To say that in the domestic household MPV market, Wuling Hongguang said that he was the second, should not have a car to dare to compete for the first, right? However, in addition to Wuling Hongguang, there is another model that is equally outstanding, the peak of its monthly sales reached more than 50,000 vehicles, it is Baojun 730, and the model we test drive today is the 2021 1.5T CVT flagship 7-seater, the guidance price is 102,800, let's see how its product power is? Suitable for working families?
Since the appearance design of Baojun 730 has been listed, it has always been a change in details, and the overall style is quite atmospheric and stylish. The medium grid is designed in a larger size, in the shape of a shield, and the structure is not complicated, using only two chrome trim strips. The front enveloping bottom adopts a penetrating design, and the middle of the fog lights and the daytime running lights is separated by a chrome trim to form an upper and lower split design.
The shape of the headlights is simple, in addition to the turn signal in the lamp cavity for the LED light source, the near and far lights are halogen light sources, the high beam also adds lens decoration, and the headlight supports height adjustment.
As a compact MPV, baojun 730 has a body size of 4780/1780/1775mm and a wheelbase of 2750mm, which is still a large advantage in terms of body size. The proportions of the sides are not too good, the front of the car is relatively long, and in order to meet the trend, the D-pillar is blackened to create a visual effect of the suspended roof. The rim adopts a two-color multi-frame design, the shape is relatively dynamic, but the size is only 16 inches, and the coordination with the body is not very good, and the tire specification is 205/55 R16.
The design of the rear of the car is enriched a little, although the tail light shape is still ordinary, but the design in the lamp cavity is much more exquisite, some of them have also been blackened, and all use LED light sources, the texture and recognition after lighting are good. The rear surround sides are designed with longer reflective trim panels, and the rear fog lights are built-in, and the exhaust is hidden.
Although the appearance of Baojun 730 is mainly practical, the appearance of the interior is much higher, even if you look at the entire compact MPV market, the entire interior has the right to speak. The center console is rich in both layering and three-dimensional sense, and the upper part of the center console uses a plastic material, and the middle is matched with imitation wood grain trim panels, which not only increases the sense of visual grade, but also appears more stable.
The steering wheel is made of plastic material, using three flat bottom structures, the bottom has been added to the hollow process, thanks to the embellishment of silver trims, so it does not look monotonous, the multi-functional keyboard uses two forms of levers and keys, which is much more convenient to operate, and the layout is reasonable and easy to get started. The style of the dashboard is more traditional, the outside of the double-pointer disc also has a trim decoration, and the middle of the two hand dials is a 7-inch LCD screen, which contains more information about the vehicle condition, while the water temperature meter and the oil gauge are displayed in the form of electronic screens.
The semi-suspended central control screen design is in line with the current aesthetic, the size reaches 8 inches, and there are commonly used virtual buttons on both sides of the screen, but the UI interface design of the screen is not ideal, and the clarity is not very good, so it is inevitable that there is some cheapness. The functions on the car machine system are not rich, but the Built-in Bluetooth phone and the original factory interconnection. There is a quartz watch in the middle of the air conditioner outlet below, and the sense of grade is very sufficient in an instant, and the texture of the air conditioning control panel is very good.
In terms of vehicle configuration, as a top-mounted model, the whole car has 6 airbags, and the tire pressure alarm is upgraded to a tire pressure display, but it is not equipped with any function in active safety. The driver assistance part is only a few routine functions, front and rear parking radar, reversing image and fixed speed cruise, but the test drive model also has more automatic parking function.
The seat is wrapped in imitation leather material, using a two-color stitching style, the cushion and the backrest have a punching treatment, the visual effect is slightly more grade, the interior filling of the seat is relatively soft, sitting up is comfortable, compared to the headrest appears to be somewhat hard. As a 7-seater model, the test drive model adopts a 2+3+2 seat layout, while the manual transmission model has a 2+2+3 seat layout, the second row provides three headrests, but does not have a central armrest, the style of the seats is no different from the front row, the third row is two independent seats, the backrest and cushion are relatively wide, and the comfort is not reduced.
The experiencer with a height of 172cm sits in the front row of head space and there is 1 punch 3 fingers or so, and then come to the second row, the head space is still more than 1 punch, the leg space can have 2 punches and 3 fingers, the smallest can also have 1 punch space, keep 1 punch space to sit in the third row, the head space is still generous, the remaining 1 punch or so, the leg space can also have 2 punches or so, if the front row is adjusted to the end, the third row of leg space has 4 fingers, this performance is more outstanding at the same level, and the business home is suitable.
The trunk space is designed to be quite flat, the volume under normal conditions is about 235L, and the third and second row seats can be reclined and formed a flat, the maximum volume can be extended to 2300L, this space should not be able to find an opponent in the MPV.
The power part is all 1.5-liter naturally aspirated engines, but the low-end model is equipped with an engine codenamed L2B with a maximum power of 77 kW (105 Ps) and a peak torque of 135 N·m, while the rest of the models, including today's test drive model, are equipped with an engine codenamed LJO, with a maximum power of 108 kW (147 Ps) and a peak torque of 250 N·m. The drivetrain test drive model is matched with a CVT continuously variable transmission that simulates 8 gears, while it also offers a 6-speed manual transmission. The test drive on the chassis suspension is the only one with a front McPherson-style monosussus and a rear multi-link monosus suspension, while the rear suspension of the other models is a torsion beam type non-independent suspension.
In general, the strength of Baojun 730 should be unquestionable, the peak of the monthly sales reached more than 50,000 vehicles, for now, the market ownership is also very high, more suitable for working families. But why the sales are now dismal, it can only show that Baojun 730 has not been able to keep up with the times, after all, the competitors of the same level have been upgrading, and it is a pity that it is in the same place.