2022 is destined to be an MPV year, in addition to the Hiroben Odyssey, Guangfeng Xena, Kia Kahua, GAC Trumpchi M8, as well as the test drive protagonist Dongfeng Fengxing M7, etc., friends who want to change cars, the choice is very broad. This time, the Dongfeng popular M7 that we test drove is mainly in the business market, and has been favored by many consumers in this field. The listing of the new Knight M7 can better meet the needs of more demanding consumers.
The Fengxing M7 has a large boxy body, and the body size is not comparable to that of the general household MPV, so the available space inside the carriage is naturally larger. The depot is close to 5 meters 2 and the wheelbase is 3,198mm, which confirms my expectations. Before the Knight model was launched, the Popular M7 launched a 1.8T version. However, in terms of design, the Lord Edition is equipped with a new "Jinshi" logo, and adopts an extended family front face shape, a horizontal grille array, with crystal diamond LED daytime running lights and front and rear fog lights, which is quite consistent with its appearance image.
Because of the large body and long wheelbase, the seating space is very spacious. In particular, the two independent "first class" seats in the middle row have a soft touch of the perforated leather fabric, excellent cushion support, and a comfortable ride. Moreover, this pair of mid-row seats provides 360° rotation, electric adjustment (some models), massage and backward placement, which greatly improves the driving comfort experience and is also in line with the scene of business negotiation on the go.
More important is the third row of space, which performs very well compared to the general household MPV, whether it is longitudinal legroom or lateral shoulder distance. With the setting of double sunroofs, the openness and comfort in the car belong to the first team in the same class. The front row is designed with a 7-inch instrument and an 11.8-inch central control screen, which is very convenient for visual sense and operation.
As for the functionality of the car, the overall speed of the M7 system is relatively smooth, and there are many nested functions, coupled with the intuitive strong screen size, so the use of the hand feels good. In addition, the on-board driving safety system is relatively complete, lane departure warning, blind spot monitoring, electronic parking, automatic parking, four-wheel disc brake, Bosch ESP 9.3 body stability system, as a product focusing on the business market, safety and intelligent technology can fully meet the needs of consumers.
In terms of power, the Fengxing M7 Lord model adopts the "2.0T+8AT" powertrain. The new Honeycomb power GDI2.0T direct injection engine, peak power up to 165kW, peak torque up to 385N·m, power performance is better than the same class of models, matched with ZF 8AT transmission, and the use of electric steering, fuel and power are much improved.
During the test drive in Downtown Guangzhou, the low-speed torque came early and the start was easy. With the increase in speed, the power increase is more obvious, there is no imaginary "small horse-drawn car" feeling, but the power transmission is quite fast, plus the gear shift process is quite capable, even in the case of sharp acceleration, the frustration is quite slight and not abrupt, but the response speed is quite fast, which can fully match the driver's driving intention
Although the body of the Fengxing M7 is relatively large, the stability of high-speed driving is still very high, and the suspension structure of the front McPherson and the rear five connecting rods provide good support for the roll of the corners, making it belong to the first echelon level in the same class, and the performance is smooth. At the same time, the large carriages of the popular M7 do have a hand in terms of tranquility, and most of the MPV will appear in the case of non-full load of the carriage resonance situation M7 in the suppression ability is much better than the opponents of the same level, but also improve the comfort of the ride.
For business people who often travel on business, the basic requirement for taking a car is comfort and quietness, so that they can have a better rest on the road or in point-to-point action. The popular M7 Lord Edition with excellent space, in order to provide better comfort, not only replaced the new powertrain, but also made a lot of efforts in terms of chassis tuning, seat ride feeling, etc., plus the starting price of 146,900, the cost performance can be described as full.