For a long time, China's sports car market was basically dominated by Changan Mazda, Dongfeng Honda and Changan Ford, and only MG could compete with one of the Chinese brand sports cars. Recently, major independent brands have set foot in the sports car market, including MG, GAC Trumpchi, Changan and other brands have hot models released. Today's car selection cannon focuses on the "real sports car market", with a budget of about 120,000 yuan as a benchmark, focusing on the newly listed MG5 Scorpio, Changan UNI-V, Trumpchi Shadow Leopard, and at the same time taking into account the Beijing Hyundai Elantra, which has been mixed with its own brand, to comprehensively compare these four cars to see which car can become a model of this price point sports car.
Before entering the formal comparison, first choose a similar price of the comparison car, to facilitate the subsequent configuration of the advantages and disadvantages of the comparative analysis.
MG5 Scorpio chooses the 1.5T Trophy Sports Ultimate Edition, with an official guidance price of 117,900 yuan; but before May 31, 2022 (inclusive), users who book a car can enjoy a price of 114,900 yuan. At the same time, a double-layer floating scorpion tail worth 2,000 yuan (limited to the first 10,000 people), 0 down payment/0 interest/0 monthly payment, and lifetime free basic traffic are given.
Changan UNI-V chose the 1.5T premium type, and the official guidance price was 116,900 yuan;
Shadow Leopard chose the 270T J15 version, the official guidance price of 118,000 yuan;
Elantra chose the 1.5L LUX Premium Edition, the official guidance price is 123,800 yuan, considering that the car terminal has a discount of about 6,000 yuan, the actual guidance price is also about 117,000 yuan.
The price difference of the four cars is basically around 2-3000 yuan, which fully meets the horizontal comparison, and enters the formal competition link below.
Who is more radical in styling?
MG5 Scorpio has its own ideas on the personalized creation of the shape, the main passion lemon body color is unique enough, and only need to increase the price of 2000 yuan can be obtained, basically drive out will become a bright color in the rolling traffic, this color is not common in the traditional family car, but sports cars and modified cars like this bold color.
In terms of design, the MG5 Scorpio adopts a front-flush pressed front, with a sneaky back design, coupled with a double-layer suspended scorpion tail at the rear, which can indeed give people a feeling of eagerness to try, this car is "not honest" at a glance, and it is very original modified racing style.
In addition, the MG5 Scorpio also adopts a bilateral true four-out tail row shape, and there is also a switchable cannon sound wave, which also makes the performance of this car more obvious. Obviously, MG5 Scorpio wants more than just movement, and even wants to convey the "performance model"!
The design of The Changan UNI-V also has its own ideas, and the car's borderless grille design is quite unique. In terms of the personality of young sports, the color scheme is relatively less bold.
The Tail of Changan UNI-V also has bilateral exhaust pipes, but it is a double out. From the perspective of appearance, Changan UNI-T is stylish enough, but for sports performance, it lacks a bit of fierceness, and is more like an electric vehicle.
The shape style of the shadow leopard is also a walking point sneaking back sports style, and the tail also has a bilateral double adjustable exhaust pipe, and there is also an exhaust sound switch with sports characteristics. The color scheme of the Shadow Leopard is relatively bolder than that of Changan UNI-T, but it is still slightly more conservative than mg5 Scorpio.
The front design of the Shadow Leopard is also very bold, and the yellow embellishment can still improve the eye-catching ability. However, the Shadow Leopard does not have a modification kit similar to the MG5 Scorpio, which is lacking in the performance characteristics.
The Elantra was the first of the four models to be released, and this car is also a transformative product of Beijing Hyundai Design. The design of the Elantra is still very unique, and the various angular lines are more unique in the joint venture car.
And the new generation of Elantra 1415mm body height is the lowest of the four cars, it looks like a "low feeling", but the tail false exhaust pipe still betrayed him, the four cars in the Elantra is more like a "cream boy" feeling.
Overall, if we judge these four cars from the point of view of true sports. MG5 Scorpio provides the original factory modification kit, the original factory color matching is also the most bold, the most attractive to return rate, but also the most performance style; and the Design Sense of Changan UNI-V is very avant-garde, good-looking this link is still in place, but the lack of performance fans; Shadow Leopard belongs to the kind of heart is actually taking a fierce route, but the outside is not at a glance, not MG5 Scorpio so unrestrained; Elantra is actually a good-looking joint venture car, in the creation of real sports characteristics are somewhat lacking. Therefore, from the ability to create real sports characteristics to rate these four cars, MG5 Scorpio has done all aspects very well, and it is the first.
