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165438+1On October 20th, Guangzhou International Auto Show 2020 officially kicked off. As the final battle of China auto market every year, Guangzhou Auto Show has never lacked heavy new cars, especially first-line joint venture brands and luxury brands, which have shown their swords in this year's Guangzhou Auto Show. It can be called the weather vane of various market segments. Let's pay attention to these new cars.

Guangzhou Automobile Toyota? Shang Ling: Debut.

Every year at Guangzhou Auto Show, GAC Toyota, as the host, always brings a heavy new car, and this year is no exception. A brand-new car, Shang Ling, was officially released today. The new car is positioned as a compact car, which is higher than that of Lei Ling and lower than that of Camry. It is built with the most advanced TNGA architecture of Toyota. According to official sources, GAC Toyota Shang Ling will be listed in the first half of 20021.

Due to the inherent movement characteristics of TNGA architecture, Shang Ling's design is somewhat similar to the Leiling sports version, with exaggerated front face and large grille area. In terms of details, Shang Ling's headlight design is also very distinctive, adopting a blade-like shape, and the light source is an integrated LED headlight.

According to official sources, Shang Ling has a wheelbase of 2750 mm, although it is positioned as a compact car, it already feels like an entry-level B-class car from the wheelbase. Judging from the tail design, it is a bit like the combined version of Ralink and Corolla, and the design is a bit convergent, not as exaggerated as the front face.

In terms of power, Shang Ling will carry the same TNGA as Camry? 2.0L？ Dynamic? Force engine, matching directly? Shift? CVT gearbox with maximum horsepower 178Ps and peak torque of 210n.m..

Comments in a word: It can be regarded as a PLUS model in Lei Ling, and its space and power should be improved obviously.

FAW Toyota ALLION: Debut

As an exclusive model once specially built for the Japanese market, ALLION was finally introduced to China by FAW Toyota and made its debut at this Guangzhou Auto Show. The new car and GAC Toyota Shang Ling are brothers, built with TNGA architecture, which is positioned higher than Corolla and lower than Asian Dragon, and belongs to a compact car. ALLION expects 202 1 to officially land in the domestic market.

ALLION built with TNGA architecture is a new generation. In Japan, ALLION's positioning is higher than that of Corolla, so ALLION will have a greater improvement than Corolla in product level. From the design point of view, ALLION continues the current design language of Toyota in compact cars, especially the side shape, which is somewhat similar to Corolla.

According to official sources, ALLION's wheelbase has reached 2750mm, which belongs to the A+ class sedan from the market segment. Its competitors are mainly SAIC Volkswagen Ling Du and Hyundai Mingtu. From the details of the exhibition, ALLION is also equipped with Michelin tires, which is enough to see the positioning of this car.

In terms of power, ALLION will be equipped with TNGA architecture 2.0L naturally aspirated engine, matching straight? Shift-CVT gearbox with maximum horsepower 178Ps and peak torque of 210n.m.

Comment in a word: Actually, ALLION is the brother model of Shang Ling, and its relationship with Corolla and Lei Ling is consistent, which is another practice of Toyota's dual-mode strategy in China.

New Mercedes-Maibakh S-Class: Debut.

The new Mercedes-Maibakh S-Class has been officially released at Mercedes Night on the eve of Guangzhou Auto Show. The new car is based on the Mercedes-Benz S-Class, also known as the plus version, and pursues a more extreme sense of luxury. The brand-new Mercedes-Maibakh S is the only Mercedes-Benz model equipped with V 12 engine at present, so the brand-new Mercedes-Maibakh S is one of the few choices in its class in terms of feeling and top experience.

In terms of details, the new Mercedes-Maibakh S has added many exclusive designs, such as the Mercedes-Maibakh style vertical air intake grille, two-color body, wide air intakes on both sides, and the English logo of "Maibakh". Of course, the classic star emblem of Mercedes-Benz is not absent.

The sense of science and technology is a big selling point of the new Mercedes-Benz S-Class, and the new Mercedes-Benz Maibakh S is certainly better as an additional version, especially in headlights. The new Mercedes-Maibakh S adopts intelligent digital headlights, which can achieve a lighting resolution of more than 2.6 million pixels, thus achieving highly accurate and clear light distribution.

In terms of size, the new Mercedes-Maibakh S has been further lengthened, with a wheelbase of 3,396 mm. With the lengthening of the car body, Maibakh S-Class not only has a longer rear door and a wide C-pillar, but also the rear seating space has been greatly upgraded.

In terms of interior, the new Mercedes-Maibakh S also emphasizes the "digital luxury" experience, equipped with 12.8-inch organic light-emitting diode central control display screen, and the camera that can capture eyeballs is integrated above the dashboard, bringing naked-eye 3D effect, and the equivalent projection area of the AR-HUD reaches 77 inches. In terms of materials, the new Mercedes-Maibakh S is also luxurious, with a large number of solid wood materials and leather materials in the car, and rose gold stitching and piping are added to the details, giving people a luxurious feeling.

