Bitauto Original The SUV craze in China's automobile consumer market has been going on for many years, and now consumers have increasingly higher requirements for vehicles when purchasing SUVs. New models focusing on various market segments are emerging one after another. In the price range of RMB 100,000 to RMB 150,000, consumers have higher requirements for the sportiness and comfort of SUVs. We have selected three models today to see if they can satisfy increasingly picky consumers.
1. Appearance
The ones we chose are Fengxing T5 EVO Star Edition, priced at 125,900; MG ONE Advanced Edition, priced at 129,800; second-generation CS75PLUS luxury model, priced at 124,900.
Fengxing T5 EVO adopts the "front dynamics" design concept, and the lion's roar-style front face is full of momentum. The design of a long wheelbase and short body makes the vehicle look very compact, showing the vehicle's sporty posture to the greatest extent. The round and full rear end of the car is decorated with a large number of horizontal lines, giving it an excellent sense of layering. The exhaust layout with four exhaust outlets on both sides also highlights its sporty feel. At the same time, T5 EVO is also the only model among the three models equipped with rear privacy glass.
When the ELETRE released by Lotus not long ago was first unveiled, it reminded me of the Fengxing T5 EVO. It seems that "the beautiful designs are all similar", this sentence is absolutely correct.
The headlights of Fengxing T5 EVO adopt the popular split design, and the treatment of the headlight group is also very interesting; the daytime running lights above are like a hunting lion squinting at the prey, and the headlight group is in line with the center grille. Combined, they look like a pair of sharp fangs. It not only makes the front face look more fierce, but also does not make the presence of the headlight group appear obtrusive. Compared with many models in the same class, this kind of processing is more advanced.
In appearance, MG ONE adopts the third-generation family design of the MG brand, and its crossover style makes it more like a sports hatchback with a raised chassis. The "Quantum Flash" grille is full of impact, and its more muscular lines give the vehicle a stronger sense of movement. The rear shape is compact, but the design of the fake exhaust reduces the sportiness of the vehicle a lot.
The appearance of the second-generation CS75PLUS adopts the design trend of integrating multiple elements. The more advanced design and attention to detail make the new car more visually attractive. The longer body gives the vehicle a sense of travel, and the through-type taillights at the rear hold the visual center of gravity well.
As can be seen from the comparison table above, the sizes of the three models are very close. Among them, the Fengxing T5 EVO has the longest wheelbase, which also lays the foundation for its ample interior space.
2. Interior configuration
FashionThe T5 EVO interior adopts a common T-shaped layout. Compared with the extremely sporty appearance, the simple design and the popular dual screens bring a strong sense of technology to the interior of the car. In terms of functions, it is fully equipped with voice recognition control function. The recognition efficiency and response speed are very fast, almost comparable to smartphones.
In terms of detailed workmanship and materials, Fengxing T5 EVO is also very well done. The steering wheel is wrapped in genuine leather and feels excellent. The multi-material splicing on the center console and the chrome-plated material on the lower part of the steering wheel add a sense of luxury to the interior of the car. These designs are a great test of the designer’s skills, and we can also see the hard work of Fengxing designers.
What I personally like very much is that the air conditioning control panel of the T5 EVO still retains physical knobs, which are very convenient to control while driving.
The interior layout of MG ONE is similar to that of T5 EVO, but the central control screen is more towards the driver's side, which clearly shows that it focuses more on the driver's experience. The interior of MG ONE uses a large number of red stitching to enhance the sporty atmosphere inside the car.
Another point that needs to be mentioned is that there is a small touch screen designed on the left side of the MG ONE instrument panel. The rearview mirror, lighting control and other functions are integrated here, but it is not very sensitive to operate. Compared with Traditional physical buttons are still weaker in terms of convenience.
The overall interior layout of the second-generation CS75PLUS has not changed much, but the designers have greatly improved the overall texture through the details on the center console. The 12.3-inch central control screen is equipped with an advanced version of the Wutong car connection system, with all functions available.
What I personally don’t like is that the second-generation CS75PLUS has changed all the air-conditioning control panels to a touch-sensitive design. This will make the driver unable to perform blind operations while driving, which will have a certain impact on driving safety. .
