Just entered 2024, the car companies have been opened, not only the independent brand crazy show muscles, but also the joint venture car companies are also-for-tat, especially in the joint venture most advantageous B-class car market, the Japanese Accord and Camry have successively completed the replacement, the German system is naturally not far behind, the replacement Magotan declaration map has been exposed, and the listing is imminent.
So among the three new cars that have not yet been launched, Camry, Magotan and Passat, who will you choose?
GAC Toyota Camry
At last year's Guangzhou Auto Show, the replacement Camry has completed its debut, and has now opened pre-sales, the new car is very pleasantly surprised from the price, the pre-sale price of the fuel version is 173,800 ~ 198,800 yuan, and the pre-sale price of the hybrid version is 181,800 ~ 208,800 yuan, setting a new low in the pre-sale price of the Camry. In terms of product strength, the new Camry continues the radical design, offering three front styles to choose from, with different detail elements.
The replacement Camry has also been lengthened in size, reaching 4915/1840/1450mm, with a wheelbase of 2825mm, and the body length of the sports version has even reached 4950mm, which is more atmospheric and spacious. The interior of the new car has also changed a lot, although the dual large screens are not eye-catching, but they use Qualcomm Snapdragon 8155 chips, and also support HiCar mobile phone interconnection, and are equipped with JBL speakers, and the audio-visual entertainment configuration is in place. In terms of power, the new car has added a 2.0L hybrid version on the basis of the 2.0-liter gasoline version, which lowers the entry threshold for hybrid models.
FAW-Volkswagen Magotan
Magotan is also one of the best-selling joint venture B-class cars, at its peak or the market segment sales champion, recently, the new generation of Magotan the first SOP body-in-white has been off the production line in Changchun, which means that it is getting closer and closer to the market. As a replacement model, the appearance of Magotan adopts a new design concept, which is much younger and sportier than the current model, but the overall is still more moderate and calm. The interior of the new car has not yet been announced, and it is estimated that the latest dual-screen and in-vehicle system will be used.
The size of the new generation Magotan has not changed much, but the length of the car has increased to 4990mm, but the wheelbase is still 2871mm, after all, the size of the German twin is not small, and it is even close to the level of C-class cars. In terms of power, the new car will be available in two versions: 2.0T high and low power, and the latest 1.5T power has also been declared, which means that the purchase threshold for the new generation of Magotan will be lowered.
SAIC Volkswagen Passat
The Magotan is launched, and the sister model Passat will certainly not sit still, and the new model will also be released within the year. In order to better adapt to the Chinese market, the European version of the travel version has been replaced with a sedan version, which means that the introduction of the Chinese facelifted Passat will be very original. The new car, like Magotan, is from the B8 platform, and the appearance has also begun to take a younger route, and it is even equipped with a logo that can be lit, which is very recognizable.
Inside, the facelifted Passat has been redesigned, with a built-in LCD instrument cluster and a new floating center display, and the gear shift method has also been changed to a shift gear, making it more youthful and avant-garde than the old model. In terms of power, it is estimated that it is the same as Magotan after domestic production, which is a combination of 1.5T and 2.0T high and low power, and it is unknown whether it will launch a new energy model.
Accord, Camry, Magotan, Passat are classic best-selling B-class cars, have recently ushered in a replacement, and it is indeed very sincere, the most commendable thing is that compared with the homogenization of domestic new energy products, they still have a distinct personality label, for consumers who intend to buy joint venture oil vehicles, it is easy to choose. However, at present, the auto market is seriously involuted, not only independent new energy is accelerating to seize the 200,000-level market segment, but also many traditional luxury brand models are also constantly declining, and they are facing greater and greater challenges.