Start at 149,900! Lingdu L or 1.4T dry dual clutch, when Mondeo does not exist?
Volkswagen does understand the Chinese market very well, in addition to some overseas models directly introduced, there are also some models that are completely local development specials, such as SAIC Volkswagen's Langyi and Lingdu, originally Volkswagen Lingdu was called a sports car when it debuted that year, but the design language is obviously not radical enough. Volkswagen Lingdu L, which has been listed this year, is different, obviously going further in terms of design, much more radical than the original design language, and completely saying goodbye to matryoshka dolls.
Originally many young people were expecting volkswagen Lingdu L to bring a more people-friendly price, but in the attitude of volkswagen, this car is difficult to set a price that is difficult to refuse, after the official listing, it is not surprising, the lowest starting guidance price reached 149,900, and the high-end super spicy flagship version reached 189,900. This price range has overlapped significantly with the new-generation Ford Mondeo, but the two cars are not a grade at all.
First look at the size positioning, this time the Volkswagen Lingdu L has indeed been lengthened, the total length has reached 4784mm, the width of 1831mm is barely a wide body, the wheelbase of 2731mm is indeed slightly larger than the conventional compact sedan. But the Ford Mondeo, which started with a pre-sale of more than 150,000, can completely hang this car, so if it pursues space, the Volkswagen Lingdu L is not a rival to the Mondeo at all.
There are indeed some new selling points in terms of design language, popular designers have brought an updated frog face design, large size intake net with matrix headlights, and the daily running light strip through the front of the car can be illuminated, including the logo can also emit light. The sides provide front and rear frame glass doors, and the rear is also blessed with penetrating lights.
In terms of interior design, Volkswagen Lingdu L has made great progress compared to Langyi Baolai Sagittarius, this time drawing on the inspiration of many Volkswagen ID series electric vehicles, the light color patch interior is younger, the center control table adopts a wrap-around throughout the full large screen, and the electronic gear rod also inherits the 8th generation golf. But if you compare Mondeo, the super full screen that Ford brought this year is also crushing.
The most common is the power configuration, Volkswagen in the product field within 200,000 will generally use a relatively weak power system, this time Volkswagen Lingdu L or inherit the ancestral 1.4T turbo engine, and did not use the new 1.5T power predicted by many people before, the maximum output is still only 150 horsepower, in this case also with a 7-speed dry dual-clutch transmission, the core selling point is indeed not strong.
Even with a minimum pre-sale of more than 150,000 Mondeo provides a 2.0T high-performance engine, which can burst out 238 horsepower, and indiscriminately matches the Ford 8at hand self-contained gearbox, and the chassis provides an aluminum control arm suspension system. Therefore, from all aspects, the new Volkswagen Lingdu L is not a rival to Mondeo.
In the case of similar price positioning, Volkswagen Lingdu L or Honda Civic these products will face the ford Mondeo stranglehold, it seems that This year Ford will produce a lot of explosive models.
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