Car Dealer System
Chapter 17
The Elantra, a sacred car in the taxi industry, was launched in China in late 2010. Its status in Hyundai is equivalent to Jetta to Volkswagen, Corolla to Toyota, and Civic to Honda.
In this year's compact class, the Elantra is one of the few cars with a sense of line design. Nice appearance. It was a joint venture car. The price is not too expensive. The most direct competitor is the square-led Volkswagen Jetta.
The general model will be replaced in almost five years, for example the Accord will be replaced in three years and every five years.
Elantra's deadly rival, Jetta, debuted in Europe for the first time in 1979 and was completely discontinued in 2001. In the world of motor racing, he has survived for many years.
Elantra is more ruthless than Jetta. It has the excitement, movement and leadership of the younger generation, and Elantra is still for sale. The tail is called Elantra. They are just passed down as a kind of trust. They are the only four generations in China.For the models sold, the strongest competitors are changed from Jetta to Sagitar.
Hyundai Elantra sales strategy is also very interesting.Four generations of families can not beat their own people.To distinguish the price range, the, old models will cut prices sharply and make way for new models that make money.
When the Elantra was launched in the market, Hyundai reduced the Elantra configuration and lowered the price, allowing Elantra to occupy the original Elantra market. The next two models also use this method, making Hyundai in every price range in the compact market a strong competitiveness.
Elantra was also out of luck, so its price and status dropped again and again, becoming a lower-end model among the four.
But it is this kind of sales strategy that allows Korean cars from 010 to 014. During this period of time, invincible sales in the Chinese domestic gods blocked and killed the gods, and the Buddhas blocked and killed the Buddhas. the United States System Quartet says that the system all stands aside.
Only after the emergence of self-owned brands and the decline in the price of joint ventures such as German, American, and Japanese brands did this situation break down.
After introducing Elantra's basic situation, Fang Yuan first took up space.
This manual comfort elantra 011 1.6L has a length of 4545mm, a width of 175mm, and a height of 145mm.It is a compact 4-door 5-seater sedan.
Although the wheel axis distance is only 610 mm, the space utilization is very good. When taking an Elantra taxi, you can clearly feel that the back row of Elantra is not crowded at all. A normal person cannot lift the leg, at least the leg space can bend and stretch not suffocate.
What is surprising is that many models in the same era still use torsion beam suspension, Elantra front suspension is MacPherson independent suspension, and rear suspension is double link independent suspension.
“Torsion beam and dual-link independent suspension? What do you mean?” Liu Yang was a white car and completely did not understand the difference between the two.
"Well, the torsion beam uses a very thick torsion beam to weld the left and right longitudinal rocker arm together, which is simple and convenient.
Multi-link independent suspension is divided into 5-link rear suspension and 4-link front suspension system.
As the name suggests, the 5-link rear suspension system includes 5 links namely control arm, rear positioning arm, upper arm, lower arm and front positioning arm. . "
Fang Yuan patiently explained that the advantage of the torque-dependent suspension was its simple structure, and the space occupied by the wheels on the left and right sides was very small, at the same time, the angle of the body does not change., and the shock absorber does not produce bending stress, so friction, good driving ability, and most importantly is low cost.
But the comfort and stability is slightly worse than the independent suspension.
Therefore, it is often used in models and compact cars with valuable interior space.
Today, the most commonly sprayed French cars always insist on using torsion beams.
The advantage of a multi-link independent suspension is that it is lightweight and can reduce the space occupied by the suspension system.
The 5-link rear suspension can achieve the best position from the corner of the kingpin caster, greatly reducing the front and rear force of the road surface, thereby increasing smoothness and comfort during acceleration and braking, thus, and also ensure the stability of straight road.driving line.
Today the main suspension, with higher driving comfort and higher cost, and widely used on luxury cars such as, D, etc.
Due to the high rigidity and stability of this suspension method, some manufacturers have promoted it to compact cars and even models to increase the competitiveness of the model.
When Fang Yuan finished speaking, Liu Yang still had a puzzled expression, he did not understand what vertical swinging arms, control arms, and rear positioning arms were.
"Alright, let me think about it." Fang Yuan said that was not very precise, but a more popular analogy, patiently explaining that a torque beam is a stick connecting two wheels. The cost is low and widely used for car models.
Independent suspension on the left and right sides, not interrupting each other, and expensive, widely used on high-end luxury cars.
“I'll understand this way.” Liu Yang suddenly realized that he was smiling.
Fang Yuan told Liu Yang that the adjustment of the Hyundai suspension was very soft and the stroke was very long, which made it have nothing to do with sports and purely for comfort.
As it passed through the holes and speed bumps, the shock filter was excellent and did not look wavy, even if Liu Yang's wife was clumsy and had a large belly, she could lie down comfortably.
Second configure.
The Elantra configuration is very low.
Only the main pilot and co-pilot have airbags, no side airbags, no head airbags, and no knee airbags. There is an anti-lock ABS, the steering wheel can only be set up and down manually, the light source is far and near everything is halogen, and the AC is manual.
As for the large central control screen, tire pressure monitoring, ISFI child seat interface, parallel assistance, lane departure warning system, automatic on-site parking, engine start and stop, uphill assistance, etc, steep slope drop...
That is, aside from the three main parts of the car, Elantra does not have a good or bad.The original skin is durable and saves money and worry.
