In recent years, independent brands have developed rapidly, especially Geely Automobile, whose models have been well received by many consumers with their excellent design and rich technology configuration. Especially as the first product under the CMA platform, Xingyue has performed well in the market and has gradually formed a car family. After the listing of the Hoshigoshi S, the Hoshikoshi L, which has a cross-level performance, came as promised, enriching the Hoshikoshi family product line while also forming a dimensionality reduction blow to competitors in the compact SUV market. In the previous test drive experience, the car has shown a good product power, so how does it perform in terms of practicality? This issue of the "Daily Usability Test Report" will answer you in detail.
Test vehicle: Geely Xingyue L 2021 2.0TD DCT EVO two-wheel drive flagship
Official guidance price: 165,200 yuan
First, the functional configuration test link
Geely Xingyue L all series of models are equipped with a keyless entry function, and the front door supports induction opening, the driver with the key to approach the vehicle, directly pull the car door, after many tests did not appear Caton phenomenon. The one-button start button is located below the air conditioner outlet, which is more obvious and convenient to operate.
The mirror adjustment adopts a knob design, and the adjustment knob is located in front of the window buttons. When adjusting the mirrors, turn the knob towards "L" or "R", and then push the knob up and down, left and right. During the test, the external rearview mirror did not appear to be stuck throughout the whole time. Functionally, the car's rearview mirrors also support functions such as automatic folding of the lock car, electric folding/adjustment, memory, and heating
The opening switch of the bonnet is located in the lower left of the front of the cockpit, and the driver only needs to pull the bonnet switch twice in a row and then directly lift the engine compartment outside the car. After opening the hatch, it was found that the engine hatch was supported by double hydraulic bars for high stability.
Second, the comfort configuration test link
The Geely Xingyue L seat is wrapped in leather material, and the support and wrapping are worthy of recognition. In terms of seat function, the seat of the test model supports two-speed memory, three-speed heating/ventilation, electric adjustment and other functions, and the measured heating/ventilation effect is more obvious. The 12-way electric adjustment function equipped with the main driver has a large adjustment range, which can fully meet the needs of daily use.
In the main driver's seat test, the distance between the front and end of the driver's seat of the Geely Star Yue L is 25cm, and the seat travel is large, which can meet the driving habits of most drivers.
The Geely Star-Vietnam L multi-function steering wheel supports four-way manual adjustment, with a front and rear adjustable range of 5cm, an up and down adjustable angle of 15.3°, and a large adjustable range, slightly higher than the average level of the same level.
The rear row of the Geely Star L is equipped with three headrests, all of which support up and down adjustment, but the middle headrest area is smaller than the two side headrests. In addition, because the backrest of the middle seat is the central armrest of the rear row, the overall feeling of leaning on the body is relatively hard, and it is slightly uncomfortable to ride for a long time.
The central armrest box of The Geely Xingyue L is relatively large and wrapped in soft fabrics, which enhances the texture of the car. Although the armrest does not support angle adjustment, the driver can still rest his elbows easily on it in a normal sitting position.
Third, the multimedia configuration test link
The 12.3-inch central control screen is equipped with a new GKUI intelligent interconnection system, which can support remote control of mobile phone Apps, intelligent voice interaction, 4G network + Wi-Fi, etc. In addition to watching videos and listening to songs, the screen in front of the co-pilot can also install and expand apps, such as games, vibrato, and national K songs. In terms of audio, the car also uses a BOSE sound system, and the sound effect is satisfactory.
For the radio function with the most daily use frequency we have also tested, the radio system can be entered through the main screen and the menu page, after entering the radio interface, you can slide the number of axes in the middle of the screen directly to manually adjust the station, click on the "three bars" at the bottom left of the screen to enter the channel list, the driver can choose the channel he likes according to his preferences. When we click on "Peach Heart" at the top right of the main radio interface, we can collect the channel.
The Geely Star-Etsu L has a total of 4 USB ports, one of which is a TYPE-C interface, and the 4 interfaces are located inside the front storage compartment and below the rear exhaust air outlet. At the same time, we also tested the voltage and current of each USB interface, of which the front USB interface voltage current is 5.1V and 1.48A, and the rear two USB interface voltage currents are 5.07V and 1.19A. Obviously, when charging a mobile phone, the charging efficiency of the front USB interface is higher than that of the rear.
Baidu navigation system can be entered from the main screen and menu page, after entering the navigation interface display is clear and concise, when searching for destinations, click "where to go" in the upper left of the navigation interface, you can enter the search interface.
Destination input supports pinyin and voice two ways, when using pinyin input, the virtual button display is clear, after entering the destination, the system will also associate relevant information according to keywords. When entering speech, the overall recognition rate is high. Since the car lacks handwriting input, the overall ease of operation is slightly reduced. Before starting to navigate, the system also provides options such as time priority, less charging, less congestion, no high speed and high speed priority, and the driver can choose according to his actual needs. In addition, hoshikoshi L can project navigation systems into ar-HUDs.
Fourth, the space configuration test link
In terms of space testing, we have already experienced it in this test drive manuscript "All-round Home SUV Test Drive 2021 Geely Star Yue L", and this time we will evaluate the same storage space and its convenience from daily life.
