Hongqi HS3 vs Toyota Veranda, who can have a better comprehensive experience?

In fact, for consumers, the biggest benefit of the involution of the automobile market is to be able to buy better products with less money.

For example, a few years ago, at a price of around 200,000 yuan, you could only buy low-end models in traditional joint venture brands, but now you can buy a top Hongqi HS3 positioned as "independent luxury" at a price of less than 200,000 yuan.

In order to explore the most popular model of Hongqi, we chose a star model of the joint venture brand, Toyota Veranda, to see which of the two models has a better comprehensive experience.

The similarities and differences of family design

When it comes to family design, it is obvious that joint venture brands have more say, especially Japanese models. For example, when you see a Toyota Veranda model, you may need to spend a lot of time judging the difference between this car and the RAV4.

And unlike the comprehensive upgrade of the new RAV4, the 2023 Veranda has not changed significantly in appearance, basically the same as the old model. The front face adopts an inverted trapezoidal grille, which moves the visual center of gravity of the front of the car downward, with sharp headlights rising on both sides.

Hongqi HS3 also uses a family-style design, but it is different from a simple "nesting doll", and it is an exclusive design for the model positioning. It is also a large-size waterfall grille, but it has its own exclusive design language in the design of the lights, which has certain differences from other models of the brand, so that the HS3 can see a trace of liveliness and naughtiness in the elegant and dignified, and the whole is also deliberately moving closer to the younger design.

While there's no denying that the Veranda's design also has a certain charm, the Hongqi HS3 does have more personality and appeal on the outside.

Technology is luxurious and simple and stable

Walking into the interior, the contrast between the two cars is even more obvious. In the interior, Hongqi HS3 has an exclusive design language, and the interior adopts a symmetrical design as a whole, while simplifying more traditional physical buttons.

At the same time, Hongqi HS3 is also equipped with a 12.3-inch central control screen and a 12.6-inch vertical central control screen, which can bring a good sense of technology. In addition, it also adopts more soft material air intake wrap, and is matched with striped trim and leather materials, highlighting the sporty atmosphere in the car, which caters to the aesthetic standards of young consumers.

Entering the interior of the Fenglander car, the T-shaped center console also adopts a multi-level design, but in the interior materials, there are more hard plastic materials, giving people a certain sense of cheapness. 10.25-inch floating central control screen, support CarPlay/CarLife, more practical, of course, there are certain shortcomings in intelligence, most models do not even support voice recognition control.

In terms of configuration, in the case of the same medium and low configuration, Hongqi has more active safety configurations such as rear collision warning, reversing side warning, and DOW door opening warning than Toyota Veranda, and more parallel assist, fatigue driving reminder, road traffic sign recognition, reversing image, 360° panoramic image, transparent image, panoramic sunroof, roof rack and so on. In such a comparison, the sincerity of Hongqi HS3 is quite sufficient.

In addition, as a family model, the most important thing is the space performance. The length, width and height of the Hongqi HS3 are 4655/1900/1668mm with a wheelbase of 2770mm, while the length, width and height of the Veranda are 4665/1855/1680mm with a wheelbase of 2690mm.

It can be seen from the data that out of the car length, other data Hongqi HS3 has advantages, especially the wheelbase, a longer wheelbase means a wider interior space, which can also bring a better riding experience, family users especially need to pay attention to this.

The difference in experience is greater than the difference in motivation

In terms of power, although Toyota Veranda provides a 2.0L engine and a 2.5L engine + motor hybrid option, the price of the hybrid model is too different from the Hongqi HS3, so the real comparison is the 2.0L engine version.

According to the data, the Veranda is equipped with a 2.0L naturally aspirated engine and is matched with a CVT continuously variable transmission (simulated 10 gears) gearbox, with a maximum speed of 180km/h, a maximum horsepower of 171Ps, and a maximum power of 126kw.

If you compare the 1.5T version of Hongqi HS3: the 1.5T turbocharged engine is matched with a 7-speed dual-clutch gearbox, and the maximum speed can reach 195km/h, the maximum horsepower is 169Ps, and the maximum power is 124kw. Veranda has a slight advantage in the numbers.

But it should be noted that as long as you choose not the entry model of Veranda, then you can buy the 2.0T version of Hongqi HS3 for the same price, with a maximum horsepower of 252Ps, a maximum power of 185kW, and a maximum torque of 380N·m, and it is matched with an 8AT gearbox.

Whether it is the actual performance of the 1.5T version or the 2.0T experience, the Hongqi HS3 at the same price is indeed better than the Veranda in terms of performance experience.

In addition, Hongqi HS3 supports 4 years or 100,000 kilometers of free maintenance, while Veranda generally only provides 2 free maintenance. In terms of warranty, Hongqi HS3 also provides a lifetime free warranty, lifetime free rescue, and lifetime free pick-up and delivery, which can save a lot of money in the cost of use.

Write at the end:

On the whole, whether it is the overall design or body size, Hongqi HS3 has given enough sincerity, the appearance is fashionable and dignified, the space can be proud of its peers, as well as the luxurious texture of the interior and the comfortable driving experience, even if it is positioned as "close to the people", but compared with competing products like Veranda, it still has obvious advantages. Of course, Veranda has its own advantages in being able to sell well for many years, and how to choose depends on its own demand for vehicles.