SAIC Volkswagen Lingdu L was launched at the end of March this year. It looks like an ordinary L, but in fact it is a complete replacement product. Being able to own a frameless door coupe for around 150,000 is enough to make people excited. When it comes to the German model, we have to mention the Sagitar. Unlike the extremely flamboyant Lingdu L, the Sagitar still continues the classic. Although the two have the same German quality, they represent different directions of exploration. In addition, there is also the old rival Honda Civic. Previously, Dongfeng Honda's Civic was also upgraded to the 11th generation. It has a more capable design, which makes the confrontation between German and Japanese models in this level of models very exciting. Who can win in the 15th generation? Does it stand out among the 10,000-class budget A-class sports sedans? Let’s find out through comparison today, and I believe you will also have your own choice.
Lingdu L chose the 2022 280TSI DSG spicy version, with a guide price of 160,900 yuan.
The Sagitar chose the 2023 280TSI DSG Beyond Plus version, with a guide price of 160,900 yuan.
Civic chose the 2022 240TURBO CVT combustion engine version, with a guide price of 163,900 yuan.
The guide prices of the three models are close, so let’s see which one is more cost-effective.
Appearance comparison: Lingdu L frameless coupe is more popular among young people. The hatchback design is good-looking and practical. The Sagitar and Civic generations The design is a bit mediocre.
This year, the Lingdu L and Sagitar have received replacements and facelifts. After the replacement, the wide-body coupe Lingdu not only has an L after its name, but also adds an L in front of its flamboyant nature. The word "change". Lingdu L is built on the MQB-EVO platform. It has been extended in size and completely updated inside and outside. It has many highlights such as frameless doors, hatchback tailgate, floating screen, dual screen, space upgrade, etc., which will be introduced one by one next.
The appearance of Lingdu L has changed greatly. The new-style front of the car changes from Volkswagen's previous nesting-doll-style operation and adopts a new "tiger-shark" design, which makes people feel novel. The sunken front end of the car is very dynamic. The brand new ID. era design language, the visual experience seems to lead the "public" aesthetic. The four-door frameless doors are a highlight in its class.
The Sagitar continues Volkswagen’s latest family-style front face, with a more traditional design. The front surround adopts a through-type layout and introduces LED Fog lights.
The body of the 2022 Civic is also slender and low, and looks more balanced and stable from a distance. Honda has always had a good visual experience with the design of sports kits, so the Civic's sports style is still very attractive.state.
Lingdu L’s mid-grid air intake grille is located lower than most current fuel vehicles, located on the front bumper, and adopts With gypsophila-like embellishments, it looks quite exquisite. The wind tunnels on both sides also reflect a more sporty feel.
Sagitar has thickened the frames of the grille and headlights to make the grille and headlights more integrated.
Civic adopts a three-part heat dissipation opening design, a long and narrow air intake grille, a honeycomb grille and a raised lower bumper. Stacked together, the overall impact is strong.
Lingdu L is built on the MQB Evo platform and adopts the current SAIC Volkswagen mainstream front-through LED light strip + luminous logo design , the outline shape of the headlights is also similar to that of the ID. series models. I didn't know it but thought it was a new energy vehicle with a strong sense of technology. The headlights are overall very sharp, looking younger than the Sagitar and Civic.
As for the headlights, the Sagitar has also added a through-LED light strip similar to that of the Lingdu L, but there is no glowing LOGO, giving it a sense of technology. Slightly inferior.
The Civic’s long rectangular headlights are paired with L-shaped daytime running lights, creating an angry eyebrow effect. However, in front of Lingdu L, it was like "a small thing that pales into a big witch".
The benefits of Lingdu L’s frameless doors are obvious, adding to the stylish atmosphere of the entire vehicle and further strengthening the Lingdu L sports coupe With its identity, Lingdu L has also become one of the few sports coupes in its class to offer frameless door design, and the doors are all made of double-layer laminated glass. It is worth mentioning that its quietness is as good as that of framed doors in its class. same level.
In comparison, the conventional doors of the Sagitar and Civic perform mediocrely. After all, no one would reject the sense of superiority that a frameless car door brings to them.
