A closer look at the list of car sales every month can be found that the joint venture compact family car occupies a large number of seats in the top 10 car sales, which also shows the love of mainland consumers for this level of models, which not only has good practicality, but also the price is very affordable. Today, Uncle Che brought you two joint venture family cars with a budget of about 150,000 yuan, which are Peugeot 408 and Mazda 3 Axela.
The 2020 Peugeot 408 was launched in June 2020, and the new car was launched with a total of 5 configurations, with a price range of 119,700 to 159,700 yuan. The 2021 Mazda3 Axela was launched in April last year, and the price range of the car is 115,900 to 168,900 yuan.
Next, the car uncle will choose the Peugeot 408 top version model and the guidance price of 147,900 yuan Mazda 3 Axela sub-top version for comparison, the two after the terminal discount, the price of the naked car remains at about 140,000 yuan, let's understand how they are performing.
Exterior design
After undergoing a mid-term redesign, Peugeot 408 looks really spirited, of which the most important changes in the appearance of the new car are concentrated in the front part, the car is equipped with a new dot matrix grille and a three-dimensional front surround, the left and right sides of the fiercely shaped headlight group reveals a strong chill, the top version of the model light group is equipped with a full LED light source, the visual effect after lighting is relatively good.
The exterior design of Mazda 3 Axela gives the uncle a very simple feeling, there is no superfluous decoration in the front part, there is no complex face design, and the overall shape is refreshing and pleasant. Among them, the car's middle net and two headlights run through one, embedded in the front of the car, the overall sense is very strong. The internal structure of the headlight group on the left and right sides has not changed, and it is still the design of a headlamp embedded in the circular daytime running lights, and the light source is LED, which is the standard of the whole series.
In terms of body size, the specific length, width and height of the Peugeot 408 are 4750× 1820×1488 mm, and the wheelbase is 2730 mm. The body side of the new model still continues the existing design, the body proportions are coordinated, and the overall visual effect of stretching is presented.
Mazda3 Onxella's specific length, width and height are 4662× 1797× 1445 mm, and the wheelbase is 2726 mm, which is lagging behind in all data. The body side shape of this model is also very stretched, and the characteristics of the waist line are greatly weakened, but it is also a design that runs through the head and tail, which looks like a strong sense of integrity.
The design at the rear of the Peugeot 408 is stunning, and some details have been changed to make the whole car a little more sporty. Among them, the new car is equipped with lion's claw tail lights in the rear part of the car, which strengthens its brand recognition, and the light cavity is integrated into the elements of the motorsport checkered flag, while the exterior is black stroked, and the sense of sportiness has indeed been improved.
Mazda 3 Onxella rear part also adopts a simple and non-fancy design, the elements are neatly arranged between the feeling, there is no overcrowding feeling, of which the tail light group of the new car is relatively small, the internal structure is as exquisite as the headlights, and there are no redundant design elements in the lamp cavity. In addition, the new car is equipped with two genuine round-hole exhaust pipes at the end of the flat rear bag, which are not ostentatious or obtrusive, and are just right.
Interior design
There are very few changes in the interior of the Peugeot 408, the overall design and functional layout have not changed, the center console is still a simple style, compared with other models of the same family, there is less of a sense of imagination, but more of a home comfort. Among them, the new car uses a large area of soft material wrapping in the top and middle parts of the center console, the overall material and workmanship are quite good, the three-frame steering wheel surface directly in front of the main driver is wrapped in leather fabrics, and the whole series supports manual adjustment, the left and right side function buttons are tight, and the operation feeling is very comfortable.
Mazda3 Axela follows minimalism in interior design and layout, and I believe that after the big trend of stacking buttons, such a layered minimalist style will be highly sought after. Among them, the three discs of the steering wheel of the new car are very slender, the air bag cover area is small, and the leather covering the disc body is very delicate, and the grip is superior. The gauge area is still the traditional three round dials, the information display is clear enough, equipped with a 7-inch LCD screen in the middle, the display categories and styles are somewhat monotonous.
The peugeot 408 interior seats are wrapped in leather fabrics, and functionally support the electric adjustment of the main passenger seat and the heating of the front seats. The front seats in this model are relatively wide, and the backrest is close to the human body, which has good support for the shoulders and waist of the front passengers.
The Mazda3 Onksella interior seats are also wrapped in genuine leather fabrics, and the function is compared to the Peugeot 408, which lacks the electric adjustment of the passenger seat, and the front seats are heated, but there is more memory of the main driver's electric seat. The interior padding of the front seats of the new car is moderately soft and hard, and the length of the seat cushion is excellent, which can give the front passengers good leg support, but the wrapping of the seats is more general.
The rear seats of the Peugeot 408 car have a relatively generous seating space, each position is equipped with independent headrests that can be lifted and lowered, and the two sides have a certain degree of invertedness, and the riding comfort and wrapping are relatively good.
The rear seats in the Mazda3 Unncella car are of the same level as the front row in terms of material use and workmanship, and the padding in the middle of the rear row is relatively hard, while there is a large degree of bulge in the center of the platform, which greatly reduces the comfort of the intermediate passengers.
dynamical system
The Peugeot 408 is powered by a 1.6T engine with a maximum output of 170 hp and a peak torque of 250 Nm. In terms of drivetrain, it is matched by a 6-speed manual transmission.
The Mazda 3 Axela is powered by a 2.0L engine with a maximum output of 158 hp and a peak torque of 202 Nm. In terms of drivetrain, it is matched by a 6-speed manual transmission.
Uncle Che summed up
As a high-value player in the field of joint venture compact cars, Peugeot 408 and Mazda 3 Axela have good strength, through the comparison of the above two models we can see that their advantages are different, of which Peugeot 408 has a larger external size, more generous rear seating space and more excellent power performance performance, while Mazda 3 Onksella has a more stylish interior and exterior design and more comprehensive functional configuration. From the perspective of daily families, the practicality and cost performance of peugeot 408 are relatively high, so in this round of duels, Uncle Che recommends peugeot 408.