Jietu's new car was named Jietu X90 Zilong, and the location where we test drove this car was also selected in Dangyang, Hubei Province, where Zhao Zilong was the savior of Changshanpo single-rider. In fact, from Zhuge to Zilong, I also found an interesting phenomenon, that is, the Jietu brand named the model, all chose the heroes of the Shu Han in the Three Kingdoms period, perhaps this is also a resonance of the Jietu brand and history, in the chaotic world of the Three Kingdoms, the Shu Han led by Liu Bei did not have the grandeur of Cao Wei's world and the six states of Kyushu, nor the wind flow of Sun Wuhu on the Yangtze River, but from the beginning of Taoyuan Jieyi, they were like the spark of stars, fighting for the ideal in their hearts. This is also just like the appearance of the Jietu brand today, as a relatively new brand, there is no time and place occupied by some old Chinese brands, but it has been using its own efforts to fight a smooth road in the market.
Zilong, people familiar with history know that these two words represent the legendary general Zhao Yun under Liu Bei, who was loyal and courageous all his life and did not taste defeat. The most talked about is his savior legend of "flying in a flat boat and flying in han water, riding a horse to dangyang". And our test drive of the Jietu X90 Zilong, to be worthy of the name of Zilong, does still need some strength, before the test drive of this car, I have indeed been curious, with the word "Zilong", what kind of confidence does the Jietu brand have on this car?
Normal mode "strong enough", sports mode "more fierce"
In fact, more than a month ago, I test-drove another car of the Jetto X90 series in Moganshan, the Jetto X90 PLUS, and at that time, it gave me the feeling that it had a good appearance, a large enough space, and excellent configuration performance. But it also gave me a regret, that is, the Jietu X90 PLUS with a 1.6T turbocharged engine still belongs to a household level in terms of power performance, and for me who likes the happiness brought by strong power, it is still a little bit worse than the "taste".
So this time when I test drive the Jietu X90 Zilong version, I still have a lot of expectations for the 2.0T Kunpeng power it carries, and I want to see if the Jietu X90 Zilong can make up for my regrets on the Gittu X90 PLUS power under the blessing of this better power combination?
So before the test drive, I also roughly understood the book parameters of this power combination, this set of power combinations from Chery Kunpeng Power's 2.0T engine + 7DCT transmission, the maximum power is 187kW, and the peak torque is 390N·m. For a model equipped with a 2.0T engine, such a power parameter does belong to a relatively eye-catching level.
During the test drive, the performance of this power combination was indeed in line with my expectations after watching its power parameters. First of all, let's talk about the road situation of our test drive route, which is basically divided into two parts, the first half is the paved urban road and the provincial road, and the second half belongs to the paved pavement and non-paved mixed uphill mountain road. During the test drive, I basically used the power output of the standard mode for the first half of the test drive, while the uphill section of the mountain road switched to sport mode for the experience.
In standard mode, the power performance of this car has indeed met my power needs for daily driving, the power output of the front section is very good, basically stepping on the accelerator pedal can get a better power response, in the overtaking or traffic light start, have a relatively good performance. And it's worth saying that although it is equipped with a 7DCT gearbox, the overall power output is linear enough that I once suspected that I was driving a CVT gearbox vehicle. However, due to the formation driving on the open road, I did not have the right opportunity to feel its power performance in the rear section, but what I can feel is that it has always had a good power reserve.
In mountain driving, I chose the sport mode that can provide more power, if its power performance in normal mode is "confident" for me, then in the sport mode, with the increase of speed and the amplification of torque, its power performance can indeed be called "bright", it not only gives me more power reserves, in the front section of the power I use more, it also becomes more aggressive with the positive downshift. In the steeper uphill road, its greater torque leads to a more relaxed power performance, which can basically be said to be "effortless" along the way.
And its braking performance is also more in line with my driving habits, unlike many SUV models in the front section of the brake pedal to give a relatively large vacancy, Jietu X90 Zilong's brake pedal in the front section of the time to give a more linear feedback, and such a braking effect, but also let me more confident in the driving process.
