In the field of joint venture MPV, Alexand has always been a hot model in the market, especially after the whole series is equipped with Honda i-MMD hybrid, with more outstanding power and fuel economy, but also brings better NVH performance, Alishen has been loved by more family dads.
Not long ago, I have done a comprehensive real-time analysis of the new Alexand, and the old irons may wish to click the link below to see the changes in the new car.
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However, compared with the change in appearance, how about the new Ai LiShen that netizens are more concerned about? Can Honda's consistent sound insulation level be improved? With the above questions in mind, I conducted a test drive of the new Alexand.
The new Alexand is equipped with Honda's third-generation i-MMD hybrid system, which consists of a 2.0-liter Atkinson cycle engine + electric motor, which is equipped with three drive modes of EV, hybrid and engine direct drive, and the three modes are seamlessly switched.
Among them, the drive motor can output a maximum power of 135KW and a peak torque of 315N·m; the maximum power of the 2.0L engine is 107kW, the peak torque is 175N·m, and the total maximum power of the whole system is 158kW. At the same time, its WLTC fuel consumption is 5.88L/100km, and the cost of the car has certain advantages over the pure fuel version of the same level.
This i-MMD hybrid system is also used in Models such as Accord and CR-V, and I believe everyone is more familiar with it. Its power output is mainly driven by the motor, and the engine is more in the battery power and the power demand is large when the power generation assistance is started. Only at high speed economic cruises will the engine be driven directly.
Thanks to the drive motor torque of up to 315N·m, the new Alexand is quite brisk at the start, and the power can be quickly output by tapping on the throttle, and its power is not as abrupt as some pure electric models, but a smooth and powerful performance.
When the throttle is pressed deeply, the new Alexand can also give a good acceleration performance, and the maximum power of 158kW can speed the vehicle to 120km/h with a relatively relaxed attitude.
This reminds me of a line in Stephen Chow's "God Eater": "The secret of light work is that a person as heavy as a fur seal can fly as high as an eagle, and he can still cry and cry during the period." ”
The magic of the new Alexand hybrid is that it can make a car weighing close to 2 tons, but also can accelerate very briskly, and the power performance within 120km/h is comfortable, and the fuel consumption is also quite well controlled.
It is worth mentioning that the new Alexand also uses the SBW button shift, the overall sense of technology is stronger, and the ECON and SPORT mode buttons are placed on the left side of the center console.
After switching to sport mode, the engine will intervene more frequently, and the power response will be more timely, but it will still maintain excellent ride. However, I think most consumers may not use this model, because the ordinary model of the new Alexand can already meet all my needs for motivation.
In terms of chassis, the new Alexand still maintains the structure of the front McPherson independent suspension + rear torque beam non-independent suspension.
Its chassis is more comfortable to adjust, the shock absorption system can play a good filtering effect on the vibration of the road surface, coupled with the wide seat and soft headrest, sitting in the car is a lot of enjoyment.
However, the adjustment of the new Alexand soft suspension system also brings some shortcomings, that is, the lateral support is not very in place, and there will be some excess shaking of the body when passing through some bumpy roads, if this can be improved, it would be better.
In terms of NVH, the new Alexand has upgraded double-layer laminated glass in the front row, the second and third rows, and the rear door uses thicker glass, which can effectively reduce wind noise and external environmental noise.
At the same time, in addition to upgrading the more silent tires, the new Alexand also added a resonator inside the rim, which canceled out some tire noise through the reflection of sound waves.
In the actual experience, the quietness in the new Alexon car has indeed been improved to a certain extent, and when driving in the daily city, the quiet performance of both the front and rear seats is quite good, and the tire noise on both sides of the third row has also been reduced, and the ride is better.
However, when the speed exceeds 100km/h, a certain tire noise and wind noise from the position of the A-pillar can still be heard in the car.
In terms of driver assistance systems, the new Alexand is equipped with the latest Honda SENGSING system as standard, which relies on radar and cameras at the front of the vehicle to detect road conditions in real time, and the overall response is quite sensitive.
It integrates ACC active cruise control system, collision mitigation braking system, pre-collision warning system, lane keeping assist system, lane offset suppression system, lane offset warning system and TSR traffic sign intelligent identification system, which effectively improves the safety of daily travel.
And the new Alexand also added the LSF low-speed following function and low-speed lane keeping function, which does not need to reach 70km/h to open the lanekeeping function like the current model, and it is easier to drive in urban congestion.
Written in the end: as a mid-term redesign model, the new Alexand has been upgraded in many places, its appearance is more atmospheric and fashionable, the configuration is more complete, the sense of science and technology has been comprehensively improved, and the overall product strength is stronger.
At the same time, the new Alexand has also made many upgrades in terms of sound insulation on the basis of excellent power and excellent fuel economy, making up for the weakness of the past in terms of tranquility.
In general, the overall performance of the new Alexand has become more balanced, and the consumer group it faces is also wider, especially for the new dads after the 90s, such MPV can better meet the needs of daily cars.
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