In the development of domestic new energy models, many people think that Volkswagen and Toyota are the leaders, but in fact, it is not these two people who plug in the domestic models and hang up the green card early, but SAIC-GM Buick, who is well versed in China. As early as the beginning of 19, Buick launched the micro blue 6 new energy sedan, and quickly sold it to the best-selling list of the same level of the market. And now, we see the micro blue 6 again, it has a pure electric version and plug and mixed version, and is constantly reducing its own sales threshold, here the 2022 micro blue 6 interconnected sharing PLUS (178,900 yuan) compared with the old model has a 16,400 yuan official drop, as for its comprehensive quality, let us reveal one by one.
Exterior design
In the front design, the closed front face indicates the pure electric vehicle identity of the micro blue 6 (hereinafter referred to as the 2022 interconnected shared PLUS), and Buick's iconic flying wing chrome plating is hidden in a section of trim that connects the light group and continues to be connected to the brand logo. The bumper will have a black decorative strip extending from the light group, and the body panel layer provides an independent lower air hole range, which is mainly designed to serve the improvement of the downforce of the front.
In the design of headlights, the far and near lights use LED light sources, its lampshade style will be slightly traditional, LED light strips and chrome trim design sense are weak. However, with the black decorative belt extending horizontally and vertically by the headlights, its recognition is still there.
In the side design, the A-pillar and D-pillar angles of the micro-blue 6 are different from the traditional sedan or SUV, and the larger tilt angle brings out an arc-top structure, and the small window between the C-pillar and the D-pillar is actually connected with the rear windshield, which actually shows that the vehicle is a hatchback crossover. However, in order to improve the passability of the vehicle, this pure electric hatchback will have a good chassis bracket structure.
In the rear design, the large hatchback does improve the appearance of the rear, and the undulating layering on the tailgate is relatively less. Above the bumper, it creates a body panel layer that echoes the front face, a part of the light group will stay here, and the bottom end is surrounded by a special-shaped bumper, which also forms a certain protection on the flanks.
In the taillight design, the horizontal L-shaped light strip makes us think of the higher positioning of LaCrosse and Regal, which is one of the few three-dimensional structures on the tailgate with the simple internal strip light group arrangement, and the grade will be much higher than the headlights.
Interior design
In the central control design, the center of gravity of the functional area and decoration is obviously focused on the main driver's seat, the slightly angled platform under the suspension screen will have the common multimedia function buttons, and the air conditioning console is placed directly below the central air outlet, that is, various functions are teamed up. The gear shift mechanism adopts a pushrod-type gear handle, and there will be a driving mode selection knob on the co-pilot side; the three-frame steering wheel has buttons with a more significant scale, and adopts new energy blue embellishment.
In terms of decorative materials, the topmost layer of the center console will be disposed of with a soft wrapping, while the extended decorative panel connecting the suspension screen will have imitation wood grain decoration; the inner door panel will adopt the traditional disposal method of upper and lower hard texture material + central soft bag, and the leather wrapping with soft filling will appear in the central armrest box and seat.
On the vehicle system, the 8.0-inch touch screen layout is relatively far away, but the eConnect system it is equipped with still covers navigation with real-time traffic information, CarPlay/CarLife two kinds of mobile phone interconnection, voice interaction with air conditioning control and remote control of the car networking system; at the same time, micro blue 6 also provides OTA online upgrade and roadside assistance services in the car machine.
In terms of on-board configuration, the micro blue 6 has a smart key, three external interfaces, automatic air conditioning with rear seat air outlet and electric exterior mirrors in the car, while the electric tailgate is an optional configuration; in terms of improving comfort, the micro blue 6 provides multi-layer sound insulation glass in the front row, but unfortunately the leather seat does not support electric adjustment.
In the cabin space, don't look at the slight blue 6 is a hatchback, but its body size has come to 4650/1817/1514mm, the wheelbase is 2660mm, which makes the front seats can provide 1 punch head margin for the experiencer who is 175cm tall; and in the rear seats, the head and leg space of the experience direction also reach 4 fingers and 2 punches +, respectively, with a flat floor, there is no problem with full occupancy.
Mechanical structure
In the powertrain, the micro blue 6 is equipped with a front permanent magnet synchronous motor, the maximum power is 130kW, the peak torque is 265N·m, and the transmission is a fixed gearbox commonly used in electric vehicles; at the same time, the ternary lithium-ion battery pack capacity of the vehicle is 61.1kWh, and after this modification, the vehicle's comprehensive mileage has also been increased to 518km.
On the chassis suspension, the front axle of the vehicle is equipped with a set of McPherson-style independent suspension, and the rear axle is a multi-link independent suspension, because the chassis of the vehicle has a low ground clearance and center of gravity, and its comprehensive dynamic control is indeed a good job, but the passability is not so high.
Write at the end
SAIC-GM Buick Micro Blue 6 has indeed achieved a price reduction increment, in addition to its already more personalized design, such a price change shows us enough sincerity. And while reducing the price, the optimization of vehicle endurance is also directly fed back to the practical attributes of daily driving, which is undoubtedly the need that consumers are more concerned about.