After the official drop of 3 thousand, is KIA lion platinum extension worth buying?

I have a car original market guide: You may feel a little strange when you first hear the name of KIA Lion Platinum Extension. When you see the "Sportage" tail at the rear, you may feel deja vu. The name of this new car is largely due to the Chinese name that is closer to transliteration, in order to make it more "grounded".

SPX Tuojie was launched on November 3rd last year, positioning a compact SUV, which, as the successor of the original KX5, has become one of the most competitive products among Kia brands. The new car will upgrade all the interiors and exteriors, and provide 1.5T, 2.T and 2.L hybrid power systems, which are rich in power options and provide users with more diversified car purchase options.

▲ Lion Platinum can't stretch its boundaries. What is this?

As the successor of the old KX5, the brand-new Kia Lion Platinum Tuojie ushered in an overall increase in its guiding price at the initial stage of listing, in which the highest price of the new fuel version reached 234,8 yuan, which was tens of thousands more than the latter. And horizontally, the price of this car is higher than that of Honda CR-V, Toyota RAV4 Rongfang and other models. Although the two fuel powertrains given by this new car are really fierce, they are much better than those of Japanese brands in terms of power performance, but considering the current market and the current situation of Korean cars in China, this wave of pricing is actually relatively high.

specifically, the price of the 2.T four-wheel drive flagship version of Lion Platinum Tuojie is 234,8 yuan, and the 38TSI four-wheel drive R-Line high-energy version (sub-top matching) with a price of 247,9 yuan can be bought at the adjacent car price, and even the RAV4, which has always been less favorable, can be easily purchased in the face of this kind of car price.

According to the retail data of the Association, since its listing in November, 222, the sales volume of Lion Platinum Extension has basically remained at three figures, and it was only 1,242 vehicles in a single month until January this year. The current market performance is not optimistic. It seems that KIA officials are also aware of the problem of high car prices. Recently, they have launched six kinds of courtesy of Lion Platinum Extension: they are composed of purchase, insurance, free gift, warm heart gold, financial gift and replacement gift. The official said that this wave of comprehensive discount can reach 3, yuan, and the activity will end at the end of this month.

specifically, the comprehensive discount of 3, yuan for this time-limited activity includes many aspects, including 15, yuan for purchase tax, 5, yuan for insurance, 5, yuan for fuel and 5, yuan for car purchase. These four kinds alone have already given 3, yuan for actual cash car purchase, and at the same time, they have also given interest for two years (the maximum discount is 12, yuan) and 3, yuan.

actually, this is only the welfare given by some manufacturers. recently, I have a car visited the KIA 4S store in our area (BJ) and learned that at present, Lion Platinum Extension can give an additional discount of 2, yuan on the basis of the manufacturer's subsidy of 3, yuan. Together, it directly offers a comprehensive discount of 5, yuan, and there is still more room for bargaining when going to the store for details. The conditions for buying a car need Beijing brand indicators, and the vehicle is allowed to handle it by itself, but the service fee is 15 yuan, and there is no requirement of "compulsory decoration package".

with another algorithm, after offering such a preferential margin, the bare car price of the entry-level model 2.T two-wheel drive luxury version of Lion Platinum Extension can directly reach 14,8 yuan, while it only costs 152,8 yuan to buy a luxury version of 4-wheel drive with 2.T low. You should know that the mechanical quality of 2.T with 8AT plus a 4-wheel drive is rarely seen at the same level, and the price-performance ratio advantage of the new car really shows after this round of discount.

▲ What kind of brand-new Kia SUV is Lion Platinum Tuojie?

The brand-new KIA Sportage Extension continues the design of the X-Line version of the fifth-generation overseas Sportage high-end model, and it is also the first KIA model built in China based on this concept. Although it is a brand-new concept, the roaring front face can be continued. With the standard full LED headlights on both sides, the appearance recognition of the whole front face is quite high.

the new car has a circumference of 467x1865x1678mm and a wheelbase of 2755mm. Compared with the old KX5, it is more dominant in the car body, and this size also has certain advantages compared with competing products of the same level.

The design inspiration of the brand-new KIA Lion Platinum Tuojie car is "bold instinct". The biggest feature of the center console in the car is that it is very simple. The center console has been changed to a touch design instead of a large number of physical buttons, and the air outlet of the air conditioner has also adopted a hidden design.

The double 12.3-inch integrated curved large screen in the car is standard for the whole department, and the display effect is very delicate, and the theme style can be automatically switched with the driving mode. The menu logic and response speed of the central control panel are also not selected, and the surface is also treated with matte texture, which improves the anti-friction ability and touch feel.

as for the power part, the brand-new KIA Lion Platinum Extension has three power distributions, including 1.5T+8AT power and 2.T+8AT power. The former has a maximum power of 2 HP (147kW) and a maximum torque of 253 Nm, which is outstanding in a small-displacement turbocharged engine, while the latter has a corresponding power of 236 HP (173.6kW) and 353 Nm.

in addition, there are three hybrid versions of the brand-new KIA Lion Platinum Extension, which are equipped with a 2.L+6AT HEV power combination. The hybrid system has a combined maximum power of 2 HP (147kW), a combined maximum torque of 35 Nm, and a comprehensive fuel consumption of 5.6 liters per 1 kilometers of WLTC, which is better than the fuel version of 7 liters per 1 kilometers and 7.45 liters per 2.T..

