In the current automotive market, price is one of the important factors influencing consumers' car purchase decisions. As a member of the domestic automobile brand, Chery Automobile's Arrizo series sedan products have always been known for being close to the people and down-to-earth. But in 2023, the guide price of Chery Arrizo 8 will be as low as 108,900 yuan, although this price has good competitiveness in the A+ class sedan market, but it is still a little weak in the face of the BYD Qin PLUS DM-i Glory Edition, which will be sold at 79,800 at the beginning of 2024.
Therefore, in order to consolidate the market competitiveness of Arrizo 8, Chery has also launched the Honor Edition of Arrizo 8. The new car is called the 2024 1.6TGDI DCT Honor Edition, and the guide price has been reduced to 99,900, which undoubtedly increases its market competitiveness. So, at this price point, is the Arrizo 8 1.6TGDI DCT Honor Edition attractive enough?
From the point of view of appearance, the exterior design of the new Arrizo 8 Honor Edition continues the design style of the standard version, with coordinated body proportions and a smooth and dynamic fastback body design, which is in line with the aesthetic trend of young consumers. The LED headlights on both sides are not missing, supporting automatic headlights, headlight height adjustment, headlight delay shutdown and other functions, with LED daytime running lights, night driving has a good recognition. In addition, the spindle-style grille style is also more individual, supplemented by a slender and detailed chrome trim strip at the front, which enhances the sophistication of the front face.
Inside, the Arrizo 8 Honor Edition's interior is the same as the standard version's minimum materials, with a neat and clean grey interior, and a warm and comfortable feeling when paired with chrome handles and speaker trim on the door panels. However, unlike the middle and high configuration, the central tunnel, under the air conditioning vent, and the bottom of the dashboard are all straightforward plastic materials, and the touch feel is not excellent, but considering the price, it can also be relieved.
In addition, in terms of functional configuration, the Honor version is also relatively simple, basically some basic configurations. For example, rear parking radar, reversing camera, cruise control, side curtains, front side airbags, openable panoramic sunroof, leather steering wheel, 10.25-inch full LCD instrument, inductive rear tailgate, front keyless entry, 10.25-inch center control screen, CarPlay/Hicar mobile phone interconnection, 4-speaker audio, LED headlights, manual air conditioning, etc. However, compared with the joint venture compact sedan at the same price, the configuration performance of the Glory version is already considered to be a high-level configuration, but the domestic car is now seriously involuted, so its configuration can only be evaluated in a decent way.
In addition to the equipment, the body size of the car with a length of 4,780 mm and a wheelbase of 2,790 mm also provides a good selling point for the Arrizo 8. According to the actual experience, the front seat ride comfort is good, under the premise that the front seat remains still, I am 1.85 meters tall and sit in the back row, and the leg room is about 2 and a half fists away, and the head room is sufficient, overall, this space performs well. In addition, although the rear seats do not support backrest angle adjustment, the rear seat cushions are long enough to allow passengers to feel comfortable during long journeys.
In terms of power, Chery Arrizo 8 Glory Edition is equipped with a 1.6T engine, with a maximum power of 145kW, and the matching transmission system is a 7DCT gearbox, the whole set of power output is more comfortable orientation, the starting power output is fast, and there is almost no frustration throughout the whole process, the power is dense during high-speed driving, and the gearbox downshift enthusiasm is average, but the ride and power reserve performance is good. At the same time, the chassis is properly tuned, the suspension system has good toughness on the non-paved road, in addition to encountering continuous bumpy roads, in most cases, the vehicle chassis has a good sense of road surface isolation, in line with the expectations of family users.
To sum up, Chery Arrizo 8 is still a mid-size car worth buying after the guide price is reduced to 99,900. Whether it is the exterior and interior design, as well as the functional configuration and power handling performance, it can make it stand out from the rest of its class. However, the interior materials of this car are not very good, and the intelligence of the car machine is almost zero, it is recommended that you still have a real car test drive before buying a car to ensure that the performance of the vehicle meets expectations.