One is a national brand and the other is a joint venture manufacturer. To be honest, it is basically difficult to have a relationship between Wuling and Honda in traditional concepts. However, with the continuous development in recent years, Wuling has gradually gained a foothold in the mainstream household market and has brought many high-quality household car products, including the Silver Biao Kaijie at the beginning, and the Wuling Star Hybrid Edition, which has remained high recently. Because as a hybrid SUV, the pricing of Wuling Star Hybrid Edition can be said to have once again broken the industry bottom line, with a price of only 99,800-109,800 yuan.
So this also makes many consumers with a budget of about 100,000 yuan begin to get entangled when buying a car. At this price, should we choose a traditional fuel car or buy the newly-established Wuling Star Hybrid Edition? In response to this issue, the editor thinks we might as well make a comparison. Let’s choose the Honda XR-V that has just been updated (priced 132,900-152,900 yuan). Let’s see if the Honda XR-V, which is more than 30,000 yuan, is it better or is the Wuling Star Hybrid Edition kind?
(Honda XR-V)
(Wuling Star Hybrid Edition)
First of all, after the Honda XR-V has been updated, its appearance has indeed improved a lot, and the overall style has become more fashionable and sporty, which caters to the aesthetics of today's young consumers; the appearance design of the Wuling Star Hybrid Edition continues the Silver Band family design language, and the whole vehicle style looks relatively fashionable and young, and as a home SUV, there are no problems. So in terms of appearance, the editor thinks it depends on your preferences.
(Honda XR-V)
(Wuling Star Hybrid Edition)
Actual product strength, as a compact SUV, the Wuling Star Hybrid Edition is better than the Honda XR-V, which is just a small SUV in terms of size. Its length, width and height are: 4594/1820/1740mm, and the wheelbase is 2750mm, while the length, width and height of the Honda XR-V are: 4380/1790/1590mm, and the wheelbase is 2610mm. As you can see, the Wuling Star Hybrid Edition has an additional 140mm in terms of wheelbase alone.
(Honda XR-V)
(Wuling Star Hybrid Edition)
So the actual performance part is that although the Honda XR-V has the "magic space" blessing, the Wuling Star Hybrid Edition is due to the flat rear platform and the adjustable backrest angle, the ride comfort and space experience are significantly better than the Honda XR-V. In addition, in the trunk part, the Wuling Star Hybrid Edition can also support the seats to be folded down in proportion to expand, and the practicality performance is also excellent.
(Honda XR-V)
(Wuling Xingchen Hybrid Edition)
Then take a look at the interior part. The entry-level Honda XR-V in terms of materials is still a familiar taste, with only fabric seats and plastic steering wheel, while the Wuling Xingchen Hybrid Edition has leather seats and leather steering wheel. The entry-level Honda XR-V has an 8-inch central control screen, but its functions are relatively simple and only supports radio, Bluetooth phones and other functions. The Wuling Star Hybrid Edition is equipped with a 10.25-inch central control screen with a built-in Ling OS Lingxi system, which supports mainstream voice recognition control, Internet of Vehicles, NetEase Cloud Music, Himalaya, and mobile APP car control, so as to have a smarter and more convenient travel experience.
(Honda XR-V)
(Wuling Star Hybrid Edition)
Finally, it is the power part. The Honda XR-V still uses a powertrain composed of 1.5L naturally aspirated + CVT gearbox, which can have a maximum power of 124Ps and a maximum torque of The power output of 145N·m, the WLTC comprehensive fuel consumption is 6.3L/100km; while the Wuling Star Hybrid Edition uses a hybrid system composed of a 2.0L self-priming engine + motor. The maximum engine power is 136Ps, the maximum motor torque is 320N·m, and 0-60km/h only takes 3.2 seconds. The comprehensive fuel consumption in the urban area is 4.6L/100km, which is better in both power and economic performance.
At the same time, the chassis of the top-end Wuling Star Hybrid Edition also uses the front McPherson + rear multi-link independent suspension, while the Honda XR-V uses the front McPherson + rear torsion beam non-independent suspension , and the chassis texture also has a certain gap.
(Honda XR-V)
(Wuling Star Hybrid Edition)
So overall, when it is more than 30,000 yuan cheaper, the overall product strength of the Wuling Star Hybrid Edition is still better than the Honda XR-V, including a more spacious and comfortable space, smarter configuration, as well as stronger performance and better economy. The key is that Wuling's quality is known for its reliability. Obviously, in the current market at a price of 100,000, Wuling Star Hybrid Edition has a higher purchasing value.
