As a star-level key model of the Changan UNI series, the popularity of UNI-T has been high, and it has received a large number of fan support at the beginning of its appearance, especially in the young consumer group.
However, with the follow-up of opponents, such as the recent MG ONE, which focuses on youthfulness and intelligent experience, UNI-T finally felt the pressure and released a long-prepared big move, equipped with a more passionate Blue Whale new generation D series 2.0T engine, once again to young users to convey the unique charm of young sports SUVs.
Compared with the previous 1.5T version, where is the UNI-T 2.0T version upgraded, and what are the specific performance changes? This trip "Uncle Zhong Driving Road" came to the Xiamen International Circuit to find out.
Excellent performance is still the main theme
In fact, the power performance of the previous UNI-T 1.5T version has been well received, and the blue whale's new generation NE 1.5T + blue whale 7DCT efficient powertrain, whether it is the daily acceleration of the pleasure, the explosive power of high-speed fast-paced driving, or the smoothness of urban road driving are good.
However, Blue Whale's new generation of D series 2.0T engine is really "too fragrant", putting a 2.0T engine with a maximum of 233 horsepower and a peak torque of 390N·m in such a compact body, what kind of chemical reaction will occur, has become the most anticipated part of every consumer who pays attention to UNI-T.
In this "UNI-T Track Experience Day in the Name of Speed", the racing challenge and "Super Golden Cana" are the highlights, the former as an original manufacturer of cars off the track, the power and reliability are put forward harsh requirements; the latter is a further in-depth test of UNI-T 2.0T vehicle handling in the face of intense driving.
Let's talk about the track part first, in the most anticipated 2.0T + Aisin 8AT golden power combination, the whole series is equipped with catapult start, easily experience the rapid happiness. Switching to Sport mode, every deep throttle can instantly sense the power on call, and even in the middle and rear section still has a good imagination.
Matching the Aisin 8AT gearbox, the performance in the sports mode is exciting enough, for the timing of the upswing and downshifting in place; and in the ordinary mode, this set of power combinations will be biased towards the pursuit of a soft, smooth style, the willingness of the gearbox to downshift is not so strong, obviously the engineer knows that not every user pursues the ultimate sport, many times "long sports, open comfortable" may be the point that Chinese consumers prefer.
In the face of the "Super Golden Cana" that tests the chassis skills more, the performance of the UNI-T 2.0T also lived up to expectations. When facing the speed bump, it still ensures the "high-grade feeling" given to people when they first saw UNI-T, and the suspension action is clean and neat. However, perhaps for the sake of riding comfort, the middle and rear sections of the suspension are soft, and a certain roll can still be felt when facing the fast driving speed of the pile winding and elk test.
The distinctive personality is perhaps the most notable feature of UNI-T 2.0T. You can start by appreciating this set of appearances, choose the normal mode every day, good sound insulation with a soft chassis, plus a bunch of intelligent driver assistance systems, the experience is definitely not worse than those opponents who are mainly comfortable; you can also switch to the sport mode, enjoy the powerful explosive power of the engine, feel the confidence brought by the precision, and experience a good sense of sport at low and medium speeds.
Continue the true fragrance physique and continue to break the circle
Design is the best translator of a brand, especially for products with complex technology and high knowledge thresholds such as automobiles, design is the most direct reference factor for most consumers to choose.
UNI-T is undoubtedly highly recognizable, and it is easy to be praised as a "good-looking" and "handsome" option, as previous hot sales have long proved. Compared with the 1.5T version, the appearance changes of the UNI-T 2.0T are mainly focused on the detail level, including the addition of triangular heat dissipation openings and the front lip, the addition of a new ionic blue body color, and the optional suspension blackened roof, etc., to further enhance the sense of sport.
In the rear part, the new car provides two different styles of bracketing kits, the ordinary version is a conventional double-piece roof spoiler, with a bilateral single exhaust layout; the sports version is to further increase the size of the roof spoiler, with a bilateral double exhaust layout, the combat atmosphere is more sufficient and more visually aggressive.
As for the changes in the interior part of the car, it is minimal, mainly focusing on the addition of orange stitches and trims in the sports version, and the addition of punching patterns to the seats. The design of UNI-T's current model has been quite technological and fashionable, and many consumers are attracted by this interior.
So how much do you need to pay to gain power, driving experience, and design? Recently, the UNI-T 2.0T version has been officially listed, the guidance price of 137,900-149,900 yuan, compared with the price increase of the 1.5T version is about 10,000 yuan, the overall attraction is still very sufficient, still called a very fragrant choice.
On another level, the launch of UNI-T 2.0T will also help the UNI series to achieve continuous circle breaking and further deepen its sports and track labels. According to the manufacturer's personnel, the reason why UNI-T launched the 2.0T version is to respond to the real needs of many fan users.
With the continuous breaking of the circle of the product - the user base is stable and even expanded - to promote the UNI series to continue to stabilize, the positive cycle of development, to some extent, it can be said that the Changan UNI series is sitting firmly on the Diaoyutai, in the overall strategy and forward steps, a dimension ahead of the opponents, and the UNI series will also become the key chess piece of Changan Automobile for the future and explore the high-end development of the brand.