When the domestic car market was rolling up and dying, the overseas car market was not idle, performance cars and ultra-luxury cars have been replaced, and entry cars have also ushered in a collective update, including the old friend of the Chinese people - Jetta, of course, this Jetta is not Jetta, it is actually a domestic Suteng, I don't know if you look forward to this wave of new cars?
Volkswagen Sutar
Volkswagen ushered in a wave of new cars this year, for example, in the new energy vehicle market, in addition to the ID.7 S/ID.7 VIZZION that has been listed, the first model of Volkswagen Anhui in the second half of the year - ID.UNYX and the public is also coming, and in the fuel vehicle market, the Passat/Magotan brothers have both been replaced, Tiguan L Pro has been the first to be listed, and the next is a more entry-level new generation of Sutar.
At present, the prototype of the domestic Sutar, that is, the American version of the Volkswagen Jetta has released an official picture, the front face of the new car has given up the design of the large-mouth grille, and has been replaced with a slender middle grille with a through-type lamp group, the style is closer to the new Magotan, and the front envelope composed of air intakes and deflectors is quite sporty, but unfortunately the performance version of Jetta GLI equipped with 2.0T engine + manual transmission will not be introduced into China. The side lines of the body are basically the same as the current model, but the rear adopts a new style of continuous taillights and ducktail design, and the interior part has not changed much, typical of the Volkswagen style. In terms of power, the regular version is equipped with a 1.5T turbocharged engine with a maximum power of 160 horsepower, mated to a 7-speed dual-clutch transmission, and equipped with Volkswagen's IQ.Drive active safety technology as standard.
In fact, as early as mid-June, FAW-Volkswagen's new Sutar pre-production car has officially rolled off the assembly line, which also indicates that the domestic version is about to meet us in the second half of the year, but from the perspective of the update of the overseas version of Jetta, I think it is not so much the 8th generation Jetta, but the 7.5th generation is more appropriate, what do you think?
雪铁龙 C3 AIRCROSS
The last time Citroen appeared in the public eye was because of the 120,000 Citroen C6, and since then it has returned to the state of disappearance in the domestic market, but in its European hometown, Citroen's new car has not been broken, and recently released a new generation of Citroen C3 AIRCROSS positioned in a small SUV, but the design of the new car is a bit surprising.
It is often said that the design of the French is whimsical, except for the C3 L, there are very few misses, but from the appearance of the C3 AIRCROSS, it can be seen that the master's craftsmanship is rusty, the front face of the new car adopts a large number of folded line design, equipped with an oval Citroen LOGO, the side has a relatively tough muscle line, but it can be clearly seen that its compact body proportions, Rao is so, Citroen is also only 4.39 meters long C3 AIRCROSS stuffed into 7 seats, I can't help but think of the scene when a domestic SUV was forced to get on a 7-seater a few years ago. As for the interior, it can be described as a "sense of age", the large bezel central control screen seems to be a Toyota car in previous years, and the power is divided into 1.2T three-cylinder fuel / 1.2T plug-in hybrid and pure electric version, the latter has a maximum power of 113 horsepower, equipped with a capacity of 44 kilowatt-hours lithium iron phosphate battery, and a pure electric range of 299 kilometers.
Of course, according to Citroen's current situation in China, there is basically no possibility of introducing the C3 AIRCROSS, but it is inevitable to feel embarrassed to see the French car that led the trend at the beginning become what it is now.
Kia EV4
Although the attention of Korean cars in China is getting less and less, the speed of introducing new cars is not ambiguous, even in the field of new energy vehicles, Kia has previously said that in addition to the EV5/EV6, the more entry-level EV3 and EV4 will also come to the Chinese market, at least with good intentions.
The Kia EV4 Concept
It is worth noting that the positioning of the Kia EV4 is actually a pure electric crossover sedan, and the prototype of the new car has rolled off the assembly line in May, and at the same time, road tests have begun, and we will meet in the second half of the year. Judging from the spy photos, the production version of Kia EV4 basically continues the design of the concept car, with sharp straight lines on the A-pillar and roof, while the large-area panoramic sunroof on the roof is combined with the rear windshield, the interior vision is very transparent, and the interior part can refer to the EV3 that has been mass-produced, and the dual 12.3-inch screen is built with Kia's latest-generation ccNC in-vehicle infotainment system, equipped with a HUD head-up display and L2 level driving assistance functions, and supports V2L external discharge function. Unsurprisingly, it will be available in a single-motor version and a dual-motor all-wheel drive version, with a battery capacity of 58.0 kWh and 81.4 kWh respectively, and a maximum range of up to 560 km (WLTP mode).
To be honest, the design of the Kia EV4 can't help but remind me of the previous Nissan Bluebird, of course, this kind of off-the-beaten-path appearance is undoubtedly more acceptable now, if the price is right, would you consider it?