Unconsciously, have you noticed that there are more and more models of Hongqi on the road. Take the Beijing where I live, usually I drive on the road of the West Second Ring Road, and the visibility of the Red Flag H9 is very high. You might say that in terms of the density of political institutions in Beijing, it is not surprising that red flags are often seen. However, most of these Red Flag H9s I saw were hung with ordinary license plates, and they were all from ordinary consumers. The news that the 2022 Hongqi H9 was listed at the Guangzhou Auto Show has also attracted the attention of a large number of consumers, which is a very interesting phenomenon!
I have to say that before the emergence of the Hongqi H9, the domestic medium and large administrative car market has been firmly occupied by BBA. Why is The Red Flag H9 selling so well now? That's what I need to talk about today.
Super aura Chinese luxurious design
As a luxury executive class sedan, Hongqi H9 gave me its first impression word as "aura". This aura comes from the design of the "flag-style" body. To put it simply, the front of the car is very wide and thick, and the front of the car occupies a large proportion of the body, which is very imposing. The line from the front of the car to the rear of the car is gradually narrowed, and this design can easily make a car show a solemn, calm temperament.
The upright front of the car adopts a straight waterfall type mesh design called "mainstay alpine flowing water", and the vertical ground has an upright feeling, which visually forms a very strong feeling. At the same time, a circle of LED strip design can also be seen at the edge of the middle grid, and the strip extends all the way to the LED headlights. The light strip plus the new flag sign to form the "Dream Wing Welcome Light", when you unlock this red flag H9, it presents the same light effect as the clouds and water, as if the car is telling you "I am ready, ready to go" at any time.
Looking at the back of the car at a 45-degree angle, you will find that the front of the Hongqi H9 is very high, the rear of the car is very low, and the tail of the car as a whole presents a sneakback design. With a length of 5.1 meters, the kind of style that a luxury executive-class car should have is out.
The hidden door handle on the side is also a relatively rare design in this class. It bounces up automatically after you get close to the vehicle, and the sense of ceremony is very strong. In addition, the hidden door handle can also reduce the wind resistance and reduce the driving wind noise during the vehicle.
The taillights continue the classic "four flat and eight stable" design elements of hongqi, and there are four horizontal lines in the left and right taillights, and the interior is led light sources, and the combination of classic elements and scientific and technological technology is most obvious on the taillights. And there is also a penetrating connection between the two tail lights, so that the rear of the car is visually well balanced.
Demure and stylish Interior with rich configuration
Entering the Hongqi H9 car, the first feeling is that the design and materials in the car have made some efforts. My favorite design is that the flag at the front of the car is not a single existence, it extends all the way above the center console until the red bar on the central armrest ends, forming a unique "central axis" design. I think that's a very good place in the car.
There is also a detail design that I also like, that is, the hood and net design of the BOSE sound equipped with the Hongqi H9. Through the change between the size and spacing of the holes in the mesh mesh, the designer formed the feeling of "ink landscape" painting on the mesh, which has a very oriental charm.
In terms of materials, we can see that the layered parts of the center console are made of soft materials, and the positions that people can reach are also coated with leather, and the stitching process is also very delicate and exquisite. In addition, the materials used in the car of Hongqi H9 are environmentally friendly materials, which solve the problem from the source of pollution in the car. At the same time, the car is equipped with an on-board air purification system to further ensure the health of the occupants.
In terms of human-computer interaction, it is composed of two 12.3-inch screens, namely a full LCD instrument and a central control screen, and the two screens are good in color and clarity. We used to say that although the configuration of independent brand cars is in place, there is still a gap between the interior and international brands in the detail design. But this problem, I have not found on the Hongqi H9 at present, and this car also has a remarkable part in the interior detail design. For example, the air conditioning knob here, there is a small circular color screen on it, which can display the current air out of the air state and temperature, the metal knob is printed with Paris nail pattern, the knob is very textured whether it is touch or the feeling of turning up.
The rear row is also a very essential part of the Hongqi H9 vehicle, the entire rear seat is very comfortable to sit in, and you can also change the current sitting position through electric adjustment. The "one-button reclining" function is preset in the central armrest position, and the vehicle can adjust the sitting position to the most comfortable lying, and with the large and soft zero-gravity seat, the riding experience is definitely a full score. Coupled with the fact that the front and rear seats are heated, ventilated, and massaged, it's really hard to pick out its problems, it's just a cross-level enjoyment.
The sense of driving quality has a cross-level enjoyment
Hongqi H9 provides a combination of two power combinations of 2.0L four-cylinder turbo engine and 3.0L V6 supercharged engine, in fact, I recommend that you choose me to drive this 2.0T power system today. Because this 2.0L four-cylinder engine has a maximum power of 252 horsepower and a peak torque of 380 Nm, it can fully meet the needs of most consumers for power. The power experience and the 2.0T high-power engine equipped with the same class of models are at the same level.
In terms of actual driving, the overall smoothness of the power is very good, the power reserve is also very sufficient, whether it is urban driving or high-speed driving, the power of this car is completely without any problems. Let's talk about the second point that everyone is more concerned about, whether the red flag H9 is good or not. Like its appearance, the Hongqi H9 has a very big car feel to drive, the steering force is moderate, and the foot feeling of the brake throttle is also biased towards calm. Overall, all aspects of the tuning are very neutral, which is a relatively easy type for anyone.
The comfort performance brought by the Hongqi H9 when driving is also good, and I think the source of comfort is not only the level of chassis tuning, but also has a lot to do with the rigidity of the body. Hongqi H9 adopts the 9H cage body design, passive safety protection is the first, and stronger body rigidity also ensures the driving quality of the vehicle. The window glass of the whole car is made of double laminated glass, which is very helpful for the suppression of external noise. The overall feeling of the chassis is very advanced, the sense of heaviness is very good when passing through the ditch, basically do not feel the fine bumps, the chassis can have such a sense of quality, which I did not expect before driving.
At last
The Hongqi H9 I experienced today is a 2.0T Zhilian Flag Changchang version configuration model, and the manufacturer's guidance price is 369,800 yuan. Now we look at the guidance price of BBA's medium and large administrative sedans, their entry prices are all outside 400,000 yuan, even if some models have a lot of preferential treatment, but the entry configuration can not be compared with the Hongqi H9 I experience today. Coupled with the fact that The Hongqi H9 has a more aesthetic design, a powerful aura, a rich configuration, and a more advanced driving quality, I believe that as long as you understand the consumers of this car, it is difficult not to be impressed by it. So the hot sale of the Red Flag H9 is unexpected? Not surprisingly, its hard power has indeed reached! And such a performance, let the red flag H9 and the hard strength of the Olympic athletes echo, so that the title of "Olympic champion car" is deserved!