The brand-new KIA Lion Platinum Extension is based on the third generation i-GMP architecture, and the same platform models include KIA K5, Hyundai Sonata and KIA Jiahua. As a global model, although the audience of this car in China is not high at present, its "keyboard value" is very high, and it can also be guaranteed in the quality reputation of KIA and Hyundai models.

according to the data given by J.D Power, KIA brand ranked first in the quality ranking of J.D Power in 221 and 222, and its models won numerous awards last year. Interested friends may wish to check it out.

in 222, KIA's domestic sales did not reach 1, units, so the overall sales situation was really bleak. Among them, the best-selling model of KIA in China last year was the pure gasoline-powered Freddy. Because this model is relatively cheap and really durable, its total sales volume is only 21,3 units a year, so the sales of other models can't bear to look directly at it.

but looking at the global market, the KIA brand is actually not bad, even better than many people think. Kia sold more than 2.9 million vehicles worldwide last year, which made it rank among the top 1 car companies in the world. Among them, the Korean domestic market contributed 541,1 vehicles, the European market exceeded 54, vehicles, and the American market directly sold more than 693,5 vehicles, which was not much different from the sales of modern brands in the local market. Among them, the best-selling model was Lion Platinum Tuojie, which was listed in China last November, and its sales volume of 125,2 vehicles was higher than last year.

in view of this, as a standard global model, the Lion Platinum Extension is not bad, and it has a good reputation in overseas markets. Combined with its domestic status, the cost performance is still sufficient. However, there are many problems in the whole KIA in China, so I won't talk about them in this article, whether it's not keeping up with the rhythm or other reasons, but ——K3 New Energy, the only electric vehicle under its banner in the new energy era, is really a bit out of date, and there is no electric vehicle with a good reputation overseas. It can only be said that KIA and even the whole Hyundai Motor Group are too late in the layout of the new energy market in China ...

▲ What should be a cost-effective choice for Lion Platinum Extension?

first of all, how to choose the 1.5T version of Lion Platinum Extension? The price difference between the 1.5T two-wheel drive deluxe edition and the two-wheel drive premium edition is 1, yuan. The latter has more L2 driver assistance, panoramic sunroof opening, front wireless charging, electric adjustment of main driver, voice recognition control system, car networking, OTA upgrade and so on. However, considering that the basic configuration of the two-wheel drive deluxe edition is already very rich, the extra driver assistance of the premium edition is not strictly "fully equipped" L2 driver assistance (another 5k option is required), so it is said to be an entry-level luxury.

2.T models seem dazzling, but after careful comparison, it is not difficult to find that the six 2.t models of Lion Platinum Extension have three gears, namely, the deluxe edition, the distinguished edition and the flagship edition. There are only two-wheel drive and four-wheel drive differences between the versions. If you choose the four-wheel drive version, you can add 12, yuan to the two-wheel drive version. In other words, the configuration between the versions is exactly the same except the four-wheel drive version.

if you are pursuing power, you can actually consider the 2.T model of KIA Sputnik. Although the 1.5T has 2 horsepower, after all, the basic displacement is there, and the desired acceleration performance of 1.5T in the second half is obviously not suitable for you. In addition, because the new car price is actually high, even though the terminal has now opened a comprehensive discount of 5, yuan, in fact, we still recommend the 2.T two-wheel drive deluxe edition/four-wheel drive deluxe edition.

2.t two-wheel drive deluxe edition/four-wheel drive deluxe edition has a discount of 14,8 yuan and 152,8 yuan respectively. There are 236 horsepower and 353 torque, and the actual acceleration of 1 kilometers is about 8 seconds. The configuration is also given 18-inch wheels, front/rear parking radar, cruise control, engine start/stop, keyless entry/start, double 12.3-inch curved screens and LED headlights.

Of course, the configuration of the 2.T two-wheel drive deluxe edition/four-wheel drive deluxe edition with a price of 14,8 yuan and 152,8 yuan is the same, and the difference between the two versions is only in the four-wheel drive system. To be honest, it is not expensive to change the four-wheel drive system with a price difference of 12, yuan. You should know that if you want to buy a joint venture compact SUV, you have to bring 2.T, 8AT and four-wheel drive. This mechanical quality is actually rare in the same level market.

there are three models of 2.l HEV. In fact, there is nothing to recommend this hybrid version. Even if the durability of Hyundai Motor Group's hybrid leather is not bad, and the actual fuel economy performance is not bad, but for so many years, due to layout and publicity problems, there are not many models distributed and few people know about it, so this version will not become the main sales version of Kia Lion Platinum in the future.

of course, if we really approve this hybrid system, we recommend buying the 2.L HEV two-wheel drive deluxe edition for the 2.L HEV version. This version is based on the configuration of the 1.5T and 2.T two-wheel drive deluxe editions, and the wheel rim size has been reduced by 1 inch to ensure fuel consumption and comfort performance. Considering that the configuration foundation of the luxury version mentioned above is actually enough to meet the needs of family cars, it is worth considering if you are willing to experience the high power and low fuel consumption characteristics brought by hybrid models.

summary of "I have a car": as a brand-new masterpiece introduced by KIA in China, the interior and exterior design of Lion Platinum Extension is impeccable, and it is also rich in comfort configuration and intelligent technology. Combined with the existing comprehensive discount of 5, yuan, it is not too much to call it a "treasure car".

to sum up, the luxury version of Lion Platinum Extension has a very good basic configuration and cost performance, which is quite suitable for friends with a small budget, and it has once again continued the cost performance strategy of Korean brands in China, while the premium version has made many high-end configurations standard in the whole system. This wave once again defines what is the real cost performance! "I have a car" has more original new car/price reduction market reports. Come and get the first-hand information about buying and using a car!

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