Introduction | The hardest part is always a human heart
Recently, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology issued the 342th new car publicity information, of which the new Nissan Qijun is in column.
As one of the oldest SUVs on the market, Qi Jun has been in full seven years. Compared with the infinite scenery of the previous year, the last two years of Qijun is almost completely relying on a big discount and a good reputation. After all, there is only a Tiguan, Ang Kowa, CRV, and honor such a couple, now I have more explored Yue, Yuxian, Wanta, etc., and the opponents have been replaced.
This time, Qi Jun declared eight versions of the foot, and the car gathered one by one. All equipped with “KR15” type engine with 1497ml. The maximum output power is 150 kW. 4 of these versions of the declaration fuel consumption were about 5.8L / 100km, and the other four versions declared the fuel consumption at around 6.4L / 100km, which should be two drives and four-wheel drive. If there is no breakthrough, it is inevitably a turbocharged engine, that is, Qi Jun finally wants to go to the turbine.
The shape of the new car is exactly the same as the previously exposed overseas version, believes that interiors will also use the latest design. In this way, the appearance, interior, size, and power level of Xinqi have basically been determined, and there is a probably judgment of competitiveness. In the last generation of Qijun peaks in the early years, I have won the world SUV sales champion in 2016 and 2017. Can Xinqi will reproduce the old glory? Let the car gather together to take a look.
First, all-dimensional upgrade, new bucket car is coming
Nissan this brand, at least in China, almost always have nothing to do with “personality”, of course abroad There are GT-R, 370Z, Tu. Because once the “personality” is pursued, the vehicle is very prone to shortlines. Nissan’s main direction in China is to do a household car, the four big kingdoms, Xuanyi, Scorpio, Qi Jun, and hacker are along this route, and the balanced product is more favorable.
NewQi Jun also followed this idea, the new car adopted the latest V-Motion face, mainly changed the air grille, and the surrounding chrome trim strip is more rough, the split headlights are still good. The lines of the side are more simple, and the overall temperament is more tough than the cash. Overall, the shape variation is a mid-regular medium torque, which is also in accordance with the characteristics of Nissan, covering the standard, can easily guess this is a Qijun.
The new car has a long-width high size of 4681 * 1840 * 1730mm, the wheelbase is 2706mm, which has improved compared to the current length and width, and has a certain advantage in the same level of models. .
Compared to the obvious appearance of inheritance, its interior variation is very large, using a new design style. For the suspended middle control screen and the electronic gear, it seems that the scientific skills are improved. Of course, how is the quality of the car, it is necessary to further observe it.
Due to being too conservative, the current Qijun is almost the last batch of compact SUVs that are completely used in the world with self-suction engines. The mass is basically a combination of 1.4T + 2.0T. Universal is 1.5T + 2.0T, Honda is 1.5T + mixed, Toyota is 2.0L self-suction + mix. Compared with the level of SUV, Qijun’s power level is basically the weakest file. After replacing 1.5T, it finally reached the mainstream level.
Overall, the upgrade of the new car is still relatively large, space, and interior progress is more obvious. Now the biggest problem point should be the new engine’s acceptance. 
Second, the strongest 1.5T, actually a three-cylinder machine
After the reporting information is exposed, the new Qijun is also taken synchronously, the tail has “300” The words of VC-Turbo “. According to the habit of Nissan, VC is a variable compression ratio technology representing Nissan. Turbo represents turbocharged, and 300 represents the maximum torque of the new car is 300N ∙ m.
Let’s compare the main opponents of Qijun and the same level, where CR-V’s 1.5T is known as the strongest movement of the same level, the exploration of Yue and Tiguan L currently will be EA888 2.0T as the main play, but honor 2.0L self-suction engine, is based on efficiency to ultimate, low fuel consumption. However, from the contrast of the parameters of the publicity, the new Qijun’s 1.5T, which is more than these three assemblies. Compared with 1.5T of CR-V, it is more powerful, torque is more than 57N ∙ m; compared to exploration, it torque is 20N ∙ m, and the power exceeds 13KW, can be said to this 2.0T header in performance Basically flat; and the performance of the 2.0L of the 2.0L, how much is a bit bullying it.
That is to say, only the 2.0T engine of the Yue Yue can be played with Qijun New 1.5T. However, the fuel consumption reached 6.8L / 100km, and it was more than a new century, and this gap is actually quite big in the fuel consumption cycle test system in the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology. And the 2.0L engine number of honor reached 40% of the highest thermal efficiency, and the resulting fuel consumption is also high than the new Qijun.
