Under the new normal of the auto market, for car companies, upgrading and forging ahead is the foundation. In the first half of 2019, some car companies have completed the upgrading one after another. Among them, the 14th generation concerns me the most. On the one hand, because it is the biggest change among many models upgraded this year, there have been earth-shaking changes from exterior interior to power configuration; On the other hand, because it got 28,898 cars in the full moon, hot cars are always topical.
Therefore, on an opportune day, when the wind blows, we choose to test the overall performance of the 14th generation on the spot to see if it is appropriate under the prestigious status. For consumers who love but don’t start, they can also get first-hand real information.
Static evaluation-appearance
Externally, the 14th generation is younger and more fashionable, and the overall feeling is lower, giving people a new sense of sight. The size of this generation is 4641*1815*1447m, which is 56mm lower than that of the previous generation, 55mm wider, 10mm longer, and the ratio of width to height reaches 1.254, ranking among the best.
Personally, the front face and is a plus point for the 14th generation. The biggest difference between the front face and the competing products is that the lines are sharper, and the design of large-size similar to the entrance passage gives people a sense of hegemony. With black air intake grille, it has great visual impact. If you put it in a pile of A-class cars, you can definitely "Pick" it out at a glance.
Five pieces of 17-inch aluminum cutting, the cross-design sports style is really eye-catching. Looking at the street, in the A-class car market, there are only a handful of people who can make a high-level feeling about their homes, at least an era younger than the new ones.
The side lines adopt a streamlined upward design, which enhances the fashionable sense of movement of the vehicle. Previously, car critics often used their flowers to avoid the "seemingly impossible task" of evaluating the appearance. The reason is simple-because the models are too similar. But starting from this generation of models, the way of possible evaluation will be simpler. In these brands,, and, the lines are more vivid-the newly raised segmented waistline muscle sense is extremely obvious. Of course, this design is not all for good looks. You can find many similar spoiler designs around. It is understood that this new car has reached 0.26Cd, a proper GT-R level. As the name implies, ultra-low can reduce the pressure when driving against the wind, thus reducing fuel consumption.
There is a diffuser of the same color at the bottom of the rear. Some people think that the black one will be more eye-catching, but the same color will be more harmonious. You can also find blackened rear taillights here, which are the usual settings for sports cars.
Static evaluation-interior
Walking into the car, the interior changes are also very obvious. The model we test-drive uses orange and black colors and leather interior atmosphere, which looks and feels more exquisite. The official claims to have a lateral space of 1480mm inside the car. Under the actual experience, you will feel that your arms are more stretched when you put them down, especially when there are three people sitting in the back row, the ride will be easier.
Our seats have always been called "moving sofas". The actual feeling of sitting down is a little more comfortable than the sofa. Because the surrounding design of the seat back is more suitable for the spine, you will feel that the whole body is wrapped by the seat. And the seat is made of leather fabric, and the filler is not only soft but also thick, which is not the kind of soft sofa at home, but an elastic touch.
The front row space is very comfortable and has enough space. The model is 177cm tall. When sitting in the front row, there can be two fists in the head space, and there is still room left. (You can refer to the picture)
The new seat adjustment can be said to be very comprehensive This time, I opened the 14th generation top version, which supports 8-way electric adjustment with lumbar support, and also provides a waist fatigue relief device. At this price, it is not easy to make the seat so intimate, and some entry-level ones are at this level.
Officially, the seating space in the back row can reach 637-887mm. According to the actual measurement, the head surplus space of a model with a height of 177cm can reach 1.5 punches after sitting up straight.
At the same time, when the front seat is debugged in place, the knee can have an extra space of 20-30cm, and it is no problem to cross your legs. Horizontally speaking, even if you take three people together, there is no problem at all, and there will be no feeling of crowding. The only drawback is that the rear seats still don’t support reclining.
The center console adopts the contrast color design of black and orange, which does not cater to the aesthetic of "flat screen", but uses the suspended 8-inch central control screen with simple and clear buttons, which is a typical luxury car design style. Three chrome-plated air conditioning outlets balance the coordination of the whole picture. It is commendable that the air conditioner starts very quickly. The front and rear three vents can point to different areas, and the optimal temperature suitable for everyone can be adjusted according to the position of the air outlet. In order to take care of the feeling of the passengers in the back row, there are also two limelight in the middle position of the back row, and the direction of the air outlet and the wind speed can be adjusted.
The big chicken leg feels comfortable, and the key is not to feel heavy and laborious when shifting gears. There is a "secret" button at the lower end of the rear of the bar. Pressing it can start the sports mode, and the measured acceleration effect and dynamic performance are more radical, but it is estimated that it will definitely float slightly.
