There is a widely circulated joke that Volkswagen has only one golf cart, namely Passat when stretched, Magotan when renamed, CC after losing a backseat, Phaeton when stretched again, Touran when shooting, Xia Lang with three backseats, Tiguan when the chassis is heightened, Touareg when stretched more, Sagitar when unfolded, and POLO when shortened.
This passage is of course poking fun at Volkswagen's "dolls", but it indirectly reflects that many models of Volkswagen are related to golf. Golf, as the soul model of Volkswagen brand, can be said to have made today's Volkswagen to a great extent.
12 days later,165438+17 October, the eighth generation domestic golf will be officially launched. So what are the changes and highlights of this car? I believe some German fans, Volkswagen fans and all China golfers are eager to know. Let's talk it over.
Is the eighth generation golf based on Volkswagen MQB? Evo platform construction, Evo is the abbreviation of Evolution, which means "evolution" when translated into Chinese. So, Volkswagen MQB? The Evo platform can be regarded as the evolution and upgrade version of the previous Volkswagen MQB platform.
The upgrade of the new platform is mainly reflected in electrification and intelligence. The upgrade of electrification means that the new platform can support 48V optical hybrid insertion, and the fuel consumption will be lower; Intelligent upgrade means that the bandwidth and transmission speed of the new platform have been greatly improved, which reserves the upgrade potential for realizing more networking functions and higher-order automatic driving.
The appearance design of German cars pays attention to inheritance, so the body contour of the eighth generation golf is the same as that of the previous generation, even the previous generation, so designers pay more attention to the design of the front face and tail.
There are many bright spots on the front face, and the penetrating daytime running lights greatly enhance the recognition of the eighth generation golf. At the same time, sharper headlights and penetrating front surround also enhance the fierceness of the front face.
On the tail side, the use of a large number of horizontal lines reduces the visual center of gravity and makes the whole vehicle look lower. Another highlight is the letter below the logo. From then on, "Volkswagen with letters" will no longer be used as the basis for judging Volkswagen's high-end cars.
The R-Line version is still not absent in the eighth generation golf, and the model adopts a more radical shape before and after. At the same time, the front grille, rearview mirror and wheel hub are all blackened, and there are four exhaust ports on both sides. The sports atmosphere created is stronger than the normal version.
Compared with the appearance, the change of the eighth generation golf interior is really earth-shaking. The LCD instrument and the central control panel are integrated, occupying the C position of the center console. Create a futuristic cockpit with concealed air conditioning outlets, fewer physical buttons and electronic control levers. In addition, the workmanship and materials of the whole interior still maintain the high standard of the public, giving the impression that "this car is more advanced".
It is reported that the car series of the eighth generation golf has also made great progress compared with the current models, mainly reflected in localization and adaptation. The new car system will have a good Chinese recognition rate, and there will be no embarrassment of Lao Luo at the TNT conference. The navigation system has also added more information, such as real-time road conditions, whether there is a charge, the number of traffic lights and so on. , finally can replace mobile navigation. In addition, the access to online music, audio books, food recommendations and other multi-content can be comparable to the in-vehicle system of independent brands.
In terms of intelligent driving assistance, the eighth generation golf is equipped with Volkswagen's latest IQ. Driving technology, pre-collision system including CEB urban emergency braking function, can work effectively at night or in complex road conditions with many bicycles and pedestrians, thus improving driving safety. In addition, it can also achieve ultra-high-speed adaptive cruise of 0-2 10km/h, cooperate with lane keeping system, identify traffic signs, and realize L2+ automatic driving assistance.
These are the places where the domestic eighth-generation golf has changed compared with the current models. Let's talk about what hasn't changed first, which may disappoint the golfers.
Compared with the current models, the wheelbase of the eighth generation golf has not changed at all, which is 26,365,438+0 mm. Those who think that the eighth generation golf space will become better should not have any expectations. At present, the wheelbase of other brands at the same level has generally reached 2700 mm, and the wheelbase of the seventh-generation Elantra listed two days ago is 2720 mm. Fortunately, the eighth generation golf didn't take space as a selling point, otherwise it would really worry about its sales.
Perhaps the most unbearable thing for golfers is the "double standard of power". The domestic version and overseas version of the Eighth Generation Golf adopt different power systems. The overseas version is equipped with a brand-new 1.5T engine, and adopts technologies such as ACT active variable cylinder, VTG variable cross-section turbine, Miller cycle and GPF gasoline particulate trap, which is very environmentally friendly and energy-saving. The domestic version still uses the 1.4T engine on the current model. Although the power of the engine is acceptable, the fuel consumption is also well controlled. But after all, it has been "in service" for a long time, and it will be a little uncomfortable to use it in a brand-new model.
Golf has been selling well for 46 years since 1974 was born. Eight-generation models, with a total sales volume of nearly 40 million, can be said to be countless. Although golf has not been in China for a long time, it has won numerous fans from China in a short time by virtue of its great reputation and outstanding strength. Today, when we judge the quality of golf subjectively, it will not affect its sales too much. Because golf is just like Jordan's sneakers for fans, opportunities must be included for fans. Therefore, although the domestic eighth-generation golf is not perfect, it is still a classic in the hearts of golfers. As long as FAW-Volkswagen does not float and the price is not set too high, the eighth generation golf will also be the most popular joint venture hatchback in China.
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