Cover news reporter Li Jilong
On March 13, SAIC Volkswagen's new Weiran was officially listed, with a suggested retail price of 286,800-399,800 yuan. The new car is available in five models, with 330TSI and 380TSI engines, all mated to the DSG seven-speed wet dual-clutch transmission.
It is understood that the new car is based on the MQB-EVO digital intelligent architecture, and the new Weiran shows the new style of SAIC Volkswagen's flagship products, and truly defines the "multi-functional car" with the "three good" characteristics of "better looking, better driving, and better sitting", which is a "suitable for riding and driving" full-scene luxury 7-seat MPV.
Better looking, the appearance of the new Weiran compared with the current model has not changed much, still continues the existing model atmosphere, stable design style. On the interior, after being built based on the MQB EVO platform, it was replaced by a better looking Volkswagen's latest digital architecture interior design style. The new 12-inch floating central control screen covers almost all functional operations, and the buttons of the whole car have also been changed to touch switches, and the physical buttons have been greatly reduced. At the same time, the electronic file has also been replaced, and the most popular paddle electronic block on the platform at present, the interior as a whole looks more concise and full of technology.
Better open, the new Weiran is equipped with the EA888 turbocharged engine, which is rated at 162kW and has a maximum torque of 350Nm. Coupled with the DSG seven-speed wet clutch gold combination, independent rear suspension + Ashkenazi chassis tuning, can bring better driving experience. Not only that, the new Weiran is equipped with travel Assist full-journey intelligent driver assistance system, which realizes cruising, automatic follow-up, lane keeping, etc. in a wide speed range, which is worry-free and labor-saving.
It is worth mentioning that the new car is equipped with PLA 3.0 all-round intelligent parking assistance system, Front Assist front assistance system (with automatic brakes) and Lane Assist lane keeping system, which makes the new Weiran easy to open and intelligent.
For better sitting, the new Weiran 2+2+3 seat layout uses the advantage of a long wheelbase of 3.18 meters to ensure that each row of passengers has ample space. The front seats are 12-way electrically adjustable, and the main seat has a memory function for multiple people to use the car. The Executive Class Second Row Concierge Seats are even more powerful, offering electric backrest adjustment, comfortable headrests, pneumatic massage, concierge armrests, electric leg rests, etc., and the leg rest adjustment angle has been upgraded to adjust to the horizontal position.
In addition, the new Vierona also introduced intelligent pre-ventilation function, in-car mood lights with dynamic function, inductive electric tailgate, 12-speaker HARMAN Carlton Royal Hall-level sound system, with the existing double-sided anti-pinch electric door, rear privacy glass, three-zone automatic air conditioning and more than 60 mute designs of the whole car, which raised the driving atmosphere of the new Virun to a new height.