However, there are still some models, some of which are too niche, some of which have overlapping product positioning, and some of which are not suitable for the domestic market at present, so they have not been introduced into China. Today, we listed some models with good overseas sales or good reputation, and see if there are any you like.
Honda pilot
Some time ago, I got news from the Internet and found that Honda Pilot appeared in the announcement of China National Patent Office. This means that this Honda medium-sized 7-seat SUV specially designed for the North American market may meet domestic consumers in the near future. And its future goals are Toyota Highlander, which has dominated the China market for many years, and Volkswagen Touang, which came from behind.
If you want to stand out at this level, you can't do without some strength. Then what is this pilot?
As early as 2000, Toyota launched the first generation Highlander in the North American market. For Americans who also like big cars and pay attention to practicality, Highlander is very suitable for their tastes and has been selling well since its listing. At this time, Honda has only a low-level CR-V in the market for the time being. Although the sales volume is also good, it is not comparable to Highlander.
Toyota's move has successfully stimulated Honda, and it is time to launch a larger urban SUV, and it is Pilot. Thanks to its larger size, Pilot is much thicker visually than CR-V, and its practicability has been improved. Coupled with the straight and rough lines, it has been well received by the North American market since its listing.
Although the positioning is only an urban SUV, Honda has also injected some off-road performance into it, adding the original VTM-4 four-wheel drive system, which is also the predecessor of the later Acura SH-AWD four-wheel drive system. In terms of power system, it is equipped with 3.5L? V6？ VTEC engine.
In the following years, Pilot has undergone two updates, and now it has developed into the third generation model. Wash away the square shapes of the first two generations, add more rich lines, and move closer to the urban household SUV in an all-round way.
At the same time, the cylinder-breaking system is added, and Honda Sensing active safety system is standard. The VTM-4 four-wheel drive system is replaced by a smarter i-VTM4 system. In addition, a Passport model with stronger off-road performance has been derived.
From the perspective of overseas models, the body size of today's navigator has reached 4940/ 1996/ 1773mm, and the wheelbase is 28 19 mm, which is enough to compete with other competing models at the same level. Unfortunately, it was thought that another showdown would be held with Highlander in China market, but Honda responded with UR-V specially provided by Guandao and China.
If it can successfully enter China in the future, the current code name of Pilot is J35Z6? 3.5L？ V6 engine with 6AT and ZF? The power combination of 9AT gearbox must be changed, and the most likely thing is to replace the 2.0T engine in Crown Road.
Hmm (expressing hesitation, etc.) ... I wonder how much impact this pilot will have on Highlander?
Toyota harrier style
Honda in the front foot wants to introduce Pilot to fill the vacancy in the medium-sized SUV market, and Toyota in the back foot can't help it. This time, they plan to launch a model between Highlander and Fangrong RAV4. The internal code name of FAW Toyota is 94 1B (GAC Toyota 942B), and its Chinese name is Hailia, which is also very similar to Harrier's transliteration.
Judging from Toyota's previous product planning, the overseas version of Harrier is expected to be officially released in the second half of this year, and the domestic version may choose to meet consumers at 202 1.
For this car, many domestic friends may not be familiar with it, and its fame is far less than that of RAV4, Highlander, Prado and Lu Xun. Actually, this Harrier is not a new car. So far, three generations of models have been launched, and there is also a cousin named Lexus RX.
In 2003, the second generation model and Lexus RX were replaced at the same time. Although equipped with a hybrid system, the size has been further increased, but the sales strategy has not changed. Here is a small egg. By the way, when Harrier was sold in Japan, it was not Toyota's "bull's head logo", but Harrier, which is also the meaning of the word Harrier and a common raptor in Hokkaido.
With the return of Lexus to the Japanese market, the third generation, now the Harrier, began to differentiate from RX. This relationship is somewhat similar to that of Asian Dragon and ES. The former focuses on being close to the people, while the latter continues to be responsible for the high-end market.
What will be introduced to China in the future will be a brand-new fourth-generation vehicle, which will be built on the GA-K platform under the framework of Toyota TNGA. At present, only overseas renderings are released, but many RX shadows can also be seen from them. In terms of power, the new car will probably adopt 2.0L self-priming and 2.5L hybrid systems, and the main competitors should be locked in Honda Crown Road and UR-V..
