By who? Xuan Ying automobile studio
If we say that with the official listing of the seventh-generation Elantra two days ago, young technology has reached a stunning appearance, with a starting price of 99,800 yuan and a fuel consumption of less than 5 liters per 100 kilometers, young people in their twenties are really excited, and once again let China consumers see the confidence of Korean cars re-emerging in China, then the tenth-generation Sonata listed three months in advance is a signal of Hyundai's determination to return to the domestic mainstream B-class car camp. No, many people are asking, is it a bit frivolous to directly compare yourself with the B-class car sales champion Accord?
Not long ago, we put the tenth generation Sonata and Accord together and made a comprehensive comparison.
Comparison model: 20 18? 260TURBO？ Advanced edition? Guoliu? Black? Guide price: 209,800 yuan
The tenth generation Sonata? 2020? 380TGDi？ TOP？ Automatic flagship? White? Guide price: 205,800 yuan
Evaluation location: Beijing urban and suburban areas? , city, country roads, ramps, bends and expressway.
Appraisal time: September 25th, 2020.
Static space size, the tenth generation Sonata wins.
The most important thing for a B-class medium-sized family car is the comfort of space, and whether passengers will feel crowded and uncomfortable during the long-distance ride. At this point, the tenth generation Sonata beat all its opponents with the largest wheelbase and the largest body length in its B-class car. It is the first model on the modern brand-new i-GMP platform, with the design characteristics of short front suspension, long wheelbase, long rear suspension and low center of gravity. Compared with the previous generation, the height of the car body is reduced by 40mm, making it younger and more sporty. The tenth generation Sonata has a wheelbase of 2890mm, which is the largest in its class and 60mm longer than the Accord. Compared with Accord, the front leg space is 84mm long, the front head space is 42mm high and the rear head space is 40mm high.
In terms of appearance, although the Accord, which is famous for its "big civic", is very dynamic, the pursuit of bold and sharp lines and taillights has captured the love of many young people. However, when it stands with the tenth generation Sonata, which won the German IF design award and is more sporty and fashionable, you have to think that the Accord is still a little old, and the title of small fresh meat belongs to Sonata. In addition, Beijing Hyundai uses Yang Mi as its image spokesperson, expressing the external demeanor of its strength idol and traffic star.
Summary: If the 10th generation Accord is the label of youthfulness, then the 10th generation Sonata is the representative of youthfulness PLUS.
Comparison between platform and chassis: Both cars are flat.
The chassis of the 10th generation Accord has always enjoyed a good reputation. It gives people the impression that the suspension stroke seems to be relatively long, which means that it performs very well whether it is dealing with subtle vibrations or large bumps. Its chassis is soft, but it is not scattered at all, and it is compact enough and has good support. It can run over a pit at a faster speed, and you can hardly feel the impact you expect, thanks to the quick response of its chassis to driving intentions.
Although so far, there is not much information about Honda's chassis and platform disclosed by the outside world, through the disassembly of many models, we also find that it still has many original intentions on the chassis. For example, its chassis suspension is made of aluminum alloy (Magotan and Camry at the same level are made of steel). Lightweight can not only reduce fuel consumption, but also speed up the response speed of the chassis and reduce the bumps transmitted to the car body.
So, what about the chassis of the tenth generation Sonata? Can I talk to accord pk?
In the urban and suburban areas of Beijing, under the five road conditions of city, village road, ramp, bend and high speed, the tenth generation Sonata has the same shock absorption and handling bumps as the Accord, with slightly stiffer chassis suspension and more rigid and compact overall support. When crossing the slope, the posture of the car body is relatively stable and the steering is very accurate when cornering and climbing. The chassis quickly responds to the driving intention at a speed close to the Accord.