The exterior rearview mirrors of the three vehicles all support electric adjustment, electric folding, heating and automatic folding functions when the car is locked. However, the Lingdu L has more functions than the Civic, including automatic downward flip-down when reversing. It is obvious that small details are handled more carefully. intimate.
Looking from the side, the front line of Lingdu L has a stronger sense of swooping, and coupled with the hatchback-style rear, the wide-body coupe temperament is fully revealed. The lines on the side of Lingdu L are very tough, and the waistline and the "LAMANDO" metal chrome logo run together and are very impactful.
The side design of the Sagitar is very traditional. The only highlight is the logo on the fender that lights up when the door is opened, which is in line with its identity as a family car. . The wheelbase of the Sagitar is the same as that of the Lingdu L, and other dimensions are ahead of each other. Among them, the Lingdu L has a clear advantage in body width, which is consistent with its identity as a wide-body coupe.
Civic sideThe waistline on the front runs from the front fenders to the rear taillights, which complements the C-pillar. It feels slightly low-key but also very stable.
The design of the rear part of Lingdu L is more angular. The slightly raised duck tail makes the tail layered. The coupe fastback roof design further makes Lingdu L more sporty.
The rear design of the Sagitar is more traditional. The chrome trim strips running through the rear surround and the decorative exhaust design are in line with the Lingdu The only thing L has in common is that this is also the mainstream design of Volkswagen's new cars.
The Civic also has a fastback body, but the rear shape is not as recognizable as the previous generation. Fortunately, the small spoiler reflects the sportiness Full of feeling.
The Lingdu L taillight adopts a very popular through-type design, with the brand logo that can also illuminate, and is integrated with the front of the car. Great echo. The interior of both sides of the taillight adopts a more three-dimensional design structure, so the lighting of the taillight can be seen from directly behind or from the side.
The Sagitar continues the classic design and has the same taillights as the old model. This facelift mainly adjusts the internal structure.
The 2022 Civic taillight shape has become much more conservative, a bit like a return to the 9th generation model, and now its rear surround also looks " "Home use" will more or less become a regret in the hearts of many fans.
Interior comparison: Lingdu L is full of trendy and technological sense, and the super large screen has excellent visual effects. The design of Sagitar and Civic are somewhat traditional and outdated, and the configuration Each has its merits.
Lingdu L also adds a lot of popular elements to the interior design. It has a horizontally integrated air-conditioning outlet, a suspended dual-screen design, which also makes Lingdu L's sense of technology skyrocket, and it also has a highly technological electronic gear lever. At the same time, a large number of control functions are integrated into the central control screen, and a small number of buttons are operated by touch. The interior of Lingdu L has two color styles: red/black and gray/black. The contrasting color designs that young people like can be found in Lingdu L. Paired with different interior materials, the overall effect is stunning.
The technological sense of the Sagitar's interior is much weaker than that of the Lingdu L. Although it also has a large floating screen, the integrated functions Not much, it still needs to be operated through a large number of control buttons reserved on the center console.
Civic’s simplified design seems a bit unconventional in today’s era of large combined screens. The design of the Civic is relatively mediocre, it is just beautiful and functional. Fortunately, there are no bells and whistles, and the overall design is smooth and stable.
The Lingdu L steering wheel adopts the latest SAIC VolkswagenThe three-spoke shape design, and the "Volkswagen" logo in the center has been flattened. The hot version of the car is wrapped in leather, and the steering wheel of the top model is wrapped in leather and has a heating function. The multi-function buttons on both sides have a touch vibration feedback effect, which is also the current mainstream design style of SAIC Volkswagen.
The Sagitar steering wheel, which is also a Volkswagen series, also uses the same design as the Lingdu L, that is, the latest three-spoke shape design, leather The grip is equally excellent.
Civic also uses a three-spoke steering wheel, and there are also many multi-function buttons. The leather material package is worthy of praise, and red stitching is added. , full grip.
