I don't know if you have noticed that the current situation is that consumers are becoming more and more resistant to compact cars. If you have enough budget on hand, then the model you will give priority to will be an SUV, and if the budget is more sufficient, then you will give priority to a mid-size sedan with a higher grade and temperament. For example, the mid-size sedans that our Chinese people love, such as the Passat, Accord, etc., have sold very well in the past. It's just that because of the increasing demand for outdoor travel in recent years, sales may be reduced today. However, there is a car that has been popular with our people in recent years. This car, like the Accord, is the same Japanese car, and this car is the Toyota Asian Dragon. You may be familiar with the name just by hearing it, but the popularity is really not as high as that of the Accord. However, since this car was launched in China in 2019, it has sold more than 400,000 units so far, so it can also be seen that the comprehensive strength of this car is very strong.
To be honest, the styling of this car can be said to be different from the current Accord in the same class. Now the Accord is moving closer to young consumers, doing more and more sporty, if you don't look closely, you can't believe it, it's an Accord. But this car is in stark contrast to it. Even if I know that the current mainstream purchasing power is young people, I still insist on being myself, and the style I walk is elegant and atmospheric. And this car has a very sharp contrast with the same level of models, that is, the size of the grid design is very wide and exaggerated, therefore, this brings people a very luxurious feeling, so this alone has become the reason why many consumers choose to buy it, which can bring us a great sense of satisfaction.
The side design of this car is very dynamic, and in some small details, you can find a looming sense of sportiness, therefore, this car does not have the rigidity of the same level of models, but enhances the fashion of the whole vehicle, and at the same time, it can also take into account the high-end atmosphere of business attributes. The most obvious sportiness of this car is concentrated in the wheels of the car, and the original wheel shape is very sharp, so it does not look so business-oriented. But I think that's just right, after all, young people don't want to look so old-fashioned. In addition, the size of this car is very long, the body length alone is close to five meters, and the wheelbase is almost three meters. So there are a lot of people who will compare this car with the BBA luxury brand.
Then there is the rear shape of this car, which is more suitable for business style than the two places we mentioned earlier. Although the continuous taillights are used, the visual effect presented in the middle will be relatively light, because the English logo of the vehicle is added here, so the focus should be on highlighting the design here. In addition, the muscle lines here are designed to be quite excellent, and the layers are very strong, so while taking into account high-end business, you can also firmly hold the fashion in your hand.
However, there are some things about this car that I don't like very much, first of all, the low-spec and sub-low-spec versions of this car use a touch LCD screen that is only eight inches in size, which can feel very abrupt. It looks so glamorous on the outside, but on the inside it is like a rough house, which makes people have a great sense of disparity. Except for these two versions, the rest of the dimensions are not much bigger, all of them are 10.1 inches, which is much worse than competing models in the same class. Perhaps the most unique is that the top-of-the-line variant has an additional function to control multimedia in the rear.
In addition, the price of the low-profile version of this car has started at 164,800 yuan, but the difference with other versions is more than one and a half stars, first of all, it is the only plastic steering wheel in the whole system, which is used in this version, and the configuration in other aspects is too bad. For example, if it is not equipped with a full LCD instrument cluster, the size of the instrument panel is only seven inches. And there are many other models that use a seven-inch instrument cluster, and not just this one version. Finally, the same is true for the seats, which are made of fabric in the lower variants, while the other versions use a mix of imitation leather and genuine leather.
Finally, it came to the performance configuration of this car, when I saw the interior in the front, I was very angry, but after seeing the performance configuration of this car, I was deflated a lot. First of all, the 2023 Asian Dragon is available in three different types of versions. The first is a 2.0-litre naturally aspirated version with 177 hp, the second is a 2.5-litre naturally aspirated version with 178 hp, and the third and final variant is equipped with a 2.0-litre naturally aspirated version with 207 hp. The second version uses a hybrid energy type, while the other two are all ordinary gasoline vehicles, and the transmission will be divided into CVT simulated 10-speed continuously variable transmission, and 8-speed automatic manual transmission.
Based on the above introduction, we can see that the advantages and disadvantages of this car are very distinct, but just looking at the appearance and performance, it is really very good, but for people like me who care more about the interior of the vehicle, it may be a little difficult to accept. In addition, the price of this car is from 164,800 yuan to 249,800 yuan, in this price range, in fact, there are many competing models of the same level that can be selected, which leads to such a configuration that makes this car not so popular, which also leads to the possibility that sales may not be as good as other brands. But on the whole, it's actually pretty good, and this configuration alone is far superior to other brands. This is also a reason to buy this car.