After the release of the M3X Mars architecture Pro, the Xingtu brand began to fully promote its own 400T model, the earliest advent of the Xingtu Lanyue 400T has landed on the market before this year's National Day, as a domestic luxury model with a starting price set at 193,900, this new car has certainly been questioned a lot, so what is the actual experience of this car? On December 23rd, we had an in-depth experience of it in Chengdu.
Frankly speaking, from the visual effect point of view, the impression of the StarWay Lanyue 400T is not amazing enough, the shape, the new car and the current 390T model between the change is not large, still maintain a relatively atmospheric and square appearance design, the size of the net is not large, three thick chrome trim strips are selected, the headlights are wide body and slender contour design, the interior uses a split matrix light source arrangement, the inner two are high beams, and the outer two are near light, giving people a more atmospheric look.
In the rear part of the car, it chose a penetrating taillight design, and the tailgate contour is full, which is decent. As a model with a length of nearly 5 meters and a wheelbase of up to 2900mm, the Xingtu Lanyue 400T has not moved too close to the aesthetics of young people, maintaining a more neutral design concept, and personally believes that it is more suitable for prime-aged consumers up to 30 years old.
Entering the car, the car gives people a sense of visual luxury is in place, the overall interior layout is relatively simple, almost no physical buttons are retained, double 12.3-inch instrument central control screen design, lever-type electronic gear is very scientific and technological, the air conditioning adjustment area below has chosen the touch mode, but retained the knob-type partition air conditioning temperature regulation, which personally believes that it is more practical, and the knob is also designed with a temperature display, giving people a good humanized experience.
In terms of details, the parts of the body that are often touched in the car, such as the side of the central armrest that the legs will touch, and the door area that the hand will touch, this car is wrapped in a very delicate leather coating, and the use experience is quite good. At the same time, the door and co-pilot area are also designed with a decorative panel of imitation wood grain, creating an atmosphere of nobility, but the reflective properties of plastic material make these imitation wood trim panels somewhat dramatic, if you choose a matte design, or choose a higher cost of solid wood design, the look and feel of the whole vehicle will be better.
In addition, because the length and wheelbase are more advanced, so the interior space of this car is relatively abundant, but because of the arrangement of 7 seats, the experience of the rear is not as exaggerated as imagined, according to the official reveal that next year will launch 5-seat and 6-seat models, in the case of keeping the space unchanged, their car performance will of course be better.
Overall, the interior of the new car also maintains the same moderate design as the shape, without deliberately moving closer to the young design, and the overall sense of luxury is still more suitable for consumers with higher age groups.
Finally, let's talk about the driving control of this car, because it is equipped with a 2.0T high-power version of the engine, the power of this car is improved compared to the 390T model, it can output 261 horsepower, the peak torque reaches 400N·m, and it is relatively excellent in terms of parameter performance alone. From the perspective of actual driving control performance, in addition to the slow speed adjustment of the front section, the acceleration performance in the middle and rear sections of more than 30km/h is very good, basically playing the strength of this 2.0T, but the driving feel of this car is not particularly prominent, its steering wheel, throttle brake pedal are set heavier, and female owners may have some difficulty driving.
Personally, I think that the Xingtu Lanyue 400T is a luxury model with a price of more than 200,000 yuan, and the overall driving control should be based on comfort, which is a good explanation for its calm driving feel and smooth acceleration in the front section, after all, such adjustment is beneficial to the passenger's riding experience. In addition, this car is also available with four-wheel drive versions, which also allows friends with self-driving outing needs to be satisfied. However, during the driving process, the author found a small flaw in this car, that is, the front seats are somewhat hard, and long-term driving may cause fatigue, which can be improved by subsequent models.
Written in the end: Overall, the pricing of the Xingtu Lanyue 400T is not cheap, but the luxury feeling it brings is still online, although its shape and interior design may not be in line with the hearts of young people, but objectively speaking, the audience of this car is not young people, but some middle-aged groups that pay attention to the family, as a luxury 7-seat SUV, I personally think that the Xingtu Lanyue 400T is worth experiencing.