Analysis of CT5 shopping guide for Cadillac with high power and low voltage.

As a second-tier luxury brand, Cadillac sold 228,000 vehicles in 2065,438+08, becoming the fourth luxury brand in China with annual sales exceeding 200,000 vehicles after BBA. Although there was a slight decline in 2065, 438+02500 vehicles still exceeded the 200,000 mark. However, there is also a "sad" side behind this. Cadillac ATS-L still remembers the picture of grabbing the market with "cabbage price" and Honda Civic, and the overall premium ability of the brand is weak, so it can only radiate downward by greater concessions. However, after all, many friends' dreams of luxury brands have been fulfilled, and the burden is much less. Today, let's take a look at Cadillac's new car CT5, which went on sale at the end of last year. The price is 279,700-339,700 yuan, and there are six models in fashion version and sports version. Today, we take the real car of 2020 28T Platinum Sport Edition (hereinafter referred to as Cadillac CT5) as an example to see how to choose the specific car with the highest cost performance.

New car highlights:

1. Based on a new generation of lightweight rear-drive Alpha platform, it is equipped with a new generation of general electronic architecture.

Second, the front face inherits the diamond cutting design language, providing fashion version and sports version.

Third, the interior is updated and the electronic equipment is upgraded, and the space is large enough.

4. The whole system is equipped with a 2.0T high-power engine and matched with a 10 speed automatic manual transmission.

At present, Cadillac CTS and XTS have stopped production and delisted. In addition to the old models and substandard emissions, the high price of CT and the layout of XTS precursors are also important reasons. In contrast, CT5 based on Cadillac's next-generation lightweight rear-drive Alpha platform makes up for the shortcomings of the first two, and the starting price of 279,700 yuan is more reliable. The appearance of the whole car is young enough and sporty enough, but it also has a sense of luxury. The new car has six body colors to choose from: Haiyun White, Maple Leaf Red, Ink Grey, Starry Blue, Coral Purple and Maya Black.

The front face still adopts Cadillac's iconic diamond cutting shape, but the edges and corners are much softer than before, which is more in line with the aesthetics of Chinese people. Modeling is different according to different versions. The sports version uses a honeycomb net supplemented by black painting, which forms a strong color contrast with the Silver Shield LOGO, further highlighting personality and sports. The fashion version uses lattice to add chrome embellishment, which is more harmonious with the silver shield LOGO in color and has a stronger sense of luxury. Silver chrome trim is added to the lower edge of the grille to enhance the exquisiteness.

LED headlights are standard in all departments, and the headlight style is "teary-eyed", which is particularly sharp. Different from CT6, CT5' s fangs-shaped LED daytime running lights are segmented, more personalized and more recognizable after lighting.

The whole system is not equipped with front fog lights, and the side cheeks are decorated with closed honeycomb panels. The fashion version is multi-spoke and the bottom is chrome-plated. The lower part of segmented LED daytime running lights extends here, which visually improves the visual height of the front face and is a unique design style.

The side waistline full of tension is designed to be very high, blending naturally from headlights to taillights, and the lines are smooth as water. The roof is made of large slip-back lines to create the coupe shape, and the rear triangular window of C-pillar is made of alpha rhombic angle, but the plastic plate is not as graded as the glass window. The front suspension is slightly shorter and the rear suspension is longer, which makes the center of gravity of the car body move backwards, the load of the front and rear axle reaches a perfect ratio of 50:50, the ground clearance is also smaller, and the overall sense of movement is stronger.

The length, width and height of the car body are 4924/ 1883/ 1453mm, respectively, and the wheelbase is 2947 mm Compared with ATS-L, the geometric dimensions of the car body have increased in an all-round way, especially the length, width and height have increased, but the height has converged, thus creating a large and low posture of the car body, full of sports atmosphere. At the same time, as can be seen from the above table, Cadillac CT5 has more advantages than competing products "BBA" in data, maintaining the consistent style of American cars.

The exterior rearview mirror is black+body color, and the steering compensation lamp is more slender and exquisite under the chrome trim. Functionally, it supports electric adjustment, folding, memory, heating, reversing, automatic folding and 360 panoramic image side camera with complete functions.

The door handle is the same color as the car body, the front row is equipped with keyless entry, and the touch part adopts Cadillac "shield" logo shape, which is an interesting little idea.

