"Haoheng design, haoheng technology, haoheng performance" three major technology upgrades, "haoheng" is the most frequent word in Ford's sharp industry PLUS advertising, from which it can also be glimpsed that Ford is quite confident in the strength of this medium and large SUV.
Of course, this confidence can be achieved precisely because ruijie PLUS, as Ford's fist product in the field of medium and large SUVs, has absolute heat in this market segment. At the same time, since the domestic production in 2015, this car has also achieved cumulative sales of up to 400,000 units, with excellent results.
With the blessing of many advantages, the Ford Sharp World PLUS has also become an object that medium and large SUV potential divers have to consider.
But what cannot be ignored is that Toyota Highlander, as a veteran of the same level of model market, the product strength is also quite strong, in this context, a new car purchase problem was born, that is, Ford Sharp World PLUS and Toyota Highlander, how to choose in the end?
For a medium and large SUV, comfort and spatial performance are the basic skills, which is also one of the main considerations for consumers when buying a car, but in addition, the sporty performance of medium and large SUV is gradually being valued.
Before the sports performance, there is a premise, here need to mention the "active" and "passive" two concepts, the former is the most important thing is that the owner to actively find driving pleasure, but the process is controllable by themselves; and the latter is in the face of emergencies, the vehicle's extreme emergency performance.
Therefore, for the above two points, we drove two cars into a closed field, and tested the "active sports performance" and "passive sports performance" of the two cars in the form of linear acceleration race and pile winding test, and then looked at the specific performance of the two cars.
The 2.0T engine equipped with the Ford Ruijie PLUS series has 245 horsepower and a maximum torque of 390 Nm, while the Toyota Highlander uses the powertrain of engine + motor, and as a sub-top model, the addition of dual motors brings stronger power performance, but also makes this straight-line acceleration race full of suspense.
The countdown is over, the two cars start, toyota Highlander thanks to the addition of the motor, so the initial power output will occupy an advantage, but in the middle and rear section of the engine intervention, the disadvantage of 2.5L self-priming will be revealed, and the stamina is obviously insufficient.
In contrast, the Ford Sharp World PLUS, with the high torque and high power brought by the turbo intervention, coupled with the blessing of the 8AT gearbox, the smooth connection between each gear makes the entire acceleration process very smooth, which also allows the Ford Sharp World PLUS to directly achieve overtaking in the middle of the track, and the Toyota Highlander is also unable to return to the sky at this time.
At this point, it doesn't matter how many seconds it takes, but the Ford Frontier PLUS arrives at the finish line with a body ahead of highlanders.
Of course, for the two automatic models, the straight-line acceleration race brings the most intuitive performance gap, but the stake around the gold cana is the driver's control of the vehicle, and the performance is the auxiliary.
Around the pile Kinkana, it is able to simulate the vehicle's ability to change lanes quickly in the event of an emergency.
Ford Ruijie PLUS and Toyota Highlander in the suspension system in general use of the front McPherson / rear multi-link combination form, but toyota Highlander rear suspension system is a modified E-type multi-link structure, and because of the model positioning reasons, it is more to the direction of comfort tuning, although the daily driving can filter most of the vibration, but in the pile around the kinkana project is not an advantage.
The suspension tuning of the Ford Sharp World PLUS is more inclined to the American tough wind, which provides enough support while ensuring the shock filter, which we have felt on the way to the venue. Therefore, before the start of the Kinkana pile winding project, we were still more optimistic about the Ford Sharp World PLUS internally.
Since the venue we tested was only a closed section, for safety reasons, we did not use the timing method to determine the winner or loser of the race, but used two dimensions to judge:
The number of pile buckets that have been knocked down.
The attitude of the vehicle as it travels.
At the beginning of the race, toyota Highlander came first, and for the sake of fairness, my colleagues and I did not practice, so everyone was crossing the river by feeling the stones in the first lap.
Because the Toyota Highlander started the motor intervention first, it increased the speed in a very short period of time after starting, but the instantaneous speed increase was not a good thing in the project of winding the pile.
