With the increasing proportion of young consumers in the market, many car companies have launched sports cars with both appearance and performance to meet their personalized car purchase needs. From Lynk & Co 03, to GAC Trumpchi Shadow Leopard, and now Changan UNI-V, they have all "gone out of the circle" with the labels of sport and performance. We have previously compared the Changan UNI-V with the honda Civic of the same level of benchmark models, and the Changan UNI-V is indeed more youthful and sporty in terms of appearance and power. So, today, we put Changan UNI-V in the same model as its positioning, look at Changan UNI-V, Trumpchi Shadow Leopard and Lynk & Co 03, who is more worthy of young people's choice?
All three cars have a lot of space, and the UNI-V has a hatchback
Changan UNI-V, Trumpchi Shadow Leopard and Lynk & Co 03 have one thing in common, that is, positioning sports cars, although their appearance and shape have their own characteristics, but in the end they are all around the "sense of sport". The front face of Changan UNI-V follows the family design style of the UNI series, the borderless grille occupies most of the area, the body side adopts a slip-back design, which extends from the roof to the rear, and also matches the hidden door handle, in addition, UNI-V is also equipped with an electric lifting tail wing in the rear part of the car, which is combined with the slip-back shape, and has a feeling similar to a coupe. It is worth mentioning that on some models of Changan UNI-V, a circle of orange decorative strips is wrapped around the body, which collides with the body and creates a bit of vitality.
The front face of the Trumpchi Shadow Leopard also has a large-sized grille, there are two design styles, the ordinary version of the middle net is a mesh shape, the sports version is a straight waterfall shape, but also on the grille added a sports appearance kit, with the penetration of the lower encirclement, it looks quite recognizable. The body side of the shadow leopard is also a sneakback style, which is more common in sports-style cars, but the taillights of the shadow leopard do not use a penetrating design, and after lighting, it is not as stunning as Changan UNI-V.
The exterior styling of the Lynk & Co 03 is the most unique of the three cars. The design of the double-layer air intake grille and split headlights on the front face is particularly personality and flamboyant compared to the Shadow Leopard and UNI-V, which is also the family characteristic of Lynk & Co. Cars. On the side of the body, the design of the Lynk & Co 03 is not as good as the other two cars, only the waist line is outlined on the door, but the crystal taillight design on the rear of the Lynk & Co 03 is also very novel. It can be said that Changan UNI-V, Shadow Leopard and Lynk & Co 03 are all interpreting the sense of movement in their own ways, in order to meet the individual aesthetic pursuits of young people, they have made great efforts in the field of appearance.
In addition, in terms of body size, the length and width of the Changan UNI-V are 4680/1838/1430mm, which belongs to the middle level of these three cars, which is longer and wider than the Lynk & Co 03 and higher than the Trumpchi Shadow Leopard. However, its 2.75-meter wheelbase is the longest of the three cars, presumably the actual space performance is also relatively abundant, but the sneakback design may make the head space of Changan UNI-V and Trumpchi Shadow Leopard shorter than that of Lynk & Co 03, but the hatchback shape of UNI-V can bring more excellent trunk loading capacity.
The entry price of Lynk & Co 03, can you buy UNI-V/Shadow Leopard top match?
Of course, in addition to the pursuit of appearance, as a 100,000-level sports car, it must also have enough cost performance to attract young consumers. Among the three cars, the lowest threshold is Trumpchi Shadow Leopard, with a starting price of 98,300 yuan; followed by Changan UNI-V, with a starting price of 108,900 yuan; Lynk & Co 03 is the most expensive one, with a starting price of 136,800 yuan, even exceeding the top matching level of Changan UNI-V and Shadow Leopard. If you put the budget to about 130,000 yuan, you can only buy the entry-level version of Lynk & Co 03 1.5T "Jin Plus", but on Changan UNI-V and Shadow Leopard, you can win the top of the two cars with UNI-V "Smart Pilot", and Shadow Leopard "J16 Version".
