Previously, because of the limited business travel in Chengdu, it missed the first test of guangqi Honda's most important new model in recent years, the INTEGRA type. However, just like this car in the domestic A-class car market, a good meal is not afraid of late, and the belated test driving experience is also innovative. This time, the driving party also got started at the regional test drive meeting, and today let's see how this new sports car that Hiromoto has high hopes for is.
The type is the Chinese name of "INTEGRA", which may not be familiar to domestic consumers - including me - but it is still very well-known in Hong Kong and Macao, which is the Chinese translation of the first generation of INTEGRA in the 80s, and it is also the first sports car chased by many young people in that era. So GUANGQI Honda has now restarted the "well-known" model name in the Pearl River Delta region, and its goal is also to create a sports sedan for young people, while the price is more approachable.
Appearance: Sporty, more moving
The special shape design of the knife type is the design leader of the previous generation of Civic, which is different from the new Civic of the compatriot model. The designer is said to have been specially invited by Hiromoto, which also reflects Honda's new strategy when launching twin models in China. Therefore, the type is more like the successor of the previous generation of Civic, and the eleventh generation of Civic in the East Side is more close to mature consumers.
In terms of appearance, the style is obviously very appetizing to young people, the overall shape is far sharper than the next door, and even said that in the entire A-class car market is one of the most sporty products.
However, compared with the general sports model like to use more complicated details design, the entire shape of the type is mainly based on posture to complete its sporty shape. In particular, the entire front face is relatively low, and the front beak is relatively prominent, forming a sharp shape of a swooping posture, rather than the rounded shape of the Civic. The second is that the entire A-pillar point is relatively backward, a bit of a rear-drive ratio.
The most special thing is that the type adopts an 18-inch wheel hub, so that the tire and wheel arch clearance are only two fingers, which is more low, which should be a "one-step" choice for young people.
In terms of details, the style is also more focused on the creation of a sporty young style. For example, the hexagonal in-motion net shape, coupled with the bright black honeycomb design, the movement posture jumps up, and it looks younger than the Civic with the horizontal element grid. In addition, the type also uses a completely different headlight design from the Civic, and the details are more uplifting and more robust.
In addition to the sharp and clear waistline, the chrome trim along the upper edge of the frame features the iconic arrow feather design of this generation of Honda. More interesting is the taillights, this time the taillights of the type adopt a sharper style, and the overall design is actually very similar to the rear of the Acura RDX, which also shows the "original gene" of INTEGRA to a certain extent.
Interior: A sense of luxury that has been greatly advanced
The interior of the style can not be said to be very similar to the eleventh generation Civic - it can only be said to be exactly the same. The selling point of the sense of haute sophistication is remarkable -
First, the large area of soft material coverage significantly improves the interior texture;
Second, 10.2-inch full LCD instrument + 9-inch central control large screen brings a better sense of science and technology;
Third, the air outlet continues the grid-like design, but it is more delicate and delicate;
Fourth, the interior of the red and black sports style is also in line with the tastes of young people.
Specifically, the 10.2-inch full LCD meter is currently the only one in Guangqi Honda's model, after all, the big brothers are still using 7-inch LCD. And when Honda SENSING is turned on, the refinement of the entire instrument UI is particularly good, and the animation effect is further upgraded.
The 9-inch central control screen is more interesting, this time Honda retains a lot of physical buttons, including home button, back key, volume knob, etc., so it could have arranged a larger screen, but only put 9 inches. And these keys are physical mechanical, not touch, but with black highlight paint, a bit of hidden design. I think this experience should be a surprise for consumers who like physical buttons.
The model is also equipped with the new Honda CONNECT 3.0 intelligent guidance interconnection system, which is very good in the use experience, and there is also a set of parallel Tmall genie, which is particularly interesting. Specific reviews we have also done specially, interested can go to see.
Air conditioning components are the details that this generation of Honda models pay special attention to, whether it is the design style or the swivel feel, it can be compared with luxury cars. Especially the clicking knob sound, especially advanced.
