Luxury brand models sinking, this is what has gradually happened in the domestic market in recent years, more and more consumers have felt the atmosphere of luxury car price reduction, especially the major luxury brands have launched entry models, in exchange for consumers with more limited budgets, such as Mercedes-Benz, BMW, Audi's A-class, 1 series, A3 and other models, as well as SUV field GLA, X1, Q3, and even Audi have come up with Q2L such a lower starting price models, naked car transaction price is even only more than 100,000 yuan, It is already comparable to the price of a joint venture SUV of an ordinary brand.
And second-tier luxury brands have now begun to lay out this field, such as the XT4, XC40 and other models we are familiar with, these are entry-level models, the price is relatively cheap, but for consumers they are still not cheap enough, consumers hope that these second-tier brands can launch more entry-level models, just like Audi launched Q2L, so recently a new model of Cadillac was exposed, it is Cadillac XT3.
XT3 positioning should belong to the cross-border compact SUV, and the positioning of Lynk & Co 02 is very similar, after all, it is a lower price and a more entry-level positioning, although it is said to be a compact SUV, but it can only be regarded as a barely entry model, because the body size is too small, the current spy photo of XT3 has been exposed, it seems to be a hatchback car with a raised chassis, this is the same as Lynk & Co 02, all of which this crossover SUV is really reluctant, it is better to directly produce hatchback steel cannons to be real, After all, the entry-level first-class model is actually a bid to buy.
At present, Cadillac also lays out CT3 at this level, but CT3 although exposed early, I don't know what causes it not to enter the road test stage, but it stays in the design stage, and the XT3 that is exposed later has entered the road test stage, of course, it is not excluded that this is all intentional for the Chinese market, after all, the Chinese people's love for SUVs is much higher than that of compact hatchbacks. From the information currently exposed, the XT3 should be based on the D2XX universal platform, which will become the smallest model size of the platform, but fortunately, the luxury of this platform is still the same, especially the chassis layout and suspension design, which is completely the level that luxury car brands should have.
Note: CT3 reverie
The appearance of the spy picture and reverie map, basically continues the XT4 design language, the classic diamond cutting design elements into it, the front face is most likely CT4 and XT4 hybrid, such as the classic shield in the net with diamond cutting headlight recognition must not be bad, followed by the front face of the sense of sport should be the best cadillac model, after all, this type of SUV model are more steel gun models.
Because it is the style of the cross-border SUV, the XT3 looks like a raised hatchback from the side, the shape is short but the ground clearance is not small, coupled with the tailgate of the sneaky back, the overall style is like a Lynk & Co 02, In terms of size, the probability is between 4.2-4.4 meters, after all, the length of the XT4 is only 4.6 meters, so the difference between the two is still more appropriate, but through the appearance of the spy car, its wheelbase should not be short, at least about 2.6-2.7 meters, all counted as compact SUVs are not NOT OK, although the wheelbase is good, but according to the spy photos, the rear space is basically the same level of CT4, of course, as a front-drive platform model and SUV, its rear row will be stronger than CT4, but not much stronger, according to many people, the back seat will also put a dog.
The tail design is a typical hatchback style, the hatchback tailgate with cadillac's usual vertical taillight design, but the shape will be more sporty, the specific style can refer to the previously exposed Cadillac CT3, which belongs to the standard hatchback based on the cross-border SUV model.
Interior design is likely to follow the design idea of CT4, the overall layout is relatively compact, but the creation of luxury will still be in place, such as a shield-shaped center console, a large number of leather wrapping, and a soft material center console, etc., but do not rule out the use of the latest OLED curved screen combination design, after all, this is also a new model.
In terms of power, it is likely to follow the powertrain of the XT4, that is, the combination of 2.0T + 48V light hybrid + 9AT transmission, but considering that it is an entry-level model, it is also possible to match the universal 1.5T engine and 9AT transmission, it is expected that only high-end models will provide four-wheel drive systems, and it is also possible to provide only two-wheel drive models like Q2L.
Summary: The sinking of luxury brand products is good news for consumers, but whether too sinking products will pull down the brand grade, excessive consumer brand power may also be counterproductive, after all, no one can be a luxury brand for a lifetime, and other brands will also have a rise. (Text/Univision Auto Haoyang)
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