On March 31, the new SAIC Volkswagen Lingdu L was officially launched through a live broadcast event, and a total of four models were launched, with a price range of 149,900 yuan to 189,900 yuan. As a new replacement model, the new car is based on the MQB Evo platform and is positioned as a compact triathlon coupe. In terms of appearance, the new car has some differences from the SAIC Volkswagen models currently on sale, and the overall style is more ostentatious, especially the application of a large number of smart lines, which adds a lot of sports attributes to it, and the addition of frameless doors and hatchback tailgates strengthens this style attribute. In terms of power, the new car will be equipped with a 1.4T engine and match a 7-speed dual-clutch transmission.
Yu Jingmin, Executive Deputy General Manager of Sales and Marketing of SAIC Volkswagen Co., Ltd. and General Manager of Shanghai SAIC Volkswagen Sales Co., Ltd
In terms of appearance, the overall style of the new Lingdu L is very dynamic and in line with the characteristics of its sporty attributes. In the front part, the new car shape is very public, the LED headlight group adopts the upper contour design, the interior is applied black paint design, and connected by the through-led light strip, while the scientific and technological attributes and sports attributes are integrated. In the lower part of the front face, the new car adopts a large polygonal grille design, which is composed of a silver and black dot matrix structure, which is visually very stylish and sporty.
On the side of the body, the overall contour shape ratio of the new car is very coordinated, and the roof line slowly falls from the B-pillar, forming a smooth and elegant sneak-back coupe body design, coupled with the two sharp waist lines on the side of the car, depicting the whole car in addition to a strong sense of speed. It is worth mentioning that the side door of the new car also adopts a frameless design, which further strengthens the car's coupe charm. In addition, the new car is also equipped with silver and black double five-spoke wheels, which is a good fit for the sporty attributes of the whole car. In terms of body size, the new car has a length, width and height of 4784/1831/1469mm, and a wheelbase of 2731mm.
The rear part of the car, the popular through-type design of the new rear tail light group, is composed of a strip LED light source black and black panel inside, which is expected to have excellent visual effects after lighting up at night. In addition, the trunk cover of the new car also adopts a hatchback opening method, with a slightly upturned ducktail at the upper end, which further deepens the sports atmosphere of the whole vehicle. In addition, the new car also applies silver trim strips to outline the exhaust shape on the rear surround, which makes the vehicle more sporty.
In terms of interior, Lingdu L has a strong Volkswagen family style, the center console adopts a T-shaped design, and slightly inclines to the driver's side, thus creating a driver-centered design concept, and the air conditioning outlet on the co-pilot's side also adopts a penetrating design, which further broadens the lateral visual width of the car. In addition, the steering wheel of the new car also adopts Volkswagen's latest family-style three-spoke flat bottom design, coupled with a compact electronic gear lever, which creates a good driving atmosphere for the car.
In terms of technology configuration, the new car is equipped with a full LCD instrument and central control screen designed with dual screens, and the built-in intelligent car machine system is already very common in the new models of Volkswagen at present, and in addition to the common car networking, voice recognition and other configurations, it also supports wireless CarPlay mapping, which can meet the basic needs of use.
In terms of power, the new Lingdu L is equipped with a 1.4T engine, the maximum power is 150 horsepower, the peak torque is 250 Nm, the transmission system is matched with a 7-speed dual-clutch transmission, and the whole power system has been adopted in a variety of Volkswagen models, which is very mature. The chassis part also continues the conventional routine of the Volkswagen brand, using the structure of the front McPherson independent suspension + rear multi-link independent suspension.
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The comprehensive return of the new Lingdu L undoubtedly injects a little vitality into saic-Volkswagen's models, the new styling design is attractive enough, especially the addition of borderless doors, which can meet the careful thinking of many consumers, coupled with the sufficient technical attributes of the car and machine system, as well as the mature and stable power combination, the new Lingdu L is difficult to say what is an absolute shortcoming in the joint venture compact car market. As for such a powerful model, what kind of sales results can be achieved in the future automobile market, which requires us to wait and see.