SUV models have been popular in the domestic automotive market for a long time, and the list of cost-effective products is numerous, and the competition is particularly fierce. Today, let's focus on the domestic mid-size SUVs, and see if the two models selected by the uncle have any dishes you like?
The 2022 Sihao X8 Dasheng Edition was launched in December last year, and the new car was launched with a total of 4 configurations, with a price range of 123,800 to 129,800 yuan. The 2021 Auchan Kesai Pro was launched in September 2020, and the new car is available in 9 models, each with 4 seat layout forms, and the price range is 85,900 to 152,900 yuan.
Next, The car uncle will choose the top version of the Sihao X8 Dasheng Edition and the guide price of 129,900 yuan Auchan Kesai Pro automatic pilot model for comparison, the price gap between the two is smaller, so under this premise which model has a higher product force? Let's take a closer look.
Exterior design
Sihao X8 Grand Saint Edition is the previous Jiayue X8, although the name has changed, but the car in the appearance of the design is not much change. Among them, the front face of the new car is still equipped with a large-size polygonal middle net, and the internal waterfall grille is changed to a starry sky dot matrix design, which has a better sense of extension. The shape of the headlight group on the left and right sides is relatively narrow and long, and the functional aspect supports the height of the headlights to be adjustable, and the headlights are delayed to close, so that the sports temperament of the whole vehicle can be improved, but the near and far lights are halogen light sources.
The exterior design of Auchan Cosay Pro has been greatly optimized on the basis of the current model, which is equipped with a new air intake grille, the interior is a dot matrix design, with the left and right side headlight groups, making the visual effect of the whole vehicle more atmospheric. At the same time, in order to strengthen its own difference, the new car also redesigned the bumper, and the overall blackening of the decorative strips, making the whole car look more arrogant.
In terms of body size, the specific length, width and height of the Sihao X8 Grand Sage Edition are 4815×1870×1758 mm, and the wheelbase is 2830mm. The side design of the new model has not changed, and the upward waistline under the window extends from the front headlight group to the tail light group part, and the bottom is equipped with a 19-inch five-spoke two-color wheel, which makes the car look more compact and sporty.
The specific length, width and height of the AuchanKosai Pro are 4880×1868×1775 mm, respectively, and the wheelbase is 2800 mm. The side lines of the new model do not look much different from the basic model, but the car provides wheel rims of different sizes and shapes according to different configurations, thus enhancing the freshness of the whole car.
The design of the rear of the Sihao X8 Grand Saint Edition is much more convergent than the front part of the car, and the overall lack of radical elements is relatively young and fashionable. Among them, the narrow taillights of the car use a penetrating design, with vertical light strips on both sides, which improves the recognition when driving at night. The rear enveloping structure is more sporty, echoing the front part, the chrome exhaust from both sides is only decorative, and the real exhaust uses a hidden layout.
The overall change in the rear part of the AuchanKosai Pro is not large, and the deep body color scheme with the upturned window trim makes the whole car look more stretched. The rear of the car retains the overall design style of the basic version of the model, but the rear encirclement and exhaust style have been improved, of which the rear encirclement has a strong sense of layering, and the flat exhaust is cut off by a trim strip, but this exhaust port is only decorative, and the real exhaust is a hidden layout.
Interior design
Sihao X8 Grand Edition model adopts a two-color collocation design in the car, and the upper part of the center console is covered with a large area of soft materials, and many chrome materials are added to decorate, creating a good sense of luxury. The center console is equipped with a large-size floating display screen, which is rich in internal functions, equipped with the latest speech recognition system of iFLYTEK, and the speech recognition rate and response speed have been significantly improved. In addition, the new car is equipped with a 10.25-inch full LCD instrument panel, and the interface style will change synchronously when switching driving modes.
The interior of auchankosai Pro is dominated by black tones, and the design of the through-channel air conditioning outlet with the vertical central control display screen enhances the design of the center console, while the soft material wrapping above the center console and the inside of the door panel of the new car further enhances the texture of the vehicle. The 10-inch central control display screen function is not too far behind, support satellite navigation, Bluetooth car phone, Car Networking, OTA upgrade, etc., compared to Sihao X8 Dasheng Edition is only missing road call rescue.
The interior seats of the Sihao X8 Grand Saint Edition are wrapped in imitation leather fabrics, and the functions support the electric adjustment of the main driver's seat. The interior padding of the front seats of the new model is relatively soft, and the wings on both sides of the cushion and backrest are obviously prominent, with a certain sense of wrapping.
The interior seats of auchankosai Pro are also wrapped in imitation leather fabrics, and the functional aspects are more than the electric adjustment of the passenger seat of the Sihao X8 Grand Saint Edition, and the driver's seat is heated/ventilated. The interior padding of the front seats of the new car is thick, the seat surface is wide enough, and the seat cushion length is excellent to give the front passengers good leg support.
The new Sihao X8 Grand Edition model offers two different seat layouts of 6 and 7 seats, of which the 6-seat version of the second row adopts a separate seat design, the comfort of the 3rd row of seats and the first two rows are not much different, and the leg space is already quite generous, enough to ensure daily use.
AuchanKosai Pro offers 5-, 6- and 7-seat seater seating layouts, while the 7-seater version is also available in 2+2+3 and 2+3+2 styles. The functional configuration of the rear row of the car is excellent, providing air conditioning air outlets, USB interfaces, etc., which can well meet the needs of users' cars.
dynamical system
Sihao X8 Dasheng Edition is equipped with a 1.5T turbocharged engine, with a maximum output of 184 horsepower and a peak torque of 300 Nm. In terms of drivetrain, it is matched by a 6-speed wet dual-clutch transmission.
The AuchanKosai Pro is also powered by a 1.5T turbocharged engine, but its maximum output is 178 hp and a peak torque of 265 Nm, which is slightly behind the performance. In terms of drivetrain, the engine is matched by a 6-speed manual transmission.
Uncle Che summed up
As a cost-effective domestic medium-sized SUV, Sihao X8 Dasheng Edition and Auchan Kesai Pro have quite good strength, through the comparison of the above aspects we can see that the advantages of the two models are different, of which Sihao X8 Dasheng Edition has a more sporty internal and external design and better power performance performance, while Auchan Kesai Pro has a more diverse seat layout form and a more comprehensive functional configuration, from the user's daily car perspective, The practicality and cost performance of the Auchan Cosay Pro are significantly higher, so in this round of duels, the uncle of the car is more recommended for the Auchan Cosse Pro.