Originally, the news this week was most likely yellow, but fortunately, Acura and Lexus contributed two melons.
Let's start with Lexus melons, and acura this big melon may be put in next week. Because it is only a rumor at present, if the rumor is false news next week, then Brother K will be embarrassed...
Lexus' melon is a nail in the coffin, and it is reported that CT will officially stop production in October 2022.
To commemorate the model, Lexus also introduced a special version, the full name of the new car is "CT200h Cherished Touring", the suffix translates as "Cherished Journey".
However, Brother K studied it carefully, and it was more appropriate to call it "the last wave of money".
Because Lexus only offers two special colors, namely "graphite black body + titanium silver roof" + "sonic quartz white body + titanium silver roof".
In addition, the dual-colored interior of the high-end model also appeared on the special edition.
In addition, it is not half a cent different from the ordinary CT200h, and the appearance and power system are the same.
But looking at the CT sales market only In Europe and Japan, we have passed this!
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After all, km is a media with an attitude, so let's talk about the dilemma of CT.
The production of this car is inevitable, Lexus's two highest global sales markets are North America and China, the specific data can be seen in the following table.
But CT performed badly in both major markets, with CT delisted in the United States in 2017 and discontinued after the Ct update in China to 2020.
The remaining European and Japanese markets, the total sales volume is not as much as domestic sales, not to mention the smaller proportion of CT.
So why is it selling badly in North America and at home?
Mi: Is there a difference between this and Prius? No, then buy a Prius!
Chinese: This is not big enough, there is no need to increase the price, do not buy!
When it comes to specifics, there are many things to pull, such as CT has not changed since its debut in Geneva in 2010, achieved a mid-term restructuring in 2014, and then did not move.
Next door Toyota even TNGA is about to be replaced, it is still the old platform 11 years ago.
Old means that there are many things in the car that cannot keep up with the times, such as CT is a foot brake, the car is backward, there is no active safety system, and the hybrid technology of the old generation.
This 1.8L hybrid system does not need to be said, the weak power makes people have no temper, only the advantage of fuel saving.
With the upgrading of consumption, users pay more attention to space, but the back row of CT is relatively compact, and it is difficult to express it with comfort.
In the end, there is a Lexus that makes people worry about this selling point, which is pitted by the unstable quality power battery.
CT's power battery is only guaranteed for 6 years or 150,000 kilometers, and other hybrid mines are 10 years or 250,000 kilometers. But whenever you have a problem with the insurance, you have to pay 28,000-30,000 yuan to replace the battery pack.
The key is that ct power battery failure is not an isolated case.
The money you saved by not buying ES and buying CT200h may eventually be returned to Lexus because of the replacement of the power battery. Or rather, you're just keeping the money for Lexus!
In addition to its own reasons, the emergence of alternative UX has also further declined sales of CT.
All in all, the idea that "big is luxury" is rooted in the ground, and CT is difficult to sell well.
However, it is said that Lexus is already preparing a follow-up model of the CT and will appear as an RV.
Lexus station wagon, anyone looking forward to it?
Bydie seals look like this?
This year's BYD product of the year should be the second product of the Marine series, seals.
As a product of the benchmark Model 3, seals have made innovations in many places, and it is difficult to find the shadow of traditional BYD in it.
The design prototype of the seal is the ocean-X concept car, and it can be seen that the silhouette and model 3 are quite similar, both are short and fat.
However, from the latest winter test spy care, it is obviously more slender than the concept car, a bit of Model S feeling.
Although the test cars are all ready-made parts, and the mass production car is not the same thing, but from the outline of the headlights, Brother K has a little worry.
Don't walk along, it has changed from the original Ocean design language to "GAC Aean S".
There is also a detail, which previously said that seals are frameless doors, but from the latest test spy care, it has become a framed door.
emm, when Han used frame k brother felt very sorry, seals must use frameless ah!
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Then there is the product force, since it is the benchmark Model 3, it must be able to get the hardware.
First of all, the size of the seals is 4770/1860/1460mm and the wheelbase is 2900mm.
Compared with the Model 3's 4694/1850/1443mm and wheelbase of 2875mm, it is advantageous.
And from the spy care, the seal front and rear wheels of the pure electric platform are as close to the sides as possible, leaving room for riding, and there should be no worry about space.
The power system has three configurations of 150/180/200+160kW, which should be standard endurance, long endurance and dual motor performance version.
The chassis suspension also uses the chassis structure of the front double wishbones plus the rear five connecting rods, which is still up to the point, which is stronger than Han's "three steel rods" rear suspension.
u1s1, K brother is still looking forward to the dynamic performance of the seal, the same is the double wishbon 001 control is very fragrant.
Finally, the price range, the current price released on the Internet is about 200,000-250,000, but Brother K feels that this is just BYD to explore the mouth.
Really want to sell at this price, do you buy?
Anyway, K brother chooses the original factory can be the top of the track with pole star 2, and now the market understands everything!
OK, this week's news is here, everyone have a good weekend~
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