It's a special March, like the winter of 2020. I once imagined with my girlfriend that when the virus disappeared, I must come to a self-driving trip to Tibet, only the two of us, and memories of youth. This trip related to youth and going to the mountains and seas must be accompanied by a comfortable and intimate car. Volvo XC40 and Cadillac XT4 Who is better suited to travel with a couple?
The trip of two people, we have been looking forward to it for too long. In the past, I hoped that if I made more money, my wish would come true; later, I hoped that after this period of busy time, my wish would come true... When I was a child, my mother often told me: Tomorrow after tomorrow, tomorrow is so much. However, when I grew up, I found that tomorrow and tomorrow seemed to have become the norm of life. Although none of us have a successful career, we always feel that this job cannot be separated from ourselves. Until, until, the Spring Festival of 2010 came, until the spring of 2022 came. We thought, this time we will set off, otherwise the tail of youth will not be able to catch it.
We wanted to drive an SUV and start a trip to Tibet. After so long on the road, comfort is even more important. The acoustics of this car must be very good, so that it is worthy of the scenery along the way and the mood of being released. This car must have a mobile phone mapping function, so that it is more convenient to navigate and listen to music on the way. After some consideration, the two models of the second-tier luxury brands finally entered the "final round", and now it is time for the official showdown between the Volvo XC40 and the Cadillac XT4.
Volvo Asia Pacific - Volvo XC40
Manufacturer guidance price 26.48-35.48 million yuan
I always felt that the design of Volvo models was more mature and stable, but the Volvo XC40 broke my stereotype of Volvo. When I first saw this car, I thought it was better looking, sportier and younger than in the pictures. The black grille, the area occupied is not too large, has played a good "age reduction" effect, very representative of the "Quake" automatic headlights have a height adjustable and delayed closing function, but the biggest advantage of this lamp is that it has an adaptive far and near light function, and this function is standard for the whole series.
For people who have experience in driving, it is understood that the high beam lights provide a wider range of sight at night, but if they are not closed in time, they will affect the line of sight of the vehicles driving opposite, and will cause certain safety hazards to themselves and each other. The Adaptive Near and Far Light function recognizes and senses the oncoming headlights and front taillights or other light sources, at which point it automatically switches to the low beam. In high-beam urban areas and driving environments that do not require high beam illumination, such as driving at low speeds of up to 30Km/h, they will automatically switch to low beams.
The design of the body side is a bit like a white shirt and jeans, simple but classic. The wide C-pillar looks chic and serves as an embellishment to match the classics. The black wheel eyebrows and the lines of the bottom part of the car outline the bottom well, and also make the sporty atmosphere of the vehicle more intense. Although it continues the family design language, the XC40 has its own style, especially the overall proportion and tilt angle of the rear of the vehicle, which has a hardcore off-road feeling.
The design of the interior part is very distinctive, especially the vertical version of the multimedia central control display, like an enlarged version of the mobile phone, which is very convenient to use. We girls who love beauty all like this touch screen, because after the nail art, the long nails are still easy to touch.
In terms of safety configuration, we are most assured of this car, the whole series is equipped with front and rear airbags and side airbags as standard, and even knee airbags are standard in the whole series. In terms of active safety, in addition to the common brake assist, traction braking force control and body stability control system, lane departure maintenance, fatigue driving, etc. are standard functions of the whole series. When driving long distances and encountering situations that want to rush, these functions can indeed reduce many risks. There will be a variety of styles of music on the way to the road, and high-quality sound effects are very important. Although harman Caton's sound only appeared in the XC40's high-end models, the sound effects of ordinary models are also commendable.
As it was a two-person trip, we didn't have too much to ask for space in the car. After the trip, this car is also used as a daily transportation car for single ladies, so the body size of 4425mm*1863mm*1652mm and the wheelbase of 2702mm can fully meet our travel and daily needs. XC40 has two small details on the design is very intimate, one is the outer hook of the glove box, the other is the hook of the trunk, the makeup bag, umbrella, garbage bag, etc. can be hung on the hook when traveling, usually go out to pack a spicy hot, hanging here is also very suitable, do not have to worry about nowhere to put it.
In terms of power, XC40 has two versions of 1.5T and 2.0T, and the 2.0T model is a four-wheel drive model that can achieve a maximum torque of 190 horsepower and a maximum torque of 300 Nm, such data should not feel much for female owners, but female owners only need to know that the car is full of people, and it is not difficult to drive on the uphill section.
