Shop comparison: the price is similar. Elantra or Fista, who is more worth buying?

The seventh generation recently? Elantra announced the pre-sale price of 10.98 to145,800 yuan. This price has also caused some discussion. Mark Car saw a netizen saying in the comments: I'd rather buy Fista at this price.

Fista is an A-class car that Beijing Hyundai focuses on performance and handling. The guide price is 11.98-154800 yuan, which is1ten thousand higher than the pre-sale price of Elantra. However, the author learned in Beijing Modern Exhibition Hall that the current terminal preferential cash in Fista is 654.38+0.5 million. The actual selling price has been lower than the pre-selling price of Elantra.

So who is more worth buying, Elantra or Fista? Through a shop visit, the author made a face-to-face comparison between these two cars.

Elantra is superior in size and space.

As the first A-class car produced by modern i-GMP platform, the seventh-generation Elantra fully demonstrates the characteristics of long wheelbase and low center of gravity. Its body size has reached 4680mm and the wheelbase is 2720 mm Compared with the previous generation (that is, the leading car on sale), the body length has increased by 70mm, the wheelbase has increased by 20 mm, the front legs have increased by 58mm and the rear legs have increased by 59 mm.

Compared with Fista, Elantra is 20mm longer in length and wheelbase. It can be said that at present, Elantra is already the A-class car with the largest modern size and the longest wheelbase (the famous picture is A+, not counting).

And the low center of gravity of i-GMP platform is also typical of Elantra. Its body height is only 14 15mm, while that of Fista is 1425mm, and the gear is 1450mm. Elantra has the lowest body height, and its low posture is more obvious.

▲ Fista is only one centimeter taller than Elantra, but the sense of low lying is not as clear as Elantra.

Although Elantra is the lowest, I deliberately took two cars for space comparison. The measured results are as follows: (The author's height 178cm) Elantra has about half a punch in the head and about two punches in the hind legs. Fista's head in the back row is almost straight, and his legs are only about one and a half punches. Elantra defeated Fista in space.

▲ Elantra has better space than Fista.

Design and aesthetics have their own merits.

Elantra's design has three characteristics: first, parametric design. The most typical is its parameterized front grille and parameterized gem cutting surface waistline. Parameterization is characterized by avoiding closure, avoiding repetition, avoiding straight lines and bends, advocating fusion and advocating borderless, so you can see that its headlights and front grille are integrated, showing an open fusion effect without borders (more obvious on the new Tucson L). It can also be seen that its waist line is not a long straight line, but several ridge lines intersect, and there is no obvious regional boundary. It creates a gem-like cutting effect through uneven height, and can present different light and shadow feelings under different angles of light.

Elantra's tail gives people the strongest visual impact. Avoiding corners and straight lines is still a parametric design idea. A big groove, with tusk taillights on both sides, a penetrating light belt in the middle, and an exaggerated tail wing, which uses a lot of short lines and bulges in some parts to create a sense of fierceness. This tail has the demeanor of a sports car.

Secondly, Elantra's strong sense of low lying is more obvious than that of Fista. This low-lying posture is more obviously reflected in its frontal height. It may be the lowest family car I have seen in recent years, so that its logo can only be placed on the hood.

Thirdly, Elantra uses double large screens and touch air conditioning panels to create a strong sense of science and technology. Coupled with a large number of driver assistance (up to 23 items at the top) and rich and easy-to-use voice control functions, the intelligent level of the whole vehicle is much higher than that of Fista. In addition, the storage space in the car is very rich, which makes Elantra very practical.

Let me briefly talk about Fista. In fact, from the author's personal aesthetic habits, I prefer Fista's clear, round and full shape. Especially the front of the car, Fista looks thicker and more powerful. Elantra told me that this 70-year-old might be a little too avant-garde and bold.

In addition, from the side and tail lines, Fista has a stronger sense of muscle and has the momentum of a performance car. Fista's ass, in particular, is not as sharp as Elantra's, but it is more rounded and tasteful.

Sitting in Fista's car, you can clearly feel that Fista and Elantra are not the products of the same era. The most striking thing in Fista is a 10.25 inch central control suspension screen, which has a traditional style. The instrument is also a combination of "physical meter +7-inch LCD screen". Plus a large number of physical buttons, the overall look is more "quaint" than Elantra. But in my opinion, Fista's simple sense of strength is more mechanical, but it won my heart.

Configuration and power, two styles.

The exhibition car shot by Elantra is a distinguished version of 1.5L, with the pre-sale price of 128800, 1 15 horsepower, 143.9 Nm, and equipped with CVt gearbox. In addition, Elantra also has a version of 1.4T, with a maximum of 140 horsepower, 2 1 1 nm, and 7-speed dual clutch. According to the introduction of the 4S store, at present, the sales structure of 1.5L and 1.4T accounts for half each. There have been more than a dozen orders, and new customers come to see the car every day. The attention is quite high.

In fact, Fista's attention is also very high. In the process of exploring the store, at least three customers came straight to Fista, and there was not much comparison with Elantra. In the introduction of the sales consultant, Fista's performance and control were emphasized. At least my feeling is that the customers of the two models will not overlap too much.

In fact, the two cars are very different in design style, and the difference in power and configuration is not small. Take 143800's 1.6T Fista as an example, and the discount after 15000 128800 yuan. It is exactly the same as the premium pre-sale price of Elantra1.5l.

However, Fista is 1.6T (the other two low-priced models also provide 1.4T), with a maximum of 204 horsepower, 265 Nm, 7-speed dual clutch, rear independent suspension and 18-inch wheels. It also has the main driving assistance functions such as lane departure warning, lane keeping and active braking. It is also equipped with front seat heating and electric sunroof.

The high-quality Elantra of 1.5L is inferior to Fista in three aspects. But Elantra wins in high configuration. Lane departure warning, lane keeping, active braking, cruise control, dual 10.25 inch large screen, full voice recognition ... all functions are available.

▲ Elantra chassis and suspension

From the configuration and power, we can see the difference between the two models-Elantra focuses on home, intelligence, space and design, while Fista focuses on performance, handling and driving pleasure. After all, at this level and price, it seems that only Fista can compete with Civic.

Let's talk about it finally.

With the gradual withdrawal from the market, Elantra and Fista will form a new A-class car "Gemini" in Beijing Hyundai. In my opinion, the two cars are "one article and one martial art" with completely different styles, which are suitable for consumers of different ages and orientations. Although I prefer Fista as a post-1970s generation, the younger generation who grew up with the Internet after 1990s and 00s may be more attracted by Elantra's parameterized and intelligent temperament full of Internet genes from head to toe.

If you had the same budget, what would you choose? Welcome to leave a message for discussion.

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