With the gradual dilution of the influence of Korean and American joint venture brands, the competition between Japanese and German has become the most important competitive relationship at all levels of market segmentation. Among the 200,000 or so four-wheel drive SUVs, GAC Toyota's Veranda and SAIC Volkswagen's Tuyue are in direct confrontation. Nowadays, the two cars have been updated successively, and the 2022 models have been launched successively, and this has also made many friends who are already entangled more headaches, who is good to choose? Today, let's make a comprehensive comparison of these two cars and see how to choose.
In terms of models, we selected the 2022 2.0L four-wheel drive luxury PLUS version of Veranda (hereinafter referred to as "Willanda") with a guide price of 209,800, and the 214,600 Tuyue 2022 model 330TSI four-wheel drive flagship version (hereinafter referred to as Tuyue). The former is Veranda's mid-range model, the latter is Tuyue's high-end model, and the price difference between the two cars is less than 0.5 million, which is just right for comparison.
in Veranda
Good design can often make people shine, which is actually reflected in Veranda. Compared with the moderate image left by Toyota to everyone before, Veranda showed more personality and fashion. Whether it is the front or rear of the car, Wilanda uses a more three-dimensional design, the intake grille, air intake, bracketing kit, taillights and even wheel arch shape are angular. From the visual effect point of view, There is still a certain difference between Velanda and the home SUV that everyone remembers.
(Tuyue)
In contrast, Tuyue's exterior design is more common, but fortunately, the public's family design language has not brought aesthetic fatigue. At the same time, under the rock-cutting design concept of Rock-Cutting, Tuyue benefits from the sharp, straight body lines and chrome trims, which makes the whole vehicle have a better sense of strength and refinement. And such a design is obviously more easily accepted by consumers of all ages.
On the interior, Veranda has created a strong home atmosphere, and the center console has a strong sense of layering, divided into three parts, upper, middle and lower, and the areas are separated by chrome trim and sewing technology. The 10.1-inch floating central control screen occupies the visual center of gravity in the car, supporting common navigation, car networking and voice recognition control functions, but the border is slightly larger and thicker, giving people a bad intuitive feeling. At the same time, The Veranda is only equipped with a 4.2-inch LCD meter, which is good in display, and it also has a keyless start function, so its interior is not too much to be picky about.
Tuyue's interior also continues the Design Style of the Volkswagen family, and the center console also has a strong sense of layering, but it uses a plastic-based material on the upper and lower parts, while the middle part is dark-colored trim. And the trim also runs through the 9.2-inch embedded central control screen, extending to the door handles on both sides, making the interior of the car have a stronger visual width. In the dashboard part, Tuyue uses a 10.2-inch full LCD dashboard, which has a little more technological sense compared with Veranda.
After all, the exterior interior is a matter of opinion, and the advantages and disadvantages are also personal judgments. The ride experience is different, in this regard, Veranda's seats are wrapped in genuine leather + imitation leather, the padding is softer, and its main driver's seat supports electric adjustment. Tuyue is wrapped in imitation leather material, the cushion is relatively soft, but the backrest is relatively hard, but compared to Veranda, it has more electric adjustment of the passenger seat and the heating function of the front seat. So the function on the road to yue better performance, but riding on the personal feel of Veranda more comfortable.
Spatially, both SUVs are positioned as compact SUVs, with Dimensions veranda having a length, width and height of 4665x1855x1680mm and a wheelbase of 2690mm. Tuyue has a length, width and height of 4453x1841x1632mm, and a wheelbase of 2680mm. The gap in parameters is not large, so what is the actual performance?
Taking the 176cm tall experiencer as an example, after sitting in the front row and maintaining a comfortable sitting position, Veranda still has one punch left in the head, and Tuyue has one punch and one finger left in the head. After moving to the second row of rides, Veranda still has one punch and two fingers left in the head space and two punches in the leg space, while Tu Yue's head space has four fingers left and the leg space has more than two punches. Obviously, the gap in the ride space part is also not very large.
In the practicality section, the trunks of Veranda and Tuyue are more regular and easy to place items. However, in the conventional state, The volume of Veranda is 580L, while the volume of Tuyue is only 374L, and the former is slightly dominant. At the same time, Tuyue's trunk is more inverted than Veranda, so it will be more troublesome to carry heavy loads on a daily basis. Therefore, Veranda has certain advantages in this regard.
The difference in power performance between the two SUVs is also obvious, the Willanda is equipped with a 2.0L engine, matched with a CVT stepless gearbox, with a maximum power of 126 kW and a maximum torque of 209 N·m. Tuyue is equipped with a 2.0T engine, mated to a 7-speed dual-clutch transmission, with a maximum power of 137 kW and a maximum torque of 320 N·m. Judging from the engine parameters, it is obvious that Tuyue's power is more powerful. However, Tuyue needs to fill No. 95 gasoline, NEDC comprehensive fuel consumption is 7.0L/100km, while Veranda only needs to refuel No. 92 gasoline, NEDC comprehensive fuel consumption is 6.3L/100km.
In terms of four-wheel drive system, Veranda and Tuyue are equipped with a timely four-wheel drive system, and the central differential structure is multi-piece clutch type. For the four-wheel drive system equipped with these two cars, it is helpful for the improvement of off-road performance, but in the actual driving experience, The four-wheel drive system of Veranda is more to improve the handling performance of the vehicle, such as high-speed cornering, starting stage, etc. The four-wheel drive system can make the vehicle more stable. Tuyue's four-wheel drive system is not a strong point for off-roading, but it is still helpful when dealing with muddy roads and non-paved roads.
The difference between the two SUVs in other aspects is mainly the vehicle configuration. Both Veranda and Tuyue are equipped with conventional configurations such as forward collision warning, active braking, and front and rear parking radar. The difference is that Veranda has one more lane departure warning, lane keeping assist, 360-degree panoramic imaging, tire pressure display and full-speed adaptive cruise than Tuyue, as well as one more airbag. Tuyue, on the other hand, has more parallel assist, fatigue driving tips, automatic parking and steep slope mitigation than Veranda. Obviously, both cars have their own advantages.
summary:
Overall, Veranda continues the Toyota family's tradition of fuel economy and economy, while its performance in materials and configurations is also quite eye-catching and attractive enough. Tuyue also inherits the practicality and reliability of the Volkswagen brand, and its performance is also outstanding in terms of power output and four-wheel drive performance. However, Tuyue needs to fill No. 95 gasoline, and its price is still higher than Veranda, so from the perspective of economy and cost performance, between Veranda and Tuyue, I think It is more worth it to start with Veranda.