Front and rear wheel specifications 245/40? R 19 (all other models are 245/45? R 18), with multi-spoke aluminum alloy wheels painted in matte gray, matched with Michelin racing series tires specially built for super-running and high-performance cars. In addition, the real car is also equipped with Brembo brake calipers, and the blue sports version is matched with the blue calipers of the same color as the body, which is visually sporty.

The tail also maintains the concept of "diamond cutting", and the whole looks angular and very powerful. The edge of the tail cover has a large-scale "duck tail" shape, which is not only beautiful, but also optimizes the aerodynamic effect. The shape of the tailgate cover is very similar to that of the front grille, and it is also a clever echo. The lower bumper has sharp edges and corners, and the double-sided exhaust pipe layout brings a good sense of movement.

The flying wing taillight composed of black, red and white adopts LED light source, which brings all-round and multi-angle eye-catching lighting effect through extension in three directions, and plays a positive role in driving safety.

The layout style of the carriage is left, middle and right, which is more traditional, but the materials are unambiguous. The front desk of leather package is sewn with red thread, the imitation carbon fiber decorative board enhances the sense of movement, and the chrome-plated knob enhances the sense of exquisiteness. Thanks to the new generation electronic architecture, CT5' s car has been significantly improved in digitalization. High-equipped models are equipped with 15 speaker BOSE audio, monochrome interior atmosphere lights and streaming media rearview mirrors, which makes the user experience more comprehensive.

The three-spoke multi-function steering wheel is wrapped in leather, and the left and right sides of the steering wheel are perforated with leather, which makes it comfortable to hold and the overall size is suitable. Adaptive cruise (low-speed cruise) and multimedia control buttons are respectively arranged on the left and right spokes of the steering wheel.

In the case that "BBA" opponents have all completed the replacement of 12.3-inch full LCD instrument panel, Cadillac CT5 still adopts the classic mechanical dual-disk combination, which is not as good as the former. Fortunately, the central 8-inch (4.2-inch low-profile models) LCD screen can still display the driving information of many vehicles, and its functionality is basically perfect.

10 inch central control panel is semi-suspended with a certain inclination, which is convenient for drivers and passengers to watch. With the latest reminder system, the stability of the car has been improved. Functionally, it supports car WiFi, navigation, Apple CarPlay and Baidu CarLife mobile phone interconnection, and also supports OTA online upgrade. However, the shape of the air outlet of the air conditioner below is very common, and more mechanical buttons are reserved. This arrangement is not very modern.

The table top of the bar is decorated with imitation carbon fiber, and the solid electronic bar is quite satisfactory. It controls the 10AT transmission, which is a leading configuration. Function keys such as driving mode and ESP switch are set in front of the bar, and the control buttons of the central control panel are set in the back. On the right is a cup holder with flip cover and a mobile phone holder with wireless charging function.

The central armrest box has small space, large volume and small volume. With non-slip lining, built-in USB interface, Type-C interface and 12V power supply, it can meet the power demand of different devices at the same time.

The front leather seat adopts two-color splicing, which distinguishes the cushion, backrest and flank with light color and dark color to enhance the visual effect of sports. The full pad can get a more comfortable ride, and the two sides are supported in place, which can gain more confidence in fierce driving. Functionally, the front and rear seats, backrest, leg rest, height (4-way) and waist (4-way) are all electrically adjustable. The main driver's seat is also equipped with memory function, and the front seats are also equipped with heating, ventilation and massage functions.

The rear seats are also wrapped in leather, using the same color scheme as the front seats, and the filler is slightly thinner. Candy's height is 175cm, and she has ample legroom. His head sacrificed some space because of the roof shape of his back, which is enough. There is a folding armrest in the center of the seat, two telescopic water cup holders and an open storage compartment, but the central passenger has no headrest.

The rear row is equipped with air conditioning outlet, USB interface and 12V power supply, which can basically meet the basic needs. If we can provide independently controlled district air conditioning, the comfort of the rear row will be greatly improved. The platform bulges high, encroaching on the legroom of the rear passengers.

The roof is equipped with a segmented electric skylight (with a single skylight at the bottom). Although there is no panoramic skylight atmosphere, at least the rear passengers are taken care of.

The shape of the tail box is irregular, and the volume of 384L can only be said to be average. The grooves on the left and right sides are provided with deep storage grooves, and the limited wooden boards on both sides of the bottom plate can also play the role of layering. There is a fan-shaped passage between the trunk and the carriage, and the rear seat supports 4: 6 split reclining, which can improve the loading capacity and facilitate the taking and placing of articles from the trunk.

