In the highly competitive market segment of sports SUVs, The StarWay S is priced at 160,000 yuan, which is not high among domestic models.
Recently, Xingtu Lingyun S was officially released in the form of a "72-hour relay live challenge" at Zhuzhou International Circuit, launching a total of two models of Super Pro two-wheel drive and Super Pro four-wheel drive, with the official guidance price of 159,900 yuan and 169,900 yuan respectively.
As a sports SUV, the Xingtu Lingyun S is equipped with a Star Core Power 2.0TGDI engine, which has a thermal efficiency of up to 41%, and was also recently awarded the "2021 China Heart Top Ten Engines", with a maximum power of 261Ps and a peak torque of 400 Nm, which is quite good on paper, matched by a seven-speed wet dual-clutch transmission. Two days before the official price announcement, the powertrain field tested a 6-second 100-kilometer acceleration and an elk test score of 85.9km/h, and set a new record for the fastest lap speed of a mass-produced SUV at Zhuzhou International Circuit with a time of 2 minutes and 17 seconds.
In terms of appearance, the new car has been blackened in many details such as the front grille, front fog light decorative frame, front and rear guard plates, rims, rear tail lights and so on to create a sporty atmosphere, and the ducktail spoiler at the rear is also just right, while the red brake caliper and the red "SPORT" logo at the rear make the whole vehicle more athletic. In the interior, the new car is basically the same as the current Starway TX model, but orange is used as an embellishment in the seat belt, center console and seat sutures.
In terms of configuration, Lingyun S reflects the richness, taking the top model as an example, the new car has increased seat ventilation, full-speed domain adaptive cruise, front wireless charging, front double-layer soundproof glass, rear privacy glass, co-pilot keyless entry, 8-speaker SONY audio and other comfort configurations, safety configuration has also been improved, and the price has only increased by 20,000 yuan, overall the cost performance has not been greatly reduced.
In addition, it is worth mentioning that at the launch of the Listing of Xingtu Lingyun S, the Xingtu brand also officially released the M3X driving experience camp. Through personalized and diversified test content projects including professional off-road road conditions and track driving control, users will feel the performance of Xingtu products in an all-round way, provide feedback for products, and realize brand co-creation.
Compared with the competitor models of Haval, Geely, Changan and other brands, the Xingtu Lingyun S is significantly higher in pricing, but similarly, the Lingyun S equipped with a 2.0T high-power engine is also higher than the competitors in terms of the most important power performance in this market segment. It remains to be seen whether the S, which has taken a bold step in price, can achieve satisfactory market performance.
The author of this article is Zhao Xiangsen, a kick car gang