The 2.5L displacement has a fuel consumption of 6.3L and it crosses no man’s land! This SUV is awesome!
"The solitary smoke is straight in the desert, and the sun is setting in the long river." The weather in October is fresh and cool. Driving this Nissan X-Trail in the endless desert, the crimson sunset shines on my cheeks. At this moment, all the worries in my mind are overwhelmed by the car in front of me that carries China. Blowing away from the city with thousands of years of culture and stories.
Yes, I came to Dunhuang. Since 2014, Qijun has embarked on an adventure trip of "Bravely Entering No Man's Land" every year, from the forest and snow fields, to the holy land of heaven, to the glaciers of northern Tibet... constantly bringing ordinary life and the unknown closer. The distance between heaven and earth, and this time in the seventh season of Braving No Man's Land, we came to this ancient Silk Road that has been baptized by the winds of the Han Dynasty and the rains of the Tang Dynasty: Dunhuang. What is the charm of this city with thousands of years of Chinese cultural history? How did X-Trail perform in the desert during this event? Please watch the video below to find out.
When it comes to car test drives, of course, the purpose is to showcase the vehicle's performance and ride comfort. This naturally requires a suitable test drive environment and conditions, which can not only showcase the vehicle's modern technological sense but also It can give it a long history, so Dunhuang, a vast land of sandbanks, has naturally become the first choice for vehicle test drives. However, this event itinerary is not a regular sightseeing check-in test drive, but requires us to go deep into an uninhabited and uninhabited area. On a section of uninhabited land with no signal, embark on a thrilling and unknown journey with Q-Trail.
Although I had done all my homework before going, I was still shocked by Dunhuang in October. It's nothing else, it's just that the weather is really dry and cold in the morning before the sun has fully risen. Despite this, we still set off on time at 8:30, driving the X-Trail in formation for 75 kilometers on paved roads and then directly to Yangguan, which was the first stop on this trip.
Yangguan is the pride of the history of the Western Han Dynasty. Zhang Qian went to the Western Regions as an envoy and opened the Silk Road, making an indelible contribution to future exchanges between the East and the West. After stopping in Yangguan, we continued to the uninhabited area, and what we saw next were endless sand mountains, with gravel roads and soft sand roads constantly alternating.
The model we test drove this time is the 2021 Nissan X-Trail. At the beginning, I was worried that the 225/55?R19 tires would be too much. After all, the stones on the gravel road are not small, and the fleet The driving speed did not slow down at all, but fortunately there were no abnormalities in the tires along the way.
Ride comfort has always been Nissan's advantage. It can obtain a very good driving quality on good paved roads, even when driving on such gravel roads, washboard roads, and continuous hillsides. When it comes to road sections with big potholes that don't often appear, the X-Trail's performance can still satisfy the passengers in the car, but after all, this is an off-road section, so our focus should be on this four-wheel drive system.
Qijun uses a multi-disc clutch intelligent full-mode four-wheel drive system, which is what we often call timely four-wheel drive. This four-wheel drive system can realize 2WD, AUTO, and LOCK four-wheel drive locks Free switching between the three drive modes is prohibited. Among them, LOCK four-wheel drive locking is the biggest advantage of X-Trail among models of the same level. In this mode, the distribution of front and rear wheel torque is fixed at 50:?50. Through constant front and rear wheel torque distribution, the vehicle can pass in harsh road conditions. sex.
However, no matter how much theory there is, it still depends on actual performance. After turning on the AUTO mode, X-Trail can intelligently determine whether to use two-wheel drive or four-wheel drive based on the driving status and road conditions. At this moment, the driver only needs to focus on the road and control the accelerator, brake and steering wheel. , which is very friendly for a novice like me who occasionally goes off-road. For example, on the ups and downs off-road section we are driving on with soft sand and gravel, just use the AUTO mode throughout the entire process.
Continue to move forward on the ancient Silk Road, and then a large piece of red Gobi comes into view. This red Gobi desert is due to the weathering and oxidation of iron, forming an iron oxide coat on the surface of the sand and stone. Under the bright sunlight, it shows a ruby-like luster. The magic of nature lies in the use of wind and sand to carve out shapes, and the use of time to harmonize colors, ultimately forming the various wonders in our eyes.
After driving dozens of kilometers in the desert, we returned to the famous 215 National Highway. In the next 60 kilometers, we will go to Aksai County and participate in a fuel-saving race. What I didn't expect was that this 2.5L self-priming medium-sized SUV gave us a surprise in terms of fuel consumption. The fuel consumption of 6.3L/100km is actually the highest in the whole car. Yes, because I was too tired and wanted to go back to the hotel to rest quickly, so I didn’t think about fuel saving along the way. But even so, the X-Trail’s fuel consumption was still very good. Outstanding. Many of them have achieved figures of around 5.4L/100km. Of course, those who consume 4.3L/100km without air conditioning are at the driving level, and these are another matter.
