Kaojin ADV500 or Honda NX400. What would be your choice?
Mar 26, 2024The Honda leisure travel ADV-NX400 has finally been launched. However, with the arrival of this vehicle, its selling price has become the biggest point of controversy. Many friends believe that the pricing of the NX400 is still a bit high and does not meet their psychological expectations.
From its own performance combined with the pricing of the old models, the new NX400 can actually be considered as a "upgrade and price reduction", after all, this car has optimized its appearance, upgraded its configuration, and lowered its price.
If Honda had operated like this in the past two years, this car would undoubtedly be a hot seller among hot sellers, and its status in the market would definitely be higher than the CB400X.
The key issue is that the market has changed, with the recent appearance of some high-displacement ADV bikes such as the SAIKOLON RX600 and Qianjiang X600, which are representative. The current selling prices for both of these models are under $4K+, which clearly presents a substantial price advantage.
This makes it easy for NX400 to expose its weaknesses in terms of price.
Therefore, it's not that this car is too expensive, but rather it seems that other people's cars are too cheap, at least that's how it appears. As for the deeper logic, it's related to various factors such as brand value, manufacturing costs, industrial structure, and so on.
But in any case, the shortcomings in the price of the NX400 are real, after all, the market competition has reached this point, there is no price advantage for joint venture cars and imported cars compared to domestic models.
And in the past two years, this contrast has been increasingly pronounced. Even though joint venture and imported cars have been lowering their prices, it is obvious that their speed and intensity cannot be compared to domestic brands.
Given the circumstances, for those who enjoy leisurely road trips on ADV motorcycles, as long as there is dissatisfaction with the current model, it's worth waiting for other models, especially in light of the current price of the Honda NX400. The upcoming ADV500 "Ironclad Cocoon" from Gaojin is still worth looking forward to.
The Gaojin Iron Armor Caterpillar 500 made its initial debut at the Milan Motor Show and was also exhibited at a domestic Mobo Show last year, so we should not be very unfamiliar with this car. Recently, it has also completed its application to the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology and obtained its own production certificate, and will be launched into the market in the near future.
The knight shares the judgment that the model is worth waiting for, based mainly on the following points:
Although Gaojin did not have its own ADV model before the TJY-500, its design concept represents a significant evolution compared to similar models from domestic brands.
Not only does its appearance closely resemble that of European vehicles, but it also stands out with the removal of the homogenized bird beak, giving people a fresh feeling, and its positioning will also focus more on leisure elements. With these two preliminary steps, the Iron Armor Caterpillar 500 has gained a certain competitive advantage.
The highlight of oneself
In addition to its evolutionary performance in appearance and positioning, the biggest highlight of the Iron Armor 500, in my opinion, is its quality control. Although Gaojin Power has not been in the motorcycle sector for a long time, it has already left an impression of solid materials and meticulous workmanship.
And this brand new ADV500 will also adhere to this concept of car manufacturing, which, compared to some models that only focus on controlling costs to reflect price advantages, will be easier to highlight the highlights.
Environmental surroundings.
The overall influence of Gaojin's brand is not outstanding among the up-and-coming brands, and there are also some negative information. This is mainly related to its brand operation capability. This means that it does not have the dominant pricing power like some other popular brands, and coupled with the fierce competition in this sector, this car needs to make concessions in pricing to become successful.
Given the current price of $3.3K for the High Gold GK500 Coffee Commemorative Edition, the final selling price of this Iron Armor Pupa 500 reaching $4K is actually not surprising. It's just a matter of how much the fluctuation is.
I personally guess that the final selling price of this car will be around $3.5K, which is much cheaper compared to the NX400. Additionally, it will have a larger displacement, a more rugged appearance, and a more likable exterior, so it is worth looking forward to.
