A long time ago, when private cars were not yet popular, Volkswagen's Santana was already a household name. This car has been the title of the top seller in The country for 22 consecutive years, and it can be said that many models are competing to emulate it. In the 38 years that Santana has entered the Chinese market, it has witnessed the history of the Chinese automotive industry.
With the passage of time, Santana is still active in the car industry, the price has become more affordable, and it is already a home-based, inexpensive model. The current market, on the basis of a discount of 30,000 yuan for the whole department, is it worth buying? If it's worth it, which one is more worth recommending?
Today's Santana, although it does not have the official spirit of the original, it still has many highlights.
It has a sleek appearance, a standard Volkswagen front face, and although there are some traces of matryoshka dolls, the logo of the vw can still be seen that it originates from the proper ancestry of Germany. In terms of size, its three circumferences are 4475×1706×1469mm, which is a small man in a compact car, but its 2603mm wheelbase can still allow rear passengers to get enough space to ride.
In terms of interior, its details have a German rigorous taste, the standard three-frame small-size steering wheel, small and sporty, knob-style headlight switch, is also the familiar operating style of successive Volkswagen models. It is worth mentioning that Volkswagen's manual transmission is a classic whether it is from the damping lubrication or the suction feeling of the moment of hanging into the gear, not to mention the more fuel-efficient, easier maintenance of the manual transmission, but also has more driving pleasure.
In terms of power, the 1.5l naturally aspirated engine, using a double overhead camshaft gas distribution mechanism, under the careful tuning of multi-point EFI, the maximum power can reach 82 kw, the maximum torque can also erupt at 4000 rpm 145 Nm, in the 5-speed manual and 6-speed automatic transmission combing, the daily transportation power is very sufficient. Especially for manual transmission models, when changing gears, as long as the oil separation is properly coordinated, then the efficient power transmission of the manual transmission and the direct feeling of stepping on the pedal are still full of driving pleasure.
Chassis- side, the front McPherson independent suspension and the rear composite torsion beam type non-independent suspension make it both economical and space-saving. At the same time, the lightweight electric power steering also brings it a German-style precision driving style. However, the drum brake and handbrake automatic parking type used in the rear brake make it slightly out of step with the times, of course, daily transportation is completely acceptable in terms of manufacturing cost.
We already know these highlights, but how should we choose four models with different price configurations and gearing methods?
As two entry-level fashion versions of the model, in addition to the difference between manual transmission and automatic transmission, the fashion version of the automatic transmission also has an optional sports driving mode, which is easy for friends who want to drive fast cars every day.
Fashion version of manual and automatic gear priced at 86,900 and 97,900 yuan respectively, the gap is 11,000 yuan, if only for the transportation, but also can use manual transmission, then in my opinion, this 11,000 yuan, do not spend it. Of course, it cost this 11,000 yuan, and the smoothness and convenience brought by the automatic transmission model are indeed better, but its fuel consumption is also relatively larger. In addition, in terms of maintenance costs, the oil replacement cost of the at transmission is also more expensive than the manual transmission, so if it is economical, the manual model is lower to use.
For the two high-end Comfort Edition models, with the addition of many configurations, the price has also come to 100,800 yuan and 111,800 yuan respectively. However, the price difference between the comfort version manual and automatic is still 11,000 yuan, and it seems that the cost of the two gearboxes is already very transparent.
And the configuration of the comfort version is more than the fashion version, and it is true that it is impossible to see and touch. Standard in the fashion version of the model, the use of 175/70 r14 tires, in the comfort version upgraded to 185/60 r15 specifications, while the steel rim is also replaced by aluminum alloy wheels, 2 speakers of the fashion version, in the comfort version increased to 6 speakers, weaving seats are also changed to leather mixed material, so look, or high-end comfort version of the model, more stylish.
In addition, automatic headlights and auxiliary turn signals and fog lights are only equipped on the high-end Comfort Edition models, while the Comfort Edition is more stylish than the fashion version of the model in the configuration, but also more front side airbags, rear radar, fixed speed endurance, single sunroof, multi-function steering wheel, front central armrest, rain induction wiper and headlight delay closing function. In this way, the difference of 13,900 yuan with the low configuration can get a lot of things, and in addition to the rear radar and 6 speakers, other configurations are still difficult to install, so if it is not too bad money, the configuration of the comfortable version is more worth considering.
Looking at the price, although the Santana guide price on sale is 86,900-11.59 million yuan, but at present it has a discount of 30,000 yuan in all series, if you want to buy a scooter, and you can drive a manual transmission, then the lowest manual fashion version of the price of 50,000 is still very tempting. And even the most expensive top-of-the-top model, the terminal naked car price is only 85,900, and the final landing of 100,000 does not seem to be a problem, so Santana's entire series, in today's such a large degree of preferentialness, is still particularly worth recommending.
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