In 2018, SWM Motors debuted in Milan, Italy, the first model of the new G platform SWM G01, the car due to the more avant-garde design and people-friendly price did attract the attention of some consumers at the time, but with the decline of the entire brand, the model gradually lost its voice.
Recently, the 2022 SWM G01 Glory Edition model was officially launched, and a total of one configuration was launched for the new car, priced at 269,800 yuan. As a new model Glory Edition is mainly upgraded in terms of configuration, the transmission system is replaced with a 7-speed wet dual-clutch transmission, so is the car eligible to sell for nearly 270,000 yuan? Let's take a look.
Exterior design
SWM G01 Glory Edition is basically the same as the previous version in terms of design, in which the front face of the new car is equipped with a large hexagonal mid-mesh, and the interior and surrounding are decorated with silver trim panels, similar to the sharp bow and arrow shot. The angular headlights on the left and right sides are calm and deep, the low beams are equipped with lenses and are LED light sources, and the high beams are halogen light sources, and they also have a series of functions such as LED daytime running lights and headlight height adjustment.
In terms of body size, the specific length, width and height of this model are 4610×1855×1740 mm, and the wheelbase is 2750 mm. The car's body side lines are relatively smooth, the parallel arrow feather double waist line design makes the whole car present a forward-leaning swooping sports atmosphere, and the bottom of the car matches the 225/60 R18 Margis tire, which costs less than 600 yuan.
SwM G01 Honor Edition has a bumpy tail shape, and high brake lights are integrated on the irregular spoiler at the end of the roof, which is more sporty. The led light band on the left and right sides of the width display lamp also adopts a design style similar to the arrow feather type, and the turn signal is a popular streamer design after the turn signal is lit, which gives people a cool feeling, and the middle of the light group is connected by silver trim strips, which extends the lateral visual effect of the tail to a certain extent.
Interior design
SWM G01 Glory Edition has not changed in interior design, the overall style is simple and clean, with a certain sports atmosphere, but the overall layout is quite different from today's mainstream products, giving people a slightly cheap feeling. Wrapped in soft leather material above the centre console, the details are matched with silver brushed panels, red stitching and piano lacquer panels as embellishments, and the material and touch are good. The flat-bottom steering wheel directly in front of the main driver has silver trim, and the multi-function buttons on both sides control functions such as multimedia, Bluetooth telephony and cruise control. In addition, the new car still matches the 10-inch embedded touch LCD screen, which supports voice recognition control, Bluetooth car phone, and Internet of Vehicles.
The interior seats of the new car are still wrapped in imitation leather fabric, and the functions support the electric adjustment of the main driver's seat, ventilation/heating of the driver's seat, etc. The front seats in the car adopt a sporty design, the overall wrapping and support performance is not bad, the sponge used for filling inside is moderately soft and hard, and the middle part is also punched, and the comfort and aesthetics are good.
The rear seat cushions in this model are excellent in length, and are equipped with three-point seat belts, child safety seat interfaces, central armrests and adjustable headrests in terms of function, but the size of the headrests is small, and it may not be very comfortable to ride for a long time.
dynamical system
SwM G01 Honor Edition is still equipped with a 1.5T turbocharged engine in terms of power, with a maximum output of 156 horsepower and a peak torque of 215 Nm. In terms of transmission system, the 6-speed manual transmission was transformed into a 7-speed wet dual-clutch transmission.
Model configuration and purchase recommendations
As a new model, swmG01 honor edition of the main focus of the adjustment is still on the configuration, comfort configuration has increased, but also reduced some of the functions, while the price has been greatly increased, far more than just doubling. SwM G01 Glory Edition guidance price of 269,800 yuan, the next uncle will choose the price of the closest to the 2019 1.5T automatic up to compare, to see where the gap between the two is.
2019 1.5T Auto UP
Referral Index: ★★
Configuration review: full of functions, the price is relatively reasonable
Guidance price of 119,900 yuan, the original full series of top-of-the-top version, the configuration in terms of functions with parallel assistance, lane departure warning, front and rear parking radar, 360-degree panoramic image, cruise control, driving mode switching, uphill assist, can open the panoramic sunroof, keyless start, driver's seat keyless entry, roof luggage rack, remote start, leather steering wheel, 7-inch color driving computer display screen, built-in driving recorder, mobile phone wireless charging, imitation leather material seat, driver's seat heating/ventilation, 10-inch touch LCD screen, satellite navigation, navigation road condition information display, mobile phone interconnection mapping, voice recognition control, Bluetooth car phone, Internet of Vehicles, LED daytime running lights, steering auxiliary lights, monochrome atmosphere lights in the car, window anti-pinch hand, rear wiper, automatic air conditioning, rear seat air outlet, etc., the function performance is quite rich, and the price of nearly 120,000 yuan is more matched.
2022 1.5T DCT Honor Edition
Referral Index: ★
Configuration review: The price is not proportional to the configuration
The guidance price is 269,800 yuan, which is 149,900 yuan more than the original top version, and the function only increases the electric trunk, the electric trunk position memory, etc. In addition, the gearbox has changed from the 6-speed manual self-integration that the Chinese people prefer to the 7-speed wet double clutch, and the rear suspension has been reduced from a multi-link independent suspension to a torsion beam non-independent suspension, reducing the economy/standard mode, mobile phone interconnection mapping and SD, etc. The overall configuration level rises and falls, and the price is not proportional to its own strength.
Uncle Che summed up
SWM Has always been an eighteen-line domestic small brand, although it has been established in Milan, Italy as early as 1971, and then in 2014 by the Oriental Xinyuan Group wholly acquired as one of the domestic families, with a certain historical precipitation, but in the domestic automobile market did not cause much repercussions. Judging from the sales performance of SWM G01 in the first quarter of 2022, the total sales volume of the car is only 638 units, accounting for more than 10% of the entire brand share, that is to say, the brand's total sales in the first quarter of this year are only about 6,000 units, which is not as good as the sales level of some domestic mainstream models in one month.
From the product point of view, SWM G01 Deluxe Edition has no advantages in both configuration and power level, compared with the previous top version of the configuration has been reduced, the price has more than doubled, the operation is really confusing. In the case of poor product sales, most car companies will try their best to improve the strength of vehicle products through upgrading, but SWM Siwei directly chooses to smash the rice bowl, which may be the last madness before the demise, which is really a laughing stock.