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Today, the compact sedan market has entered an era of deep inner rolls. If it is said that more than a decade ago, the major compact cars fought for space and configuration; then today, the competitive tone of the new generation of compact cars can be defined as the performance of the product and the scene of the use.
Under this tone, more personalized and sporty compact cars such as Trumpchi Shadow Leopard and Changan UNI-V, which are paired with contemporary young people, have quickly become popular and become new contacts in the compact car market. With the rapid expansion of independent brands in this market segment, the major joint venture brands are not to be outdone. As the first batch of joint venture brands to enter China, SAIC Volkswagen is naturally not willing to give up this big cake.
With SAIC Volkswagen's own localization R&D advantages, not long ago, a new generation of Lingdu L was officially released. This car has also changed the "nesting doll design" of volkswagen in the past, with a flatter design posture, borderless doors and other elements, bringing a refreshing feeling. So, can this new Lingdu L help SAIC Volkswagen achieve success in the young market?
Maverick design
It really gave Ling Du L the strength to fight a battle
In fact, before 2015, the public was not as cookie-cutter as it is now. The open-top trot EOS, the most beautiful coupe CC, and the soft and cute beetle constitute the personalized family of Volkswagen. And these models can be carried out at will, and they are very capable of playing.
Today, however, Volkswagen has embarked on a steady and moderate path in an all-round way. Even the Volkswagen CC, which was once the most expressive, has become less exaggerated today, and the differentiation from models such as the Magotan has been further reduced.
The public needs a renaissance to recreate the romance of the past. The new generation of Lingdu L has become the "hope of the whole family" of the public.
In fact, from the design level, the new generation of Lingdu L has completely stripped the existing design level of Volkswagen.
If you blindfold the logo, through design elements such as "frog-eye headlights", flat back-on body and borderless doors, it is almost impossible to see that this is a car from Volkswagen.
Of course, leaving aside volkswagen stereotypes, this car also has a lot of remarkable points from the design elements of the new generation of Lingdu L.
For example, at a price range of 150,000-190,000, this is the only sedan with a frameless door design, and with this and the hatchback tailgate, I believe these details are enough to make the young "runners" excited.
Seeing this, we have reason to believe that if the new generation of Lingdu L is successful in the market, we believe that there will be many other brands to imitate. A year or two later, everyone is driving a compact sedan with bezel-less doors, not a dream!
Not only that, the body posture and line of the new generation Ofling Du L also have a series of innovations.
For example, the penetration waistline commonly used by Volkswagen and Audi is not reflected in the new car. Instead, multiple feature lines are used to turn the light and shadow curves, which enhances the three-dimensional sense of sculpture in the body. It is also this kind of "shaping" that makes this car from SAIC Volkswagen have a style similar to that of Korean sports cars, and naturally appear younger.
In fact, at the design level of the new generation of Lingdu L, you can say that this car is exaggerated a bit excessively, and you can also say that you are not very suitable for the "new Volkswagen style". But it is undeniable that the design experience brought by the new generation of Lingdu L is almost subversive, and it also represents that SAIC Volkswagen has officially stepped out of its former "comfort zone". As for whether such innovations are meaningful, I believe that the final market performance will give a reasonable answer.
Keep up with the trend of household sports
Lingdu L is still a qualified family car
At present, many cars that flaunt their sports are actually still a family car in essence. They have a comfortable and warm interior, a lot of space and a wealth of configurations... In the eyes of many "fundamentalist" car fans, this type of model may be somewhat "unremarkable"; but in the eyes of most ordinary consumers, such a car model is just in line with their own appetite.
The new generation of Lingdu L, in the final analysis, is also a car for the family, and after it has the "L" suffix, it brings a series of changes in atmosphere, space and experience. Such changes make the new generation of Lingdu L as close as possible to the various use scenarios of family cars.
As with the drastic changes in appearance, the interior design texture of the new generation Ofuda L has also been comprehensively changed. For example, the dual screen was finally applied to the Volkswagen model for the first time, providing a certain sense of technology for this car. Moreover, through the network configuration of SAIC Volkswagen, the convenience of using the car has been improved.
In addition to having a dual screen, the new generation of Lingdu L is doing better, but it still has not forgotten the optimization of the interior details. For example, the center console position of the new car adopts a multi-level design, even if there is not much soft leather material, but it can still show the exquisite and delicate feeling we like, improve the grade inside the car, so that this car is not only a family car, but a model that can "get on the hall".