Mazda 6 station wagon
You may not be able to react the first time when you say this name. It also has a name called Artz Travel Edition. Atz sedan models currently on sale have been on the market for some time. To say that its most attractive place should be its super high value.
Although the car is beautiful, for other Mazda fans or fans who love crocks, the Artz Travel Edition has not been introduced to the China market, which has always been a pity in their hearts. Although it has been reported that Mazda plans to bring this station wagon to China, the final result is nothing.
In fact, as far as the current situation is concerned, such a result is also reasonable. Although people's acceptance of station wagons is gradually increasing, there may even be some friends who love crock models and regard them as beliefs, but this is bound to be a minority, and Mazda is obviously unwilling to take this risk. It's much easier to import, but how many people will pay for its expensive price in the end?
On the other hand, Mazda itself is a very personal existence in the circle. Sometimes people always feel that it belongs to Buddhism to sell cars, and they are unwilling to make changes to cater to the market, which directly leads to the frequent appearance of its models and has been tepid. Only when you have eaten enough can you have the strength to say how you feel. Artz Travel Edition is more like a good car that can be icing on the cake, but it must not be a timely help. Increasing the sales of existing models should be Mazda's more concern.
Dodge charger
The godfather of American muscle car, a frequent visitor to Hollywood movies and one of the cars used by American police are all describing a model-Dodge Charger. Just because the China market has been in a state of almost giving up the Dodge brand, we can only see this legendary muscle car on the big screen.
The first generation dodge Charger was born in 1966. At that time, its platform B already had a luxury car, Coronet. However, in that era of unprecedented prosperity in the United States, Americans hope to have a large-displacement muscle car that is more athletic, purer, more personalized and can show their unrestrained temperament.
Chrysler will naturally not miss this demand. They responded quickly, transformed Platform B and introduced a standard American muscle car with a 5.2-liter V8 engine, a semi-loaded chassis and a leaf spring rear axle. Sounds good, doesn't it? Very much in line with Americans' appetite. It must sell well, right? However, it is not, on the contrary, really bleak, the so-called pony next door? I don't know how many streets I dumped.
After more than 50 years of development, Dodge Charger has created its own glory and experienced loneliness. It's not what it used to be, but it's still a large displacement V8 engine, with a violent power output comparable to the linear acceleration of a super sports car, and ... it has never been seen in the China market in the future. But it's right to think about it. If the American brain can't accept switching to a 2.0T engine or launching a new energy version, it is estimated that it will never come.
Peugeot 208
Due to the epidemic, almost all major exhibitions at home and abroad were forced to cancel this year, including the Geneva Motor Show, which should have been held at the beginning of this year.
However, although the auto show was cancelled, the selection of the track "European Car of the Year" reserved before the previous auto show still arrived as scheduled. In the end, the winner is a new Peugeot 208, a hatchback, and competitors include Porsche Taycan and Tesla Model? 3. Toyota Corolla and BMW 1 Series ...
Is this car so powerful? At least in the European market, it is not an exaggeration to say that it is popular. In the first half year after the brand-new Peugeot 208 went on the market, it won 65,438+065,438+000,000 orders in France alone. The main reason for conquering these consumers is value.
This fierce hatchback adopts Peugeot's brand-new design language, which makes it both naive and sporty. Coupled with the personalized interior, it is estimated that a large number of young people have completely fallen.
After the praise, although it performed well in overseas markets, is it suitable for China market? Can you make domestic consumers pay the bill with his face value? Honestly, I really can't. Our car habits in China are very different from those in Europe. We can easily make it empty, but we can't make it strong. Looking at the current market atmosphere, the living environment of hatchbacks is constantly being suppressed by small SUVs, and the remaining share is not much; French brands have never had much presence in the China market, and they will have to face the attacks of powerful rivals such as Fit and POLO after coming in, so life may not be too easy.
Write it at the end
On a global scale, each market has different characteristics, and people's different needs have caused this differentiation, which makes many brands have to come up with multiple sets of solutions to "prescribe the right medicine". However, I still hope that more and more excellent models will enter China in the future, providing us with more choices.
This article comes from car home, the author of the car manufacturer, and does not represent car home's position.