Recently, all major automotive vertical portals have been swiped by medium and large SUVs, with a wide variety of models and prices that make people full of interest! In a word, regardless of how much the joint venture brand sold for medium and large SUVs, today the price is unified with "more than 200,000 starts", and various price reduction posts are coming one after another, and prospective car owners are also frantically discussing the price. Therefore, in this issue, we will take the Volkswagen Tourang as an example to see how "humble" the status of the joint venture brand's medium and large SUVs is today.
As an automotive media practitioner, I really can't bear to accept the unreasonable price demands of joint venture brands. How much can I get on Touron right now? I'll tell you about it now. At present, Touron has a cash discount of 3.5-48,000 yuan at dealers in some regions, such as the 2024 outstanding 330TSI two-wheel drive Dragon Edition, and the price after the discount has been as low as 210,000 yuan. And if you fancy the high-end 2024 380TSI four-wheel drive Longyao Edition, the cash discount can reach 35,000 yuan, and on this basis, the additional old car replacement subsidy can be given to 20,000 yuan, then the comprehensive discount will reach 55,000 yuan, and the landing price is about 294,900. (The above price information is for reference only, and the specific discount of the new car is subject to the quotation of the local dealer.) ）
In terms of price, the Volkswagen Touron has fallen really badly, compared with the starting price of more than 300,000 yuan when it was just launched, the price of today's Touron is even competing with its own Tiguan L to grab the market. At present, the biggest competitor of the Tourang car is not actually its own brand, but the Toyota Highlander of the joint venture brand. Although the Highlander once had a price increase in the car, but now this car terminal market has a lot of discounts, although the positioning of the mid-size SUV, but the body size is also very close to the medium and large SUV, also provides a seven-seat layout, and the Tourang is the same family SUV design, so the two cars have a high comparability.
But having said that, although the Toyota Highlander also provides a 2.0T+ four-wheel drive system, the configuration of the low-profile version is really low, and it is not an exaggeration to say that the low-profile Highlander only has basic driving functions, such as slightly comfortable functional configurations, and you need to increase your budget to get it.
In contrast, the Volkswagen Tourang is much more down-to-earth, starting from the entry-level 330TSI two-wheel drive luxury version, the whole system is equipped with the main driver's knee airbag, front and rear parking radar, reversing image, automatic parking position, leather steering wheel, 10.25-inch LCD instrument, electric rear tailgate, keyless entry of the whole car, 12-inch central control screen, CarPlay/CarLife/Hicar, voice recognition, 4G car networking, 8-speaker audio, LED headlights, monochrome ambient lights, turn assist lights, Automatic anti-glare interior mirrors, rear privacy glass, automatic three-zone air conditioning and other configurations, in addition, the car is also equipped with 12-way electric adjustment of the main driver's seat and leather and weaving mixed seats, and the overall configuration performance is even better than that of the Highlander medium configuration.
In addition, the Volkswagen Touron's third-row space performance is also among the best in its class. For example, the third-row seats of the Toyota Highlander are like small benches, with short cushions and narrow longitudinal legroom, while the third-row space of the Touron is much more spacious, not only with thick cushions, but also with more longitudinal space. In addition, when the second-row seats are folded forward, the distance between the backrest of the second-row seats and the third-row cushions is wider, making it easier for third-row passengers to get on and off the bus. The only thing that's not so good is that the Touron's seats are stiffly padded and the backrest angles are vertical.
In addition to the 330TSI version, the Volkswagen Touron 380TSI and above 530 V6 models are equipped with a timely all-wheel drive system, which can meet the power needs of different people in terms of power performance. Among them, the 380TSI version not only has the ability to accelerate from 000 in 8.4 seconds, but also has a WLTC comprehensive fuel consumption as low as 8.65L/100km, which is better than the Toyota Highlander, which is also equipped with 2.0T high-power power, in terms of fuel economy and power. In addition, the information published by the third-party passenger car fuel consumption data crowd testing platform is available for reference, and the average fuel consumption of the crowd test of the Touron 380TSI four-wheel drive version is 10.84L/100km, which is quite acceptable for such a medium and large fuel SUV with a length of more than 5 meters and a wheelbase of nearly 3 meters.
epilogue
Combined with the product strength of Volkswagen Tourang, although this car is inferior to mainstream new energy vehicles in terms of fuel economy and power, the third-row space performance is still commendable, and the functional configuration is also relatively complete, which is more worthy of choice than Toyota Highlander. Among the several models on sale, I recommend you to choose the four-wheel drive Longyao version, which has rich comfort configurations, and the front and rear seats are heated for better travel comfort.