From the specific configuration point of view. First of all, in terms of active and passive safety performance, Lynk & Co 03 only has basic functions such as tire pressure alarm, rear parking radar, reversing image and fixed speed cruise, but on Changan UNI-V and Shadow Leopard, not only does it use tire pressure display, 360 panoramic image, adaptive cruise, etc., which is a level higher than Lynk & Co 03, and their cars also have parallel assist, active braking, front parking radar and lane departure warning and other configurations, which are not available in Lynk & Co 03, especially Changan UNI-V. Automatic parking, reversing side warning and engine start-stop are all unique features, and safety is more comprehensive.
In terms of driving comfort, it is also Changan UNI-V and Shadow Leopard to have a more dominant advantage, Lynk & Co 03 uses a leather steering wheel and seat, and the seat only supports several adjustment functions, and the riding experience is general. In contrast, UNI-V also supports driver's seat heating/ventilation, electric induction trunk, etc., while Shadow Leopard has front seat heating, seat waist 4-way support and memory function, and the use rate in daily use is also relatively high, and the practicality and comfort are much higher than that of Lynk & Co 03.
In addition, in terms of the performance of technology that is the most concerned by young people. The dual screen design on the Shadow Leopard car and the suspension central control screen design on the UNI-V have "completely won" the embedded central control screen of Lynk & Co 03 from the atmosphere of science and technology in the car. In terms of technology configuration, in addition to basic voice recognition control, satellite navigation and other functions, UNI-V and Shadow Leopard also have facial recognition, gesture control and other "black technology" full of functions, in addition, UNI-V is also equipped with a 10-speaker SONY sound, and has 64 colors of mood lights, which may be more attractive for young people. In general, basically from the price can be inferred from the price of the three cars of the difference in cost performance, take the same budget, can buy Changan UNI-V and Shadow Leopard top model, bring all aspects of the car experience is also higher than the Lynk & Co 03, from the configuration performance alone, obviously more cost-effective.
All are 1.5T+7DCT, UNI-V/Shadow Leopard is more fuel-efficient
As a sports car, the dynamic performance of the three cars is also an important aspect that cannot be ignored. Changan UNI-V, Trumpchi Shadow Leopard and Lynk & Co 03 all have 1.5T models, and they are all matched with 7DCT transmissions. From the book data, the maximum horsepower of Changan UNI-V is 188Ps and the maximum torque is 300N·m; the maximum horsepower of Trumpchi Shadow Leopard is 177Ps, and the maximum torque of 270N·m; the maximum horsepower of Lynk & Co 03 is 180Ps, and the maximum torque is 265N·m, which are basically at the same level, and the engine horsepower has reached about 180 horses. However, if you want to pursue a more powerful performance experience, then Lynk & Co 03 also has a 2.0T version to choose from, and Changan UNI-V, Trumpchi Shadow Leopard 2.0T models may have to wait for a while.
Of course, while meeting the performance, it is also necessary to ensure a certain fuel economy. Lynk & Co 03 and Trumpchi Shadow Leopard under the NEDC standard, the fuel consumption of 100 kilometers is 6.2L, 5.7L, respectively, while Changan UNI-V in the WLTC standard, the fuel consumption of 100 kilometers is 6.2L, considering the difference in test standards, the most fuel consumption of these three models may be Lynk & Co 03, and it also needs to add No. 95 gasoline, but Changan UNI-V and Trumpchi Shadow Leopard only need to add No. 92 gasoline.
Write at the end
As three sports cars for young people, Changan UNI-V, Trumpchi Shadow Leopard and Lynk & Co 03 have created a sporty appearance in their own way, and their 1.5T+7DCT power combination is also enough to show their power level in line with positioning, in addition, the three cars have also made a lot of efforts in design and space, and have shown stronger product power than the same level of models. Changan Automobile, which has relied on performance to "go out of the circle" earlier, has launched the changan UNI-V with the main performance this time, and its future market performance is also worthy of our expectations.