The appearance of the Versailles C5 X has brought the concept of "crossover" to the fire. In fact, there is another "crossover" in the car market that has the body style of an SUV but enters the car market at the price of a joint venture car, which is the Chevrolet Volando.
Volando, which entered the market under the slogan of "one car and many capabilities", gained a high degree of topic when it first entered the market, and also brought good exposure to Chevrolet.
But in the past two years, Volando's sales have been unusually dismal, with an average of only 400 to 500 units sold every month, and only 216 cars sold in January.
Volando's official positioning is a compact car, but from the side, the car is more like an SUV and is available in both 5- and 7-seater layouts. The body dimensions are 4684/1807/1628 (1627 mm in 7-seat version) and have a wheelbase of 2796 mm.
Thanks to its unique exterior design and long wheelbase, the 5-seat Volando offers a very generous ride. However, the practicality of the 7-seat layout is relatively weak, and although the third row of space is enough for daily use, the shorter body makes the trunk space more awkward.
The front face adopts the Chevrolet family design language, and the high-gloss black polygonal grille and L-shaped red deflector on both sides of the front surround exude a strong movement. The headlights have an irregular shape and are the finishing touch to the entire front of the car.
The design of the rear is simple and three-dimensional. The blackened, streamlined LED taillights echo the headlights. In addition, the extra-long spoiler extending from the roof also strengthens the sporty atmosphere of the whole vehicle.
In terms of interior, the center console is simple in shape, and the irregular lines also create a richer sense of layering. Mid-to-high-end models offer an 8-inch touch LCD screen that is slightly off the driver's side for easier handling.
In terms of configuration, the car has a tire pressure display, uphill assist, openable panoramic sunroof, keyless start, 6 speakers, LED headlights, automatic headlights and other configurations. However, the intelligent configuration is relatively lacking, and satellite navigation and vehicle networking systems are only used in medium and high-end models.
Powered by a 1.3T turbocharged engine + 48V mixing system, Volando has a maximum power of 163 hp and a peak torque of 230 Nm. The drivetrain is mated to a 6-speed automatic transmission. NeDC's combined fuel consumption is 6.1 litres.
The book data of this engine is not bad, but the fatal point is that it is a three-cylinder engine, in view of the current attitude of many people to the three-cylinder engine "talk about tiger discoloration", coupled with the shortcomings of the three-cylinder engine with loud noise and large jitter, perhaps this is an important reason for the sales of Volando.
In terms of price, according to the lowest offer, the actual price of Volando has fallen to 101,900, and the whole series has a discount of 35,000, which is very affordable if combined with the large space of Volando's bias towards SUV models.
However, Volando's intelligent configuration is low, and the whole series is a three-cylinder engine, which is very detrimental in today's competitive automobile market, coupled with the decline in Chevrolet's brand influence in recent years, Volando's competitiveness is even smaller, and poor sales can be traced.