So the new Qijun’s 1.5T is indeed strong, and it is not the kind of fighting of Wude, with more than 200 horsepower, with such a large car, the fuel consumption can be 6L / 100km or less.
But very “unfortunately”, this is a three-cylinder machine. Yes, Nissan is currently not “real hammer”. But Nissan has no 1.5L turbine platform, which only 1.2T and the old 1.6T (once used in Tatha), and a Nissan Renault Alliance and Mercedes-R & D 1.3T. And this new “KR15” 1.5T engine is based on the current “KR20” 2.0T variable compression than the engine, “cutting off” a cylinder. Whether it is naming, or iconic technology, the association of both is very large.
It is obvious that this is “platformization” product, we are well known to the 1.5L displacement of three-cylinder machine. Geely T3 1.5T three-cylinder, with its own T4 T5 T6 2.0T engine with platform; BMW 1.5T three-cylinder machine, with its own 2.0T engine with platform; Toyota latest 1.5L self-suction three-cylinder engine, with honor TNGA 2.0L Dynamic Force engine with platform.
Platformization can both reduce costs,It can also directly “transplant” the latter technology, the advantage is very obvious. In the era of the rear internal combustion engine, it is a new three-cylinder machine, or on the basis of the existing mature technology, this choice is not difficult for Nissan.
From the results, the effect is still good. The three-cylinder machine is the most ill, first is weak, and it is obviously not existed for Nissan 1.5T. Although it is currently not to determine how it is doing; second is a powerful compression ratio technology of Nissan. Through the innovation of the connecting rod system, it is to say that the crankshaft connecting rod is controlled, it is the strength of this technology, and should maximize jitter.
So, although the information of the engine is currently not completely decrypted, it can be cautious from the information and technical characteristics of the information and technical features. 
Conquer the technology, conquering the market is difficult
From the angle of Nissan, Nissan requires a turbine, after all, 2.0L self-suction engine is really too old In order to compete with opponents, the indicators of fuel consumption are in the lower air. And Nissan’s new 1.5T header is really overbearing, at least from the parameters, the three-cylinder machine is also strong than the four-cylinder machine. But saying that the truth, the car is not optimistic about the market prospects in the short term. 
Is the three-cylinder machine now deficient? In fact, it is not entirely. Taking Buick Yinglang as an example, starting from 2018, the 1.0T / 1.3T three-cylinder machine is enabled, replacing the old 1.5L / 1.4T four-cylinder machine, although the displacement is reduced, but the power is completely free, two The power of the new head is better than the old model, and the fuel consumption is lower.
These two engines have a lot of advanced technologies, such as the DLC diamond coating on the piston ring and piston pin, which also uses the latest coating technology on the piston and the shaft. This makes it The internal wear during normal operation is smaller than the traditional internal combustion engine, and the manufacturer boldly provides a warranty of 8 years. In addition, a series of advanced techniques such as dual electrosphate and small inertia turbine are also applied, which greatly reduces turbine hysteresis. And light quantification is also good, and it is also very advantageous from the perspective of the ship.
However, the result is very sad, Yinglang’s sales should fall, until last year, the old 1.5L self-suction engine will come back to “save the field”. What is more gas is that sales have risen again. And now 1.5L self-suction configuration and 1.3T belt light mixed configuration terminal price is similar, these two engines are not a level from technology and performance, but sold into the same price, and 1.5L self-suction Sell better. This is the current situation in the domestic market, the three-cylinder machine is almost a vote.
In addition to universal, the rest of the main train is very miserable. The star model of Fox, because the whole three-cylinder machine, sales directly killed, the previously sold PSA, several mainstay models have fallen. Honda Civic, at the same time, there is a 1.5T four-cylinder and 1.0T three-cylinder version, and the visible rate on the market is almost 10 to 1. BMW X1, is a good one of the three-cylinder machine, but the 1.5T three-cylinder version and 2.0T four-cylinder version is 40,000.
Overall, Chinese people are divided into three attitudes.
One is a completely negative, whether it is from an early impression, or is affected by the propaganda, in short, it is weak, shaking, and reliable; one is not concerned about it, Just I don’t care, I have a four-cylinder engine on the market, then I will not buy three cylinders; there is a kind of pick-up, I think the three-cylinder machine is OK, after all, recently these years Aspects can be, but you must consider enough cheap. At present, the second kind of absolute mainstream, the third number is small, and the user who is willing to embrace the three-cylinder machine is almost no.
