Which brand and model of domestically produced cars has the best reputation, the lowest failure rate, and the most durability and rust-free quality?
To answer this question, we need to have a rational and rigorous thinking. For example, Nissan has a good reputation. Many people think that all three Japanese models are good at driving, and Nissan is durable and fuel-efficient. The fact is that Nissan's engines can't even keep up with the domestic front-line, and the power of 2.0L self-priming is not as good as some good 1.5T. Saving fuel can only be achieved by reducing weight. Like the X-Trail, the tailgate has been replaced with plastic. In addition, the failure rate of CVT gearboxes is also extremely high. Some maintenance personnel said that if you drive violently for about 100,000 kilometers, problems will inevitably occur. Even if you do not drive violently, the failure rate is extremely high after 150,000 kilometers. A reporter from the China Quality News Network randomly investigated two At two Nissan 4S stores, there were 51 replacement cases of gearboxes in the two stores in 13 months due to claims, which means that one store replaced two gearboxes a month on average. This is a typical counterexample of good reputation but poor quality.
In addition, the brand failure rate is also a false proposition. Let me use Trumpchi as an example. The Trumpchi GS4 ranked second in complaints among all SUV models in the past year, second only to the Volkswagen Tan Yue. But can’t I buy a Trumpchi car? Not necessarily. If we study carefully, we will find that most of the complaints about Trumpchi were concentrated before 17 years ago, and most of them were focused on GAC Fiat's dry dual-clutch. Moreover, Trumpchi did not have its own engines at that time, and still used Mitsubishi. of. Now in the new GS4, the engine is the third generation independently developed, with a thermal efficiency of more than 40%, comparable to Honda Earth Dream. The gearbox has also been switched to Aisin's 6AT, and even the dual-clutch has been switched to a wet dual-clutch. The complaint rate dropped significantly.
A brand was very poor ten years ago, average five years ago, but has made rapid progress in the past three years. In which year did your impression of this brand stop? In fact, this brand is called Domestic.
We use quality to replace reputation and low failure rate. Next, let’s talk about: Which domestic brand has the most reliable quality?
The most rational and objective answer is that we don’t know.
It is said that the old models from ten years ago are not of much reference to the present, and it will take time to test whether there will be any problems with the new cars. Whenever I talk about the car, someone will always leave a message: I have driven the XX I bought for three years and it has 40,000 kilometers without any problems! In fact, cars are basically still new after 40,000 kilometers, and mechanical wear and tear is almost negligible. As long as there are no quality or design defects, driving for 100,000 kilometers will not be a big problem. It is said that the Cheetah CS10 has poor quality and high complaints. My cousin has a CS10 and I have driven it for more than three years. The fuel consumption is just a little higher, 13 fuel per 100 kilometers. It has a slow start and soft brakes. But when it comes to quality, it’s not bad. It’s basically the same as when I bought it.
How do we define quality? We don’t know, but the manufacturers do. Let’s see if the manufacturer has confidence in this car. So I will analyze it from two aspects. The first is the manufacturer's warranty, and the second is the strength of the manufacturer.
From the perspective of technical strength, I divide domestic brands into three tiers. The first tier is BYD, Chery, Geely, Great Wall, and Hongqi. The second tier is Changan, GAC, SAIC, FAW, etc. The third tier can only be counted. Nothing else. There may not necessarily be no good cars in the third tier, and the brands may not be bad, but sorry for my limited level, I may not have such a comprehensive understanding. I think the second tier basically represents the level of joint ventures at the same price, while the first tier is generally better than joint ventures. 1. Hongqi
I count FAW, a car company, as a second-tier car company, but Hongqi, a brand, is singled out and placed in the first-tier. It’s because this brand has a certain symbolic meaning, so no problems are possible and no problems are allowed!
FAW may not be able to build a good car, but if you are named Hongqi, you must build it well and do your best. This brand is also built by the state with huge investment, which can be said to be based on accumulated experience. Not only have engines with independent intellectual property rights, but also V12 and V8 have been developed. And he has taken the high-end and luxury route since he was born. Hongqi originally comes with a high-end pedigree, which is imprinted in the bones of the Chinese people.
There is no reason for it to have quality problems. It is called Hongqi. I don’t believe that he dares to cut corners on the materials used. As for the technology, even if it is not the most high-end, there is still no problem in being reliable. And the most important thing is: all Hongqi models come with a lifetime warranty for the first owner! No mileage limit, no year limit!