Toyota Highlander is very relaxed when bypassing the first two pile barrels, which also makes the confidence of colleagues greatly increased, the force applied on the accelerator pedal is further enhanced, and just when bypassing the third pile barrel, the sound of tires rubbing against the ground can already be heard, and the roll of the Toyota Highlander body can be clearly seen, the soft suspension has a very serious nod at each center of gravity shift, and the subsequent continuous center of gravity shift also gradually disengages the whole car from the established route. After reaching the end, two pile buckets fell.
In the process of Toyota Highlander's second pile winding, colleagues deliberately controlled the speed of the car and minimized the number of nods of the vehicle. But at this time, there is a new problem, Toyota Highlander in order to emphasize comfort, the steering wheel direction is not very clear, or there is a certain amount of openness, which also led to colleagues in the car need to always correct the direction. In this case, even if the speed is controlled, it is difficult to be stable and accurate.
Ford Sharp World PLUS on the field, although it was not tested in advance, but also had a basic understanding of the situation on the field. For the first time, I adopted a conservative strategy, controlling the speed of the car, first testing the car's steering insanity. Bypassing the first pile barrel, there was a continuous shift of center of gravity, interestingly, the ford sharp world PLUS was much more accurate than I thought, and the compact body also showed strong following, and I did not have to spend too much effort on adjusting the direction after a trip.
Then came to the second lap, with the first lap of the bottom, the second lap I increased the speed slightly, but this also brought more serious center of gravity shift, but the Ford Sharp Boundary PLUS this tough suspension did not disappoint me, enough support allowed me to quickly reverse the direction of the next pile bucket after bypassing a pile bucket, and did not lose time and speed due to body posture problems.
In the end, the Ford Sharp Plus did not knock down a pile barrel in two rounds, and in the process of winding the pile, the vehicle's suppression and continuity of the roll was better than that of the Toyota Highlander, maintaining the advantage in the straight-line acceleration race to the end.
Judging from the results of the two events of the straight-line acceleration race and the pile around the pile Jinkana, the athletic performance of the Ford Sharp World PLUS is beyond doubt, which can not only bring enough driving pleasure to the owner, but also give the owner a stronger sense of security with excellent performance in the event of an emergency.
From the performance point of view, Ford Ruijie PLUS and Toyota Highlander have a distinct brand label, the United States spares no effort for the display of performance, while the Japanese system is a little conservative.
This point is also reflected in the appearance design, Ford Sharp Circle still inherits a very American design style, thick lines outline the full body shape, the short front overhang design makes the whole car look more compact, and the hexagonal star dome concept front grille, sharp waist line and through the rear of the car under the blessing, with the black wheels brought by the sense of strength, the hardcore atmosphere spontaneously emerged.
In terms of external configuration, the LED headlights of ford sharp edge PLUS have automatic opening and closing functions, and the black light cavity of the headlights plus the sharp contour outer ring, supplemented by fine line embellishment, echoes the smoked black taillights.
And the blessing of these elements is the best embodiment of the dynamic aesthetics of science and technology.
Although the Toyota Highlander has finally glimpsed the preferences of young consumers after years of baptism, it has decorated it with tough lines in an attempt to make the car look younger.
But perhaps because of the influence of the underlying culture, Japanese designers who have been accustomed to listening to minor tunes since childhood have injected some bookish atmosphere into the genes of Toyota Highlander, although they appear exquisite, they always feel that they are not open-minded enough.
Therefore, on the pure, the American gene of Ford Sharp World PLUS is engraved in the DNA, and it will not be easily changed because of the outside world's vision or the so-called trend, and the inheritance of this heritage is particularly rare at present.
From the outside of the car into the car, Ford Ruijie PLUS still uses a dual screen design, which is also the mainstream design language of the Current Ford family, and the benefits of 21-inch large double screen are naturally smooth visual and user experience.
The 8-inch LCD instrument integrates a large number of functional information display, and the clarity and color reproduction and screen response speed are remarkable, compared to the mechanical instrument, a lot of information at a glance in front of you, naturally can provide better help for the driver.
Ford Ruijie PLUS equipped with a 13.2-inch central control large screen built-in a set of SYNC + Zhixing infotainment system, and this is also considered an "old friend", in addition to the regular voice, navigation, entertainment functions, a key query nearby parking lots, gas stations, and even on the way to work, through the car machine to order takeaway, after going home can be a big meal.
