Dongfeng Nissan has added the "Ethereal Black Gold Edition", which is the 20th anniversary edition of Ethereal.
This version is painted in black, the interior is also black, and some trim parts are painted in gold, and the overall exterior design is no different from the regular version.
The guide price of the black gold version is 191,200 yuan, which is very courageous.
Why?
In 2024, choosing a mid-size sedan with a budget of more than 190,000 yuan, I think most old drivers will associate it with the 2.0T engine, domestic, German and American cars will be dominated by AT transmissions, Japanese cars will be dominated by CVTs, and car enthusiasts who are concerned about new energy vehicles will associate with rear-wheel drive or four-wheel drive, 100 kilometers of acceleration, and suspension structures such as double wishbones.
However, the engine on the Nissan Teana Black Gold is the MR20 model, which is the 2.0L (liter) naturally aspirated engine!
The maximum power of this engine is 115kW, but the maximum net power is actually only 106kW, and the maximum torque is 197Nm, which can be said to be the level of the average 1.0T engine. The 1.5T engine is even a three-cylinder engine, such as the KR15 1.5T engine equipped with the Xinqijun, which also has a level of 150kW/300N·m, and the maximum net power is 142kW. This shows the performance level of the Nissan Teana Black and Gold, which has a curb weight of 1,518 kg and a maximum horsepower-to-mass ratio of 94.96, which is generally regarded as a "small horse-drawn cart" below 100 km/h, with an acceleration time of less than 10 seconds per 100 km/h.
At the same time, the CVT has the disadvantage of low transmission efficiency, which will affect the performance to a certain extent, and the performance of the Nissan JATCO brand CVT in terms of service life, shift smoothness and low temperature protection is also relatively average, so the competitiveness of this version is quite low.
The maximum discount for trade-in is 70,000 yuan, and the price of 121,200 yuan is acceptable?
Dongfeng Nissan also launched the 20th anniversary of the limited-time preferential activities, the trade-in car purchase plan can be discounted up to 70,000 yuan, but then explained that the subsidy for any model to replace the Ethereal is 10,000 yuan, and the old Dongfeng Nissan car owners have an additional subsidy of 5,000 yuan for replacing or adding the Ethereal, as well as a car insurance subsidy of 4,880 yuan.
The explanation of the "trade-in plan of up to 70,000 yuan" is not very clear.
If the starting price of this version can be lowered to 120,000 yuan, it will at least have a price advantage in the same level of joint venture brand sedans, otherwise, if it does not meet this standard, it is not recommended to choose.
Finally, let's talk about the configuration of the black and gold version of the Ethereal, this version still does not have a panoramic image, is not equipped with L2 level intelligent driving assistance system, adopts a segmented sunroof, the steering wheel covering material and seat material are leather, the front seats support heating and ventilation, automatic air conditioning is also equipped, and the comfort configuration is reasonable. The sound system is six-channel, which is not a high standard.
All in all, the Nissan Teana Black Gold Edition is just a decent and mediocre power scooter, which is at the bottom of the joint venture brand mid-size sedan; under the premise that non-Japanese cars are not selected, Nissan Teana only recommends considering the 2.0T series, its power reserve is 179kW/371N·m, the performance is the strongest in the same class of Japanese sedans, but the continuously variable transmission still determines that it is not suitable for frequent intense driving.
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