Chatting this question before and different sales, they think that the biggest problem of three-cylinder model sales is the user is willing to try. I am willing to consider the user of the test drive, the last signature is very high, and the satisfaction of subsequent use can also be, but most users are not considered.
So the problem of new Qijun is the same, the user is willing to try to try, is the biggest problem. You said that your performance is very violent, the fuel consumption is also low enough, and the problem is impossible to pull too much gap with the model of the same level. After all, physicsThe law is there. Unless you really have enough cheap, this is only a small part of the user who does not exclude the three-cylinder machine is willing to try. Most users do not care, do not consider. It’s hard to see that many users are seeing the new Qijun’s 1.5T engine after the three-cylinder machine, it may not return to CR-V, explore the Yue.
Therefore, the car gathers did not optimize the market performance after it is listed. However, a car’s life cycle is five or six years, and will not sell out due to sales due to various reasons, then it is difficult to say, it is difficult to explode at least for more than one or two years.
Fourth, the three-cylinder machine is no longer the only option 
In the early years, whether it is the car and enterprises, it is also a medium to advocate, there is a lot such The sound, that is, the three-cylinder machine is a trend in the future. The reason is very simple, the double points policy is getting strict, and the competition in the automotive market is increasingly intense. Traditional internal combustion engines must be low fuel consumption, and reduce costs, and miniaturize, light quantification, that only one road can go, is a three-cylinder machine.
This opinion is at the time there is a certain reason, but it is actually the first to “eat crabs”. The reason is very simple, the three-cylinder machine is not costly (only the physical cost, the development cost is not considered), sufficiently small enough, fuel consumption performance can also be better than the demand for fuel consumption regulations. However, the reaction to the user, only fuel consumption reduces this point of benefits, other benefits are manufacturers, then why do I want to buy a three-cylinder machine? So the three-cylinder models have sold in their sales.
If the fuel consumption of the three-cylinder machine can improve, then there is a big advantage. However, it is actually not so exaggerated. Taking Yinglang as an example. Its 1.0T Six version of the HIGRC has a comprehensive fuel consumption of 5.2L / 100km, and the six version of 1.5L is 5.9L / 100km, there is a certain progress, but the overall is still One level.
With the development of hybrid technology, the mixed solution mainly by the electric drive can do a lower fuel consumption. For example, the integrated fuel consumption of the Ling Peli Mixer can do 4L / 100km, BYD’s Qin Plus, claiming that “feed” fuel consumption can do 3.8L / 100km, Great Wall DHT lemon mixing model, claimed on the A-level SUVBy 4.6L / 100km.
And in their architecture, the engine is mainly responsible for power generation, which is greatly reduced to its performance requirements. For example, now I am very hot, as a large SUV, only one small 1.2T three-cylinder machine can meet the vast majority of power demand. 
The fuel consumption can be significantly reduced, and the “power generation” needs can be met with a small engine. If it is necessary to “dead”, the oil and electricity mixing model may be more suitable than the three-cylinder machine. And the new generation of mixing systems are mainly used (Toyota THS is not), and it is more stronger than the three-cylinder and accelerated experience. The only problem now seems to be cost, but with more car companies involve, the price of industrial products can be lowered.
So the three-cylinder machine is still the only future of the internal combustion engine? In the eyes of Car Jun, especially if you continue to sell it, it is possible to be completely marginalized in the future.
I admire Nissan to make this level, but considering the current interior of the domestic market, not optimistic about its market. prospect. In the eye of the car, Nissan took the old 1.6T engine, which would be more competitive than this “strongest” 1.5T. Not a stronger strength, but the acceptance is higher. 1.5T three cylinders should not say that you are not strong enough, many users have rejected you for the first time.
In the current market, the three-cylinder machine is no longer the only direction of future engine development, and even has a gradual marginalization. Many companies are “changed” Back “four-cylinder machine. In the future, the future is the main driving source, and it will still be dominated by four-cylinder machine, and the three-cylinder machine is possible because of the good efficiency and low cost, it may be more “extender”. Of course, with the development of technology, the so-called three cylinders, the concept of the four-cylinder, the concept of the four cylinders is gradually blurred, and you are a few cylinders.
New Qijun “strong” three cylindersMachine is a very big risk. The gambling is right, it may be re-sitting back to the world’s sales, the gambling is wrong, you can refer to Fox, the national model has never been a rare thing.