To put it simply, if you use this system, you can directly put your phone in the wireless charging area after getting in the car, and everything else is done by the SYNC+ Zhixing infotainment system.
The exquisite interior materials reveal the gentle side of the American tough guy.
The Ford Sharp Circle PLUS center console area is wrapped in a large number of soft materials, supplemented by red stitching, and the center console in front of the co-pilot is embedded with a red brushed panel, which will make these elements become the shining point of impressing the user on the texture, color matching and visual feedback to the user.
In addition, the electric panoramic sunroof equipped with the Ford Ruijie PLUS cites a narrow bezel design, which makes the sunroof more wide and transparent, so that the car can get enough openness.
Of course, for such a sub-top model, the electric induction trunk, front seat heating, rear privacy glass, remote start function and other configurations are readily available. Imagine sitting in a warm chair after a busy day's work, turning on the mood lights, listening to the melodious piano sound from the B&O speakers, and the fresh air brought by the AAR Xinfeng system, so that you can sweep away the fatigue of the day and enjoy your solitude in the most comfortable way.
Let's turn our eyes back to the Toyota Highlander.
Compared with the dynamic and fashionable of the Ford Sharp World PLUS, the interior design of toyota Highlander is slightly old, and the monochrome wrapping material is difficult to give users a sense of freshness. Although under the blessing of the suspension central control large screen, you can still feel the sense of science and technology that it tries to highlight, but the mechanical instrument is still a bit outdated at the moment, and the regular physical buttons carry a hint of old stubbornness.
Secondly, in terms of the function of the Toyota Highlander central control built-in system, although it can also replace the mobile phone to meet some daily needs of the operation, but in terms of the overall configuration, it is slightly inferior to the Ford Sharp World PLUS.
For example, the 360-degree panoramic image is only available on the top model of toyota Highlander; the electric induction trunk that is only available in the secondary top model, which is equipped with the middle model on the Ford Ruijie PLUS; practical configurations such as wireless charging and remote start function of the front mobile phone, Toyota Highlander does not have, which undoubtedly discounts the practicality.
The remaining item may be the space that everyone cares about most.
From the actual experience, both models have a good performance, after all, the positioning is here. After experiencing the two cars, the 178cm tall experiencer has basically the same leg space, both of which are about three punches. However, Highlander's head space is not ideal, only about three fingers, while the Ford Sharp Plus has room for one punch.
The richness of active safety configuration has become one of the factors influencing consumers to buy a car, and car companies are also happy to upgrade their own active safety systems.
Ford Ruijie PLUS is equipped with a set of Co-Pilot360 intelligent driving assistance system, which brings a more relaxed driving experience to car owners under the empowerment of full-speed adaptive cruise, lane departure warning system, lane keeping assistance system, road traffic sign recognition, active braking, fatigue driving prompts and other systems.
In the actual experience, the system equipped with the Ford Ruijie PLUS is very precise for the control of the distance in front of the car, and the lane keeping system is reassuring, which refers to the accurate recognition of the white line on the road and the gentle feedback when the deviation is returned.
The Toyota Highlander has become a "counterexample", its lane keeping assist system is like a novice, although after the vehicle deviates from the established road, the system will quickly pull the car back to the normal line, but the whole process will appear abrupt, such an experience is particularly bad.
It is worth saying that the Ford Ruijie PLUS has a built-in V2I Ford Zhixing road collaboration system, although the V2I road collaboration system is open in some cities, such as Changsha, but this is unique in the joint venture brand camp. In the near future, as more and more cities support the V2I road collaboration system, more Ford owners can feel the charm of the V2I Ford Smart Road Collaboration System.
A day of experience, these two fierce players of their respective camps have their own highlights. Speaking of sentimentality, Toyota Highlander is like a father who will give you an umbrella on a rainy day, which makes people safe and steady, but it may be too Buddhist and there will always be a sense of distance; and the Ford Sharp World PLUS is more like a buddy who can drink and string with you, approachable, and even make you want to have a close contact with him. Speaking of rationality, on performance, configuration, and even on price, Ford Ruijie PLUS is an optimal choice, after all, spend less money and get a more enjoyable experience, who will not be happy?