Elysee added a car brand to Dongfeng Citroen. Its biggest change in appearance is the combination of the characteristics of hatchback and sedan at that time, which makes up for the deficiency of Fukang's "ass" and Jetta's toughness. The front face outlines a streamlined shape close to the acceptance of modern people through the front headlights like a phoenix eye and a compact air intake grille, while the square design at the rear of the vehicle highlights the characteristics of its sedan, which continues the characteristics of Fukang car in terms of vehicle technology and interior style. It attracts more family car users than Santana and Jetta.
Last year was a big year for Elysee to change its money. After adding 16V engine, shallow interior and automatic transmission, the sunroof version will be added. With the Elysee 16V engine, the maximum power and torque under the condition of constant displacement are increased, and people's regrets about its original lack of power are reduced. These changes have increased the price range of its models from 90,000 yuan to 654.38+0.5 million yuan. There are three models in the price range from 90,000 yuan to 654.38+0.2 million yuan, namely Elysee X and SX(8V and 16V), all of which are manual gears. SX is more expensive than X in configuration, such as double airbags, remote control door, password anti-theft, power window rearview mirror, steering wheel with adjustable height and angle, etc. The price of 16V engine is 5000 yuan higher than that of 8V engine. The lowest price of automatic Elysee is no more than 6.5438+0.3 million yuan, and the price of its highest-equipped models is no more than 6.5438+0.5 million yuan, and the price space is about 20,000 yuan lower than that of new cars such as Elantra and Familia.
Jetta
Jetta is the last car in this class that needs our comments. Technology belongs to the middle and late 1980s. It is the earliest car at this price in China. Although it has stood the test of time, it is the least need to worry about how to adapt to domestic gasoline and roads. "Genuine leather" is its greatest advantage, and the maintenance cost is in the low-priced area in this class of vehicles. Comparing the parameters such as dynamic performance and acceleration, it is not as good as Elantra and Familia, but not as good as Elysee. But among the "old three", its acceleration performance is the best, because it has always maintained a "strong" reputation. However, a car with a displacement of 1.6 can still feel the impact on power if the air conditioner is turned on. Wind noise is one of its weaknesses. When driving above 80 km/h, you need to turn up the sound.
If Fit and POLO don't move the back seat, Jetta's luggage compartment is the largest. Over the years, it has been changed bit by bit, and the new round lamp of 04 has not changed the impression of "square" for many years. The interior has changed the most in appearance, but the overall style still lacks modern flavor, and the feeling of "hard" is outstanding. Today's Jetta is much richer than the cars listed more than 20 years ago. Other models, such as insulating glass, airbags, ABS, etc., were equipped after the launch. In the case of increasing the allocation without increasing the price every year, the final price has dropped to about 6.5438+10,000 yuan. This year, the low price in Beijing is close to 90,000 yuan.
family
Familia's English name is "Familia", which is very close to the pronunciation of English "family" and also conforms to its market positioning-family use. When it appeared in 2002, Mazda 323 had been sold in the market, and earlier, the original imported Mazda 323 was a hot commodity in the market. Familia, as an upgraded product of 323, was the most fully equipped car in this class at that time, and with the original reputation of 323, it was very concerned by the market at the beginning of its listing.
At the beginning of September this year, HNA Mazda, a manufacturer, adjusted its model and introduced 04 new Elantra classes, and the price dropped to 1 1.36 million yuan. In terms of configuration, the unimportant things such as reversing radar, stainless steel welcome pedal and rear window sunshade are reduced, and the price is reduced by 2000 yuan, which should be said to be the improvement of cost performance.
Familia's interior and appearance are typical Japanese car styles, highlighting the "soft" style as a whole, and its models use the tail wing to make up for the slightly thin appearance. Other aspects are relatively mild. After-sales service, its network layout has been formed, and the price of wearing parts is in the middle of the new car.
Vios
VIOS is a car that sells well, as evidenced by VIOS all over the street. Even if some people complain that VIOS is not cheap, they are still willing to pay for it under the temptation of Toyota brand.
VIOS is Toyota's first car put into production in China. It is different from the Corolla that has been listed and the Crown that will be listed soon. This is the first car sold in China. Different from Taiwan Province Province and other places, VIOS produced and sold in China is equipped with 5A engine developed earlier by Toyota, but its performance is not backward. Although 5A engine has been almost abandoned in Japan, its reliability and power output are still remarkable. In particular, this machine is not low in China, and the maintenance cost is naturally relatively cheap.
Low fuel consumption is one of Toyota's long-standing good images, but some people say it is because VIOS is light in weight.
In terms of manipulation, I would say that no personality is VIOS's personality; In terms of configuration, I would say that Toyota is what it wants. VIOS has a lot of electronic equipment waiting for customers to choose, so that the engine, gearbox and body of the same VIOS are exactly the same. Just because of the different electronic equipment, the price can vary greatly, which is enough to buy another mini-car.
