2024 GAC Emzoom | the best of the bunch?

[@000T00b]

Even if you do not want a Chinese car, it is essential that we as consumers have them in the market. The established legacy car brands seriously need to be shaken up as they have been price gouging us for far too long. If it takes a brace of new competitors for the Germans and Japanese to up their service levels, warranties, value proposition, and revise their pricing to current realities, then so be it. Without new competition, the legacy auto makers will do what they have been doing for decades - fleecing us local car buyers !

[@weetbix2083]

Competition is great! This is especially true in that imports carry 30%+ import duty to protect local car manufacturers. All this has done is make them lazy. If you cant compete without special favours, you shouldnt be in business.

[@MrRyuken555]

The problem is that as soon a new brand becomes established, for example Hyundai and Kia they then increase their prices and soon are similarly priced to the Germans and Japanese brands.

[@waltherdorn-schnirring6824]

Agree with your comment. Me personally will not support a Chinese product, China is not our friend, and make use of cheap child/slave labour.

[@58MikeRed]

You do realise that the Chinese Government is price subsidizing their manufacturers, right? There is a big "gedoente" about that at the moment, with a number of European governments wanting to place additional import taxes on Chinese vehicles in order to keep their local manufacturers price competitive.

[@weetbix2083]

@@58MikeRed Also the Chinese have every industry on their doorstep to build cheap and they dont subsidise DEI and woke ideologies. The West seems comited to self destruct.

[@stephenhoffmann5551]

I test drove this Suv on Friday & I was surprised & blown away from it in all aspects.. Love it's very responsive acceleration & the ride comfort is amazing, you don't feel every little bump in the road.. Definitely want to buy this

[@JOHNMTIGHE]

I would really love that feature that doesn't allow anyone but the driver to use the volume when your son grows older you will know what I mean all my children and now my grandchildren when they get in the car turn down my music or change it .

[@julietmcguire]

Hahaha fair point

[@charlvandermerwe3718]

The stretched Android Auto would drive me crazy on the infotainment screen. I immediately noticed it. Wonder if Apple CarPlay does the same thing. And I would miss the volume knob as well. I constantly use it to quickly mute.

[@julietmcguire]

Ya, I also didn't love it!!!!!

[@cindz00725]

I think its voice automated, so you can turn the volume up or down when you speak to your car. Not 100% sure, but I think its 1 of the specs. Could you confirm please?

[@jeroenjansen2709]

Good review! But is it better than the BAIC X55 or Jetour Dashing?

[@londamavundla1400]

Unlike Luka's mom... I love love love a panoramic roof most days. But our summer sunlight sometimes calls for a sunshade. That sunshade sure let's in A LOT of light. Gives an impression that it could be a bit flimsy. How effective is it?

[@biafo4541]

Agreed, there's a few cars like this, it works in Europe but as you said, the African sun requires a black out shade

[@julietmcguire]

Ya shoowee, I need ALL of the shade. I don't like a shade cloth, I feel it should always be a solid material so you are able to escape the sun if needed

[@seanfenwick]

@@julietmcguireif you were ever in a Freelander 2 you’ll soon find the darkest tint available is perfect. Still let’s light in but very comfortable.

[@Mooikloof-ts1yc]

Pls,pls,pls review the Jetour Dashing. Really appreciate your reviews on THIS platform. Awesome job.

[@julietmcguire]

Ahh thank you! The Jetour X70 is coming next week, I think, or the one thereafter. But won't get the Dashing anytime soon, unfortunately.

[@GregoryAshton_house_n_hill]

Juliette, I saw David Gray's White Ladder album on your entertainment screen: "This Year's Love". Hey, you get 10 extra brownie points for that

[@julietmcguire]

Hahahaha I do love a good playlist!

[@grantfreese106]

if you have a R500k budget do you buy this GAC or a demo CX5 ,CX30 Corolla cross or Haval Jolion , H6 demo ?

[@rnburley]

No one in their right mind would spend 500k on a Chinese car. Under the frock this is a simple tractor.

[@pantoffelslippers]

Cx5

[@weetbix2083]

@@rnburley Tractors can easily last 20-30 years reliably. I think these are disposable with a 10 year lifespan before they start becoming a problematic German. Parts support will also be a big problem. Time will tell.

[@biafo4541]

​@rnburley here on people in their right minds spending R500k for a little polo 1.0 (before options) 😂 Also we have people paying R800k or more for diesel Bakkies and SUVs on a ladder frame platform and those are farm impliments. In SA we don't have an issue with tractors 😂

[@julietmcguire]

@@rnburley You'd be surprised!

[@kizmahaz]

The volume control may be the same as the Jolion. Swipe from left to right on the home screen. It should appear. To return, press Home.

