It is said that "there is an old family, if there is a treasure", and it seems very appropriate to use this saying in the car company GAC Mitsubishi. Because although GAC Mitsubishi has launched many new cars before and after, until now, the "old dragon clock" Oflander is still the best-selling model of this car company. Of course, although the sales volume is still passable, but it has been 9 years since the listing of this generation of Outlander, which is obviously not as good as before in terms of competitiveness, at this time only the replacement can solve the gap, so the latest spy photos of the new generation of Outlander are also exposed in China, and it is expected that it will be officially listed in September.
On the same platform as X-Trail, a four-cylinder engine is used
Since it is a replacement model, the change of Outlander must be complete. First of all, in terms of appearance, the new Outlander took off the coat of "Uncle" and became more youthful and fashionable, and the X-type blackened large-mouth grille added a banner chrome trim decoration, coupled with the split headlight group design on both sides, the recognition of the front face is not bad.
On the side of the body, the new Outlander still maintains a tough shape, the sense of power outlined by the straight lines is more prominent, while the layout of the upper and lower parts also creates a sense of layering, and the design of the 20-inch large wheels and the suspension roof further strengthens the sporty atmosphere of this car.
Secondly, the interior of the new Outlander is not so dirty. Although it still can't keep up with the aesthetics of young people, but at least it is not so old-fashioned, the 12.3-inch full LCD dashboard + 9-inch suspension central control screen is equipped, and the sense of science and technology is still improved. It is worth mentioning that the new Outlander may be equipped with Huawei's Hongmeng system, which can be expected on the vehicle and machine system.
However, in contrast, the platform and power of the new Outlander are obviously more concerned, after all, it and Nissan X-Trail are from the same platform. Judging from the dimensional parameters of the previous exposure, the new Outlander has a length, width and height of 4709/1897/1748mm and a wheelbase of 2705mm, which is a slight advantage over Qijun. In terms of power, Outlander did not carry a three-cylinder engine like X-Trail, but instead used a 1.5T four-cylinder engine codenamed 4B40, with a maximum power of 125kW and a peak torque of 250Nm. Although this power data is not as good as Qijun's three-cylinder engine, for consumers, as long as it is not a three-cylinder machine, I can accept that the four-cylinder is weaker.
Can Outlander still be "cheap and big bowl"?
For the replacement of Outlander, in fact, there are still many consumers looking forward to it, because this car has sold better before, that is, it is famous for its "cheap and large bowl", and the price comparison is definitely the most powerful trick of Outlander.
Space is a big selling point of Outlander, and before the replacement, Outlander's body size was better than many competitors. After the replacement, the new Outlander has lengthened the body and increased the wheelbase to 2705mm, which is very advantageous in the joint venture compact SUV market. Compared with the competitors, the wheelbase of Rongfang is 2690mm, the wheelbase of CR-V is 2661mm, and although the wheelbase of Qijun reaches 2706mm, The Orlander is larger in terms of length, width and height, and the overall comparison is slightly better.
At the same time, Outlander also has the most cost-effective 7-seater model in the same class of joint venture SUVs. If you compare several competing models, you will find that CR-V and Rongfang do not have 7 seats, and X-Trail provides 5-seater and 7-seat versions, but the entry price of X-Gun's seven-seat model has reached 207,900 yuan. Although the new Outlander has not yet announced the price, the entry price of the current 7-seat version of Outlander only needs 176,800 yuan, and the price of the replacement model must also fluctuate in this range. Of course, some people may think that the compact SUV provides 7 seats is very chicken, but after the gradual opening of the two- and three-child policy, it is better to have than nothing, cheap is better than expensive, after all, not everyone is rich.
The most important point is that the price of Outlander is still very attractive. Compared with the compact SUV launched by the Japanese top three, The Outlander from Mitsubishi obviously lacks brand influence, so it has to work the price, and the price of the model after the replacement should still be expected. For reference, the overseas version entered the Australian market in February this year, with a price range of 34,490 Australian dollars to 49,900 Australian dollars, equivalent to about 160,000 to 240,000 yuan. If the price of the new car after the listing is similar, the performance after the listing may not be bad.
Editor's note
How to keep the model alive, the best way is naturally to upgrade. Compared with CR-V, Rongfang, Qijun and other competitors have been replaced, if Orlander does not keep up with the pace, the situation will only be "eliminated". So the question is, what do you think about the new generation of Outlander?
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