Easy Car Original believes that many friends have heard the word JDM, JDM usually refers to all kinds of parts or consumables developed for Japanese vehicles. In the eyes of riders, JDM can be a modification style or a cultural embodiment. But as you know, in the Chinese market, there are actually those fun and interesting JDM representative models that have left us for various reasons, or the price is high. In the face of the mainstream young consumer group, they also have the need to express their personality and attitude through their cars, and CDM (Chinsese Domestic Market) came into being.
Original CDM rarely launches the corresponding models, but with the development of China's automotive culture, we can see more and more independent brands launch more personalized original modified vehicles and are hotly sought after, today bring three models of original models with fan of independent brands, see which one you prefer.
GAC Trumpchi Shadow Leopard
Price range: 9.83-12.80 million yuan
As one of the most concerned compact cars in 2021, GAC Trumpchi Shadow Leopard has attracted the attention of many young consumers because of its exaggerated appearance and the power level of "6.95 seconds" of 100 km/h acceleration. From the perspective of the positioning of GAC Trumpchi Shadow Leopard, the appearance of "sports + personality", the passionate driving style adjustment, the lower price and the high configuration of its own brand are powerful weapons for Shadow Leopard to compete for the market. The Shadow Leopard may not be a performance car in the true sense of the word, but it is enough to be the first car culture enlightenment car for young people.
In terms of appearance, GAC Trumpchi Shadow Leopard has three sets of front face shapes of sports/fighter/track, and the design of the front face is based on fighters, filled with a large number of air intakes and deflectors, which also makes the wind resistance coefficient of this car reach 0.26Cd, which is an excellent level in the same level. In addition, in terms of color matching, GAC Trumpchi Shadow Leopard launched a special matte green color matching, with a large number of blackened decorative parts, imitation carbon fiber decoration and a small number of yellow elements embellishment, the whole vehicle has a strong fighting atmosphere.
The body size of GAC Trumpchi Shadow Leopard is 4700/1850/1432mm, and the wheelbase is 2736mm. Depending on the price point, the 16/17/18 inch rim is used, the 18 inch rim shape is very combative, and there are a variety of color schemes to choose from, and the rear yellow brake caliper cover is very soulful, at least it looks.
From the perspective of body size parameters, GAC Trumpchi Shadow Leopard also has different characteristics from ordinary family cars: wider body width and lower body height, corresponding to the effect of "wide body" and "low body". (In fact, in the field of household cars, in order to ensure ground clearance, the height of the body is often compromised, but in the modified car, there will be a "low cover ugly" statement)
The lines along the sides of the entire body are also very slender, the complex door profiles and matte paints bring a good texture, and the black trim on the C-pillar visually extends the length of the vehicle.
Although the shape of the tail is simple, the exhaust of the two sides is not fake, and the black diffuser below further strengthens the overall sporty style.
"Sword walking sideways" is what I think is an accurate description of the appearance design of GAC Trumpchi Shadow Leopard - perhaps in the eyes of many senior riders, the appearance of GAC Trumpchi Shadow Leopard will be too exaggerated, but is this not in line with the personality characteristics of young people? In addition, the main engine factory personally went down, at the aesthetic level will not appear too fragmented or too auto parts city style situation, I personally think that the appearance of GAC Trumpchi Shadow Leopard is not bad, but also quite in line with its own positioning.
However, compared with the eye-catching appearance, the interior of GAC Trumpchi Shadow Leopard is a lot more bland, the air conditioner outlet of the through-style, two 10.25-inch dual screens are all familiar designs, the entire button area feels good, and there is nothing to be picky about. Of course, there are also some highlights in the interior: such as yellow seat belts, seat shapes, etc. The interior of GAC Trumpchi Shadow Leopard as a whole is dominated by straight lines, without adding too many combat elements, and the design of the interior will be more concise and practical.
In the space part, the wheelbase parameter of the Shadow Leopard 2736mm is considered to be larger in the compact sedan. In the actual experience, the 187cm tall experiencer can get a finger head space in the front row of the Shadow Leopard, the head space in the back row is also a finger, and the leg space is a punch. It is of the medium level in compact sedans. The reason behind this is that part of the seating space is compromised for the styling.
In the power part, GAC Trumpchi Shadow Leopard is equipped with a new third-generation Julang power 1.5TGDI engine, with a maximum power of 177 horsepower (130 kW) and a peak torque of 270 Nm, which is matched by a 7-speed wet dual-clutch transmission. This engine inherits a variety of advanced engine technologies, including high-pressure direct injection, forged oil rails, integrated exhaust manifolds, double-runner boosting technology, etc., and officially claims that its maximum thermal efficiency has reached 40.48%. From the book parameters, in fact, gac Trumpchi Shadow Leopard's 1.5T engine is not outstanding in the 1.5T camp, and the whole powertrain will actually be more inclined to the orientation of fuel saving.