If you can go up to the hall, you can also go down to the kitchen. In terms of practicality, the length, width and height of the new generation of Lingdu L have reached 4784/1831/1469mm, which is almost comparable to the original Volkswagen CC; and in terms of wheelbase, the new generation of Lingdu L has reached 2731mm, which is already the category of A+ class cars.
So, there's no need to worry about space. Whether it is the front and rear rows, the new generation of Lingdu L can provide ample leg space, with Volkswagen's usual more comfortable seats, and there is no problem in competing with models such as Xuanyi and Corolla.
However, due to the new generation of Lingdu L, it adopts a bezel-less door design. Due to the problem of sealing, the noise barrier ability of the bezel-less door is naturally not as good as that of the bezel door. Therefore, the price of "playing handsome" is to endure a little more noise than others. If in the later iteration, SAIC Volkswagen can add acoustic laminated glass or active noise reduction system, I believe that the NVH quality of the new generation of Lingdu L will be much better.
From the interior design of the vehicle, the network function to the riding comfort performance, the new generation of Lingdu L can also be regarded as a qualified family car. From the price point of view, the price range of 150,000-190,000 yuan is indeed not cheap if it is placed in models such as Xuanyi, Corolla, and Langyi. But compared to those ordinary joint venture car, the new generation of Lingdu L has a larger space, a more textured interior design and a more youthful and sporty design look... This series of bonuses will not make this car look too expensive.
There is still room for improvement in the three major pieces
Do fans still have to expect GTS?
In fact, when SAIC Volkswagen launched the first generation of Lingdu, this sporty "coupe" has already brought us enough driving pleasure. In the early days of the initial Lingdu listing, SAIC Volkswagen not only took the lead in adopting the advanced MQB platform, but also equipped it with a "driver power system" composed of a 1.8T engine and a 6MT manual transmission. Nowadays, it seems that the athletic performance of the previous generation of Lingdu can be described as very "pure", and it is even more comfortable to drive than golf.
Today's new generation of Lingdu L still adopts the MQB platform.
You can always believe in the chassis tuning of the Lingdu family: the old Lingdu, the chassis is tough and textured, able to support the vehicle well when it is quickly split, bringing the thrill unique to the front-drive car.
The new generation of Lingdu L, chassis tuning still retains the characteristics of movement. Front McPherson + rear multi-link suspension, even if the structure is very common, but whether it is front or rear suspension, its chassis tuning still maintains the characteristics of "high toughness", can provide good support in the fierce driving to seek good dynamic performance. However, due to the longer wheelbase of the new generation of models, the following nature of the rear will naturally decline.
In terms of power system, the new generation of Lingdu L is currently equipped with a power combination of 1.4T + 7DSG. 150 hp, 250 Nm torque, this is already a very familiar parameter. For a family car, the powertrain of 1.4T+7DSG is not too much of a problem.
But the new generation of Lingdu L is a car that is biased towards driving and sports. Therefore, the existing power system may be difficult to meet the needs of avid driving enthusiasts. Even if SAIC Volkswagen learns from The manual gear of Guangqi Honda and launches a new generation of Lingdu L 280TSI model with manual transmission, I believe that the reputation of this car among fans will be much better.
No 1.4T+6MT is a pity, no 1.5T (EA211 EVO)+7DSG is also a pity... Therefore, we are more looking forward to this car to create a real performance version of the model, such as the "new generation of Lingdu L GTS".
If SAIC Volkswagen will launch the Lingdu L GTS model, it can not exist as a main sales model, but at least it can become a belief in the eyes of ordinary version of Lingdu L owners. Just like Civic owners can proudly say that their Civic has a high-performance Type R version, golf owners can proudly say that their golf has a high-performance GTI version... It is believed that the owners of the new generation of Lingdu L also hope to launch a GTS high-performance model.
epilogue
Overall, the new generation of Lingdu L is more like an attempt by SAIC Volkswagen on the road of personalization. This car is more through the innovation of the design level to awaken the blood of the public that was once maverick and romantic to the end. As for the product strength level, the new generation of Lingdu L may not be liked by everyone, and may still be a model that is not so popular. But it is undeniable that SAIC Volkswagen took the first step and found more possibilities, and we may also see such changes in the later mainstream model updates.
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