SAIC-GM Cadillac-Cadillac XT4
Manufacturer guidance price 26.17-35.47 million yuan
As a new generation of luxury brands, Cadilla clark is close to the distance between ordinary people and luxury brands. In the films of the 1950s, the shadow of Cadillac can often be seen. But as it gets younger and more approachable, we find more remarkable things about it.
When my girlfriend was on a business trip to Beijing last year, coinciding with the holding of Cadillac's "Become Andy Warhol" art exhibition, she sent me many photos, showing the retrospective of Pop Art on the spot, and also showing cadillac's history, many attempts to cross over art. Therefore, when we see the stunning shape of the Cadillac XT4, we feel that all the beauty appears in this car, which is a reasonable existence.
The matrix-style black grille is surrounded by a slender chrome strip decoration, boomerang-shaped LED running lights, a heavy nose design, a wide underside... It's hard to define whether the XT4's appearance is more luxurious than technological or sporty than stable, because it seems to be wandering in a variety of different styles, and whatever definition you give it, it can be what kind of style.
From the side, the front end of the XT4 front is almost perpendicular to the ground, and the headlights and tail lights can be seen from the side, which plays a role in finishing touches. There are many shield contours at the tail that are similar to the shape of the logo, and the overall correlation echoes, and the layering formed is also very beautiful. The L-shaped taillights are like red flags waving in the wind, adding a lot of vitality to the vehicle.
The interior of the XT4 adopts a typical American style, weakening the pursuit of luxury. The central control display has no advantage in size, but the tilt angle used is more satisfactory to the driver, because when operating, this angle is convenient for the driver to view the screen, and the hand angle is also very comfortable during touch operation. By connecting with the USB cable and the mobile phone, the mobile phone function can be used directly on the screen, such as the girls who are more wooden about electronic devices, they will like this "fool-like" operation.
The physical buttons under the monitor are something my girlfriend and I love so much, and we both find this neat row of buttons to be very tasty.
The ESS intelligent guardian safety system provides very comprehensive safety protection, ACC full speed segment intelligent active cruise through the radar scanning the road and vehicle in front, according to the pre-set speed limit and follow the car distance, automatically adjust the speed, liberate the feet to alleviate driving fatigue. LKA Lane Keeping Assist / LDW Lane Departure Warning intelligently monitors vehicles and automatically controls the steering wheel for slight steering to prevent vehicles from deviating from the lane.
The XT4's openable panoramic sunroof is very large, which is one of the main reasons why our car attracts us, and it is also a dimensionality reduction option for girls for the dream of a convertible car. We did a detailed look at the storage space, and two standard-size folding umbrellas could easily be placed in the glove box. The depth of the cup holder in the central control part is very good, and when we travel, we want to bring a thermos cup or mineral water bottle to be able to put it smoothly inside. The handrail box can put down two large bags of paper towels, and the armrest box is a double-layer design, and it is very convenient to put commonly used objects such as mobile phones and driver's licenses underneath. The rear seats can be completely flattened, and the length after flattening is about 160cm, and you can lie in the vehicle and watch the stars.
Acoustic effects are cadillac's advantages, first of all, the XT4 uses silent glass to ensure the quietness of the car, and secondly, the XT4 is equipped with an active noise reduction function as standard, which is very helpful for the control of noise in its daily driving state. With the exception of the lowest-end model, the rest of the models are equipped with BOSE speakers and are matched with 13 speakers, which can achieve a sound effect comparable to that of a concert hall.
In terms of power, the XT4 series is equipped with a 2.0T turbocharged engine as standard, matching the 9-speed automatic transmission, which can burst out the maximum horsepower of 237 and the maximum torque of 350 Nm. The top model is a four-wheel drive version, and the rest of the models are front-mounted two-wheel drive versions.
The people evaluate the car
The trip of a good girlfriend is enviable. When traveling long distances, there will be clearer requirements for the function and configuration of the vehicle, and in fact, these needs will also be there when using the car every day.
In terms of power, cadillac advantage is obvious, if the two girlfriends are very sassy little sisters, more concerned about driving fun Cadillac XT4 is your best choice. The biggest advantage of the Volvo XC40 is that a four-wheel drive version can be selected at a price point similar to the Cadillac XT4. And in the airbag and storage space details and multimedia screen more advantages, the personality is relatively gentle will be more recommended to choose volvo XC40, with electric, induction trunk opening mode, but also let the little sister in the car to maintain an elegant state.