For the average family, choosing the first car, I would recommend giving priority to cars, especially joint venture models. The reason is very simple, because the first car will not drive for too long, the use cycle is 3 or 4 years, the mainstream models of the joint venture brand have a high retention rate, and the overall experience will not be bad. For example, the one we want to talk about today, Toyota Corolla, has a worry-free and fuel-saving reputation in the joint venture A-class car market.
The Corolla currently on sale, the price range is 109,800 - 159,800, divided into three kinds of power, from low to high 1.5L self-priming, 1.2T turbine, 1.8L dual engine. Combined with cost performance and household needs, the 1.5L model is a more suitable choice. So, let's take a look at the 119,800 sub-low-end models (2021 TNGA 1.5L CVT Pioneer Edition).
Why is it a sub-low, not a low? The reason is very simple, the Corolla is only low-ended as a manual transmission model, for the family, or automatic gear to start. Therefore, more than 110,000 times the low match, more appropriate. First, let's start with motivation. For most people, the same small displacement, self-priming engine is more popular than turbocharging, although the Corolla uses a 1.5L three-cylinder self-priming engine with a maximum power of 121 horsepower, matched by a CVT gearbox (which simulates 10 gears).
Judging from our actual experience before, this set of power can still be smooth, and under the condition of idle speed and acceleration, the "movement" of the traditional three-cylinder engine can be ignored. Of course, this only represents short-term performance, and long-term performance is not conclusive here. In addition, this power system can achieve a fuel consumption performance of 5.1 liters per 100 kilometers. Simply put, the performance is not discussed, but it is smooth enough and fuel-efficient enough.
In terms of configuration, even if it is a low-end configuration, the safety configuration of this Japanese car is actually not low, and even exceeds many models in the same class. For example, in terms of airbags, the sub-low-end models are equipped with main co-pilot airbags, front and side airbags, front and rear head airbags, and are also equipped with knee airbags and co-pilot cushion airbags.
In terms of active safety, the configuration of lane departure warning, lane keeping assistance, and active braking is also brought, which is still very thick. You know, these configurations, many models have to be high-ended. In addition, full-speed adaptive cruise is not absent, and there is automatic parking.
Of course, there are gains and losses, and the sub-low-end models are not satisfactory in other configurations, such as no sunroof, reversing radar, reversing image, automatic air conditioning, and 15-inch wheels. Fortunately, LED high beam light, 8 inch touch screen, adaptive far and near light are equipped.
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Finally, let's briefly evaluate the Carola car, compared to the same level of Xuanyi, Corolla's advantage is that the sense of control is better, on comfort, and Xuanyi also have a fight. In addition, the most critical thing is that in terms of security configuration, the same is low or sub-low, and Corolla is more prominent. To say that it is insufficient, although the Corolla three-cylinder version of the model saves fuel, it is less interesting than the four-cylinder model of the same level, and the spatial performance is not dominant. If you don't care about these shortcomings, in fact, Corolla's car is still used as a home.