I don't know if you have found that in recent years, in the domestic auto market, there are more and more new cars that flaunt sports, and most of them are compact sedans. Priced at more than 100,000 yuan, compact sedans, sporty, fashionable shapes and rich technology configurations, it is not difficult to find from the main characteristics of such models that they are all aimed at today's young consumers. How to gain the favor of the majority of young consumers in this information explosion era, the major manufacturers can be described as racking their brains, some cars rely on "out of the circle", some cars rely on the track... But then again, whether a car can attract young people, the most important thing is how strong the vehicle itself is. This time I test-drove a model that speaks on strength, which is Changan UNI-V.
UNI family design + coupe elements Sporty and stylish sense complement each other
As a new model of the Changan UNI family, UNI-V incorporates a family language into the design, but compared with the two predecessors of UNI-T and UNI-K, UNI-V no longer adopts the body shape of the SUV, but applies the five-door hatchback coupe modeling design, so its exterior design will not make you feel strange, but also give a certain freshness.
As a member of the UNI family, it is indispensable to the iconic borderless design front grille, inverted trapezoidal silhouette, and the interior is combined with multiple sets of three-dimensional structures, occupying most of the area of the front face, integrating the sense of momentum into the overall design of the vehicle. The LED light source headlight group on both sides is very flat, and the blackening style design is applied, and the interior is outlined by a sharp LED daytime light to outline the sharp "eyes" of UNI-V, which plays a finishing role for the front face. As a sport-oriented model, the front bracket of the UNI-V applies a large number of aerodynamic elements, the black trim on both sides is integrated with the hollow deflector groove, and the front lip of the protrusion is also decorated with imitation carbon fiber texture, inadvertently flowing out its inner "restlessness".
Coming to the side of the body, although positioned as a compact car level, the overall contour of UNI-V is not cramped, thanks to the 2750mm wheelbase, 4680mm length, and the short front overhang, short rear suspension of the sneak coupe design, making it very visually coordinated overall, more stretched than the same level of models. In addition, the UNI-V is also equipped with hidden door handles, which not only does not improve the visual effect, but also reduces the wind resistance when the vehicle is running. In addition to this, the UNI-V is equipped with black painted double five-spoke wheels, as well as sport-oriented horse brand MC6 tires with dimensions of 235/45 R18. The UNI-V Sport model is also equipped with the more sporty Dunlop SP SPORT MAXX050 tires, which measure 235/40 R19.
While the overall design of UNI-V is appealing enough, do you think it's less memorable? Don't worry, when you press the button and see the electric rear wing of the rear of the car slowly rising, do you instantly feel that it is different from other competitors? UNI-V is the only model in the same class equipped with an electric lift rear wing, in the past this can only be used in the million-class performance car to see the configuration, and now it can be seen in a self-owned brand compact car, you have to admire the boldness of Changan Automobile. The rear wing can be opened manually via a button on the centre console or by entering THE SUPER RACE mode, which provides 25 kg downforce to the vehicle at the limit (200 km/h) when the tail is raised. Having said that, this extreme state does not have the opportunity to experience every day, for young people, handsome is finished, who cares how many kilograms of pressure you have.
The UNI-V rear tail light group also adopts a family-style through-line design, and the internal LED strip also applies a number of groups of triangular structure light sources at both ends, so that the tail light will not be too monotonous visually. A small diffuser shape was applied to the UNI-V rear surround, and an inverted trapezoidal rear fog light was arranged in the center, further deepening the sporty atmosphere of the vehicle. The exhaust on both sides is designed with a rounded rectangle with two sides in total, and the exhaust sound becomes louder when the vehicle is adjusted to Sport or SUPER RACE mode. In addition, the sport version of the model also adopts a bilateral four-out oval exhaust design, and the exhaust sound is also louder than that of the ordinary version.
From the perspective of exterior design, UNI-V fits the aesthetics of young people very well, and the equipping of the electric lifting tail wing adds a "breaking point" to UNI-V. How does the appearance of the already so sporty behave in the interior?
The combination of sports style and technology style The sense of quality is beyond imagination
As soon as you enter the UNI-V car, you will first have a little illusion, is this UNI-K or UNI-V? The center consoles of UNI-V and UNI-K are very similar in shape, and both adopt a staggered, highly layered design. In addition, the materials on the center console are also very solid, and the places where the hands can reach are covered with soft materials, and the details are also embellished with orange stitching, highlighting the sporty nature of the new car.
The multi-function steering wheel adopts a three-spoke structure, and the upper and lower positions of the disc body are designed with a flat shape, while the left and right parts of the disc body are made of perforated leather material style, which can provide a more comfortable grip. The UNI-V steering wheel feels more solid to hold, and the smaller size fits the positioning of its sporty car and is more maneuverable.
