The competition in the compact car market in E-Car's original country is fierce, and almost all manufacturers want to gain something at this level. Because this level of model is what everyone calls a family car. A few days ago, a friend asked me how about Geely Xingrui? I think this is a very powerful model, with high appearance and good practicality, but he also asked me about FAW-Volkswagen Sagittarius and asked me how to choose these two models.
In terms of comparing models, I use the Geely Xingrui flagship (manufacturer guidance price of 149,700 yuan) to compare Sagitar's 280T excellent version model (manufacturer guidance price of 165,900 yuan), and the two cars are relatively close in all aspects. Therefore, it is more practical to use these two models as a comparison.
Appearance: The appearance of Xingrui looks more graded
In the era of good looks, the first impression often determines the result. The appearance of Xingrui is very stunning, both in terms of design and the visual effect actually presented. Secondly, models that can sell more than 10,000 vehicles a month naturally have their own superiority. However, the sagittarius of this comparison is not a soft persimmon, so this comparison can be described as a needle tip to Mai Mang.
The appearance of Xingrui adopts the design of technology Geely 4.0, and the whole vehicle is relatively calm and atmospheric. At the same time, in the details, a certain chrome element is also used to decorate, which enhances the overall texture; Sagitar adopts the volkswagen's consistent matryoshka design, and the overall is relatively calm. At the same time, a large area of chrome decoration has been added to the treatment of details, and the actual visual effect is not too characteristic.
In terms of headlights, Xingrui adopts LED light source, and supports functions such as automatic opening of headlights, adjustable height of headlights, delayed shutdown of headlights, etc., and also has the function of adaptive far and near light, and sagittarius headlights are similar in function to Xingrui, but use dual-light lenses.
From the side, the lines of the Xingrui vehicle look relatively smooth, in terms of size, the length, width and height of the Xingrui body have reached 4785 * 1869 * 1469mm, and the wheelbase has reached 2800cm, which is the existence of subversives in the same level; the body size of the Sagittarius is 4753 * 1800 * 1462mm, the wheelbase is 2731mm, and the size of the Xingrui is better than sagitar.
In terms of wheel style, Xingrui adopts a double five-spoke design, and also uses superposition and two-color techniques to make the overall sports atmosphere more outstanding. Sagitar's rim adopts a multi-spoke design and is decent in shape. In terms of tires, the specifications used in the two cars are the same.
From the rear part of the car, the shape of Xingrui is relatively calm, and the tail lights on both sides are connected by a chrome trim strip, which improves the visual tension. At the same time, the tail also adopts a straight line, and the overall sense of layering is very strong. In the lower area, Xingrui is also equipped with a two-sided chrome exhaust setting, which adds a sense of sportiness, while Sagitar's rear shape is slightly flat and adopts a split taillight shape.
Interior: The sense of luxury is not just better design but great visually and tactilely
Xingrui's interior design has a strong sense of layering, and it is covered with plastic and leather materials on the materials, which is very high-grade; and Sagitar adopts a family-style design style, the layout is still more traditional, and it is still hard plastic materials in terms of materials, whether it is visual level or materials, there is no Xingrui luxury.
Xingrui's flat-bottom steering wheel is wrapped in NAPPA leather bacteriostatic material, and the high-end and top-equipped models are also equipped with paddle shifters to further increase driving pleasure; Sagitar also adopts a flat-bottom steering wheel and wraps it in leather material to ensure the use of the feel. However, it does not provide paddle shifters, which is a bit of a pity.
Xingrui uses a 12.3-inch full LCD instrument, the display effect is delicate, in addition to the conventional vehicle information display, it also provides full-screen map navigation, which will be more convenient to use, and the sense of science and technology is also very strong; Sagitar uses a 10.3-inch LCD instrument, which can easily and intuitively read vehicle information, and the UI style of the instrument is good.
In terms of vehicles, Xingrui adopts a 12.3-inch floating central control screen, equipped with a GKUI system, with functions such as AutoNavi map, voice assistant and OTA upgrade. At the same time, Xingrui is also equipped with L2 level intelligent driver assistance system, 7.5-inch full-color HUD head-up display, APA fully automatic intelligent parking system with automatic braking function, RPA remote control automatic parking, 540 ° panoramic image and other scientific and technological configurations. Sagitar uses only a 9.2-inch embedded central control screen, which is more general in terms of function, with multimedia, navigation, Bluetooth, voice control and other conventional functional configurations. Fortunately, it can support Baidu Carlife and Apple Carplay.
The seats of Xingrui are wrapped in leather materials, and the blue and white color scheme also makes the visual effect more advanced. In terms of functional configuration, Xingrui is equipped with electric adjustment of front double-sided seats, seat ventilation/heating, and the driver's rear boss key function, which is more comfortable than Sagitar, and the seat position memory function on the main driving side is more user-friendly. Sagitar's leather seats feature a two-tone setting that enhances the overall visual effect. In terms of functional configuration, sagitar front seats use electric adjustment, but only the main driving side supports electric adjustment, and the front seats are only equipped with heating function.
In terms of rear seats, Xingrui is still more generous than Sagittarius in terms of interior space because of its obvious advantages in body size, and at the same time, I have actually experienced the two models, and The seats and backrests of Xingrui are better than the comfort on Sagittarius. Both models support the rear seat ratio to be reclined, and the rear trunk space is also good.
Power and chassis part: The strength of Xingrui is obvious to all
In terms of power, The whole series of Xingrui is equipped with a Drive-E series 2.0TD engine as standard, with a maximum engine power of 140kW, a peak torque of 300N·m, and a transmission system matching a 7-speed wet dual-clutch transmission.
Sagitar is equipped with a 1.4T engine with a maximum power of 110 kW and a peak torque of 250 N·m, and the transmission matches a 7-speed dry dual-clutch transmission. In terms of power parameters, there is no doubt that Xingrui's 2.0T engine is better than Sagitar's 1.4T engine, and the 2.0T engine can make the driver more confident when overtaking, and the driving experience is better. Especially in terms of power level, Xingrui is obviously better than Sagittarius, whether it is high-speed overtaking or commuting in the city, Xingrui will be better than Sagittarius.
In terms of chassis suspension, Xingrui and Sagitar both use a combination of front McPherson independent suspension + rear multi-link independent suspension, but under the blessing of Xingrui online control chassis, the driving control is full of advanced sense, especially when cornering, the rear wheel follows very well, the lateral support is in place, and the faster the corner, the more flexible the driving control.
Editor's comments: Judging from the comparison results, on the basis of the flat price of the two vehicles, Xingrui has an advantage over Sagittarius in terms of space size, functional configuration or powertrain. It can be said that Geely Xingrui's title of "home car subversive" is worthy of the name, not only surpassing the independent brand of the same level, but also having an advantage over the joint venture model at the product level. Therefore, if your budget price is around 150,000 yuan, then you can consider buying Geely Xingrui because it is more cost-effective.