I am a proper working class, married in 2019, now have a son, the family annual income of about 150,000, no house loans, less than 200,000 deposits, in this context, with my wife to negotiate to buy a 100,000 class car. Now everyone says that Japanese cars are good, Japanese cars are fuel-efficient and durable, and Toyota Corolla is the world's famous car, as a qualified Chinese owner, I have retained a special preference for Volkswagen, after all, Volkswagen is China's "grassroots model", with this idea, finally selected two models, Corolla and Bora, here to make a comparison, but also let everyone know, why I finally chose Bora.
Vehicle price
First of all, the price of the vehicle, Toyota is really expensive, and is a price, there is almost no room for price reduction, this is the bottom of the Japanese car. Corolla 1.2T + CVT Elite Edition PLUS model, the purchase of a car full of 135,000 yuan, and its 1.5L + CVT Elite edition model, the purchase of the car is about 133,000 yuan, please note that the Coola 1.5L engine is a three-cylinder engine. Look at Volkswagen, in recent years, Volkswagen's posture in China is very low, the models produced by others have a look, and also gave a lot of discounts, Volkswagen Bora 1.5L automatic fashion version of the model, the official guidance price of 123,000, preferential 25,000 yuan, the landing price is less than 110,000, as an ordinary working class, Volkswagen is indeed very friendly to me.
Vehicle exterior and interior
For a car owner who does not know much about cars, the most important thing to buy a car is the appearance and interior of the vehicle. As far as Corolla is concerned, its appearance is slightly ugly, the overall style is more prominent in the "round, stable" characteristics, it is a qualified family car, Volkswagen Bora is a change in the past "low-key, calm" characteristics, the lines of the whole car are very eye-catching, saying that it is a young, fashionable, sporty specialty, not too much.
Corolla's interior workmanship is relatively simple, whether it is the sense of touch, or the comfort of the seat, Corolla is slightly inferior, the most critical thing is that Corolla's seat is actually fabric, of course, the owner can add money to transform. The interior of Bora is very popular, although it has no praiseworthy advantages, but there are no obvious defects, the interior styling layering is distinct, the functional area is clearly divided, and in professional terms, "pay attention to ergonomic design".
Vehicle powertrain
Now comes the most critical part, the powertrain of the vehicle. Toyota Corolla matched 1.2TCVT and 1.5LCVT powertrain, as a novice, you must refer to the experience of the old driver, away from the three-cylinder engine, Toyota 1.5LCVT powertrain to resolutely resist, Toyota 1.2TCVT powertrain, its overall performance is OK, the vehicle driving sense is very smooth, although the sense of acceleration is not very surging but I think it is very in line with their current driving level. But I heard that Toyota's turbo engine is not very good, it mainly focuses on the development of self-priming engines, such as Camry, Asian Dragon, RAV4 and other models, all match the self-priming engine, its turbocharged engine in what level? Worth pondering!
Volkswagen Bora's powertrain, people matched 1.5L + 6AT, 1.2T + 7DCT and 1.4T + 7DCT three powertrains, if the power performance of the vehicle, or the 1.4T version of The Bora hard, 100 km acceleration of more than 8 seconds, but its fuel consumption also gives the owner a headache, overall, 1.5L + 6AT powertrain is more close to the people, although the power is not very good, but the overall performance is stable, and the fuel consumption is more economical. 1.5L self-priming engine uses a relatively old technology, the older the technology, the better the stability, buy a car for home use, choose it is very suitable, 6AT transmission for Aisin transmission, smooth shifting, strong stability.
Overall, Volkswagen Bora gives me the feeling that the vehicle is cost-effective, the shape and interior design are more prominent in the sense of youth and fashion, and the 1.5L+6AT powertrain is also very powerful; although the Toyota Corolla is a world famous car, this car is "specially made in China", the quality of the car can certainly not be in line with international standards, and the most important thing is that the price of this car is too high.