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As a C-class luxury car of FAW Group and even a domestic brand, the Hongqi H9 listed in 2020 has left a deep impression on domestic consumers with its transcendent brand positioning and magnificent internal and external design. However, for the vast majority of young people, the guidance price of 309,800-539,800 yuan determines that its audience range will not be too wide, after all, the price range below 200,000 is the main consumption of domestic passenger cars.
In the face of the increasingly exuberant consumer demands of boutique family cars, FAW Hongqi has prepared a "new big move" for users in this market segment - a new generation of H5, the most significant feature of which is that the whole vehicle looks like the smaller H9. As a reference, the current Hongqi H5 has 1.5T, 1.8T two kinds of power to choose from, the guidance price of 14.58-190,800 yuan.
The newly released official map shows that the original flavor of the replaced Hongqi H5 inherits the family design language of the previous H9, especially the classic combination of rectangular straight waterfall front grille + alpine flowing water LED light strip, and the rich Chinese court style is coming. This "little H9" setting undoubtedly accurately pokes at the aesthetic & value appeal of young people, and the price will be accepted by a wider range of users.
Red Flag H5
Red Flag H9+
In addition, Hongqi's iconic central axis LOGO has also been fully highlighted on this H5, and the red decorative strips that run through the middle of the net to the middle of the cabin cover cannot help but be reminiscent of the symmetrical axis design of the Forbidden City complex in Beijing, which also reflects the cultural identity of the Chinese.
Like the front face, the rear of the new car is also similar to the H9, the through-type taillights are still the attribute of the "palace gatehouse" style, and the external line outline is more concise and smooth than the H9, appearing to be integrated. In addition, the prominent duck tail and bilateral exhaust outlets also make the new car look a little more lively and sporty.
Considering the younger product positioning of Hongqi H5, this car has more trend elements than H9 after 80/90 in color matching, alpine white, charm night black second generation, quantum silver gray, yao night brown is the mainstream of the calm style car paint coating, and the unique red flag red, aurora blue is more or less with a bit of "national tide temperament".
Compared with the highly similar appearance, the interior of the new generation H5 is very different from the H9, the oversized full LCD dashboard presents a more obvious rectangular style; and the central control screen seems to absorb the design ideas of Tesla Model 3 and Mercedes-Benz C-class, using a vertical layout with a large inclination, which also makes the physical buttons be greatly simplified, in addition to air conditioning and double flashing, multimedia and interactive functions are basically concentrated on the touch screen, which can also be operated through language recognition.
Although the appearance style is similar to that of the H9, as a B-class sedan that focuses on boutique family use, the new generation of H5 is still a front-facing front-facing drive structure, thus ensuring the rear space experience. At present, the official has not announced the specific power information, for reference, the current H5 is equipped with a 1.5T engine or a 1.8T engine, the latter with a 48V light mix system, and matched with a 7-speed dual-clutch transmission.
It is reported that the new generation of H5 or the first version equipped with a 2.0T engine, the 48V light mix system will not be absent, and its power experience and fuel economy are also worth looking forward to.
summary
As an iterative model of the current H5, the new generation of H5 even if it looks "arrogant" much, but after all, it is a domestic B-class car, the price may be a little more expensive, but it will not be too outrageous, 1.5T model 16-18 million naked car price is still more reliable. To be reasonable, this car is not more imposing than Buick Regal and Toyota Camry? And as a domestic car, its material technology and high-end configuration will naturally not disappoint users, if the fuel consumption level and detail control can be a higher level than the current model, it is still quite attractive to young people.
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