In recent years, MPV models have developed rapidly in China, and many manufacturers regard the Chinese market as an important development object, introducing MPV models, such as this year's Kia Jawa, Toyota Syna, etc., and consumer choices are becoming more and more abundant. However, there is such a model, whether it is the appearance, space, interior, function and other aspects can be called "thriving", combined with its century-old cultural heritage and the credibility of the "world's top ten cars" brand, making it a more special existence in the MPV market, it is the Mercedes-Benz V 260 L.
Today we invited this Mercedes-Benz V 260 L, and the configuration we got was the top model, that is, the 2021 long wheelbase luxury version, which was priced at 646,800 yuan. We will conduct a detailed evaluation of its space, test driving experience, and intelligent cockpit lights through professional evaluation tools and dynamic tests, and this article is a comprehensive discussion of the workmanship materials of this car through the measured data, let's take a look at it.
First of all, let's introduce the standards of this test. We will calibrate the following four dimensions of the model with professional measuring equipment:
The following are the details of the actual measurement:
First, the body clearance
The measured data of the engine cover clearance: the three measurement data are 3.5mm, 4.5mm, 3.5mm, the average measurement is 3.8mm, and the maximum difference is 1mm.
The measured data of the gap between the door and the fender: the three measurement data were 4.5mm, 4.5mm, 4.5mm, the average measurement was 4.5mm, and the maximum difference was 0mm;
Door clearance measured data: 3.5mm, 3.5mm, 4.5mm, the average measurement data is 3.8mm, and the maximum difference is 1mm;
The measured data of the trunk clearance: the three measurement data are 4.5mm, 3.5mm, 4.5mm, the average measurement is 4.2mm, and the maximum difference is 1mm;
After measurement, Mercedes-Benz V 260 L body average clearance value of about 4mm, the maximum difference is 1mm, as an MPV model, Mercedes-Benz V 260 L can control the maximum difference at about 1mm is very rare, let us have to admire Mercedes-Benz's century-old accumulation of car manufacturing technology, which is better than many cars, SUV models performance. It is worth mentioning that this is also the first MPV model that we have a car to test in the program, and this car can be said to have raised the MPV test standard a lot.
Second, the thickness of the paint
Front bonnet paint thickness: 3 measurements of paint thickness were 4mil (101.6μm), 4mil (101.6μm), 6mil (152.4μm), the average measured was 4.7mil (119.4μm).
Fender paint thickness: 3 times the paint thickness was 6mil (152.4μm), 6mil (152.4μm), 6mil (152.4μm), and the average measured was 6mil (152.4μm).
Door paint thickness: 3 times the measured paint thickness was 4mil (101.6μm), 6mil (152.4μm), 4mil (101.6μm), and the average measurement was 4.7mil (119.4μm).
Tailgate paint thickness: The paint thickness measured three times was 4mil (152.4μm), 4mil (152.4μm), 6mil (152.4μm), and the average measured was 4.7mil (119.4μm).
After measuring the entire vehicle, we concluded that the average paint thickness of the Mercedes-Benz V 260 L body was about 5 mil (127 μm). The highest value is in the front fender area, and the maximum paint thickness is only 6 mil (152.4 μm). Overall, the paint thickness of the Mercedes-Benz V 260 L vehicle is still relatively balanced, basically maintained between 4mil and 6mil, which also reflects the German quality of Mercedes-Benz. Among the models we have currently evaluated, the Mercedes-Benz V 260 L's paint process can already rank in the top three.
Third, the material for the interior of the work
In terms of interior workmanship, the Mercedes-Benz V 260 L still continues the excellent quality control of the Mercedes-Benz brand, and some areas have reached the height of first-line luxury brand models in terms of hand feel and visual refinement. However, a large part of the interior of the Mercedes-Benz V 260 L is made of acrylic material, although it does not feel as cheap as hard plastic, but combined with its price point, the proportion of vibrasive material is indeed too much. The center console is layered, with a plastic-lined material on the top and bottom, and a whole wood grain panel in the middle, and a silver chrome trim strip at the edge, which is still a good workmanship.
As an MPV model, the Mercedes-Benz V 260 L front seat is not the focus, but it is also wrapped in the same leather material as the rear, with a delicate leather, a full interior padding and satisfactory comfort. In terms of seat design, the wrapping and support performance of the front seats are average, but most of the MPV consumer population should not have hard requirements for this point, so it is not a slot point. The rear seat material choice is the same as the front row, but it is more ergonomic, and the addition of leg rests and headrests has also raised the rear seat feeling to a higher level.
Fourth, the level of safety
In terms of safety configuration, the Mercedes-Benz V 260 L series is equipped with main driver airbags/passenger seat airbags, front side air curtains, front head air curtains/rear head air curtains as standard. Mercedes-Benz V-class long-axle version and standard axle version of the model added together a total of 4 configurations, although the price difference between the low and top configurations is nearly 200,000 yuan, but the performance in the safety configuration is also very comprehensive.
As we all know, the safety of MPV models has always been a problem criticized by consumers, and almost all models have performed unsatisfactorily in crash tests, which is also a natural defect of the MPV body. Therefore, in the active safety configuration is the need to make more efforts, to maximize the protection of consumer driving safety, Mercedes-Benz V 260 L did not disappoint us in this regard, whether it is the number of air bags or the comprehensiveness of driving assistance has reached the same level of due level.
Write at the end
Overall, Mercedes-Benz V 260 L is not sincere in the workmanship materials, but also in line with its positioning and price, in the button texture, details of the workmanship is still our familiar "Mercedes-Benz" taste, but the front row of the center console plastic material accounted for too large, compared with the Mercedes-Benz SUV and car that we often see, it is indeed a big difference. However, all the slots in the front row can be used to "MPV models focus on the rear row" sentence to brush over, so we have also evaluated the vehicle riding space, driving performance, intelligent car performance and other aspects, if you want to know more, you can also find relevant review articles in our account.