However, the power output characteristics also depend on the gearbox logic. GAC Trumpchi Shadow Leopard provides five driving modes and three steering wheel strength options, in the most sporty SPORT+ mode, it can indeed give a certain passion, at this time the original exhaust sound wave is quite loud, but also very rare at this price. From this setting, most consumers can find their own comfortable driving style.
I have not tested the limits of GAC Trumpchi Shadow Leopard, and the modifications that exist on the market are basically for appearance modifications, but as we said at the beginning, vehicles are tools for young people to express their personality, and my understanding of car modification culture is not limited to "faster, stronger, or more expensive", and the joy of playing with cars may be more important.
From the list of easy car popularity, we can also see that the popularity of Shadow Leopard's models ranks 34th, and most of the compact, intermediate or luxury brand cars that preceded it are for home use, and the good cost performance makes Shadow Leopard in the segment of independent brand sports cars indeed favored by many consumers.
MG 6 XPOWER plug-in hybrid
Price range: 199,800 yuan
In May last year, I participated in the MG brand classic MG LIVE event, in addition to seeing the personalized modifications of many MG owners, the MG6 XPOWER model was also officially unveiled. The biggest attraction, of course, comes from the official original factory modification plan that the official directly declares that it is "legal to go out of the street".
Compared with the positioning of the Shadow Leopard sports car, the MG6 XPOWER goes further, using an ultra-wide body design in appearance, a large number of air sports kits and a large tail wing, special color matching make this car look more "fierce" than the Shadow Leopard. It is worth mentioning that the rear wing of the MG6 XPOWER is not a gimmick of bo eyeballs, it adopts the autoclave dry carbon process integrated molding process, which can provide up to 84kg of pneumatic downforce at extreme speed, which can increase the stability during driving.
However, the main design style is still derived from the MG6, in addition to the overall appearance style of the game, the MG6 XPOWER also does a good job in the details. The exclusive XPOWER logo, the large blackened grille, the sharper front and rear surrounds and more all enhance the temperament of the whole vehicle.
A lot of exterior gear isn't a thing of the past: the MG6 XPOWER is equipped with a variety of racing-grade equipment, including racing-grade 6-piston XPOWER calipers, racing-grade XPOWER brake sets, racing-grade 18-inch "X" forged wheels, Michelin CUP2 tires, and newly designed and commissioned to match spring stabilizer bars and suspension elastic elements. It is very close to the scope of racing modification, after all, everyone knows that the primary modification is actually to move the tires, rims, suspension, brakes.
The interior section is also very good at creating the atmosphere of combat and the use of materials. First of all, the interior material uses a lot of ALCANTARA material, and the detailed stitching line uses a green color, and the texture has the style of a performance car. In addition, the integrated headrest seat and green seat belt are more eye-catching, and the comfort and wrapping are between ordinary seats and bucket seats, but they look absolutely professional and the visual effect is exploded.
The MG6 XPOWER is equipped with a 12.3-inch full LCD instrument and a 10.1-inch central control large screen, equipped with the Zebra Zhixing 3.0 system, which has the functions of intelligent voice assistant, navigation, real-time location sharing of super fleet, intelligent peripheral connection and OTA iterative upgrade. In addition, the MG6 XPOWER can also switch themes according to the driving mode, and has functions such as AR real-life navigation images, which makes the sense of technology stronger.
In terms of space, the body size of mg6 XPOWER is 4722/1890/1456mm, and the wheelbase is 2715mm, which is not a strength in terms of space, but it is enough for daily use. Experiencers with a height of 165 cm can get 2 punches of head space in the front row, head space of 1 punch and 3 fingers in the back row, and leg space of more than 2 punches.
In terms of power, the MG6 XPOWER is equipped with a combination of SAIC Blue Core 1.5T engine and electric motor, with a maximum horsepower of 305Ps/224kW, a peak torque of 480N·m, and a 6-second level of acceleration officially given by 100 km/h. Among them, the maximum power of the 1.5T engine is 124kW and the peak torque is 250N·m; the maximum power of the motor is 100kW, and the peak torque is 230N·m. In terms of transmission, it is matched with the second-generation 10-speed EDU intelligent electric drive transmission.
In addition, because the MG6 XPOWER is equipped with a plug-in hybrid system, equipped with an 11.1kWh lithium iron phosphate battery, the pure electric mode NEDC has a range of 70km, and can only support slow charging.
In fact, the plug-in hybrid model is also seen more, and the low speed has the advantage of fast response of pure electric models in terms of power characteristics. Although the engine displacement is not large, but with the support of the motor and excellent Michelin CUP2 tires, racing grade 920E 6-piston fixed calipers, this car can give a very good driving experience: fast response, sufficient power reserve, sufficient braking confidence...
In all aspects, in fact, MG6 XPOWER is a complete version of the CDM model, whether it is the appearance or interior, or performance compared to the MG6 has obvious progress, of course, there is a big gap in price. But at the price of 200,000, I still think that this car is quite cost-effective, provided that you don't pay so much attention to the brand and subsequent modification potential, after all, you can buy GTI in your early 200,000s, right?