“Ah? Or D machine?” Liu Yang was a mess, and the configuration was so small that it was indeed durable.
“Elantra is equipped with G4ED engine, 11 hp, 14 Nm, not as strong as Jetta King, suitable for honest driving according to traffic rules.
Don't think about overtaking, even if someone else is overtaking you, don't worry, because there's no way to be anxious. "Fang Yuan, although this engine is paired with a five-speed manual gearbox, it cannot provide driving pleasure to its owner, but is more durable.
During normal and timely maintenance can reach 200,000 kilometers without major repairs, this is much better than Jetta which is oil-burned and oil-leaking.
Hyundai replaced the Elantra version 1.6 with a VV engine in April 2006. Although the power has not changed, the fuel consumption of imported engines is lower than that of previous imported engines, the fuel consumption per 100 kilometers is about 8.5. Elantra has a tail mark, three letters VV using this type of engine.
This engine has low torque and strong power, and can be turned on by lifting the clutch, it is suitable for beginners who have just graduated from driving school and are not familiar with oil separation.
But pay special attention to the initial adjustment of the sensitive throttle, and even give you the feeling of jumping out at the beginning, but this is the usual cock thief adjustment style of Japanese and Korean manufacturers, and even, and it was relatively weak at high speed .
In the end, Fang Yuan concluded that the biggest features of the Korean car were its handsome appearance, weak power, and affordable price. They were the least value-defending model Liu Yang could buy with 30,000 Chinese coins, the least mileage, and the latest age.
Liu Yang nodded, strongly agreeing with Fang Yuan's opinion that his budget to buy a car was too small, so that he could buy a car that was very durable and suitable for novice drivers. He was already very satisfied, and he immediately said that he wanted to see this one car.
“Please come with me, I will take you to see the car.” Fang Yuan greeted Liu Yang and walked over to the black car in the middle of the sea of cars.
In the distance, Liu Yang saw a trapezoidal chrome-plated grille overturned in the center of the front, with thick lines on top. Under the light of the light, the Brinbrin light shone brightly.
There were large wedge-shaped headlights on both sides, but for too long it was still halogen, and the outside of the lampshade was a bit yellow.
With a hint of regret, Liu Yang stood at a 45-degree angle and looked carefully. This waistline from the Elantra side outlines the corners on the body and goes straight back, matching the two thick edges on the front hood. The protruding grille of the water tank extends forward, with a strong forward impression.
"Well, it looks better than Jetta Look too much. "Liu Yang smiled. According to the current aesthetic standards, Elantra's appearance is not very good. At least it can be seen in the past. Much better than a Jetta with a square head and a big brain.
Liu Yang circled around Elantra and found that there were scratches on the skin of the front and rear bumpers. The other place is fine. Then, he opened the passenger door and sat on top of the passenger and looked around.
The interior lines of Elantra are relatively simple, and the beige color matching is very fresh.The middle console and door armrest also match the matte metal texture panel, which unexpectedly looks very fashionable.
The inside side of the door is rusty, and the commonly used buttons have a bit of chipped paint, but all function keys can be used normally by pressing them up.
Liu Yang tried driving the main and back row again. The center console is slightly leaning towards a very user-friendly driver. The front seat has a certain degree of wrapping, and all the operating parts are very smooth in place.
The texture of the plastic part of the instrument panel is quite good, and the place where the elbows and knees can be gently touched, is not uncomfortable, and does not make people feel cheap.
Liu Yang was 1.7 meters tall and felt that the width of the car was very prominent in space, and the leg and headroom in the front and rear seats were also spacious.
Only the headroom in the middle back seat is too large, and it is easy to put over the head, as a telescopic glass case is installed under the middle back seat.
Liu Yang lay in the back row imitating the actions of his wife. Fang Yuan sat in the main driver position. He pressed the steering wheel with both hands. Nice steering wheel texture. Then he turned to look at Liu Yang behind, "This elantra, you should pay attention to some problems."
“What's the problem?” Liu Yang hurriedly straightened his waist, sat down, and looked at Fang Yuan.
Fang Yuan tapped on the interior and told Liu Yang that there were more abnormal sounds on the inside of the car during driving, which was not as good as Jetta.
In addition, there are abnormal clutch sounds, abnormal engine sounds, and engine jitter.
Elantra airbags are not well configured, and only two airbags are not bouncing.
The rusty body and cracked interior Liu Yang had just seen was also a common problem, but as a seven or eight year old car, it was indeed inevitable.
But his victory was that his treatment was cheap, his guarantee was several hundred, and his guarantee was no more than a thousand.
The repair is almost as easy as Jetta, with many accessories and easy to find.If the workshop does not repair Elantra, then Elantra can go bankrupt.
After listening to Fang Yuan's introduction, Liu Yang was moved by this. He felt that Fang Yuan cared too much and cared about his customers. He secretly decided that if he were to change cars in the future, he would still have to find Fang Yuan.
Liu Yang got out of the car beautifully.
The two stood next to Elantra, Liu Yang patted the roof of the car, and the satisfied couple was far away: "This is exactly the same as what you introduced, the exterior is not too bad, and the interior is 70% new. I am more satisfied with the space. Okay, just buy it. Up."
“No, I disagree.” Suddenly, Fang Yuan and Liu Yang heard a flirtatious reprimand.
