Every once in a while, cars have new technical routes popping up, and the most failed in recent years is undoubtedly the three-cylinder engine. Buick, Ford, Chevrolet, and Lynk & Co have all spent a lot of energy to promote three-cylinder engine models, but now we have also seen that which three-cylinder engines have basically failed, and even dragged down the development of some brands.
Since last year, the strategy of these brands has gradually changed, the most typical of which is Buick Yinglang, reintroducing the 1.5L four-cylinder model, and then ushering in a rebound in sales. Immediately after that, Ford Focus, Chevrolet Chuangku, and Lynk & Co 06 have all replaced with four-cylinder engines. The change in product strategy, in addition to reversing sales, more importantly, in the era of hot development of electrification, fuel vehicles still occupy an irreplaceable and important position.
So we can see that the brand that once strongly promoted the three-cylinder engine has now basically switched to the four-cylinder camp. So the question is, are these new cars worth buying after the four-cylinder engine? Today's big coffee will analyze a wave.
Buick Yinglang
Guidance price: 11.99-12.59 million yuan
Yinglang is one of the few models under Buick to switch from three cylinders to four cylinders, because it is not difficult to see from the launch of Buick's high-spirited, Buick's strategy is to replace the previous three-cylinder models with new four-cylinder models. But Yinglang this car is not so easy to be replaced, after all, this car continues the classic family car "Kaiyue" pedigree, the popularity is not small, but also after the switch to four cylinders, sales are the most likely to rebound a model.
Of course, Yinglang did not completely "kill" the three-cylinder model, but introduced two more four-cylinder models equipped with 1.5L naturally aspirated engines. Whether it is the 1.5L Yinglang or the 1.3T three-cylinder Yinglang, the guidance price is the same, and the power parameters of the 1.5L model are obviously inferior to 1.3T, but after the four-cylinder Yinglang is listed, the sales of the car series still form a significant rebound.
Judging from the guidance price of 11.99-125,900 yuan, the cost performance of the Yinglang four-cylinder model is already very low, after all, this car is not a new car. However, at present, the terminal offer of Yinglang is still relatively large, and the quotation given by the dealer to Yinglang is only about 77,900. So to some extent, as a joint venture car with standard compact car size and not too backward in terms of configuration, the four-cylinder Yinglang is actually a very cost-effective model, which is worth considering.
Ford Focus
Guidance price: 10.88-15.38 million yuan
Fox replaced the CAF479WQ6 1.5T turbocharged four-cylinder engine in a recent makeover, and from the perspective of power parameters, the maximum horsepower is 177Ps and the peak torque is 243N·m, which is not much different from the old three-cylinder CAF384WQ06 1.5T engine. Moreover, the injection method of the new four-cylinder engine has been replaced by direct injection in the cylinder from the previous hybrid injection, which can still bring a certain improvement to the power system.
In fact, this generation of Fox has a very good foundation, tight chassis texture, flexible handling response and a smart and smooth 8AT gearbox, driving control feel is in the superior class of models. If it weren't for the fact that the three-cylinder engine of the older model dissuaded most users, Fox would definitely not lag too far behind civic and golf in terms of sales.
It is worth mentioning that the gearbox of the new four-cylinder Fox has been changed from 8AT to 6AT, but the big coffee believes that the problem is not big, as long as the matching is done well, 6AT is enough. As for the configuration level, the sub-low car is equipped with the Co-Pilot360 driver assistance system and Ford's latest multimedia intelligent network system, which is not inferior among the models in the same price range. There is a saying that the Fox after the replacement of the four-cylinder engine is worth considering.
Chevrolet Is Cool
Guidance price: 10.99-12.89 million yuan
In May this year, Chuangku was remodeled, and the name was also changed to "Chuangku RS", but compared to the name, the bigger change was that the power system was replaced from the previous 1.0T+6AT and 1.3T+CVT to 1.5T+CVT, and the engine was LJV type four-cylinder engine, the power parameters were improved, the maximum power reached 184Ps, and the official 0-100km/ H acceleration time only takes 7.8 seconds, but in terms of price is still comparable to the old model, from this point of view, Chuangku's cost performance has actually improved.
In itself, the cost performance of this car itself is not too high, the price is basically in line with Binzhi, Fenglanda and other models, there is not much price advantage, and there is not much intelligent level of technology to join in terms of configuration, plus this car is equipped with a three-cylinder engine during the loss of a lot of users, so Chevrolet wants to create cool counterattack is still relatively rare. The most capable of this car is the engine with the highest power of 184Ps, which still has a certain advantage in the same class.
Of course, Chevrolet wants to counterattack can not only rely on the transformation of existing models, more importantly, the follow-up launch of new car series, such as the upcoming Star Mai Luo, the pre-price of 139,900 yuan, is also the main mass route. However, this car has a relatively large change from the appearance to the interior configuration, and the power system has also been improved. Give Chevrolet some time, or maybe there's a boost.
Lynk & Co 06
Guidance price: 11.86-17.18 million yuan
Although the early Lynk & Co 06 was equipped with a three-cylinder engine, it was a relatively good sales model among the three-cylinder models, after all, the exterior interior design of the Lynk & Co 06 car looked significantly more fashionable than the joint venture small SUV at the same price. The new model, named Lynk & Co 06 Remix, will be powered by a 1.5T turbocharged four-cylinder engine with a maximum horsepower of 181Ps, and the drivetrain is still the familiar 7-speed wet dual clutch.
In addition to the new engine, the Lynk & Co 06 Remix has some improvements in appearance, interior and configuration, the most noteworthy of which is the new Colynk intelligent interconnection system and rich intelligent driving assistance functions. Although the price of the Lynk & Co 06 is comparable to that of binzhi, Fenglanda and other models, due to the highlights in the design and configuration, this car can still attract some users. Today, with a four-cylinder engine, the competitiveness is even stronger.
In fact, Lynk & Co's three-cylinder models are many, in addition to Lynk & Co 06, Lynk & Co 03 and Lynk & Co 02's 1.5T model is still equipped with a three-cylinder engine, so the reform of Lynk & Co 06 may be just the beginning, in order to enhance the sales of the entire brand, it is expected that Lynk & Co will gradually replace its three-cylinder models with the latest 1.5T four-cylinder engine, which is worth paying attention to.
Write at the end
When the three-cylinder engine first emerged, the brand side had many arguments, including the advantages of high efficiency and compact structure of the three-cylinder engine, and many manufacturers emphasized that the cost of developing a three-cylinder engine was not cheap. However, it turns out that consumers do not eat this set, and this history of three-cylinder engines also tells us: do not try to educate consumers, but put themselves in their shoes to create popular products.