In the long history of automobile development, you will find that most domestic brands have participated in the relatively late, while foreign car brands have mostly had more than half a century of development history, and even some brands have exceeded a hundred years. Therefore, in the decade from 2000 to 2010, while the living standards of the Chinese people have improved rapidly, family cars have become more and more common, and most consumers will often take the lead in considering joint venture models, after all, domestic cars started late and their competitiveness is relatively insufficient. Ten years later, after unremitting efforts, domestic cars have been on par with the level of joint venture vehicles, and even some models have achieved overtaking, with outstanding cost performance, they are rapidly expanding market share.
In contrast, in the joint venture brand market, in addition to the japanese brand price is firm, the sales volume is excellent, the others seem to be not very good. Although Volkswagen's sales are among the best, most of them are guaranteed by reducing prices. The Korean car, which has been loved by the Chinese people before, is now sluggish due to the weakening of product advantages. For the french car that has always been romantic, consumers seem to be drifting away from them in recent years, slowly creating an invisible estrangement, which is bound to be exhausted in the long run.
For example, the Citroën brand, the new cars that can be seen on the street today can be said to be less and less, but everything has a reason, fortunately, Citroën clearly recognizes this. Quickly made adjustments, they tried to win the market by changing themselves, from research and development to production, from sales to service, starting from every detail, so that there was the model to be introduced today, which not only matched the aisin 8AT gearbox, but also gave the PHC adjustable suspension, and soon after the market, it won 5060 units of monthly sales. It seems that the French car seems to rely on sincerity to fight a "turnaround battle". So, for this model, why do Chinese people pay for it? What is so great about it? Let's talk about it.
In fact, this model is the Dongfeng Citroen Versailles C5 X, a hatchback with a very personal shape. For today's station wagons, hatchbacks, and even coupe SUVs, it is not uncommon, but for the appearance of the Versailles C5 X, it is particularly special, and it is this special design that makes many people feel more personality, more fun, more exciting.
Trend-setting personality look
First of all, look at its front end, it is obvious that it is the tone of the sedan, to the side, the entry is equipped with 19-inch wheels, but personally prefer to choose a set of 225/55 R18 Michelin tires, because it is more practical and free. At the same time, it also has a chassis similar to the height of an SUV, and the rear of the car not only has the element of slipping back, but also adopts a hatchback design, which has to be admitted that it can be said to be a combination of three models: sedan, SUV and station wagon. However, the advantages are also obvious, not only good comfort, high passability, but also better loading capacity. Although it is the "superposition" of various models, the designer's ingenious approach is very commendable, because it looks not only not obtrusive, but also has a graceful posture and elegant body, which is not exactly the kind of personality and romance that the Chinese people want? Imagine how wonderful it would be to drive this car with your family and friends on a wild outing, spring break or picnic.
Plenty of space
In recent years, domestic A0-class fuel vehicles have become more and more rare, and large-space models have become the mainstream, for the Versailles C5 X, although it is a hatchback, the length has reached 4805mm, the width of the car is 1865mm, and the wheelbase is 2785mm. After the actual experience, it not only has a very secure riding space, but also has a trunk volume of 545L, and the reclining seat can be expanded to 1640L. Whether it is moving, or when using the bed is very practical. Of course, as a family car, it is equipped with CAC's leading comfort seats, which impressed me with its comfort, and the softness and wrapping of the seats in the front and rear are designed with the right benefits, which fully reflects the advantages of the comfort of the French car.
8AT in its class rare
Powerly, the Versailles C5 X is equipped with a 1.6T engine, the maximum power can output 175 horsepower, the peak torque of 250N·m, it is worth mentioning that the Aisin 8AT gearbox is standard. Compared to the Japanese and Ashkenazi CVTs or 7-speed dual clutches, it is enough to prove the sincerity of Citroën. This set of powertrain is not only stable and reliable structure, high transmission efficiency, but also fuel efficiency increased by 10%, the comprehensive fuel consumption is only 5.8L, after the practical application of many car owners, its real fuel consumption, usually in the range of 6.5L-6.8L, for a model of more than 4.8m, it is indeed valuable.
"Magic carpet" comfort
And after the actual experience, its power level for the home, the performance is more than enough, not only start briskly, and the middle and rear section at any time to accelerate, can meet the psychological expectations, the power is followed, the throttle is very heeled, even if you like aggressive driving young consumers, you can also find driving pleasure in it. In addition, it is also equipped with a rare PHC adjustable suspension of the same level, with adaptive hydraulic stabilization technology, to put it bluntly, it can be described as soft and soft, hard and hard. While ensuring full of tenacity, the overall sense of the chassis and comfort are adjusted just right, even if it is a sudden encounter with a large pit, it is like a "magic carpet", which can effectively smooth the bumps and fully match its master chassis tuning.
C-NCAP five-star security
Of course, in terms of safety, the Versailles C5 X also received the C-NCAP five-star honor, and I have written about it before, for its frontal crash test, not only is the A-pillar undeformed, but the windshield is also intact. At the same time, its front anti-collision steel beam can be found, and it also adopts a SPA honeycomb design made of aluminum alloy. It can be seen that even where it is invisible to the naked eye, its material is equally thick.
The configuration is comparable to that of an American-made car
I believe that everyone pays more attention to cost performance when buying a car, and the domestic car in this regard is a good model, however, the Versailles C5 X is also not bad, even if it is the entry-level version of 143,700, it has been given: adjustable suspension, 19-inch large wheels, 6 airbags, reversing images, cruise control, driving mode selection, engine start-stop, uphill assist, panoramic sunroof, active closed grille, steering wheel 4 adjustments, paddle shifters, full LCD instrumentation, electric adjustment of the main passenger seat, LED near and far light source, exterior mirror power folding, and 8 numbers of car audio. In addition, on some models, it also gives the C-Connect 3.0 version of the intelligent network system, as well as up to 8 functions of the L2.5 class C-Pilot driver assistance system. Overall, the richness of its configuration has been compared with domestic cars, once again highlighting the sincerity of the Citroën brand.
The focus is on the last:
Through a comprehensive introduction to the Versailles C5 X, it can be found that Citroën can be said to be from the user's point of view, making a new and complete change, as much as possible to give profits to consumers. No wonder it once came out, sales have achieved a sharp increase, at the end of last year, single-month sales even reached 5060 units, although there is still a certain gap with some Japanese and German models, but enough to prove that this road is feasible, after all, has conquered countless consumers, then, Citroen wants to rely on sincerity, play a beautiful "turnaround battle", you old iron, do you think you can succeed? Feel free to speak up.