Independent or joint venture? Deep comparison between Geely Star and L, Volkswagen Tiguan L and Toyota Housing Finance.

With the continuous improvement of living standards, more and more families in China put cars on the agenda. It seems difficult to choose a favorite car from a wide variety of models, but after careful analysis, there seems to be a solution. The advantages of SUV models are good vision and more spacious space, and with the rise of independent brands, domestic cars that used to be sold only by stacking configuration are now getting bigger and bigger, talking about quality.

Among domestic brands, I personally think that Geely's progress is the most obvious, especially Geely Xingyue L. From all aspects, the product is as powerful as the joint venture brand. As the "light of domestic products", can it beat the mainstream joint venture car? Or how far is it from the same level joint venture SUV? Today, we will compare it with the benchmarks of joint venture SUV-Volkswagen Tiguan L and Toyota Zhang Nanrong to see if it is more independent or more fragrant.

Appearance contrast

In terms of design, Xingyue L adopts the latest design elements of the family, which ensures elegance and individuality. A straight waterfall air intake grille is added to the polygonal mesh, and chrome-plated decorative strips give a stronger three-dimensional effect. The air intake grille is surrounded by thick chrome trim strips, showing a tough side. It is perfectly combined with the headlights on the left and right sides, and the internal daytime running lights on the upper and lower rows are designed in three stages, which has good recognition after lighting. In addition, the protruding ribs and angular front enclosure on the hood enhance the sense of strength for the front, and the front enclosure is decorated with L-shaped chrome elements, which broadens the overall visual effect of the front and enhances the sense of exquisiteness.

There are not many complicated designs on the side of the car body that tend to be square. A straight waistline extends from the headlights to the rear taillights, making the car look smooth and stretched. Without the popular big slip back style, it looks more calm and atmospheric. For a family SUV with activity space, this design can effectively ensure the interior space. At the same time, silver chrome-plated parts are added around the window and under the side skirt, which improves the exquisiteness of the whole vehicle.

In addition, the tail design of Geely Xingyue L vehicle also has a good visual aesthetic feeling. Although the penetrating LED taillights account for a small proportion in the whole tail, they are very eye-catching, and the cherry red lampshade looks very upscale. Penetrating chrome-plated bright strips are embedded in it, which not only enhances the sense of exquisiteness, but also increases the visual width of the tail. The stocky back wall is decorated with long and narrow back width lights and chrome-plated bright strips.

The appearance design of Volkswagen Tiguan L is getting younger and younger, incorporating the elements of trendy fashion and embodying innovation everywhere. The front face is designed with horizontal stripes and decorated with chrome, which looks very fashionable. The LED headlights are integrated with the China Net, which looks very harmonious, the air intake is exaggerated and the visual effect is good.

The side design of Volkswagen Tiguan L retains the elements of previous models, giving people a classic feeling. After lengthening, the body is more slender, the metal patch is very eye-catching, the side design is highly recognizable, and the shape of the cyclone hub is very fashionable, quite like hot wheels. The car body is made of steel and aluminum, and the materials are still conscientious, taking into account energy absorption and weight loss, and reducing costs without sacrificing experience. This is still very commendable to the public.

The rear of the car is simple and regular, with rich lines and layering, exquisite and scientific light source, and letters under the logo. The horizontal chrome trim and lighting strips below enhance the sense of calmness. Bilateral * * * four out of the tail row, modeling design sports atmosphere is actually average. The rear tailgate is closed by an inductor with position memory function.

In terms of appearance, this generation of RAV4 rooms adopts Toyota's latest family-style design language, and the body lines are more angular, which highlights its more wild side while taking into account the practicality of urban SUVs; In particular, the extended black wheel eyebrows and heavy black side skirts add a bit of hard-core atmosphere to the details. There is not much difference in the appearance of all models, which is mainly reflected in the details such as the roof rack, headlight structure, wheel hub and body enclosure. Among them, the dual-engine version adds exclusive hybrid logo to the logo and front fender.