To put it briefly, there is the central console of the type. On the CVT model, this console is the left side of the gearbox gear lever, the right side is set aside for the cup holder, and the front is also set aside the position of the wireless charging panel of the mobile phone. In the manual transmission model, the entire console is another design, with the middle gearbox gear lever and the cup holder in the rear, which is more suitable for the positioning of sports models.
In terms of space, due to the wheelbase of 2735mm, it is also relatively advantageous to put it in the A-segment car market. In actual experience, if you mainly look at the back row, there is basically two punches in the leg. However, because the rear seat hip point is higher, the sitting posture will be higher, which makes the field of view feel that the side window is relatively short, but the head space can also have a punch and a finger, which does not affect the use.
The seats, like the Civic, are relatively Q-bomb style, and the most important thing is that the middle seat in the rear is extremely soft, and the central armrest is not hard, which is very suitable for three people sitting in the back row.
Ride: A-class car with high quality
The 1.5T engine equipped with the CVT gearbox can bring good follow-up at low and medium speeds, and it is not said that because it is a high power output of 134kW and 240N·m, it is deliberately very sporty, and driving in daily mode basically feels that the power output is very restrained. If you want to keep up with the traffic, step on more throttle, the speed will exceed 2000 rpm, the power will gradually keep up, and it is not said that it will suddenly be very rushed.
Of course, the type has prepared a sports mode for enthusiastic young people, that is, S block. After pulling to the S gear, the speed will remain above 2000 rpm, ensuring that the torque can keep up with the full force at any time, but the release hysteresis of the power is not so obvious, and the power response is still very good. In this way, the speed of the throttle down the pedal is going to run to four thousand turns, at which point the sound of the whole engine immediately changes, and the torque of 240 N·m is indeed enough for this car that is close to 1.4 tons.
The difference between S gear and D gear to the engine speed is also very obvious, when you push back from S gear to D gear, you can immediately see the speed fall back to 1500 rpm, if you press the ECON button again, basically only 1200 rpm. This also means that fuel economy is guaranteed during everyday driving.
The only problem found is that if you drive a little more aggressively, you can further enlarge the opening of the throttle, a strong oil and then loosen the throttle, and then give, in this case you can give a 75 point level, because the gearbox will have a little bit of a sense of breaking.
The chassis is more comfortable than the previous Honda A-class car, and the seat may also have a certain credit, feedback to the entire driving experience, even if the suspension filter is very comfortable, retaining the tenacity while the front section damping is relatively soft, the driving speed is below 60 km / h, and there will be a good sense of comfort over the potholed roads in the suburbs. The sense of stability of the vehicle on the high speed is also enough, the rear section of the suspension becomes more rigid, and the entire suspension stroke feels shorter, so that the support feels in place, and the action of doing emergency lane change will not be very delayed, and there is no usual sense of stiffness.
It is worth mentioning that in terms of noise suppression, the type is also significantly improved, mainly concentrated in the speed of less than 80 kilometers per hour, and the road noise from the chassis is greatly reduced, which is very advanced. However, when it comes to about 100 km / h, the road noise will still be relatively obvious, and perhaps it will be better to wear more quiet and comfortable tires, but it is not compatible with the sports side.
Turning to the feel is Honda's best play, this time the style maintains the Style of accord in the steering feel, giving eight or ninety no problem. The steering of the model is biased towards the heavier style of european cars, and it also reflects the oily feeling of steering, but the return speed is a little slower. Of course, the whole steering still maintains a good linear gain, and there is no obvious void dead zone boundary, and it feels very good to start, and there is no adaptation process.
Driver's Summary:
The test drive was mainly concentrated on urban roads and highways, so it was impossible to do some control tests on the type, and it was not possible to fully detect how strong the real foundation of this family car positioned in the young movement was.
But if you look at it from the perspective of the use of the family car, the model is at least an 80-point work, the shape is young enough, the interior is advanced enough, and the most important driving texture is top-notch in the entire A-class car segment, whether it is abundant power performance or thick chassis control is fully worthy of the price of 140,000-150,000 yuan. And compared with the traditional Honda model, the type is indeed more in place in the sense of high-grade, the interior details and chassis NVH are typical examples, and the intelligent system of this piece of the type is also to keep up with the pace of the opponent, there is almost no short board.
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