For today's young consumers, how many options do you want to buy an SUV that is both sporty and practical, and the price is not expensive? Thinking about it carefully seems to be quite a lot, today we will pick out two 100,000 or so, the main sportY SUVs, the former is priced at 102,900 Auchan X5 flagship model, but also the top model of Auchan X5; the latter is the XR-V classic version with a price of 117,900 after the discount, the two cars have excellent performance in the market, let's see who is more outstanding.
As representatives of the independent and joint venture brands in the sports SUV market, both models currently have outstanding performance in the market with an average monthly sales of more than 10,000.
Personality Sports Auchan X5 understands young people better
The overall design style of Auchan X5 is more radical, the split headlights with a large size grille look very aggressive, the grille trim strip 9 highlights 8 shadows, light and shadow changes to give young and full sharpness, on the side of the Cloud Eagle Logo is also designed with red "S" letter decoration.
The split headlights are composed of slender LED day running lights at the top and the headlights below, and the shape of the headlight area is inspired by the form of lightning moments, and the eyes are sharp, which is in line with the aesthetics of young people at present.
The side of the body adopts a small slipback design, with a powerful double waistline design, creating a strong sense of diving. In terms of size, the length, width and height are 4490/1860/1580mm, and the wheelbase is 2710mm.
The tail shape of auchan X5 is compact and full, and the exhaust layout of the two sides further enhances the sporty attributes of the vehicle. The tail light shape echoes the headlights, and the lamp source adopts a full LED light source, which has a strong recognition after lighting.
The 21 XR-V still continue the design of 15 models, but with the rapid progress of today's independent brands in design, more and more models with personality and in line with young consumers have emerged, and the shape of XR-V is somewhat old. In terms of appearance configuration, the lighting system of the all-halogen lamp source is inferior to changan Auchan X5 in terms of lighting effects and visual effects.
The side design of the body is also full of the atmosphere of the previous decade, the curved roof still has a good sense of movement, and the hidden rear door handles are now relatively rare.
The tail has an excellent sense of layering, but the visual effect of the tail light and the recognition after lighting are much weaker than the Auchan X5.
Summary: Although everyone's aesthetics are different in appearance, from the perspective of personality sports alone, the latecomer advantage of Auchan X5 is too big, and the sharper lines and design language that are more in line with the current trend are naturally more able to win the favor of young consumer groups.
Intelligent configuration Auchan X5 is even better
In terms of interior, the auchan X5's center console is specially designed with a "racing red light belt", which enhances the sporty atmosphere inside the car and is equipped with a full LCD instrument. The 10.25-inch central control large screen integrates many black technologies, such as: OnStyle 3.0 intelligent ecosystem, 360 ° panoramic image, intelligent voice control, online AutoNavi map and other functions, the interface is simple, easy to operate.
In terms of air conditioning, auchan X5 flagship is equipped with automatic air conditioning, a variety of common functions one-button direct, very convenient to operate.
As a flagship model, a large panoramic sunroof is also an indispensable configuration.
The interior of the XR-V has not changed much from the old model, and the three-circle mechanical dial and the not-so-easy-to-use central control system are like the products of two eras compared to the Auchan X5.
The classic model is equipped with manual air conditioning, which is indeed a bit difficult to accept for a model with a guide price of more than 130,000.
Summary: The configuration has always been the magic weapon for the success of independent brand models, and now whether it is design, configuration or intelligence, independent brands have greater advantages. The same is true between Auchan X5 and XR-V, compared to Auchan X5's floating central control screen, voice assistant and OnStyle 3.0 intelligent ecosystem, the configuration of XR-V is really shabby.
Bigger and more comfortable Auchan X5 size wins
The Auchan X5 is equipped with integrated sports seats with very good support and wrapping, with electrical adjustment. In terms of material, a combination of leather and fabric is used, and the middle of the seat cushion and backrest is a fabric material with better breathability.
The rear seats are similar in shape to the front seats, with soft padding, ergonomic cushion length and backrest angle, and excellent comfort.
Under normal conditions, the luggage compartment of the Auchan X5 can provide a volume of 317L, which is just enough for daily household use.
The rear seats support a 4/6 ratio of reclining, which can further expand the volume after being reclined, but unfortunately, due to the thicker overall filling of the rear seats, the backrest cannot be flush with the seat cushion after being reclined.
The XR-V series does not have an electric adjustment seat, and the classic version of the model uses a fabric seat, and the overall comfort of the seat is acceptable, but the subsequent care of the fabric material is slightly troublesome.
The rear seats are outstanding in terms of flexibility due to Honda's "MM space design concept", but the thinner seat cushions perform less well in terms of comfort.
The official did not announce the luggage compartment volume of XR-V, but according to the conventional luggage compartment volume of its brother model Binzhi 437L, the luggage compartment volume of XR-V should be similar, and the overall performance is good.
And after the rear seats are reclined, the rear seat backrests are flush with the floor for added practicality.
Summary: Although the XR-V does not have an advantage in overall size, it makes full use of space through clever design, which is also honda's specialty. But as the old saying goes: an inch is long and an inch is strong. The larger body size of the Auchan X5 brings more excellent driving space, especially the 100mm wheelbase, which is almost all placed in the rear row, and its driving comfort is naturally better.
With T is the steel cannon Auchan X5 is more powerful
Auchan X5 flagship is powered by a Blue Whale powered 1.5T engine with a maximum power of 132 kW (180 Ps) and a maximum torque of 300 N·m. Compared with the same level of self-owned brand models, the engine of Auchan X5 is more powerful.
The gearbox is equipped with a 7-speed wet dual-clutch transmission with manual mode. Based on our test drive experience, the gearbox excelled in shifting speed, logic, and control of engine speed.
The XR-V is powered by a 1.5-liter engine with a maximum power of 96 kW (131 Ps) and a maximum torque of 155 N·m. This kind of power is slightly weak for an SUV that specializes in sports, but it is barely enough to meet the daily household.
The gearbox is matched with the CVT gearbox with S and L gears. Although Honda models have always had a good sports gene, the weak power of the 1.5L engine is really difficult to give the driver any driving passion.
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From today's comparisons, compared with the Classic Edition of Dongfeng Honda XR-V, the generous driving space brought by the larger body size of the Auchan X5, the richer configuration, the smarter engine system, and the more powerful powertrain can be described as a new benchmark for 100,000-level sports SUVs. So, if your budget is around $100,000, who would you choose between Auchan X5 and XR-V?