The side of the car body is outlined by many straight lines and corners, which at first glance feels fashionable. The double waistline rising on the door surface complements the thick black wheel eyebrows at the front and rear, including the cutting surface treatment above the front and rear wheel arches, which can play a very good shaping effect. Black split designs are added to the bottom of A-pillar and the upper edge of D-pillar, creating a floating roof effect. In addition, the two-color body style will be visually younger and more fashionable. Only the distinguished and flagship models in the whole department are equipped with roof racks. Compared with the previous generation, the size and length of the car body remain unchanged, the width and wheelbase have increased, the height has decreased, and the proportion of the car body is relatively coordinated.

The back of the room is also neat. The large spoiler on the roof is semicircular around the rear windshield, and the edge is painted in black, which is naturally connected with the middle of the D-pillar, adding a bit of dynamic atmosphere to the body. The middle of the taillights on both sides is decorated with a horizontal chrome frame. The taillight shape is similar to the current Corolla and other models. The surface of the lampshade is slightly black, and the internal LED strip has good recognition after lighting. Compared with other versions, the lowest-equipped 2.0L two-wheel drive urban version also lacks a large silver guard at the tail, and the exposed tail throats are relatively inward, which shows that it is actually relatively restrained. In addition to the 2.0L two-wheel drive city edition, all other models are equipped with 360-degree panoramic images, and only two 2.0L premium editions and dual-engine four-wheel drive flagship editions are equipped with front and rear parking radars.

In terms of body size, the length, width and height of Geely Xingyue L are 4770/ 1895/ 1689mm and the wheelbase is 2845 mm The length, width and height of Volkswagen Tiguan L are 4733/ 1839/ 1673mm and the wheelbase is 279/. The length, width and height of TOYOTA RAV4 room are 4600* 1855* 1680mm respectively, and the wheelbase is 2690mm. On the whole, Geely Xingyue L is much stronger than the other two joint venture competitors in terms of body size and wheelbase. If there is a demand for space, it is more recommended to be Xingyue L.

Internal contrast

In terms of interior, the three large-size displays on the center console of Geely Xingyue L are very eye-catching, and the penetrating central control surface is full of advanced feeling, which complements the misty silver chrome-plated lines. Moreover, the material is not stingy, not only using a large area of soft material to wrap the details, but also adding bright black paint for embellishment.

As for the configuration, it provides the lane departure warning system, lane keeping auxiliary system, road traffic identification, front collision warning, L2-class assisted driving, openable panoramic sunroof, electric trunk, induction trunk, electric trunk position memory, central locking in the car, keyless start system, front/rear parking radar, 360-degree panoramic image, full-speed adaptive cruise, driving mode switching, automatic parking, steep slope descent and other configurations.

The interior design of Volkswagen Tiguan L adopts a relatively regular design, and there is not much experience design. In fact, the biggest feeling that the public gives us is that it is ergonomic, less amazing and more practical. The whole center console is designed asymmetrically, and the inclination angle is not obvious, which can not only take care of the main driver's seat, but also keep the appearance well. In fact, many joint venture cars and even luxury brands like to use the tilting center console design with exaggerated angle. Whether it's a back passenger or a co-pilot, it actually looks awkward.

In terms of configuration, Tiguan L's performance can only be said to be quite satisfactory. In terms of safety, this car is equipped with five airbags, active braking, early warning system, rear parking radar, reversing image and other configurations. In terms of handling, this car has been given full-speed adaptive cruise, driving mode switching, automatic parking, uphill assistance and other functions. In terms of internal configuration, it has been endowed with satellite navigation, car Bluetooth, mobile phone interconnection, voice recognition, car networking, 4G network and so on.

In terms of interior, this generation of RAV4 car adopts Toyota's latest family-style design style similar to Corolla. The shape of the center console is simple and flat, and the layout of the functional area retains a large number of physical buttons and knobs, which continues Toyota's insistence on pragmatism. In terms of materials for interior decoration, soft materials and hard plastics are basically soft and hard. Decorated with chrome-plated frame, the details are obvious and the overall texture is quite satisfactory. The whole department offers three interior styles, and most models on the market are black.