Who is more motivated?
Having a sporty shape may have been enough for a 120,000-class sedan. But who calls independent brands enough to "roll", not only to the shape of the movement, but also the core of the real movement to meet the demand.
【Elantra】
Among these four cars, Elantra still sticks to the old set of joint ventures. The Igant, which can be bought with a budget of 120,000, can only be equipped with an entry-level 1.5L engine + CVT stepless gearbox, which is a standard set of "grocery buying power", and there is no essential difference from the xuanyi langyi type of car. Of course, Elantra also has a set of 1.4T power to choose from, but the maximum power of this 1.4T engine is only 103kw, and the acceleration time of 100 kilometers is about 9.5 seconds, in the construction of the sports core, Elantra and the other three autonomous cars are still not small.
【Elantra】
In fact, the Elantra is a "handsome" real family car, and performance is not its core pursuit. If you want to buy a real sports car, don't be misled by the Elantra's sporty look.
【MG5 Scorpio】
The MG5 Scorpio is equipped with a MEGA Tech 1.5T engine and a 7-speed wet dual-clutch transmission with a maximum power of 181 hp and a maximum torque of 285 Nm. The official data released can achieve a 100 km acceleration performance of 6.9 seconds to break 100 kilometers, and the elk test score is 79km/h, and the bending stability is guaranteed. And the MG5 can not only rush out, but also can brake, and the braking distance of 35 meters is very competitive in the same class.
【MG5 Scorpio】
In addition, in the handling link, mg5 Scorpio is also equipped with triple damping adjustable EPS-PRO electric power steering system and XDS cornering dynamic control system, in this price point of the sports car, the real pursuit of the control link is very rare.
【Trumpchi Shadow Leopard】
GAC Trumpchi Shadow Leopard is also equipped with a 1.5T turbocharged engine, which has a maximum power of 177 horsepower and a maximum torque of 270 Nm, matching a 7-speed wet dual-clutch transmission. The overall output data is slightly inferior to that of mg5 Scorpio, and the official acceleration time of 100 kilometers is 6.95 seconds.
【Trumpchi Shadow Leopard】
In terms of steering, the query configuration table found that Trumpchi Shadow Leopard also used the DP-EPS power steering system, which can improve the reaction of steering, and the function is similar to the set of MG5 Scorpio, but the chassis has not found a particularly targeted configuration and adjustment.
【Changan UNI-V】
The Changan UNI-V is equipped with Changan's 1.5T Blue Whale series engine, with a maximum power of 188 horsepower and a peak torque of 300 Nm, matching a 7-speed dual-clutch transmission. Judging from the data, it is the most radical adjustment among the three cars, and the official did not announce the specific acceleration time of 100 kilometers.
【Changan UNI-V】
The same query configuration table found that Changan UNI-T is equipped with a DTV cornering torque control system in terms of chassis control, which can be compared to the XDS system of MG5 Scorpio.
From the perspective of internal power, MG5 Scorpio, Trumpchi Shadow Leopard and Changan UNI-V are not much different in output data performance. The Elantra, on the other hand, does not match performance very well in this link. Overall, the MG5 Scorpio is more comprehensive in terms of chassis and steering, and the MG brand has been pursuing sports cars since its inception, and each of its models has good handling capabilities. Through so many years of accumulation, the output data can be squeezed to catch up, but the adjustment power needs to be accumulated by building cars.
Who is more practical?
Although these cars have a sporty look, they are all standard five-seater cars, and practical ability is also an option that cannot be ignored. First look at the basic data: the four cars are all standard A-class body segments, and the length of the body is close to 4.7 meters, so the leg space basically does not need to worry.
【Elantra Rear Demo】
【Changan UNI-T Rear Demonstration】
【Trumpchi Shadow Leopard Rear Row Demo】
【MG5 Scorpio Rear Demonstration】
Then the most important thing to pay attention to is the performance of the horizontal space and the head space. This link MG5 Scorpio is the best performer, the body height of the 1480 ensures a smooth shape while taking into account good head space. The height of the other three cars is within 1430, and the actual measurements have found that adult males have a slight head phenomenon.
