Compact cars and mid-range cars have always been relatively popular in the mainland car market, and compact cars are more cost-effective, while mid-level cars are not much more expensive than compact cars, but they perform better in performance, space and quality. I believe that many friends will hesitate in these two types of models when choosing a car, Uncle Che will recommend three cost-effective mid-level cars to everyone today, as long as 160,000 yuan or so can start, let's take a look at it.
Modern famous map of Beijing
The price is 133,800-16.88 million yuan
In terms of appearance, the famous figure adopts a waterfall-style front grille and a bumper composed of curves, and adopts a flat design, and the overall style of the front of the car is lower and more sporty, and the horizontal visual effect is stronger. At the same time, the headlamp as a whole is designed as a split type connected from top to bottom, which is simple and stylish, and it is very recognizable. The side features a sleek, streamlined body. The rear styling uses design elements that are somewhat similar to the Sonata, using through-the taillights, and the multi-angle design brings a stronger three-dimensional feeling and higher recognition at night.
Mingtu continues the modern family style in the interior, two large LCD screens are connected, very highly technological, and most of the central control buttons are touch-type. Although the overall style of the name map is very close to that of Sonata, it is different, and the name map adopts a color block design.
In terms of power, Mingtu provides two kinds of powertrains of 1.8L and 1.5T, of which the 1.8L engine has a maximum horsepower of 143Ps and a maximum torque of 175.5N·m, which is matched by a CVT transmission; the 1.5T engine has a maximum horsepower of 170Ps and a maximum torque of 253N·m, and matches it with a 7-speed dual-clutch transmission.
Changan Ford Mondeo
The price is 15.98-216,800 yuan
In terms of appearance, Mondeo uses a large air intake grille and a design called "3D parametric scale armor in the net", which shows breathing undulations when unlocking the vehicle or approaching it with the key. At the same time, the central network also has an active air intake function. The headlight group adopts a split design, the upper LED daytime running lights are very sharp, while the lower near and far light groups are integrated with the front surround to form a double-sided heat dissipation opening.
In the interior part, Mondeo is equipped with a 1.1-meter-long 27-inch penetrating multimedia touch screen, which integrates the instrument panel, central control screen and co-pilot screen, coupled with a three-frame multi-functional steering wheel, a knob-type electronic gear shift mechanism and a small number of physical buttons, bringing a very stunning visual effect and a high-tech texture to the interior.
In terms of power, the Mondeo series is equipped with a 2.0T turbocharged four-cylinder engine with a maximum power of 238Ps and a maximum torque of 376N·m. In terms of drivetrain, it is matched by an 8-speed manual transmission.
Red Flag H5
The price is 145,800-190,800 yuan
In terms of appearance, the overall change of the 2022 Red Flag H5 is not much. Just a subtle tweak to the front and rear lights while adding new 19-inch wheels. The front face adopts the Faw-flag family-style grille, and the fog lights on both sides under the front safety are designed through, stretching the visual width of the entire body. On the side of the body, there are two obvious waistlines that stretch backwards to the rear of the car, which is extremely sporty.
In terms of interior, the 2022 Hongqi H5 adds ivory gray interior color, with just the right chrome decorative elements, flat-bottom steering wheel and yacht-style retainers, which fully reflect the luxurious texture. In terms of configuration, the 10-inch floating central control screen is integrated into the 3.0 version of the intelligent network system, and the language recognition supports multimedia, Bluetooth telephone, air conditioning control and other car functions. In addition, panoramic imagery, panoramic sunroof, sensor trunk and advanced driver assistance features are also reflected in mid- to high-end models.
In terms of power, Hongqi H5 provides two kinds of power for consumers to choose from, 1.5T and 1.8T. The former has a maximum horsepower of 169Ps and a peak torque of 258N·m, and the transmission system matches a 7-speed dual-clutch transmission; the latter has a maximum horsepower of 197Ps and a peak torque of 320N·m, and the transmission system matches the Aisin 6AT transmission. It is worth mentioning that the 48V light mix system is standard for the entire series on the 1.8T model.
Uncle Che summed up
The three mid-level cars recommended by Uncle Che today are very good in appearance, space performance and vehicle configuration, which are very competitive in the market. The most important thing is that the prices of these cars are very affordable, basically about 160,000 yuan can be taken, for the budget is not particularly high, but want to buy a mid-level car friends, or very suitable.