Tandian JAC Jiayue X4: You can buy an automatic transmission for more than 70,000, and the highlights and disadvantages are very clear

As a car reviewer, serving fans well is the top priority of my daily work. If there is an award ceremony for fans, I believe that I will definitely get an "instant return award" because my demand for fans is basically instant response.

On the evening of June 27, JAC launched a brand new model-Jiayue X4. This Jiayue X4 is quite interesting. The official said its guide price is 72,800-99,800 yuan, but at the same time, it launched a policy of 10,000 yuan discount for the whole series. This routine is quite "boring", you can directly price it to 6.28-99,800 yuan. Isn’t 89,800 enough? Do you have to test how well consumers learn addition and subtraction?

Joke aside, this new car has just been launched, and some fans asked in the background, how is this car? Is it worth buying? There is a famous saying that "Practice is the only criterion for testing truth." Jiayue X4 is a new car that has just been launched. We have never seen it or driven it. To answer this question, we can only go to the store for a visit.

First of all, I want to complain that JAC has too few 4S stores. Taking Chongqing where the author lives as an example, there are only three stores in the entire greater Chongqing, of which there is only one store in the main city area where the author is located; but this one The store has an advantage in terms of transportation. It is right at the entrance of a station on Chongqing Metro Line 3. You can get there immediately after getting off the car, which is very convenient for consumers to view cars.

The main sales are manual transmission and automatic low-end configurations

After arriving at the store, the author found that the two exhibition cars I saw in a row were all manual transmissions. The sales consultant explained that most of JAC’s models Manual transmissions sell better, so they also designated this Jiayue X4 as a manual transmission model. When the author expressed that he wanted to see an automatic transmission model, the salesperson took me to another showroom far away and saw the protagonist of this store visit, an automatic transmission JAC Jiayue X4.

This is a low-end automatic transmission, also known as the elite model, which is the main sales model among automatic transmissions. It is worth mentioning that after the joint venture between JAC and Volkswagen, this Jiayue X4 also carried the JAC Volkswagen nameplate, but in fact, Volkswagen did not participate in the development and production of this car. If you have to find a connection , that is, the production line of this car has been modified and upgraded using Volkswagen standards, and it uses Volkswagen's management model, and that's it.

The design is highly original, but the materials used are poor

I finally saw the actual car. Let me briefly talk about my feelings about the appearance. To be honest, today’s car design is so unconstrained. Therefore, the appearance of Jiayue X4 does not impress me, but from the perspective of an ordinary consumer, the design of Jiayue X4 is quite distinctive and futuristic. Of course, the most important thing is that this design is highly original. In this car market where Zotye can no longer compete, an original design can add a lot of points.

After getting into the car and adjusting the seat to my suitable driving posture, I began to experience various functional configurations in the car. The first thing I want to praise is that the seats of this car are well designed. The author is 175cm tall, and it is easy to find a very comfortable driving posture, whether it is the distance between hands on the steering wheel, the distance between hands and gear lever, or the distance between hands on The posture on the center armrest box is just right. The functional layout of the center console is also relatively reasonable. From top to bottom, in the center of the center console are a 10.25-inch floating central control screen, air-conditioning outlets, and air-conditioning control panel. The layout is very reasonable and easy to operate.

The configuration of this car is not high. Not only does it not have one-button start, there is no Internet of Vehicles function in the central control human-computer interaction system. However, the original manufacturer provides a mobile phone interconnection function. Through a software called "Yealink", the smartphone screen can be projected onto the large screen of the car, which is more convenient for using navigation. However, the operation of this function is cumbersome, the response speed is slow, and the actual experience is very poor.

After starting the vehicle, I found that its air conditioner is very powerful. Although it is only a manual air conditioner, the compressor has fast cooling speed, and the buttons on the air conditioner control panel are clear and the position is just right. It can be used while driving. Blind exercise.

The length, width and height of the Jiayue X4 are 4410/1800/1660mm respectively, and the wheelbase is 2620mm. It is a relatively large small SUV, or close to a compact SUV. Its rear space performance is pretty good. With my height, sitting in the back row does not feel cramped. In addition, the rear row also provides air conditioning outlets and two USB ports.

However, there are no safety head restraints in the middle of the rear row, and there is no center armrest box.

Of course, the interior shortcomings of this car are also very obvious, that is, the materials used are really poor.

The steering wheel is made of plastic, the kind of low-end plastic that can irritate your hands. Even the sales consultant suggested that after buying a car, you can buy a leather protective cover online to improve the feel. Naturally, the interior of the car is filled with a lot of hard plastic, which has a poor texture, a bit like those poor-quality electrical appliances in the early years. At the same time, some parts of the car are also covered with some leather, but it has the same problem. The texture of the leather is poor. , the atmosphere in the entire carriage was a bit off.

Some people may say that for a car that costs less than 80,000 yuan, the requirements should not be too high. But from the perspective of the author, who has read countless car reviews, this performance is really not worth its price. Compared with Geely or Changan models in the same price range, the quality of the interior materials of these two brands is much better.

There is no test drive yet, let’s talk about the book parameters

Because it has only been on the market for two days, there is no test drive in this store, so I cannot experience this car for everyone. Dynamic expression.

All Jiayue X4 series are equipped with a 1.5T turbocharged engine as standard, with a maximum horsepower of 150 horsepower and a maximum torque of 210 Nm. That's right, this is Mitsubishi's engine with very old technology. Not only does its parameters are mediocre, but what's even more unpleasant is that its fuel consumption performance is also extremely unfriendly. Among them, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology’s comprehensive fuel consumption per 100 kilometers for the automatic transmission (CVT transmission from Punch) model is 7.5L. Let’s take a look at what excellence means. The Geely icon fuel version, which is also equipped with a 1.5T engine, has a comprehensive fuel consumption of 6.3L per 100 kilometers from the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, a full 1.2L/100 kilometers gap.

Another discount of 4,000,000 yuan, 50,000 yuan zero interest limit

The opening article complained about the pricing of Jiayue X4, which seems a bit like a monkey, so what is its actual selling price now? Woolen cloth? According to the sales consultant, there is currently a price policy for this car, which is to pay 40 to get 4,000, which is simply an additional discount of 3,960 yuan. Take this automatic elite model priced at 78,800 yuan as an example. Its actual naked price is 74,840 yuan. If you are buying a car with a mortgage, JAC's manufacturer finance provides an interest-free loan of RMB 50,000 for 2 years.

Written at the end?

In terms of products, the advantages of Jiayue X4 are its highly original exterior design, good interior ergonomics, and easy-to-use functions. , especially the air conditioning is very powerful, and the space meets the standard of this size. But the shortcomings are also quite obvious. Compared with Geely, Changan and other brands, the interior materials and workmanship of models in the same price range are poor, and its mechanical technology is relatively old.

So, is this car worth buying? In the author's opinion, from the perspective of a family car, although its various materials are not considered high-end, the quality and usage experience are passable. In addition, its price has certain advantages among cars of the same class. , taken together, it is an optional model for pragmatists.

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