In terms of power, the whole system is equipped with a 2.0T turbocharged engine, with a maximum power of 177 kW(24 1ps) and a maximum torque of 350Nm, all matched with a 10 speed automatic manual transmission, with an acceleration of 7.3 seconds per 100 kilometers. The dynamic parameters have certain advantages in the same class, which are more in line with the movement positioning of the car.

For the chassis, the suspension combination of front McPherson independent and rear multi-link independent is adopted, both of which are front and rear driven.

In terms of configuration, the Cadillac CT5 is equipped with a 2.0T engine, which is divided into three fashion versions and three sports versions. Let's start with the analysis of the fashion version.

1.2.0T comparison of fashion models

The price of the 2020 28T technical entry version is 279,700 yuan, and the price of the 2020 28T fashionable middle version is 289,700 yuan, which is expensive 1 10,000 yuan. There are also more rear parking radars, segmented electric sunroof, leather seats, electric folding of exterior rearview mirrors, automatic folding of locked cars, and automatic anti-glare of interior rearview mirrors. Kandi believes that the above are all auxiliary configurations that do not affect the real car, so it is not worth spending 10 thousand yuan for this.

The 2020 28T Deluxe Edition with a high price of 299,700 yuan is more expensive than the medium-sized fashion models 1 10,000 yuan. There are also more front parking radar, reversing images, leather seats, lumbar support of the main driver's seat (4-way), electric adjustment of the co-pilot seat, front seat heating, BOSE stereo, 15 speakers, automatic headlights, steering assist lights and so on. Although the configuration is relatively complete, the price of bare cars has reached 299,700 yuan, which is 20,000 yuan more expensive than the entry-level version with sufficient configuration, and the cost performance is not high. Only users with sufficient budget are recommended.

2.0T Fashion Conclusion: The most cost-effective model is 279,700 yuan 2020 28T technology model, so it is recommended.

Second, the comparison of 2.0T sports vehicles

The entry-level version of the 2020 28T fashion sports model costs 294,700 yuan, and the intermediate version of the 2020 28T leading sports model costs 309,700 yuan, which is expensive 1.5 million yuan. The configuration includes front parking radar, reversing image, leather seat, sports style seat, leg rest and lumbar support (4-way) adjustment of the driver and passenger, electric adjustment of the driver's seat, heating, ventilation and massage functions of the front seat, memory of the driver's seat, BOSE stereo, 15 speaker, automatic headlights, steering assist lights, monochrome atmosphere lights in the car, memory of the exterior rearview mirror, automatic reversing and induction wiper. Kandi thinks that spending 1.5 million yuan to get the above configuration can improve the comfort of the car and the price/performance ratio is not bad.

The high-end version of the 2020 28T platinum sports edition is priced at 339,700 yuan, which is 30,000 yuan more expensive than the mid-end version, with additional specifications of 245/40? R 19 rim, knee airbag, seat belt not reminded, lane merging assistance, lane departure warning, lane keeping assistance, road traffic sign recognition, 360 panoramic image, adaptive cruise, automatic parking, suspension soft and hard adjustment, electronic induction suspension, rear axle slip-limited differential lock, induction trunk, electric steering wheel adjustment, steering wheel heating, memory and 8-inch driving computer. Front mobile phone wireless charging, GPS navigation, navigation road information display, navigation voice recognition, adaptive distance lamp, built-in streaming media rearview mirror, car air purifier, negative ion generator. It is cost-effective to spend 30,000 yuan to obtain the above-mentioned technology configuration that can greatly improve the car experience, but considering that the price of naked cars has reached 339,700 yuan, only users with sufficient budgets are recommended.

2.0T sports car conclusion:

The most cost-effective model is the 2020 28T leading model with a price of 309,700 yuan. Users with sufficient budget can consider 339,700 2020 28T Platinum Core Sports Edition models.

Brother Kan comments:

From the product point of view, Cadillac CT5 is full of power, and the configuration of 10AT is also a bright spot, and it does have considerable sports ability. Externally, the concept of "diamond cutting" has also become softer, in line with the aesthetics of Chinese people. However, the layout of the carriage is somewhat old-fashioned. Although a brand-new electronic framework is adopted, the function can only be considered as general. Because the price of CT5 does have certain advantages, it is also a good choice for some friends who want to spend less money. In the choice of vehicle models, the fashion version recommends 279,700 yuan for 2020 models with 28T technology; The sports version recommends the 2020 28T leading version, with a price of 309,700 yuan. Users with sufficient budget can consider 339,700 2020 28T Platinum Core Sports Edition models.

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