If the CS series is the backbone of Changan Automobile's sales, then the CS75PLUS is the "Dinghaishen needle" of the CS series. From January to November this year, Changan CS75PLUS ranked first in the family sales list with a cumulative sales volume of 266699 units, ranking second in the compact SUV segment, and in front of it was the Great Wall H6. Not long ago, as a "blockbuster" model in the SUV market, Changan CS75PLUS ushered in a replacement model after two and a half years on the market, it is worth mentioning that the launch time of the second generation model is only 14 months away from the launch of the original CS75 PLUS.
As the absolute main force of Changan Automobile's sales, CS75PLUS has actually been under pressure, with haval H6, a winning champion, and then catching up with joint venture brands such as Nissan, Toyota, Honda, and Volkswagen. Fierce market competition may be an important reason for CS75PLUS to speed up the pace of product updates. The new car has been fully enhanced in all aspects of exterior interior, power and intelligent configuration. So, how will this SUV model, which is regarded by Changan Automobile as the most important SUV in the next year, start?
Power upgrades are the selling point, but the chassis is a surprise
For Changan Automobile, dynamic performance has always been its "advantage project", and the second-generation CS75PLUS naturally adheres to this advantage, and there is also this very stable play. In terms of power, blue whale's new generation of 2.0T high-pressure direct injection engine is replaced, with a maximum power rating of 171kW and a peak torque of 390N·m. Compared to the old models, there is a significant increase in torque.
In terms of transmission, the second-generation CS75PLUS series is equipped with Aisin's new 8-speed manual transmission, which has the advantage of fast and accurate oil pressure control, which can increase the gear change response by 40% and achieve lifelong maintenance-free, which further reduces the cost of the car.
The data is enough to see, but what is more powerful is the driving experience. Chongqing's morning rush hour congestion is not inferior to Beijing's, and the flow of gassers is endless. On this road that requires the driver to be fast and fast, the low twist of the second-generation CS75PLUS is very sufficient and obedient, which is very in tune with your driving rhythm. It's like taking a spoon to serve rice yourself, and mastering how much you eat, unlike letting the canteen aunt help you serve, the amount is always not what people want. It's just that in the process of speeding and slowing, although the braking force release is very linear, the braking force behind the brake is too gentle, and the pedal is a little more than expected to make the car stop, which needs to be adapted.
Congestion eased, and queuing up to follow the car became a needle in the haystack. The depth of the throttle pedal echoes well with the strength of the force, just like twisting the gas stove knob to adjust the size of the flame, turn (step) a little more, the flame (acceleration force) is a little bigger. After accelerating at 120km/h at high speed, the engine is still energetic. Aisin 8AT gearbox, whether it is low-speed creeping or continuous acceleration, the gearbox is conscientious and does not brush the appearance of presence. Good performance of smoothness.
The second-generation CS75PLUS provides consumers with three driving modes: economical, comfortable, and sporty, and the three have in common that the force is very linear and there is no lag in response to changes in the depth of the accelerator pedal. The difference is reflected in the acceleration force, the second generation of CS75PLUS in the economic mode is more like a model equipped with a 2.0L self-priming engine, driving leisurely in the urban area, away combat on the highway, and the overall Buddhist system. Comfort mode is the most all-inclusive, and whether you're traveling through the city or overtaking at high speeds, it won't leave you feeling less confident. The Sport mode, on the other hand, shows the acceleration pleasure of 171kW of power and 390N·m of torque, and the power output is strong but not grumpy.
In addition, it is necessary to mention the chassis, which emphasizes the chassis tuning style of supportive performance, which not only weakens the roll of the second-generation CS75PLUS in the corners, but also the solidity of high-speed driving is rare in the same level. For the filtration of fine bumps in the road surface, the second-generation CS75PLUS shows an efficient and flexible side. Only when encountering metal speed bumps, the driver needs to slow down in advance, otherwise the impact fed back to the cockpit will be more obvious. In general, the whole suspension is very neat, and it is not an exaggeration to say that it has reached the level of the joint venture brand, which is an unexpected surprise.
In addition to the solid basic skills of the power and chassis system, of course, the second-generation CS75PLUS will naturally not be less than the vast majority of functions in the current L2 level automatic driving assistance, including adaptive cruise control, lane centering, low-speed intelligent queuing and following, high-speed intelligent lane keeping and other functions, which can work within 0-120km/h. In fact, its performance is more stable and mature, and the movement is smooth and smooth throughout the driving process of Che Yun Fungus, without any problems, like an experienced old driver, which will not make you worry.
The shape keeps up with the trend and focuses on the wind of science and technology
As a mid-term revamp, the second-generation CS75PLUS adopts the latest style of front face design, not only the area size is larger, but also the interior is decorated with a scale-like style, and the gold "S" logo on the right side is quite exquisite. The structure of the headlamp shade is more three-dimensional and stout, and it creates a stylish atmosphere with the openings that surround the sides of the front.
