The 200,000 yuan compact SUV market has always been the highland of joint venture brands, and many car companies have put a lot of highly competitive models in the market, and continue to update these models to maintain their competitiveness. Today, Uncle Che focused his attention on this field, and selected two joint venture compact SUVs with both appearance and strength in line, which are Nissan X-Trail and Ford Ruiji.
The 2021 Nissan X-Trail was launched in July last year, and there are 8 new models launched, with a price range of 181,900 to 262,900 yuan. The 2020 Ford Ruiji was launched in October 2020, and the entire series of new cars has a total of 6 configurations, with a price range of 169,800 to 218,800 yuan. Next, the car uncle will choose the guidance price of 212,900 yuan Nissan X-Trail 4WD luxury version and Ford Ruiji top version for comparison, both after the terminal discount, the price of bare cars are maintained at about 200,000 yuan, let's take a closer look at their specific performance.
Exterior design
The new generation of Nissan X-Trail in the appearance of the latest front face shape of the Japanese product brand, U-shaped net compared to the old size is larger, but also more imposing, the bottom of the net is still equipped with a thick silver trim as a decoration, the two sides of the split headlight group has been very common nowadays, but comb through the past models, this design on the Nissan X-Trail is indeed quite bold.
Ford Ruiji and the previous Wing Tiger have adopted a large-mouthed middle net, but the car's large-mouth shape is not ordinary, specifically more like the aston Martin DBX division out of the same door, of which the car provides two styles of mid-net, ST-Line version of the model is a more sporty honeycomb shape, while the version of the brand logo is placed above the middle net, the three-dimensional Ford brand logo looks very full. In addition, the headlight group design of the car is more stretched, led light derivation is needless to say, LED daytime running lights and automatic headlights are standard in the whole series.
In terms of body size, the specific length, width and height of Nissan X-Trail are 4681×1840×1730 mm, and the wheelbase is 2706 mm. The roof of the new model adopts a streamlined design of front high and low, which is more gentle and calm than the old model, and the upper edge of the window and the bottom side skirt are also decorated with silver trims, with the bottom silver and black two-color wheels, with a certain sporty atmosphere.
The specific length, width and height of the Ford Edge are 4585× 1882×1688 mm, respectively, and the wheelbase is 2710 mm. The body side lines of this model are more flexible, and it is said that the design of its lines is inspired by Coca-Cola glass bottles, with bright body color and blackened windows, which at first glance really have the feeling of Coca-Cola glass bottles.
The tail design of Nissan X-Trail is very similar to the old model, but the taillights of the car have been redesigned, the light group lines are still angular, the light source uses full LED, and the visual effect after lighting is not how amazing, but it is indeed more textured than the old model. In addition, the rear enveloping structure of the new model is also heavier, equipped with three reflective panels at the bottom, and also equipped with a large area of black skid plate as decoration.
The rear design of Ford Ruiji is not much different from the overseas version of the model, basically maintaining a unified design style, the windshield with a large tilt angle and various spoiler structures make the vehicle's wind resistance coefficient reduced to 0.33Cd, which is a relatively excellent presence in the SUV camp. At the same time, the rear design of the car is very simple and refreshing, the tail light groups on both sides are relatively flat, and the exhaust is a bilateral double out layout.
Interior design
Nissan X-Trail has undergone earth-shaking changes in interior design, whether it is styling or materials, it is very innovative, among which the three-frame steering wheel in front of the new owner is moderately thick, the grip and the leather fabric used on the surface are relatively good, but the diameter of the steering wheel is somewhat large, which is not very friendly for female users. The 12.3-inch full LCD dashboard display effect is relatively clear, the internal support of a variety of display modes, the central control display screen is a floating design, excellent resolution, the functional area is reasonably divided. It is worth noting that the system and the touch button reaction speed and click accuracy rate below are relatively high.
Ford's interior styling is entirely from the Chinese team, so it is very different from the overseas version of the model in terms of design style. The top of the sports version of the car material is more diverse, the center console and seats and other parts have added fur material, this material is very anti-slip, many sports models or racing cars will use. In addition, the model is also equipped with a suspension of the central control display screen, the internal intelligent system is based on the small degree of vehicle OS SYNC+ system, the function coverage is more comprehensive, the interactivity is good, and because the voice assistant understands the ability is very strong, so basically do not need the owner to take the initiative to operate.
The seats in the Nissan X-Trail car are wrapped in imitation leather + leather fabric, and the function supports the four-way adjustment of the height of the main passenger seat / two-way adjustment of the waist support, and the electric adjustment of the main driver's seat. The front seats in the new model do not have the softness of the previous Nissan large sofa, and the internal padding is moderately soft and hard, the support is not bad, and it will be more comfortable to ride for a long time.
The seats in the Ford Ruiji car are wrapped in a mix of leather + turned fur material, and the function is more than that of Nissan X-Trail, such as the two-way adjustment of the height of the passenger seat, the electric adjustment of the passenger seat, and the heating of the front seat. The front seats of the new car are more sporty, the seat surface is wide, the backrest is close to the human body, and it has good support for the shoulders and waist.
The rear seats in the Nissan X-Trail car are softer than the front row, and the two sides have a certain degree of invertedness, and the wrapping feeling is relatively good, but the length of the seat cushion is slightly insufficient, and the leg support for the rear passengers is more general.
The rear seats in the Ford Sharp Car are of the same level as the front in terms of material use and workmanship, and each position in the rear is equipped with independent headrests, which has more seat front and rear adjustments than Nissan X-Trail in terms of function, and the space expansion is more excellent. At the same time, the car's central bulge on the platform is not high, the length and width are hard enough, even if you ride three people at the same time, the comfort is also very good.
dynamical system
Nissan X-Trail uses a 1.5T three-cylinder turbocharged engine with a maximum output of 204 horsepower and a peak torque of 300 meters. In terms of drivetrain, it is matched by an analog 8-speed CVT stepless gearbox.
Ford Ishiji is powered by a 2.0T turbocharged engine with a maximum output of 248 hp and a peak torque of 393 Nm. In terms of transmission system, the engine is matched by an 8-speed manual transmission, and both models are matched with a timely four-wheel drive system.
Uncle Che summed up
As a representative model in the field of joint venture compact SUV, Nissan X-Trail and Ford Ruiji have a high reputation, through the comparison of the same price of the above two models, we can see that there are still obvious differences between them, of which Ford Ruiji has a more comprehensive functional configuration and more excellent power performance performance than Nissan X-Trail, the vehicle product strength and cost performance are more prominent, so in this round of showdown, the car uncle recommended Ford Ruiji.