in December last year, known as vehicle safety “magic mirror” of the Bulgarian Institute (C-IASI), announced Volkswagen Passat crash test results, but the results so that everyone stunned. Wherein the overlapping surface 25 a small percentage of the collision, breakage Passat A column, and cause serious deformation of the vehicle body.
At the same time, which also results in movement of the airbag occurs, the driver can not be a positive addition to the test vehicle, and the curtain airbag is not configured, resulting in the driver’s head and console directly collide, causing fatal injuries to the car or the driver.
for such a result of the collision also caused a lot of dissatisfaction with Passat owners, they began to complain online, and called for manufacturers to give a clear statement and asked to recall. Although the events continue to simmer, but the public did not respond positively.
Perhaps you might ask, is not afraid of the masses affect the sales of it? Let’s look at the data, in December last year, the Passat sales reached 27,414, an increase of 81.2 percentage, ranking first midsize sedan sales chart. In other words, it is the month when their high-spirited of the incident.
However, according to the normal logic, with the increase of owner complaints, the spread of public opinion deeply, in fact, January is the real “test month.” While Passat sales in January was 13,601, of course, there are car lovers say, the vast majority of car sales in January are the decline, but from the point of view of market segments rankings, Passat overtake the Accord and Camry, ranked No. three. So look at it, there is indeed evidence of “loosening” of.
In addition, according to data endoplasmic reticulum car statistical point of view, January 2020 Passat is also accounted for the location of the first list of complaints, complaints rose 94.1 percentage, 99 cases. The main complaints focused on the gearbox and frustrated slide valve box failure, in which the multi-mixed with condemnation of the “crash event”.
So it seems, although the impact of “mediator research event” of the Passat’s not as big, but alsoThere is a continuing risk of fermentation. Just at this point, the Passat will also usher in change models. However, according to broke the news that the upcoming 2020 Passat models will be part of the “price”, for example, had 184,900 Starter Edition will rise to 1,000 yuan.
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Of course, the specific price has to wait for the official government propaganda, but it is certain that, the new Passat soon it will inevitably lead to a new wave of discussion, after all, do not give PICC research that answer yet. But you say it happens, on the eve of the new car market, Volkswagen Passat finally carried out for problems such as deformation of column A unified response, Jiang brother open to interpretation, it may fine the next product.
1. The public has been very concerned about vehicle quality and active and passive safety, all of its VW brand products in accordance with Chinese C-NCAP five-star rating standards development, and a plurality of thin items test get a good evaluation.
Interpretation: Our model has always been in accordance with the C-NCAP five-star evaluation criteria developed in the study has not yet appeared before the mediator, Volkswagen has performed well in crash tests (C-NCAP2006年成立, 2018 Bulgarian Institute began testing).
2, C-NCAP NCAP from the global system, and improved adaptability according to Chinese traffic and road conditions, which is currently the most common domestic safety standards. Meanwhile, the Passat is equipped with a number of active and passive safety, the maximum extent possible to avoid the collision, and better protection for the occupants.
Interpretation: Mediator research testing standards for our reservations, because the C-NCAP is currently the most “authentic” safety standards. The Passat very set in terms of active safety, can be well protected inside the vehicle.
3, a subdivision of the poor against the evaluation results, we also attach great importance, has been the first time to carry out technical analysis, thank you for your interest SAIC public again. Our customers require dealers to continue to focus on the use of vehicles to ensure that customers at ease car.
US version of the Passat crash test
Interpretation: Our performance for the Passat in a collision shortcomings, has been the first time to find the cause, but the specific measures yet, we can continue to put forward their views.
It is clear that the public did not respond to poke in the points of concern to everyone, for example, whether the vehicle is less with the Sino-US standard models whether there are differences, there is no remedy or improve programs. After the fine chemicals and you will find that the public is more like to find himself under the steps, and even thrown pot to Bulgarian research.
In fact, in January this year, SAIC Volkswagen Passat announced the initiative to apply to participate in C-NCAP crash test, trying to restore consumer confidence. This means that the public seems to “remedy” is, but to understand the people know, C-NCAP, but there are “Five Star Wholesale Division,” he said.
and its research and mediator standard is not the same, for example, on a test model, C-NCAP car principle is selected from: Select the largest proportion of car sales configuration models. The Bulgarian research are out of their pocket, random to the 4S shop to buy, thus avoiding the “censorship car”, and all vehicles participating in the test were the lowest allocation models.
In addition, there is a collision on the difference between the two standards, for example, C-NCAP vehicle speed 56km / h, the percentage of the offset 40; and C-IASI vehicle speed 64km / H, percentage offset 25, the offset collision mediator RESEARCH faster, smaller angle, the conventional front side member and a cross member not achieve much holding force acting, need to re-optimize the structure of the vehicle body, more body structure challenging.
then the blessing more relaxed testing requirements and high-allocation model, we seem not difficult to guess the test results Passat. It is worth mentioning that, from last year’s C-NCAP published the results point of view, the new Volkswagen Lavida exploration and evaluation Yue have got five stars.
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in Xinjiang brother view, a single “mediator research event” is not enough let mouth Passat established for many yearsMonument of landslides. Because before, there are many models explosion staged various quality problems, and it showed, if handled properly, the selling or selling, consumers will not clutch it.
For Volkswagen, the Passat continued to clash results led to a public condemnation, it must have a reason. But Jiang brother feel, after all, have to face to face, avoid consumer questions can not be resolved over time may lose the trust of consumers. As the saying goes rectifies the hell, dare positive response, not shirk, that is a big international brand should play, you say?