in addition, the physical button is still the physical button, and the ancestral file handle is still the ancestral block.
From the appearance and interior point of view, saicid Volkswagen Langyi's mid-term redesign did not give much change. Only in some details, partial adjustments were made in the direction of rejuvenation.
The three major pieces did not move, or dry double clutch + plate suspension?
In the information currently released, Volkswagen Langyi adopts a power combination of 1.4T engine matching 7-speed dry dual-clutch transmission, with a maximum horsepower of 150Ps and a peak torque of 250N·m, which is consistent with the 1.4T version of the current model. So will the 1.5L natural suction power of the current model also appear on the new Langyi? According to volkswagen's habits, in order to reduce the entry price to meet market demand, the new model will also be equipped with this set of power for the entry model.
As for the chassis, it is no different from the current model, and it is still the suspension structure of the front McPherson rear torque beam. It can be inferred that the chassis of the new Volkswagen Langyi should be as hard as ever, but the support is good, suitable for putting on such a foot of oil when turning at the lower gate. Although compared with the rear multi-link independent suspension of competitor models, the plate suspension of Volkswagen Langyi is still more or less "unkind". But based on my driving experience with Volkswagen compacts, the integrity and texture of the chassis should still be good.
From the perspective of the three major pieces, the mid-term modification of Volkswagen Langyi did not bring us "any surprises", Volkswagen Langyi is still the Volkswagen Langyi, the market accepts enough users, there is no need to "evolve". For car buyers, buying a cash model or buying a new model, or even going to the used car market to collect an older model with a better car, will not change much in the driving experience.
The intelligent configuration upgrade is the largest, and I want to experience high matching
However, in the vehicle configuration, the new Volkswagen Langyi or with the change of consumer car demand has made changes, more obvious is that the new car can support mobile phone Interconnection and car networking, although in 2022 today, this is not a "stunning" configuration, but for consumers of family cars, it will indeed make car life much more convenient. At the same time, we saw the option of driver assistance function in the car machine menu, presumably the new Volkswagen Langyi high-end model will soon be equipped with such functions. Judging from the camera on the side of the fog lights and the sensors distributed around the body, it belongs to the mainstream level of the same level.
For car buyers, although the new Volkswagen Langyi has a high degree of similarity with the current model in appearance and interior design, the three major parts also adopt a completely consistent choice. However, in the improvement of vehicle intelligence, it is still relatively good for consumers, and after the competitor models at the same level have a good intelligent performance, Volkswagen Langyi, as a traditional hot-selling model, has finally caught up with this time. However, it is also certain that such changes will only occur in high-end models.
summary:
Overall, in this mid-term change, Volkswagen Langyi did not come up with the change that at least looks "drastic" in Lingdu L, and the three major pieces are also the ancestral principle of "if you can not move". As a "top-notch" compact family car, the answer sheet handed over by Volkswagen Langyi's mid-term redesign is indeed not satisfactory. However, for car buyers who are ready to buy this car, if they are ready to be equipped with high equipment, I suggest that you can wait for the new model, after all, the improvement in the intelligent piece is indeed more practical. However, if the budget is about 100,000 yuan, I hope to buy a low-end model, and when the new model is almost on the market, the cash car that is cleared at the bottom is a more cost-effective choice.