[New car on the market] On November 5th, the new compact car B30 was officially launched. The new car has launched a total of 7 models equipped with 1.6LThe price range is 69,800-92,800 yuan.. Please see the following table for detailed selling price:
● New car features
The front face design is a bright spot/the side of the car body is more dynamic.
As a brand-new compact car under the Pentium brand, the Pentium B30 has brought us a refreshing feeling in appearance design. First of all, from the front face, the front grille of the new car adopts a brand-new hexagonal design, and the chrome plating of the four banners inside the grille gives people a very delicate feeling, and this front grille will also become the family design of the future Pentium brand. In addition, the front grille and headlights of the car adopt an integrated design, which makes the front face of the new car more impactful.
Viewed from the side, the waistline of the new car body adopts a gradually rising design, and the overall visual effect is younger and more dynamic. As for the shape of the tail, the Pentium B30 is much more restrained than the front design, and the overall shape of the tail is very simple. At the same time, its taillight group design is not unassuming, and it incorporates the popular light source internally. In terms of body size, the length, width and height of the Pentium B30 are 4625/1790/1500mm respectively, and the wheelbase is 2630mm.
Interior design highlights practicality/rich configuration.
In terms of interior, the overall shape of the center console of Pentium B30 is quite satisfactory, and the functional divisions of each part are more prominent and practical. At the same time, the new car interior will provide two color schemes to choose from, namely, all-black and black/rice, which also provides more choices for consumers with different preferences. From the perspective of interior material selection, the Pentium B30 center console is made of hard plastic, which conforms to the overall level of the same model in the creation of interior texture.
In terms of configuration, the Pentium B30 comes standard with the LCD screen of the center console, the mobile phone mapping interconnection system, the front pair, the electronic body stability system and the system. In the high-profile models, there are also,, reversing images,,, head air curtains, systems and systems.
The space performance is quite satisfactory.
As for the seating space in the car, according to the previous actual experience of the Pentium B30, the experiencer with a height of 173cm has one punch+two fingers in the head space in the front row, while keeping the seat position unchanged, the leg space in the back row has two punches, and the head space has a distance of one punch, so the overall seating space is quite satisfactory.
In terms of storage space, the trunk of the Pentium B30 has a volume of 500 liters. When the back seat is tilted, the maximum storage depth can reach 1890mm, and the minimum storage depth is 1055 mm. However, after editing the actual experience, the trunk opening is small, and the back seat only supports the whole tilt, which is not excellent in space flexibility.
Only 1.6L power is available/equipped with 5-speed manual or 6-speed automatic manual transmission.
In terms of power, the Pentium B30 is only equipped with a 1.6L naturally aspirated engine, with a maximum output of 113 HP and a peak value of 155 Nm. In the transmission system, Pentium B30 offers 5-speed and 6-speed manual transmission options. In terms of system, this car adopts the suspension structure of front/rear torsion beam.
● Driving experience
In terms of actual driving experience, editor Zhang Ke said in his previous test drive of the Pentium B30: "The setting of the Pentium B30 engine and gearbox is sophisticated, the power output is linear and stable, the shift connection is gentle, and the logic of the gearbox is clear. You can choose accurate gears in the face of various road conditions and speed intervals during hundreds of kilometers of driving, showing an sophisticated adjustment technique. It’s easy to get started in driving, it doesn’t need too much adaptation, the throttle and brake pedal are moderately damped, and it is completely competent to look at it according to the standards of family cars. " (Click to view the full test drive article)
● Competitors
"Geely Dihao"
『360、』
In terms of competitors, the Pentium B30 is mainly aimed at compact cars of China brand, including Geely Emgrand, Roewe 360 and Changan V7. At the same time, according to the vehicle comparison data of netizens in car home, the vehicles that netizens compare with the Pentium B30 are mostly, which is mainly related to the fact that the two vehicles belong to the compact level, and consumers are more inclined to compare the two vehicles in terms of configuration and space.
● New car background
"Pentium B30 was called Pentium A-Class at the beginning of its appearance."
The Pentium B30 made its debut this year. At the beginning of its debut, it was named A-CLASS, and it was positioned as a compact car like the Pentium B50. Subsequently, at this year’s Changchun Auto Show, FAW Pentium officially announced that A-CLASS was named Pentium B30, which focused on the market segment of entry-level compact cars and was slightly lower in positioning than Pentium B50.
● Summary
In the current domestic auto market, more and more auto companies have launched their dual-model strategy of the same level, which has greatly improved the appearance rate of this brand model in the market. Then, for FAW Pentium, after owning the compact car Pentium B50, the launch of the new Pentium B30 is also intended to open up new market segments and further enrich the car product line of the Pentium brand, which also provides consumers with greater choices. Then we will wait and see what kind of market performance this new Pentium B30, which is positioned under the Pentium B50, will achieve in the market segment of entry-level compact cars in the future. (Text/car home Gao Shuaipeng)
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New B50/ FAW Pentium product planning exposure
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