From its debut in 2019 to the present, Chevrolet Patrol is actually not a newcomer, but its visibility on the road is still not high. In order to boost the sound of the model, Chevrolet chose to cooperate with Disney's official joint brand, and this year successively launched the Mickey Magic Edition, the Mickey Space Edition and today's test drive of the Mickey Kung Fu Edition, all of which have adopted the form of limited sales.
The unique pull flower eye-catching task is complete
Chevrolet as a brand of the General Group, Chang Tour and Buick Micro Blue 6 have an inextricable relationship, but Chevrolet's brand positioning is younger than Buick, so the shape design of Chevrolet is more dynamic, it uses a cross-border design, both the shadow of the hatchback, but also the taste of the station wagon, and the bottom of the circle of black kits adds a little "wild".
Since it is the Mickey Kung Fu version, its appearance must have a lot of unique pull-on stickers:
1) Along the headlights there is "Nice to meet you!" the words ";
2. Full coverage of yellow Mickey pattern stickers on both sides of the exterior mirror;
3. There is an image of Mickey Kung Fu master on the side;
4. The C pillar has the pattern of "Wulin 'Rice' Flute";
5. There is a striking "concession" fist pattern on the rear windshield;
6. The roof part is covered with black Mickey pattern stickers;
7. Keep the hovering Mickey logo hub cover.
Under the blessing of these elements, the appearance of the new car is still very recognizable, and the purpose of grabbing the attention of passers-by has been achieved.
"Straight man" interior is a bit "yellow"
The interior basically continues the design of the ordinary version, more is some details of the change, the central control of several places using Alcantara material cover, eye-catching yellow can catch the eyeball at once, for the car to add a bit of naughty atmosphere.
Although the patrol is a pure electric vehicle, the interior has a "fuel car" flavor in it - there is no large-scale touch; there is no fancy layout; even if it is an electric vehicle, the gear shift mechanism is still the familiar shift lever. As soon as you get into the car, the familiar feeling comes to you, what is the cost of learning? inexistent.
The size of the central control screen of Changxun is 10.1 inches, the display effect is OK, because it is the Mickey Kung Fu version, so its system UI will be a little different from the ordinary version, the boot animation, the background pattern and the icon logo on the left side are all related to Mickey.
One of the highlights of the system is that it supports CarPlay and Carlife, it can be said that even if a car machine is simple, as long as it supports CarPlay, then this car machine can give high scores. Of course, not everyone is an iPhone user, but fortunately, the native car system is simple and easy to use. Whether it is the fluency, the speed of reaction or the logic of the menu, it is worth praising.
The central control screen supports split-screen display, which can display navigation and listening information at the same time, and is linked with the dashboard, so that the driver looks more intuitive. It is that the reversing image camera of this car is too low, and it does not look intuitive enough.
By the way, the SIZE of the LCD dashboard has also reached 8 inches, which still looks like a sense of technology, and there are many Chinese words in the dashboard, which are localized and adapted.
The steering wheel wrapped in Alcantara has a good grip, and with the yellow midline, the sense of sport comes immediately. The fly in the ointment is that they have come to this price point, its steering wheel only supports up and down adjustment and no front and rear adjustment, fortunately, the ergonomic design of the front row is still in place, and the seat can be adjusted very low, so the driver can also get a relatively comfortable driving sitting posture.
The air conditioning area and the control area near the gear handle are all arranged with full physical buttons, so it is very convenient to adjust the air conditioning, switch driving modes, or adjust the kinetic energy recovery force. In addition, the storage space in the front row is OK, and the position of the cup holder is equipped with two limiters and multiple limit slots, which has a certain amount of space flexibility. However, the cover of the front central armrest is not damped, and if you don't hold the lid when you hold something, you will fall down directly.
The front and rear seats are all black and white, and the visual texture is good. In terms of space, the head space in the back row is limited by the shape, so it will be a little restrained, but fortunately, the leg space is large enough to lie half-down, while the central aisle is almost flat. There are two disadvantages to the rear row, one is that the length of the seat cushion is short, and the other is that there is no central headrest.
The static performance of this car, very "straight man", pragmatic MAX.
I didn't expect it to be quite open
Although this is a niche car, I am still looking forward to its dynamic performance. Because I have tried many recent GM models, their driving experience has left a deep impression on me.
The power output of the Chevrolet Mickey Kung Fu Version is very linear, accelerating quickly but without a sense of abruptness. Although the power level of 130kW and 265N·m of a single motor is not explosive, it is certainly no problem to say that it is light and flexible, and it is handy in the urban area. However, it is worth noting that due to the Bridgestone tires it carries, it is easy to slip when the floor is "electric".
Also linear is its brake foot feeling, the braking force is at will, can give the driver good confidence. As for kinetic energy recovery, I prefer the lightest gear. Such a linear acceleration and deceleration performance can effectively avoid the dizziness of the driver and occupants.
The steering wheel is a little heavier and the positive torque is large to create a sense of movement, and the Alcantara material further strengthens the subjective sense of movement. The steering wheel has a strong sense of centering, and it is a slight pity that the gain is not obvious enough. There are very few empty positions on the steering wheel, the vehicle steering is very precise, and the steering characteristics are slightly off-the-turned, which is also in line with the positioning of the vehicle.
Suspension of the vibration filter is still very crisp, that is, in the face of large vibration or continuous undulating sections there will be excess action, the aftershocks in the car will be more obvious, but fortunately there is no feeling of separation between the chassis and the body, the response of the rear of the car is also very timely, and it is still very flexible when changing lanes.
The editor said: Changxun Mickey Kung Fu Edition has a good driving experience, the interior design is also more inclined to the layout of gasoline cars, the overall is not too difficult to get started, it is very friendly to users who have not driven pure electric vehicles, smooth and relaxed is the biggest impression of this car. It can be said that it retains the characteristics of Chevrolet's easy opening. However, everyone has seen that the design of this car is still conservative, which may be a good thing in the era of gasoline cars, but in the era of pure electric vehicles that "do not seek the best, but seek to be in place", such a value is still not attractive enough for potential buyers.