Domestic joint venture car companies that still insist on playing sports hatchbacks have become less and less, like the previous Fox hatchbacks and Mazda 3 Axela hatchbacks, which have long lost their influence. In stark contrast, our Chinese brand sports hatchback has slowly begun to come out of the circle, of which the popularity of the Lynk & Co 02 Hatchback (hereinafter referred to as Lynk & Co 02HB) has not decreased, and recently launched 2 lower priced models. From the perspective of the price system, it seems that the only thing that can be confronted is the Soon-to-be-replaced Civic HatchBACK (hereinafter referred to as Civic HB). So compared with these two models, who is stronger and who is more sporty?
The new car has a lower threshold, but the acceleration is also 1.6 seconds slower
Let's first take a look at how the two new models of the Lynk & Co 02HB are different. The first is the price and power, the two newly listed Lynk & Co 02HB (Plus version priced at 150,800 yuan, Pro version priced at 162,800 yuan) are not equipped with the top "Halo version" of the same power combination - 2.0T high power (254 horses) + 8AT, but use 2.0T low power (190 horses) + 7 wet-blocking dual-clutch power combination. Correspondingly, the official acceleration performance of the new Lynk & Co 02HB is also 1.6 seconds slower than the high-power 2.0T model, but the price is also 1.4-26,000 yuan cheaper.
In the two configurations of the new Lynk & Co 02HB, the "Pro Version" model priced at 162,800 and the Lynk & Co 02HB top with "Halo Edition" are almost exactly the same, the number of airbags, the driver assistance system, the full-speed adaptive cruise, the front seat electric /heating, the 10-horn Yanfilis audio, etc., both cars are equipped, the few differences are that the new Lynk & Co 02HB is equipped with an engine start-stop, but lacks a built-in driving recorder. In short, the medium -matched "Pro version" is 1.6 seconds slower than the high-end "Halo", but it is 14,000 yuan cheaper.
The lowest Lynk & Co 02HB "Plus Version" is priced at 150,800 yuan, which is only 12,000 yuan cheaper than the "Pro Version", but the configuration is much worse, such as the lack of driver assistance system, fatigue reminder, 360-degree panoramic image, full-speed adaptive cruise, automatic parking, seat heating, etc., so it seems that if it is not the pursuit of extreme power, the "Pro Version" priced at 162,800 yuan should be the most cost-effective model of the 02HB series.
The Lynk & Co 02HB is more powerful, but the playability Civic HB is higher
The appearance of the new Lynk & Co 02HB has not changed much, and various design details exude a sporty atmosphere. The shape of the new Civic HB is based on the eleventh generation of Civic, and the overall sneakback design can better reflect the hatchback model style, but compared to the tenth generation Civic HB, the sense of sport is still weakened a lot.
In terms of configuration, Lynk & Co 02HB has an absolute leading edge in its peer products, and the technology configuration is higher than that of the current Civic HB. However, the new Civic HB configuration level is believed to be greatly improved, with reference to the eleventh generation of Civic, it should be equipped with 9 airbags, passive pedestrian protection, driver assistance systems, Honda SENSING (safety super sense), Honda CONNECT 3.0 intelligent guide interconnection system, etc. In comparison, the new Civic HB is not inferior at all.
Of course, Lynk & Co 02HB is a Chinese brand after all, and the stack configuration is still quite good, especially in the seat function, audio, car machine system function, and more sports equipment, optional parts, the probability will have an advantage over the new Civic HB.
The new Civic HB has not yet been officially launched, but combined with the announced news, as well as combined with the parameters of the eleventh generation Of Civic, we can speculate about the power system, for example, the new Civic HB will use the power combination of the eleventh generation Of Civic: 1.5T (182 hp) + CVT, and will also launch a 6MT version. However, due to the gap in displacement, the actual acceleration performance of the Lynk & Co 02HB 2.0T should be better.
Excitingly, according to the news, the new Civic HB will still retain the 6MT model, which will certainly be higher in terms of playability, and in the domestic A-class sports hatchback, the Civic HB may also be the only product that still retains a high-end manual model.
Finally, let's take a look at the price of two cars. If the new Civic HB maintains the price system of the current model, then the overall price will be about 10,000-20,000 yuan cheaper than the Lynk & Co 02HB, and the minimum model is more than 140,000 yuan, which will also be lower than the threshold of Lynk & Co 02HB, coupled with the good configuration of the new Civic HB itself, a stable power system, and the "Plus Version" of the Lynk & Co 02HB low-end model is not too cost-effective, then within the budget of 160,000 yuan, the new Civic HB will be more cost-effective.
However, if it exceeds 160,000 yuan, the Lynk & Co 02HB with stronger power and richer technology configuration will undoubtedly be more attractive to young people. Of course, if you are a car owner who likes to modify, spend less money to buy Civic HB low-end, save money to modify, I believe that playing will be more interesting than Lynk & Co 02HB.
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Overall, if you don't have bad money, don't bother to spend time on modification, just want to experience simple acceleration performance, Lynk & Co 02HB is more suitable. But for driving pleasure and for modification potential, the new Civic HB will be even better. In addition, the new Civic HB with a lower price also has a capability that Lynk & Co 02HB does not have, that is, the space is spacious and more practical, which has always been Honda's main sports products, so for friends who want to exercise but want to take care of their families, the new Civic HB is also suitable.