What car is suitable for long-distance travel?

Which is more suitable for long-distance self-driving travel: station wagon, SUV or MPV?

Back to self-driving travel, maybe this Spring Festival, everyone living next door can’t hold it in anymore and wants to go out for a walk. However, before the epidemic is completely defeated, everyone should try to reduce going out as much as possible. I will take you here Let’s see what models are suitable for self-driving travel in the future? Station wagon? SUV or MPV?

As we all know, domestically produced station wagons include Weiling, Yuelang and Octavia station wagons. There are more domestically produced SUVs, and there are also some household MPV models to choose from. Which of the three models is more suitable for self-driving travel? What are the advantages and disadvantages of each of the three models?

From a sales perspective, SUVs are bound to be more popular, and the total wholesale sales of Weiling, Yuelang and Octavia travel versions in 2019 were 11,521, 8,362 and 3,335 respectively. Such sales The sales volume in one month is less than that of many SUV models. Does this mean that SUVs are more suitable for self-driving travel?

The editor made a comprehensive comparison between the best-selling station wagon Weiling and the best-selling SUV Haval H6, as well as the new Baojun RM-5, which sold 8,322 units in a single month in December, to see what travel Which car, SUV or MPV is more suitable for long-distance self-driving travel? I hope these can bring you reference when buying or replacing a car.

The trunk space of station wagons is large but the driving space is not as good as that of SUVs and MPVs

From a price point of view, the guide prices of Weiling, Haval H6 and New Baojun RM-5 are 12.59 respectively. -149,700 yuan, 104,000-141,000 yuan and 78,800-118,800 yuan. Since the station wagon Weiling could not be sold, the terminal selling price was 81,800-105,600 yuan after dealers offered substantial discounts. The Haval H6, the sacred car, sold at the lowest terminal The price is between 86,000 and 136,000 yuan, while the new Baojun RM-5 only has a cash discount of 5,000 yuan. The terminal prices of the three cars will overlap, but will the target consumers overlap? meeting! The new Baojun RM-5 has an obvious price advantage!

Wagons need a large trunk space. With a trunk volume of 499L, Weiling has the largest trunk among the three cars, even more than the Haval H6 and the new Baojun RM-5 without folding down the seats. The trunk is still big. For a long-distance self-driving trip, in addition to a larger suitcase, I also hope for a larger driving space. For the same long-distance self-driving trip with four people, the longer body and wheelbase of the Haval H6 and the new Baojun RM-5 will definitely make the driving space larger than that of Wei. The collar is spacious, and more importantly, the Haval H6 has more headroom than the Weling.

For the same price, SUVs and MPVs are more powerful, but SUVs have better and taller chassis

When buying a car suitable for long-distance self-driving travel, you definitely want more power at the same price. Weiling, Haval H6 and New Baojun RM-5 are equipped with 1.5L, 1.5T (2.0T) and 15L (1.5T) engines respectively. The 1.5T engine is definitely more powerful than the 1.5L engine. More importantly, the Haval H6 also has A 2.0T engine is optional. The 2.0T top version of the Haval H6 is not as expensive as the Weiling top version, and the 2.0T engine is much more powerful.

In terms of transmission, long-distance driving may not cause traffic jams, but in daily life, cars are mostly used in urban areas, so the stability of the transmission is very important. Weiling, Haval H6 and New Baojun RM-5 are respectively equipped with 6AT, 7DCT, 6MT and CVT continuously variable transmissions. The transmission stability of the three cars is good. After all, all Haval H6 series are equipped with 7-speed wet dual-clutch transmissions, which can be used in traffic jams. The heat dissipation of the lower transmission is still good.

During long-distance driving, you will inevitably encounter various complex road conditions, including curves and uneven roads. Suspension is very important to reduce body roll and absorb bumps on uneven roads to make the ride more comfortable. . Except for the Haval H6, which has a four-wheel independent suspension, the three cars of the Weiling and the new Baojun RM-5 both have the same front MacPherson independent suspension and rear torsion beam non-independent suspension. When encountering curves and uneven roads, The absorption of body roll and bumps is slightly weaker, but it increases the second-row passenger space and trunk storage space. However, the passability of SUVs is higher than that of station wagons and MPVs!

At the same price, SUVs and MPVs have more user-friendly and safety configurations than station wagons

During long-distance driving trips, safety and comfort become more important, and some functional technologies have more safety configurations and comfort Configuration is very necessary, and Haval H6 and New Baojun RM-5 have more tire pressure displays than station wagons (especially important for long-distance driving to avoid tire blowouts), lane departure warning systems, lane keeping assist systems, automatic parking, and Open panoramic sunroof, keyless start, remote start, keyless entry function for the front row, multi-function steering wheel, electric adjustment of the driver's seat and many other configurations.

More importantly, for the current Internet users, Haval H6 and New Baojun RM-5 have voice recognition function, Internet of Vehicles and OTA upgrade functions. They can be used in the car at any time wherever there is Internet. There is 4G signal. At the same price, the joint venture station wagon has much fewer configurations than Chinese brand MPVs and SUVs.