In the fuel car, the "three-cylinder machine" seems to be like a magic spell, after Buick, Chevrolet have stepped on the thunder, Ford Focus has also replaced the entire series with a three-cylinder engine, at first full of confidence, but still can not escape the end of the cliff-like decline in sales. However, now Fox has finally reacted, and the entire series has to be replaced by a four-cylinder engine. Referring to the new cars of Ford Mondeo and EVOS, Fox may also return to the market with a lower attitude and sincerity in the future. However, with the four-cylinder Fox, instead of "visiting" old friends Civic, Sagitar, etc., as the Chinese brand's main performance car gradually out of the circle, it is better to meet new opponents such as Changan UNI-V. So, does the new Fox have the ability to win the Changan UNI-V?
Switch back to the 1.5T four-cylinder, and still 11 horsepower less than the UNI-V?
On Ford's new Focus, the biggest change is that the entire series will be equipped with a 1.5T four-cylinder engine. Throughout the history of Fox's three-cylinder engine, the overall performance is somewhat unsatisfactory, and sales have gone from the original 10,000+ per month to now even difficult to break through 3,000, and it seems to have been gradually marginalized by the market. Although Ford's three-cylinder engine technology is mature enough, the use of mid-direct injection double injection system, cylinder extinguishing technology and crankshaft eccentric design and other technologies can achieve lower particulate matter emissions, can solve the problem of valves and carbon deposits, but also can reduce the vibration and noise of the vehicle, while also ensuring excellent fuel economy, in theory can indeed solve many of the birth defects of the three-cylinder engine.
However, from the actual feedback of the owner, with the increase of the mileage and the carbon deposition in the engine, these technologies are still difficult to overcome the impact of the actual environment, the vehicle will still produce noise and vibration, and the cliff-like decline in sales is beyond reproach. In this situation, Ford finally reacted, replacing the new Focus with a 1.5T four-cylinder engine, completely replacing the current 1.5L/1.5T three-cylinder engine, and the power performance of the maximum 177 horsepower is slightly improved compared with the current model.
The new Focus has made many articles on the power, and the displacement has increased slightly, especially after the three-cylinder to four-cylinder may attract some consumers to return to the Ford camp. However, the new opponent that Fox has to face, Changan UNI-V also has a strong competitive strength, the maximum horsepower of the entire 1.5T engine reaches 188Ps, the maximum torque is 300N·m, and it can reach the level of the first echelon in the same class, and even better than the Fox after the power upgrade. In the transmission system, Fox matches the 6-speed manual and 8AT gearbox, and the Changan UNI-V is the 7DCT transmission, which is the most mature and reliable technology in their respective car companies, especially the Fox after the four-cylinder, which may make consumers feel its excellent power tuning.
In addition, with the soaring price of oil, the cost of using a car is also worth paying attention to. Although it is not yet possible to know the fuel consumption of the new Focus, according to the current 1.5T model, under the condition of NEDC, the performance of the lowest 5.6L of the 100-kilometer comprehensive fuel consumption is speculated, taking into account the displacement and other factors, the fuel consumption of the Fox may be further improved after the four-cylinder is replaced. The Changan UNI-V is measured under the WLTC standard to produce a fuel consumption of 6.2L per 100 kilometers. Because it uses two different test standards, changan UNI-V may actually be more fuel-efficient.
The screens are large, but UNI-V can park remotely better?
Referring to the interior of the overseas version of the model, it can be seen that the interior of the new Ford Focus car has basically not changed much. The most noteworthy thing is to increase the size of the central control screen to 13.2 inches, which adds a lot of points to the technological atmosphere in the car. In addition, in the car machine system, the new domestic Fox is likely to be equipped with a new generation of Mondeo's SYNC+2.0 vehicle intelligent interconnection system, in addition to supporting touch operation, voice recognition, OTA upgrades and other functions, but also the integration of gesture control, facial recognition and other modes of operation, and in terms of intelligent driving, common active braking, lane keeping and other active safety configurations It has been equipped, which has greatly improved the degree of intelligence.
The Changan UNI-V's 10.3-inch central control screen is also equipped with the latest car machine system of the family, which also supports voice recognition control, online navigation, gesture control and facial recognition functions, making it more convenient to operate the vehicle while driving. However, it is worth mentioning that Changan UNI-V can also remotely intelligent parking, which is also friendly to novices. It can be seen that the two cars have many similar functions in the degree of intelligence, but the UNI-V, which can park remotely, may be more attractive to friends who have just received a driver's license.
The wheelbase is 2.7 meters +, UNI-V has a hatchback more to install?
In addition, the new Focus has also made minor adjustments to the exterior styling, expanding the grille area to connect with the headlights. At the same time, the shape of the headlights has been reduced by a circle, and the internal structure has been replaced by a new style, and the overall shape looks more aggressive. The Changan UNI-V is a very sci-fi borderless grille, which is also equipped with hatchback shapes and electric lifting tails. In terms of fashion alone, the Changan UNI-V with more design elements may prevail, but Fox can obviously make a good interpretation of the sense of sportiness, each with a unique style.
As an annual redesign, the Fox has not changed much in body size, only slightly longer in length and width, but the wheelbase remains at 2705mm, which is an excellent level in the same class. As for the Changan UNI-V, it is even more unnecessary to worry about space, the wheelbase is also more than 2.7 meters, even 45mm longer than the Fox. In addition, in terms of loading space, Changan UNI-V benefits from its hatchback shape, with a larger opening trunk, which may be able to obtain a more flexible storage performance than Fox.
Write at the end
In the former sports car market, the Ford Focus is definitely one of the best models, but it has been seriously injured by the three-cylinder engine. Now, finally, The New Fox model has been equipped with a 1.5T four-cylinder, but it has to face far more than the previous joint venture rivals, and the models of Chinese brands focusing on sporty performance are also becoming more and more abundant. Rather than rushing to meet its old rival Civic, Fox seems to be more important at present to win domestic models such as Changan UNI-V. As for challenging the Civic, it may not be decided until Fox goes public and accumulates a certain market reputation.