In the compact SUV market, domestic models have occupied half of the country, SAIC Roewe RX5 once competed with Haval H6, Changan CS75, supported the façade of domestic SUVs, in the context of the mainland new energy automobile industry into a new stage of growth and development, the market heat is still increasing, a few days ago, Roewe officially announced that a new generation of Roewe RX5 will be unveiled at the Beijing Auto Show in April, so what are the highlights of the RX5 after the upgrade? Let's take a look.
From the appearance point of view, the new generation of Roewe RX5 compared to the previous model recognition has been improved, the front face of the car adopts a new design language, the spindle-type borderless grille has a full sense of strength, the middle of the multi-longitudinal rib line applies the phoenix feather element, the overall look domineering without losing the sense of movement, the through-line LED light strip is cleverly integrated into the intake grille, visually making the whole car look more linear, the headlights use a dot matrix lamp source, creating more sense of technology, the upgraded model waistline is more smooth and layered, The hidden door handles and petal-shaped rims have a little more exquisite feeling than before, the through-type taillights echo the front face design elements, and the silver guard plate is to pull the sporty sense of the whole car, which can be described as an avant-garde design.
In terms of size, the new car length, width and height are 4655 * 1890 * 1655 mm, wheelbase is 2765 mm, compared to the current model wheelbase lengthened by 57 mm, the interior space has been greatly improved, in the compact SUV, the wheelbase of 2765 mm is still very competitive, and the previous Roewe RX5 length, width, height 4556 * 1855 * 1719 mm, wheelbase 2708 mm, the new generation of SAIC Roewe RX5 grasped the short board, improved the rear and trunk space, Catering to the needs of the main audience, the rear space of the Roewe RX5 has always been a short board in the competitors of many models such as the Haval H6, and the current model has strengthened the visual space design while increasing the wheelbase and reducing the sense of oppression.
Interior, from the current flow of spy photos, the new model of the console using a horizontal through-style style, full of sense of technology, in addition, in order to cater to the preferences of young consumers, the new car uses a suspension dual-screen design, the new Roewe RX5 screen is equipped with physical buttons below, so that the overall design of the center console is simple and convenient, the bottom area has been redesigned, the gear head is wider, improving the feel, the three-frame steering wheel and multi-functional buttons are consistent with the previous model, and the steering wheel outer ring is wrapped in leather, Consistent with the overall black leather design of the car, the new car adopts a wrap-around cockpit design, the center console is biased to the main driving side, the 14.3-inch suspension curved central control LCD screen, and the 12.3-inch panoramic AR mode LCD instrument panel further enhance the texture of the car.
From the perspective of the performance of the interior space, the new SAIC Roewe RX5 has a great advantage, compared with the old model, the rear space has been significantly improved, the panoramic sunroof with the wide front and rear space in the car, bringing a more comfortable driving experience to the owner, reducing the visual pressure, space optimization is very scientific.
In terms of power, This model will be equipped with a 1.5T turbocharged engine, this engine model is 15FDE, the maximum power can reach 188 horsepower, while matching the 7-speed wet dual-clutch transmission, the most noteworthy thing is that this engine is an upgrade of the second generation of SAIC blue-core power, in recent years, the domestic brand collective power, the technical content and reliability of this engine have improved a lot, as saic motor independent research and development of the engine, fuel efficiency has been improved, fuel consumption level is low, compared with the old Roewe RX5, although the new model engine is a blue-core power upgrade, but there is no obvious improvement in power, with the old 2 The advantages of the .0T engine are not obvious, and in the rapid rise in oil prices, the fuel consumption performance of roewe RX5 may be more close to the people, about 7.5L/100km, which has also become a major core competitiveness of it.
Conclusion: Compared with saic roewe RX5 previous models, the new model has obviously had a greater improvement, whether it is appearance or configuration have completed the upgrade of "high value" and "intelligence" two key factors, the previous Roewe RX5 although the product performance is not bad, but its market volume and sales are not impressive, this new Roewe RX5 has carried out a drastic reform, but also another brave test of the market, from such an avant-garde appearance and design, Roewe also made a determination to fight a war, After all, the compact SUV market is a big cake, if such an avant-garde design can be loved by mainstream users, then the return of the new generation of SAIC Roewe RX5 can be called the return of glory.