For the joint venture SUV market, compared with the state where hundreds of companies were flourishing in previous years, the Japanese model has become the most powerful presence. Even after the German model has launched a series of new products, it is difficult to compete with it. Called Zhen, ranging from Highlander to Binzhi and XR-V, Japanese models, as the veterans of the domestic urban SUV market, are extremely popular. Therefore, the internal competition between Japanese brands has become the highlight, and compared to the CR-V and Rongfang, which have been successively replaced, the new generation of X-Trail is already eager to try.
As a latecomer, the new generation of X-Trail has every advantage. After all, from a sales perspective, its current models can still compete on the same level as the two new rivals. In some months, the X-Trail has even been You can also become the sales champion. After seeing the changes in its opponents, the new X-Trail can also formulate better countermeasures, and the first thing it has to counterattack is its appearance.
For the compact SUVs of the top three Japanese brands, they used to not care so much about appearance, especially the CR-V. Among Honda's SUV families, it is neither as fashionable as the Benzhi or XR-V. It is cute and lacks the business and domineering style of Guandao. From a product point of view, it is mainly a show-off model. Although the new Rongfang is a product with a more attractive appearance, its power strategy is not conducive to the full display of its strength. After all, in addition to the 2.0L and 2.5L hybrids on sale, there are many people who need them. It is the 2.5L self-priming version.
Judging from the design of the new generation of X-Trail, its shape has been greatly subverted. Combined with its renderings, patent pictures and spy photos, it will be a very fashionable and imposing car. In terms of presentation and interior, it not only adopts a more fashionable central control layout, it will also become the first model among mainstream Japanese rivals of the same level to adopt a full LCD instrument panel.
As for big items, the latest news shows that there will be a 1.3T turbine engine jointly developed by China and Mercedes-Benz. This trend is probably to prepare for this new generation of X-Trail. After all, first Like the previous 2.0L self-priming version, this power is more in line with policy needs and has more advantages in performance. In addition, it will also use 2.0T? VC-TURBO power. If this engine is introduced, it will also be The most powerful performance among Japanese models in its class. Judging from this information, do you think X-Trail can become the most popular among Japanese SUVs in its class?
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