Nowadays, The Chinese brand car companies that can feed and save fuel, in addition to BYD, are the Great Wall, especially the coffee series models, which have begun to gradually transition to the field of new energy. I have to say that THE BYD DM-i model is indeed fragrant, the pure electric endurance is long enough, and the hybrid ability is also very top, that is, waiting for the car for too long, ranging from 3 months to half a year. In fact, the recently listed Great Wall Macchiato can also play, with the help of the DHT hybrid system, was given the title of "Maxima", not only low fuel consumption, endurance, and is likely to become the strongest opponent of BYD DM-i, and even "roll dead" joint venture car.
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What's so great about DHT hybrid technology?
Many people say that the fuel consumption of the MINISTRY of Industry and Information Technology of the PHEV model is a BUG, and the ultra-low fuel consumption is achieved by pure electric endurance, once the battery is used up, the fuel consumption of the feeder is not lower than that of pure gasoline vehicles. Yes, the early PHEV models did have this problem, leaving consumers with a bad impression of "a bit of a dragon, no electricity and a worm".
However, with the development of technology, today's PHEV is gradually transitioning to the era of "feeding power", ANDD DM-i and Great Wall DHT hybrid are such products. The Macchiato PHEV we tested today is the first PHEV model equipped with intelligent hybrid DHT in Weipai, which can achieve a fuel consumption of 0.8L/100km per 100 kilometers, and the official fuel consumption performance under the feed state is only 4.4L/100km. Therefore, this PHEV product, in the pure electric car can not achieve the power supply worry-free, mileage worry-free today, is the best electrification transition product for the current car environment, and even the main theme of the next few years.
So how exactly does this DHT hybrid achieve such fuel savings?
Here I will briefly talk about its hardware and principles. It should be noted that this lemon hybrid DHT system is a product independently developed by Great Wall Motors, including electric motors, engines and control systems.
Starting from the name, DHT = Dedicated Hybrid Technology = Hybrid Dedicated Technology = Lemon Hybrid. Its core idea is simply to say that the gasoline engine and the power motor are mixed, using their respective physical advantages to fill each other's gaps. Moreover, lemon hybrid DHT is a set of modular hybrid systems, which can be compatible with HEV unplugged hybrid and PHEV plug-in hybrid, can be compatible with front-wheel drive and rear-drive, and can be compatible with the power system equipment needs of compact cars to medium-sized cars.
Specific to Macchiato. The 1.5L engine is dedicated to hybrid systems, with a maximum power of 75 kW (102 PS) and a peak torque of 135 N·m. After using the Atkinson cycle, don't look at the data in general, the high compression ratio of 13:1, the high efficiency brought by it is king. And this engine is as non-picky as the Hybrid System of Toyota THS and Honda i-MMD, as long as you drink No. 92 gasoline.
However, this value is not too important for hybrid special engines, and it is more important to have a strong enough motor power. Macchiato PHEV motor power of 115kW, the maximum torque of 250N·m, with the engine, the total output of the system reached 197 kW, the total torque of 410N·m, performance has no need for us to worry.
In principle, the lemon hybrid DHT adopts a P2 structure hybrid gearbox, which is equipped with a GM generator and a TM drive motor, which is mainly used in the following four working conditions, and the internal automatic shift is realized through a single clutch, which can realize EV mode, series connection and parallel mode.
In ev mode, only the motor is used to drive the vehicle; and the series mode is suitable for most urban conditions, the motor directly drives the wheels, the engine only acts as a generator to generate electricity, always maintained at the best efficiency working condition point; when high-speed cruising, the engine can run in economic conditions, so the direct drive mode is used to avoid the loss in oil and electricity conversion; if the strongest power is really needed, the engine is driven by the motor through two gears and the motor at the same time, driving the wheels together. That's why lemon hybrid DHT systems are highly efficient and perform well in between performance and energy consumption.
Moreover, the Macchiato PHEV uses a battery pack with a capacity of 19.94kWh, which can achieve a pure electric endurance of up to 110km. Theoretically, within a commuting radius of 50km, pure electricity can be achieved to commute to work, and long-distance travel also has a 50-liter fuel tank guarantee, and a full charge of fuel is basically a "Maxima". You don't need to change any driving habits, but you can save a lot of fuel money, and at the same time give you the opportunity to adapt to charging.
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Smart cockpit has a new force "that smell"
Sitting in the Macchiato PHEV, for a while you may not find where the ignition button is, because the moment I sit in the car, the vehicle has automatically started, feeling very close to the new power electric car. So how exactly did I find out if it was in the car or not? Just observe the dashboard's status prompt. The advantage is that you can be like a pure tram, no burden to stand in place and wait for people, if you don't want to get off, and want to turn off how to operate? It's as simple as pressing the power off button on the left side of the steering wheel.
Looking around, the aesthetics of science and technology in the car present a simple smart cockpit, which is no less than the new power brand. The 14.6-inch central control screen is fully functional, from the adjustment of the comfortable configuration to the choice of vehicle functions, the interface logic and tactile experience are very good. The 9.2-inch color LCD instrument helps drivers control driving information in real time, and the W-HUD projection digital head-up display will compensate for the narrowness of the dashboard. There are also AI intelligent facial recognition, growth intelligent speech system, G-block intelligent space active interaction and other functions, 150,000 or 60,000 cars, enjoy the pleasure brought by luxury cars.
In the face of this era of intelligent inner volume, Macchiato PHEV is not simply stacking a large screen, but through the strong empowerment of the coffee intelligent platform, technology and intelligence are put in the first place. The new car is equipped with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8155 chip, which is 3 times higher than the computing power of the car machine system on the market, 3 times higher in GPU performance, 2 times higher in video processing capacity, and 7-8 times higher in AI computing performance.
