Bang you choose the car
Written by | Lei Lei
Recently chatting with a friend, he wanted to buy a luxury brand car, and he struggled between the Lincoln Z, BMW 3 Series and Mercedes-Benz C-Class, but he never made up his mind.
Coincidentally, not long ago, the author test drove lincoln Z, it is quite familiar, as for the 3 series and C class, it is more familiar, so this issue simply put the Lincoln Z, BMW 3 series, Mercedes-Benz C class together to compare, one to help friends resolve the entanglement, and the other to share with you.
The models we have selected are as follows:
Lincoln Z i Cool Premium Edition, pre-priced at 336,000.
BMW 3 Series 325Li M sports suit, the official guidance price is 345,300, and the dealer discount is about 15,000.
Mercedes-Benz C-Class C260L Sport Edition, the official guidance price is 349,400, and there is no discount on the terminal at present.
Compared with the shape, each has its own advantages
All three cars are positioned as sporty models, but their understanding of sport is completely different.
Although Lincoln Z has launched two different appearance styles of sports and luxury, if you don't look closely, you can hardly see the difference: large size dot matrix chrome mesh, with through-LED daytime running lights, the visual effect is created well, but it is difficult to associate it with youth.
The rear of the Lincoln Z adopts the popular through-type taillight set, and the Lincoln English logo is embedded in the middle. There is a small diffuser design under the rear bar, but it is not very effective, and the exhaust pipe is also low-key hidden - it may be more to express the sense of luxury.
BMW 3 Series has two sports models, namely the M Sports Suit and the M Sports Night Suit, the most obvious difference in appearance is that the M Sports Suit has chrome decorations on the net and window frames, and the M Sports Night Suit adopts a blackened design, and the wheel size and shape are also different. This generation of BMW 3 Series upgraded the Angel Eye to a squinting eye, although it can be seen as a tribute to the E46, but many old Bimmer feel that it has become more beautiful.
Mercedes-Benz C-Class has just been replaced, both inside and out are very similar to the small S-Class, the front of the car is a newly designed 'Night Galaxy' style grille (the interior is composed of 240 star emblems), showing the honor of Mercedes-Benz owners. It is worth mentioning that the new C-class also has a standard version and a large standard sports version to choose from, but I believe that for young people, I am afraid that few will choose the standard version.
More technologically than the interior, lincoln Z has the strongest sense of technology
Among the same class, Lincoln's interior has always had a relatively strong recognition. Lincoln Z is no exception, the central control through screen has a Ford EVOS feeling, giving people the first impression is a strong sense of technology.
Lincoln Z equipped with this 12.3-inch + 27-inch through-screen, integrated Lincoln Nebula car machine system, whether it is touch screen control or voice control, the feedback is very fast, almost no stuttering.
Although the double-width steering wheel feels good, it does not look like a sports car should have, but it is more luxurious.
BMW's new 3 series interior adopts the G chassis model family design, compared to the previous F chassis 3 series, some people will feel that the interior design of this set is more classy, but the old Bimmer may feel a little fancy.
Although this generation of 3 series does not use dual screens, the 12.3-inch LCD dashboard + 10.25-inch central control screen is actually enough, coupled with the design of tilting to the driver's side, the sense of sport is stronger.
As for the Mercedes-Benz C-class, its central control changes are very obvious, the overall style is defined as a floating island design, the domestic market is standard with 12.3-inch LCD instrument and 11.9-inch central control screen, to the S level, but the workmanship materials to catch up with the S level There is no small gap.
Mercedes-Benz C-class LCD instrument can adjust the theme mode according to your own preferences, the central control screen supports wireless CarPlay, and if you are an Android mobile phone, you can also control the car system through voice recognition, which is very convenient. Overall, the new interior of Mercedes-Benz gives people a new feeling and has won many female consumers who pay attention to appearance.
Compared to the seats, the BMW 3 Series is the most balanced
First of all, Lincoln Z, its seat comfort is good, the front seat is soft, the lateral support is also better, and the fly in the ointment is that the headrest is hard. However, the Lincoln Z only has a 24-way adjustable seat, if you have extremely high requirements for comfort, it is recommended to choose the top of the line directly.
Lincoln Z's rear seats are softer than the front row, especially the position on both sides, the overall sense of immersion is also very good, but the middle of the rear row is hard, long distance, it is not recommended to sit in the back row for 3 people.
