Interview with "Big Bear": New Kodiak's Super Bowl Magic

With the recovery of the economic environment, the streets have resumed their former lively scenes. This round of "car purchase subsidy" initiated by Wuhan is like a spark, which makes the fuel vehicle market more intense and once again sets off the upsurge of "buying while buying". This also proves that consumers are not only concerned about new energy vehicles, but also have a constant demand for vehicles. What everyone wants is to find a "Super Bowl" product that is closer to life and worth the money.

Take the hottest SUV model as an example, the space of compact SUV is relatively cramped, and the price of medium and large SUV is often higher; It is difficult for consumers to find a balance between space, strength and price when choosing a truly reliable "Super Bowl" joint venture product. In contrast, the starting price of the new Kodiak is19.190,000 yuan, which is more approachable. Coupled with the recent official preferential policies, the temptation has increased a lot. Therefore, we specially went to Skoda 4S store to find out whether this player, affectionately called "Big Bear" by riders, has enough strength to become a "big bowl".

The strength of the "Super Bowl" is to get out inside and outside.

In the new era, to measure value-added or not, we should not only meet consumers' aesthetic needs for trendy design, but also meet their comprehensive needs for space and intelligence. This year, the development momentum of the automobile market is gradually showing a blowout state. Before that, new products came to the table one after another. After that, many "veterans" changed their models and upgraded. In this kind of chaos, if the brand-new Kodiak wants to break through, it is bound to come up with greater combat power.

Taking animals as anthropomorphic, bears give people the first impression that they are simple and honest, strong but cute. The shape and appearance of the new Kodiak are quite in line with these characteristics. Incorporated the design style of overseas RS sports models. The straight waterfall air intake grille becomes more stereoscopic, the LED daytime running lights are angular, and then the side skirts of the same color are put on, which is rough and tough, giving people a reliable sense of security.

For family cars, excellent design can be described as icing on the cake, and the humanization and comfort of the cockpit are the "key points". The symmetrical central control layout of "Big Bear" conforms to the aesthetics of Chinese people and visually looks regular. Most of the functions in the car are integrated on the 12 inch floating central control panel, but there are still many physical buttons under the central control panel, and the functions are clearly divided. While catering to the big screen era, it can also satisfy the fun of some old drivers.

"Big Bear" is not only magnificent in appearance, but also presents a posture of "smelling roses" through the details inside the car. The cockpit wrapped in a large area of soft material feels good, and with the addition of integrated sports seats and punching technology, the texture is increased and the comfort of long-distance driving is improved.

Wide and comfortable space can not only bring a better ride experience, but also further improve the carrying capacity of vehicles, so players with better space performance are often more favored by consumers. Since it is affectionately known as the "big bear", the spatial performance of the new Kodiak will naturally not be inferior. The length of the car is 470 1mm, the wheelbase is 279 1mm, and the width of the car is moderate, which is enough to meet the just-needed space of consumers.

Moreover, in addition to the 5-seat version, the new Kodiak also provides a 7-seat layout. When the second and third rows of seats are all down, the trunk space can be expanded to 2065L at most, whether it is daily loading or full loading. In addition, the whole car also has 22 storage spaces, including umbrella slots, glasses cases and card slots. Most odds and ends of household items can be better stored, which provides more convenience for family travel.

Four-wheel drive blessing, home SUV can also be wild.

With the popularity of camping, many people are attracted by this trend and want to take their families out to enjoy the weekend after work. Unlike most urban SUVs, the new Kodiak has not given up the pursuit of "light off-road". With the blessing of the four-wheel drive system, it also gave it more confidence to leave.

In terms of power, all four-wheel drive models are equipped with 2.0T high-power engines with the maximum power of 162kW, which lays a solid power foundation for "light off-road". In addition, the vehicle is also equipped with an intelligent four-wheel drive system, which can automatically adjust the power ratio of the front and rear wheels according to the road conditions, bringing more driving pleasure to consumers. Of course, if you have a higher pursuit of economy, you can also choose the 2.0T low-power two-wheel drive model. The book data of 137kW can meet the urban commuting demand, and the comprehensive fuel consumption of 7LWTC is more friendly to the later use cost.

Whether commuting in the city or going out for cross-country "tinkering", safety is always the most important. The performance of "Big Bear" in terms of safety, as the name implies. The A-pillar, B-pillar and other key parts of the car body are all made of thermoformed steel, and the tensile strength is 4-5 times that of ordinary steel, which explains the characteristics of rough skin more thoroughly. However, a strong body is not enough. Only by matching with the intelligent driver assistance system can double safety be achieved. The new Kodiak is equipped with 360-degree holographic images, ramp assistance system, blind area assistance system and other driving assistance functions, which can cope with complex road conditions even when driving on potholes.

Of course, in addition to the product strength of the vehicle itself, the most important thing to care about when buying a car is the after-sales service of the product, which will also affect the subsequent car experience for a long time. According to the shop assistant, the brand-new Kodiak not only introduced the value-added repurchase policy, but also presented basic maintenance for five years and a series of practical preferential policies, which is undoubtedly the most direct benefit for consumers.

In fact, in this pluralistic era, there are not a few players who focus on "big bowl" gimmicks, but in the market segment of 200,000-class medium-sized SUVs, they only focus on the development of a single attribute, or space, or power. The brand-new Kodiak is more greedy and wants to do whatever it takes to make a product, just like Brown Bear is an all-around player. Balanced product strength, sincere price and perfect after-sales service are the magic power that distinguishes the new Kodiak from other models, and the "Super Bowl" car experience is also loved by every consumer.

Write an article, Jane Lin

Photography, Yin Shan.

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