Macchiato PHEV is equipped with 27 intelligent driving assistance functions such as integrated parking, track reversing, remote parking, transparent chassis, lane departure warning, lane centering, blind spot monitoring, parallel assist, traffic sign recognition, traffic congestion assist, ACC full-speed adaptive cruise, FCW front collision warning, AEB active braking system, etc., to achieve safe coverage of the whole scene, and in our ICT300 intelligent car test, the performance of the Macchido PHEV is also obvious to all.
In addition, the wrapping of the two-color seat is good, the fabric material and stitching are also fashionable, and with the 256-color atmosphere lamp, it can indeed make people feel the atmosphere of youth and fashion. You can choose your own exclusive color according to different moods and environmental changes, combined with translucent decorative panels, which is very emotional.
Of course, there are many more remarkable places in Macchiato PHEV, let's slowly taste. For example, the blue car paint with a bit of matte effect is not so bright and crystalline, it is currently more popular, officially called sea salt blue; the body looks like the little brother of the mocha and latte, the overall contour details are very close, there is a certain forward trend; the five sharp wheels, with the Wei brand family front face, and the matrix headlights, so that it looks like Wei brand flavor coffee.
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Drive up close to the tram, and the feed is also powerful
When the car is first started, it barely hears the sound of the engine, and the power output is not as abrupt as that of the tram, and when you press the accelerator deeply, the vehicle quickly switches to parallel mode, and the engine and electric motor together drive the vehicle to burst out more power.
The "1.5L+DHT" powertrain of the Macchiato PHEV achieves smaller size, lighter weight, smoother shifting, higher transmission efficiency, and better performance performance of NVH and reliability through the all-in-one highly integrated design. The vehicle's system has a combined maximum power of 197 kW, a system combined maximum torque of 410N·m, and an official 100 km/h acceleration time of 7.2 s. If it is a city commute, the Macchiato PHEV is light and agile, which will impress you very much.
The acceleration of the vehicle is very smooth and very quiet, and the energy recovery invisibly increases the range. In actual driving, you will not feel that the car in your hand is a PHEV model, because it is as quiet as an electric car, and the motor current sound is not as obvious as that of an electric car. Even if you can hear the engine working when feeding electricity, the throttle does not transmit disturbing vibrations into the car, and it is still comfortable to sit in the car.
But if you want to step deep on the accelerator pedal, the Macchiato PHEV motor and the engine work together, and the acceleration will be much stronger than before. At this time, the feeling of pushing back is a "heavy blow", the 1.5L self-priming engine can experience a stronger acceleration pleasure than 2.0T, and it is almost zero delay, which will also make you feel that the Macchiato PHEV speed is confident.
In addition, the chassis of the Macchiato PHEV is comfortable, the filter is good, and with the soft seat, the comfort is improved in a straight line. Weipai engineers have also mentioned that at the beginning of the development of Macchido PHEV, it has focused on NVH, chassis tuning and other more stringent tests, and strives to deliver products to customers to exceed expectations. It can be seen that the sealant, sound insulation cotton and other parts of the cockpit are also very sufficient, coupled with the blessing of the PHEV insertion and mixing system, the idle state Ofchido PHEV is quite quiet in the car, and the road noise from the wheel arch is relatively obvious, and the impact of the rest of the engine sound and wind noise is not very large.
The whole car feels very small to drive, but the better weight distribution before and after makes me feel that the speed belt filter is more regular. The filter effect is still more comfortable, in the face of the undulating road surface, the suspension compression rebound is still timely, not the kind of flickering boat feeling. The message to the driver is very soft, you know that you have pressed through a pit, but it does not feel stiff.
In the process of winding the pile, the continuous left and right direction changes cause some pressure on the body, and the intention of the push head is more obvious. The battery laid out in the back does limit the swing of the rear, but the not low weight also limits its response to the driver's pointing information, fortunately, relying on the toughness and relationship of the chassis, there can also be a certain remedy.
In the Elk test, Macchido passed at a maximum speed of 68km/h in THE PHEV, which was excellent among the SUV models. In the macchiato in the change of direction, the suspension spring compression is relatively exaggerated, the tires quickly reach the limit, and the push head phenomenon appears from the beginning of the bend. However, due to the relationship between the battery and the chassis layout, Macchido forcibly took the rear wheel out when cornering, and there was no obvious gliding, and the dynamic performance was not very safe.
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Write at the end
Nowadays, more and more "really fuel-saving" PHEVs have appeared on the market, Macchiato PHEV is not too late, relying on the coffee intelligent platform and lemon intelligent hybrid DHT technology double BUFF bonus, as well as Great Wall Motor's excellent spare parts supplier system and its own solid technical output, so that the price of about 160,000 does not exceed the range of young people's acceptance, compared with the same type of joint venture car has a lot of advantages. From a product point of view, as an appetizer for Weipai's first DHT hybrid system, it may not be perfect now, but it has raised the Chinese brand hybrid to a new height, and the ultra-low energy consumption has also attracted attention, and the performance is not even lost in the joint venture.
Finally, who is right for Macchiato PHEV? I think it is these three types of people: first, in a limited license city, the green card of this car can let you not have to worry about the license plate problem, do not have to purchase tax, the landing price will not be too high; second, put the cost of the car in the first place, but do not want to have charging troubles, because the Macchiato PHEV is not much different from the Honda Fit in terms of car maintenance expenses. Third, young people who are willing to embrace intelligence, The smart technology of Macchiato PHEV will make you have a good experience.