Since 188,300, Passat has launched a new model, which one is the most cost-effective?
On March 11th, SAIC Volkswagen launched 2024 outstanding models, including three models. On the basis of the elite version, luxury version and flagship version of the current 380TSI, they were added and renamed Longteng version, Longyao version and Longxiang version respectively. Perhaps it was influenced by BYD’s volume price tactics at the beginning of the year, and the new version launched by Volkswagen this time also directly reduced the price by 20,000.
The appearance of the new car still continues the design of the current model, with a sense of fashion in the main hand. The difference between the normal version and the starry sky version is mainly in the front air intake grille, the starry sky lattice grille is slightly fashionable, and the horizontal multi-section grille is more rich in business atmosphere. The side of the new car adopts a tough design, and straight lines run through the front fender to the rear. The rear part of the car still uses straight lines, which shows stability and has a good sense of hierarchy. It is worth mentioning that in addition to the Longteng version/Starry Dragon version, the other two models are equipped with inductive electric tailgates.
The size of the new car has not changed, with the length, width and height of 4948x1836x1469mm and the wheelbase of 2871 mm. The space performance is good, and both home and business are quite satisfactory. The old problem still exists: the height of the middle bulge in the back row is higher, and the passenger experience in the middle position is worse, which is also a common problem of German cars.
In terms of interior, the new car still continues the unique design style of the current Passat, and the design of the center console tilting to the driver’s side is more convenient to operate during driving. At the same time, the use of a large number of bright black paint, as well as a small number of chrome trim, makes the whole car look a certain sense of grade. However, from the current aesthetic point of view, the design at the bottom of the central control screen will be somewhat outdated, and it would be better if it could be simpler. Many people are worried that this price reduction will lead to a reduction in allocation. By comparing the configuration information, we can find that the difference between the new and old models is only the optional package, and the standard configuration is the same.
In the power part, the car is still equipped with a 2.0T engine, with a maximum output of 162kW and a peak torque of 350N·m, and the fastest acceleration time of 100 kilometers is only 7.4 seconds. The chassis suspension is still a multi-link independent suspension before McPherson. Users who are familiar with this car should know that Volkswagen’s suspension training of Passat is not bad, and its driving texture and shock absorption performance are good.
Next, let’s talk about these three configurations, which is the most cost-effective.
In terms of configuration, Longyao Edition has more lane departure warning, lane keeping assistance, lane merging assistance, automatic parking and electric induction trunk than Longteng Edition. Compared with Longyao version, Longxiang version has more safety and comfort configurations such as fatigue driving tips, side airbags, front knee airbags, steering wheel heating, front seat massage and rear seat heating. That is to say, there is no Longteng version with the above configuration price of 188,300 yuan. It should be emphasized here that the Longteng version of the car machine system also lacks many basic functions, such as car navigation, voice control, OTA upgrade and other functions.
From this point of view, the Longteng version with the lowest price among the three cars is extremely low in cost performance, and the price of 180,000 doesn’t even have some basic configurations. If the budget is sufficient, the top-mounted Longxiang version has the highest cost performance, and a series of safety functions and comfort configurations can be obtained at an additional cost of 16,000 yuan, so that such rich configurations are enough for both business and home use.
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