The name of The Xingtu brand models from VX and TL to Lanyue and Lingyun has become more Chinese, and what has not changed is the action of Xingtu developing a large number of new models in recent years. From last year's M3X Mars architecture PRO to this year's 2.0T machine codenamed F4J20, we can also see its support in technical reserves.
As the existence of Chery Group's more high-end brand, along with the size and level of Xingtu models getting higher and higher, this time at the Xingtu X Challenge, we finally experienced Lanyue and Lingyun , two new models equipped with 400T power system.
Some people may feel that the site test drive is very limited compared to the road test drive. However, in my opinion, the test drive on the venue is more targeted in terms of experience, and Xingtu has also designed U-bends, S-bends, bumps and tire paths for the moon/VX models participating in the challenge to simulate the real car scene.
First of all, look at the Starway Moon, as one of the few 7-seat medium and large SUVs in the domestic independent brand queue, first of all, this car is still very topical, especially equipped with a high-power version of the 2.0T engine 390T model, the maximum power of 254 Ps, the maximum torque of 390 N·m The book data is eye-catching enough. In the 2021 model, Lanyue also launched a 400T model equipped with an upgraded version of the F4J20C engine, with a maximum power of 261 Ps and a maximum torque of 400 N·m, making Xingtu Lanyue more competitive in the 200,000 yuan market.
Judging from the several projects related to the passability designed for the moon, it is actually difficult to appreciate the advantages of this car in power, but it can better reflect some of the characteristics of the moon in the configuration. For this kind of through-the-pass bench project, the first limited is the field of vision, and the moon from the beginning of the model equipped with a 540 ° panoramic image system, through the cross shaft and arch bridge of the locomotive up the project, according to the camera from the picture with the trajectory line on the screen, you can easily adjust the control position of the vehicle, this kind of real-time picture without dead angles in the wild is more practical and more convenient.
Of course, the whole car image is not a high-tech configuration today, in fact, in the experience of these projects, the most obvious experience is the horse brand MC6 tires and body rigidity on the control of the help.
Judging by this highly matched 20-inch rim, it uses the tires of the Horse BRAND MC6 model and measures 245/45 R20. The tire width of the 245 has not shown any signs of slippage in the downhill of several projects, and it also confirms that the 20-inch horse brand MC6 tire mounted on the mid-to-high-end model is indeed quite sincere. In addition, in these projects, there are often cross-axle front and rear wheels hanging in the air, and there is no abnormal noise due to the squeezing of the interior panel in the car at this time.
Let's take a look at Lingyun again. For those consumers who do not have 7/6 seat demand, Lingyun, as a mid-size SUV, will be the main sales product of Xingtu. In essence, Lingyun is actually the latest model of The Starway TL.
As long as you pull the car door, you will find a very interesting point, although Lingyun does not emphasize the sense of luxury and grade as much in the interior materials and materials, but the advantages of smaller cars in workmanship and touch are particularly obvious. Especially when you switch between the two cars, this feeling is very strong.
In fact, whether it is the moon or the cloud in this event, one of the main purposes is to let the media and consumers feel the advantages of the 400T model. In the interior of Lingyun, the 400T model uses an aircraft pushrod electronic gear in order to distinguish the 390T - although the 390T's paddle form electronic gear occupies less space and is easier to operate, the gear shift mechanism on the 400T model can show high-end positioning in terms of both feel and surface material coverage.
Since the linear acceleration project is set up, it is to reflect the power advantage of the 400T model. From a parametric point of view, this high-power version of the 2.0T engine has a maximum power of 192 kW (261 horsepower) and a maximum torque of 400 N·m, which is one of the best in any brand of engine in the same class.
In the process of my actual experience, in addition to the short gap waiting for the turbine to start below 2000 rpm when I first started, this 400T power from 1750 rpm showed a good mid-section acceleration ability on the clouds, and the torque perception was not as abrupt as the traditional turbo power system, and the power distribution was more linear and controllable. Even if you don't know in advance that this car is equipped with a 400T power system, you can clearly feel that it has a 2.0T power base, the power output curve is not manic, but the somatosensory performance of speeding up is very obvious.
From a technical point of view, this power system has many housekeeping skills of Chery Group, in addition to the second generation of intelligent combustion system iHEC II and thermal efficiency of up to 41%, the reason why it has a rich sense of torque in the acceleration process, the 350bar ultra-high pressure direct injection system is indispensable. Of course, this smooth and high-grade acceleration performance is also inseparable from the cooperation of the 7-speed wet dual-clutch transmission, which is rapidly upgraded during the entire acceleration process, and there is no frustration in the braking process. As for the performance of this wet double clutch in daily transportation, we will comment on it after we get the test drive.
In short, from 1.6T to 2.0T, the parameters of the 400T power system are 64 Ps and 110 N·m, for the ensemble mass of Lingyun, which is close to 1.8 tons, a set of high-power power system will bring about a qualitative change in driving experience, although it cannot reach the somatosensory gap between the performance car and the ordinary grocery car like the Golf GTI and the Golf 1.4T, but the advancement of the Lingyun 400T in the power texture is also very real.
Driver's Summary:
Although it has not experienced the performance of this 400T power system on the moon, from the mechanical quality of the Lingyun 400T, the high-end positioning of the Xingtu brand can still stand firm - the more advanced 400T power system gives Chery Group models the ability to impact the 200,000 yuan market. Whether it is Lingyun or Lanyue, it also adopts SONY audio and advanced perforated leather seats, which are two configurations that enhance texture in terms of hearing and touch.
As far as my personal experience is concerned, consumers who do not have 7/6 seat space needs, I recommend buying Lingyun 400T, compared to medium and large SUVs such as Lanyue, Lingyun's more appropriate body size has a more flexible dynamic performance, and at the same time, it is more meticulous in interior workmanship.
Written/Photographed by John 117