Lifetime warranty, do you think its quality is reliable? Even if there is a problem, you as a consumer do not need to bear any risk.
In addition to Hongqi, I would also like to recommend the Bestune T99, which is also the only Bestune model with a lifetime warranty. 2. Chery (Xingtu, Jietu)
Chery is the first domestic car company to engage in forward research and development, and its Chinese core engines once led the country. Although they still rely on a 1.6T+dual-clutch power combination to dominate the world, for family cars, this power combination is very capable and very durable. Look at the three Japanese heroes, how many years have they used the 2.0L+CVT powertrain? How many cars has Volkswagen built using EA211+DSG? Compared with these joint venture car companies, Chery is not weak.
In the early years, some low-end models of Chery and Geely were generally exposed to the problem of body rust. In fact, think about it, is it technically difficult to prevent steel from rusting? The stainless steel furniture and pots and pans at home will not rust. Can't the car do the same? This is not a technical issue, but a cost issue. In the early years, the first thing was that the craftsmanship was not good, we have to admit this.
The second is the issue of cost compression. We can only fight price wars with joint venture cars, so we can save money wherever we can. In fact, if you buy a new car, even if it is an economical model with less than 100,000 yuan, spraying a layer of chassis armor can avoid rust problems to a great extent.
It’s not just domestically produced cars that are rusty, there are also a lot of joint venture cars that are rusty. In fact, it should be said like this: low-priced cars are rusty. As long as you are willing to pay the cost, the rust problem is actually easy to solve.
Why do I recommend Chery? Chery has divided into two sub-brands, Jietu and Xingtu. Among them, Jietu Auto takes the low-price route, but the vehicle is guaranteed for 10 years and 200,000 kilometers. This alone shows Chery's confidence in its models. Although the warranty period of Xingtu is not that long, as a higher-end brand, do you think the quality will not be as good as Jietu?
Actually, this is quite interesting. Think about it, why does Jietu, which takes the low-end route, have a 10-year warranty, while Xingtu, which takes the high-end route, only has a 3-year, 100,000-kilometer warranty? In fact, this is the same as Toyota's durability routine. Why is Toyota so durable and doesn’t break down when driving? What's wrong with it? The configuration is low, just three major parts plus a casing. The simpler the machine, the less likely it is to break. This is a very simple truth. If you add a starry sky top, it looks good, but it also increases the probability of problems. People's low-end cars are not broken because they don't have them.
The low-end Jietu can be guaranteed for 10 years and 200,000 kilometers. I have reason to infer that the reliability of at least three major parts of Chery and Xingtu is no less than that of Jietu. Do you agree? 3. Geely (Lynk & Co)
After acquiring Volvo, Geely has indeed undergone a qualitative change. Previously, I felt that Geely did not get core technologies when it bought Volvo from Ford, and besides safety, Volvo's three major technologies were not particularly outstanding. But it turns out that the two did spark a chemical reaction. Geely did not directly take Volvo's stuff and use it for itself, otherwise it would only destroy Volvo. Li Shufu first asked a group of Geely's core members to go to Volvo, and then asked some of Volvo's core members to come to Geely. From design concepts to quality control, Geely's corporate culture has also been improved. Lynk & Co, the sub-brand created by both parties, is a good example.
In the past, engines were Geely's shortcomings. The 1.8T had poor power and high fuel consumption. Fortunately, Geely's assembly technology and NVH are good, and Boyue, for example, can also have a place in the SUV field. But now that some models use Volvo engines, the last shortcoming has been made up for.
Like Hongqi, all Lynk & Co models provide the first owner with unlimited mileage and unlimited years of warranty service. There is no reason that the same engine will be fine in a Volvo, but will cause problems if it is switched to a domestic car. Right? In the same way, I am more optimistic about Xingrui. Although the warranty is not lifetime, the quality is still trustworthy.
However, for some low-end models, such as Emgrand and Vision, including Chery's Arrizo 5, in fact, the domestic joint ventures are the same. Due to price constraints, it is impossible to cover everything in terms of materials. You get what you pay for still applies here. 4. BYD
You may know that BYD is very strong now, but you may not know how strong it is! I said this is the Huawei of the automotive industry. Do you believe it when I say it makes all the major international automobile groups tremble? BYD's plug-in hybrid has brought about a revolution in the automobile industry. In fact, this revolution has already happened quietly and is now undergoing a qualitative change.
