Unlike the sweet and sour mocha and the delicate lubrication of the macchiato, the latte is warm and mellow to drink. A cup of authentic latte, the proportion of prepared is about 70% milk, 20% milk foam, coffee 10%, a good balance between coffee and milk. The reason why Wei Pai's "third cup of coffee" is named latte indicates that the target group it is facing is the elite urban family with latte personality. After test driving the latte hybrid model in Nanjing, today I will share with you how the Wei brand latte is.
The latte follows the design method of the Wei brand "coffee family", and the large hexagonal front grille is very recognizable. Unlike Mocha and Macchido, the latte's grille interior blends lattice and mesh design styles, while forming a middle cluster, which is both delicate and dynamic.
The silhouette of the latte's side still retains the tougher style of Wei Pai, but the twists and turns are very rounded. It can be seen that the waist line of the latte is not obvious, mainly through the shape design on the door to bring about light and shadow changes. The 19-inch Michelin tires make this latte look very aura, while also providing the basis for excellent driving quality.
The rear of the car is also a kind of integration, the taillights to the lower guard plate this part is more square, the taillights to the roof part is more dynamic. Its exhaust pipes are concealed and no longer as ostentatious as Weipai's previous models, but the vertical high brake lights show that the car is not low-key.
The interior of the latte also adopts the design method of "coffee family", a large-sized central control screen, an LCD dashboard, an LCD air conditioning touch panel, and a HUD head-up display, the four-screen linkage makes the vehicle look very high-tech. The air conditioning touch panel can not only touch the air conditioning system, but also display the air outlet in the car in real time, which looks cool.
The latte is not only full of technology, but also the creation of luxury in the whole vehicle is also very outstanding. For example, the white punched screen on the center console is matched with matte chrome trim, which makes the entire center control appear very layered. The gear lever uses a crystal gear handle, which is very delicate. Infinity's premium car audio also gives occupants an immersive listening experience. In addition, the car is covered with a large number of soft materials, and the whole ride experience is very comfortable.
The latte provides 1.5T + DHT hybrid, and 2.0T + 9DCT + 48V light hybrid two power, we test drive the DHT hybrid model this time. It was also the first model to feature a 1.5T lemon-hybrid DHT powertrain with a maximum power of 181 kW and a maximum torque of 532 N·m. The latte hybrid's 100-to-100-kilometer acceleration takes only 7.5 seconds, which is already excellent for the SUV.
Of course, the latte hybrid, more than fast! The first is that the switching between ev mode, hybrid mode and parallel mode is very smooth, so the power output of the latte is very smooth during the entire driving process, and there is no low speed weakness and sharp acceleration and setback of traditional fuel vehicles.
In addition, thanks to more than 10 optimizations such as the high-precision gas distribution structure of the engine, the silent chain, and the design of the high-silenced structure of the intake and exhaust, the quietness of the latte is also very good. When we are driving at a high speed of 100 km/h, the measured decibels in the car is 63.7dBA, and the occupants in the car do not have to deliberately raise the volume when communicating. Regardless of brand and price point, the latte hybrid NVH performance is excellent among mass production cars.
The latte's steering wheel is light, the throttle and brake pedals are adjusted very linearly, and most of them should be quick to pick up and easy to navigate. As mentioned above, the target group of lattes is an elite urban family, so its chassis tuning is also more urban SUV, and it pays more attention to comfort. Especially with the blessing of electromagnetic suspension, the latte hybrid is much better than that of the same level of products on the market when passing through some continuous bumpy road sections.
Written in the end: After a full day of test drives, the author believes that the hybrid from latte is a very mature model. Its appearance is exquisite and recognizable, the interior is luxurious and technological, the driving control is smooth and relaxed, and the competitiveness in the same level of models can be said to be in the first echelon. This latte is about to be officially launched, and I think it is a car worth waiting for.