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Since its official launch in April 2019, the CS75PLUS has sold more than 450,000 vehicles, helping the CS75 series to sell more than 1.5 million vehicles in October 2021. There is no doubt that for Changan, CS75PLUS is both a sales responsibility and a façade responsibility.
In the field of family cars, with the popularity of new energy vehicles, there will be such a thought in the minds of consumers: "The performance of electric drives is so outstanding, is the advantage of fuel vehicles disappearing?" ”
Of course not! Because the sharp acceleration and smooth power output can also be experienced on the fuel body, the premise is excellent tuning. Remember when the first generation of CS75PLUS first appeared, that set of powertrains almost made people feel that this was the highest level of independent brands after the experience.
Now that the second generation of models has arrived, and the new generation of Blue Whale engines has also been placed in the engine compartment of the new car, will it continue the excellent performance of the first generation of models? Is there a whole new kind of surprise?
It makes people fall in love with driving
The road of "Mountain City" seems to be a natural test driving field, and random detours and ups and downs put forward higher requirements for the dynamic performance of vehicles.
Pull the car door, sit in the cockpit, get ready, hang up in the forward gear, tap the accelerator, well, it's a familiar feeling, the car pulls out with a light attitude, but unlike before, the starting action becomes softer.
And this softness does not mean that the output of power becomes weaker, but the output becomes more methodical, it knows that in different occasions, it needs to release power in different ways, which will give people a sense of superiority, even if the sudden deep throttle, the power will not be released in an abrupt form, the acceleration of the entire vehicle will minimize other excess actions.
Of course, the soft premise is not to adjust the driving mode to the sport mode, in the sport mode, the car's power response is like a changed person, and the sensitive power output almost covers the full speed segment, whether it is the rapid acceleration of the start, or the rapid acceleration during the driving, whenever the throttle is deeply pressed, the back will be attached to the back of the chair.
Blue Whale's new generation of 2.0T high-pressure direct injection engine, the maximum power rating of 171kW, the maximum torque of 390N·m, dual outlet integrated exhaust manifold + double scroll electronically controlled turbocharging technology to achieve a boost response than the traditional single vortex supercharging increased by more than 40%, simply put, is the power to come faster than before nearly a second or so.
If you look at the technical manual, you will find that this engine has many black technology applications in technology, for consumers, those special terms may look pale and boring, in fact, these technologies are to make the engine of this car in the power at the same time, but also to ensure fuel economy.
Aisin's new 8AT has also played a big help in this regard, in the first generation of models, through special tuning, the performance of the gearbox has exceeded the use of some joint venture brands, and in the second generation of models, it is from the hardware to achieve high standards, a high starting point.
This gearbox is more installed in higher-level joint ventures and imported models, and for consumers, it can be described as silky smooth.
During the acceleration process, the upshift is active, the power connection between each gear is very tight, and the action of shifting is almost not felt; as for the downshift performance, it is a point that satisfies me, first of all, I have accelerated and downshift tested in three different driving modes of energy saving, normal and sports.
I thought that the gearbox would become lazy in ECO mode, but the result surprised me, the gearbox seemed to know my urgency to accelerate overtaking, so after I stepped on the accelerator, the ECO mode was like it was turned off, the power was quickly released, and it was able to complete the overtaking action simply and neatly.
As for normal mode and sport mode, not to mention, the downshift may not have been felt, and the number of speedometers has begun to rise rapidly.
How to evaluate the quality of a gearbox, in fact, is very simple, that is, how long it can respond after the brain produces some ideas, I can say very responsibly, Changan CS75PLUS This 8AT can definitely be satisfactory.
The engine and gearbox show us a very mature power match, and the tuning of the steering and chassis shows a different understanding of maturity.
Now many cars will be very light because of the electronic power to steer the feel, may be to make driving on the city roads easier, but in fact may produce a reverse effect, because when the vehicle has a strong power output, the need to steer to have a certain "force" to make the driving more stable.
At this point, the Changan CS75PLUS can be said to be one of the models with a very good steering feel in the same class, which not only improves the driving pleasure, but also has a better auxiliary to increase the sense of luxury of driving.
Chassis suspension from a personal point of view, will be more heavy than the previous generation of models, first of all, in the corner can play a sufficient support for the vehicle, in addition, for the road surface of the fine vibration can play a full absorption, slightly sporty suspension and abundant power is also more complementary.
Because of the good impression that the previous CS75PLUS left on me at the power level, it will make me improve my own evaluation standards when experiencing the second-generation model, and after a short period of time together, it really did not disappoint, ensuring that the daily use is comfortable and stable, and can meet the needs of consumers at the driving pleasure level.
Smart Bonus
Intelligence is currently any product can not avoid the topic, as a model listed in 2022, Changan CS75PLUS for the intelligent level of their own reinforcement.
First of all, the vehicle has been upgraded and modified in details at the design level, such as the double version of the intake grille, but the active intake smart grille should be more concerned by consumers, not only reducing the drag coefficient of the car, but also optimizing the fuel consumption of the vehicle, improving cold start, reducing heat loss, preventing external dirt intrusion, and improving acoustic performance.
In addition, when driving, the intelligent W-HUD in front of the eyes will automatically adjust to the appropriate position according to the driver's gaze; IACC, fatigue monitoring and early warning monitoring and reminder are also very timely in place, it is very interesting that the way of reminder, different from the past, but through the scene, such as simulating someone calling, etc., this more innovative voice may be able to play a better effect.
Trail reversing function, APA5.0 remote control valet parking system, in Call APP and other functions can allow the driver to control the vehicle outside the vehicle, for some specific car use scenarios, intelligent configuration and operation make the car have an unprecedented experience, and this is a blessing for novices.
summary
The hot sales of Changan CS75PLUS did not come out of thin air, before, the biggest shortcoming of independent brand models is the power field, which has been held by joint venture brands, but from the perspective of product development in recent years, the powertrain is no longer a disadvantage, and even an advantage.
In addition, Changan has now installed the Blue Whale iDD hybrid system on the UNI series, and will be officially listed in the near future, according to the information I learned from internal personnel, the future Changan CS55 and CS75 series will also become the first models of the hybrid system to be loaded.
Although the keyword of the current market is new energy, but fuel vehicles and hybrid models are still the main body of the current and future nearly a decade, so a good sense of experience plays an important role for consumers, for brands, in the transition period of new energy can also obtain a better market share.
The new car will be listed soon, the price is very much expected, at the same time, how the pricing is, for the CS75PLUS to hold the top position in sales is also of great reference significance, after all, the strength of competitors is not weak. 【iDailycar】