A few days ago, according to the official information released by the SAIC Volkswagen brand, the new THARU, under its brand, has officially opened for pre-sale. However, the new car did not announce the pre-sale price, only some announcements about the new car's product information. It is understood that the new car has changed the new 1.5T EVO Ⅱ engine, and the appearance and interior have been adjusted. For reference, the guideline price range of the current model THARU is 158,600-216,600 yuan, with an average terminal discount of about 35,000 yuan. In addition, the sales of the THARU are not really good due to the influence of the hot sales of its class model Song PLUS DM-i. So, how is the performance of the new THARU? Let's find out more about it below.
In terms of appearance, the front of the new car has a new design, using a layout design somewhat similar to that of the Volkswagen Touareg. The front is equipped with a black mesh grille, decorated with a running chrome trim, with horizontal "L" shaped daytime running lights and a sporty front surround design, the whole front looks more stylish and sporty.
The side of the new car is not much changed, only the side skirt area is decorated with new silver chrome trim, and the new shape of the sports wheels. The rear of the new car is a new design, equipped with running tail lights and illuminated LOGO, and the rear surround area is decorated with silver chrome trim, highlighting the overall sense of fashion. In addition, the new car will also be available with the Cool Black Package, which will blacken many areas of the car.
Comparing with the appearance of the Song PLUS DM-i, the front of the Song PLUS DM-i adopts a larger grille design and is equipped with sporty spoilers on both sides of the front, which enhances the sporting atmosphere of the car. The side lines of the car are relatively straight and have a layered look, and are equipped with rear privacy glass. The rear of the car is also equipped with through-tail lights, and equipped with spoilers on both sides of the rear, and the rear tail lights are arranged in a special way, and the recognition is high after lighting.
In terms of body dimensions, the new THARU's body length, width and height are 4458/1841/1631mm, with a wheelbase of 2680mm, only the body length has improved by 5mm compared to the current THARU, other dimensions remain the same. The length, width and height of the Song PLUS DM-i are 4705/1890/1680(1670)mm, and the wheelbase is 2765mm, the whole body is a bit bigger.
Interior, the new THARU's interior has been upgraded with a new shape of the sports steering wheel and a floating center screen, and a new design of the center console area, decorated with a silver chrome trim through, which looks a bit more simple. However, I believe that the black edge of the center console is larger, lacking a sense of technology, and the shift lever area has a strong sense of plastic, rather lacking a sense of class.
On the contrary, the interior of the Song PLUS DM-i is wrapped with more soft materials, which improves the sense of class inside the car. The interior is also equipped with full LCD meters and adaptive rotating pads, and has a built-in DiLink intelligent network system, which supports cell phone APP remote control, language recognition control system and car networking, etc. The overall sense of technology is high and caters to the needs of young consumers.
Power, the new THARU still provides two power options, but the new car canceled the current 1.4T engine, but changed to 1.5T EVO Ⅱ engine, the maximum power of 118kW, the maximum torque of 250N-m, the transmission system matches the 7-speed dry dual-clutch transmission. In addition, the new car is also equipped with the third generation EA888 2.0T engine, with a maximum power of 137kW and a maximum torque of 320N-m. The transmission system is matched with a 7-speed wet dual clutch transmission and equipped with 4 Motion intelligent four-wheel drive system.
Compared with the power of the Song PLUS DM-i, the Song PLUS DM-i adopts a plug-in hybrid powertrain, and its 2WD version is composed of a 1.5L naturally aspirated engine with a front permanent magnet/synchronous electric motor, of which the maximum power of the engine is 81kW and the maximum torque is 135N-m; the total power of the electric motor is 132kW and 145kW respectively, and the total torque is The 4WD version has a 1.5T turbocharged engine with dual permanent magnet/synchronous motors at the front and rear, with a maximum engine power of 102kW, a total motor power of 265kW and a total torque of 596N-m. In addition, the Song PLUS DM-i will be available with a pure electric range of 51km, 110km and 100km. In addition, the Song PLUS DM-i will be available with 51km, 110km and 100km electric range.
Lastly
Overall, the appearance and interior design of the new THARU is more youthful and has a new model of engine, only that the price of the new car has not been announced yet. However, for reference, the current official guide price range for the Song PLUS DM-i is 154,800-218,800 yuan and no purchase tax is payable.
So, what do you think is the appropriate price for the new THARU?
