Budgeting for more than 100,000 yuan, buying a family car with peace of mind and saving money, may be the most practical demand of many consumers, after all, it is the most important to spend a small amount of money to do big things. Today, Uncle Che brings you two joint venture compact cars with high current attention, both equipped with turbocharged engines, and the names of these two cars are Hyundai Elantra and Volkswagen Langyi.
The 2022 Hyundai Elantra was launched in January this year, and the new car series has launched a total of 9 configurations, with a price range of 9.98 to 141,800 yuan. The 2022 Volkswagen Langyi model was launched in October last year, and the new car has a total of 7 configurations, with a price range of 124,900 to 158,900 yuan.
Next, The car uncle will focus on selecting the top version of the modern Elantra and the 2022 Volkswagen Langyi 1.4T Comfort Edition with a guiding price of 146,900 yuan, the price difference between the two is not much, so under this premise, which model has more prominent product power? Let's take a look.
Exterior design
As an annual redesign, the Hyundai Elantra has made minor adjustments in terms of configuration compared to the old model, while adding two new Black Knight limited edition models. Among them, the Black Knight version is mainly upgraded for appearance, including the addition of space gray and phantom black two body colors, in addition to the forward grille, rim, rear bumper and other parts of the use of blackening treatment to highlight their own identity. The styling of the flagship version of the top has not changed, and due to the low position of the central mesh, it has a low lying effect, and the parametric gem forward grille also brings a sense of stretch.
Compared with the old model, the new Volkswagen Langyi is not much different, it is a more classic Volkswagen face, of which the front face of the model is equipped with a flattened inverted trapezoidal grille, and the slightly rounded headlights on the left and right sides are integrated with the middle net, which improves the visual width of the front face. The grille is equipped with headlights in the middle, and the new flat logo looks a little more refined.
In terms of body size, the specific length, width and height of the Hyundai Elantra are 4680×1810×1415 mm, and the wheelbase is 2720 mm. The low visual center of gravity, short front overhang and large wheelbase of this model's body side shape facilitate the layout of the interior space, while the new generation also optimizes the front and rear counterweights of the vehicle.
Volkswagen Langyi's specific length, width and height are 4670× 1806×1474 mm, and the wheelbase is 2688mm, which is slightly behind in terms of key body length and wheelbase. The body side design of the car is quite smooth, and the upward waist line extends from the front fender to the taillight group, with the overall body posture, which has a strong sports atmosphere.
The design of the tail of the modern Elantra is extremely layered, and if you look at the shape alone, its design is also very difficult. First of all, the tail line of the car is very rich, but there is no sense of clutter, the center of gravity is prominent, the three-dimensional sense is very strong, and the observation from the rear 45 degree angle is extremely stunning, of which the penetrating tail light group serves the whole, and cleverly intersects with the edges of the side, which is a plus point for its appearance design.
The lines of the rear part of the Volkswagen Langyi car are relatively rich, but they are not complicated, the simple and straightforward flat straight lines outline a good sense of layering, the tail light groups on the left and right sides are angular, and the internal folded light strips are neatly arranged, and the structure is quite exquisite. The rear enveloping structure is relatively flat, unfortunately the two exhaust pipes are decorative decorations to create a visual effect, and the real exhaust uses a hidden design.
Interior design
Hyundai Elantra emphasizes the sense of surround in the design of the interior, and the entire cockpit has a clear hierarchical relationship, giving people a feeling of youth and activity. The interior of the car is wrapped in a large area of soft material above the center console and on the inside of the door panel, which has a good feel. At the same time, the top version of the model is equipped with 64-color mood lights and steering wheel heating, which is extremely rare in its class.
Volkswagen Langyi car in the car center console using symmetrical design, the vehicle is still the traditional mechanical pointer dashboard and three-frame multi-functional steering wheel, the whole car standard with 8-inch on-board intelligent entertainment interactive system, functional support for Bluetooth car phone, voice recognition control, etc., to meet the basic use of demand is not a problem, but compared to Elantra is still missing satellite navigation, road call rescue, mobile phone interconnection mapping, Car Networking, etc.
The modern Elantra interior seats are wrapped in imitation leather fabrics, which support the electric adjustment of the main driver's seat and the heating of the front seats in terms of functions. The front seat surface of this model is relatively wide, the internal padding is moderately soft and hard, the two sides of the wings have a certain prominence, and the comfort and wrapping are relatively good.
The seats in the Volkswagen Langyi car are wrapped in a mix of imitation leather + fabric material, and only manual adjustment is supported in terms of function, and there is no heating of the front seats. The interior padding of the front seats of the new car is softer, and the seat cushion length is excellent, which provides good leg support for the front passengers.
The tilt angle between the modern Elantra rear seat backrest and the cushion is more appropriate, the seat cushion length is good, and the middle position is also relatively soft, but there is a certain bulge in the center of the platform, and the middle passenger can only put his feet on both sides of the platform, which affects the comfort of the ride.
The rear seats in the Volkswagen Langyi car are of the same level as the front row in terms of material application and workmanship, and the rear seat backrest support ratio is reclined, the space expansion is excellent, but it is not equipped with a central armrest, and the platform is raised more, and the comfort performance is not good.
dynamical system
The hyundai Elantra is powered by a 1.4T turbocharged engine with a maximum output of 140 hp and a peak torque of 211 Nm. In terms of drivetrain, it is matched by a 7-speed dry dual-clutch transmission.
Volkswagen Langyi is also equipped with a 1.4T turbocharged engine, with a maximum output of 150 hp and a peak torque of 250 Nm. In terms of drivetrain, it is also matched by a 7-speed dry dual-clutch transmission.
Uncle Che summed up
As a popular player in the field of the current joint venture compact family car, Hyundai Elantra and Volkswagen Langyi have a good strength, through the comparison of the same price point of the above two models, we can see that the main advantages of the two models are different, of which the Hyundai Elantra has a larger external size, a more comprehensive functional configuration and a larger rear seating space, while the Volkswagen Langyi power system performs better. From the perspective of daily use of cars, the priority of the Elante is obviously higher, so in this round of duels, uncle Che recommended the hyundai Elantra.