After saving 200,000 yuan, I wanted to buy Tiguan L, went to try Hongqi HS5, and found that the gap was very large
After years of hard work, I finally saved 200,000 yuan, originally wanted to use this money to make up a down payment for a house, but after careful consideration, I don't have a car now, so it's not very convenient to travel, and it may be a better choice to buy a car with this money. Now Tiguan L and Hongqi HS5 are good, a budget of 200,000 can buy the most cost-effective configuration, I want to choose one of these two cars, so I went to the local 4S store to take a look, and conducted a test drive, and found that the gap between the two cars is quite large.
Came to the SAIC Volkswagen 4S store, the model I tested driving was the 2023 facelifted 330TSI two-wheel drive R-Line Yuexiang version, the official guidance price was 240,800 yuan, the preferential naked car price was as low as 200,800 yuan, and the final landing price was 224,000 yuan, which is also the highest price I can accept. For reference, I am in the Hongqi 4S store, the test drive model is the 2023 2.0T four-wheel drive flag enjoy the Pro version, the official guidance price is 213,800 yuan, the price of the naked car after the discount is 190,000 yuan, and the total landing is 205,000 yuan, the price is cheaper than the Tiguan L, and the configuration is higher. Let me talk about how I feel after a test drive compared to these two cars.
In terms of appearance, the Tiguan L and Hongqi HS5 focus on different places. Tiguan L belongs to the style of restrained design and stable temperament, although the Hongqi HS5 also has a sporty atmosphere, but it is more flamboyant. From the front of the car, the front grille of the Tiguan L is spread flat to the sides, and the neat design gives people a particularly refreshing feeling, which is highly recognizable by the brand. The front grille shape of Hongqi HS5 is different, the unique "mainstay" design firmly attracts the viewer's attention to the left and right of the red central axis, the LED daytime running lights on both sides and the chrome center net are closely linked, and the LED split headlights are arranged in the front enveloping depression, the design is exquisite and three-dimensional. The last big difference is the rear, the Tiguan L adopts a flat symmetrical taillight layout, while the Hongqi HS5 adopts a new through-through LED taillight. From an aesthetic point of view, I prefer the appearance of Hongqi HS5, but the atmosphere does not lose personality.
Sitting in the two cars, the overall style of the two cars is very different. Tiguan L is mainly a black interior, and some chrome decorations are added to embellish, but the overall appearance is relatively monotonous, and the traditional design style makes people not much interested, but it is still very good for daily use, durable and durable. On the other hand, Hongqi HS5, as soon as you enter the door, you can feel the sincerity of color matching, soft materials and metal elements are just right, there is no large area of white space design, the look and feel of each place is better than the general joint venture SUV, and the layout of the double screen makes it catch up with the luxury created by the BBA brand car in the same class to a certain extent. Because the two are different in terms of materials, for the interior, for a more comfortable driving experience, there is no doubt that I chose the Hongqi HS5.
In terms of space, the performance of Hongqi HS5 is also better than that of Tiguan L. The length, width and height of Hongqi HS5 are 4760/1907/1700mm, and the wheelbase is 2870mm, while the Tiguan L is only 4735/1859/1677mm, and the wheelbase is 2791mm. In terms of configuration, Hongqi HS5 is much better than the Tiguan L, not only the wheel hub is one inch larger, but also has more safety functions such as parallel assist, active safety warning, tire pressure display, steep slope slow descent, and 40W mobile phone wireless charging, HUD head-up display, remote start, front seat ventilation, OTA upgrade, 12-speaker BOSE audio, 253-color ambient lights and other configurations.
In terms of power, Tiguan L and Hongqi HS5 are equipped with 2.0T turbocharged engines, the maximum horsepower reaches 186 and 252 horses, and the peak torque reaches 320 Nm and 380 Nm respectively. However, the fuel supply method of the two engines is different, Hongqi HS5 adopts direct injection in the cylinder, Tiguan L adopts hybrid injection, so the fuel consumption of Tiguan L is lower, only about 8-9 liters per 100 kilometers, while Hongqi HS5 because of higher curb weight and more emphasis on power performance, so the fuel consumption of 100 kilometers reaches about 10 liters.
In terms of transmission transmission, the two cars also have relatively big differences, the Tiguan L adopts a 7-speed wet dual-clutch gearbox, and the Hongqi HS5 adopts an Aisin 8-speed manual automatic transmission. In terms of drive mode, Hongqi HS5 adopts front-mounted four-wheel drive, and Tiguan L also has a corresponding timely four-wheel drive system, but the budget cost is higher.
epilogue
After a simple comparison, the answer in my mind is very clear, that is, buy Hongqi HS5. In my opinion, Hongqi HS5 is no worse than Tiguan L except for brand identity and three major pieces, and the appearance of this kind of thing varies from person to person. Especially for people like me who care about cost performance and face, the experience that Hongqi HS5 can give is incomparable to Tiguan L.