Chapter 149: Binyue (2)

The price of Geely Binyue is low, and the configuration is not low.

Starry sky panoramic sunroof, BSD blind spot monitoring system, 360-degree million high-definition panoramic image system, sports red brake caliper, 7-inch colorful full LCD instrument, potential energy electronic gear handle, automatic constant temperature air conditioning, etc.

The configuration sounds tall,The function is really strong,10.25Inch high-definition touch suspension screen is no different from Audi's,Seat heating,Active and passive safety configuration is also available on higher-level models,It's all practical and real functions,It's not a look that doesn't look like goods。

"The configuration is so high?" because Geely Binyue was only listed at the end of 2018, more than a year ago, I don't know what the reason, Tianhong has seen very few in the second-hand car market, so everyone doesn't know it very well, and they are surprised that these configurations appear on a small SUV of about 100,000.

The Zhenghong car dealer employees present could understand what Fang Yuan wanted to express, Wang Zhi and Zhou Bing, father and son, were a little puzzled, they stared at Fang Yuan with confused eyes, they really couldn't understand.

In order to explain to Wang Zhi and the others, and at the same time to let Liu Liang have a bottom in his heart, Fang Yuan simply compared the manufacturer's guide price of 127,800 Honda Binzhi 2019 1.5L manual comfort type, and the Geely Binyue 2019 260T DCT Ranger with the manufacturer's guide price of 109,800.

"Geely Binyue these configurations are not standard for the whole system, the lowest manual transmission has some functions, but the lowest configuration is only sold for more than 70,000, such a low price, it can be said that the configuration is quite conscientious. ”

Fang Yuan first compared the basic parameters of the two cars.

The 2019 Honda 1.5L Manual Comfort model measures 4,328 mm in length, 1,772 mm in width, 1,605 mm in height and has a wheelbase of 2,610 mm.

In terms of size, in addition to the wheelbase is ten millimeters longer than the Geely Binyue, in terms of length, width and height, the Geely Binyue is only ten millimeters longer than the Honda Binyue.

It can be said that the size of the two is almost the same as that of a 5-door 5-seater small SUV, without a little gap, the difference is that Honda Binzhi has a large space, Geely Binyue has a sportier appearance, and there are also great differences in engine, gearbox and configuration.

Let's start with configuration.

Both are front-wheel drive, and the same is true for the suspension category, both are MacPherson independent suspension at the front with torsion beams at the rear.

This version of the Geely Binyue has rear parking radar, steep hill descent, electric sunroof, roof rack, keyless start system, keyless entry function, full LCD instrument cluster, leather steering wheel, electric adjustment of the main driver's seat, remote start, heated front seats, turn assist lights, heated mirrors, electric folding of mirrors, car networking, GPS navigation system, roadside assistance call.

And none of these, Honda Binzhi has.

Moreover, the size of the central control LCD screen of Honda Binzhi is 8 inches, the air conditioning is manual, and only the main driver's seat has a one-key lifting of the window.

Geely Binyue is equipped with a 10.25-inch central control LCD screen, the style is the same as Audi's, all of them are suspended, revealing a high-end feeling, it also has automatic air conditioning, and the windows of the whole car are lifted with one key.

In short, in terms of configuration, Geely Binyue comprehensively crushes Honda Binzhi.

"So strong?" Through comparison, Zhou Bing and the three couldn't believe that the domestic car had surpassed the joint venture brand in terms of configuration.

"Well, the development of domestic cars in recent years is really good, with high configuration, high cost performance, and good-looking interiors, which have squeezed out a lot of market share of Korean cars. Sun Yanming doesn't seem to have any surprise that Geely Binyue beats Honda Binzhi in terms of configuration.

Fang Yuan smiled: "Just talking about the shortcomings, Honda cars have always had poor sound insulation, low configuration, and scattered chassis, and they can't be compared with domestic cars in terms of configuration." ”

"Oh, I see. After Fang Yuan's comparison, Liu Liang had a feeling of sudden enlightenment, and asked anxiously, "Didn't you just say that the engine and the gearbox? What is the difference between the two?"

"The biggest difference is the engine. Fang Yuan suddenly asked Liu Liang, "Do you remember what factory Honda claims to be?"

Liu Liang thought for a while and quickly replied: "People jokingly call Honda an engine factory, and they all say that they buy engines and give away cars." ”

"Yes. Fang Yuan said that this version of Tian Binzhi is equipped with a 1.5L four-cylinder naturally aspirated engine, with a maximum horsepower of 131, the power can not be considered strong, and the victory lies in the stable quality.

The Geely Binyue is equipped with a 1.5T three-cylinder engine with a maximum horsepower of 177, the biggest problem is that at low speed, idle, and rapid acceleration, the three-cylinder engine shakes, and this shaking is not obvious at the beginning, and with the growth of the car, the aging of the soundproof cotton becomes more and more serious.

"Since the three-cylinder engine is shaking, why do various OEMs still use it?" Liu Liang heard Fang Yuan talk about this problem of the three-cylinder engine more than once, and he was very curious about what the various OEMs thought.

"Save money. Fang Yuan said, in fact, the three-cylinder engine is not a new thing, as early as the fifties of the last century, foreign Alfa Romeo, Subaru, Saab has used a three-cylinder engine, Huaxia in 1984, when Tian Jin Daihatsu also used a three-cylinder engine.

At that time, the three-cylinder engine was shaking, and the heads of the owners were buzzing, but they didn't know that this was a problem with the three-cylinder engine, and even thought that the engine was malfunctioning.

Complaint after complaint, snowflake protests appeared, and the OEM could not hold on, so they simply abandoned the three-cylinder engine and focused on the development of a four-cylinder engine with better power output and quieter.

Who knows that the world is impermanent, and later various countries began to require car companies to reduce the fuel consumption of cars in order to save energy and reduce emissions.

Under the dual pressure of the market and governments, OEMs have to start paying attention to this matter.

There are three main ways to reduce average fuel consumption, which is to build electric vehicles, reduce the weight of vehicles, or reduce the amount of fuel burned per time.

However, all three require huge investments in research and development, changing the body structure, modifying the engine, and even rebuilding the production line.

The astronomical cost is undesirable for various OEMs, and there are smart brains that have a clever brain, and they rethink the three-cylinder engine with low fuel consumption.

The shortcomings of 3-cylinder vehicles, various OEMs must know, than consumers, but continue to choose to promote 3-cylinder vehicles on a large scale, mainly because for car companies, it is a decision to kill three birds with one stone.

The use of three-cylinder engines has mature technology and does not require too much effort and money on research and development.

The three-cylinder engine can not only reduce fuel consumption, because one less cylinder saves a complete set of cylinder liners, pistons, connecting rods, spark plugs, valves, etc., and the manufacturing cost is greatly reduced.

Therefore, the 3-cylinder engine not only meets the needs of car companies to reduce average consumption, but also controls the R&D cycle and R&D cost, and even reduces the manufacturing cost.

A good thing that kills three birds with one stone, only needs to pay a little bit of consumer satisfaction decline, and fools are unwilling to do it, so BMW, General Motors, Honda, and some domestic car companies in China have flocked to launch three-cylinder engine models.

It is estimated that if we continue to toss like this, we will not have to think about whether the three-cylinder engine will shake or not, but when will the two-cylinder engine, or a single cylinder like a tractor, appear in the car.

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