In addition, we specially commented on many netizens' questions: "The ninth generation Sonata didn't start well, and the tenth generation didn't look much better." After we start the tenth generation Sonata normally, open the tailgate cover. When the speed increased from 0 to 20 kilometers, no obvious fluctuation was found in the tailgate cover. Irregular theory is naturally self-defeating.
According to the chassis data provided by Beijing Hyundai, the tenth generation Sonata chassis from i-GMP platform has been completely adjusted, and the original forward-leaning shock absorber has been set to a nearly vertical angle, which reduces the impact absorbed by vehicles when passing through uneven roads and greatly improves the riding comfort of rear seats. At the same time, a brand-new subframe is adopted to distribute the load to the front/rear assembly bracket, which expands the space between the two structural members connecting the left and right wheels on the rear suspension beam, which not only improves the strength, but also further improves the noise, vibration and unevenness.
In addition, the comfort improvement of the tenth generation Sonata is also related to its 19 inch aluminum alloy wheel. It seems to be more luxurious than Accord's 18 inch wheel hub, with Michelin wide tires, stronger grip and better noise reduction effect.
Configuration comparison? Be moved by sonata
In the link of configuration comparison, our editors all look at the tenth generation Sonata from a brand-new perspective. First of all, everyone was attracted by its JBL luxury stereo, and the Accord was instantly forgotten by everyone. You know, JBL audio is generally standard for luxury audio on models over 500,000. Modernity is placed on the tenth generation Sonata, which shows sincerity.
Let's look at several B-class cars with the same level guide price of around 200,000, including the Accord configuration, and the tenth generation Sonata is also a comprehensive winner. The 209,800 Accord, 209,900 Magotan and 654,380+099,800 Camry are all ordinary reversing images. The tenth generation Sonata is a 360 panoramic image with a blind spot on the side of the car. The first three cars are all ordinary adaptive cruises, and only the tenth generation Sonata is an adaptive cruise within the full speed range.
In terms of intelligent safety configuration, among the four benchmark models of about 200,000, only the tenth generation Sonata is equipped with L2.5-level automatic driving systems such as parallel assistance, lane departure warning, lane keeping, traffic sign recognition, active braking and fatigue driving.
In this regard, the tenth generation Sonata shows its super value-added benefits.
Powertrain? Have their own bright spots.
Accord is equipped with 1.5T Earth Dream Engine. Honda, which started as an engine, has developed this brand-new turbine engine after many years. It is not only powerful, but also environmentally friendly. First of all, it lost Volkswagen 1.4T, and it has been very popular in recent years. Its VTEC (Variable Valve Lift) is countless, achieving low speed, low fuel consumption, low emission, high speed, high power and high torque. Its high power output data even exceeds that of some luxurious 2.0T engines.
And the tenth generation Sonata did not show weakness. The world's first CVVD technology has achieved a new breakthrough in the field of engine valve control technology. The valve opening duration can be reasonably controlled according to driving conditions such as constant speed driving and accelerated driving, and there is no need to compromise between performance and fuel efficiency. Using CVVD technology, the engine performance is improved by 4%, the fuel rate is improved by 5%, and the exhaust emission is reduced by 65,438+02%.
Especially this 2.0T+8AT power combination has the maximum power 176.5kw, the maximum torque of 353n·m and the comprehensive fuel consumption of 6.8L per 100 kilometers. Moreover, the response speed of AT's gearbox is obviously better than that of Accord's CVT gearbox in rapid acceleration and deceleration, and the power performance of the 10th generation Sonata is even slightly better than that of Accord in scenes that require extreme torque output such as high-speed lane-changing overtaking and low-speed climbing.
Summary:
Judging from the above evaluation, the tenth generation Sonata is more affordable and has more highlights. The cleverness of the Accord is that no shortcomings are advantages. If the B-class car market in the past was dominated by Japanese Accord, Camry and Teana, then the tenth generation Sonata, with its technical strength and accurate understanding of post-90 s young people, will open the gap and form a tripartite confrontation between Japan and South Korea.
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