However, in terms of steering feel, the steering wheel of the Jietu X90 Zilong is still relatively large, which is the same as other models of the Jietu brand that we tested before, but this steering feel can bring better safety to a large car with a length of nearly five meters, and you have more travel to correct your judgment on the direction.
Next, let's talk about the feeling of this car chassis, Jietu X90 Zilong uses the suspension structure of the front McPherson rear multi-link that is more common in this price model, and the whole chassis tuning is still sporty. When driving on unpaved roads, I can clearly feel the feedback of the road surface in the cockpit. And when cornering, the suspension of this car also has a relatively good support, and the inhibition effect on the body roll is very good.
From the perspective of the entire driving experience, the Jietu X90 Zilong has a good power output and braking performance, and when cornering, the support of the body is also good, which belongs to a car that is "very cool to drive".
Panoramic images are practical and NVH is good enough
Let's talk about how this car has made me feel elsewhere. On the basis of Jietu X90 PLUS, Jietu X90 Zilong has further upgraded the sense of high quality and technology in the cockpit, and the place that gives me a deeper feeling is that Jietu X90 Zilong has made leather wrapping in places that drivers and occupants often touch, and the touch is good. And the design of the touch screen is also used in the control panel area below the air conditioner, which further enhances the sense of technology.
And its space performance is also more sufficient, the wheelbase length of this car is 2850mm, the seat space in the cockpit has indeed been well guaranteed, in the actual experience, in the rear seat, the legroom even reached the level of many C-class cars, the length of the cushion is also good, and the front and rear seats have given the body a better support effect.
In the test drive process, we also had a more in-depth experience of the voice function of this car, the recognition rate of this voice control system is good, and it can quickly complete some more complex commands, which gives me a very good experience. In the life of the car, the voice control system is becoming more and more important, it not only reflects the intelligence of the vehicle, but also from another angle to ensure the safety of the driver's car, and in this area, the performance of the Jietu X90 Zilong is still relatively eye-catching.
Another eye-catching feature is the car's panoramic image and transparent chassis function, which we actually mentioned as an excellent product point when we test drove the Jietu X90 PLUS. And this set of excellent panoramic image function has also been well inherited by the Jietu X90 Zilong, and because this time the test drive road is more complicated than the road conditions of the last Moganshan, this panoramic image system helps me observe the situation around the vehicle and under the chassis, so that I can drive this car with more confidence when passing through some narrow or complicated road conditions. What I remember more vividly is that during the process of going up the mountain, I had a meeting in the single lane and oncoming cars, and this panoramic imaging system really helped me avoid the occurrence of collisions.
Also need to say in particular is the NVH performance of this car, compared to the Jietu X90 PLUS, due to the higher positioning of the Jietu X90 Zilong version, the NVH performance of the vehicle can be said to have been greatly improved, the front row laminated glass and the special glass material of the rear row have brought a good sound insulation effect, when the window is closed, I basically can't hear the staff talking to me at the door. And this kind of body tranquility, combined with the SONY audio equipped with this car, brings an excellent listening experience.
It is worth saying that as a product point of "driving a trip to travel" that the Jietu brand has been promoting, the Jietu X90 Zilong can indeed be used as a full-featured car to let consumers drive it with their families to feel the joy of travel, it not only performs well in comfort configuration and intelligent configuration, in some details, it also gives us a deeper impression, such as the front central handrail area has a refrigeration function for drinks, or a 12V power supply in the trunk, which can bring more "small beauty" to the journey ”。
summary:
Judging from the current test drive situation, the Jietu X90 Zilong is indeed a good medium-sized SUV, and the pre-sale price of 13.99-16.99 million yuan is indeed more sincere. Its power, space and configuration performance really impressed me, and its product performance is more eye-catching than that of competitor models at the same price. In this car, we feel the sincerity of the Jietu brand, and it is indeed qualified to be named "Zilong". If you consider buying a medium-sized SUV of about 150,000 yuan, the Jietu X90 Zilong is indeed a good choice. If you have friends who like this car, you can wait for it to go to the 4S store to test drive after it is listed.