Although VIOS and Li Xia 2000 are cars produced on the same platform, VIOS's modeling and technology are impeccable. In its first days on the market, it was the most exquisite car in the same price range. Although we say that you get what you pay for, there is no doubt that VIOS's pricing is not cheap compared with its technical content.
Elantra
Elantra has not been listed for a long time, and its market performance looks good. Several friends around me bought this car, all of which are 1.6 and 1.8. The overall evaluation given by everyone is not low. In fact, since Elantra went public, it has gained the reputation of value for money and the golden mean. The former refers to beautiful appearance, fresh interior and complete configuration, while the latter refers to ordinary handling performance and ordinary chassis suspension performance. I have driven three elantra, 1.6, 1.8, 2.0. No matter which one, the performance index is comparable to that of competitors. For itself, its engine output horsepower is completely enough, especially its agility and light acceleration performance, which is worth boasting. Perhaps under the guidance of the doctrine of the mean, its supporting force is a little thin, and it seems to be a bit inadequate when doing a slightly more intense driving action.
Although Elantra is a sedan style, it is a real family car. As a family car, the interior and configuration are its biggest selling points. First of all, sitting in the car feels simple and lively, and it is basically not easy to find rough workmanship in the Elantra car; Secondly, Elantra's configuration is quite complete, and the manufacturers put almost all the electronic toys that can be loaded into Elantra's car, from heated seats to airbags, from ABS to driving computers, automatic headlights, heated rearview mirrors and automatic anti-glare interior rearview mirrors ... I think this is the best way to please consumers. Elantra's riding space is spacious, but the fly in the ointment is the skylight version of Elantra. Due to the skylight, the head space, especially the head space in the back seat, is relatively depressed.
More and more consumers are beginning to pay attention to the cost of using cars. Many car owners have their own views on Elantra's fuel consumption. Some car owners report that the urban roads reach 15 liters/100 kilometers, which is far from the average fuel consumption announced by the manufacturer. Some car owners also reported that under full load, driving in the suburbs, 1.8 automatic transmission, fuel consumption of 8.5 liters/100 kilometers.
The maintenance cost of Elantra is not high in its class. I learned the price of routine maintenance in Elantra 4S store: working hours are in 50 yuan; The oil filter is in 23 yuan, and the air filter is in 32 yuan. The oil (Mobil) 104 yuan, a ***209 yuan, and some can be discounted. After the discount, it is 194 yuan.
equestrian polo
POLO is not only the first (and only) compact car to go on the market with the international market, but also an exciting compact car. POLO's body shape is lively and dynamic, and the fashion design of double-round headlights is icing on the cake, which has almost become a magic weapon for POLO to attract customers. Intrinsic quality is another major feature of POLO. The concise and practical interior and exquisite craftsmanship explain the unique and rigorous style of the Germans. The body made by laser welding technology ensures the manufacturing accuracy and excellent body rigidity. Double airbags, ABS, four-wheel brakes and other equipment increase the safety factor of POLO.
Although the total length of POLO's body is only 3897mm, its width and height are not prominent, but its wheelbase is 2460mm, so the stability of high-speed driving is very good. The sound insulation effect of the car is also outstanding in the same class, but the road noise of the original tire is slightly higher. The front and rear rows in the car are highly redundant, and there is basically no sense of oppression caused by the narrow internal space common in small cars.
In every detail of the interior space, POLO is also well designed, which is better than many high-end Japanese cars. For example, the steering column, like Passat, has the adjustment function of up and down direction and front and back direction, which can make the driver find his suitable position more conveniently; Both the front seat and the co-pilot seat have height adjustment function to meet the driving habits of drivers with different heights; The anti-glare rearview mirror in the car makes the driver no longer be troubled by the light of the big car when driving at night.
POLO has 1.4 liter and 1.6 liter engines to choose from. Among them, the power of 1.4 liter 16 valve engine is 55KW, which is only enough for a car body of more than one ton, but it is not difficult when driving at high speed. Although the 1.6-liter engine does not use any advanced technology, the low-speed torque output has been greatly improved, and the overall power performance has also increased by a grade compared with 1.4.
Although POLO users think this car is a value-for-money car, the relatively high price is indeed one of the main sticking points of the unsatisfactory sales situation of this car in today's news of price reduction. In addition, the high maintenance cost is another problem that the public has faced in the past two years. Of course, the advantage of big brands lies in the perfect after-sales service network, and there are professional maintenance personnel who can help in time in any city in the country.
In addition to the hatchback POLO, the sedan version was also put on the market in the summer of 2003, but the sales volume was far less than that of the hatchback version. This is indeed a special case in China, where cars are more popular. However, it also proves from the side that the market positioning of POLO as a fashion car is indeed very successful.