Can a 150,000-class model have a 300,000-level visual sense? This question is difficult to talk about, we may wish to look at a picture.
This picture contains 150,000, 200,000, 400,000, 500,000 pure electric models, after seeing the picture, I believe everyone will have the same feeling: this this... A mold carved out?
Maybe more and more new cars will grow into "this look" in the future, and in the future, perhaps this design style can become the mainstream of pure electric vehicles.
Today, we want to test drive this Renault Jiangling Yi.
Some of the "big brothers" in the Yihe industry have similar looks, but their looks alone are not enough to explain what the problem is. We need to sit in and drive up to know what kind of car it is.
■ "Yi" - where is it sacred?
In 2019, Renault Group became the majority shareholder of Jiangling Group New Energy Automobile Company with a capital increase of RMB 1 billion, accounting for 50% of the equity. Yi is the first model of Renault Jiangling, and with the blessing of Renault, a giant company with a market share of more than 20% in European electric vehicles, the car also plans to enter the European market next year.
Chinese style usually refers to China's ancient style, but now a number of "eye- " sharp new energy vehicles have emerged in China, which may also be regarded as a new national style.
Split headlights + sharp and narrow LED daytime running lights are the main design elements that create this new national style. Each car company has its own understanding of this light group design method, such as Zhiji's Σ-shaped daytime lamp, Hechuang's figure-7-shaped daytime lamp, and so on.
Yi has the size of an A+ class model, and this car is also one of the few pure electric models with a dual-motor four-wheel drive system and zero hundred acceleration within 6 seconds of the guidance price of less than 200,000.
To say the essence of yi's design, the side face is definitely one of them.
Yi's unique light group design and sneaky tail shape can make it get rid of the "online car temperament". In fact, the price of the entry-level version of yi is similar to that of the mainstream pure grid ride-hailing, but even if the yi goes to pick up the work, it is also the cooler one.
▲ Standard equipment: Michelin Haoyue 4 tires, specifications: 225/45 R18
The four-wheel drive model will come standard with the SF sports kit, of course, our more homely two-wheel drive version does not have it. The kit includes a red rim layer, red calipers, window highlighting strips, and more, and the center control panel will also add "SF Mode Exclusive Buttons" to enter the strongest performance mode.
There are 6 models in Yi, and the price of the whole series after subsidies is 139,800 yuan to 195,800 yuan. Among the dual-motor four-wheel drive models with an acceleration time of less than 5.8s, the lowest price, the "Shine Deluxe 450GT Edition", is priced at 163,800 yuan after subsidies.
Today, we test-drive the top version of the Two-Wheel Drive model, which is priced at 16.08 yuan after subsidy.
Although it was not assigned to the four-wheel drive version, it is not a pity at all. The two-wheel drive top model has a fairly high cost performance, and I believe it will also be the hottest version in the whole series.
■ Cockpit - keep up with the trend
This interior, too, follows the trend.
Yi uses popular interior design elements such as double screens and through-channel air conditioning outlets, the upper half of the material is soft accomposed plastic, the mid-layer within reach is imitation leather, and the hard plastic is in the place where it is not touched below. In the case of the large screen containing the main functions, Yi also retains a button panel.
The area above the center console contains buttons and knobs for air conditioning settings, internal and external cycle switching, and more.
The engineer accompanying the car today introduced to us: "Young people like to find functions in the screen, but we hope to provide some buttons to people with traditional habits." ”
On the right side of the gear lever, the driver can select S (SPORT Sport Mode) and E (ECO Economy Mode) with one click.
▲ Under the center console is hollow, built-in storage space
▲ 10.1 inch LCD instrument screen
▲ 12.3 inch LCD central control screen
Yi's instrumentation and machine system adopts a set of cute UI, and the label of each function is a rounded triangle. Maybe these cute graphics are not so Fasion, but the system is good to use because each of their "blocks" is easy to click.