In addition to the cup holder, the rest of the storage space is 13, the car is equipped with a cup holder and an internal limiter, which can effectively fix the water bottle and the water cup, and the front cup holder is also equipped with a segmented storage compartment that can be put into the mobile phone and keys, and the front storage compartment also supports wireless charging. There is also a compartment under the front counter, which can be placed inside for small belt bags. There is a large space inside the door panel, and after putting mineral water, you can also put in items such as umbrellas. There is a large space in the co-pilot glove box, and mineral water can also be put into the car information. The inner depth of the central armrest box is shallow, and after the mineral water is placed, the upper cover plate can be opened and closed normally.
In the rear row, the door panels on both sides still have large storage space and separate cup holders. The storage net pocket at the back of the front seat can also be used to put books and other items after mineral water is placed, and under the REAR USB interface, there is also a small storage compartment, which can be used to put items such as mobile phones inside. The rear cup holder is equipped with a limiter inside to fix the water cup and water bottle, which was not equipped with a limiter in the previous practicality test of the Hoshigoshi S, and the side also proves that the Hoshigoshi family products are also being continuously optimized.
The Hoshigoku L trunk is flatter overall but is not equipped with anchor points inside, making it impossible to secure slightly larger items. When the rear seats are reclined in a 4/6 ratio, the space is further expanded and the seats are reclined to form a flat space. There is also a small storage compartment on the left side of the trunk for small items.
For the daily needs of the trunk, we also conducted actual measurements, the maximum width of the trunk opening is 110cm, the length of the opening is 100cm, the vertical height of the trunk platform and the internal roof is 74cm, and the depth of the trunk is 104cm.
Fifth, the safety configuration test link
In the vehicle front and rear vision test, all seats in the car have been adjusted to the lowest state, and the measured data has some deviations from the normal use of the driver, for reference only.
In the test forward vision phase, we used a 70 cm high pile bucket as a reference and then adjusted the distance until the upper edge of the pile bucket was visible in the main driver's seat. After testing, the final measured data of the pile barrel and the front of the car was 297cm, which was the average of the same level.
In the rear vision test, the pile bucket is still fixed and placed, and then the vehicle is moved until the upper edge of the pile barrel can be observed, and the measured distance is 1825cm, which is lower than the average of the same class of vehicles tested.
When testing the field of view of the exterior mirror, the tester first asks the tester to stand at a vertical distance of 10m of the left and right rearview mirrors, and then begins to move to the left and right sides until it appears at the outermost edge of the rearview mirror on both sides, and the lateral distance is measured. Then, calculated by a formula, the angle angle of the mirror's field of view can be derived. The larger the angle, the smaller the blind area of the mirror field, and conversely, the larger the blind spot of the mirror field.
The Geely Star-Over L is not equipped with double-curvature lenses, and the overall area of the rearview mirrors is small. The final test result was 13° on the left and 17° on the right, and the overall performance was lower than the average of the same class model tested.
During the test, the reverse radar of The Geely Star Yue L can sense the rear object at 120cm, the radar power performance is good, and each beep is very clear. Referring to the previous test experience, the closer to 25cm in the continuous beeping stage, the closer it is to daily use habits. Judging from the measured data, the car continues to beep at a distance of 15cm, which is a large gap with the test experience value, and more attention needs to be paid when reversing.
The front parking radar is also divided into three stages of beeping, the farthest can sense the object in front of it at 70cm, and the longest distance in the continuous beep stage is 10cm, which is a large gap with the test experience value, and there is a greater risk of collision.
The Hoshigoku L in this test is equipped with a panoramic camera, the image display is very clear, the coverage is wide and equipped with a follow-up steering auxiliary line, which is convenient for the driver to judge the reversing trajectory. The car also offers a chassis perspective function, which allows the driver to observe more comprehensively. In addition, when the vehicle approaches the obstacle, the image screen switches to a top view on its own. The car also supports multi-angle viewing, especially in small parking spaces, which is more practical.
In daily use, vehicles often encounter the situation of turning or turning around in narrow roads, and the minimum turning radius of the vehicle is very important at this time. The minimum turning radius refers to the circular radius of the trajectory that rolls over the support plane in the center of the outer steering wheel when the steering wheel is turned to the limit position and the car is steering at the lowest stable speed. The smaller the turning radius, the better the maneuverability of the car. Know the minimum turning radius of the car, and be able to know the car when turning or turning around, so as to avoid scratching and other situations. After actual measurement, the minimum turning radius of Geely Star L is 5.3m, which is lower than the average level of the same level.
Geely Star L is equipped with an in-car handle above the door except for the main driver. The in-car handle is necessary for people with limited mobility, and it can also play a certain auxiliary role for passenger safety on bumpy roads.
Sixth, practical configuration highlights
Three-finger flying screen
When navigation is turned on, three fingers can be swiped to the left to project navigation information into the LCD gauge, making it very convenient for the driver to observe.
Glove box hook
The interior of the front glove box is designed with a small foldable hook that can weigh 2 kg and can hang small items such as umbrellas, which is very practical.
summary:
As a new high-end model based on Geely's CMA super matrix architecture, the Xingyue L not only performed well in terms of product strength, but also showed good quality in this practicality test. Generous seating space, a large number of storage spaces, and high-tech features such as chassis sheer and AR-HUD enhance the convenience of everyday use. However, there are still some problems that need to be optimized, such as the small field of view of the outer rearview mirrors on both sides and the low sensitivity of the front and rear parking radars. Overall, the performance of the Star-Vietnam L in terms of practicality is remarkable, and the advantages compared with the same level of models are more obvious.