Today we only talk about "fighting"

When I was a student, I was most afraid of my parents mentioning the word "competence" to me, because it means hard work and dedication that cannot be quantified. However, once you win your breath successfully, the feeling of elation is also quite good. Just like Lynk & Co 01, it is really not easy to win this tone, but the result is indeed impressive; just like Volkswagen T-ROC Tange, it is quite good at winning this tone, and it is inevitable.

Before entering the automotive media industry, I envied those car fans from countries with world-renowned auto brands, because if they want to express their feelings for the motherland, they don’t have to wrong their own needs and experiences when choosing domestic cars. . But the same logic would not have worked in China five years ago. Either the patriotic feelings must be discounted and choose a domestic model of a joint venture brand; or they are forced to make some compromises in terms of experience and choose a slightly immature self-owned brand model.

Fortunately, the current situation has changed a lot. Competitors with self-owned brand logos have begun to appear in the price range where domestic models of joint venture brands are concentrated. Although these challengers with local identities still need some time to fully prove their strength, what is certain is that their first step in their efforts to improve has been considered a success. Therefore, now that Lynk & Co 01 has gradually been recognized by the market, we are still willing to use it as a representative of our own brand compact SUV to face the FAW-Volkswagen T-ROC Tange that has just been launched.

The Lynk & Co brand is well known. Although it is not a purely self-owned brand in the traditional sense, it is better at using advanced technology resources and has created a more international image for itself. The air is too thick. Although the brand image belongs to a relatively metaphysical category, it actually requires some real skills in the brand to introduce the origin of one's car to relatives and friends during the Golden Week holiday gathering without feeling guilty.

A mature design style is one of the most important means of building a brand image, but in my opinion, the Lynk & Co design language that has become a system at this stage only wins on adjectives such as "unique" and "ingenuity", rather than being able to To sum it up with maturity. Of course, design is a matter for the beholder to see benevolence and the wise to see wisdom. No one can stop me from disliking the overly thick front shape of the Lynk & Co 01. Of course, I have no right to prevent others from liking the protruding LED daytime running lights on the front of the Lynk & Co 01. .

But it is gratifying that Lynk & Co has done a good job in design continuity, which is often overlooked by independent brands in the past. After a little adaptation to the styling of Lynk & Co 01, we will examine the Lynk & Co 02 and Lynk & Co 03 sedans. Looking at the official pictures, I'm not so opposed to the pair of LED daytime running lights that protrude from the front of the car. Moreover, the proportion of the side body that is quite well-proportioned on the SUV is also harmonious on the sedan. I really have to admire the designers of the Lynk & Co brand for this.

Thanks to its early hard work in the Chinese market, Volkswagen should be regarded as the most influential auto brand in the Chinese market. From assembling a single car product to trying to develop exclusive models for the Chinese market, although this car brand from Wolfsburg, Germany has acted cautiously, there are also brave attempts in its development process. The SAIC Volkswagen Lavida built for the needs of the Chinese market made the Germans see the inestimable strength of Chinese car consumers, and they have no reason to refuse to modify the new models born in Europe to meet the needs of Chinese consumers.

T-ROC is the latest attempt of the Volkswagen brand in the field of compact SUVs. In response to the special needs of the Chinese market, the wheelbase of the FAW-Volkswagen T-ROC Tange has also been routinely extended by 77 mm. Although this data is not as long as an ordinary computer mouse, its visual improvement to the rear legroom is quite significant. More importantly, for me personally, the lengthened 77mm did not make the side profile of T-ROC Tange uneven, it still maintains a tight and powerful body shape.

They are all focused on the compact SUV market segment that young people are most concerned about, but one is a new attempt of a local independent brand that integrates leading overseas car manufacturing resources, and the other is a brand new product optimized by a world-class auto brand for the Chinese market, Lynk & Co 01 It is different from the way FAW-Volkswagen T-ROC Tange uses to show its strengths.

Although the Lynk & Co 01 has been on the market for some time, various test topics from peer media have also emerged one after another, and I have heard a little about Lynk & Co's high-quality performance powertrain. But since I haven't experienced it myself, I have always been skeptical about the various praises from my peers. Facts have proved that the praise of peers is not empty words, and even the maturity of its powertrain matching is enough for some joint venture brands to be ashamed.

The 2.0-liter 4-cylinder turbocharged engine used in the Lynk & Co 01 2.0T 4WD PRO version has a maximum output of 190 horsepower and 300 Nm. Such a level should be considered quite luxurious for a compact SUV. For me, the absolute value of acceleration is not important, I am more concerned about whether the engine and gearbox can cooperate tacitly, because I know the matching of the powertrain used by FAW-Volkswagen T-ROC Tange Effect. The relatively moderate basic displacement and the aggressive turbocharging system give Lynk & Co 01 a very active power output performance. Coupled with the upper adjustment, it looks like a big factory, and it even performs more cleanly at the start-up engagement stage. With the 7-speed wet dual-clutch gearbox, it should be said that Lynk & Co 01 has reached a peak that other self-owned brand models are still unable to surpass in terms of performance and power transmission.

