Easy car original today's consumers are pursuing personalization, differentiation, and the opportunity to express themselves, and the carrier of expression may be a piece of clothing, a watch or even a car, remember that many fans and friends have complained that today's models are more and more homogeneous, especially luxury brands, similar functions, similar spaces and even similar driving orientation, and today's two opponents - Volvo S60 and Lincoln Z are two distinctive models, from our impression of the two major brands of Volvo and Lincoln to the specific two models, They can all be found to follow their own understanding of how to get around, rather than being led by the nose by the market. So, today we might as well see what the difference is between the two cars.
Among the luxury brand B-class cars, the Volvo S60 and Lincoln Z are relatively models with their own brand tones. From the price point of view, although the guidance price of the Volvo S60 is higher, from 296,900 yuan to 384,900 yuan, the former has a certain range of concessions in the terminal market, while the Lincoln Z (252,800 yuan - 340,800 yuan) is currently in a state of parity sales due to the new model that has just been listed. Therefore, at this stage, the starting price of the two cars will not be too different, and it is suitable for consumers to make a comprehensive comparison.
Appearance: Nordic minimalist design aesthetic PK American chocolate
Volvo S60 and Lincoln Z in the appearance of the completely two directions, of which volvo S60 is more "subtle" compared to the design, more inclined to do subtraction, through the headlights and other details to highlight the recognition of brand models; and Lincoln Z is more outward, a large area of dot matrix network will be luxurious sense of extrusion of the fullest, which is also a significant feature of European cars and American cars in style.
Both live-action models feature a shiny black sports kit that focuses on sports. In terms of headlight design, Lincoln Z adopts a penetrating LED day running light, and the brand logo is also integrated in the middle, with the configuration of welcome lights/farewell lights, the sense of honor is full; and the Volvo S60 is the standard "Quake of Quake" headlights, which are more recognizable than Lincoln Z.
On the side of the body, the Volvo S60 due to the use of standard wheelbase body, while the entire body of the dive posture, the sense of sport is stronger than the Lincoln Z; and the Lincoln Z is a Chinese special edition of the model, the size of the caters to the preferences of the Chinese, while adding a unique model label on the front fender, the administrative style and luxury are better.
The Tire Brand of volvo S60 comes from the Michelin PS4 series, while the Lincoln Z uses the Goodyear Eficient Grip series, the former has excellent performance in handling, braking and comfort, while the latter is a mainly silent tire; secondly, from the price point of view, the Michelin PS4 is sharper than the Goodyear Eficient Grip series.
Summary: As mentioned above, the Volvo S60 and Lincoln Z have obviously different tendencies in the design, the former will be the volvo brand's main minimalist design aesthetic embodiment of the vivid embodiment, coupled with the standard wheelbase body design and Thor's Hammer, Viking Tomahawk and other labels, the whole car has a stronger sense of sport and recognition; on the other hand, Lincoln Z is the representative of the american new luxury, the ubiquitous chrome trim and high-tech headlights will pull the luxury and dignity of the whole car. But in terms of personal aesthetics, I prefer the minimalism of the Volvo S60, and the Lincoln Z is a bit overdesigned.
Interior: Environmentalist PK technology pioneer
Volvo S60 interior whether it is materials or workmanship are very exquisite, the most significant highlight is the industry's rare Oek-Tex allergy certified interior standards, both environmentally friendly, while the new car can do no odor, which is also a consistent feature of Volvo models, plus 9-inch central control screen plus 12.3-inch full LCD instrument, interior technology is not left behind.
The biggest highlight of the Lincoln Z interior is undoubtedly this 27-inch size through-through large screen, full of technology, while the Lincoln Z center console is very layered, the steering wheel shape also follows the design of the Lincoln Logo, and the luxury and technology of the entire cockpit have been full.
Volvo S60 in addition to the use of leather materials on the seat, it also added a large number of environmentally friendly materials, not only has better softness, it also has no odor, easy to take care of and other characteristics, and Lincoln Z seat is very luxurious, not only for the full leather material, the inside of the seat also has a prismatic pattern, visually very high-end.
From the point of view of the richness and expansion of the car system, Lincoln Z has undoubtedly more advantages than Volvo S60, but the advantage of Volvo S60 is that it is equipped with Apple CarPlay, and Lincoln Z's main Lincoln cloud human-computer interaction system will only be available in medium and high-end models. Therefore, for users who are more dependent on the mobile phone ecosystem, the Volvo S60 can provide better car convenience.
It is worth mentioning that in addition to the standard Apple CarPlay in the volvo S60, such as lane departure, lane keeping, active safety system, cruise control and remote start and other configurations are standard, the proud City Safety city safety system has been equipped at the beginning, which is also in line with Volvo's pursuit of safety performance; and the highlight configuration of Lincoln Z is in the middle and high models, which is not friendly to users who want to buy low-end models.
In terms of steering wheel shape, the Volvo S60 is wrapped in full leather, which makes the feel more, and the Lincoln Z is equipped with steering wheel shifting and steering wheel heating. In the technology configuration part, both models use 12.3-inch full LCD instruments, which are evenly matched.
