Priced from 114,900 IQ. Light headlights + IQ. Pilot driving assistance The new Sagitar L is on the market

On September 9, FAW-Volkswagen’s all-new speed (parameter |Inquiry) Teng L was officially launched, with a total of 3 models launched, with a price range of 11.49-131,900 yuanThe new car uses a 1.5T engine with a 7-speed dual-clutch transmission. The body size of the new car has been increased across the board, but the wheelbase remains at 2731mm. In terms of technology, for the first time, it is equipped with IQ.Light pixel matrix headlights, IQ.Pilot enhanced driver assistance system, 15-inch touch intelligent 2K floating screen and new HiCar mobile phone interconnection, and other functions, and the product strength has been significantly improved. At present, there are exhibition cars in various places, and now you can pick up the car in about a month.

Features of the new car

In terms of appearance, the vehicle adopts a new design language, with the light clusters and grilles on both sides of the front face integrated into one, and the Volkswagen brand logo is located in the middle. The lower surround adopts a more exaggerated large-mouthed fang shape, and the edges on both sides are air intake deflectors, which has a good sense of sportiness. Judging from the previous declaration information, the new car will also provide a blackened appearance, and the metal chrome plating of the body is exclusively black.

IQ. Light pixel matrix headlights can independently control the brightness and brightness of the 32 LED light sources in the matrix module, realize the precise lighting of the road in front of the road zone, which can better adapt to the lighting needs of users and improve driving safety while not causing dazzle to the vehicle in front. It also has an adaptive low beam function: according to the input signals such as the camera and sunlight sensor, by adjusting the brightness of the internal LED light source and the angle of the motor, the intelligent adjustment of the irradiation width or irradiation distance is realized, with 3 lighting modes (rural, town, highway), and with the auxiliary lighting of corner lights, it better adapts to the lighting needs of users in different driving scenarios and improves driving safety. There is also a follow-up steering lighting function, which automatically activates the corner light auxiliary lighting or follow-up steering lighting function according to the steering wheel angle and vehicle speed input signal, which can illuminate the dark area on the turning side when the vehicle is turning, expand the driver’s field of vision outward to 60 degrees, reduce visual blind spots, and enhance driving safety.

On the side of the body, the overall styling lines of the Sagitar L with an increased body size are more stretched, and the waistline and the ribs under the doors run diagonally through the body, making the vehicle more dynamic. The transition at the end of the roof line is also smoother, combined with the slightly upturned trunk lid, which further stretches the body line and has a fastback styling trend. At the same time, the vehicle will be available with three different styling wheels of 17/18 inches. In terms of body size, the length, width and height of the car are 4812/1813/1472mm, and the wheelbase is 2731mm, which has increased in length, width and height compared with the current model, but the wheelbase remains unchanged. In terms of colors, a total of 6 colors are available: polar white, manganese black, Caesar gold, morning mist green, whale shark blue, and ink titanium gray.

In addition, it is worth mentioning that the vehicle will use mechanical hidden door handles this time, which has electronic + mechanical dual technical guarantees, supports intelligent induction (within 1.5 meters), touch handles, and remote control keys: three unlocking methods, and continues the traditional mechanical unlocking function, when the vehicle is powered off and the electronic system fails, it can be unlocked through the mechanical key. After a sudden collision, the door handle can be automatically popped open, and in extreme cases, the door handle can not be automatically popped open, or the door can be opened by pressing the front end of the handle, and the rear end is lifted. It is reported that the mechanical hidden door handle has a strong ice-breaking ability, which can release 200N of ice-breaking power when frozen, which can effectively ensure the normal use of ice and snow weather.

At the rear, the vehicle will be equipped with more recognizable through-type taillights, using Volkswagen’s original Surface LED planar light guide technology, so that the light is evenly distributed in the entire luminous surface and extends to both sides of the rear of the car. At the same time, the luminous Volkswagen brand logo at the rear of the car also enhances the recognition of the whole vehicle. The lower surround part of the rear adopts a full shape with a square and round, and depending on the configuration, the trim can also be blackened and metal chromed.

In terms of interior, the overall shape is still the popular style we are familiar with, with simple and capable lines with two screens of suspended central control + instrument, with a good sense of fashion. For the first time, a 15-inch touch intelligent 2K floating screen is used, with a resolution of up to 2240*1260 on the central control screen, the surface is coated with AR anti-reflection and AFR anti-fingerprint coating, and integrates low blue light display technology, which is clear and easy to operate. The car machine uses Qualcomm 8155 processor and integrates Linux + Android dual system architecture. It supports core technologies such as AI voice assistants, new IP images, intelligent navigation, and 5G Internet of Vehicles services. In terms of mobile phone interconnection, on the basis of the original CarPlay and CarLife, HUAWEI HiCar support has been added, providing both wired and wireless dual connection methods.

