As early as 2000, the flagship work representing the medium-sized MPV - Buick GL8 has entered the Chinese market, and the price at that time has reached about 400,000 yuan, combined with its car scene and practical value, it is a veritable business administrative model. To this day, buick GL8 is still thriving in the Chinese market, witnessing the prosperity of China's economy. With the opening of the domestic three-child policy and the improvement of per capita disposable income, more and more home users have shifted their attention to medium-sized MPVs, if nothing else, just to have a spacious and comfortable driving space.
However, considering the landing price of Buick GL8 in the early 300,000 years, it is still more "difficult" for many home users, and the arrival of hyundai Kusitu has resolved this problem well. The new Kustu car starts at 170,000 yuan, has a wheelbase of more than 3 meters, and is equipped with a 10.4-inch central control screen as standard, which is a proper administrative-level MPV. Although the price of the new car is sincere and the product configuration is also very careful, the monthly sales are only one-ninth of the Buick GL8. Is the modern Kustu really inferior to the Buick GL8?
In terms of appearance, the modern Kustu adopts a large-size dot matrix chrome grille design, the middle net and the headlights are integrated, supplemented by chrome trim strips, with the chrome decorative decoration design of the front encirclement U-shape, which has a certain degree of recognition, and it looks that the design style is more inclined to the pragmatic orientation of home. The design of the side part is relatively straight, blending a straight and tough waistline with a rugged black arched brow trim plate, without too many highlights. In addition, after the tail of the car is added to the through-LED taillight design, the exquisite sense of the rear of the car is greatly improved, and the tail light shape is sharp and delicate, with the large area of silver guard plate decoration below, highlighting the fashion texture of the new car.
In terms of interior, after getting used to the traditional layout, looking at the interior of the modern Kustu will have a refreshing feeling. Whether it is a flat LCD instrument or a 10.4-inch longitudinal "lying flat" central control screen design that is standard throughout the series, or a through-channel air conditioner air outlet design, it makes people feel simple and atmospheric, and there is no lack of sense of technology. However, in terms of materials, Hyundai Kustu has not reached the level that the price point should be, and it is difficult for large-area plastic materials to bring a satisfactory sense of refinement.
In terms of space, although the body length of hyundai Kustu is only 4950mm, which is 288mm different from the Buick GL8, the interior space performance is still good. Under the premise of ensuring that the second row of passengers have good spatial comfort, the third row of space is still generous, and the third row of passengers will not have a cramped sense of space. In addition, the third row of air conditioning outlets, USB ports and other comfort features are equipped, to ensure the third row of passengers comfortable experience. It is worth mentioning that the trunk volume of the hyundai Kustu is 262 liters, and when the third row of seats is receded, the trunk volume can be expanded to 707 liters, and the space practicality is excellent.
In terms of power, Hyundai Kustu provides two different sets of power combinations, namely 1.5T+8AT, 2.0T+8AT, of which the maximum power of the 1.5T engine is 170 horsepower, the peak torque is 253 Nm, the power parameters are not remarkable, but fortunately, the fuel economy is good, and the WLTC comprehensive fuel consumption is 7.4L/100km, which meets the economic requirements of home users for power.
In addition, the new car also provides mainstream 2.0T power, the maximum power is 236 horsepower, the peak torque can reach 353 Nm, the power parameters are in the mainstream level, and the WLTC comprehensive fuel consumption is 7.7L/100km. The measured 2.0T+8AT power version of The Kustu Zero Hundred acceleration performance is 8.71 seconds, the power reserve is sufficient, the acceleration process is smooth, and the power performance is at the middle and upper reaches of the same level, even more outstanding than the power quality of the Buick GL8 ES.
epilogue
Overall, the modern Kustu is higher than the Honda Odyssey, Alexon, Buick GL8 comfort configuration and driving assistance configuration, even compared with the same level of the same price model of the independent brand Trumpchi M8, Roewe iMAX8, the degree of configuration richness is still not inferior, not to mention the identity of the Kustu and the identity of the joint venture brand. In addition, the hyundai Kusuit system is equipped with an 8AT gearbox as standard, which is very rare in the same class, and the power quality is outstanding. Combined with the pricing of the car (16.98-21.88 million yuan), the price of the top configuration can not even buy the Buick GL8 entry model, but has a wheelbase close to the Buick GL8 and space comfort, if you do not consider the brand, hyundai Kustu should be within 200,000 yuan in addition to trumpchi M8, Roewe iMAX8 in addition to the most worthy of the medium MPV.