Looking at the BMW 3 Series, in order to cater to the comfort that domestic consumers like, the new generation of cars will make the front seats very wide, and the padding is also very soft, changing the style of the past hard state. But the groove point is that this generation of 3 Series has been reduced with waist support, resulting in the front seats lacking the wrapping that they should have.
While the new 3 Series is 4829mm long and has a wheelbase of 2851mm, open the rear door of the 3 Series and you'll notice that it doesn't have plenty of legroom – the reason is that this generation has thickened rear seat cushions. Only if you sit in person, you will feel that the comfort of this generation of 3 Series has increased significantly, coupled with the exclusive headrest of the long-shaft version of the model, which is not comparable to the old model.
As for the Mercedes-Benz C-Class, the seat cushions of the front seats are relatively narrow, which is not very friendly to consumers with wide body size. But the good thing is that it's better seat wrapped than the first two cars.
However, the Mercedes-Benz C-class seat adjustment method is pressure-sensitive, because the buttons have no room to move, all rely on the pressure, if you just start using, it may be a little uncomfortable, easy to cause some misleading.
The Mercedes-Benz C-Class rear seats are also a bit stiff, and the backrest angle is steep, the length of the cushion is somewhat short, it does not give the thighs good support, and the comfort is worse than the Lincoln Z and BMW 3 Series.
Sportier than driving, the Mercedes C-Class chassis
Both the Lincoln Z and BMW 3 Series are equipped with 2.0T engines, while the Mercedes-Benz C-Class is equipped with a 1.5T engine with a light hybrid system.
On the power parameters, Lincoln Z engine in the three cars the most prominent, and has always been the main control of the BMW 3 Series is the weakest, as for the Mercedes-Benz C-Class, although only equipped with 1.5T engine, but the parameters do not look weak, and there is 9AT blessing, among the three cars, who will be the strongest?
First of all, the Lincoln Z, its 2.0T engine parameters are very eye-catching, but it gives you a sense of heaviness when driving, especially the starting and initial acceleration, the throttle response is a bit bloated, and it will not make you feel that this is a very powerful model. Only after accelerating at a speed of 60km/h, you can feel the irritability of this engine, and the continuous power will make you mistakenly think that this is completely two different engines.
The same is the 8AT, Lincoln Z this gearbox is generally biased towards comfortable tuning, smoothness can not be faulted, but too smooth will also appear a little boring, especially in the sport mode, the gearbox is still not so aggressive, less fun.
Lincoln impressed me the most during the whole driving session was the quietness of the car, even if you give floor oil, the noise of the engine can be well isolated.
Although the BMW 3 Series has the smallest power parameters among the three cars, it has the best texture to drive, and it is as smooth and comfortable as the Lincoln Z.
The new 325Li optimizes the gearbox so that it doesn't feel noticeable when driving at low speeds, especially when traffic jams are driving at low speeds. And no matter how you step on the throttle, this 8AT will work with the engine to give you the power you want.
Due to the tuning of the comfort bias, the suspension of the new 3 Series is soft, the nod when braking is somewhat serious, and when driving intensely, the car may swing like a boat - it must be admitted that this generation of BMW 3 Series has weakened in terms of sport control.
Looking at the Mercedes-Benz C-Class, its 1.5T engine seems to be very powerful, and the gearbox has an extra gear, but the actual situation is that when you step on the accelerator deeply, the engine noise will directly cover up the follow-up action of the car's acceleration, which is very uncomfortable.
Impressively, the suspension of the new C-class is tough in the three cars, providing good support to the body when cornering. In this regard, if you talk about sportsmanship, I think the Mercedes-Benz C-Class is a little better, and the slight regret is that the engine noise is really loud, and the gearbox is also dragging some hind legs.
『 Final Remarks 』
Among the three cars, the Lincoln Z pays more attention to the quietness and comfort of the car, and the configuration is also rich (the key is cheap), the problem is that it really has no sense of sports; while the BMW 3 Series deliberately enhances comfort, it retains a little sense of sportiness, which is a typical compromise to reality; as for the Mercedes-Benz C-Class, it performs well in terms of interior luxury and chassis sportiness, and the only groove point is that the engine noise is obvious.
In this comparison, the three cars have their own advantages, but they are not really the style of the main sport. Therefore, for my friend, it also depends on the main needs of the individual car, if you are tired of the BBA on the street, you can try the rich configuration of the American luxury car, change the taste. Of course, if you still pursue driving control in your bones, then you can only choose one of the 3 series or C level.
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