In the car system, every page is very simple and very easy to get started.
The filling of the seat is soft and hard, the seat as a whole has the appropriate support, and the support of the waist and the wrapping on both sides are also in place, which can be said to be more satisfactory.
In addition to the 139,800 yuan entry-level model and the police customized version of the model, Yidu is equipped with a 6-way main driver/ 4-way electric adjustment of the co-driver, which is also very satisfactory.
Although the Yi is a sneakback model, the heads of the front and rear passengers will be exactly below the canopy glass, so there is enough head space in the front and rear rows, and such a clever stealing process must be carefully designed. Of course, the legroom of the Yi is also abundant, after all, the wheelbase of 2750mm is not covered.
In addition, Yi uses a soft pack of ternary lithium batteries, and the thickness of the battery pack is only about 120mm. From head to toe, the car is trying to get more space for the occupants in the cabin.
■ Driving quality -- there is a give-up
▲ The whole system one configuration: front McPherson independent suspension + rear multi-link independent suspension
Yi is definitely a controlled car, in the process of turning and merging, its movements are clean and neat, and the rear of the car will follow decisively.
In the middle of comfort and sportiness, the car has done a good job of balancing, and the driver and co-driver passengers can clearly feel this.
However, perfection is obviously not so easy to achieve, and this car still has a trade-off.
In the process of passing through this continuous speed bump, the front suspension of the Yi is soft and hard, and the vibration can be resolved with ease, but the rear suspension will be harder. This car emphasizes the comfort of the front row more, will sacrifice a little comfort of the rear row, and the rear suspension uses strong support to ensure better handling performance of the whole car.
However, if you are not driving in a continuous hard speed bump, the experience of the rear passenger is still OK.
In the process of going through the ups and downs of the bad road, sitting in the back row, I can still feel that the rear multi-link independent suspension is operating effectively, and the undulating road will not cause unnecessary tearing of the whole vehicle.
Overall, I can accept the trade-off between handling and comfort, and this car is also relatively easy to drive in its price range.
Regarding the driving mode, the two-wheel drive version of the Yi has three modes of standard/sport/economy, as well as three recommended settings that include settings such as power and steering. In the case of a 4WD model, the driving mode will also include SF mode (Invincible mode).
Regarding kinetic energy recovery, Renault Jiangling believes that "Yi is first a car, and then it is a pure electric vehicle." Therefore, Yi's 0-3 gear kinetic energy recovery (0%/10%/20%/27%) tends to be senseless and does not produce an uncomfortable drag feeling, and this car does not have a single pedal mode of oil collection and braking. The engineer on board said: "Kinetic energy recovery, single pedal mode we have gone through a lot of arguments, and finally we decided to present it as it is now. ”
Yi condensed a lot of thinking of Renault Jiangling, and the final embodiment is that this car has a certain sense of high-grade in terms of driving quality.
Although the maximum power of the two-wheel drive version of the Yi 110kW is not large, only in the middle of the same class, but in terms of the actual acceleration experience, the speed of this car is still very rapid.
Thanks to the excellent low torque of the motor itself, the car's ability to speed up and overtake is naturally not bad. If you want to drive with passion, Yi can still satisfy you.
As a cool-looking car, when it comes to driving, what this model is most afraid of is the inconsistency.
And yi is indeed a carefully polished model, and its most impressive points certainly include driving. When passing through the small angle bend and ramp with side slope, we feel that the chassis of the Yi is not the type of blind soft lying, it has good support and anti-roll ability, and driving it is still a very pleasant thing.
■ Bang reviews
Renault ELE has a trend-following appearance, interior design, and the slipback shape makes it have a chic feeling. Under the premise of having a unique look and feel, this car can also bring you the same driving experience, and you will not have the feeling of division that clearly drives a coupe-style model, but cannot mention the spirit at all.
Yi still has a distinct personality in many models of the same level and the same price, and combined with the price, this car is still competitive.