New Driving School

(Text/Zhang Qiyou) In recent years, many special models from China have appeared in the domestic automobile market. It's called the special price because you can't see it in overseas markets. These models are specially made by automobile companies to cater to the consumers in China, and only for the China market. I have to say that these Chinese-specific models are specially adjusted according to the actual domestic road conditions, and they really won the favor of the majority of Chinese people in the early stage of market introduction. However, with the increasing number of special-purpose vehicles, people find that the so-called special-purpose vehicles are not as kind as the global models with pedigree in terms of materials and safety, which also leads to the practice of boycotting special-purpose vehicles on the rims. So, as a special model of China, how are they different from the global model? Really can't buy it? Today, let's take a closer look at whether the special offer is worth buying.

Audi is the initiator of China special model?

If we want to talk about the origin of China's special models, we have to mention the birth of long-wheelbase models. Now all you can see are cars with L suffix, which means that these cars are all versions with longer wheelbase. It is the famous Audi that has led to the spread of long-axle models all over the country. For example, the earliest Audi A4 is a pure imported model, and the A4L you see now is a pure China special model. Like what? BMW 3 Series and 5 Series Li models will not be sold in overseas markets, and these long-axis models can only be bought in China. So from a certain point of view, many long-axis models are the first batch of models specially supplied by China.

Gemini strategy further expands China special purpose vehicle market.

However, when it comes to the most famous China special model, it is Volkswagen LaVida. I still remember that there is a joke in the automobile circle, "I am Deyuanlang", which means the original LaVida in Germany, but as we all know, LaVida is a compact model specially built by SAIC Volkswagen for the China market. Tracing back to its brother model Bora, it is a serious German car model, and Deyuanlang once became a joke of LaVida.

I have to say that although everyone is poking fun at LaVida, it does not affect its success at all. With the help of Volkswagen's deep reputation in China and LaVida's own large space advantages, LaVida has become one of Volkswagen's most popular models, and its sales volume ranks among the top five in the list all the year round. On the other hand, the sales of LaVida's brother model Bora have been unable to surpass LaVida. It is precisely because the sales volume of LaVida is so successful that it has also stimulated other car companies' interest in China's special models. Subsequently, as you can see, a number of special models such as Yinglang, Lingpai, XR-V and Furuisi were born one after another. Many of these models have also been combined into the Gemini strategic layout of various car companies, such as Dongben XR-V and Guangben Binzhi, SAIC- Volkswagen Ling Du and FAW-Volkswagen Sagitar, Guangben Lingpai and Dongben Civic, etc. It can be said that the reason why more and more special models appear in China comes from the Gemini strategy of car companies, especially in the case of multiple joint ventures of the same brand, the best solution to achieve a flat bowl of water is China special models.

China's special models know more about domestic consumers.

Undeniably, the sales of China's special models in China are not worse than those of global strategic models, so why are these special models specially built for China market so successful in China? The most essential reason is that they know more about the needs of domestic consumers, such as long wheelbase and large space. For domestic consumers, the larger and more comprehensive the vehicle, the higher the driving comfort. This advantage can be seen from Audi A4L, BMW 3 Series Li and other models. According to statistics, the sales of 3-series long-axle models in China far exceed those of super-axle models, and the same money can have larger body size and interior space. Why not choose a long-axis model?

Advantages and disadvantages? Reduce the configuration and materials of domestic special cars?

However, there are always advantages and disadvantages. Although the sales of domestic special models are good, some models have a very poor reputation, and the most important thing is to cut corners seriously. But how do you prove that what you said is true? Then we have to mention the crash test of China special models. As we all know, the collision test of a car can directly reflect whether the car is qualified in the use of high-strength steel, while the same collision test is carried out on the car specially supplied by China and the brother car under the same institution, which can clearly reflect whether the car specially supplied by China cuts corners.

In this regard, let's take a closer look at the crash results of various models specially supplied by China. First of all, the sales car Tiguan L created by Volkswagen for the China market appeared. In the crash test of China Insurance Research Institute, Tiguan L was seriously deformed in the 25% offset crash link, and got a bad review, which had to make everyone worry about the safety of the China special supply vehicle.

Followed by Honda's two brothers, Dongfeng Honda INSPIRE, as a sister model of Guangqi Honda Accord, is also a special model for China, and its performance in the crash test of China Insurance Research Institute is quite different from that of Accord. In the same 25% offset collision, INSPIRE's A-pillar bending got an M, while Accord got an A in the same project. In contrast, INSPIRE, as a special model in China, obviously cuts corners.

Eliminate prejudice? China's special type also has top students.

Maybe many friends will start to complain indignantly when they see the above evidence of China's special type cutting corners, but please don't scold, in fact, some special types in China are also very kind. For example, Toyota's Ralink and Corolla obviously have a longer history, while Lei Ling, as a special model for China, can keep the same materials as Corolla. In the crash test of China Insurance Research Institute, Ralink and Corolla achieved similar results, showing excellent safety, which also shows that not all models specially designed for China will cut corners, and the phenomenon of cutting materials will only appear in individual brands.

Summary:

In fact, there are still many consumers in China who are prejudiced against the special purpose vehicles in China. What I want to tell you from this new driving school is that the special purpose vehicles in China are already different from those with old platforms, old engines and old technologies. The emergence of Gemini strategy has pointed out the direction for China special purpose vehicles, and the old China special purpose vehicles such as LaVida and Lei Ling have also put on a brand-new platform, and their product strength has long been comparable to that of global strategic vehicles. Of course, it is not excluded that some brands and some special models from China are not enterprising. Finally, I want to tell you that you can buy special models from China, but you should keep your eyes open before buying them to avoid buying special models from China that cut corners.

This article comes from car home, the author of the car manufacturer, and does not represent car home's position.