Once the driver's car becomes pragmatic. Why is MQB Bora favored by consumers?

It used to be a driver's car in the eyes of the people and an evergreen tree in a compact car. Witnessed the progress from PQ34 to MQB platform, the feelings and stories of 19 also made old car owners cry countless times.

Bora, a sea breeze from Adriatic Sea, has been blowing in Chinese mainland for 19 years, and PQ34 in memory indirectly represents the childhood of many post-90s children. The taxi when I was a child, the driving school coach car when I was a child, Bora R, who first instilled the concept of performance in you, and even the private car handed down by my parents may appear Bora.

Bora is actually the fourth generation product of overseas Jetta. Jetta A4, born in 1997, is named Bora, which is the fresh sea breeze of Adriatic Sea in northern Italy. Sounds much milder than that Santana. 200 1 was introduced by faw-Volkswagen, and BORA was also transliterated as Bora.

However, in 20 18, Bora, which was born by using MQB platform, finally bid farewell to PQ34 platform for Bora car series which was constantly redesigned in the "medium term". This is a change worthy of the word "brand-new", which makes it a real brother with Audi A3, sagitar, Golf 7 and T-Roc which also adopt MQB-A 1 platform.

Now it seems that all designers like to flatten the front of the car, increase the horizontal visual tension and make the whole front face more atmospheric. The familiar chrome-plated air intake grille and LED daytime running light strips have become a perfect penetration. The overall visual experience is more intense than the new LaVida from MQB.

Including Jetta VA3, Bora and sagitar, FAW-Volkswagen is really dense in the ranks of compact cars. The body size of Bora stuck in the middle is 4663×1815×1473 mm, and the axle distance of 2688mm is still a little far from 2700mm, but it is not small statistically. Compared with the previous generation products of PQ34 platform, the wheelbase difference of 74mm is completely applied to the rear legroom. Smooth body lines, waistline showing exquisite stamping technology, double five-spoke, two-color metallic luster wheels are all rich in German flavor.

The duck tail that echoes the waistline outlines the beauty of the buttocks. The olecranon taillights use blackened lampshades, and LED strip also makes the visual effect at night very high-grade. In fact, the chrome-plated exhaust of many Volkswagen models is decorative, and the new Bora is no exception, and the real exhaust is hidden under the skirt.

In order to distinguish it from LaVida, Bora moved the center console to the driver's side. The air outlet of the air conditioner moved down, and the 8-inch multimedia screen was penetrated by the piano paint strip. In fact, there are still popular doll genes on the syllabus. The difference between New Bora and LaVida Central Control must be related to LaVida's positioning of the family and Bora's positioning of the driver's car.

8-inch touch screen, high resolution and fast response. In addition to the traditional multimedia audio-visual entertainment, navigation, reversing images and other functions, it is also equipped with mobile phone interconnection and tire pressure monitoring functions. Press the HOME button, the screen will be divided into three interfaces: navigation, telephone and audio-visual, which is very suitable for low-headed people who are used to the operating system of smart phones.

Even if the designer moves the air outlet of the air conditioner down, the style of the air conditioner operation panel has not changed. The top model has dual-zone automatic air conditioning and front seat heating function.

However, the design of electronic handbrake +Autohold is indeed a good helper for urban driving. Can effectively prevent the car from slipping, with the start-stop system, not only reduce fuel consumption, but also completely liberate your right foot when waiting for the red light.

The skylight of Bora is between the small skylight and the panoramic skylight. Compared with the previous PQ34 model, the size and area of the skylight have increased by 44%, and it has anti-pinch function. Another commendable place is that the multi-function steering wheel supports four-way adjustment, which is definitely good news for drivers with long legs.

The wheelbase of the new Bora, which was born on the MQB platform, has increased by 74mm compared with the previous generation, which is directly reflected in the rear legroom. It is said that the public likes to study China people, and the two USB charging sockets under the air outlet of the rear air conditioner are the best proof. Not only that, the cup holder groove of the rear center armrest is also designed to be in the same direction as the passenger's elbow, and the ergonomic details reflect the designer's intention.

The rear seats support 4/6 reclining function, and the luggage compartment space has also increased from 490L in the previous generation to 506L, and the internal design is also very regular.

New Bora has two kinds of power sources to choose from: 1.5L and1.4t. Generally, most test vehicles that can shoot media are top equipped. This is the top version of 1.4TSI+7DSG of 280TSI. Maximum power110kw/4800-5200rpm, peak torque 250Nm/ 1750-3000rpm. As can be seen from the tail mark of 280TSI, the peak torque of 280 TSI is 25Nm higher than that of the previous generation. 0- 100km/h acceleration time 8.3s 1.5L naturally aspirated engine models are matched with 5-speed manual or 6-speed automatic manual transmission.

This is a set of powertrains that have been tried and tested on many models for many years. It has dexterous shifting speed and smooth upshift rhythm. If you are not restricted from crawling at a low speed of 20km/h in the urban area, you will not understand the shift logic and rush between the first two gears. When cruising at 30-80km/h, the ECO mode will keep the engine speed at 1000rpm to obtain good fuel economy.

T Power Brand-new Bora is still as popular as ever in the adjustment of accelerator pedal. I'm sure you feel the same way when you step lightly, but if you step deeply, you feel kicked in the back. If it is a municipal road, it is good to master the rhythm slowly. However, if you are driving on a mountain road, I still suggest you shift to the S gear and use 2200 rpm to get a smooth linear acceleration. Otherwise, if you are lazy from 1200 to 1800, you will suddenly feel kicked in the back, which will definitely make you feel uncomfortable.

It is still a suspension structure with independent front McPherson and non-independent rear torsion beam. Adjustment is hard, but small bumps can be effectively filtered, and slightly larger ups and downs will be fed back to your hips. Especially when passing through the hotel speed bump, some stiff bouncing will make the passengers behind complain a little. However, this adjustment is also beneficial. For example, when cornering at high speed, the new Bora's suppression of vehicle roll is significant, and turning to a smaller steering wheel will definitely make you appreciate it.

The brand-new Bora equipped with the brand-new MQB platform is really brand-new. Both the size data and the internal and external design have changed greatly. With the continuous increase of terminal concessions, we see that the sales volume of the brand-new Bora has been around 22,000, and it is also in the 10 camp before the automobile sales list. Although the reputation of the driver's car has gradually faded, pragmatic changes have made the new generation Bora more and more familiar.

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