If any car can take into account functionality and design, it is a safari car, and the Volkswagen CC safari car is the latest masterpiece...
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The functional and aura advantages make SUVs are popular, this is fine, but when almost all SUVs are walking on the streets, visual fatigue will also follow, and people’s pursuit of individuality has gradually become prominent, especially for a small group of people. We must completely refuse to follow the trend, and we want to pursue a very niche model in China that can be described as the ultimate personality-hunting truck.
The history of hunting trucks actually predates the invention of automobiles. As early as the era of horse-drawn carriages, British aristocrats derived the concept of Shooting Brake in order to put hunting equipment on horse-drawn carriages, which is what we now call hunting gear. car. After World War II, both Rolls-Royce and Bentley had launched safari trucks, and the first to bring safari trucks to China was the CLS Shooting Brake once introduced by Mercedes-Benz, and it is still outstanding today. American models. Although no one really drives a hunting truck to hunt, but the combination of design and functionality makes it still highly sought after.
Speaking of hunting trucks, there is another very important point, which is to separate it from wagon . Although the two have similar outlines, there is still a big difference in design concept. If you only look at it from today’s perspective, compared with the traditional four-door sedan, its derivative models are station wagons and four-door Coupe models. One is to enlarge the functionality as much as possible on the basis of the four-door sedan, and the other One is to make the four-door sedan more sexy and sporty, while the safari combines the practicality of a station wagon with the sexy and sporty four-door Coupe. So it is natural to launch a safari model based on a four-door Coupe model like CC. The changes brought to the CC by the mid-term facelift of
also appeared on the CC safari. The through-type LED daytime running lights with high-gloss chrome trim strips became the most obvious feature to distinguish the CC models before and after the mid-term facelift. CC uses the sporty R-Line exterior package, but the CC Safari uses the European version of the Elegance exterior package. In contrast, the CC Safari shows more elegance than pure sports. Traits. The black plastic decoration around the body, including the wheel eyebrows, distinguishes the domestic CC hunting truck from European models, which also gives the CC hunting truck in front of it some Crossover temperament. In fact, this design is also in line with the difference in positioning between CC and CC hunting trucks. According to data analysis, the target customers of CC hunting trucks may be about ten years older than CC's target customers, and they have a more stable and elegant personality. The characteristics are in line with the psychological characteristics of consumers in the 30-40 age group, after all, blind pursuit of sports has become a thing of the past. The tail design of
is definitely the highlight of the CC safari. The safari has never been as simple as adding a butt to a four-door sedan. If that is the case, it becomes a station wagon. The designer uses the lines to make the waistline of the CC hunting truck slightly close inward after passing the C-pillar. This design can increase the three-dimensional sense of the body. In fact, such a shape also makes the tail of the CC hunting truck more or less There are some shadows of the Porsche Panamera Sport Turismo.
Judging from the measurement data, the CC hunting truck has almost the same size as the CC. The body length is 4869 mm, which is slightly longer than the CC by 4 mm, the body width is 1870 mm, and the body height is 1459 mm. It is exactly the same as the CC and the wheelbase is also Unsurprisingly, the same is 2841 mm. The trunk space is 514 liters under normal conditions and can be expanded to 1,320 liters at most, which is the perfect fusion of functionality and design.
enter the car, The general interior design of the CC hunting truck is consistent with that of the CC. It is still equipped with a 10.3-inch full LCD instrument and a 9.2-inch central control display. However, the CC hunting truck does not completely copy the CC design, such as the sports on the CC. The type seat is replaced by the ordinary seat, and the carbon fiber decoration is replaced with a large area of piano paint. These two are actually normal, after all, they must match the overall vehicle positioning. However, the touch button type multifunction steering wheel on the CC did not appear on the CC hunting car. Instead, it was replaced by a relatively more traditional button type multifunction steering wheel. Maybe FAW-Volkswagen believes that whether it is from the convenience of operation or practicality Above all, consumers in the 30-40 age group may prefer physical buttons. But is this really the case? I think it's not necessarily true, because the sense of technology must of course belong to the touch buttons. I am afraid that FAW-Volkswagen thinks more about this.
However, the panoramic sunroof that is not on the CC appears in the configuration list of the CC Safari. As for why the CC is not equipped with a panoramic sunroof, the probability is that the design of the frameless door requires a more rigid roof, while the CC Safari The rear roof line of the car becomes more stable in structure, and the use of panoramic sunroof also allows passengers sitting in the rear of the CC hunting car to have a better sense of space.
In addition, it is worth mentioning that whether it is a CC or CC hunting car, it uses a frameless door design. This is definitely a finishing touch and an essential design element for a coupe. It can effectively enhance the vehicle. Elegant attributes. In addition, although the frameless doors are used, they can be described as remarkable in terms of NVH. Wind noise, tire noise, and road noise are all isolated from the outside of the car. It is very comfortable when cruising at medium and high speeds.
In terms of power, the CC hunting truck is equipped with the same power transmission system as the CC. The 2.0-liter inline four-cylinder turbocharged engine of the 330TSI model has a power output of 186 horsepower and 320 N·m. The 380TSI model also uses the 2.0-liter inline four-cylinder turbocharged engine , but it has 220 after high-power tuning. Horsepower and 350 Nm of power output are matched with a 7-speed dual-clutch gearbox.
In fact, the Volkswagen DSG+TSI combination is very familiar to us, it can be described as time-tested, and the matching degree is perfect. In the conventional standard mode, the CC hunting truck will take comfort as the main consideration, the power output is flat, the up/down gear is active and smooth, the DCC active suspension will also maximize the comfort, and the filtering of the fine road vibration is in place, which can effectively improve Driving comfort. If you want to drive more passionately, you can switch to the sport mode. At this time, you can exert the full strength of the engine, and the gearbox will be more actively maintained in the mid-to-high speed range. If you feel that it is not enjoyable enough, then cooperate with the manual mode. Well, it will have a faster up-down gear speed and a fuller sense of participation.
For other brands of hunting cars and station wagons, the pricing is higher than that of traditional four-door sedans, and some of them are not even small. However, FAW-Volkswagen did not follow the official guidance of all models. In terms of price, the price of CC hunting truck and CC actually rises alternately. In other words, the price of CC hunting truck is not higher because of its stronger functionality and design. In a similar price range, you can You can choose CC or CC hunting truck. Of course, the target consumer groups of CC and CC safari trucks are completely different. The target consumer group of CC should be young people between 20 and 30 years old. They pay more attention to the original sense of sports, while for CC safari trucks It is said that consumers in their 30s to 40s may choose it more, because they have passed the age of chasing the wind. It is the best choice to have an elegant design while also taking into account functionality, and enough The niche can also highlight their own taste and personality. I have to say that the FAW-Volkswagen move is really beautiful.
