The GAC Trumpchi Empow Is A Chinese Honda Civic Si
Автокөліктер мен көлік құралдары
Chinese manufacturers don’t offer many options when it comes to affordable sports sedans, so we were very excited to try out the GAC Empow.
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Thank you for continuing to do this. You're really pleasing the automotive nerd niche that are interested in obscure, foreign automotive brands.
If it’s more durable than most Mpow earbuds, it really is a nice offering. Great looks!
@chadhugo2755
2 жыл бұрын
😂🤣
@felixramos9241
Жыл бұрын
Hey my mpow is still working after 2yrs..but the battery is nearing death lol
@kneithelcayleocio4589
Жыл бұрын
@@felixramos9241 that's normal, you usually get a free one if it's still under warranty
You design and build a "sport sedan" then bless it with the perfect color... Grandpa's 1977 Oldsmobile Green
@daweigo6851
2 жыл бұрын
Ha ha 😁😁😁
@someonecalledeulogio2280
11 ай бұрын
I unironically love the empow, and the oldsmobile
I just love this channel, your content is very enjoyable.
Curious to see if Empow can do well in China, after so many years Trumpchi remained stuck as a second tier local brand. BYD and Chery both have amazing growth but not Trumpchi.
This is an attractive car. For this price quite fabulous. Never heard of GAC, had to google to find out it is not part of Geely..
The DCT transmission on this car ruins everything about driving…Extremely sensitive for small pedal request, very uncomfortable , but response extremely slow when you give it full throttle. Definitely one of the worst powertrain tuning among the new ICE cars in 2021.
@123fourfive5
2 жыл бұрын
That's every dct lmfao. Two ways around this. 1. Throttle controller. 2. Put it in sports mode Or, just get used to it. My skoda does the same thing so now I press the throttle sooner to skip the lag.
@imwsss726
2 жыл бұрын
@Alex M It like the old VW DQ250 from earlier years, but those new VW/Skoda/Audi models are much better.
@estmeta
2 жыл бұрын
@@imwsss726 I suspect Trumpchi used the C635 DDCT from FIAT partnership, or the C725 7 speed one.
Great looks, great value and much more interesting than most budget friendly cars. Certainly makes a lot of Euro stuff seem rather uninspiring.
@jianyang6281
2 жыл бұрын
not even close to a standard of a "good car"
No bias review. I like it
Some say that it has the Burmester exhaust pipe😆, and some say that it drives like an AMG😆
I'm in love with this car
Ahh the Trumpchi! Haven’t seen one of these since that last season of Top Gear. Does it still have that 3spd automatic I wonder lol 😆
@jus1029ph
2 жыл бұрын
1. The 3-speed auto mentioned was for the Roewe 350. The Trumpchi GA5 had a 5-speed auto. 2. 7-speed dual clutch
@benrgrogan
2 жыл бұрын
@@jus1029ph I don't recall the 350 ever having a 3 speed. SAIC cars of the time usually had a 4 speed at worst.
@jus1029ph
2 жыл бұрын
@@benrgrogan Must've been a mistake on May's part as he did say on the program "3-speed automatic w/ overdrive"
@jasonjaafar
2 жыл бұрын
@@jus1029ph which means it's a 4-speeder. 3 speed + 1 overdrive.
@KuchingKingVideoGamer
Жыл бұрын
You mean Roewe which is MG now
Like it, is the spoiler optional? Thinking it may look cleaner without it
Is cool! Lovely color!
For USD20k you get an engine on four wheels with some seats thrown in and not much else. The waiting list is literally months, and there is next to none after sales services.
The interior is déjà vu
Is that an AP Royal Oak? Or a homage? Very distinctive. Good man!
What a great review
I do like this car if they did the car in RHD I'd have one tomorrow in the same colour as well.👍👍
This looks awesome. I just wish it had a bigger engine
@Sarielal77
6 ай бұрын
2 liter engine is out now :D
I would love to see this in South Africa🙏🏿
I LIKE the look of it______
If they throw in the 250 hp engine it would be perfect deal
Trumpchi :D Every time I see this name I burst laughing
looks better than a honda civic si! i love it
Great presentation. Shame you said nothing about the NVH and ride quality.
