As the main force of ordinary family models, compact SUVs are a market that every car company will inevitably compete for. After years of development, our domestic brands in this field has many excellent products born, today Uncle Che has brought you two very good domestic compact SUVs, their names are Chery Tiggo 7 and Fengxing T5.
The 2022 Tiggo 7 was launched in December last year, and the new car has a total of 5 configurations in the whole series, with a price range of 86,900 to 111,900 yuan. The 2022 Fengxing T5 was launched in September last year, and the new car was also launched with 5 configurations, with a price range of 68,900 to 99,900 yuan.
Next, The car uncle will choose the 2022 Tiggo 7 1.5T CVT super hero with a guidance price of 97,900 yuan to compare with the top version of the Fengxing T5, the price difference between the two is not large, so which model has more prominent product power under this premise?
Exterior design
The new Tiggo 7 Super Edition model continues the shape of the 2021 Super Edition model in terms of appearance design, in which the front face of the new car is equipped with a large mesh grille, and adopts the popular ComputationAl Design computational design method, which has a relatively strong visual tension. The super version differs from the regular version in that it is equipped with an exclusive kit to further personalize itself, including a blackened grille, fog lights, mirrors and more.
Fengxing T5 in the appearance of the main exquisite and fashionable style, specifically, the front face of the new model is equipped with a large size of inverted trapezoidal mesh, the interior is supplemented by dot matrix chrome element module, the shape is more compact, looks very eye-catching. The sharp headlights on the left and right sides are connected with the middle network, which enhances the integrity of the front face design, and the internal structure is very designed, but the near and far lights use halogen light sources, in addition to automatic headlights, steering auxiliary lights, LED front fog lights, etc.
In terms of body size, the specific length, width and height of the Tiggo 7 are 4500×1842×1745 mm, and the wheelbase is 2670 mm. The side of the new model body creates a sense of design power through the outline of the waistline, and the hidden D-pillar design is matched with the uplifted chrome decorative strip, which also adds a little agility to the whole car.
The specific length, width and height of the Fengxing T5 are 4780×1872×1775 mm, and the wheelbase is 2753 mm. All the data have a certain degree of leadership, looking a circle larger than Tiggo 7. The model adopts the popular two-color body design, the body size has not changed, and the upward waist line extends from the front wheel arch to the taillight part, giving the whole car a more sporty atmosphere.
The rear part of the Tiggo 7 still uses a through-line taillight design, which further improves the visual width of the rear of the car, and also allows the vehicle to have a higher recognition when driving at night. In addition, this model actually only adopts a one-sided single exhaust layout, but the rear surround is still designed with bilateral double exhaust to enrich the details of the design.
The tail shape of the Fengxing T5 is relatively full, and the through-type taillights bring it a certain degree of recognition, combined with the logo letters inlaid on the black trim panels, which further plays a role in highlighting the brand. The new car is fitted with a large black surround and silver underneath, while chrome trim is added to the upper edge of the side window and above the rear license plate holder for added sophistication.
Interior design
The Tiggo 7 has not changed in the interior design, the main color of the center console is still the classic red and black color, and the red leather decoration through the top further enhances the visual width of the cockpit, and it is matched with the center console on a black background to show a good sense of sport. The car is equipped with a 10.25-inch suspension display screen on the center console, and its internal matching functions are more abundant, supporting satellite navigation, Bluetooth car phone, mobile phone interconnection mapping, voice recognition control, Internet of Vehicles, OTA upgrade, etc.
In terms of interior design, the Fengxing T5 still maintains the overall style characteristics of youthfulness, and at the same time upgrades and adjustments in some details. Among them, the central control area of the new car is covered with a large area of soft materials, and the piano paint trim plate is added as an embellishment in the details of the air conditioner outlet, handrail and so on. The steering wheel directly in front of the main driver is wrapped in leather material, and the function buttons on the left and right sides are tight and the grip is relatively full.
The Tiggo 7 interior seats are wrapped in imitation leather fabrics, and functionally support the electric adjustment of the main passenger seat and the heating of the front seats. The new model has a wide front seat surface and excellent cushion length, which can give the front passengers good leg support, and the backrest is close to the human body, which has a better sense of wrapping.
The interior seats of the Fengxing T5 are wrapped in fabric fabric, but leather seats are optional, and only manual adjustment is supported in terms of functionality. The interior padding of the front seats of this model is moderately soft and hard, the wings on both sides of the backrest and cushion have a certain prominence, and the backrest is close to the human back, which has good support for the waist and shoulders, and the comfort is good.
Each position of the rear of the Tiggo 7 is equipped with independent headrests that can be lifted, the tilt angle between the cushion and the backrest is large, and the two sides have a certain degree of invertedness, which is good for comfort and wrapping. In addition, the rear central platform of this model is not largely raised, and the longitudinal space is relatively generous.
Fengxing T5 offers two different seat layouts of 5 and 7 seats, the rear seats are of the same level as the front row in terms of material application and workmanship, and the conventional 5-seat version of the rear longitudinal space is extremely generous, but the 3rd row of the 7-seat version is not very practical.
dynamical system
The Tiggo 7 is powered by a 1.5T turbocharged engine with a maximum output of 156 hp and a peak torque of 250 Nm. In terms of drivetrain, it is matched with a 9-speed CVT stepless transmission.
Although the 1.5T turbo engine matched by the Fengxing T5 is different from the Tiggo 7 model, the parameters are exactly the same. In terms of drivetrain, the engine is matched by a 6-speed manual transmission.
Uncle Che summed up
As a domestic compact SUV positioned close to the people, Tiggo 7 and Fengxing T5 have a more attractive price and good strength, through the comparison of the above aspects we can see that the advantages of the two models are different, of which Tiggo 7 has a more youthful interior and exterior design, while occupying an absolute advantage in functional configuration, Fengxing T5 has a larger external size, more diverse seat layout forms and more generous riding space. Considering the car scene of ordinary people, the cost performance of Tiggo 7 is higher.