The full LCD instrument at the back of the steering wheel is also the same as UNI-K, the position is closer to the front windshield, replacing the HUD head-up display function, the full LCD instrument is composed of a large two small three screens, the central narrow and long LCD screen can display a lot of content, including navigation, multimedia, driver assistance systems and other functions can be clearly displayed. Not only can the display be adjusted using the multi-function steering wheel, but also the gesture recognition function of the central control screen can be set for control.
UNI-V central control screen built-in intelligent car machine system, the main interface using the left menu plus card layout, the display effect is clear, while the fluency performance is also very good, almost no difficulty in getting started. In terms of functionality, this car-machine system has built-in a very rich APP, in addition to the conventional online navigation, online music, online video, etc., it also has a number of built-in classic mini-games, which can be controlled by connecting with the mobile phone. The car-machine system also supports late OTA upgrades to continuously improve and improve its functionality.
In addition, UNI-V is also equipped with iFLYTEK's latest voice interaction system, which only needs to be woken up once by "Hello, Xiao'an", which can realize multiple rounds of dialogue, context recognition, cross-scene recognition, etc. In terms of intelligent configuration, UNI-V is also equipped with functions such as face recognition, driver monitoring, App remote control, remote automatic parking and automatic driving assistance system, and the degree of intelligence is first-class.
As a sport-oriented model, the seat of UNI-V adopts an integrated design similar to a racing barrel seat, and also applies three kinds of materials: leather, perforated leather and turned fur for wrapping, and the details are embellished with orange stitching, which is well reflected in the sense of quality and sportiness. The seat has a good wrapping feeling, but it is not as "rigid" as the thoroughbred racing barrel seat, and the UNI-V seat still maintains a certain degree of softness, even if it is not easy to fatigue after long-distance driving. In terms of functionality, the front seats support front and rearrest ESC, and the main driver also supports seat ventilation and heating.
Thanks to the hatchback design, the UNI-V is given a large trunk opening, making it easier to carry large items. The interior of the trunk is more regular and space-free, and even if there is a large cargo, the rear seats can be lowered to further expand the storage space.
Blue Whale 1.5T+7 Speed Wet Dual Clutch Same combination of different controls
As a sport-oriented model, how it is driven must be very important. The UNI-V is powered by a Changan Blue Whale 1.5T engine with a maximum power of 188 horsepower and a peak torque of 300 Nm, and the transmission system matches a 7-speed wet dual-clutch transmission. This power combination has actually been installed in many models of Changan Automobile, which can be said to be a very familiar combination, but this familiar formula can give you a surprise.
This test drive was selected in the mountain city of Chongqing, and the test drive route in addition to the traditional city roads, highways, but also integrated with Chongqing characteristics of the mountain road, thanks to the engine power output close to the front of the middle of the characteristics, making UNI-V very suitable for continuous mountain road driving, the throttle does not need to be stepped too deep, as long as the engine speed is maintained within a reasonable range, driving on the winding road will not feel difficult at all.
The UNI-V chassis part adopts the independent suspension of the front McPherson and rear multi-link structure, and the tuning style is also a tough support orientation that is biased towards movement, especially driving in the multi-curved mountain road, and it can be clearly felt that the suspension can provide good support for the vehicle. And this kind of support is not hard to completely lose comfort, it still retains a bit of toughness, even if we encounter some potholes on the way, UNI-V can also drive through relatively smoothly, the chassis system will be most of the excess vibration is well suppressed.
The UNI-V has five driving modes to choose from, namely ECO, NORMAL, SPORT, SMART, AND SUPER RACE. The most special of these is undoubtedly the SUPER RACE mode, in which the rear wing of the vehicle is raised and the exhaust valves are opened, while the central control screen is also changed to a more combat UI style, displaying both G and turbo values. In addition, the ejection start function is supported in this mode. It's all done like this, this mode is obviously to let you drive fiercely, and then hold on, it is not appropriate.
Write at the end
The times are changing, people are also changing, the current "Z generation" young people for sports cars demand, no longer at the expense of comfort, functionality, all for the performance of the service. What they need is a full-featured model that is relatively comfortable to drive and at the same time has good sportiness. As a result, Changan UNI-V came into being, and its various product strengths have a good performance, which is really suitable for the car purchase needs of young people at present. Of course, young people buying cars can not ignore the price, the current Changan UNI-V has not been officially listed, it will be open for booking on January 10, if you are interested in it, you may wish to pay attention to it.