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With the continuous expansion of domestic MPV market demand, in order to improve a certain market share, SAIC-Volkswagen officially launched a new domestic MPV Viloran in May last year and named it "Wei ran". However, not long after the car came on the market, it was recently revealed that it had been changed.

Judging from the latest pictures of the models exposed, the new Volkswagen prestige and cash models are only changes in the front face, but the effect is very obvious. At the same time, the interior design has also been upgraded to show more luxurious temperament.

From a specific point of view, the front face of the new car has been greatly modified, although it continues the consistent horizontal bar Zhuangzhong net design of the Volkswagen family, but the size of the net has been greatly increased. And integrated with the "W" shape design inside the grille, with its own wide front, the visual impact is stronger. At the same time, the new car under the encirclement and both sides of the ventilation decoration has also been adjusted, the shape is more personalized movement, and a large number of chrome decoration increases the luxury temperament of the whole car.

As for the shape of the side of the new car is basically unchanged, only replaced with a new style of aluminum alloy wheels, the use of thickness alternating element design, looks more fashionable. Judging from the photos, the new Weiran is still equipped with electric side sliding doors to provide convenience for back-seat passengers to get on and off. Since there is no picture coming out of the tail, it is speculated that the overall change will not be great, only on the front face.

Then look at the car interior decoration is also no change, using the same layout as the current model, it uses a spliced three-frame flat-bottomed steering wheel, the use of liquid crystal instruments, the center console uses a relatively simple style. However, the new Weiran has been upgraded mainly for color matching and materials, such as the spliced design style of the dashboard and steering wheel, and the current model is more fashionable and luxurious compared with beige.

In terms of power, the new Veran is expected to continue to carry the 2.0T engine of the current model, which is divided into low-power (330TSI) and high-power (380TSI) versions according to different adjustments, with maximum power of 186hp and 220hp, respectively, and peak torque of 320Nm and 350Nm respectively. In terms of transmission, it matches the 7-speed wet double clutch transmission.

Generally speaking, it takes 1-2 years for even average-selling models to face medium-term changes, but it was a bit of a surprise that Volkswagen was revealed to have changed its front face design less than a year later. In this regard, there is speculation in the industry that the car may be a special version of the model.

Although Volkswagen launched the Viagra as a blockbuster model, it was designed to compete with Buick GL8 and grab market share of rival GL8. However, nearly a year on the market, the performance of the car continues to be "depressed", and it is still difficult to achieve a breakthrough in the short term. The data show that fewer than 2000 units are sold each month, a big gap from Buick's nearly 20, 000 GL8.

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