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In recent years, There have been more and more new models of Hongqi, and they have sold well one by one. However, everyone pays more attention to the Hongqi H9, HS5, etc., but in fact, the most beginner H5 is the first Hongqi model to fly into the homes of ordinary people in recent years.
But because it was the earliest on the market, the current H5 is also a little old. However, Hongqi has released the official map of the new Hongqi H5, and the biggest change in the new model is to become a small H9.
What other changes are there in the new H5, and is it more worth buying? Let's talk about it today.
What kind of car is the Hongqi H5?
There is already a generation of models, positioned close to the people
The history of The Hongqi H5 is very short, and it is currently selling the first generation of models, which were listed at the Beijing Auto Show in 2018 and will celebrate their 4th birthday by the end of April this year. 4 years is reasonable to say that it has not yet reached the replacement cycle of a car, but the market is developing too fast and the opponent is too strong.
When the new car was listed, it was very close to the people, with a starting price of only more than 140,000 yuan, and there was even another 30,000 or so discounts in the Beijing area.
With the price of A-class cars, the size of B-class cars, and the blessing of the Hongqi brand, H5 has become the first real model of Hongqi in the new era.
The cash H5 is not luxurious enough
However, although the sales of H5 are good, they are not without problems, and the biggest problem is that they are not luxurious enough. The red flag has a special status in the hearts of the Chinese people, and the benchmark BBA is actually a lower grade. Some people even say that Hongqi should be China's Rolls-Royce.
However, because of the price limitation of The Red Flag H5, the sense of luxury is actually not strong. The shape is decent, the plastic sense of the interior is also more obvious, and the details of the workmanship materials do not show the level that luxury brands should have. In the sense of technology is also slightly outdated, the screen is only 7 inches, and there is no LCD instrument in the whole series, in short, the luxurious atmosphere is indeed worse.
The size is not small, the space is not large
The size of the Hongqi H5 is not small, the current model is much larger than the Accord, Tianlai, Camry, the body is the longest, the wheelbase is also the longest. But the actual rear space is not large at all, and it is inevitable to say that it is a mid-size car.
The shortcomings of these H5s can be summed up in the temperament is not worthy of the positioning of luxury brands. However, now the red flag from H9 to E-HS9 has obviously found the right way, luxury, atmosphere, honor is the tone of the red flag. And that's where the new H5 has changed.
How about the new Red Flag H5?
The appearance is the S H9
When the H9 first appeared, I was deeply impressed, the friends in the office read countless cars, but they were still amazed by the H9, and even had a feeling that this was a "big country heavy weapon", and the aura even chased the Red Flag L5.
But before the H9 was listed, we knew it was cheap, so it was a hilarity, but at that time we also thought about whether there would be a small H9? Now, it's really coming.
The appearance cannot be said to be exactly the same, but it can also be said to be basically the same. Large size straight waterfall grille, there are also LED light strip decoration. The proportions of the sides, the shape of the rear, the through-type taillights, and the wheel hub are all the same as the H9.
Unlike the H9's sedate style, the new H5 is more youthful in many details. For example, the shape of the fog lamp position of the front bumper of the H5 is sharper; the headlights also have a more exquisite styling design; and the tail lights are obviously much more dynamic than the H9.
The interior is more technological
Before the interior spy photos were exposed, everyone thought that it would follow the double screen of the Red Flag H9, but after the spy photos came out, it was still amazing. For the first time, Hongqi will adopt the design of vertical long screens and greatly reduce the number of physical buttons. In the spy photo, you can also faintly see the full LCD dashboard, which I think should be used in medium and high-end models.
New Red Flag H5 interior spy photos
The atmosphere of science and technology will not be bad, the shape can also be remarkable, the sense of layering of the center console is very strong, and it looks quite luxurious. However, it still depends on whether the workmanship and materials of the real car can keep up after the finalization. After all, luxury is not only revealed on the surface, but more importantly, the use experience.
Size upgrades to outperform older opponents
The size of the current Hongqi H5 exceeds that of many competitors of the same level, but the internal space is not large, and the new car expands its size. The length has increased by 43mm, the width has increased by 30mm, and the wheelbase has been lengthened by 45mm, which has exceeded 2 meters9. Reached one of the biggest in the B-Class.
The size upgrade means that the space has become larger, but the size is not easy to estimate. Because the current H5 is actually not small in size, but due to the shape and internal design problems, the actual riding space is not large. Therefore, the hard pull size is definitely not enough, and the specific improvement still depends on how much optimization can be made in the space utilization.
