In the past two years, the MPV market has been particularly fierce, in addition to the Buick GL8, Honda Odyssey, Volkswagen Weiran and other "veterans", but also added new faces such as Kia Kahua, Hyundai Kustu, Toyota Xena and so on.
Some of these new models have gained a foothold in the MPV field, while others have gradually been abandoned by the market.
Kia Kahua this car at the beginning of the market is to compete with the Buick GL8, but the market performance is not ideal, from the car 300 used car data can be seen that Ka Wah only sold 216 cars in March, and The Buick GL8 sold 11056 vehicles in the far from the results.
Why can't this model, which was a good one before the listing, not sell?
Jiahua this car inherits the outstanding appearance of Korean cars, using a new design style, tiger whistle type network with sharp headlight groups on both sides, making this car look more like a crossover SUV.
The tail shape is relatively full, the rear tail light adopts the popular through-type design, the dense light group inside is very gorgeous, especially after lighting up, it has a more visual impact, and the texture of the internal light group and the headlight shape also echo.
The side features a suspended roof design, the C-pillar is decorated in chrome, and both sides are equipped with electric slide doors, and the side slider doors and tailgate switches can be controlled via mobile phone and voice.
In terms of body size, the length, width and height are 5155/1995/1795 mm, the wheelbase is 3090 mm, the wheelbase is longer than the Buick GL8, and the seating space in the car is very advantageous in the same class.
The layout of the interior is relatively simple, and the center console is decorated with a large number of soft materials, supplemented by wood and chrome materials, using different materials to create a good luxurious atmosphere. Equipped with a 12.3-inch full LCD meter and a 12.3-inch touch LCD screen, with a built-in Baidu smart interconnection 3.0 system.
The performance on the configuration is also very good, and common functions such as front and rear parking radar, full-speed adaptive cruise, segmented electric sunroof, keyless start/entry and other common functions are standard. In terms of comfort configuration, the front and rear seats are heated, the second row of independent seats, and the front and rear adjustments of the main and auxiliary seats are all configured.
In terms of power, the entire Jawa series is equipped with a powertrain composed of a 2.0T turbocharged engine and an 8-block automatic transmission, with a maximum engine power of 233 horsepower and a peak torque of 353 Nm.
With a fuel consumption of as low as 7.8 litres per 100 km/ 100 km, NEDC also offers four driving modes: Economy, Standard, Sport and Intelligence.
The car is still good in terms of product strength, the appearance is not bloated, the interior space is spacious, and the power is comparable to the Buick GL8.
However, the price of this car is as high as 288,900-33.89 million yuan, which is 120,000 higher than the Kustu, which has little difference in power and configuration, and the starting price is also 56,000 yuan higher than the GL8, and the cost performance is pulled down a lot.
In addition, in the price range of Jawa, including Buick GL8, Honda Odyssey, Toyota Xena and other models, compared with them, Kia Kahua's brand image is obviously not dominant. In this case, it is inevitable that The sales of Jiahua will be dismal.