Coming to the side, the second-generation CS75PLUS is still a familiar silhouette, but it has been redesigned in the details. For example, the new style of wheel hubs and gold trims on the side skirts can still bring a touch of freshness. In terms of body size, the new car has a length, width and height of 4700/1865/1710mm, and a wheelbase of 2710mm, which has been improved in height and wheelbase compared with the current model.
The rear of the car has added the most popular elements of the moment, and the full LED through-the rear tail lights have been replaced, with the high brake lights with their own personality, and the recognition after lighting up at night is very high. The original four-out true exhaust has also been retained on some models, creating a highly recognizable appearance quality along with the overall personality of the rear.
Unlike other products that blindly emphasize the attributes of science and technology, the second generation of CS75PLUS uses the name of "technical aesthetic cockpit" in the interior design. The instrument panel and the central control screen adopt a through-through design, and the dual 12.3-inch Full HD Retina large screen is different from the traditional pure flat screen, both use an arc of 8.1 °, and the center console is slightly inclined to the driver's seat, which is also designed to be more in line with the driver's retina curvature. The steering wheel style is very special, similar to the design of the upper and lower flat bottom, and the visual effect is full. But when turning, you also need to adjust to the shape of the steering wheel a little.
The blessing of the new generation of IMS intelligent interaction system, based on the support of massive facial data, allows the second generation of CS75PLUS to have face ID face recognition function, when the driver gets on the car as long as the system recognizes the identity, you can directly press the brake pedal to start the vehicle. In addition, the air conditioner and multimedia will be automatically adjusted to the driver's usual state. It can also realize intelligent gesture control, intelligent child care system, fatigue monitoring and early warning, irregular behavior prompts and other functions.
Of course, IMS is not limited to one dimension of facial data, but also the authentication endorsement of intelligent network connection. In the locomotive section, the advanced version of the Sycamore Vehicle Connection System was equipped in the second-generation CS75PLUS. The operation logic is similar to that of mobile phones, the main page and application matrix support icon position customization, the overall fluency is high and there is zero difficulty in getting started.
There are two kinds of human-computer interaction methods, physical buttons and voice, which are the same as the main intelligent models on the market, the difference is that the voice system of the second generation CS75PLUS can be used as the dominant human-computer interaction. During the experience, Che Yun bacteria woke up the car machine through "Xiao'an, Hello" the number of times is not less than 20 times, there is no response and the phenomenon of repeated awakening is once, the success rate of the system's one-time wake-up has reached 95%, and after waking up, the system will say "I am" and other responses. Whether compared to the previous model or other brand products, the success rate, response speed and interactive experience of voice recognition are more outstanding.
When querying the weather, you don't need to wake up again to ask questions about the continuity of related functions such as tomorrow and Beijing. At the same time, the system can identify the transit point and destination in "I want to go to XXX and then XXX", and interrogate the location options and complete the route planning in turn. For scenario-based commands such as "I'm sleepy", the system will also retrieve the surrounding hotels. The point is that after the user says negative sentences such as "I don't want to go" or "Forget it," the system exits the search page. Compared with speech systems that rely on a large keyword database, being able to recognize "no" is the real semantic recognition.
In the life service, four types of commonly used information are provided, which can be sorted according to distance, popularity and evaluation, and the data comes from Meituan, Maoyan Movie, etc. Per capita consumption, movies in theaters and other information are available, and if you want to find a restaurant and say" "I want to eat 100 Japanese food per capita", it all came out. Various service applications on the car is already the trend of the times, but there are still a few who can achieve content integration and support voice operations, which is a cool point of this system. The difficulty can be done, and the operation of QQ music and Himalaya FM two major networked audio is naturally not a problem.
In addition, there are many practical small functions on the car. For example, after starting navigation, the gaode map equipped with the second-generation CS75PLUS will prompt the driver with a flashing red box when the vehicle is speeding, which is consistent with the mobile phone. As the vehicle approaches the obstacle, the reversing image automatically switches to a 3D top-down view, with a distance display in the panorama on the left. The four 1280x720 resolution cameras for panoramic images also work as a surround view dashcam. Not only does it support viewing angle switching, but by pressing the SAVE key on the left side of the gear handle, the system can also capture the dashcam screen.
From the Internet of Vehicles to the addition of speech recognition and online audio, our independent products have taken the earliest steps in intelligent networking and have gone very fast. Now there are more and more functions of the Internet, and "car link life" is no longer just something on the PPT. Although this system is not yet perfect, it basically does not need to be used to move the mouth, and there are many practical small functions.
Che Yun summary
In the rapid development of independent brands in recent years, it has completely bid farewell to the era of relying on configuration stacking, and as a new evolutionary version of the current "explosive" model, the second-generation CS75PLUS can be described as a new change in design and power.
From the positioning of the product, it can be seen that the competitors that the second-generation CS75PLUS will face in the future will not be those joint venture models, but the Haval H6S that also targets users as young consumer users. In terms of comprehensive strength, the two cars are comparable, but there is a difference in price factors and design. If the future listing still maintains the current selling price level, Che Yun fungus believes that there will be many young people who like it, and it is still very cost-effective to buy such a family SUV with beauty, configuration and power in the range of 150,000.