Let’s think back. Five years ago, how many car companies in the world were engaged in plug-in hybrids? Plug-in hybrid is unique to BYD, but what about now? Anyone who doesn't have a good time feels like they don't want to have a good time. From Mercedes-Benz, BMW, Porsche, and even Bentley to Toyota, Volkswagen and many domestic brands, they have all launched plug-in hybrid models. Even if it is a DM1.0 plug-in hybrid, even if one is not sold, there must be one!
In 2015, Tang went on the market, and the 542 strategy suddenly confused Volkswagen, Toyota, Mercedes-Benz and BMW - you can accelerate from 0 to 100 kilometers in 5 seconds and consume two liters of fuel. How can I sell my car? Why did the Volkswagen CEO go all the way to Shanghai for a test drive when Tang Erdai was launched in 2018? Dai Yitang didn't know it at that time. BYD was also inconspicuous at that time, and of course it was not in the eyes of the public. Tang has released a new model in 2018, so you can’t ignore it!
In terms of reputation, BYD is both the worst and the best. If I don’t know BYD well, I instinctively feel that this is a curse word, and I instinctively look down on it. Actually, so do I. But after driving a BYD, especially when comparing it with a fuel-powered vehicle, I realized what it means to be as deep as the sea once plugged in. From then on, fuel was just a stranger. Those who think BYD is not good are mostly those who have never driven BYD, especially plug-in hybrids. However, we old car owners and car enthusiasts talk about selling Qin to buy Han, selling Tang to buy Tang.
BYD’s new energy vehicles are guaranteed for three major parts for 8 years and 150,000 kilometers, the entire vehicle is guaranteed for 6 years and 150,000 kilometers, and the battery cells are guaranteed for life. BYD must be praised for this. It was the first car company to launch a lifetime battery warranty, setting an industry benchmark. Now many car companies have followed suit for new energy vehicles. Let me put it this way - all new energy vehicles whose batteries do not come with a lifetime warranty are rogues and lack of confidence. 5. Great Wall (Haval, WEY)
All WEY series are guaranteed for 5 years and 150,000 kilometers. The engine and gearbox are guaranteed for the first owner for life, which basically solves the worries of the owner. H6 has been the SUV sales champion for more than ten years in a row. If the quality was not stable, it would have been knocked off the altar long ago.
For example, the GS4 mentioned above was once a regular in the top ten sales. However, due to the problem of dry dual-clutch, its reputation plummeted, and now it is difficult to return to its peak.
H6 can be regarded as the benchmark for domestic car quality. We looked at the complaints on the car quality website. In the past year, the complaints about H6 only ranked 9th among SUVs, lower than joint venture models such as Rongfang, Qashqai, Tiguan, CX4, and X-Trail. The statistics here are the absolute number of complaints. The greater the sales volume, the greater the market share, which means the larger the base. However, there were only 372 complaints about the H6 throughout the year, and most of them were minor problems and had nothing to do with the three major items. The joint venture car of the same level is better!
Stop saying that the quality of joint venture cars is better than that of domestically produced cars. The H6 cannot be compared to many joint venture cars, and it is obvious that it cannot be compared! Let’s not speculate, let’s let the data speak for itself!
I say H6 has reliable quality and low failure rate. Who would disagree? Do you think Qijun is good? RAV4 is good, but their sales volume is not as big as H6, but the number of complaints is much higher. Doesn’t that explain the problem?
These are just the top five domestic brands in my mind. In terms of quality and stability, they are among the top domestic brands. Some people may say that I missed Changan. I used to be a fan of Changan, but after it was exposed that the parameters were falsely marked, and the car expert found out that the model was reduced, my impression was greatly reduced. Cars that represent the level of domestic production should not have these problems of dishonesty, so I removed Changan from the first-tier brands to make up for the red flag that sales were not outstanding.
As I said before, no one knows the quality of this year’s new cars. Maybe the manufacturers know better than us. I said that Nissan's quality is not good. As a consumer, please don't challenge me. I hope that the manufacturers will challenge me - you think I am wrong. Nissan's quality is reliable. You should also learn from Lynk & Co's Red Flag Lifetime Guarantee! Why can't it be done? I think consumers should also get rid of the so-called joint venture superstition and let the warranty speak for itself. If you have a lifetime warranty, I believe that your quality is reliable. If you have a three-year warranty, who will bear the risk after three years?
If consumers have this idea and vote with their feet, choosing products with longer warranties will undoubtedly put pressure on car companies. Car companies have to bear quality risks and extend warranties. Of course I don’t dare to frantically reduce allocations. The ultimate beneficiary is all our consumers.