Its new voice assistant: Equipped with iFLYTEK voice solution, integrating large language model technology, integrating three core capabilities: speech recognition, semantic understanding, and speech synthesis. It supports multi-round dialogue interaction and has intelligent features such as fuzzy intent recognition, custom wake-up words, and non-repeat wake-up.

10.25-inch full LCD digital instrument + W-HUD head-up display system, full LCD instrument resolution up to 1280×480, with AR navigation, information display is more intuitive and rich, with the W-HUD head-up display system that can display speed, traffic signs, alarms, driving assistance and other information displays, improving the convenience and safety of driving.

At the same time, the vehicle has canceled the shift structure in the middle and replaced it with a pocket gear design, freeing up more space and equipped with a wireless charging pad for mobile phones. The central armrest area is more open and simple, and with the double-door armrest box, the overall interior comfort is further enhanced. In addition, we can see different shapes of leather covering on the door panels and seats of the vehicle, with dark seat stitching, which adds to the sense of refinement. The rear of the vehicle is equipped with independent air conditioning outlets and charging ports, a panoramic sunroof above the head and an electric sunshade.

In terms of assisted driving, the new car is equipped with IQ.Pilot enhanced driving assistance system, which is developed for Chinese road conditions, and can provide users with L2 level assisted driving functions within 120km/h, realizing high-speed navigation assist, lane change assist, avoidance assist, traffic light recognition and start-stop assist, ramp assist, lane centering keeping assist, lever lane change assist, emergency jam assistance and other functions.

At the same time, it also has an IPA parking assistance system: 12 ultrasonic radars are used to identify space parking spaces, realize the detection of horizontal and vertical parking spaces, and park in/out parking spaces. During the parking process, the parking system controls steering, gear switching and throttle, etc., and the electronic handbrake EPB will be activated after the parking is completed, and the driver does not need to do anything.

and RPA remote control parking system: it can recognize the space horizontal parking space or the space vertical parking space, during the parking process, the driver operates the APP parking button, the parking system controls the steering, gear switching and throttle, etc., and the electronic handbrake EPB will be activated after the parking is completed, and the driver does not need any operation. During the parking process, the driver can choose the front, back, left, and right directions on the mobile APP, and the handbrake will be automatically activated after the vehicle is parked, and the driver will get on the car to take over the vehicle.

In terms of power, the new car will be equipped with an EA211 1.5T EVO2 turbocharged four-cylinder engine, which has the same parameters as the old model, with a maximum power of 118kW (160 horsepower) and a maximum torque of 250N·m, and the transmission system adopts a 7-speed dry dual-clutch transmission, with a 0-100km/h acceleration time of 8.8 seconds and a top speed of 200km/h. The new generation of Sagitar L chassis system still adopts the industry’s mainstream front MacPherson independent suspension with rear multi-link independent suspension type.

竞争对手

As an evergreen tree in the compact car market, Sagitar L has to face traditional fuel vehicle opponents such as Corolla, Lavida, and Sylphy, as well as Chinese brands such as Arrizo 8 and Geely Xingrui at the same price. Both Chinese brand models are at a price of less than 130,000 yuan have been equipped with a 2.0T engine, power to occupy an advantage, Xingrui is also more space and more spacious in the body size, and Sagitar L has just been launched, more sincere in interior configuration, with a large-size central control screen that surpasses competing products, Internet of Vehicles supports 5G network, etc., on the whole, Sagitar L has advantages in brand, multimedia and other aspects.

Editor’s Comments:

Although the new Sagitar L has made significant improvements in appearance, body size, multimedia and assisted driving systems, in the most critical “three major pieces” chassis of fuel vehicles, the engine and gearbox have maintained the original configuration, and the wheelbase has not been lengthened. The Sagitar L was listed at the lowest guide price in history, indicating that the manufacturer still understands the market pattern, and low price and high configuration will be the main theme of this generation of models. The high cost performance and reliability of the new Sagitar L are favorable factors for consumers to place orders, coupled with the influence and reputation of the mass brand, it still occupies a large market among users who pay attention to brand and quality.