Comparative Analysis on the Performance of GS8／GS7 Quoted by GAC Chuanqi GS7

[Phoenix Auto Market Original] Most self-owned brand car companies are keen to launch high-end products that reflect their own strength, but after so many years, they can get very little in the auto market, which is an outstanding representative. It has successfully occupied the 200,000-level SUV market that has discouraged most independent brands, which has really promoted the national brand.

GS8 also has a brother model called GS7. It can be seen from the car name that "7" should be a little lower than "8", but in fact, GS7 is only 8 cm shorter than GS8 in body length and wheelbase, while the body width and height are the same. The rest of the changes will be introduced in this paper.

The first time I saw it was in north american auto show at the beginning of the year. When our leaders introduced the GS7 to the global media in fluent English, my heart was still very excited. It’s not that China brand cars finally entered the United States (north american auto show participated in the exhibition in 2015), but that the GS7 was put in North America at all, and the atmosphere was even more American than some American SUVs, and American consumers could drive their new cars home by 2019 at the latest!

However, friends who like Chuanqi GS7 don’t have to wait until 2019. On August 26th, Chuanqi GS7 will announce its selling price and go public, and its pre-sale price is only 155,800. Referring to the starting price of the GS8 model of 163,800 yuan, the starting price of the GS7 should have a price difference of about 10,000 yuan with the GS8. This is a relatively close situation, which seems to be difficult to choose, but it is a topic between young and 7-seater, that is, the GS7 featuring "big 5-seater" is more affordable and younger, while the GS8 with a minimum allocation of 7 seats will continue to appear as a 7-seater model of Chuanqi.

Younger designs and settings

It is said that Chuanqi GS7 is young, mainly reflected in the design. Although GS7 and GS8 are in the same strain in design, they only shorten the body length by 8 cm, but the oppressive feeling of GS7 is not as obvious as that of GS8. The chrome-plated decoration on the front bumper turns black and restrained a lot, and the cancellation of the suspended rear also reduces some visual pressure, which has the advantage of letting GS7 put down some seriousness.

There is almost no change in the rear of the car. If you want to distinguish the GS7 from the GS8 at the rear, you may only have to pass the tail label. It should also be that GAC is very satisfied with the design of this tail and wants more consumers to feel this American style.

Black is the main tone of the interior.

The keyword "young" is also reflected in the interior. The wooden decorative board that originally ran through the door and center console was replaced by carbon fiber decorative board, and black became the main line in the car. The brown stitching interspersed among them also reflected the grade of details. Obviously, the interior style of GS7 is more popular with young people.

In terms of internal design and functions, GS7 and GS8 are basically the same, and the buttons in all areas are the same. The overall impression is that the functions are complete, such as seat ventilation, interconnection system, parallel auxiliary, panoramic image, large panoramic sunroof, wireless charging and other functions are also available.

It’s as simple as reducing the third row of seats.

Space is the obvious difference between GS7 and GS8, but it is only as simple as reducing the third row of seats. In fact, because the width and height of the car body are the same, the performance of the GS7 in the first row and the second row is similar to that of the GS8. When you sit in the second row, you can obviously feel the spaciousness of the space, not only the legroom and the head space are abundant, but also you won’t feel crowded even if you are full of three passengers.

As for the front row, let’s find the feeling of driving an American SUV, and the head space is very abundant. The seats are also very comfortable, and the feedback of cushions and the texture of leather are quite American-style.

The rear luggage compartment space of the GS7 is similar to that of the GS8 with the third row down. Although it will definitely be slightly smaller, it is still very useful as a whole. There is no problem in putting down two 30-inch suitcases. However, our GS7 without electric tailgate will have a little difficulty in opening the tailgate, which is mainly related to the heavy weight caused by the large size of the door.

Add 1.8T models.

Compared with GS8, GS7 has added 1.8T engine to choose from, mainly to lower the purchase threshold, and the four-wheel drive system is also only available for 2.0T top models. The 1.8T model is named as 280T, that is, the maximum torque is 280 Nm; The 320T model is a 2.0T engine with a maximum torque of 320 Nm. All models of GS7 come standard with 6-speed automatic manual transmission, which is the third generation product of Aisin.

We are driving the 2.0T predecessor version of GS7, which should also be the main choice of consumers. From the overall driving experience, it is similar to GS8. The power output is comfortable and the connection is gentle. Even if the accelerator is stepped deeply, we can feel that the engine is releasing power in a very "stable" state, but "stable" does not mean "slow", which reflects the cleverness of adjustment.

The transmission also provides four driving modes: energy saving, sports, manual and snow. The energy saving mode will restrain the power to a greater extent, while the sports mode will automatically raise the engine speed to more than 2000 rpm, which are also relatively conventional settings.

The feeling of GS7 steering is more direct than that of GS8. It can be reflected in the change of driving trajectory by slightly moving the steering wheel, which is a relatively sporty setting in the same size SUV. Considering the body width of 1910 mm, driving on the road really requires the driver to pay more attention to the steering wheel.

As a large-size SUV model, the GS7 also has the common characteristics of large-size SUVs, that is, the center of gravity is high. GAC Chuanqi said that the suspension of the GS7 has been set to be harder than that of the GS8, but it is actually comfortable, so drivers need to pay attention not to drive too fast when passing through corners, otherwise passengers may feel pressure.

Comfort when driving at high speed is the strength of GS7. Firstly, GS7 has a good driving feeling and is easy to drive. The lower noise level also brings a more advanced comfort experience; The higher body also has a wider field of vision, which also improves the safety of high-speed driving to a certain extent.

Choose 5 seats or 7 seats

Compared with the GS8, the remarkable difference of the GS7 is that it has become five seats, while the interior is younger, the driving is tighter and the suspension is a little more sporty. These are all younger performances. Considering that the price of the GS7 will be lower than that of the GS8, it also means that the GS7 is suitable for young people who are pursuing quality of life, and the GS8 will be more chosen by consumers who have already established their families.