The powertrain performance of FAW-Volkswagen T-ROC Tange is much simpler. The 280TSIDSG four-wheel drive luxury model uses a 1.4-liter 4-cylinder turbocharged engine paired with a 7-speed wet dual-clutch transmission. Although the data of 150 horsepower and 250 Nm are quite different from Lynk & Co 01 However, the smoothness of power transmission and the performance of the gearbox in different situations can also be summarized as a model in the same class. When turning around at a very low speed or parking in place, the response of the T-ROC Tange gearbox when switching gears is still a little faster than that of the Lynk & Co 01, and the sound coming from the inside of the gearbox is also better than that of the Lynk & Co 01. So low-key a little bit.

Whether it is Lynk & Co 01 or FAW-Volkswagen T-ROC Tange, they all use the formula of turbocharged engine and wet dual-clutch gearbox. Although the displacement and output are quite different, in terms of matching, the two sets The performance of the powertrain can get a not low score. But for Lynk & Co 01, it is understandable to add an extra 10 points for this powertrain to have such a perfect performance from scratch. As for T-ROC Tange, Volkswagen has been struggling in the field of small-displacement turbocharged engines with dual-clutch gearboxes for more than ten years. a normal state.

The excellent powertrain makes me like them twice, but when driving on mediocre pavement, the not-so-subtle tire noise of both makes me frown. In addition, although the steering accuracy is not bad at all, the steering system of the Lynk & Co 01 with uneven power assistance still made me feel a little uncomfortable when driving. The brisk driving experience created by the original excellent powertrain is affected by the sometimes light to somewhat illusory steering system. The most urgent thing is that the performance of this steering system needs to be improved.

Although I don't like the appearance of Lynk & Co 01, it does not prevent me from liking its interior design. There is no eye-catching super-sized central control display, and there is no so-called "simple" design integrated into the central control display. The air-conditioning control knob with excellent texture, UI fonts, and multimedia system with elegant colors make the whole car full of simplicity and elegance. , clean atmosphere. It is no problem to display as much current data of the vehicle as possible, but the content of the full LCD instrument panel is still a bit too small, and it is actually a bit troublesome to adjust the eyes to refocus in order to observe the speed. In addition, it would be better if the speed of switching between different interfaces on the center console display that is inclined to the driver's side is a little faster.

Space has never been an item that compact SUVs are good at. Even if Lynk & Co 01 is quite brilliant in design, it cannot break through the limitations of physics. Therefore, the ride experience of Lynk & Co 01 is more comfortable, and the close-fitting seat still wins the FAW-Volkswagen T-ROC Tange. It looks spacious, but in fact it takes a little effort to find a suitable sitting posture for the rear ride experience. Whether the space determines the riding experience or the comfort of the seat determines the riding experience, it seems that this question has different answers for different car brands, and for consumers, it seems that the answer is not uniform.

However, apart from the sad seats in the back row, the compartment of the FAW-Volkswagen T-ROC Tange is also a space worth spending some time experiencing. Because it is a top-end model, it is not stingy in terms of comfort and entertainment configuration. The font size of the full LCD instrument panel shows the attention paid to details by an old manufacturer, which is different from other Volkswagen models. The same layout and control unit also saves energy and time in using and exploring new functions. Although sometimes this sudden sense of familiarity can offset the excitement brought by experiencing a new car, if it is used for a long time, it is almost a mind-free habit of using it, and an old company like Volkswagen is the best. good.

From 2013 to 2018, we have experienced too many releases, listings, facelifts and replacements of new models. Think about the time back to 5 years ago. What is the state of the leading SUV of our own brand? Geely Boyue still Dressed in a disguise and running around the test sites all over the country, the launch of Chery Tiggo 5 hardly caused any disturbances. Haval H6 is still in a state where it can only choose the old-fashioned Mitsubishi 4G64 engine to enjoy the treatment from the contemporary 4-speed automatic transmission.

This is not an article to blindly stand for self-owned brands and patriotism, but for self-owned brands that have really made progress, I am more willing to spend this kind of space detailing their changes and differences. Of course, the progress of self-owned brands does not mean the complete retreat of joint venture brands. The more subdivided the market is, the more intense the competition will be. For consumers, how to weigh their own needs and choose between self-owned brands and joint venture brands is not just a simple multiple-choice question related to face.

Although the result of our topic selection is often that as long as we participate, it is a win-win situation, but this time I want to say that the victory of Lynk & Co 01 is due to the word "competence".

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