We can also see from the table above that Fengxing T5 EVO is more advanced in terms of configuration, such as leather steering wheel, built-in driving recorder, driver's waist adjustment, etc., both in terms of practicality and comfort. aspects are extremely important. Although MG ONE and CS75PLUS are close in price, their configuration performance is slightly weaker.
Summary: Currently, all brands tend to minimize physical buttons in interior design, but many brands are too aggressive. For functions such as air conditioning control and rearview mirror control, using physical buttons is not only more convenient, but also more convenient. It's also safer. Fengxing T5 EVO has done a good job in this regard. The retained physical buttons are functions that are commonly used or require quick operation, and practicality and safety are maximized.
3. Space experience
Fengxing T5 EVO
The experiencer is 176cm tall. After adjusting the seat to the lowest position and adjusting the backrest, there is enough room for a fist and four fingers on the head, and the performance is very good.
The front seats remain unchanged, and the experiencer moves to the back row. At this time, there is room for one fist and two fingers for the head, and more than two fists for the legs. The wheelbase of more than 2700mm brings ample driving and riding space to the T5 EVO, which performs very well.
Fengxing T5 EVO is also equipped with a boss button. Don’t think that this configuration is only for bosses. It is also very useful for many families with children.
The luggage compartment of Fengxing T5 EVO has a neat interior and a flat floor. The overall volume is close to that of a family SUV of the same class. The electric tailgate also adds convenience.
MG ONE
The experiencer is 172cm tall. After adjusting the seat to the lowest position and adjusting the backrest, there is a fistful of room left for the head. The crossover design has a greater impact on the interior space of the car, especially in terms of head space.
The front seats remain unchanged, and the same experiencer moves to the back row. At this time, there is only one punch of room left for the head and two punches of leg room. The overall performance can only be regarded as satisfactory.
The conventional volume of the luggage compartment of MG ONE is 336L, which is not enough for daily household use. If you are particularly concerned about the luggage compartment capacity, you can only give up your love for MG ONE.
CS75PLUS
The experiencer is 176cm tall. After adjusting the seat to the lowest position and adjusting the backrest, the remaining space for the head is two fists.
Keeping the position of the front seats unchanged, the experiencer sits in the back row, with one fist and three fingers remaining in the headroom and more than two fists in legroom.
The conventional volume of the luggage compartment of CS75PLUS is 620L, and the flat floor also increases its practicality.
Summary: Although the three models are close in size, in terms of driving space, MG ONE’s space performance is unsatisfactory due to its shape, and it cannot compete with Fengxing T5 EVO and CS75PLUS. The front row of CS75PLUS uses integrated seats, and the overall comfort is slightly weaker than that of T5 EVO.
4. Powertrain
Fengxing T5 EVO is equipped with a 1.5T engine with a maximum power of 145kW and a maximum torque of 285N·m. It is equipped with a 7-speed wet dual-clutch gearbox and a driving mode selection system that provides three driving modes. Based on past test drive experiences, this power system accelerates briskly, has strong power, and performs well both in urban and high-speed areas.Remarkable.
MG ONE uses a 1.5T turbocharged engine with a maximum power of 133kW and a peak torque of 285N·m. The transmission system uses a CVT gearbox with a sports mode. The smooth characteristics of CVT are contradictory to the sporty attributes of MG ONE, so the tonality will be somewhat inconsistent.
The second-generation CS75PLUS is equipped with Blue Whale’s new generation NE 1.5T engine, with a maximum power of 138kW and a peak torque of 300N·m. Traditionally, it is matched with Aisin 8AT gearbox and comes with a driving mode selection system.
Summary: According to our past test drive experience, the chassis tuning of Fengxing T5 EVO is the best, and the overall texture is thick and consistent with European cars; the suspension system of MG ONE pays more attention to controllability and sportiness, and the response It is fast, but the comfort performance is poor; the CS75PLUS focuses more on comfort, and the posture control of the body is relatively average during intense driving.
Summary: For today's consumers, an attractive SUV undoubtedly needs a beautiful appearance, excellent interior and sufficiently intelligent configuration; and in terms of space, it also needs to meet daily household needs; The most important thing is to balance comfort and sportiness. Among the three models we selected today, Fengxing T5 EVO performs better in terms of comprehensive performance, with a leapfrog performance of "100,000 price, 30 enjoyment". If it were these three cars, how would you choose? I believe that everyone already has the answer in their hearts.