The high-end version of the E-car original Dongfeng Fengxing M7 was officially listed on December 18, with a new price of 146,900 yuan to 249,900 yuan, equipped with a new 2.0T+8AT new powertrain, and the configuration has also been upgraded to further meet the needs of consumers.
In terms of appearance, the Fengxing M7 Lord edition is consistent with the Fengxing M7, which belongs to the more commercial and more attractive type, and even has some Mercedes-Benz V-Class feelings in the past.
In terms of body size, the size of the Fengxing M7 Lord Edition reached 5170x1920x1930mm, and the wheelbase reached 3198mm, which is no less than the Buick GL8.
Sliding doors are provided on both sides of the body, plus privacy glass, which enhances the sense of luxury of the whole vehicle, not only that, but also the ventilation windows that can be opened at the rear window are also designed to further enhance comfort.
In the rear part of the car, the "Quake" type of led taillights are quite recognizable, the only regret is that as a more advanced version, the Lord Edition should add some logos in the rear to enhance the sense of premium.
Compared with the ordinary version of the M7, the interior of the M7 has improved a lot in the sense of interior high-end, and the overall design has become more refined, with gold trim and dark blue trim, plus white seat color, making it look like a light luxury.
The dashboard of the new car still retains the original style, the mechanical double round pointer + 7-inch driving computer, the most simple design is also the best design, the driving computer provides three skin modes, in fact, it is only different in color.
The steering wheel style looks a bit bloated to me personally, with buttons on the left controlling multimedia, buttons on the right controlling cruise, and lane departure warning, voice recognition and other functions on high-end models.
In terms of the central control screen, according to the different model configurations, 8-inch and 11.8-inch screens are provided, and the high-end large screen supports interconnection functions such as car entertainment, WeChat, and online navigation.
The air conditioner is equipped with automatic air conditioning, and the rear row can independently control the air volume and switch of the air conditioner.
The Fengxing M7 Lord Edition still adopts a 2+2+3 seat layout, the rear space is very generous, and the most distinctive point is that the seats in the middle row support 360° rotation, providing the function of allowing the occupants of the car to communicate face-to-face.
I found that the popular M7 Lord model also has a special feature, that is, it has its own 1 meter 8 large bed, rotates the second row of seats backwards, and moves to the third row of splicing places, and then puts down the third row to form an oversized bed.
In terms of power, the Fengxing M7 Lord model adopts a new "2.0T+8AT" powertrain, the peak power of the 2.0T engine can reach 165kW, the peak torque can reach 385N·m, matching the 8AT gearbox from ZF, and the comprehensive fuel consumption of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology is 9.8L/100km.
Test drive experience (conditions can not be filmed)
First of all, sitting in the popular M7 Lord model does not feel like driving an MPV, the super high sitting posture is even a bit of a truck feeling, but the advantage is that the vision is very transparent.
Although the book data of the 2.0T engine 385Nm is very eye-catching, the actual driving of the vehicle is not very grumpy, the accelerator pedal is relatively linear, whether it is a low-speed Confucian line or a one-stop speed increase.
When you need to step on the accelerator to overtake, the power response is also relatively fast, even at a speed of more than 80km/h, I can feel that he still has power redundancy, compared to the current 1.8T power is not much better.
Compared to acceleration, I think the brakes of the M7 Lords are still not linear enough, and it takes a little time to adapt to the braking force.
Although the new car uses an electronically assisted steering machine, the steering wheel is still heavy in the hand, and the virtual position is relatively large, but considering its car use scene, I think it is still acceptable.
The suspension of the Popular M7 Lord model is the front McPherson rear five-link suspension, which does not give me a strong sense of comfort in the driving, or the feeling of small bread before, small vibrations will be transmitted to the car, and the big vibrations and even some jumping sensations, sitting in the third row for a long time may be motion sickness.
In terms of the NVH of the vehicle, in the low-speed driving range of 0-80km/h, its NVH performance I personally think is worth the price, but more than 80km/h, the road noise and wind noise of the vehicle become very obvious, and it is somewhat difficult to talk at normal volume in the car.
Write at the end
The Fengxing M7 Lord has replaced the powertrain in terms of power, has a smoother power and is more convenient to drive, but other aspects have not changed, the filtration effect of the suspension and the NVH performance of the whole vehicle are more general.
In terms of interior and configuration, I think there is progress in the shape, but the configuration and function are still limited to the level of use, coupled with the price that is not cheap, if the manufacturer really wants to make the popular M7 Lord model into an MPV that can be used at home, then these aspects must be updated.