From the model heat point of view, MG6 XPOWER as a niche model, the audience will not be too wide, in addition to the MG6 itself in the compact car heat is not high, according to the easy car heat list data, MG6's heat row line 56, only ranked in front of The Axela, the reason behind the analysis is that the brand can not support the price of nearly 200,000 yuan.
Lynk & Co 03+ Cyan Customized Edition
Price range: 23.68-256,800 yuan
Lynk & Co 03+ Cyan customized version is based on Lynk & Co 03+ to create a custom version of the Cyan team, in fact, Lynk & Co 03+ has been strengthened on the basis of 03, and this article selects 03 + Cyan to go further. The quota of 200 units in the early stage of this car has been sold out, and friends who like it can also pay attention to 03+ or subsequent quotas. Without further ado, let's take a look at the exterior.
The exterior part is actually similar to the performance models of many existing luxury brands, with the main elements of the design unchanged, but with the addition of a more aggressive sports kit. At the same time, the custom version of Lynk & Co 03+ Cyan is equipped with the exclusive paint Cyan blue and pull flower of the Lynk & Co 03 TCR car on the WTCR event, which is really good-looking.
The front face of the Lynk & Co 03+ Cyan customized version is naturally a large number of aerodynamic kits, and the layered trim makes the Lynk & Co 03 + Cyan customized version have a stronger track temperament than the ordinary version of the model. Like the previous two models, the Lynk & Co 03+Cyan custom version also adopts a fully black design in the details, while using yellow embellishments in the exterior mirrors, roof, brake calipers and so on. In fact, the three models introduced today are special and harmonious in color matching, and color matching is also one of the important factors that lay the foundation for whether the appearance is advanced.
The Lynk & Co 03+ Cyan custom version measures 4692/1840/1461mm and has a wheelbase of 2730mm. The highlight of the side part is the rim shape and body posture, Lynk & Co 03 + Cyan customized version uses a set of sports suspension, compared to ordinary models will be lower, with the 245/35 R19 tire visual effect full while the grip is also very good at the same price, but such a thin Michelin PS4 tire will be more expensive.
The most eye-catching nature of the tail is the huge tail and exaggerated diffuser, Lynk & Co 03 + Cyan customized version of the carbon fiber tail is larger than the MG6 XPOWER size, support three angle adjustments, the limit state can provide 163kg of downforce for the vehicle (but the daily tail can only be driven at 0 angles), while the exhaust sound of the bilateral four out has also been significantly improved.
The interior part is basically the same as 03+, a large number of carbon fiber materials, yellow stitching, integrated seats are not picky, on this basis, in fact, the main theme of the interior of the whole car is still to serve the driver. The seat wrapping of the Lynk & Co 03+ Cyan customized version is very good, with the ALCANTARA material has excellent touch, and the poor comfort is not a disadvantage, after all, consumers who will buy this car are unlikely to pay attention to the comfort of this car.
Power part. The Lynk & Co 03+Cyan Edition is powered by a 2.0T turbocharged engine with a maximum power of 265 hp (195 kW) / 5500 rpm and a maximum torque of 380 Nm / 2000-4000 rpm. The transmission part matches the Aisin 8AT hand automatic transmission. The official acceleration time of 0-100km/h is 5.7 seconds.
Compared to 03+, there is a small increase in parameters, but according to my previous driving experience, the somatosensory gap is not large, mainly in the power output curve has been optimized. The 8AT's gearbox has also been retuned to make shifting in track mode more aggressive. In fact, the maturity of the powertrain of Lynk & Co 03+ is already very good, and the customized version of Lynk & Co 03+ Cyan has also maintained an excellent level.
From this point of view, in fact, compared to the Shadow Leopard and MG6 XPOWER, I will feel that the Lynk & Co 03+ Cyan customized version has a better driving experience, while the appearance is more windy and more competitive. If Shadow Leopard is the entry choice, then the next car of Shadow Leopard owners may be the Lynk & Co 03+/Lynk & Co 03+ Cyan customized version. The premise is that you can grab it! However, according to the "heat list" data of the EasyCar App, the popularity of the Lynk & Co 03+/Lynk & Co 03+ Cyan customized version is not high, after all, it is not a new car, if you need more data, please go to the EasyCar App to view.
Full text summary: This article is not a comparison of shopping guides, and the three models recommended are not competitors. But as the enlightenment model of Chinese automobile culture, I think the above three models can afford it. Even so, we can also see that more and more independent brands give their own understanding of personalized models. Sometimes I feel that young Chinese consumers are not so lucky, encountering the era of the rise of new energy vehicles, but more often I will feel lucky that our own brands bring more and more works with price advantages and excellent aesthetic and even mechanical quality. So which of the above three cars do you prefer? Welcome to discuss with me in the comments section!