The whole system comes standard with a multi-function steering wheel, and the three-spoke steering wheel is Toyota family style. The steering wheel grips on the 2.0L two-wheel drive city edition, the fashion edition and the twin-engine 2.5L two-wheel drive elite edition are made of plastic, and the other versions are wrapped in leather. The buttons on both sides of the steering wheel are responsible for the adjustment of driving computer, Bluetooth voice, cruise control, multimedia adjustment and other functions. The steering wheel supports manual four-way adjustment.

Dynamic contrast

In terms of power, Xingyue L is equipped with Volvo Drive-E series 2.0T engine, and its maximum output power is 265, 438+08 horsepower and 238 horsepower respectively. Although it is Volvo's engine, it is essentially different from Volvo models. It adopts integrated exhaust system, high-pressure in-cylinder direct injection, double VVT and other technologies, and adopts the traditional air-cooled intercooling design. Low-power matching 7-speed wet dual-clutch gearbox, high-power matching Aisin 8AT manual gearbox, and timely four-wheel drive system.

Tiguan L is equipped with the third-generation EA888 series 2.0T engine, and its maximum output power is 186 horsepower and 220 horsepower respectively, which is matched with a 7-speed wet dual-clutch gearbox, while the high-power 380TSI version also provides a full-time four-wheel drive system. From the data point of view, the power of Xingyue L is slightly stronger, but from the technical point of view, Volkswagen's third-generation EA888 series engine is more advanced. It integrates the exhaust manifold into the cylinder head and optimizes the thermal management system of the exhaust manifold. In addition, manifold injection+high pressure direct injection double injection system, water-cooled intercooler and so on are adopted. Theoretically, Volkswagen's third-generation EA888 series 2.0T engine will have a better performance in fuel economy, especially in the low-load running state of the engine, and the dual injection system can also achieve efficient combustion and reduce carbon deposition. In the cold winter, EA888 engine can quickly heat up, so as to achieve the best working condition of the engine. The warm-up of Drive-E series engines is slow, the fuel consumption will naturally be higher, and the comprehensive performance is not as good as that of Volkswagen's third-generation EA888.

Toyota RAV4 room-melting fuel version only provides one power system to choose from, namely 2.0L+CVT power combination. The maximum output power of the engine is 17 1 horsepower /6600rpm, and the peak torque is 209 Nm/4400-5000 rpm. Match CVT gearbox that can simulate 10 gear. This power system is not the main power type, which is very suitable for Buddhist driving preferences. The two-engine hybrid version is equipped with a 2.5L naturally aspirated engine+front single motor, and the four-wheel drive version is equipped with a 2.5L naturally aspirated engine+front and rear double motors, in which the maximum power of the 2.5L engine is131kw178ps and the maximum torque is 221nm; ; The maximum power of the front motor is 88kW and the maximum torque is 202Nm. The maximum power of the rear motor is 40kW and the maximum torque is121nm. Matching E-CVT electronic continuously variable gearbox. The power performance of the 2.5L hybrid version is better than that of the 2.0L fuel version at full acceleration.

Generally speaking, the three modes have their own characteristics. The appearance and interior design of Geely Xingyue L meet the aesthetic needs of current mainstream consumers, while the spacious space and rich configuration can meet the daily car demand. Geely Xingyue L also has a lot of hard power, for example, based on CMA platform, and the power is the same as Volvo, so we think Geely Xingyue L is quite good. From the design point of view, the appearance of Toyota RAV4 room is really pleasing, personalized and youthful, but the interior is still conservative, but the interior materials are better than before. The power system is suitable for urban traffic. Since the gasoline version is only 2.0L as the power system choice, if the budget is sufficient, you can also choose the 2.5L dual-engine version. As a market veteran, Tiguan L also has a good cost performance. If you prefer the driving texture of German cars, then Tiguan L is definitely worth choosing.

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