Summary: The interior style and appearance of the two cars have obviously different tendencies, Volvo S60 is mainly environmentally friendly, the material is odorless / easy to take care of, and the starting safety configuration is high, and the Lincoln Z's main 27-inch central control screen is the standard of the whole series, the sincerity is sufficient, but the Lincoln cloud human-computer interaction system will only have to be equipped with a high-end model, for users who buy low-end models, this 27-inch central control screen is really a bit of "look goods".
Space: All are made of standard wheelbase bodies
Volvo, which always puts safety first, does not blindly compromise with the market in terms of space to lengthen the wheelbase of the body to ensure that the vehicle can provide the best protection for users no matter what state it is in. However, in terms of actual experience, the experiencer of 175cm in height can still get about two punches of space in the front row, and the performance is in line with the level that this level should be, and the actual experience will not look so depressing.
Unlike the Volvo S60, the Lincoln Z is a model designed for Chinese users, so there is no longer a longer wheelbase, which is itself a Special Chinese car. In terms of space, the experiencer with a height of 183 can get about one punch in the front row, and the performance is acceptable.
The volvo S60's rear performance also exceeded my expectations, although it was a standard wheelbase body, but the front seats remained unchanged, the rear legroom still had more than two punches, and there was no problem in coping with the daily travel of a family of four.
The Advantage of the Lincoln Z in the second row is mainly reflected in the legroom, and the experiencer of 183cm tall can get more than two punches of space, which is indeed better than the Volvo S60.
The trunks of both models are relatively regular, and in terms of volume, the 481L of the Lincoln Z has more advantages than the 391L of the Volvo S60, but the latter is equipped with a sensor tailgate, which is more convenient in practical use.
Summary: In terms of space, due to the insistence on the standard body wheelbase, the Volvo S60 is indeed inferior to the Lincoln Z in the rear space, but the practicality has not been greatly reduced; in addition, the Volvo S60 has also been exchanged for a safer body structure, and the Volvo S60 has also scored high scores in the safety crash test of the China Insurance Research Institute, and the safety performance is undoubtedly the strength of the Volvo S60.
Power: The SPA platform has better athletic performance
In the power part, the Volvo S60 offers a variety of power options, including B3/B4/B5, while the 2022 model also adds a 48V hybrid system, of which the real-time model is equipped with a B5 2.0T high-power engine, and the gearbox is matched with the Aisin 8AT. From the parameter point of view, this engine is more dominant than the Lincoln Z 2.0T, and thanks to the addition of the 48V hybrid system, not only the engine responsiveness and power output of the smoothness have been optimized to a certain extent, its fuel economy is also one of the best in the class, NEDC 100 km comprehensive fuel consumption is only 6.8L.
The Lincoln Z is equipped with the same 2.0T engine as for the Ford Mondeo, although the horsepower is inferior to the Volvo S60, but the Lincoln Z is more dominant in the maximum torque, and the Lincoln Z also adds a button shift mechanism, which is a major feature of the Lincoln model. However, although the Lincoln Z is equipped with a high-power 2.0T engine as standard, the drawbacks of the high fuel consumption of this power system still exist, and its NEDC comprehensive fuel consumption of 100 kilometers reaches 7.4L, and its fuel consumption will be higher when driving in congested urban roads!
It is worth mentioning that although both models are equipped with 8-speed automatic transmissions, the supplier of Volvo S60 comes from Aisin in Japan, and the Lincoln Z is equipped with Ford's self-developed 8AT gearbox.
The chassis part is the core difference between the two cars, of which the Volvo S60 is built by the SPA platform, the most significant feature of the platform is the use of a front aluminum alloy double wishbone suspension structure, characterized by reduced under-spring mass, while the subframe is full frame, and the back also added beams, in order to improve the handling performance of the vehicle, coupled with the blessing of Michelin PS4 tires, volvo S60 This B5 Chiya Sport Edition is undoubtedly a more sporty model; on the other hand, Lincoln Z is the use of traditional pre-McPherson + With the rear multi-link suspension structure, the overall tuning style is more inclined between comfort and sport, but due to the larger body and tires are not sporty, it will not perform as well as the Volvo S60 when driving intensely.
Summary: The power can be said to be the place where the two cars really opened the gap, the advantage of volvo S60 is that it uses a more advanced SPA platform, the suspension structure, whether it is material, cost or sport orientation, compared to Lincoln Z has obvious advantages, pay attention to safety while also taking into account the control, and mainstream BBA products are not inferior; and Lincoln Z and Ford Mondeo are a pair of "twin brothers", although the appearance / interior are new, but the origin is not luxurious, There is a big gap between the driving control performance and the Volvo S60.
Editor's comments: As described in the comprehensive full text, Volvo S60 and Lincoln Z are models with strong brand characteristics at this level, of which the advantage of Lincoln Z is that the size is larger, the interior technology is more sufficient, but its highlight configuration is more concentrated on high-end models, the price is also running to more than 300,000 yuan, and more importantly, Lincoln Z and Ford Mondeo are from the same platform, which may be a lot of users who care about brand tone will mind; and Volvo S60 is the complete opposite, Even the purchase of the lowest model also gives city safety to the city safety system, while its interior materials are environmentally friendly, driving texture, handling is better, which is also the advantage of the SPA platform. Therefore, in the low budget but want to pursue maverick and brand tone, the Volvo S60 between the two cars will be more in line with these conditions.