Before coming here, I was still worried about the performance of this urban SUV in the desert, and whether it would just go around. However, on the second day of the trip, I found that my worry was Superfluous.
On the second day of the trip, we drove this X-Trail through the Kumtag Desert, which covers an area of approximately 22,000 square kilometers and is one of the eight largest deserts in China.
And this time it is not a simple cross-country sand washing, but a real crossing of 55 kilometers. We started entering the desert at 9:30 in the morning and didn't come out until 2:30 in the afternoon. This is very demanding for both people and vehicles, and I can't help but look forward to this X-Trail even more.
There are still a lot of preparations before entering the desert. First, you need to lower the tire pressure to about 1.0-1.2Bar to increase the contact area between the tire and the desert, and then turn off the ESP electronic auxiliary equipment to avoid The vehicle is limited by power, and finally a flagpole is installed so that your teammates can see you more easily in the desert.
Just when you thought you were ready to go, I saw a big escape plate on the trunk of each car. Well, is it possible that I have to save myself after getting stuck in a car? That's right, in order to increase the fun and difficulty of this event, each vehicle is also equipped with an escape version. If there is no accident, +20 points will be awarded. If the vehicle is stuck and the vehicle is rescued, no points will be deducted. If the vehicle is stuck, a rescue vehicle is required. For each rescue, 5 points will be deducted. Seeing the rules of this game, do you feel more and more excited?
Without further ado, we’ll set off immediately. On the sandy ground with a small slope at the beginning, we still used the AUTO mode. At this time, we can see the power distribution situation of the front and rear of the vehicle from the instrument panel. Although we are already on the sandy ground with relatively low adhesion, we can see that the vehicle is still It is mainly front-wheel drive, so when driving to a place with deeper sand, you need to increase the throttle in advance and keep the speed above 4,000 rpm. This is also the output point of the X-Trail's maximum torque, and then the vehicle passed smoothly.
In fact, what relies on this kind of road section is not only the 4x4-i four-wheel drive system, but also the B-LSD electronic brake differential lock. The B-LSD electronic brake differential lock equipped on X-Trail is used when driving on potholed, slippery, bumpy and bad roads. If any wheel loses its grip and spins or skids, the system will adopt an anti-lock braking strategy. Carry out timely braking control and transfer power to wheels without slipping, thereby improving the vehicle's starting ability and passing ability on low-adhesion roads. In actual experience, you can indeed feel that the B-LSD electronic brake differential lock is working all the time, and can quickly pull you back to a safe road section.
However, when encountering sand dunes with a relatively large slope, you still need to switch to the LOCK four-wheel drive locking mode. In this mode, the X-Trail is obviously more comfortable on these sand dunes with a larger slope. Of course, this pair The QR25 engine + CVT gearbox also provides the X-Trail with a good power reserve, which prevented us from getting stuck during the crossing.
Although this day's itinerary was full of fun and difficulties, I was still not satisfied. In the past two days, this X-Trail has accompanied me through the Gobi Desert and the Kumtag Desert, so that my feelings for it have become deeper and deeper. It can be said that it is the only one with a Guangdong A license plate. reason? But no matter what, this Nissan X-Trail still gave me a lot of surprises. Not only did it have a very stable performance, but it also showed good power and four-wheel drive on some challenging non-paved roads. drive performance. It can satisfy you with comfortable transportation in the city and cross-country travel in the desert.
When you can drive a car to discover the beautiful scenery of the world and ride in the endless desert, you can really forget all your worries and work. The sand kicked up by the tires, the roar of the engine when rushing downhill, all these familiar feelings brought me back to that summer 10 years ago. That summer, I traveled across the Tengger Desert with my family in a rental car. But then I was sitting, now I am driving.
Yes, although I may not have many experiences crossing the desert compared to others, this is one that I particularly cherish and remember vividly. Rather than saying this is a journey to a no-man's land that frees the soul, it is better to say that this is a time journey with X-Trail that traces back to when I crossed the desert ten years ago. I think for an urban SUV buyer, X-Trail can occasionally take you off-road for fun, watching the miraculous craftsmanship of nature, and preserving precious memories forever. I think this is a very happy thing.
This article comes from the author of Autohome Chejiahao and does not represent the views and positions of Autohome.