Economical sports sedan: standard category between GAC Empao and Piston B70 – Al Murabba Net
Al Muraba Net – The sedan still has its fans, and the economical options are not abundant, especially if you want to give it a sporty flavor in design or performance. Here we highlight the standard categories for both the Empo and the B70, as both cars are moving towards embodying a sporty character.
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Dimensions
| GAC Embao | Piston B70 | |
| Length(mm) | 4,700 | 4,810 |
| Width (mm) | 1,850 | 1,840 |
| Height(mm) | 1,432 | 1,455 |
| Wheelbase(mm) | 2,730 | 2,800 |
| Weight (kg) | 1,413 kg | 1,485 kg |
Embow is available in two colours
There is a difference in the overall length and the length of the base of the car in favor of the Piston B70, which theoretically makes it more spacious inside, but this may not be in the interest of the agile performance of the car, and this takes us to a second point of comparison, which is the engine and power numbers.
Engine numbers: power and efficiency
| Number of cylinders | GAC Embao | Piston B70 |
| Engine capacity (litres) | 1.5 | 1.5 |
| Turbo system | Available | Available |
| Power(hp) | 170 | 168 |
| Torque (Nm) | 270 | 258 |
| Motion vector | Double clutch | Double clutch |
| Transmission speeds | 7 | 7 |
| payment system | In front of me | In front of me |
| Fuel efficiency (km/l) | 18.9 | 17 |
| Fuel tank capacity (litres) | 47 | 50 |
| Acceleration from 0 – 100 km/h (sec) | 7 | 9.2 |
There is a clear superiority in the numbers of the GAC Empaw engine, in terms of horsepower and torque, which is reflected in a better acceleration time. Despite all that, the Empow also excels in fuel efficiency, with a difference of 1.9 kilometers per liter of fuel.
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Infotainment system and driver display
Both cars support a dual screen for the infotainment system connected to the driver’s screen. The Piston B70 comes with a 12.3-inch infotainment system and a 7-inch driver’s screen, and the Empau has a 10.25-inch infotainment system and a 7-inch driver’s screen.
B70 interior above | Embao interior below
As for the audio system, it comes with 6 speakers in the Piston B70 and 8 speakers in the GAC Ampow.
The most important feature is in favor of Empao, as the infotainment screen supports pairing with iPhone phones via Apple CarPlay, which is a feature not mentioned for the Piston.
Seats
Piston B70 seats
In the Beeston B70 you get electric front seats with a memory feature for the driver’s seat and you get a heating feature in the seats. In Embao, you get an electric driver’s seat, without a memory system, but there is a ventilation feature in the front seats, which is a very important feature in the Gulf summer.
Mbau second grade
Driver assistance
As for advanced driver-assistance systems, both cars have adaptive cruise control, a lane-keeping system with departure warning, forward collision warning, and automatic emergency braking.
Empao increases the features of traffic sign recognition, city traffic jam assistant and intelligent high beam assistant, while the B70 increases the presence of 360-degree cameras instead of just a rear camera, and with the surrounding cameras there are automatic parking functions.
Ampow screens
the price
- GAC Emporium Standard (GE class) at Aljomaih dealer at a price of 82,570 Saudi riyals including tax
- Piston B70 Standard (Premium category) at the dealer, leasing package at a price of 82,570 Saudi riyals, including tax
Sources: 1, 2, 3, 4
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