What happened to the popular "X Silk Three Treasures" now? The total monthly sales did not exceed 500 units!

Students who have been paying attention to the automotive industry should still remember the X silk three treasures back then, right? Suoba, K5, Malibu these three cars were the benchmark models of the joint venture medium-sized oil vehicles at that time, and their popularity at that time was not inferior to the current Xiaomi SU7, and they were also popular among countless young people. However, now that Sonata has developed to 11 generations, Malibu has also become XL, and the three brothers seem to have become transparent in the car market, and they are no longer as glorious as they used to be. Let's take a look at how they are doing today!

1. Modern Sonata

Let's still take a look at the new 11th-generation Sonata in order! As a new car that was only launched in March, its pricing is also relatively pragmatic, with a guide price of 139,800-186,800 yuan, which is the lowest among the three cars. The starting price of the 10th generation Sonata is 171,800 yuan, and there is a discount of about 30,000 yuan in the later stage, so the actual price can be 145,800 yuan. This time, the price of the 11th generation model is directly lower than that of the old model, which can be regarded as a response to the car market that is becoming more and more volatile.

However, there is still talk about this price, although the new car discount cannot be up to the strength of the old model, but I secretly asked the sales, and it is OK to make a deal within 130,000. Take Shenzhen as an example, it has a 3,000 to 10,000 car purchase bonus, and there are various subsidies. In addition to these hard offers, you can also go soft with sales, and there is hope for grinding a little lower. So the two phases are superimposed, and more than 120,000 can also take it.

We have a detailed road evaluation of the new car and visit the store to visit the market, you can go to [Snail Car Journal] to search. The appearance of the new car is very controversial, and many people jokingly say that it has evolved from a "catfish mouth" to a "shark mouth". Compared with the trams that run all over the streets now, this typical fuel vehicle design still looks quite comfortable. I feel that the elements are too complicated on the side and tail, in fact, for a medium-sized car, stable and simple is the best, you can be younger, but one step into the unruly age is a bit too strong.

There is no need to talk about the interior, in order to keep up with the trend, a large screen is also used, and other details are not beautiful but not ugly, and the overall design is decent. In terms of power, it has two powertrains, 1.5T and 2.0T, of which the 1.5T engine has a maximum horsepower of 170 hp and a peak torque of 253 Nm, and the transmission is matched with an 8AT gearbox. Its official 000 acceleration time is 10.1 seconds, which is somewhat sorry for its appearance!The 2.0T version is much better, with 250 hp and 353 Nm, but the acceleration is only 8.3 seconds, which is similar to the 177 hp 10th generation Civic, and it may be a little difficult if you want to find the feeling of speed and fury on the Sonata.

2. Kia K5

This generation of K5 has been on the market for a long time, but the exterior design is still outdated compared to the new energy vehicles that are now dancing with demons. The styling is a typical fuel car style, and you can understand what a standard mid-size car looks like when you look at it, flamboyant but not exaggerated, and there is also a sense of sportiness in the restraint. The design on the interior is also very ordinary, but fortunately there is a dual screen on top, and you can't say that this set of looks is very retro. The guide price of the new car is 162,800-206,800, but now it is the end of the product, basically there are about 35,000 discounts, and it is easy to talk about more than 120,000 for entry-level models.

In terms of power, the Kia K5 is equipped with the same 1.5T and 2.0T power as the 11th generation Sonata, so strictly speaking, the two cars are sister cars. Among them, the 1.5T model has a maximum horsepower of 170 hp and a peak torque of 253 Nm, and the power response is better than that of the Sonata. The 2.0T version makes 240 hp and 353 Nm of torque, and is powered by a seven-speed dry dual-clutch transmission. The current situation of these two Korean cars is quite embarrassing, sandwiched between domestic and Japanese, and they belong to the kind that is neither high nor low. But to put it bluntly, they have only one advantage, that is, low-cost joint venture mid-size cars, if you fancy this, you can start.

3. Chevrolet Malibu XL

The three of them can have such a pleasant name, largely from Malibu. Now it has swelled into Malibu XL, and it has been more than 8 years since it changed from the 8th-generation American muscle shape to the current shuttle body. So there's nothing to talk about in appearance, you say it's behind the times, it's still relatively capable of carrying in appearance, not to mention how amazing, at least it looks quite comfortable. The interior is quite old-fashioned, and the design of Malibu XL is a standard traditional fuel car style, and the overall shape and functional layout are quite reasonable. However, such a style is already on the verge of elimination, and the interior of the future oil car will be electric.

In terms of power, the 1.5T version of Malibu XL has a maximum horsepower of 169 hp, a peak torque of 250 Nm, and an official 000 acceleration time of 9.1 seconds, which is enough for daily use. The 2.0T model has a maximum horsepower of 237 hp and a peak torque of 350 Nm, matched with a 9AT gearbox, and can accelerate from zero to 100 in 7 seconds. Its official guide price is 175,900-219,900, and it was indeed able to sell at this price back then, but now consumers obviously don't accept the guidance, after all, Xiaomi SU7 is only 215,900. It has more than 50,000 discounts for new cars, so the 1.5 version can also come to more than 110,000, and the specific amount depends on how everyone talks.

Write at the end

In fact, being able to win a reliable joint venture medium-sized car for more than 120,000 yuan is very good at any time. However, the domestic auto market is too volatile, and the differences in configuration, size, and manufacturing process between traditional compact cars and medium-sized cars basically do not exist in front of domestic models. In February, the Sonata sold 64 units, the K5 sold 67 units, and the Malibu XL was a little better, selling 311 units. The combined monthly sales of the three cars have not exceeded 500, which is indeed embarrassing, such a level can be said to be on the verge of delisting, will everyone help them with the unsalable Sanbao?