When it comes to the advantages of Japanese cars, the first keyword that many people think of is "value preservation", in fact, the reason for the good retention rate is that the failure rate of Japanese models is relatively low and the fuel economy is good, after all, Japanese manufacturers have invested heavily in new technologies in order to reduce fuel consumption, reduce maintenance costs and have more advantages in durability. As the best of the Japanese models, Nissan Tianlai, Honda Accord, Toyota Camry and Mazda Artez all have their own loyal "fans", from the perspective of comfort, who will have more advantages?
With the development of the automotive industry, comfort has become more than just luxurious interiors and spacious spaces, mute effects, sound configuration, auxiliary main driving function and smoothness of gear shifts are all conditions that need to be referenced, and today nissan Tianlai, Honda Accord, Toyota Camry and Mazda Artez four models with the closest official price of 200,000 are compared and analyzed in detail about their respective advantages.
Spatial contrast
Camry's length, width and height are 4885 * 1840 * 1455mm, the wheelbase is 2825mm, after iterative update, a change in the design style of the japanese car in the past, has become a more personality, a more energetic model. The layers of the grille are more abundant and spliced with a variety of trim styles, and the front bracket and the grille part are treated independently, which makes the overall model relatively wide. The handling of the side of the body is very smart, and the rear part of the car uses a low visual center of gravity design, and the overall shape has a sense of sportiness in the calm.
Tianlai body size is 4901 * 1850 * 1447mm, wheelbase is 2825mm, although the use of family-style design style, but the appearance of Tianlai is still very own characteristics, the front part of the car using split headlight design, a large area of V-shaped chrome strip wrapped mesh grille, the overall look of fashion is stronger, more in line with the aesthetics of young people. Although there is no complex waist line on the side of the body, the design of the C-pillar part is simple and not simple, the lines are staggered and superimposed a bit of a floating roof feeling, and the hidden rear increases the luxury of the rear of the vehicle.
The body length of the Accord has reached 4906mm, the width and height are 1862*1449mm, and the wheelbase is 2830mm. The appearance of the Accord still has some calm feeling, in the details of the processing added some design elements in line with the current aesthetic, such as the horizontal chrome trim above the grille plus blackened design and narrow headlights, both business sense and not too dull, the overall is very much like a tasteful middle-aged uncle, calm, stylish and tasteless. On the side of the body, the entire body waistline is relatively smooth, and the double C-shaped taillights at the rear are very recognizable.
The body size of the Artez is 4870*1840*1451mm and the wheelbase is 2830mm. Mazda's soul design has always been well received, and in the continuous optimization, the black honeycomb grille area has become larger, the position of the headlights has been adjusted lower, and the sports style has become more distinct. The side of the body shows the ultimate movement and elegance, and with the blessing of car paint and spraying technology, the body presents a more dazzling texture in the sun. The application of two circular exhausts on the rear part of the car and the bottom side highlights the sense of sportiness.
Configuration comparison
Camry's interior design has won ward's 2018 top ten interiors, asymmetrical design, the center console presents a Y-curve overall design sense is very strong. Among the four models, camry is the only model with HUD head-up digital display function, equipped with a 7-inch LCD instrument size and a 10.1-inch central control touch LCD screen, which can support multimedia, navigation and telephone functions of the voice recognition system, and supports late OTA upgrades. In terms of safety, Camry has more knee airbags, and the active safety configuration of lane keeping and lane departure warning is also relatively rich.
The interior of Tianlai is very homely style, the simple style adds some layering, and the central control part adds logs and silver decorative panels, which plays a good embellishment effect. The outstanding advantage of Tianlai in the configuration is that it is equipped with a built-in driving recorder, which does not need an external driving recorder to make the interior of the vehicle more tidy. Parallel assist and fatigue driving tips are also one of the advantages of Tianlai in terms of active driving. Although the 7-inch LCD instrument and the 8-inch central control touch LCD screen have no advantage in size, compared with the other three models, they have more control functions for air conditioning in the voice control system.
Accord's LCD dashboard is still 7 inches, the size of the central control touch LCD screen is higher than that of the same level of models, 10.25 inches, and the design and appearance style of the central control part are consistent, and the performance is relatively calm. The voice control system still only supports multimedia, navigation and telephone functions. The number of horns in the Accord car reaches 8, and it has an active noise reduction function, and the acoustic effect and mute effect in the car are more advantageous. Active and passive safety configurations are also comprehensive and have the function of passive pedestrian protection. The openable panoramic sunroof also provides better lighting in the car.
The interior design of the Artez is the most sporty of the three models, and although there is no large LCD instrument panel, the gun barrel type dashboard has a racing feel. In addition to the visual sporty atmosphere, the gear shift function in the steering wheel and the design of the gear lever adhere to the characteristics of the sports car. The memory function of the main driver's seat is very convenient to use in the case of exchanging drivers during long-distance driving, and the passenger seat can adjust the height, which is rare in the same class of models. The position of the 8-inch central control touch LCD screen is relatively high, and the driver does not have to transfer the line of sight to a large extent when watching the navigation, which also provides better comfort and safety during driving.
Power comparison
The Camry is equipped with a 2.0L naturally aspirated engine and a CVT stepless transmission (simulated 10 gears), the cruise system is a full-speed adaptive cruise system, the driving mode is relatively single, but the overall plus and minus gears are smoother, and the comfort is very good.
It is equipped with a 2.0-liter naturally aspirated engine and AVT continuously variable transmission, adopts a full-speed adaptive cruise system, and has two driving modes to choose from, namely sport and economy.
The Accord is powered by a 1.5T turbocharged engine, which is matched by a CVT continuously variable transmission. Full-speed adaptive cruise system, sport, economic two driving modes, can still be found in the Accord, it is worth mentioning that the Accord also has a variable steering ratio function.
The Artez is equipped with a 2.5-liter Chuangchi Blue Sky power system, which matches a 6-speed manual transmission, which is the most fun to drive among the four cars, especially when it comes to speeding up. And the tire specification of the Artez is 225/45 R19, which increases the stability of the vehicle.
The people evaluate the car
All four models have been on the market for many years and are all models that can withstand the test of the market and consumers. In terms of space, the difference between the four models is actually not obvious, and each shows its own different characteristics in terms of configuration and power. Camry as a whole emphasizes the comfort of use, seats, exterior mirrors, knee airbags, active safety configuration, especially air conditioning purification systems have slight advantages, more suitable as a family car. The overall performance of Tianlai does not seem to be outstanding, but in fact, Tianlai does not have a more obvious shortcoming, and the new design style is very popular with young people, if it is a female owner of 30+, it is more recommended for Tianlai this car. Accord's sound, mute effect and power are more famous, from the overall style, Accord is slightly stable, more suitable for mature male car owners. Artez presents a more obvious sporty style, comfort is more reflected in the power and the mobile phone interconnection mapping of the car, and young car owners who have requirements for control are more suitable for choosing Artez.