Many people think that Buick GL8 is an MPV with a business bias of 200,000 to 300,000 yuan. However, as a special model in China, it is understandable that SAIC-GM wants to further expand its consumption level after so many years of fire. Moreover, the poor performance of GL8 in the crash test of China Insurance Research Institute does not seem to have brought much impact, hehe! Of course, I'm not here to sour Buick today, but to take this opportunity to talk about the origin of luxury MPV and van.
Whenever we talk about luxury MPV, we have to mention Toyota Erffa. Many media revealed that its price in Japan is only slightly higher than that of Honda Odyssey, but the actual price in China market is different from that of a Mercedes-Benz S-Class. From the price increase of 654.38 million yuan to the current price increase of 300,000 yuan, it witnessed the madness of Erffa, and with the listing of Lexus LM series in China, the myth of the price increase of luxury MPV was further refreshed. I interviewed a Toyota owner in Erffa before. To be precise, his company bought nearly 10 Erffa in one breath and distributed it to the group executives. Rich people are often not stupid, but my questions make him feel stupid. You are so rich, why don't you buy a Rolls Royce? It's not that I can't afford it, but that the big names in the circle are traveling in Erffa. The social value of this car is far greater than the brand value and the so-called ride comfort. So when many people say that spending more than one million yuan on Erffa is just paying IQ tax, the real rich people don't care at all. This is the gap in concept, and people of different wealth classes have different ideas!
So when Buick GL8 launched the Avenir Avia family model, my first reaction was that SAIC-GM finally understood that its opponent was not Toyota Erffa, but Mercedes-Benz V series and private GL8 refitting plant. At one time, Mercedes-Benz V series was also in the price increase market, which shows that many consumers with financial resources have great demand for luxury MPV, but they have not reached the level of consumption in Erffa. Before this, it seems that only Mercedes-Benz V series can satisfy people in face and price. Speaking of the modification of GL8, it can be said that a very perfect industrial chain has been formed among the people, and there are various modification schemes from appearance to interior upgrade, which is no less than the modification heat of Golf GTI, which also reflects that many GL8 owners have an urgent need for a more luxurious ride experience. And now the original high-end version of Buick GL8? The Avenir Avia family has been officially listed, and there is a great momentum to get rid of the Mercedes-Benz V series and settle in the GL8 private refit factory!
But in my eyes, whether it's Toyota Erffa or GL8? Avenir or Mercedes-Benz V-Series, these two are just high-end vans. As a van, the status quo that can't be changed is that the body height is high and the chassis comfort is average. It is necessary to improve the riding experience by improving the comfort and sound insulation of the seats in the car. Everybody savor it. Have you ever heard of professionals praising the chassis comfort of the first three cars?
For the post-80s generation, Jinbei van will not miss your childhood memories, it is the first MPV in your life. At that time, Jinbei was the most important means of transportation for leaders to go to the countryside. Of course, when there are many people, they will transfer to Kauste. In the 1980s and 1990s, the greatest value of MPV was that it could carry more people than ordinary cars without losing dignity. This is the purest appearance of MPV, and it is also the place that I think ordinary people should pay primary attention to when choosing MPV models. When many friends ask me which MPV to choose, they will add this description: "My family is going to have a second child soon. Which MPV is worth starting?"
The common MPV models usually adopt a 7-seat layout of 2+2+3, with excellent cockpit space but small trunk space. It seems perfect to put two babies in the second row and take care of them in the third row, but mainstream MPV models, whether Buick GL8 or Honda Odyssey, have no satisfactory trunk space and often cannot meet the travel needs of families with two children. I think it's better to choose a 5-seat SUV or a C-class car with larger space.
Having said so much today, the message I want to convey to you is actually one. When choosing an MPV model, you must comprehensively consider your own financial resources, space needs and face needs, and don't lose sight of one thing!
This article comes from car home, the author of the car manufacturer, and does not represent car home's position.