The relaxation of national policies and the increase in the family population base have made the MPV market a hot field, and major manufacturers are vying to launch high-end or low-end MPV models, and recently, another domestic MPV is ready to go public to join the melee. It is reported that Dongfeng Fengxing Yacht will be officially listed at the end of April and is expected to be unveiled on April 15. Positioned as a 7-seater MPV model for home use, there are also 6-seater models to choose from.
When you first see this news, many friends may feel surprised, Dongfeng wind to build yachts? In fact, it is not, this is just the naming of Dongfeng Fengxing's models, similar to the naming of BYD's destroyers. The difference is that destroyers are sedans, while popular yachts are MPV models.
When the yacht was unveiled at last year's 2021 Guangzhou Auto Show, it had already attracted a lot of attention with its avant-garde design and gorgeous livery. The design style of Fengxing Yacht is biased towards youthfulness, and the overall design is inspired by the previous Fengxing brand concept car, which is similar to Lexus's blackened mesh outline filled with a polyline grille. The "7" type of headlight style is relatively novel, and the tail adopts the design of through tail lights and high brake lights, the body proportions are coordinated, and the body lines are also very smooth.
The yacht's interior layout is somewhat similar to that of the popular T5 EVO, with most of the physical buttons removed and elements such as an integrated super-large screen and electronic shift. In addition, Fengxing Yacht has also been optimized for the engine system, and the application reserve and response speed should be better. In addition, it will adopt a standard 2+2+3 seat layout and be equipped with L2 level intelligent driver assistance system.
In terms of power, Fengxing Yacht is also a product of the Super Cube EMA architecture, which will be equipped with a 1.5T straight four engine of the 4A95TD produced by Shenyang Aerospace Mitsubishi, and the transmission system will be matched with a 7-stop wet dual-clutch transmission. The maximum power is 145 kW and the maximum horsepower is 197 PS.
Referring to other models of the same power under Dongfeng Fengxing, zero hundred acceleration can reach 10 seconds, and the fuel consumption per 100 kilometers is about 7L, but the yacht has a larger body weight, and the actual situation should be slightly higher. As a family MPV model, this powertrain is enough to cope with various home scenarios.
Since it is an MPV model that dares to be named "yacht" and focuses on space, the yacht will definitely have its superiority in space. The three circumferences of the yacht are 4850/1900/1715mm, and the wheelbase reaches 2900mm, which is even a medium-sized MPV such as the standard Odyssey (length, width and height 4861/1820/1712mm, wheelbase 2900mm), and even wider than the Odyssey. Fengxing Yacht will be based on models such as the Trumpchi M6 and Buick GL6.
In this positioning and price, the wheelbase of most competing models hovers around 2800mm, and almost none of them can reach 2900mm, and the 4850mm length and 1900mm width of the popular yacht are also leading among them. The yacht's extra wheelbase and length than its rivals will be directly reflected in the car, bringing more space and better comfort, and indeed living up to the name "yacht".
Space is the most intuitive feeling for consumers of MPV models, and it also directly affects consumer choices. After the yacht is listed, it is believed that it will show extraordinary product strength.
However, the yacht also has some deficiencies, as can be seen from the appearance map, the wind · yacht does not seem to be equipped with a side sliding door, which for the MPV model, the actual car experience will have a certain impact, and the side sliding door is also valued by many MPV model consumers.
In any case, such an MPV with superior space, novel appearance configuration, comfortable interior and excellent cost performance will undoubtedly be popular with consumers.
The launch of Fengxing Yacht will also further enrich the product layout of Fengxing and strive for more discourse power and share in the field of home vehicles for Dongfeng Fengxing. Good quality and low price has always been the virtue of independent brands, and the popular yacht is a suitable choice for families with average budgets. After all, young people's first "yacht" is within reach, what are you waiting for?