Among the traditional automobile brands, GM is one of the earliest brands to enter the field of new energy, and with solid technical accumulation and the research and development advantages of the joint venture brand, SAIC-GM New Buick Micro Blue 6 is also a non-negligible presence in a number of pure trams. In November 2021, the new Buick Micro Blue 6 was launched, the battery life was upgraded to 518km (CLTC working conditions), some design and machine functions were also upgraded, coupled with the shape of a station wagon, it has the meaning of a high-quality pure electric car. So what kind of driving experience and battery life can the new Buick Micro Blue 6 bring?
The power output quality is high, and the single pedal mode needs to be adapted
In the era of the internal combustion engine, engineers have been working on the smoothness of the powertrain matching to obtain better driving quality, and pure trams have no worries in this regard. The new Buick Micro Blue 6 is equipped with a newly upgraded Buick eMotion intelligent electric drive technology, the former permanent magnet synchronous motor can output a maximum power of 130kW, the maximum torque of 265N·m, such data even in the small displacement supercharged model, is also a relatively good power level.
The setting of the motor + electric level gearbox will smooth out the defects such as turbine hysteresis, gear shift setbacks, and power loss of the fuel vehicle. Although in normal mode, the power output of the new Buick Micro Blue 6 does not have obvious explosive characteristics, but the immediacy of the power that comes with the pedal makes its power output very smooth, very linear, and especially suitable for daily driving.
In sport mode, the new Buick Micro Blue 6's electric door response becomes more responsive, and the greater thrust gives it greater driving confidence, coupled with the delay-free power output characteristics, surpassing most vehicles on the road. But it is undeniable that the power of the new Buick micro blue 6 can not bring a violent driving experience, with the electric gate to the end, the power output pointer on the dashboard quickly approached 100%, at a speed of 100 km / h, the adrenaline in the body was not stimulated, but 16-18 million yuan pure electric family car, the power level of the new Buick micro blue 6 still left a good impression on me.
The new Buick micro blue 6 also launched a single pedal mode, after releasing the electric door will feel the vehicle deceleration sharply, the first hand needs a period of adaptation, very test your footwork, delicate electric door opening and closing to ensure that the vehicle slows down smoothly, otherwise passengers will immediately protest. The new Buick Micro Blue 6 classifies the single pedal mode as the third driving mode, but its power output is based on the normal mode, and every time you switch in normal/sports driving mode, you need to "go through" the single pedal mode, which is a bit strange for those who do not want to use the single pedal.
Perhaps it is more appropriate to classify it as "energy recovery intensity", the new Buick micro blue 6 provides "light, medium, strong" three levels of energy recovery intensity, "light" gear, loosen the electric door can obtain a similar fuel vehicle "taxiing" deceleration effect, "medium" gear, can feel the braking effect of moderate force, urban commuting in this mode is very comfortable to drive; "strong" gear can get a strong braking effect, urban roads are also adapted enough, in the high speed has a better driving experience.
The handling is surprising, the chassis and riding are good and comfortable
To provide users with excellent control, chassis feedback, within the price of 200,000 yuan, there are very few brands that can do it, not to mention most of the pure trams that are pursuing intelligence and comfort. The new Buick Micro Blue 6 and these models are definitely not a type, its handling is very good, the steering wheel is linear, the feedback force is moderate, and it is very textured.
Its steering wheel vanity is relatively small, the steering wheel and the front wheel can be perceived, and the front of the car also has better responsiveness. The steering feel of the new Buick Micro Blue 6 is not sticky, but tight and powerful, not completely hardcore, but has a good sense of handling and precision. This echoes its youthful, sleek design, and yes, the new Buick Micro Blue 6 is a home car that refuses to be dull and rejuvenates you.
I think the chassis filter of the new Buick Micro Blue 6 is handled and comfortable, the front McPherson, the rear multi-link suspension is more tough, the tire is equipped with Bridgestone T005, this biased handling tire, so that the new Buick Micro Blue 6 has more road sense, so that your driving desire continues to be online. But when the suspension was over some bumps, there was absolutely no stiff feeling, and the 215/55 R17-spec tires were still well filtered out of some small vibrations. This is where the personality of the new Buick Micro Blue 6 lies, its driving experience is dynamic, but as a family car it will also guarantee your comfort.
Including its seat is also very comfortable, the seat padding is soft and hard, there is good support, especially the waist, it is very friendly to long-distance driving. The wheelbase of the new Buick Blue 6 is 2660mm, the rear legroom performance is also relatively generous, the rear floor is quite flat, and there is a very large panoramic canopy above, which gives people a lot of good feelings in terms of riding comfort. It is worth mentioning that the front armrest box of the new Buick Micro Blue 6 also reserves a data line threading hole, which is very intimate.
Battery life to meet the city commuting, voice system newly upgraded
As an electric vehicle, how the battery life of the new Buick micro blue 6 is the core point of user attention. The CLTC range of the new Buick Micro Blue 6 has been greatly increased to 518 kilometers, and the cruising range of more than 500 kilometers is definitely enough for urban commuting. In this test drive, the initial mileage of the vehicle is 458km, in the city's smooth road at an average speed of 22.6km/h, after non-"violent" driving of 17.2km, the remaining mileage is 432km, according to the cruising deviation rate = 100% - ([subtotal mileage + remaining mileage] / pre-departure cruising range) Formula can be obtained, in this subtotal mileage, the cruising deviation rate of the new Buick micro blue 6 is 100% - (17.2 + 432) / 458 = 1.9%, The deviation rate is quite low. Based on the short mileage of the subtotal, this result will not be too informative, but it also allows us to see that the new Buick Micro Blue 6 does have a certain strength in the electronic control system.
The official claim that the CLTC of the new Buick Micro Blue 6 has a low power consumption of 12.6kW·h, in addition to the collaboration with the three-electric system, it is also related to some low wind resistance designs of the new Buick Micro Blue 6, such as the new Buick Micro Blue 6 is equipped with a new low wind resistance wheel, the deflector of the front of the car and the lower spoiler design of the rear, which also has some help for airflow combing.
In fact, not only the appearance design is different, the new Buick micro blue 6 interior is also full of youth, the newly upgraded Buick eConnect intelligent interconnection technology and the standard 10-inch HD central control screen of the whole series also has a certain sense of technology, in the screen can also view the "energy flow", set "appointment charging", the system built-in a new upgrade of the iFLYTEK voice system, recognition accuracy has been greatly improved, support multimedia, air conditioning, window and other functions of the control. This system also supports Apple CarPay and Baidu CarLife, providing good ease of use, but there are fewer other entertainment apps and feature experiences.
The battery capacity of the new Buick Micro Blue 6 has been increased to 61.1 kW·h, the energy density has been increased to 163Wh/kg, and the charge can be charged from 30% to 80% in just 30 minutes at room temperature. In terms of safety, the new Buick Micro Blue 6 adopts high-performance BFI integrated body structure, cell insulation application aerospace grade nano temperature control material aerogel, battery pack is IP67 grade seal design, battery management system and driving key subsystem not only meet the highest level of functional safety ASIL D standards, but also meet the more comprehensive system safety ASIL D level standards.
summary
The new Buick Micro Blue 6 is one of the few 170,000 or so joint venture pure trams, it is a family car that combines driving control and comfort, and the sense of quality and space is also a prominent point. Its target group is very clear, that is, those who are home-based, used for urban commuting, like the joint venture brand and have high requirements for driving quality, I believe that the new Buick Micro Blue 6 can meet their needs well.