In terms of power, the new Mercedes-Benz-Maibakh S? 680? 4MATIC is equipped with a 6.0-liter twin-turbo V 12 engine, with a maximum horsepower of 6 12Ps and a peak torque of 900N.m, matching the 9-speed automatic transmission and 4MATIC four-wheel drive system; s？ 580? 4MATIC is equipped with V8 engine, matched with 48V intelligent motor system, with maximum horsepower of 503Ps and peak torque of 700N.m It has intelligent cylinder closing function and active engine noise reduction system.

Bottom line: At present, the sales volume of Mercedes-Maibakh China market has accounted for 70% of the global sales volume. The brand-new Mercedes-Benz-Maibakh S is a god car, of course, there is no need to sell it, especially the only V 12, which is even more scarce.

New BMW 4 Series Convertible Edition: Coming soon

The new BMW 4 Series convertible was officially launched at the Guangzhou Auto Show, with a price range of 468.8-558.8 million yuan, which is 654.38+10,000 yuan more expensive than the hardtop model. The biggest change of the new car is the adoption of a soft-top convertible mechanism, which makes the visual effect more sporty and the power remains unchanged. Still equipped with a 2.0T or 3.0T engine.

When the convertible is open, it is the most beautiful moment, but after it is closed, it has the nature of * * *, which is the golden mean. The new BMW 4 Series convertible version is no exception, without the smooth lines of the hardtop model, so it has advantages and disadvantages.

In terms of appearance, the new BMW 4 Series convertible version is consistent with the hardtop model, continuing the large-size double kidney front grille design, and with the iconic "angel eye", it looks more aggressive.

In terms of interior, the new BMW 4 Series convertible version is also BMW's latest family design, lacking the unique freshness of some convertible models and some sporty atmosphere.

In terms of power, the new car will be equipped with a 2.0T gasoline engine. The 2.0-liter turbocharged engine of the 430i model has a maximum horsepower of 258Ps and a peak torque of 400.m In terms of transmission system, the whole system is equipped with an 8-speed Steptronic gearbox.

Comment in a word: it is 654.38+10,000 more expensive than the regular model. The new BMW 4 Series is destined to pay for the face value, but the convertible 4 Series is really beautiful.

New Domestic Audi A3L/A3 hatchback Edition: Pre-sale

The brand-new Audi A3 family, which has attracted much attention, finally opened for pre-sale at Guangzhou Auto Show, with the pre-sale price range of 265,438+0.00-250,000 yuan. The new car continues the design of overseas models and is built on the MQB platform, in which the hatchback model is 50mm shorter than the extended A3L wheelbase. According to official news, the new Audi A3 family will be officially launched on June 7, 2026, with 5438+0.

The new Audi A3L adopts a design style similar to coupe, and the large-size honeycomb air intake grille looks sharper. From the front of the car, it is somewhat similar to the A4L that was redesigned in the middle term, which is in line with Audi's current product strategy of aligning with high-end models.

In terms of body size, the length, width and height of the new Audi A3L are 4548 (4554)/1814/1429 mm, and the wheelbase is 2680mm, which is 5 1mm higher than the old one, and the side shape is more slender. The tail of the new Audi A3L is also very distinctive. For example, the upper edge of the trunk adopts a slightly upturned "duck tail" design, which looks very sporty and increases the recognition.

New Audi A3? Sportback is also a hatchback model, which is consistent with overseas models and provides two different styling designs: fashion version and sports version. The difference lies in the front face design.

In terms of body size, the new Audi A3? The length, width and height of the new Sportback are 4343 (4351mm for different kits)/1815/1458 mm, and the wheelbase is 2630 mm. Although the wheelbase is 50mm shorter than A3L, thanks to the design of hatchback, the new Audi A3? The space advantage of Sportback trunk is still obvious.

Luxury brands have always been conservative in interior design, almost all of them are directly from high-end models to low-end models, but the new A3 family has got rid of the "curse" of Audi dolls and adopted a brand-new design language, which has obviously improved its sense of sports and luxury. As far as the whole design is concerned, the new Audi A3 can be regarded as a brand-new model.

In terms of power, the new Audi A3 family will be equipped with 1.4T turbocharged engine, with maximum horsepower 150Ps and maximum power1/0kw. In terms of transmission, the new car will match the 7-speed dual-clutch gearbox.

Comment in a word: As a brand-new model, the new Audi A3 not only adapts to the lengthening of the domestic market, but also makes people feel good about it.

Knight's quotations

Judging from the efforts of first-line joint venture brands and luxury brands to release new cars, the signs of recovery in the domestic auto market are very obvious. 202 1, the competitiveness of each market segment will continue to improve, and structural adjustment will continue. Next, it will bring the interpretation of the heavyweight models of Guangzhou Auto Show, so stay tuned.

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