Store comparison: The prices are similar, which one is more worth buying, Elantra or Festa?

Recently, the seventh-generation Elantra announced its pre-launch price of 109,800 to 145,800 yuan. The price also caused some discussion. Mark Che saw some netizens saying in the comments: I would rather buy a Festa at this price.

The Festa is an A-class sedan from Beijing Hyundai that focuses on performance and handling. The guide price is 119,800-154,800 yuan, which is a full 10,000 yuan higher than the pre-sale price of the Elantra. However, the author learned at the Beijing Hyundai Exhibition Hall that the Festa terminal currently has a cash discount of 15,000. The actual selling price is already lower than the pre-sale price of Elantra.

So at similar prices, Elantra or Festa, which one is more worth buying? The author conducted a face-to-face comparison between the two cars through a store visit. In terms of size and space, Elantra has the advantage

As the first A-class sedan produced on Hyundai's i-GMP platform, the seventh-generation Elantra fully utilizes its long wheelbase and low center of gravity. Its body size reaches 4680mm and wheelbase is 2720mm. Compared with the previous generation model (that is, the Lingdong currently on sale), the body length has increased by 70mm, the wheelbase has increased by 20mm, the front legs have increased by 58mm, and the rear legs have increased by 59mm.

Compared with the Festa, the length and wheelbase of the Elantra are 20mm longer. It can be said that - at present, Elantra is Hyundai's A-class car with the largest size and longest wheelbase (the famous pictures are not included in the A+ class).

Furthermore, the low center of gravity of the i-GMP platform is also typical of the Elantra. Its body height is only 1415mm, while Festa is 1425mm and Lingli is 1450mm. The Elantra has the lowest body height, and its low-lying posture is more obvious.

▲The Festa is only one centimeter taller than the Elantra, but the low-lying feel is not as distinct as the Elantra

Although the Elantra is the lowest, the author deliberately sat in the two cars to compare The contrast of space. The actual measurement result is: (The author is 178cm tall) The head of the Elantra is about half a punch to one punch, and the rear legs are about two punches. The back row of Festa's head was almost on top, and his legs were only about one and a half punches. The Elantra's space is better than that of the Festa.

▲The space of Elantra performs better than Festa. Design and aesthetics have their own advantages.

I simply summarize the design of Elantra into three characteristics: first, parametric design. The most typical ones are its parametric gem-cutting front grille and parametric gem-cutting waistline. Parametric features are to avoid closure, duplication, straight lines, and corners, and advocate fusion and borderlessness, so you can see Its headlights and front grille are integrated, showing a borderless open fusion effect (this is even more obvious on the new Tucson L). You can also see that its waistline is not a long straight line, but several intersecting ridges, with no obvious regional boundaries. The uneven height creates a gem-like facet effect, which can show different shapes under different angles of light. Sense of light and shadow.

The rear of the Elantra is the most visually impactful. It is still a parametric design idea that avoids corners and straight lines. There is a large groove, fang-style taillights on both sides, a penetrating light strip in the middle, plus an exaggerated tail wing, and a large number of short lines are used to create a sharp look. It feels like this rear end has the style of a sports car.

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

Thirdly, the dual large screens and touch-type air conditioning panel used in Elantra create a strong sense of technology. Coupled with a large number of driving assistance (up to 23 items in the top version) and rich and easy-to-use voice control functions, the intelligence level of the vehicle is much higher than that of the Festa. In addition, the storage space in the car is very rich, which makes the Elantra very practical.

Let’s talk briefly about Festa. In fact, from the perspective of the author's personal aesthetic habits, I still prefer the clear-cut, round and full shape of Festa. Especially at the front of the car, Festa looks thicker and more powerful. Elantra may be too avant-garde and bold for me, a person born in the 1970s.

In addition, judging from the side and rear lines, the Festa has a stronger sense of muscle and the momentum of a performance car.

Especially the Festa's ass, which is not as sharp as the Elantra, but more rounded and tasteful.

Sitting in the Festa car, you can clearly feel that the Festa and Elantra are not products of the same era. The most conspicuous thing about Festa is a 10.25-inch central control floating screen, which is relatively traditional in style. The instrument is also a combination of "physical meter + 7-inch LCD screen". In addition, there are a large number of physical button settings, and the overall look is more "old-fashioned" than the Elantra. However, from the perspective of the author who was born in the 1970s, Festa's simple and simple sense of power has a more mechanical flavor, which actually appeals to me more. Configuration and power, two styles

The show car photographed by Elantra is the 1.5L premium version with a pre-sale price of 128,800, 115 horsepower, 143.9 Nm, and equipped with a CVt gearbox. In addition, the Elantra also has a 1.4T version, with a maximum power of 140 horsepower, 211 Nm, and a 7-speed dual-clutch. I learned from the 4S store that the current sales structure of 1.5L and 1.4T is half and half. There have been more than a dozen orders, and new customers come to the store every day to see the car. Attention is quite high.

In fact, Festa also attracts a lot of attention. During the author's visit to the store, at least three groups of customers came directly to the Festa, and they did not compare it too much with the Elantra. In the sales consultant's introduction, Festa's performance and control have been emphasized. At least my feeling is that there won’t be much overlap between customers of the two types of models.

In fact, in addition to the very different design styles of the two cars, there are also significant differences in power and configuration. Taking the 1.6T Festa priced at RMB 143,800 as an example, it is RMB 128,800 after a discount of RMB 15,000. It is exactly the same as the pre-sale price of the Elantra 1.5L Premium.

But the Festa is a 1.6T (there are also two low-end models also offering 1.4T), with a maximum power of 204 horsepower, 265 Nm, 7-speed dual-clutch, rear independent suspension, 18-inch hub. It also comes with major driving assistance equipment such as lane departure warning, lane keeping, and active braking. Heated front seats and an electric sunroof are also available.

The 1.5L premium Elantra is weaker than the Festa in three major aspects. But the Elantra wins because of its high configuration. Lane departure warning, lane keeping, active braking, cruise control, dual 10.25-inch large screens, a full set of voice recognition... all functions are available.

▲Elantra’s chassis and suspension

From the configuration and power, you can see the difference between the two models - the Elantra focuses on home use, intelligence, space, and design, and the Festa Focusing on performance, control and driving pleasure. After all, at this level and price, the only one that can compete with the Civic on a straight line seems to be the Festa.

Final remarks

With the gradual delisting of Lingdong, Elantra and Festa will form Beijing Hyundai’s new A-class car "Gemini". It seems that "one culture and one military" have completely different styles and are suitable for consumers of different ages and orientations. Although as a person born in the 1970s, I still prefer Festa, but for the generation of young people born in the 90s and 2000s who grew up with the Internet, perhaps the Elantra’s parametric and intelligent temperament, full of Internet genes from head to toe, will be more popular. Attract them.

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

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