【Changan UNI-T】
【Trumpchi Shadow Leopard】
【MG5 Scorpio】
【Elantra】
In terms of horizontal space, the width of all four cars exceeds 1.8 meters, and the Shadow Leopard and MG5 Scorpio both exceed 1.84 meters. Whether from the data or the actual sense of experience, the overall rear comprehensive ride in the actual space performance is quite unexpected, the most performance model of the MG5 Scorpio is actually the best space performance of the four cars.
Who is higher in the interior configuration?
【MG5 Scorpio】
In terms of interior, the MG5 Scorpio is equipped with a dual 12.3-inch integrated high-definition touch interconnection large screen and interactive full virtual instrument, which is full of technology; the central control screen is tilted to the driver's side, which is not only more visually immersive, but also more convenient to operate. And the new car interior added yellow line embellishment, and then into the metal brushed panel, the texture is also very good. The zero-gravity integrated sports seat and flat-bottom steering wheel create a full sense of sport.
【Changan UNI-V】
The overall style of the Changan UNI-V interior is similar to the shape, and the pursuit is a "sense of design", such as the two screen sizes are not so large, but the ladder and different shape designs still look very novel. The same flat-bottom steering wheel is not absent, but our configuration version of the seat is a normal seat, and the all-black color scheme is slightly ordinary.
【Elantra】
The interior of Elantra is surprising, the double screen, touch buttons, electronic gear rod, through-channel air conditioning outlet are not absent, Beijing Hyundai really dares to learn from its own brand, the gap between the entire interior and the independent brand is not big.
【Trumpchi Shadow Leopard】
Trumpchi Shadow Leopard also has a large screen and flat-bottomed sports steering wheel, and the color of the interior is also relatively rich and the sense of layering is relatively strong. It is also a little regrettable that the J15 version of the Shadow Leopard also does not have an integrated sports seat that can enhance the sports quality.
【MG5 Scorpio】
Looking at the specific configuration, the MG5 Scorpio Sport's flagship 12.3-inch touch screen is the largest of the four cars. The core is equipped with Qualcomm Snapdragon flagship 8155 chip and Roselle intelligent cockpit system, which can realize dual-screen information intelligent interaction, human-machine co-driving intelligent display and assistance, multi-finger touch and quick operation and other functions. At the same time, the DHARMA engine AI semantics equipped with the MG5 Scorpio can absorb new knowledge, new sayings, new car controls, real-time growth and evolution, and is quite smart. There is also yamaha yamaha hi-fi, which is also the only brand audio; and the MG5 Scorpio is the only model with a 256-color rhythmic mood light configuration, and the waist support adjustment and reversing side warning are also exclusive.
【Changan UNI-V】
Changan UNI-V Premium Edition is taking a differentiated route, intelligent configuration including gesture recognition and facial recognition This car is the only one equipped, but also the only one with a sensing tail box and electric tailgate, some of the cooler configurations are more complete. But the car is also the only one of the four models that doesn't have seat heating, lane assist, on-board air purifiers and adaptive near and far light. The configuration has its own insistence, but the configuration that is missing in the horizontal comparison is also a bit much.
【Trumpchi Shadow Leopard】
The only configuration of the Shadow Leopard J15 version is automatic induction wiper and partition air conditioning, but the only car networking function in the three cars is missing a bit large, and the Shadow Leopard J15 is also the only one of the three cars that does not have a mobile phone wireless charging, and the 7-inch LCD dashboard is also the smallest. Compared to the missing ones, the exclusive configuration is less fragrant.
The Elite Edition is the only model of the four cars to have steering wheel heating and the only one to miss the mood light.
What I never expected was that the same price model compared to the configuration, Elantra did not lose much, the missing configuration is not much, of course, there is no exclusive configuration to come out.
Overall, mg5 Scorpio is the most exclusive configuration of the four cars; and Changan UNI-V has more exclusive configurations, but there are many good configurations missing, which is more suitable for users who value ceremonial configuration; the configuration of this version of Shadow Leopard at the same price can be said to be inferior, and even compared with Elantra, there is no advantage.
Finally, if you want to buy a real sports car, Elantra first excludes, because it is not too close to sports; Changan UNI-V is not so really persistent about sports performance; Trumpchi Shadow Leopard, as the first model of the three autonomous cars, the overall comparison feels a bit targeted, the entire product level lacks obvious advantages; and the MG5 Scorpio interior and exterior styling design sport performance is very extreme, power and control is also the most guaranteed of the four cars, and even in terms of practical ability , is a strong real sports car; so, at present, want to buy a real sports car of about 120,000 yuan, MG5 Scorpio is undoubtedly the most suitable choice.