The technical gap between domestically produced cars and Japanese cars is far not as big as the brand gap
Many people think it is "exaggerated" when they see the title. One group started late and has a short development history, while the other is in The automobile industry is supported by rich and leading patented technologies. Sylphy has been sold for fourteen generations, which is longer than some domestic car brands. Classic models such as Corolla have also evolved over ten generations. Is there any gap between the two? ?
Obviously "no gap" is unrealistic. The first thing to note here is that there is a gap between the two, especially at the technical level. This is for sure. But for consumers, especially in daily driving experience, this gap is not as big as imagined.
First of all, from the perspective of the models and products themselves, looking at the current automobile market, the gap between domestic cars and Japanese cars is really not as big as imagined.
Take the powertrain as an example. In the early days, many domestic car engines evolved from the Mitsubishi 4G63 series. Nowadays, more and more domestic independent brands focus on independent research and development, which is not necessarily better than the Mitsubishi 4G63 series. Japanese cars are inferior. For example, Chery's E4T15B series engine has a thermal efficiency as high as 37.1, which is also at the first-class level internationally.
What's more, in many engines developed by domestic independent brands, some variable timing valve technologies of Japanese cars are not absent, but the names may change depending on the model, or for better visibility. Matching and compatibility require certain adjustments, but it is not difficult to find that there are many technologies from Japanese car companies, and engines developed by domestic independent brands have also undergone sufficient market testing, and their stability is completely sufficient for daily use. of.
The second is the gearbox.
More and more models are directly imported from Aisin 6AT or 8AT gearboxes, such as Changan’s CS35/CS55/CS75 and other series of models. The gearboxes are directly imported from Aisin, which is similar to Japanese Is there any difference between the cars? Apparently not. Therefore, the technical gap between domestic cars and Japanese cars is not that big for consumers in terms of daily car experience. Some people say that the difference lies in stability, but this is not necessarily the case. Although Japanese cars lead the entire industry in terms of overall quality control and failure rates, domestic cars are not as bad as expected.
Take the Changan Eidong as an example. A car has driven more than 170,000 kilometers and its condition is acceptable. This situation is definitely not uncommon in reality. After all, Chery QQ is still operating in third- and fourth-tier cities. Racing on the streets. But because it is a domestically produced car, many people subconsciously feel that this is an exception and does not represent the whole.
Taking the Honda Civic as an example, there has been a negative impact from the increase in engine oil, and there has also been a public controversy about the B-pillar being broken. However, sales have increased instead of falling, and now consumers regard it as a "fault" and problem" is an example and does not represent all cases. The Honda brand can solve this problem.
Here we have to talk about the Changan CS75 and Honda CR-V, which are both protagonists of the oil increase incident. In fact, the CS75 was dealt with in a more timely manner, and the public opinion fermentation was not as big as the CR-V. However, after the incident, the Judging from the sales of the two cars, the CR-V has bottomed out, while the CS75 has never been able to return to its previous peak. It was not until the debut of the CS75 PLUS that the CS75 sales saw a substantial change.
What really causes this disparity is brand influence and recognition. Consumers are still very tolerant of Japanese brands, so for example, if all the parts and technologies of Toyota Corolla are used to make a car, and the logo of a domestic car is put on it, its sales volume will definitely surpass that of Corolla. ?
Obviously unrealistic. Even if there is no gap in technology, this domestic "Corolla" will not surpass Corolla. The biggest difference is the brand. Here you can see the influence and recognition of the brand. Influence. Of course, this is not a consumer bias, but the reputation accumulated by Japanese cars that have been selling well for many years, and the good impression that they have been deeply involved in the domestic car market for many years.