Increased hybridization, more power
The current H5 has two power types, 1.5T and 1.8T, and the gearbox corresponds to a 7-speed dual-clutch and 6AT transmission. The new H5 currently has three powertrains declared, with 1.5T, 1.5T hybrid and 2.0T, the gearbox has not yet been announced, but there are rumors that the 2.0T will match the 8AT gearbox.
In terms of power, the new H5 is an upgrade. The best selling 1.5T has not changed, and also introduced a more fuel-efficient 1.5T hybrid. And before there were owners who complained about the lack of power of 1.8T, now Hongqi also gave a stronger 2.0T engine, referring to the data of H9, 252 horsepower, 380 Nm torque, this time strong enough.
Is the new Red Flag H5 worth buying?
May the price rise?
Overall, the exterior, interior and size optimization of the new Hongqi H5 is obvious, and there is an improvement in the sense of luxury and space. In addition, the pricing of the current H5 is actually not high, so the new H5 is likely to increase in price.
However, the price increase should not be very high, after all, the cost performance is actually one of the biggest selling points of H5. It is estimated that the price increase is likely to be around 10,000-20,000.
It mainly depends on how much the offer is
The main sales of the current H5 is the 1.5T standard version of 148,800, which can be discounted by about 30,000 in Beijing, and the price of bare cars is about 120,000. So it is clear that although the positioning is a B-class car, the H5 is obviously grabbing the market of joint venture A-class cars. Compared with Xuanyi and Corolla, everyone may only need to spend an extra 10,000 or 20,000 yuan to buy a standard B-class car, and it is also a red flag.
Therefore, for the new H5, it is worth buying mainly depends on how big the offer can be. It is certain that in the early stage of listing, it is impossible to discount the current range, if this is the case, then the H5's competitors have actually changed from the current joint venture A-class car to the joint venture B-class car, at least for Ford Mondeo, Buick Regal and other larger joint venture B-class cars. I believe this must also be what Red Flag H5 hopes for.
However, the H5 will certainly not abandon the existing market, so it is likely that the 1.5T model will continue to seize the market with the joint venture A-class car in the future. Even if the terminal price rises by 10,000-20,000, because of the increase in product strength, it is actually worth buying.
However, if the 2.0T model goes to the second-tier joint venture B-class car, it depends on how big the discount can be. To be honest, the cost performance of the second-tier joint venture B-class car is actually very high, and the recently listed Mondeo is a typical example, the whole series of 2.0T+8AT, but the pre-price is only 159,800.
Therefore, if the 2.0T H5 offer is not large, there is no advantage over these cars, and if the discount is too large, the 1.5T model cannot be sold.
I am still confident in the 1.5T model of the new H5, and whether the 2.0T model is worth buying depends on how much the discount is.
Quality reliability needs to be improved
The overall quality of Hongqi, or FAW, has always been the biggest concern of consumers. There are actually many small problems with the current H5 and H9.
But Hongqi is also well aware of its own problem, so the solution given is a lifetime free warranty, you read it right, unlimited time and unlimited mileage. The condition is that it can only be maintained on time in the Hongqi 4S shop, and it is the first owner, and there can be no major accidents.
Although there are some prerequisites, in general, the conditions are not harsh, and it is very sincere. It also dispels many consumers' concerns about quality.
But even if it's very secure and you don't have to spend money, no one wants to always repair the car, right? Therefore, consumers must still hope that the quality of new cars will improve, and there will be fewer and fewer problems.
Free maintenance with high gold content
Speaking of sincerity, the free maintenance of Hongqi for 4 years or 100,000 kilometers is very valuable. It does not simply include only the oil filter, but also contains transmission oil, brake oil, gasoline filter and all man-hours. Therefore, in summary, running 100,000 kilometers can save more than 10,000.
Write at the end
The new Hongqi H5 has been greatly improved, and the appearance of the small H9 is a great highlight. As for the atmosphere and texture of the interior, this has always been the strength of domestic cars, although we have not yet seen the real car, but it will not be bad.
Therefore, the new H5 currently seems to have a lot of selling points, and the biggest concern may be the price and preferential situation.
However, there is a problem that when people are used to selling only 130,000 Red Flag H5, if the price of the new H5 is raised, will everyone accept it?
Finally, what do you think of the new Hongqi H5 car? How much do you think the new H5 is selling for? Welcome to leave a message to discuss.