Who is the strongest Japanese mid-level family car? The depth of Honda Accord is quite different from that of Toyota Asian Dragon.

Toyota and Honda have been "old enemies" in the domestic market for many years. Apart from the difference in brand name, their strategies in China market are also very similar. Two Sino-Japanese joint venture brands were established respectively, and sister models were launched respectively for confrontation. For example, Corolla+Lei Ling competes for Civic+Lingpai, Asian Dragon+Camry and Shi Ying School+Accord.

The protagonists we are going to talk about today are FAW Toyota Asia Dragon and Guangqi Honda Accord. They are all flagship models under their respective brands. What are their advantages and disadvantages? Who is more suitable for you? Let's compare the two from many angles.

Appearance contrast

In terms of appearance, the Accord adopts the family-style design concept, which has changed in details compared with the old models. The front face is designed with a large-size black-plated grille, and the area of the internal network is a little larger than the old one, which looks good. The solid silver chrome trim strips have the whole exclusive logo, and the fog lights on both sides have been blackened, which increases the fashion sense of the whole car. The headlights on both sides are also wing-shaped, and the interior is equipped with exquisite fiber LED light source, which looks quite good.

The side of the car body is decorated with exquisite waistline, which has a dynamic beauty. The silver chrome trim below extends all the way to the rear of the car, which lengthens the visual sense of the whole car. The A, B and C columns are blackened, and silver chrome-plated bright strips are added to the edge of the window, which looks exquisite. With the double five-spoke sports wheels below, the whole body is younger and more fashionable. The size, length, width and height of the Accord are 4908mm, 1862mm and 1449mm respectively, and the wheelbase is 2830 mm ..

The tail design is rounded and adopts the popular small tail design. The taillights on both sides are C-shaped, which is quite beautiful at night. The bottom is equipped with exhaust layout on both sides, which is full of strength.

The front face of Asian dragon adopts polygonal large mouth air intake grille, and there are air intake slots on both sides of the front wall. Automatic LED headlights are long and narrow, with exquisite internal structure. In particular, LED daytime running lights are very eye-catching. In my eyes, the real car looks better than the picture, but the circular LED front fog lights below the grille are a bit superfluous.

The length, width and height of Asian dragons are 4990* 1850* 1450mm respectively, and the wheelbase is 2870 mm, which has a certain aura. Viewed from the side, the car body is very simple and slender, the roof tends to slide backwards, and the inclination angle is smooth and natural, which is really a sense of sight in lexus es.

A small spoiler is designed above the tailgate cover, and the black decorative plate with English logo above the license plate is connected with the left and right taillights, which broadens the horizontal visual effect. The light group has a concave-convex stereoscopic effect, and the bright red LED light band looks good after lighting, and the two-way exhaust is adopted below, which enhances some sense of movement.

Summary: In terms of appearance comparison, the styling design of the two models is very in line with the aesthetics of mainstream consumers. The difference between the two is that the Accord relies on the design of blackened net and duck tail to further enhance its sports attributes, while the Asian Dragon takes into account the creation of a stable atmosphere and sports fashion.

Internal contrast

In terms of interior, Accord is dominated by black elements and adopts business style as a whole. At the same time, the T-shaped central control layout is adopted, and the shift paddles are standard for the whole system, which provides convenience for drivers. Many places are also wrapped with many soft materials, which has a good texture. The steering wheel is made of leather. Because of the good fullness, it increases the comfort of grip and supports up and down+front and back adjustment. In fact, the focus of the 2022 model is to touch and upgrade the screen. Let drivers have a better experience. There are two combinations of interior colors for all Accord models, namely brown and black, black and beige. The interior is young and sporty as a whole, with rich configuration and good comfort. Personally, I prefer black and beige interior models.

The Accord is equipped with a 7-inch dashboard with blue and green themes, which can display a wealth of vehicle information. Press a start button to start the car, and then press the menu switch button on the left side of the vehicle steering wheel to bring up the theme mode switch function, which can be set according to individual needs. Of course, it can also simulate the dial of tachometer, and it is equipped with intelligent start-stop system. When the system is working, a prompt will pop up on the dashboard, and green decorative strips will light up on both sides.

At the same time, Accord is equipped with 10.25 inch central control panel and Honda CONNECT 3.0 intelligent boot interconnection system. This change is still quite obvious, which increases the sense of science and technology of the whole vehicle. It is equipped with OTA upgrade, Wi-Fi hotspot, navigation system, mobile phone interconnection mapping, voice recognition control system and road rescue service. The speech recognition control system is worth mentioning. When we say the name of the switching song in the test drive,

Let's talk about the inside of the Asian dragon. The layout of the center console is simple and layered, and the leather multi-function steering wheel feels comfortable. 7-inch LCD instrument, 10. 1 inch central control large screen, has improved some grades. Only through careful observation, the plastic feeling in the carriage is still relatively strong, some details are not exquisite enough, and the new car smells pungent. It is recommended to open more windows for ventilation, and the car experience is average.

Asia Dragon is equipped with reversing image, full-speed adaptive cruise, driving mode switching, automatic parking, uphill assistance, electric sunroof, keyless entry and start-up, wireless charging of front mobile phone, 8-speaker speaker, heating and automatic folding of exterior rearview mirror, automatic air conditioning, temperature zone control, etc. It's a bit inappropriate for a car of this class to have no reversing radar.

The safety configuration of Asian Dragon is relatively complete, and it is competitive in the same price car. It has main and passenger airbags, front and rear airbags, front and rear head airbags, knee airbags, tire pressure display, ESP body stability system, lane departure warning, lane keeping assistance, lane centering assistance, active braking, frontal collision warning, etc.

Summary: In the interior comparison, the Accord, which was redesigned in the middle period, improved the interior texture and car experience by upgrading the central control LCD screen and functions. However, compared with Asian Dragon, the overall interior design is conservative and unattractive to young consumers.

In terms of power, Asia Dragon is built on TNGA architecture, and has three different power systems: 2.0L engine +CVT gearbox, 2.5L engine +8AT gearbox and 2.5L engine +E-CVT gearbox. The first two are pure fuel power, and the latter is hybrid power. In the pure fuel power part, the maximum power and torque of the engine are 13 1kW, 221n m and 154kW, 250N·m respectively, and the fuel consumption is 6. 16L and 6.28L, respectively, and the overall data is excellent.

Asian Dragon is equipped with Toyota's new generation hybrid system. The comprehensive fuel consumption of WLTC per 100 kilometers is only 4.71L. The core components are 2.5L power engine naturally aspirated engine (thermal efficiency reaches 4 1%), newly developed E-CVT gearbox, power control unit PCU and hybrid battery. With the accumulation of Toyota for more than 20 years, this power system has been miniaturized, lightweight and efficient, and the reliability of long-term driving has been fully demonstrated.

Accord is also a dual combination of fuel and hybrid, including the fuel power of 1.5T engine +CVT gearbox and the hybrid power of 2.0L engine +E-CVT gearbox. 1.5T+CVT's powertrain maximum power 143kW, maximum torque 260n·m, and its parameters are between 2.0l and 2.5l of Asian Dragon's. The power performance is still good, and the fuel consumption is higher. In addition, According to accord, it is officially recommended to maintain it once every 5,000 kilometers and once every 10000 kilometers for Asian dragons.

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