Lingdu L’s suspended dual screen adopts a design of splicing two screens on the left and right. Among them, the full LCD instrument panel on the left is 10.2 inches in size and can switch between different display interfaces. The central touch LCD screen is 10 inches in size and uses the MOS 3.2 smart car system, which includes conventional navigation, online music, voice control functions, etc., and the UI display effect is also relatively delicate. Both the visual experience and functional practicality are better than those of Sagitar and Civic.
The full LCD instrument of Sagitar is 8 inches, which is smaller than the 10.2 inches of Lingdu L, and the LCD instrument of Lingdu L can There are a variety of colors that change with the theme, but the Sagitar is relatively simple. In terms of the size of the central control screen, although the 12-inch Sagitar is larger than the 10-inch screen of the Lingdu L, the Lingdu L has a built-in MOS 3.2 vehicle system, which is one generation ahead of the MOS 3.0 system used by the Sagitar. There are also obvious gaps in theme design and functions. Lingdu L supports theme color switching, Internet of Vehicles, wireless CarPlay, etc.
Civic’s 10.2-inch LCD instrument panel has a variety of UI themes. It uses a 9-inch central control floating screen and is the first to be equipped with Honda CONNECT 3.0 The screens of models with smart guidance interconnection system are smaller, and the optimization of the UI interface is not youthful enough, and the overall appearance is not as grand as the Lingdu L.
Lingdu L and Sagitar are equipped with automatic dual-zone air conditioning, which can be controlled by voice or touch operation on the central control screen, and provides air Purification function, which Civic does not have. The piano paint texture makes it look more refined than its Japanese rivals, and reflects a certain level of technology.
In terms of technology configuration, Lingdu L is equipped with a variety of driving mode options, including sport, economy, standard/comfort, equipped with ACC adaptive cruise, app-connect, etc., and there are 30 interior ambient lights. Colors available. Lingdu L can also be equipped with optional configurations such as steering wheel heating and W-HUD head-up display. It is worth mentioning that Lingdu L is also equipped with IQ. Drive - L2 drivingThe auxiliary system has a series of driving assistance systems such as lane keeping, road traffic recognition, and active braking, which equips the vehicle's safety to the teeth.
Space comparison: The seating space of the three vehicles is comparable, but the Lingdu L is more comfortable and has a better storage space.
The space of the three A-class sedans is suitable for home use. It can be seen that the Lingdu L is better than the Sagitar and Civic in terms of width and height data. Because the wheelbase of the Lindu L and the Sagitar are the same, which is almost the same as that of the Civic, there is not much difference in the longitudinal space of the three cars. Thanks to the wide-body design, the horizontal space of the Lindu L is more spacious.
The length, width and height of Lingdu L are 4784/1831/1469mm respectively, and the wheelbase is 2731mm.
The length, width and height of the Sagitar are 4791/1801/1465mm respectively, and the wheelbase is 2731mm.
The length, width and height of the Civic are 4674/1802/1415mm respectively, and the wheelbase is 2735mm.
In terms of riding comfort, Lingdu L's seats are "shell-style sports wrapped seats", which have a good sense of wrapping. The black/red/grey color scheme, leather covering and red stitching embellishments give the seat a good texture. The main seat has electric adjustment with lumbar support, and the auxiliary seat has height adjustment. Heated front seats are also available as an option.
The Sagitar adopts a traditional shape, and the seat surface is decorated with a diamond pattern to enhance the sense of luxury. The main driver's seat of Lingdu L supports 10-way electric adjustment, while the Sagitar only has 6-way manual adjustment. The passenger seat of Lingdu L also has more height adjustment than the Sagitar, which is more conducive to the driver and passengers finding a suitable sitting posture.
Civic uses genuine leather + perforated suede red thread-fitted seats, which are softer to ride and have acceptable wrapping properties. But it lacks main seat lumbar support and auxiliary seat height adjustment compared to Lingdu L.
In terms of storage space, the trunk volume of Lingdu L reaches 523L and can reach 1446L after expansion. Since the tailgate adopts a hatchback type opening method, so the volume of the entire trunk is quite obvious compared to the traditional model Sagitar. The huge trunk opening makes it easier to access luggage. The Civic's trunk volume is 500L. Due to the design of the Lingdu L hatchback, it is slightly better in terms of trunk volume.