The steering wheel adopts the latest style of leather three-position sports steering wheel, which is covered with leather to provide a thick hand grip, and with multi-function buttons, the volume of the central control LCD screen and music can be directly adjusted. Moreover, the steering wheel is very light, and there will be no dead weight or difficulty in controlling the direction.
It adopts 8-inch suspended central control LCD screen, and has built-in functions such as Zhilian entertainment, navigation, music and Bluetooth. There is nothing particularly outstanding, but there are two points worth appreciating. First, a "shell" is put on the real screen, which will not leave fingerprints; Second, the function of fuzzy speech recognition has become more proficient. If you say "Listen to Jay Chou", it can also give you some popular songs of Jay.
We also use mobile phones to connect to Bluetooth to play music. A car can connect several Bluetooth devices, and the sound quality of the stereo is very clear, and the connection and playback of music will not be affected at a distance of 2 meters from the car.
There are two USB ports in the front armrest box and the gear lever area, both of which have charging function. Among them, the USB interface under the central control can transmit data, which is convenient for charging users who navigate in the driver’s seat. The USB interface in the armrest box is a fast charging port, because the position is relatively central, as long as a charging cable of about 1 meter can charge people in each seat.
The design feels like a dynamic radio, which is a relatively careless design. From the beginning, many enterprises also pursued to replace all the instruments in front with a whole big screen. But no matter from the reliability or ease of use, the design of double entity plus LCD screen is the most reasonable. It can be seen that compared with "grandstanding", the designer of this model pays more attention to the actual use needs of the driver.
The adjustment buttons on the side are relatively simple and easy to understand, and the texture of matte black is relatively advanced, but there are not too many bright spots and shortcomings.
The field of vision is still relatively broad. Although the overall reduction is 56mm, it does not affect the breadth of vision. And in order to prevent the blind spots in the line of sight from happening, the two sides are specially equipped with anti-collision lighting reminders. This is so sweet.
Static evaluation-storage space
The storage space of the gear lever is still very large. The front can accommodate 2 cups and some sundries. After lifting, it can accommodate 3 bottles of 550ML mineral water, and even be rich. It can fully meet daily needs.
Although the rear row is not laid down by 4/6, the trunk is very flat, with the depth, width and height of 980mm, 1060-1430mm and 530mm respectively. And in order to better take care of the convenience of the owner when loading and unloading goods, the lower and wider luggage compartment opening is specially designed, which is more convenient to use.
Dynamic evaluation
On the whole, the new generation of power output can be described in one word-smooth. Different from the previous generation, this generation is not only easy to drive, but also more agile in power adjustment, and has sufficient power reserves during rapid acceleration and late acceleration.
We drove the car up the hill for evaluation. In the face of strong lateral mountain wind, it will shake slightly, but it is very smooth when dealing with bumps on the road. It can be said that compared with the previous generation models, the new driving quality has been significantly improved. This should have a lot to do with IDM
Since more and more friends will choose to travel by car now, it is inevitable to follow the car. So we specially tested the speed of following the car. The target we chose to follow is a Mercedes C300. Because of the mountain road, the power of the rear section of C3006 cylinder did not come into play, so overall, it is relatively easy to follow the car. When driving on a curve, the new one is relatively stable, and only one hand is needed to directly enter the curve, and no unnecessary correction is needed at all. There will be no obvious feeling of shaking and drifting in the car. This is quite surprising to me. Compared with the previous generation, the toughness and follow-up of this generation have been qualitatively improved, and the handling performance and ride comfort are good.
Officials show that the new 100 kilometers is as low as 4.9L During the actual measurement, although there was no chance to run the comprehensive working condition, the result of running down the high-speed and mountain road was around 5L. As a 4-cylinder machine, 1.6L, it is amazing to run out of such data.
In addition, the quietness of this car is still very good. Although there is still a gap from C300, the sound insulation technology has reached the entry-level level. The effect of road noise isolation will be obvious at the moment of full closure. At a speed of 120 mph, the tire noise will not be very strong.
The performance of the new generation in active and passive security is more worthy of a sun. Seven active safety technologies and three driving AIDS, including IFCW over-the-horizon collision warning, EAPM accelerator incorrect stepping correction, CTA reversing vehicle side warning and IDA fatigue intelligent warning, are unique among all current replacement models. Just because of the time problem, I didn’t carefully evaluate its specific functional performance this time.
Through this evaluation, we, the 14th generation, were able to get 28,898 orders within one month of listing, which really had something to do with its sincerity. Xindu has made great progress in appearance, interior and configuration. According to the guide price of 109,000-143,000 given by official website, the price/performance ratio of this car is not high. If you like sports in appearance, luxurious interior and comfortable driving, I suggest you take a test drive yourself, and you won’t be disappointed.
The article is provided by the author.