After dismantling a new Hongqi HS5, I knew what "Chinese-style luxury" was
The understanding of luxury can be a person's words, but the interpretation of luxury lies in the solid product shaping. Earlier this year, Wu Pei, a well-known car critic, carried out a "demolition to the end" of a new Hongqi HS5, and today we will take this video to see how Hongqi creates "Chinese-style luxury".
Let's talk about the price first, the new Hongqi HS5 as a medium-sized SUV, the market guide price is 183,800-249,800 yuan, in terms of price, it is lower than the Volkswagen Tiguan L, Honda Guandao, Toyota Highlander and other models of the same level, maintaining the generous price of domestic cars, which is worth affirming in the first place.
Compared with competing products in the same class, the new Hongqi HS5 is installed with a high-power 2.0T engine (standard), with a maximum power of 252 horsepower, a peak torque of 380 Nm, and an 8-speed automatic manual transmission.
Is power important? The answer is yes, whether it is objective driving or mental needs, we definitely want our vehicles to have a strong power output, and experience the fun from machinery. The new Hongqi HS5 000 acceleration is 7 seconds, and the power output is very direct when starting and accelerating, and the sufficient power reserve is surging and powerful. The engine also uses dual balance shafts to suppress vibration and noise during operation, rather than simply pursuing performance power.
Cruising in different speed ranges, the gearbox can maintain a smooth shift action, efficiently use the power of the engine, combined with different driving modes can experience different driving pleasures, and at the same time bring a low fuel consumption of 7.34L/100km. This set of 2.0T+8AT power system, which takes into account both performance and energy saving, is also one of the highest standards of domestic automobiles, and is not inferior to overseas brand models of the same displacement level.
The three major parts of the car are inseparable, the power system also needs the chassis to match, the new Hongqi HS5 is equipped with the front MacPherson, rear multi-link independent suspension, through dismantling we can see that its chassis aluminum content has reached the extent of no cost, not only accounted for 100%, but also the volume of non-key components are very thick and strong, especially the rear subframe that car companies are easy to cut corners, the new Hongqi HS5 is made of a whole piece of aluminum alloy die-casting.
What does this mean? It represents that the chassis of the new Hongqi HS5 has the characteristics of high strength and light weight, and the solid materials used exceed those of luxury SUVs that are hundreds of thousands of yuan, such as a 600,000-level SUV with a monthly sales of 7 or 8,000 units, and it is still using cast iron swing arms. Of course, this is someone else's business, as far as the new Hongqi HS5 is concerned, this chassis also adds a lot to its performance, taking into account the characteristics of sensitive handling, ride comfort and high-speed stability during driving, and meets the needs of both drivers and occupants.
In addition to improving the performance of the vehicle, the all-aluminum alloy chassis also has the physical characteristics of high torsion resistance and corrosion resistance, which directly determines the service life of the vehicle. Moreover, compared with the cast iron chassis, the safety of the new Hongqi HS5 is also better, with the characteristics of high torsion resistance and high resistance, and there is no need to worry about major failures of broken axles when driving at high speeds.
Speaking of safety, we also have to talk about the strength of the body of the new Hongqi HS5, its body adopts a cage structure, the proportion of high-strength steel has reached 60%, the proportion of ultra-high-strength hot-stamping steel is 16%, and the aluminum alloy anti-collision beams are all solid structures. In contrast, the Honda CR-V, a hot-selling model in the same price range, has a body strength steel ratio of 50%. In addition to the proportion of materials, the material strength of the two cars is also different, we can see from the figure below that the hardness of each body part of the new Hongqi HS5 is significantly higher than that of the comparison models, which is the sincerity and value of domestic cars.
Riders debate the quality of the vehicle, but rarely talk about the quality of the various materials of the vehicle. After all, the car is an objective commodity, since it is a commodity, then the material is the most basic and the most important component, and then it is not the aluminum alloy chassis and high-strength steel of the new Hongqi HS5, but in the place where you can't think of it, its materials are not solid enough.
Through dismantling, it can be found that double-layer sound insulation materials are used inside the doors of the new Hongqi HS5, thick foam materials are added to the floor, and large areas of soundproof cotton are added to the wheel arches, and there are many models that can do this in NVH, but there are not many such materials at about 200,000 levels, which is why the quietness of the new Hongqi HS5 is well-known. As for Nappa leather, BOSE audio, and first-line brand structural parts all over the car, you can say that it is stacked with materials, but is it really bad to pile up high-quality materials? Or are you willing to use low-end materials and accessories for the car?
Facts have proved that everyone still likes high-quality, affordable cars, because from the sales of the new Hongqi HS5, more than 100,000 units have been sold in the past year alone, which is one of the best-selling medium-sized SUVs, second only to Volkswagen Tiguan L and Tanyue within 300,000 yuan.
Buying a new Hongqi HS5, not only can you get a good family SUV, but also can get luxury brand services, Hongqi launched the "Concierge Road", enjoy a lifetime free warranty, lifetime free rescue, lifetime free pick-up and delivery, 4 years or 100,000 kilometers of free maintenance services. Hongqi's concierge is far more than these, such as the launch of free vehicle detection according to the change of seasons, high-speed intersections/scenic spots/supermarket service stations, extreme weather rescue and other services, just ask now in addition to Hongqi, which car company dares to provide such a high-cost service?
From quality to service, this is the luxury that Hongqi understands, and I think it is also the definition of luxury that Chinese brands should pursue, and it is the value of truly putting the interests of consumers at the forefront.