luxury cars also pursue cost-effectiveness. I have a budget of more than 300,000 yuan to buy a car. The models I mainly considered at that time were Audi A4L and Cadillac CT5. After adding the RS kit, the appearance of the A4L becomes cool. It has the strongest comprehensive strength and the most affordable price among BBAs of the same level. The Cadillac CT5 has a stronger sporty atmosphere. The same price model is much higher than the A4L configuration. The key is that the 2.0T high-power engine is standard for the entire series, which is indeed more attractive than the A4L of 40 TFSI.
thought for a long time, but I still prefer Cadillac CT5. Although the brand image of Audi is better, no matter who is of the same price, the models of the same price are more noble than those. Will people who drive Volkswagen Phaeton be looked down upon by people who drive BMW 3 Series ? In order to enjoy the model rather than the logo, I finally bought the Cadillac CT5 2022 28T luxury model. To be honest, it is really good to drive this car by yourself. The rear-wheel drive gives people a sense of control, and the 2.0T gives people a sense of pushing back is also quite satisfying. But in addition to the romance and romance, life also has many shortcomings. This car also has many shortcomings, such as the space performance, which is not as compact as the intermediate car , which is also the place where my family complains the most.
But overall, the Cadillac CT5 is still more practical than the models of the same BBA. If I were given another chance to choose again, I would probably choose the Cadillac CT5. This is my naive idea. It was not until I drove the Lincoln Z that my friend just bought that I realized that there are people outside of people, and there is a world beyond that. American luxury cars really don’t just refer to Cadillac !
When I first met my friend Lincoln Z, I once suspected that this was a new energy vehicle model, at least a hybrid product, because its overall design feel is indeed advanced, and it is also equipped with the most popular hidden door handles at the moment. I was obsessed with the "light show" of Hongqi H9 for a while. Unexpectedly, my friend unlocked his Lincoln Z. The cool front and rear light group also showed me. Even the Lincoln star logo in the middle of the grille can be lit up. A 1.8-meter fluorescent blanket will be projected on both sides of the car body, and there are two styling effects. My Audi can only project a simple Audi logo. Compared with this, it seems that it is not a model of the same era.
I secretly checked the information. The length, width and height of Lincoln Z are 4982×1865×1485mm respectively, and the wheelbase is 2930mm. Compared to my CT5, the Lincoln Z has an advantage in length and height, and my car is better in width and wheelbase. But when I put the two cars together, I always feel that my car is relatively compact. When I open the rear door, the contrast is more obvious. Looking at the rear space alone, Lincoln Z seems to be at least one level higher than my CT5. Moreover, there is almost no bulge in the middle of the floor of this car, and the seats are also equipped with three headrests. Due to the protrusion, my car can only sit two people in the rear seat, and the rear seats are only equipped with two headrests. The CT5 is indeed sporty, but it is a bit unworthy of the loss by sacrificing too much space and comfort for it.
came to the front row, Lincoln Z gave me a greater impact. I have been driving Cadillac for nearly a year, and today I finally appreciate what American luxury is. In addition to highlighting the elegant and luxurious leather and various detailed wiring, Lincoln Z is also equipped with a 12.3-inch LCD instrument + 27-inch huge screen. The two are connected through the screen, which gives people a shocking feeling. The resolution of the key screen is quite high. The main and co-pilot parts of the central control screen can be controlled separately, which is too playable. Lincoln Z also handles the details well, and does not have any designs like some electric brands except for large screens. The Lincoln Touch intelligent control panel equipped in this car is very attractive, with a very sensitive touch feedback, which feels more useful than physical buttons and is more beautiful. Looking back at the interior of the CT5, the 4.2-inch instrument and 10-inch central control suddenly seemed quite shabby. Although the overall workmanship and materials are good, I always feel that I lost too much.
Then I comforted myself. Each car has its own strengths. The CT5 is a little weaker in terms of comfort and luxury, but in terms of power and handling, the CT5 has no rivals.But seeing the power configuration of Lincoln Z was shocked again. It also comes with a standard 2.0T high-power engine, but this Lincoln Z engine can explode 246 horsepower and 376N·m of peak torque, which is 9 horsepower and 26N·m of torque more than my car. With an 8AT gearbox, the acceleration time of 000 is only 6.8 seconds, which is 0.5 seconds faster than the CT5.
is no longer confident in motivation, so I am looking for comfort in configuration. The guide price of my car manufacturer is 299,400 yuan, and the newly bought Lincoln Z i Cool Zunya version by a friend is 299,800 yuan, which is quite close. It has many comfort configurations such as 19-inch wheels, steering wheel heating, wireless charging of mobile phones, main seat memory, facial recognition, etc. than my CT5. The safety configurations equipped by Lincoln Z are equipped with line parallel assistance, lane departure warning, lane centering maintenance, road traffic sign recognition, forward collision warning, 360-degree panoramic image, full-speed adaptive cruise, adaptive high and low beam lights, etc. are also not available to my car. Even the car warranty is 5 years or 140,000 kilometers, and my car only has three years. It’s really awesome to compare.
It turns out that American luxury cars are not just Cadillac. I am used to driving the CT5 and then driving the Lincoln Z. I feel that the difference between the two cars is as big as the gap between Honda Civic and Honda Accord. The CT5 has the advantage of handling, but the Lincoln Z is even better in terms of comfort, high-end sense, space performance, etc. It is a perfect gap between the compact car and the B car !