@Wheelsboy
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for your support! Apologies for not being more specific about the ride quality and NVH. The ride quality is quite nice, and does a good job of filtering out bumps and potholes. NVH is also pretty good, no excessive wind or tire noise during our time with the car. Put simply, it would make a good daily commuter.
Awesome Trumpchi
The car reminds me of green tee flavoured KitKat 😍
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Can you guys do a review on the Buick Weilang/Verano Pro GS? I find Buick China’s marketing pretty curious, especially with things like their GS racing and crossover off-roading programmes. Edit: Plus, it seems like a natural competitor to this Empow; slightly more power and marketed as a tuner car. Even though it uses a CVT
This looks like the love child of a Mercedes and a Toyota Corolla
By the way, based on many Chinese auto authors, it's nearly impossible to get 0-100 time under 7 sec, Most of them get the result of mid 7 to mid 8 seconds.
@liamkylepalisoc8295
Жыл бұрын
The empow can do it in 6.95 seconds, it's been tested and proven. Even in our country, philippines
Bad news: The Empow had almost became a stereotypical "ricer's ride" by now, just like the Honda Civic. It's not that uncommon to see these already agressively-designed sedans being heavily modified with mostly cosmetic parts.
Uughhh I so want one. This or the MG GT?
A car like this with manual transmission and a good guarantee under 20k euros would sell loads in Europe
@user-bl8gv1os1w
2 жыл бұрын
they don't effort MT on the market
@Schreibtisch1
2 жыл бұрын
That would be awesome, but I think the problem for with european market is that they have to reach the high standards in mileage, emission and safety.... Those three things would make the car a lot more expensive. And the european market is already full and europeans tend to buy SUVs and crossovers.
感谢你能够把中国汽车做给海外友人!
Please review the 2 liter engine of this car in R version . Please please please. Or even better a comparison with the MG7 :D
Try to use the shifters to control your speed better and you'll speed through. But if you're not good with a manual, stick with pounding the gas.
Is it faster than the Changan uni v
对于我们中国人来说,我们还有很多更好的选择。不过传祺也不错的车!😄
@user-ky2rg6kw6s
2 жыл бұрын
随着时间推移,中国汽车会和中国手机一样走向世界。
I get Hyundai Elantra GT-Line vibes from this one
Looks like an MG I recently spotted in Bangkok.
@hupeter2560
2 жыл бұрын
New MG looks too aggressive.....by the way MG is 100% Chinese company now.
Hyundai called, they want their Avante AD back lol one of my friends in China got this and its the joke we make a lot. He says its a alrite car, although we do hate the fake exhaust sound.
Outer color should've been mica red or wine red to match interior
I get nissan sentra and honda si
Empow YYDS😜🤪
When i saw the car in the video i got a feeling i had seen this car before. Went out to the parking lot and saw a 90% match to my old Honda (Insight ZE3). Naughty copycat boys... Current Insight ZE4 (which is more similar looking) can be also considered a "sporty" car by this metric with similar sized engine (with VTEC and CVT), In reality both are timid hybrids. Also, nothing too sporty about the engine and with fake noise... China has good EVs or ultra cheap EVs but they better leave the ICE cars to the pros
@buntafujiwara3289
2 жыл бұрын
it's 16k
Dude the rear looks exactly like like the Toyota Corolla Altis
Ummm.. whats with the sound the wheels hit something every time?
does it come with a 30 day 1000 mile warranty?
@paranoiddaydreamer4370
Жыл бұрын
It comes with a 36-months or 100000km warranty, if you're really that into the sour grapes...
Gs8 2023 please 🙏 not one video covers all its features, there's so many
I’m surprised that this car costs €13,000 in China, but there, an Audi A3 sedan is like €30,000, and the GAC has more more power.
