In today's many new energy models, Lantu FREE model has been a high degree of attention since its release, in addition to the brand lineage, the attribute of extender electric without endurance anxiety has also become a highlight of it, but Lantu FREE in addition to the extended range version, there is also a pure electric model - Lantu FREE pure electric version.
Lantu FREE pure electric version guidance price of 33.36-36.36 million yuan, the starting price is only 20,000 yuan more expensive than the extended range version, the entry-level version of the model has a 505km NEDC mileage, for some limited brand policy of the city, it undoubtedly has greater attraction and practical significance, today we will take the opportunity of the first test drive of the Lando FREE pure electric version of the mass production model (hereinafter referred to as "Landu FREE") to talk about the highlights and shortcomings of this car.
At first glance at the Landu FREE, especially when you look past the side or the rear of the car, "elegance" is probably the first word that most people think of, with a body length of more than 4.9 meters and a wheelbase of nearly 3 meters, stretched side lines and suspended roof, making it worthy of such an adjective, but don't be blinded by its appearance.
The aluminum alloy front double wishbone/rear multi-link suspension structure, active adjustable air suspension, and the comprehensive torque of the four-wheel drive model 1040N·m all hint at its good sporty properties.
Landu FREE has "Economy", "Comfort", "Sport (High Energy)", "Off-Road (Outing)" and "Personalization", a total of 5 driving modes.
In the comfort mode, the linearity and consistency of the accelerator brake pedal have a good performance, can well limit the torque of the motor, lightly step on the throttle will not feel the abruptness of the power, the excessive energy recovery and mechanical brake is smooth enough, even if the brake pedal is slightly rough, the deceleration process of the vehicle is relatively smooth.
It is worth saying that the Lantu FREE kinetic energy recovery setting as a whole is relatively slight, even if the recovery force is set to the strongest, the high-speed throttle will not have an overly obvious drag feeling, bringing the driver a feeling of being very close to the fuel vehicle. However, the current set degree of freedom is small, and the kinetic energy recovery level can only be manually adjusted in the custom mode, and the system defaults in other modes.
The adjustable range of the power of the Lantu FREE steering wheel is relatively large, and as the speed increases, the steering force will increase linearly to ensure the stability of the high-speed line change. At the same time, the overall direction of the steering wheel is good, throwing aside the physical constraints brought about by the size of the car, and the body can well understand the driver's intention when changing the line at medium and high speeds, giving people a very controllable sense of security.
To create this reliable driving experience, the contribution of the suspension system is also crucial, and the suspension adjustment of the Landu FREE belongs to the setting of the tendency to move, pressing over the gravel-covered road surface, and the fine bumps can still be transmitted to the car through the steering wheel and floor after filtering, bringing enough road information. In the face of greater impacts caused by speed bumps, manhole covers, etc., the air suspension further exerts its effectiveness, so that the vibration transmitted to the car will not appear too stiff and abrupt while it is absorbed at the same time. These also allow Landu FREE to control the body roll within a reasonable range when cornering at high speed, bringing a better handling experience.
At this time, adjust the driving mode to sport (high energy), Lantu FREE will show you its more grumpy side, the air suspension is automatically reduced to a minimum, the body has better responsiveness, adhesion, the road sense transmitted to the car is clearer, and the motor's response to the accelerator pedal becomes sensitive, and the fastest acceleration of 100 kilometers takes only 4.7 seconds. A small regret is that Landu FREE adopts the brake-first pedal logic, so that it will not bring you at the moment of starting, and the strong push back feeling that matches its power makes the acceleration process less passionate.
In addition to the change of power and attitude in the sport (high-energy) mode, Lantu FREE also created a strong sports atmosphere in the car, with the driving mode adjusted to sport (high energy), the three screens with the overall decline of the center console, bringing a better field of vision, more concise content display, such as speed and other driving-related information is highlighted.
There is also a small bug hidden behind the excellent sports atmosphere, perhaps the overall screen needs to be rematched after the overall reduction of the resolution, the screen will automatically restart after the overall reduction of the center console to the minimum, and even the speed display on the dashboard will disappear briefly, which may affect driving safety to a certain extent.
NVH control, Lantu FREE belongs to the same level of the upper middle level, double layer sound insulation glass can better isolate environmental noise, daily driving car heard mostly for road noise, which is directly related to the Pirelli P ZERO tire equipped with a specification of 255/45 R20. In addition, when the speed exceeds 90km/h, there will be more obvious wind noise from the exterior mirrors and A-pillars.
The Landu FREE has excellent athletic performance and handling experience, but as a medium and large 5-seat SUV with strong household attributes, this setting that contradicts the ride comfort is inevitably controversial.
If comfort is your only appeal to a home SUV, it may not be suitable for you, but if all you need is a large space, or not willing to be "greasy", hoping to rely on electrification and have a power experience comparable to that of million-class models, then Landu FREE may give you new surprises in the home attributes.
In the interior part of the car directly related to home comfort, Landu FREE has 4 points that I want to share with you, first of all, it brings a very spacious rear legroom without sacrificing the trunk space, which is also the innate advantage of medium and large 5-seat SUV. On this basis, Landu FREE is equipped with a seat with a good ergonomic design for the rear, which is highly comfortable and fully capable of meeting the needs of long rides.
Secondly, Landu FREE better takes care of the co-pilot passengers, adding more APP related to driving and navigation to the co-driver entertainment screen, so that the co-pilot passengers can also participate in the journey.
Then in the car materials, the materials used by Lantu FREE are in line with the OKEO-TEX baby-friendly fabric standard, according to the manufacturer's introduction of another car company that meets this standard is Volvo, which may be able to dispel certain worries for some grandparents when choosing a car.
Finally, the high-level driver assistance system equipped with Landu FREE, with the help of 3 millimeter wave radars, 9 cameras and 12 ultrasonic radars, the vehicle can achieve driver assistance functions above L2 level, which can not only reduce driving fatigue, but also make different members of the family safer when driving. In addition, the Lando FREE model is also equipped with a night vision system as standard throughout the series.
The Lantu FREE mass production car that this test drive, compared to the previous engineering vehicle, mainly optimizes the driving experience and details of the vehicle, so for the appearance, the interior of more WYSIWYG, here I will not repeat, interested friends welcome to click on the following extended reading, see my colleagues before the output of the content. At the same time, in the future, we will also get the test drive of the Pure Electric Version of Lantu as soon as possible to systematically test its energy consumption and actual mileage.