Since its birth in 2017, the Trumpchi GS3 has been welcomed by many consumers with its excellent practicality and high cost performance, and has achieved sales of more than 270,000 units since its listing. In October 2020, trumpchi GS3 was upgraded to Trumpchi GS3 POWER, which was upgraded in terms of design, power and intelligent connection, and became the first choice for many family consumers and young friends.
On April 7, 2022 Trumpchi GS3 POWER was officially launched, and the new car launched a total of four configuration versions, with a guidance price range of 8.48-10.28 million yuan. As a facelift, in what ways has the 2022 Trumpchi GS3 POWER been upgraded?
The real "no increase"
Unexpectedly, the 2022 Trumpchi GS3 POWER is basically the same as the old model in terms of vehicle design. However, in order to better cater to the aesthetics of young consumers, the 2022 Trumpchi GS3 POWER has added a Haoyue gray body, yellow decorative parts and vitality yellow interior solutions. Especially the yellow decorative pieces, the front grille, wheel hub, fenders and other details are yellow, with the Haoyue gray body color, more youthful style. In terms of interior, the new car has added the same vitality yellow color scheme as Trumpchi Shadow Leopard, and the seat belt, seat edges and center console stitching are all vitality yellow.
Configuration is the main upgrade point for the 2022 Trumpchi GS3 POWER. The 270T automatic jinsheng version priced at 88,800 yuan increases the reversing image and automatic air conditioner, and the value increases by 2,500 yuan while the final price remains unchanged; the 270T automatic jinsheng version priced at 93,800 yuan adds a shark fin antenna with low wind resistance, four-way adjustment of the main driver's power seat, 4G T-BOX Trumpchi intelligent security remote control system and HICAR full-scene intelligent interconnection program, as well as vehicle WIFI, exterior mirror heating and electric folding, and updates the new color scheme. The value increased by 7,000 yuan and the final price remained unchanged; the 270T automatic Jinzhi version, priced at 102,800 yuan, added 360-degree panoramic images and a new color scheme, and the value increased by 3,600 yuan while the final price remained unchanged.
In terms of intelligent configuration, the 2022 Trumpchi GS3 POWER adds Huawei's HiCar intelligent system, providing a full-scenario intelligent interconnection solution for people-cars-homes, which can realize functions such as navigation, music, call, and scenario intelligence, so that cars, mobile phones, and other Huawei devices can be fully interconnected.
In terms of power, the new car is equipped with two different power 1.5T engines, of which the high-power version is equipped with the new Trumpchi third-generation 1.5TGDI engine, which has a thermal efficiency of up to 36%, taking into account the high performance while reducing fuel consumption and emissions, and improving NVH performance. The new generation of Aisin's 6-speed hydraulic automatic transmission leads the industry in shift response speed and shift smoothness.
Competitiveness analysis
I have to say that the real "increase in volume without price increase" has made the market competitiveness of Trumpchi GS3 POWER a good upgrade. Looking at the domestic car market, the main competitor of the 2022 Trumpchi GS3 POWER should be domestic small SUVs such as MG ZS and Geely Binyue.
MG ZS offers 1.3T and 1.5L engines, Geely Binyue offers 1.4T and 1.5T engines, compared to the other two models, the 2022 Trumpchi GS3 POWER is the winner in terms of powertrain. In terms of body size, the vehicle size of the 2022 Trumpchi GS3 POWER is better than that of the other two models, but it is slightly inferior in wheelbase, and the rear seating space of the 2022 Trumpchi GS3 POWER may not be brilliant enough.
However, in terms of configuration, compared with the entry-level versions of the three models, the 2022 Trumpchi GS3 POWER is rich enough to not only provide safety auxiliary configurations such as cruise control and steep slope mitigation, but also provide keyless start/entry, front seat heating, automatic air conditioning, one-button lifting and lowering of the driver's window, etc., which are not fully equipped with the other two models. Therefore, on the whole, the upgrade of the 2022 Trumpchi GS3 POWER is still in place, and the market competitiveness is relatively strong.
Write at the end
Most young people buy their first car with a budget of around 100,000 yuan, and in general, autonomous small SUVs will be their first choice. Considering the overall competitiveness of the model, including design, configuration, power and other aspects, the independent small SUV represented by trumpchi GS3 POWER is a good choice for car purchase.
(Text: six)