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GL8 panic! This unusual strength of independent high-end MPV

In 1999, the Buick GL8 officially into the Chinese market, then ten years, by virtue of its high-end product features comfortable position occupied the top spot in the domestic business MPV market. Now, the time came in 2020, after the autonomous vehicle brand has made rapid progress, also started the layout of the high-end MPV market. Among the masters have their own brands, the first high-end cars Chi Chuan Chi Chuan MPV- GM8.

Trumpchi GM8

Buick GL8

since 2017 on the market beginning Trumpchi GM8 with superior product strength will quickly get recognized by the market, and now, more than two years of market testing, Chi Chuan GM8 has become one of the high-end business MPV market, most mature domestic models, on sales stable in 2500 Taiwan, successfully created independent new benchmark for high-end MPV market.

a new benchmark for independent Trumpchi GM8 pilot models GLS joint venture veteran VS Buick GL8 ES landing respect paragraph Charming, who even better? Jun bump following the vision, we take a closer look!

On the face value, is different

car exterior design has always been a matter of opinion, different personal aesthetic, but also created a car market ever-changing style. Some people like rigid direct American broad-brush, it was like a small but beautiful Japanese small fresh, but no matter what kind of style, personalized color highlights should be enough to finally come to the fore in all the competition among car. In particular, in the pursuit of business reception areas MPV, you only have special enough to express honorable enough!

as Trumpchi GM8 pilot models GLS models so, create a sufficient deterrent gas field to the domineering side leakage potential of business reception. Face shape models highly stressed longitudinally, and proceeds grille specially designed longitudinal inverted trapezoidal large opening, and supplemented by large chrome front lip, with similar unique matrix LED headlamps, to create a perspective front face noble vested modeling. A lower L-shaped front face trim, billowing; further reduce the visual center of gravity of the vehicle body, creating a top MVP low lying posture, a burst of anger from the prestige of the stunning gas field.

Trumpchi GM8

Buick GL8

using 3D stereoscopic moving body side waist design, vigorous and effective, smooth sharp, movement of the wind not blow unsolicited, on both sides of the C-shaped tail dimensional shape, while strengthening the lateral width of the tail and muscular optimizing aerodynamic performance, creating a strong sense of movement. Bilateral double bottom of the figure “8” exhaust all possibilities of highlighting the surging power; left and right exhaust coherent seamless design, one go.

In contrast, from the birth date 20 years ago, look at the details of the GL8 although somewhat updated, but the overall shape change is not large, now it seems already too traditional, and even some Shenmeipilao . Although Buick GL8 ES landing respect paragraph comfort has adopted the latest family car Buick home design, but increasingly mellow bloated construction vehicle lines, has long lost its original sense of the MPV market overlord of some sharp. Especially the front headlights across the piece of chrome trim, so that the entire front face shape slightly weird; more flat rear styling, make Buick GL8 instantly recognizable to lose.

Trumpchi GM8

Buick GL8

In shape design, Trumpchi GM8 pilot GLS models contrast Buick GL8 ES landing respect paragraph comfort, more like energetic spirit of the guy comparing middle-aged uncle, stack up, glance. Moreover, more “authentic” independent brands, compared to across the oceans of the joint venture brands, aesthetic in appearance, like people apparently know better.

gold power, beat independent joint venture

In addition to seeing is believing exterior design, a car most central and most embodies the technical content of it is still a power system Performance. Although described by leaps and bounds in the past few years the growth rate of its own brand in the field of repairer, but mature in relation to core automobile engine technologies or not, in the minds of consumers has always been a question mark.

However Trumpchi GM8 pilot models GLS arrival has given consumers the most sincere answer, as Chi Chuan cars to high-end MPV marketField marching Chi Chuan GM8 pilot models GLS models, has the ultimate power of a strong performance. It is equipped with Trumpchi 390T new third-generation engine, the maximum power of 185KW, peak torque of 390 Nm.