反向输出,支持
Reliability and durability is the issue? Can this car brand Match Toyota and Honda and Mitsubishi's long term durability? That is always the question
Why is there a wired comment about Bitcoin trading lol
影豹牛逼 分分钟秒AMG
Nice one...you should head over to malaysia, and try out our perodua myvi...much more accomplished than this model
The back looks like corolla which have tailplane
The person who named this just bashed their keyboard and hit "send"
Nice Hyundai
not bad, but it looks like a new Sentra and a Forte baby. the body is sleek with cool rear lights, but no originality...as we have enough already copycats, and the interior is very cool..but is it built and engineered well? even tho it can't be any worse than a Dodge Dart, Nissan Sentra, or a fully plastic Chevy Cruze.
Gac Empow or MG GT?
@KuchingKingVideoGamer
Жыл бұрын
MG GT is much cheaper
MG6 Xpower: Am I nothing to you?!
Its a toyota 🎉🎉
the rear looks like a type r and the front looks like a mazda 6
looks like Nissan Altima Series
I. Like to see this with other chinese brand toe to toe friendly race. No need to compete with Japanese or american car. Since here in Philippines there's a POV Japan is jealous of China. Western didn't won't having a war, plague etc .😂
I just want to know how to import it. Its cheaper to buy this car and pay all of the fees than buy a car here
I don't understand why Chinese automakers bother them selves developing DCT's while torque converter are way more simple and equally efficient nowadays
Audi S3 mixed with Kia Forte
If this was in the states I think it would sell like hotcakes
So they almost called it the God Emperor Trump. Okay. It looks good in places, but I'm not 100% sold on it.
Looks like a last gen elantra
Rumor has it, that it was the fanny pack who stole Christmas and framed the Grinch
KZread reports and videos about the external plastic breaking, the appearance of rust and poor quality after a year, and the yellowing of the front lights in Saudi Arabia. I do not think it is a suitable option at all of this type.
Empow >>>>AMG
the name sounds like M power😂
This car has become a complete joke on the Chinese internet. It's not necessarily a bad family sedan, but GAC's ridiculous ad campaign makes everything look worse. I am really sick of those sporty-looking family sedans being advertised as something like AMG and I am glad that more customers have stood out to voice their opinions.
Ah, the famous Mazonda Elantra Si
The fact that you can't openly criticise Chinese cars in this channel speaks volumes
@xiaoranzuo4623
2 жыл бұрын
I think it‘s okay,this car doesn’t have great reputation among chinese car fans,the company surely exaggerated how sporty it is,it‘s just a nice looking and well made family car🤣
这车在墙内成功代替思域变成新鬼火了
@hupeter2560
2 жыл бұрын
哈哈
It's looks like a honda civic
@hupeter2560
2 жыл бұрын
In China young man who lack of money would choose this car rather than honda civic...
Nice price but I would compare this more to a Hyundai not a Honda nice try
我的影豹可以干AMG. my empow is able to fuk the AMG hardly.
Looks like a mutated Lancer evo
鬼火少年专用车
If i squint it looks like a hyundai from the front
就不能上个中文字幕咩
@whoami9551
2 жыл бұрын
不是给中国人看的,他b站也有频道
Looks like a Hyundai Elantra
Lincoln what? Nobody knows the car you're comparing this to
This cars interior design look like a cockpit of private luxury jet
bastard of Hyundai i20 and last Mitsubishi Lancer
This cat is a blatant copy of the Nissan Maxima/Almera.
@louisbeerreviews8964
2 жыл бұрын
No
0-100km/h 0.3s!!!!!!!!!!!
Mercedes? No kia k5 lexus is bmw....
A Chinese Honda Civic Si?Come on...
Front light like Peugeot, back light like Lexus
nice car but damn ur outfit draws my attention
yeah, too bad. it could have been much better
trumpchi? maybe bcoz trump always say china..
@isaacwalker6646
2 жыл бұрын
Not exactly. The word trumpchi just sounds like the pronunciation of the brand in Chinese. The literal translation should be sharing good fortune