Pioneer of SMV Mode in Differentiated Market —— Random Thoughts on Test Drive of Sihao X8
Although the description of "crisp autumn" is slightly exaggerated, for test drivers, the weather without rain and wind far exceeds the "passing line". The motorcade assembled in front of the Pullman Hotel, got into the taxi and slammed the door-well, it smelled inside.
Although it is a joke that "German products can be recognized when the door closes", on the whole, for a long time, because of the advantages of sheet metal and sealing, "German Powder" has been happy to use German cars to fill the tension? "Bang" to tease some other cars. ? At least in this feature, the newly listed German car Si Hao X8 is "audible".
Of course, since it's a test drive, it's not enough to taste the "German taste" of Sihao X8.
China's first new car to test the concept of "SMV"
The concept of SMV was put forward by Volkswagen brand, and a concept car was exhibited at Shanghai Auto Show in 20 19. According to the current news, this car will be launched by FAW-Volkswagen next year.
The so-called "SMV" should be a crossover model that conceptually combines the functions and characteristics of "SUV" and "MPV": Can it be like it? SUV models are "off-road commuting" like it, or they can be as spacious and atmospheric as MPV, which is convenient for a family to travel. Such a "new concept" model will have different requirements from previous models in terms of platform, power, passability, interior space, control and even configuration.
As the saying goes, "Newborn calves are not afraid of tigers", and it is very likely that the Sihao X8 was accidentally regarded as the "water tester" of this model because of its own characteristics.
Volkswagen brand SMV products will come from MQB platform, and the goal of Sihao X8 is MQB platform, which can be said to be a real "tie with the same door". What is the charm of this model? Let's take a look at the Si Hao X8 first.
First of all, of course, it is space: Sihao X8 focuses on "big space, big six seats". Compared with similar SUV models, its body size is 4815 mm/65438+2830 mm/1758 mm, and its parameters are obviously superior.
What impressed me most during the test drive was not only the spacious interior space where you can lie down freely, but the interior space design of "Big Six Seats".
Although there are 5 or 7 seats for the X8, I personally think that "Big Six" is the most recommended. Although there is more than one model featuring a "six-seat SUV", there is really only one "big six-seat" with convenient access like the Si Hao X8. The six-seat, four-house X8 adopts the layout of "2+2+2", and the second row has a head space of 10 19mm and a leg space of 925.5mm Especially, there is an aisle in the middle, which is very convenient for the passengers in the third row to get in and out. When the passengers are full, the seats in the third row will no longer feel like "chicken ribs". In line with this, the inclination angle of the third row of seats has been carefully designed, which gives full support to the legs and is comfortable to ride. When traveling with full passengers, it is absolutely comparable to MPV models in terms of space enjoyment.
From the perspective of power, handling and passability, the "SUV" feature of this car is quite obvious.
Sihao X8 is equipped with the second generation 1.5TGDI+6MT/DCT, which meets the national B emission standard, with maximum power 135kW and maximum torque of 300N? M, the test drive route is around Chaohu Lake Scenic Area in the main city of Hefei, punching in "online celebrity attractions" such as Siding Mountain, Hongshizui Park, He Changlin Ancient Town, Anhui Innovation Hall and Anhui Celebrity Hall, especially in the road section with less traffic to Siding Mountain, and the rapid acceleration function is measured. Si Hao X8 speeds up very quickly and has no sense of frustration. The maximum torque is reached at 1800 rpm. In terms of steering, the free clearance of the steering wheel is ≤ 2, which can reduce the ineffective steering operation and make it easy to doze off when driving in the afternoon. This design (which is also a characteristic of "virtue and taste") can effectively avoid driving fatigue; The mountain road turns smoothly and the chassis is solid, and the handling characteristics of German SUV models are obvious.
The New Blue Ocean Pioneer of "Differentiated Market"
If the once "blue ocean market"-the home MPV market has already become the "Red Sea", then the once "Red Sea" medium-sized SUV market has even become a "blood sea". The newly listed SiHao X8 test drive SMV model is likely to open up a new "differentiated market".
The audience of this "differentiated market" includes both "two-child families" and three families interested in "new social ways". Whether it is the daily life of a "big family" or a group outing of a "small family", we can all feel its safety, convenience and comfort from the test drive of the Si Hao X8.
From the storage space, the X8 rear seat of Sihao can be laid flat, which can create a 2 153L super-large trunk with 26 storage spaces. It is worth mentioning that the armrest box also has a built-in air outlet, which can adjust the temperature within the range of 10-30℃. During the test drive, I tried "Frozen (Frozen) Red Bull" and the effect was achieved.
Because the test drive can be said to be held in the most suitable season of Hefei, we should have opened the window to enjoy the fresh air in the suburbs, but the mild smog still made us turn on the automatic constant temperature air conditioner. After the front and rear independently controlled air conditioners are turned on, all passengers in the car can find their own suitable temperature.
When it comes to the safety of German products, Sihao X8 not only has torsional stiffness 156 19? Nm/ above, the bending stiffness reaches 23083? The body-in-white with N/mm or more ensures a safe, stable and comfortable travel experience, and AEB (early warning and active braking) is used; High-tech configurations such as ACC (Automatic Car Following System), LDW (Lane Departure Warning), DOW (Intelligent Identification of Door Opening Danger) and BSD (Blind Spot Detection) effectively guarantee driving safety. The return trip coincides with the evening peak, which verifies the practicability of BSD function when urban roads are parallel.
Punching in at several scenic spots among online celebrities will encounter parking problems. With the cooperation of PSC automatic parking system of Sihao X8 and high-definition 360 panoramic image, parking spaces can be searched automatically and parking trajectories can be planned with one button, so it is no longer difficult to park in strange scenic spots.
In fact, Sihao X8 is not only suitable for a "two-child family", but also suitable for two "three-person families" to travel together. Sihao X8 is equipped with J-Link intelligent car networking 3.5 system and has a 12.3-inch HD LCD screen (this screen is worth mentioning, it is really super big! ) can realize online navigation, listening to songs, watching movies, karaoke and so on. , and with 64-color ambient lights, 10 theme +3 modes, you can get up completely! Vehicles can freely operate 365,438+0 voice commands such as vehicle control, navigation and multimedia control by using HKUST's car voice 3.5. The recognition accuracy is as high as 99.8% (we use Pu Chuan dialect, Northeast dialect and Putonghua with Jiangsu accent respectively, which can accurately reflect), and the average response time is only 1.5 seconds.
Conclusion: The Si Hao X8, which has been officially listed at the Beijing Auto Show, has recently received extensive attention. As a new German car with high cost performance, besides its beautiful appearance and low price, its power, control and interior space setting logic all exude a strong German atmosphere. This new car, which has introduced German VDA quality management standards and reached Volkswagen's global quality standards, has a braking distance of only 38.4 1 meter per 100 kilometers, and the noise of 120km/h is as low as 67.4 decibels, which has a bright future.
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