For our ordinary consumers, buying a car or the pursuit of practicality, can have an affordable price, a good space and a reliable power system, coupled with an acceptable appearance and interior configuration, can meet the needs of most users, and the Chevrolet Volando introduced to you below is such a model. Taking the second low-end Chevrolet Volando 2020 Light Hybrid 530T Power Edition (5+2) as an example, the guidance price is 141,900, and the terminal preferential range is 30,000 yuan, of course, the preferential range varies from region to region.
The appearance of The Volando looks like an SUV, in fact it is a pure MPV model, but its front shape is very easy to misunderstand, tall and thick shape, bulging engine rib line, it is really difficult to distinguish at a glance. In terms of details, the middle grid is still a family-style large mouth shape, and there are decorative strips in the middle to enhance the texture. The exaggerated "C" type inlets on both sides of the grille look more atmospheric.
The headlights adopt an irregular design, and add a double LED daytime running light strip, and the interior of the far and near light has been blackened while adding lenses. In addition, the headlights are equipped with LED light sources as standard, which support automatic headlights, height adjustment and delayed shutdown in functions.
On the side, Volando looks like a thick "fat man", with a straight and regular roof line, and a good parallel angle with the black surrounding of the outward bulge below, and this boxy design also has the advantage that its internal space will be large enough, which we will mention below. In addition, in terms of body size, The Volando is 4684mm/1807mm/1628mm in length, width and height, and the wheelbase is 2796mm, which is positioned as a compact model.
In terms of tail, Volando's shape is very three-dimensional, similar to a straight line from top to bottom, which is also designed to take into account the space inside it. At the same time, a high spoiler has been added to the rear and equipped with high brake lights. The black encirclement under the tail is relatively wide, showing the width of the light device on both sides, and the exhaust pipe adopts a hidden design, which is decent overall.
As for the taillights, they adopt a similar design to the headlights, and the taillights are obviously protruding to the side, which can play a good role in prompting the sides. In addition, the interior of the tail is also made of LED light source, and after blackening, the recognition is high after lighting.
On the interior, Volando looks very simple and simple, the traditional "T" type center console uses a two-color collocation, the suspension of the central control screen air conditioning outlet, below the independent air conditioning control panel, the upper part of the panel is a physical button, the lower is a number of display screens, left and right rotation can control the temperature and air volume. In front of the gear, there is also a small storage compartment, and there is a USB port at the bottom to facilitate the charging of the mobile phone. In addition, the steering wheel is a traditional three-frame shape, and the functional control panel is only installed on the right side.
In terms of materials, most of the materials are mainly based on plastic, and the soft package is only concentrated on both sides of the air conditioner outlet and the inside of the left and right doors, and from the picture we can clearly see that the white panel is the soft package material. In addition, chrome decoration is only used around the air conditioner outlet and the steering wheel, and the real leather material is the seat and the central armrest box, which is a bit simple and not upscale overall.
In terms of vehicle system, because we experience the entry-level model, its suspension screen can only be called a functional screen, and the screen we are using now is different, this functional screen only supports the most basic music playback, radio and other simple functions, and the current era of large screens is a bit out of place, but the high-end model is much better, equipped with 8-inch LCD screen functions are also rich.
In terms of configuration, the six most basic safety configurations are standard in the whole series, in addition, it also has tire pressure monitoring, uphill assistance, open panoramic sunroof, automatic engine start-stop, keyless start, automatic air conditioning and so on. The configuration of the entry-level model is also enough, in addition to the poor entertainment function, if you want technology and intelligence, only medium and high-end models can meet.
In terms of space performance, the model we experienced this time is a 7-seat version, the seat is a 2-3-2 layout, in the actual riding effect, to the experiencer's 175cm tall as an example, sitting in the front row head can have 1 punch and 2 fingers, and the middle rear head space is also maintained at about 1 punch, which is also the advantage of the straight roof. Since its mid-row seats support sliding up and down, we can adjust freely to achieve comfort. After keeping the middle leg a punch or so into the back row, the experiencer can just ride down, and the comfort is a bit extravagant. As for the load, its trunk space is very small under three rows of full load, and it can only put a few bags, but its middle and rear rows are supported to be put down, which can achieve a very ideal depth.
In terms of power, Volando is equipped with a 1.3T turbocharged engine + 48V light hybrid combination, the maximum power of the engine is 120kW, the maximum torque is 230N·m, the transmission system matches the 6AT transmission, the Volando power reserve is relatively abundant, and it can give you full confidence when starting to accelerate, and at the same time, due to the motor intervention, the driving is relatively smooth. In terms of fuel consumption, NEDC has a comprehensive fuel consumption of 6.1L/100km.
In terms of suspension, Volando adopts the front McPherson independent suspension, and the rear axle is a multi-link independent suspension, which is more comfortable in tuning, which can effectively filter out the shock sensation caused by the potholed pavement and meet its home positioning.
Overall, Volando is a very pragmatic model, it may not give those luxurious and exquisite interiors, but good space performance and good fuel economy are what we need as a family. At the same time, the preferential margin of up to 30,000 allows us to start a joint venture car with a lower budget.