Independent brand new car competes with the joint venture model

In the recent internationally renowned consulting firm J. D. According to a 2010 China New Car Quality Research Report published by Power Asia Pacific, it shows that in 2010, the overall average quality of new domestic cars (calculated as the number of problems per 100 vehicles) was 224 points, compared with 135 points for international brands. The overall quality of new cars (all brands) in China has steadily increased in the past 11 years, increasing by 6% in 2010, with an average score of 168 points. The gap between the highest and lowest brands of new cars has significantly narrowed the gap in quality, with both domestic brands and international brands. The gap in the quality of new cars between brands also fell to a minimum in 2010.

While the quality of new brands of self-owned brands has increased, the level of their allocation has also been quietly increased. The reporter noted through the recent release of a number of self-owned brand new cars, regardless of the size of the new car, the engine displacement level, most of the engines in the power configuration match the engine are almost four valves per cylinder, dual overhead camshaft engine And many of them are CVVT or DVVT variable valve mechanisms, unlike some well-known joint venture brands that are sticking to the old configuration of two valves per cylinder. In the chassis and suspension system, many independent brand new models have applied four-wheel independent suspension, from the perspective of the use of the same model, the configuration level of chassis and suspension of self-owned brand models does not lose to joint venture brands.

It is gratifying that some of the newly-launched self-owned brand new cars have achieved a relatively high level of safety and comfort in several major configurations that reflect the level of automobiles. For safety, Chery Riich G5, Guangzhou Automobile Chuanqi, SAIC MG6Saloon and other high-end models have appeared in the electronic stability program (ESP), reversing images and other functions, the first two cars are also equipped with automatic headlights opening and closing functions, MG6Saloon It matches the tire pressure monitoring function. It is worth mentioning that Chuanqi this mid-level car with its entire price range falling within tens of thousands of yuan, except for the minimum configuration models, ESP has become almost standard, and high-grade models have the function of headlight cleaning; In the field of cars, BYD L3 also matched the reversing image and headlight automatic opening and closing function. The Geely Global GX2, which has only 3,815mm A0 class car, also matched the reversing image function, and appeared on its top model. Side airbags.

In terms of the comfort and convenience of the car, the reporter noticed that the GPS navigation function was configured on the above-mentioned vehicles. The on-board information service system also appeared on the MG6Saloon and G5, and the L3 and GX2 had the keyless starting capability. . In SAIC's other new car, the Roewe 350, it was loaded with the inkaNet 2.0 version that was the first to use "car networking" technology in the world, making it a "full-time on-line sedan" that sits on the car and sends micro-blogs. The device enables the 350 to acquire 3G mobile communication signals during high-speed driving, and on this basis realizes online entertainment functions such as web surfing and vehicle location cloud search. On the other side of comfort, multi-speed automatic transmission obviously also promoted the upgrade of new brands of self-owned brands, such as the Chuanqi, MG6Saloon, G5 and Roewe 550 5-speed AT, L3 CVT and so on.

In terms of energy saving and emission reduction, the newly-listed Changan CX30 in 2010 will undoubtedly become a bright spot for self-owned brand models. In the two low-carbon models of the CX30, Bosch's STT (Start & Stop, STT for short) start-stop system was matched, becoming the first intelligent fuel-efficient production model to match the system in China.

While raising the level of configuration, the reporter noticed that many independent brand manufacturers have generally devoted themselves to the most critical powertrains in automobiles. Many manufacturers' engines have risen to higher levels such as booster pressure and variable valves. For example, GW4C20 independently developed by Great Wall Motors is a 2.0-liter gasoline direct injection, exhaust gas turbocharger and DVVT high-level engine with a maximum power of 160 kilowatts and a maximum torque of 324 Nm. The emission index can reach Euro V level. At the same time, FAW and Dongfeng are the main forces in the country, and their passenger vehicle autonomous engine series are all well planned. SAW, FAW, Chery, Geely and many other independent brand manufacturers also have various types of automatic transmissions. After the pilot test phase, loading large quantities of vehicles is only a matter of time.

From the perspective of several mid-range models such as Guangzhou Automobile Qichuan and Chery Ruiqi G5 that are currently on the market, although the displacement is only about 2.0 liters, the main configuration level has completely reached the level of 2.4 litre displacement medium and high-level joint venture models.

In time, with the launch of mid- to high-end new cars such as Beijing Auto and other self-owned brands, and the introduction of more high-end models of other self-owned brands, we will see that Chinese and foreign models will not only be in the middle and low-grade passenger cars, but also in the mid- to high-end models. competition.