Third Generation Trumpchi GM8 390T engine

The newly developed engines using turbo Western mainstream low inertia turbine technology, so that the engine can be at 1750 rpm turbine implement intervention can significantly improve turbine efficiency. This engine also has been known as the Guangzhou Automobile GCCS patented combustion control technology, this technical support, engine combustion efficiency can be improved 22 percentage. While luxury cars necessary DCVVT ​​double continuous variable timing mechanism, while reducing fuel consumption by 15 percent, a vehicle equipped with more than two tons of 2.0T models, the low hundred kilometers 8.2L, really not too good .

It is worth mentioning that the pilot Chi Chuan GM8 money GLS models drive system uses a star 8AT transmission from Aisin Seiki in Japan, it can provide five kinds of driving modes for the driver, and phase than traditional 6AT transmission gear ratio higher than 25 percent. Not only that, this 8AT gearbox also has a smart learning mode and the neutral brake function, just to give drivers safer and more high-performance driving control experience.

Trumpchi GM8

Buick GL8

In contrast, Buick GL8 ES LU respect comfort models 2.0T also uses a gearbox, the maximum power of 174KW, peak torque of 350 Nm. Transmission is using a 9AT gearbox, although this 2.0T engine with variable valve called Tripower management techniques, but in terms of actual power output is still inferior to Trumpchi GM8 pilot GLS models. And the Achilles heel of the US Department of MPV comes from its ultra-high fuel consumption, opened the Buick GL8 of people understand the kind of kick down a dollar feeling is hard to Routeng.

Dynamic aspects of competition, Trumpchi GM8 pilot GLS models with real-world data performance and excellent engine technology strength charm rolling Buick GL8 ES landing respect paragraph comfort. But also to consumers in the hearts of those questioned its own brand engine technology is excellent eating a “reassurance.”

who bid higher product?

In addition to the value of color design, dynamic performance of these products force performance, the ability to influence consumers to buy the decisive factor in whether or not there is the price of a car, into the automotive industry jargon is a car the product bid. Only after both price and product strength to meet the requirements, consumers will really put “it” home.

Trumpchi GM8 seat

Buick GL8 seat

Pilot section Trumpchi GM8 GLS terminal price of 219 800, Buick GL8 ES landing respect paragraph Charming terminal price of 299,900, 80,000 of the difference you will choose to buy Chi Chuan or Buick? Let’s look at a set of configuration comparison images

sufficiently clear configuration comparison chart, so you once again an insight into their own brand of the actual and affordable, Chi Chuan GM8 pilot GLS models compared Buick GL8 ES landing respect priced models have lower comfort, yet has a better performance in the entire vehicle configuration. Let awkward bump-jun fans of that Buick GL8 ES landing respect paragraph comfort close to the price of 300,000, the steering wheel is actually plastic, fabric seat is made, then I ask what I spend 300,000 to buy a Diansha?

(Trumpchi GM8 Interior)

(Buick GL8 Interior)

Here a premium brand would have to say that the problem is well known that foreign auto companies authorized domestic joint venture production of certain models is not a simple signature handshake, but to collect a huge amount of technology transfer fee, usually at a possible amount of vehicles is concerned, the transfer fee is calculated in billions of yuan. But in the end these huge costs still fell to the consumers, which is why the joint venture car prices artificially high forever lies!

Trumpchi GM8 pilot GLS models equipped with electric sliding doors

Buick GL8 ES landing respect Comfort bilateral manual sliding door

back to the consumer level, it is to spend money to buy higher brand premium car joint venture, or consider every penny spent on own-brand himself, savvy consumers apparently know how to proceed from reality. More importantly, now own brand already has sufficient technical accumulation rival joint venture, in that case, why spend money to pursue illusory thing, you say, right?

written in the last

Trumpchi GM8 as an independent brand to enter the high-end MPV market a sharp knife, it does show us repairer from Chi Chuan brand strength in the face of strong opponents, it never discouraged, even with its strong strength rolled opponent, because it has enough product to attract consumers bid and is sufficiently attractive prices for consumers. Independent high-end MPV thus opening the road to the future, unlimited potential GM8 Chi Chuan is still waiting for you to discover!

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