With the same car purchase budget, should you buy a popular joint venture model, or choose those cars with a good reputation in your own brand? Presumably, many consumers will hesitate in the face of this choice. The reason for this is that consumers trust the performance of the joint venture brand in terms of vehicle quality and durability, especially the reputation of the Japanese brand of "one car for three generations", which is too loud, and still deeply affects the consumption concept of many Chinese people.
But in fact, the current domestic brand models, whether in terms of vehicle quality or durability, are no worse than joint venture brands. Here, we might as well compare the Japanese hot-selling model Sylphy and the domestic "word-of-mouth king" Besturn B70 to see how big a gap there is between them?
Compared with the appearance, the household grocery cart also needs to be beautiful
Appearance is usually the first key factor that consumers consider when purchasing, and the appearance design of a car can also reflect the owner's taste to a certain extent. The Besturn B70 and Sylphy are both cars that have their own characteristics in terms of design, and personally, they are not ugly.
The front part of the Besturn B70's lights, grille, and grille are scattered and have a clear sense of hierarchy. The layered front grille and the flying wing headlight group are perfectly integrated, which not only shows a strong sense of dynamics, but also reveals a domineering spirit that should not be underestimated. The fastback body is full of dynamics. The full rear end with a slightly upturned small rear wing looks extremely sexy. The overall design is highly in line with the aesthetics of today's young consumers.
The front of the Sylphy adopts the classic family V-Motion design language, with a V-shaped high-gloss trim strip and a blackened grille, which is highly recognizable. The side shape of the car is relatively decent, and the waistline is obviously raised in the front part, so that the side of the vehicle does not look dull and boring. The rear of the car has a square shape, and the overall design is stable and imposing. However, since Sylphy has been in the market for many years and can be seen everywhere, it is inevitable that you will feel that some freshness is missing when you see it again.
Compared with the space, the Besturn B70 is large and can be installed
Family cars have high space requirements. The spacious interior of the car not only ensures the comfort of each family member during the ride, but also makes it easy to cope with the need to carry large items in daily life. Although the Besturn B70 and Sylphy are both classified as compact family sedans, in terms of body data, the Besturn B70 is significantly larger than the Sylphy, and even quite close to Sylphy's big brother Teana.
The length, width and height of the Besturn B70 reach 4855mm×1840mm×1455mm respectively, and the wheelbase is 2800mm.
The body length and width of the Sylphy are 4631mm×1760mm×1503mm, and the wheelbase is 2700mm.
When traveling as a family, the Besturn B70's spacious trunk space can easily accommodate more items, and when family members are taller, the Besturn B70's wider interior space allows them to stretch their legs and head better, providing a more comfortable driving environment.
Interior comparison, fine decoration improvement room VS simple decoration just need room
In terms of interior design, the two cars show significant differences. The interior design of the Besturn B70 is fully up-to-date. First of all, in terms of workmanship materials, it has maintained a high level of its own brand, and the exquisite handling of details is particularly excellent. When creating the interior style, it is closer to the current popular new energy minimalist style, abandoning many traditional physical buttons, integrating all functions into the central control screen, and only retaining the commonly used buttons, so as to make the cockpit of the Besturn B70 look more neat and orderly.
In stark contrast, Sylphy's interior design is deeply rooted in the essence of the Japanese brand, fully embodying the concept of "adapting to change with the same and saving from saving". It doesn't really have much to offer, and although it has the basic functions necessary for daily driving, it is really lacking in creating a sense of luxury.
For example, the interior of the Besturn B70 is made of high-quality soft materials, which is pleasant to the touch, while the Sylphy may be made of more rigid plastic and has a slightly less textured texture. For example, the Besturn B70 seat has been carefully optimized in terms of wrapping and support, providing better driving comfort, while the Sylphy seat, known as the "big sofa", has a soft sitting feeling and a slight lack of wrapping support.
In terms of configuration, the Besturn B70 is far superior to Sylphy at the same price
At the same price, the Besturn B70 is much richer than the Sylphy. The Besturn B70 is equipped with a 7-inch LCD instrument cluster and a 12.3-inch central control screen. Its in-car chip uses the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8155 chip, equipped with the D-Life6.0 system, which supports intelligent voice recognition, remote control, online navigation, online entertainment and many other functions. In contrast, the Sylphy is equipped with a non-full LCD instrument cluster and an 8-inch central control screen, which is slightly lacking in performance in terms of smart car machines, does not support voice control and audio-visual entertainment programs, and does not support L2 level assisted driving functions. The Sylphy and Besturn B70 are like products from two completely different eras, and it is difficult to meet the needs of modern consumers for intelligence.
For example, when driving a Besturn B70, you can easily control various functions in the car through intelligent voice recognition, such as adjusting the temperature of the air conditioner and switching music. In Sylphy, these convenient operations are not possible. For example, the Besturn B70 can continuously optimize the in-vehicle system through OTA upgrades, bringing new functions and experiences to users, while Sylphy does not have this ability. Looking at the assisted driving function, the L2+ level of assisted driving of the Besturn B70 can reduce driving fatigue and improve driving safety to a certain extent, which is not available in Sylphy.
In addition, the Besturn B70 features leather seats, the main driver's seat supports electric adjustment and seat heating and seat memory, and the second-row seats are equipped with armrest boxes and support a 4:6 ratio recline. In contrast, the Sylphy also uses leather seats, but it is very stingy in terms of seat functions.
In addition, in terms of the number of USB/Type-C ports, the Besturn B70 has two in the front and one in the back, while the Sylphy is only equipped with one in the front. In terms of speaker count, the Besturn B70 offers 6 speakers, while the Sylphy only has 4. At the same time, the Besturn B70 also provides 360 panoramic images, wireless charging of mobile phones, heated exterior mirrors, automatic folding when the car is locked, automatic dual-zone air conditioning, and delayed headlight shutdown, but Sylphy does not have these configurations.
In terms of power, the Besturn B70 is far ahead
In terms of power, the Besturn B70 is equipped with a 1.5T turbocharged engine and a 7-speed wet dual-clutch transmission, which has a maximum power of 124kW and a maximum torque of 258N·m, and a combined fuel consumption of about 6.4 liters per 100 kilometers under WLTC conditions. It performs well enough to meet the occasional passion of driving, but also to balance the smoothness of everyday use with fuel economy.
In contrast, the Sylphy is entirely focused on home comfort, with a 1.6-litre naturally aspirated engine and a CVT powertrain that is essentially only suitable for everyday commuting in the city. When driving at high speed with full load, if you want to complete the overtaking and lane change, it is recommended to reserve more space and time.
Finally, let's talk about the chassis suspension of the two cars. Both the Besturn B70 and Sylphy have MacPherson independent suspensions at the front, but there are differences in the design of the rear suspension. The Sylphy uses a torsion beam type non-independent suspension, while the Besturn B70 uses a multi-link independent suspension. Compared to torsion beam non-independent suspension, multi-link suspension has a significant advantage in terms of comfort.
Written at the end: Although Sylphy has a high reputation and user base in the market, its advantages are no longer obvious in the face of high-quality domestic sedans like Besturn B70. Therefore, if you are struggling with buying a car for your family, the Besturn B70 may be the most "home" choice.