Power comparison: Lingdu L has strong explosive power, Sagitar is average, and Civic is more supple.
Lingdu L and Sagitar 280TSI models are both equipped with a 1.4T turbocharged engine with a maximum power of 110kW and a maximum torque of 250N?m, matched with a 7-speed dry dual-clutch gearbox. The Lingdu L's 0 to 100 kilometers acceleration time is 8.9 seconds, which is slightly higher than the Sagitar's 9.2 seconds. Similarly, the Lingdu L's comprehensive fuel consumption of 5.92L per 100 kilometers is slightly better than the Sagitar's 5.96L/100km. Civic equipped with 1.5T inline 4-cylinder turbocharged engine with a maximum power of 134kW and a maximum torque of 240N?m, matched with a CVT continuously variable transmission.
Comparing the powertrain of the German representative Crossover L and its Japanese rival Civic, anyone who has test-driven the Crossover L should know that it The power performance when starting and overtaking is very brisk, and the power can be said to have no lag. When running at high speed, you can feel that the chassis is very solid, and the quiet effect is better than that of Japanese cars. This is the characteristic of German cars. Advantages.
The power combination of Lingdu L 1.4T+7DCT performs very well. The power output is smooth at the start, and the power response of the accelerator pedal is moderate, so there is no need to deliberately adapt. After switching to sport mode, the engine speed will be maintained at around 2,000 rpm, and the power output is very positive. When there is a large power request, the transmission will downshift quickly, and the engine speed will rise quickly. From stepping on the accelerator pedal to feeling the power output, the whole process is very fast.
The driving experience of Civic 240TURBO is brisk, whether it is power, steering or chassis. There is no need to worry about the engine's power reserve, low torque is good, and it is also full at medium and high speeds. The Civic's explosive power is not that obvious, and it is generally smooth. The response of the accelerator pedal becomes gentler, making it much more friendly in cities, especially on congested roads.
In terms of chassis, the suspension configuration of Lingdu L and Sagitar are the same, both are MacPherson struts in the front and multi-link independent suspension in the rear. The Lingdu L front suspension provides good support for the front of the car. The balance of Lingdu L's shock absorber system is that after the "soft" in the initial section resolves fine vibrations on the road, it can stabilize the body through the "hard" in the middle and rear sections to avoid unnecessary shaking, making it appear crisp and clean. The chassis of German cars represented by Lingdu L does have a high-end feel.
Civic's chassis is obviously biased towards comfort. Although the suspension is soft, it has a certain degree of toughness, and it is difficult to maneuver when merging or merging in an emergency. When passing corners quickly, its support is not bad, at least among the same level of cars, it is still outstanding. Civic has compromised for the sake of comfort and sales. It is indeed not as sporty as previous models.
Summary: Although the Lingdu L and the Sagitar are brothers of the same family, they represent two directions of the public. The Lingdu L is more radical, sporty, and technologically rich, while the Sagitar is relatively conservative and moderate. Personally, I think the Lingdu L is more suitable. For young people, it has more outstanding product highlights. Volkswagen's new ID. era design language is more youthful, especially the addition of four frameless doors, which gives people a very amazing feeling. Although the Civic is a benchmark among A-class sports sedans, more people come here because of the history of the Civic or the successful sales of the previous generation model. In today's era of pursuit of individuality, can it win the hearts of young people? Favor is hard to say. Moreover, being flamboyant does not meanThe Lingdu L lacks in practicality. The hatchback design gives it a huge opening trunk, and the attributes of a wide-body coupe also make it have a larger interior space. On the premise of using the Volkswagen brand as a technical endorsement, the Lingdu L The interior of Du L has become more dynamic, refined and technological, meeting more demands of consumers. It can be said to be a comprehensive development of sports and practicality. The Lingdu L, which can be owned as a frameless door coupe for only 150,000 yuan, is undoubtedly more attractive to contemporary young people.