Some say it is "four unlike", while others say it is five years out of date. what do you think?

People usually call a car that looks neither like a car nor like an SUV or MPV a crossover. Usually, because of its relatively unique design, crossover vehicles are inherently difficult to conform to mainstream aesthetics. If you want to sell successfully, you must look at brand reputation and product strength. As a frequent visitor in the field of cross-border vehicles, MPV models will be discussed first this time.

Guangqi Honda Old Odyssey?

Although the last two generations of Odyssey claimed to be a 7-seat MPV, it did not adopt the sliding door of the current Odyssey, nor did it have the square shape of MPV. On the contrary, it looks like a station wagon that most people in China don't like. The side looks very low and slender, just like a bullet. Strangely, the last two generations of The Bullet Odyssey were extremely popular in China and were regarded as classics.

The reason why these two generations of Odyssey are highly sought after is undoubtedly due to this elegant appearance and Honda's brand reputation. To tell the truth, the designs of these two generations of Odyssey are really beautiful. Even today, they don't feel out of date at all. Many people decided to place an order because they took a fancy to the design of Odyssey. Even though the third row was not spacious, many users simply bought it as a five-seater car.

But more importantly, the Honda brand has a good reputation. Thanks to the good impression left by the Accord in the hearts of Chinese people, consumers are full of confidence in the Odyssey. Odyssey didn't disappoint in the end. With excellent quality reliability and strong fuel-saving powertrain, it once again conquered the Chinese people. There is even a saying that it is enough to treat these two generations of Odyssey as cattle.

Guangzhou Automobile Toyota Yizhi?

Yizhi is an entry-level 7-seat MPV, which was once introduced to GAC Toyota. However, although Toyota has a good reputation in China, Yizhi's sales can't be compared with Honda Odyssey at all.

First of all, Yizhi's face value is problematic. Although people's Odyssey is a little different, the key is that Odyssey looks good! And Yizhi's face value is really a long story. A greasy smell all the year round, looks like a hatchback that has been pulled up.

Secondly, Yizhi's third row space is too narrow. Although people's odyssey is not too big, at least they can take adults. There is also Yizhi, it is good to barely bring a child. After the third row, there is no room for things in the trunk. This looks ugly, the third row is chicken ribs, and the top match will sell for 240,000 "big hatchback", which naturally cannot win the favor of Chinese people.

Dongfeng Nissan Junyi?

Some people think that Junyi is familiar, yes, you can simply understand it as an extended 7-seat version of a hatchback converse owned by Nissan. However, Junyi did not get the ideal sales like Qiwei.

To be honest, although converse's appearance is a bit cross-border, it was still a 7-seat MPV with excellent space performance in that year. Nissan's quality and reliability are also good, and its daily use cost is quite low.

However, when the LaCrosse was listed in 2006-2008, this entry-level 7-seat car with a price of more than 100,000 was not very popular. People still prefer to buy hundreds of thousands of cars and seven-seater cars, either more than 200,000 Odyssey or GL8, or 20,000 to 30,000 micro-facets, which made Junyi look down on the rich. Rich people won't buy it, and people without money can't afford it.

Southeast Mitsubishi Ge Jun?

Ge Jun's car perfectly explains the definition of "four unlike cars", and it looks neither like a hatchback nor a sedan, nor like an SUV or MPV. Yes, this car was originally developed by Mitsubishi for third world countries. In order to meet the needs of pulling people and transporting goods in those places, it is as square as a van. At the same time, considering the poor road conditions in underdeveloped areas, the ground clearance of Ge Jun is as high as that of SUV.

However, when Ge Jun was introduced to China, that is, around 2008, people bought 7-seat owners of joint venture brands mainly for business reception, and the 7-seat cars with low-end goods were occupied by a number of microcomputers such as Wuling Light. /kloc-The Ge Jun market for seven MPVs with a price of more than 0/00000 yuan is still immature. Yes, Ge Jun's predicament is almost the same as that of Nissan Junyi.

In addition, Ge Jun still adopts a non-load-bearing body structure with girders, and the layout is front and rear drive. Although it is an advantage in underdeveloped areas, in China, where infrastructure construction was crazy at that time, this ancient chassis structure obviously did not give play to its advantages, but became a burden of comfort, handling and fuel economy, and it was not suitable for driving on paved roads at all.

FAW-Volkswagen Katie?

Katie is a multi-purpose MPV in Europe, which can be used for both passengers and goods. It is the favorite of decorators and painters. But in China, even with the public logo, it has not escaped the fate of stopping production and delisting.

In fact, Katie's failure is easy to explain. This appearance that looks too much like a van must be reversed! Do you think China people will spend134,000 to buy a joint venture Volkswagen to pull goods?

Dongfeng Citroen Picasso?

Picasso in 2004-2007 is the best embodiment of French automobile design concept. Compared with the cars of that year, you will feel that Picasso's appearance and interior design are far ahead of the mainstream of that era, just like the concept car was mass-produced after being modified.

Perhaps this advanced design is very popular in Europe, but in China at that time, people's aesthetic concepts were relatively conservative. Picasso's design style, which is deviant in the eyes of elders, wants to be accepted by home users? More difficult!

In addition, Picasso's powertrain also inherited the old problems of French cars, with high fuel consumption and many faults. Moreover, the poor coordination between the gearbox and the engine of automatic transmission models not only affects comfort, but also aggravates the disadvantages of fuel consumption and reliability.

Write it at the end

After reading this article, I believe everyone will find that it is really difficult for a cross-border vehicle to succeed in the China market! Beautiful and fashionable design is a must, but it can't be too advanced. In addition, as mentioned at the beginning, good brand reputation and product strength are the last word. Therefore, it is really awesome to be a successful crossover like the old Odyssey!

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