The localization of luxury cars is not at all unusual today. From the earliest Audi A6L, BMW X3, BMW 5 Series, and then to today's BMW X5, Audi A7L. All gradually illustrate a problem: today's consumers have long since stopped paying attention to the so-called "domestic" and "imported" when buying luxury brand models.
Because with the rapid development of the domestic automobile industry level, many brands today's domestic factory manufacturing process is not at all inferior to overseas factories, such as BMW, its Tiexi factory in Shenyang, ranking in the top few of BMW's global manufacturing plants, and the process even exceeds overseas factories. This phenomenon is also enough to be seen in other brand models, such as SAIC Audi's A7L, and its internal workmanship and overall quality are also not lost to the imported version of the A7.
However, like the upcoming domestic X5, the current A7 and A7L are also sold at the same time. Not only that, the previously discontinued 3.0T version of the imported A7 was exposed to be officially returned, so if the 3.0T import A7 reappeared, how would everyone choose between it and the A7L?
Recently, some netizens exposed an internal document similar to FAW-Audi, according to the document, the imported version of the A7 sportback 3.0T model will officially return to the Chinese market. At present, the ordering system for each model is in place.
The meaning is very clear, the reason why the imported A7 3.0T version chose to stop production and withdraw from the domestic market was precisely because it was stuck in the strict National VI emission standards, and now after passing the National VI emissions, FAW-Audi has reintroduced this very popular high-end model. And according to some information inside the document, we can know that the return of the imported version of the A7 sportback will be equipped with the quattro four-wheel drive system as before, the exterior black kit, the 21-inch sports hub, the super sports seat and the carbon fiber trim.
At the same time, the price allocation table of A7 sportback is also exposed, and it is reported that the market guidance price of the A7 sportback exclusive type is about 790,000 yuan. So, is this 790,000 worth spending? From a hardware point of view, the significance of this return lies in this 3.0T engine, and its performance is actually the same as that of the domestic A7L, with a maximum horsepower of 340 horses, a maximum torque of 500 Nm, matching a 7-speed dual-clutch transmission, and all with a 48V light mixing system. Therefore, in terms of mechanical quality, it is completely consistent with the domestic version of A7L.
Conclusion: The configuration level, such as large-size wheels, exterior black kits, frameless doors, electric tailgates, B&O sound systems, etc., you can basically find them in the high-end models of domestic A7L. However, if you really calculate according to this price, take the A7L with S-line realm long-range flow crystal suit as an example, the guidance price is 688,700, and the difference between the two is as high as more than 100,000 yuan. In this comparison, it seems that the extra money spent can only be exchanged for import identity and slippery back style. So, would you choose the A7L or the A7?