[@TicTechToe]

Hi Juliet will you be driving the new Suzuki Swift? Thanks

[@58MikeRed]

Hi JUliet, love your vids. That looks like a great vehicle - particularly for a Chinese vehicle, ndd it lacks the video game soundtrack! Off topic for a moment - as you often do - for one of MY pet hates. Why do vehicle manufacturers insist in quoting cargo bay area in litres?? I am am buying a water tanker, for example, sure I want to know how many litres I can transport. Not so much with a vehicle designed tro transport people and their "stuff". I want to know the dimensions - l x b of floorspace, then tell me the height to which I can load stuff (if practical). I hate this "litres" nonsense! Case in point - that Emzoom is (in litres) around 20 litres more than my current vehicle - but the "floor space" of the boot area is actually smaller than my current vehicle. So, clearly, something that does not fit in my current vehicle will not fit in there either , while even some items that do, wont, if you get my drift. We do not always want to load a lot of small packages and pile them up until fully loaded - unless buying that for courier deliveries, but I think not! Before anyone asks .... no! The dimensions are not readily available online. The manufacturers - all of them - are lying to us with their fuel consumption claims - yet these are "approved by xyz standards authority"? How does that work - a bit like "diesel gate" with emissions figures, or5 simply authorised marketing fairytales? Okay, I am an "old man" (and clearly grumpy) but I remember "back in the day" when motoring publications like Car Magazine used to connect their own test rig to tested vehicles and publish a real world consumption figure. There is also the "old fashioned way" of starting with a full tank and a zeroed trip meter, driving a hundred plus km route, topping up the tank and doing the simple math! Nobody does that any more. We get "we saw a figure of x l/100km on the display" as our best - but that is at a specific point in time and meaningless. Anyhow, enough griping - that vehicle looks very nice, and I really do enjoy watching your reviews. Keep up the good work.

[@tebohophuthi]

I saw this car on the road the other day, looks absolutely amazing in person! Wasn't sure of the sharp lines & everything but man its gorgeous!

[@knl9790]

Obviously no ENcap safety rating so how do we assess safety - does it have any other safety rating?

[@julietmcguire]

It has a five-star ASEAN NCAP rating

[@Chefayandz]

What a good looking car

[@wilhelmbarkhuizen]

Is there a Chinese car that is NOT a 1.5 petrol its like different versions of the same thing

[@BolamasTheLevite]

Gwm

[@TheAppleLoadout]

If you live in Cape Town where is the closest dealer?

[@58MikeRed]

Beijing ? LOL

[@adel0347]

Who are the top four Chinese companies then?

[@julietmcguire]

BYD, Chery, Geely, GWM?

[@BolamasTheLevite]

Gwm/Haval, Cherry Baic/Beijing Proton JAC JMC FOTON LDV

[@Francis-ot7pm]

GWM and Haval is the closest I want to get to Chinese brands and only if it's a good used deal compared to a Japanese vehicle. I'm not even mentioning the three Germans because they are exorbitantly priced.

[@InfoHubZA]

GAC, JAC, GMC, BYD...

[@julietmcguire]

SO TRICKY!!!!!!!

[@58MikeRed]

Get Another Car, Just Any Car, General Motors Corporation 🙂, Bring Your Dumptruck ... ???? LOL

[@ephraimmanyaka1020]

IN ALL CHEENSESE I GO WITH JETOUR DASHIN THAT CAR LOOKS BEAUTIFUL AND INTIMIDATING

[@BolamasTheLevite]

No, I'd rather go for PROTON

[@robinbell2263]

Don't be fooled. Looks can be deceiving!

[@ephraimmanyaka1020]

@@robinbell2263 i dont care i just love how that car looks..lol performance will follow

[@ephraimmanyaka1020]

@@BolamasTheLevite dashin looks veru intimidating

[@MrMartinHattingh]

I think the last time I owned a car with only 2 airbags was in 2007.

[@julietmcguire]

Hahaha

[@grahamerasmus8845]

Miway is ridiculously expensive, and Naked doesn’t cover business use. Outsurance is by far the most expensive, while Santam offers 0% excess and better value overall.

[@julietmcguire]

This is why you need to get a quote from @Hippo.co.za because you will find the cheapest!

[@Patshes]

Chinese cars still have to prove themselves to South Africans.

[@phandapanda9644]

German Car, is that you speaking 😂

[@rnburley]

100%.

[@weetbix2083]

@@phandapanda9644 German car brands have proven themselves to be very pricey to keep on the road.

[@biafo4541]

​@@weetbix2083and to add , very cheap inside

[@julietmcguire]

@@phandapanda9644 WAHAHAHAHA!

[@grahamerasmus8845]

Time will tell how reliable they are.

[@mazibukomail]

Looks like a Lexus

[@jeroenjansen2709]

Not at all! It has a unique, diamond and triangular styling. It has not a trademark Lexus hourglass grill

[@mazibukomail]

@@jeroenjansen2709 in the back

[@jeroenjansen2709]

@mazibukomail I think it has a unique look

[@Peter-ev2kr]

They should change the brand names. GAC sounds shit. BYD too.

[@KhanyoMjamba]

I know how m'lady loves a good sunroof 😂

[@julietmcguire]

Hahahaha

[@tebohophuthi]

Lol also, passengers shouldn't be in control of anything except theirs air vents 😂😂

[@Trendytalk86]

I miss the singing

[@erichweggelaar1320]

No thanks. Show me one thing, just one thing, coming ftom China that is good, reliable and holds value. I thought so.. Give me VW without another thought!

[@seanfenwick]

Dash and the whole information cluster already looks old.

[@julietmcguire]

Hmmmm you might not be wrong ;)

[@robinbell2263]

I'll only buy a Chinese car if they can prove that their models can last 5+ years and more than 200000km. Until then i won't touch one with a 10 foot pole!!