In the highly competitive automotive market, joint venture compact cars have always been the focus of consumer attention. The Volkswagen Sutar, as a popular model in this market segment, has attracted the attention of many friends with its excellent quality and good reputation. The official guide price of Volkswagen Sutar is 127,900-172,900 yuan, and there are certain preferential policies for the terminal, taking Chengdu as an example, consumers can enjoy a cash discount of 32,000 yuan (please consult local dealers for details), which further reduces the entry threshold for vehicles.
Taking the Volkswagen Sutar 2023 300TSI DSG Flying Edition (hereinafter referred to as the Volkswagen Sutar) that we visited the store not long ago, as an example, the guide price of the new car is 149,900 yuan, and the price of the naked car after the discount is only 117,900 yuan, which is still very attractive.
First of all, from the perspective of exterior styling, the design of Volkswagen Suteng is simple and atmospheric, with smooth lines and a sense of power. At the front, the sharp headlights complement the wide grille, and the interior of the grille is embellished with a large number of silver chrome trim strips to increase the sense of refinement, and the brand logo of Volkswagen in the center has a certain degree of recognition.
The headlights are equipped with LED light sources to provide better lighting effects even at night, and are also equipped with automatic headlights, headlight height adjustment, turn assist lights, headlight rain and fog mode and headlight delay shutdown function, which can meet the needs of daily car use.
On the side of the car, the smooth waistline extends from the front fenders to the taillights, making the car look more slender. Its length, width and height are 4791x1801x1465mm, and the wheelbase is 2731mm.
At the rear, the design is simpler, with split taillights echoing the headlights, and a bright chrome trim strip on the rear surround, further enhancing the car's stylish look. On the whole, Volkswagen Suteng's appearance is online, which is in line with most people's aesthetics.
The interior adopts the classic "T" shaped layout, and the functional areas are reasonably distributed, which is in line with most people's operating habits. The leather-wrapped multi-function steering wheel has a good grip and supports up and down + forward and backward adjustment. The center console is equipped with an 8-inch LCD instrument screen and an 8-inch central control screen (12-inch for the Transcendence and Excellence models), which has a certain technological atmosphere.
In terms of vehicle-machine interconnection, the fly-over version supports CarPlay, CarLife, 4G/5G network and Internet of Vehicles functions, while the mid-to-high-end models have more GPS navigation system and navigation road information display functions. In addition, some physical buttons are also retained under the central control screen for easy operation.
In terms of other configurations, this Volkswagen Sutar 2023 300TSI DSG flying version is equipped with practical configurations such as rear parking radar, reversing image, cruise control, automatic parking and hill assist, and is also equipped with a panoramic sunroof that can be opened, a one-key lifting of the whole car window and the heating function of the exterior rearview mirror.
Of course, if you have enough budget, you can start with the higher-equipped Transcendence model, which has more adaptive cruise control, full-speed adaptive range, lane departure warning, forward collision warning, merge assist, lane keeping assist, front keyless entry and keyless start, etc., which can bring a better car experience.
Thanks to the wheelbase of 2731mm and the design of short front and long rear overhangs, Volkswagen Sutar has a good performance in terms of space. Both front and rear passengers can get a more comfortable riding space.
In particular, the rear space performance has a certain advantage in the same class of models, the height of 178CM experiencer sits in the back row (the front row maintains its normal driving sitting posture unchanged), the leg room has more than two fists of margin, the headroom has a margin of about one fist, plus the panoramic sunroof above the head, it will not feel oppressive at all. On the whole, in the compact family car, the space performance of Volkswagen Suteng is relatively good, which can meet the needs of families.
In terms of power, Volkswagen Sutar offers three power versions of 1.2T, 1.4T and 1.5T. The 2023 300TSI DSG Flyover Edition is equipped with a 1.5T engine with a maximum power of 118kW (160Ps) and a maximum torque of 250Nm, and the transmission is matched with a 7-speed dual-clutch transmission.
In the actual experience, the performance of this 1.5T power system is still good, and you can get good power feedback by pressing the power pedal lightly, but it will be slightly weak in the middle and rear sections. On the whole, the family is still sufficient, and the 1.5T engine has added variable geometry turbo and Miller cycle technology, which has a good performance in fuel consumption, and its official WLTC comprehensive fuel consumption is only 5.77L/100km, which has a certain fuel economy.
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On the whole, the overall performance of this Volkswagen Sutar is still relatively good, the appearance is atmospheric and calm, the configuration is sufficient, the rear space is also relatively generous, and the power performance can also meet the needs of family cars, combined with the current terminal discounts, the naked car 117,900 is still worth rushing. Of course, if you have a good budget, you can choose the Superior Edition, which is more configurable. On the whole, the cost performance of Volkswagen Sutar is still good for family cars, and interested friends may wish to go to the 4S store to test drive and feel it, after all, only after trying it will you know whether it is suitable for you.