American cars has shrunk significantly in the past two years. The reason is self-evident. In order to further seize the market, many models have offered relatively large terminal discounts. Even the expensive luxury brands of Span1span Lincoln and Cadillac are the same, but not all price cuts can be "one shot", just like the seven Chevrolet that I want to talk about today-Volando, It’s not selling well, and the monthly average of 1,000 units in the past year has not been achieved.
According to the above data, Chevrolet Volando sold only 891 units in December last year, and the cumulative sales volume was only 10777 units from January to December. It is no exaggeration to say that this data already belongs to the category of market marginalization. Then why is Chevrolet Volando so unwelcome among Chinese people? Is it the price? Of course not, Volando is not only cheap, but also has great terminal discounts. Just like the price of a naked car from a dealer in Chengdu where the author is located, it has fallen to a little over 100,000. The price is quite attractive. Where is the problem? The author analyzes one by one from several aspects that Chinese people pay more attention to, such as appearance, space, and power.
First of all, if Volando loses in appearance, you must have not seen it seriously, why? Although Volando is positioned as a pragmatic family car, its exterior design is very dynamic and stylish. For the front face, the family-style double grille design with narrow upper and lower width, supplemented by blackened treatment, presents a large mouth shape, coupled with the raised ribs on the hood, and the "shark gill" diversion on both sides of the front The mouth gives people a sense of bold visual impact. Among them, it is worth mentioning that all Volando headlights use LED light sources, which are more generous than many models of the same price.
On the side part, although Volando is positioned in the field of compact cars, it has an MPV profile,And the styling design of the SUV. Specifically, Volando’s side lines are very smooth, with the popular floating roof design and blackened roof rack. In addition, the streamlined dual-element LED taillights at the rear are directly connected to the rear window, and coupled with an extra-long spoiler with high-position brake lights, the overall appearance is neat and layered without losing a sense of movement. On the whole, Volando's appearance is indeed very attractive, especially the models blessed by Redline·Shanghong elements, which are more eye-catching.
Secondly, since it is a family car, how about the space performance of Volando? Thanks to the vehicle size of 4684*1807*1628mm and the body wheelbase of 2796mm, Volando has a relatively solid internal space. Moreover, it is worth mentioning that Volando offers two seat layouts, 5-seater and 7-seater, and the latter is also the version that many consumers care about. Take an experiencer with a height of 179cm as an example. Sit in the front row and adjust the seat to the lowest position in the middle. At this time, there is more than one punch for the head room. Keep the seat position unchanged and move to the back row. At the end, there is room for 2 punches and more legs, and 4 fingers for head room.
Before entering the third row, adjust the second row of seats to the four-finger legroom. The experiencer enters the third row again, with 4 fingers left in the leg room and 1 finger in the head room. To be honest, this performance is good for emergency use. If it is used for long-distance riding, it will produce a certain sense of fatigue. After all, the cushion height of the third row of seats is not enough, and the support for the legs is not sufficient. However, after putting the rear seats down, Volando can get a maximum trunk volume of 1520L, and the depth of 1920mm is enough to be used as a bed, which is very advantageous in self-driving.
Then, in terms of power, the entire Volando series is equipped with a 1.3T engine and is equipped with a 48V light hybrid system. Its maximum power is 120kW (163Ps)/5500rpm, and the maximum torque is 230N· m/1800-4400rpm, in terms of data alone, this engine performs quite well.However, many consumers "eliminate" it because of its three-cylinder structure when choosing a car. In fact, this is also a psychological effect, because from the experience of the car during the test drive, under working conditions such as low speed, low speed uphill, and rapid acceleration, Volando does not feel jittery, and the running smoothness is quite good. As for transmission, Volando's full range of 6AT gearboxes are reliable in quality and mature in technology, and they can be regarded as a more generous presence at the same price. Not only that, Volando also uses a front and rear McPherson multi-link four-wheel independent suspension system, which not only ensures the comfort of daily driving, but also increases the product strength of the vehicle.
From the above aspects, the overall comprehensive strength of this genuine joint venture of Volando is quite strong, both in appearance and space, are remarkable. However, due to the three-cylinder structure, many people are reluctant to believe it, so that it only sells less than a thousand units per month. In fact, from the author's personal point of view, Volando is a pity, after all, this three-cylinder machine performed very well during the test drive, and there was no jitter. It is only because of people's inherent thinking that it is not appreciated. So, what do you think about this car?
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