In recent years, the luxury mid-size car market has been paying high attention. With the passage of time, there are more and more such models on the market, and consumers have higher requirements for their driving quality, safety factors, and workmanship materials. So which car can do better in these aspects of such a variety of products? Today we have brought three popular luxury medium-sized cars for everyone to make a comparison guide.
The three cars we compare today are: the 2022 Volvo S60 B5 Zhiya Sports Edition with a guide price of 384,900 yuan; The guide price is 335,800 yuan for the 2022 Lincoln Z i Cool Edition; The guide price is 341,700 yuan for the 2022 Cadillac CT5 28T platinum type. Although there is a certain gap in the guidance price of these three models, the price is relatively close after the terminal discount, and they are all more concerned configuration models.
Appearance comparison: S60 Simple Deluxe / Lincoln Z American Luxury / CT5 Sports Deluxe
First, let's compare the appearance of the three cars. Starting with the S60, the car's improvement should be the most personal and recognizable of the three cars. The Nordic design is simple but not simple, it strikes a good balance between elegance and sportiness without losing style. In addition, the Quake headlights and Viking Tomahawk tail lamps, which incorporate Viking elements, are notable symbols of its exterior design.
Lincoln Z has a strong American luxury atmosphere in terms of styling, and the softer outline lines in details can meet the aesthetics of the Chinese people. The front and rear light groups have adopted a penetrating design, which has a good degree of discrimination after lighting. Although the car integrates the popular design elements into one, this multi-degree detail pile makes it appear to have no design features, but is slightly mediocre.
The design of ct5 has been favored by many male consumers, and it will show its youth and sports unreservedly in front of everyone's eyes. Although this design is very stunning. But often the more stunning the design, the more it can't withstand the critical eyes of consumers. There is a balance in everything, otherwise things will be reversed.
Interior comparison: S60 elegant / Lincoln Z screen showmanship / CT5 sports luxury
Entering the car, simplicity can be said to be the general tone of the S60 interior, and its elegant and elegant shape is definitely a school of its own in today's mid-size cars. The center console layout is tilted towards the main driving side and is excellent in ergonomics. The use of environmentally friendly interior materials and CLEANZONE clean cockpit technology also make this car more reassuring to use, and from the beginning of manufacture, it has greatly avoided the harm of harmful substances such as formaldehyde to passengers. The 9-inch central control screen integrates most of the functions and eliminates the physical buttons as much as possible, which looks very technological.
Lincoln Z peer unique 27-inch through-type high-definition panoramic screen design is indeed eye-catching, making the vehicle interior full of technology. In terms of materials, the combination of large-area soft wrapping and wood grain trim makes the car reflect the level that luxury brands should have, and also meets the psychological expectations of consumers for luxury brands.
The interior of the CT5 has a good sense of heaviness and layering, the design style can be said to be self-contained, and the central control layout has a large number of physical buttons, which is rare in today's new cars. The interior materials are comparable to those of the other two cars, maintaining the standards that should be in the same class. In addition, the application of carbon fiber decoration also emphasizes the properties of the car's bias towards movement.
In terms of seats, the S60 uses a one-piece design seat, which is beautiful and more ergonomic, and the wrapping of the occupants is also excellent. In terms of function, leg rest adjustment, waist support and other functions are readily available, and the main and co-pilot positions are equipped with electric seat memory function, which is very rare in the same level and is worthy of recognition. Lincoln Z and CT5 still use traditional shaped seats, and the passenger seats of both cars do not have memory functions, and even lincoln Z also lacks leg rest adjustment functions, which is indeed slightly better than the S60 seat function.
Configuration comparison: all three vehicles are comprehensive / S60 driver assistance is more comprehensive
The three vehicles differ little in terms of mainstream configurations, such as ACC adaptive cruise, full-car parking radar, automatic headlights, inductive wipers, electronic handbrakes, automatic parking, keyless entry, one-touch start, remote start, power seats, auto-dimming mirrors, front seat heating, car navigation, mood lights, air purifiers and PM2.5 filters. To meet most of the needs of users is not a problem, in the same level are excellent performance.
In terms of active security configuration, it has become the publicity selling point of many manufacturers, but there are not many manufacturers who can really enjoy these functions for most users. Compared to Lincoln and Cadillac, Volvo can be said to be quite generous in this regard. Most of the S60 models are equipped with the Volvo Pilot Assist Pilot Assist assist system composed of parallel assist, lane departure warning, lane keeping assist and full-speed adaptive cruise, which is also obvious for daily driving, especially at high speed cruise, which is the best driver assistance system in the same class.
Power & Chassis Comparison: Both are 2.0T engines/S60 suspensions hidden mysteries
All three models use 2.0T engines, but the S60 is equipped with a more energy-saving and environmentally friendly 2.0T engine + 48V hybrid system power unit, with a maximum power of 184kw, which is the most powerful of the three models. The highlight of Volvo's hybrid system is that, first, it reduces the vibration sensation brought into the cabin when the engine starts and stops, and the engine starts and turns off as quietly as possible. The second is longer engine downtime, when the engine is stopped, the 48V system supplies energy for the vehicle's electrical equipment, thereby extending the engine downtime and reducing unnecessary idle fuel consumption.
Suspension, S60 using the front double wishbones, rear multi-link independent suspension, more highlights is that the rear shock absorber of the car used a blade spring to replace the metal coil spring, which is made of fiber-reinforced composite material, characterized by light weight, small space occupation, long durable life and other advantages, the car also uses more aluminum alloy materials, in order to pursue a better handling experience.
The Lincoln Z uses McPherson-style independent suspension/rear multi-link independent suspension, and the CT5 is McPherson-style independent suspension/five-link independent suspension. In contrast, the suspension form of the S60 has inherent advantages, and the use of blade springs is also destined to be more technical than the other two cars, so the handling and comfort will certainly have better performance.
Editor's comments: After this comparison of the three cars, the overall performance of the three cars has their own strengths. Although the overall design of Lincoln Z uses many popular elements, it is helpless that the overall has no outstanding highlights, so it will appear a bit unremarkable. The Cadillac CT5 young sports orientation, a little bit aggressive, perhaps for slightly older or more mature and stable consumers, this car is not their dish. Finally, the S60, while not as bland as the Lincoln Z, is not as eye-catching as the CT5. Overall, it does everything "just right" with styling, safety, comfort, and more. The relaxed performance is the reason why the S60 is loved by consumers.