On January 6, the author had the honor to participate in the regional test drive organized by Guangqi Honda manufacturers, and the test drive vehicle was a hot model that was listed for less than a month - Honda type (top fitting).
The model, known as INTERGA in English, is the second A-class sedan (the first is lingpai) in Guangqi Honda's currently on sale. According to the data, the early INTERGA was a model that focused on sports, and the coupe, K20A redhead and TYPE-R were its exclusive labels.
As an ordinary consumer, just listening to its name may not be very clear about its specific origin, but if you mention its sister model, the Civic, many people may know.
Civic in recent years in the country can be described as a wind and water, what "Civic does not change, it is better to push down to the sea", "seconds and seconds of Civic", "where is Civic? "And many other legends about the Civic are heard in the circle.
Over the years, Civic has become a well-known and well-known streetcar. Of course, this achievement has also attracted the "warm hospitality" of friends and businessmen, allowing them to rush to the scene of major activities.
For such a best-selling car, as the "brother unit" of Dongfeng Honda, Guangqi Honda, will also find a way to launch a sister model. Therefore, taking advantage of the 11th generation of Civic's debut, Guangqi Honda also launched its sister model, the model.
The compact sedan with a length, width and height is 4689x1802x1415mm, with a wheelbase of 2735mm.
There are 6 models in the whole series, the guide price is 129,900-166,900, and a power version is available, all of which are 1.5L turbocharged engines, with a maximum horsepower of 182Ps and a maximum torque of 240 N·m.
The appearance of the whole vehicle looks low and flat, which is a bit of a Japanese JDM car in the mid-to-late 20th century. The rear of the car is treated with a slip-on approach, which looks a bit of a coupe from the side.
At the event site, I measured the distance between the tire and the wheel arch with my finger, and the result was: two fingers have surplus, and three fingers are a bit crowded.
The test drive included urban expressways, highways and suburban roads. Depart from downtown Chengdu and head to your destination, Mount Qingcheng.
First, fuel consumption
After more than 30 kilometers of continuous expressway and highway driving, and stopping and idling for ten minutes because of the need to shoot, the fuel consumption of this model was 6.7L/100Km when riding 3 adults (plus me).
Probably for safety, ease of management and to meet the needs of shooting, the organizers took the form of formations to drive, so the speed is not fast.
But for this opportunity to be able to "violently drive", I will never easily lose it because of the formation driving. On the way, I saw the opportunity to surpass the social vehicle (non-test drive), stepped on at least two or three feet of floor oil, and pulled the speed to more than 5,000 revolutions.
I have to say that the smoothness of this power system is really good, whether it is the high-speed cruise and acceleration stage, or the urban stop-and-go stage, the vehicle has not shown a sense of pulling back and forth and jitter resonance problems.
Second, BOSE audio
"Customers who used to come to the store asked us: What brand of audio do you use in your car?" We couldn't answer that. That's it, 'It's BOSE'! The fellow 4S in-store trainer said.
No blowing, no, this set of stereos on the lattice car is one of the best acoustics of all the A-class cars I have tested so far. The feeling of listening to it can be described in four words: thick and three-dimensional!
As soon as you hear it, you know that it is a professional, according to the structure of the environment inside the car. It's not comparable to those WHOSS or casually make a horn.
There are also disadvantages, one is that the "BOSE" logo on the center console is too obvious, there is a kind of underworld boss, anytime and anywhere put the big brother mobile phone under the armpit, deeply afraid of the feeling that others can't see; second, the whole series only has this configuration at the top.
You said that Honda had a hard time putting up the configuration, and it turned out that only the top configuration had this BOSE sound, which was really bad. You say that as an optional project, you can also open a price, 2000 or 3000 ah.
Although I can't afford to buy because the top price is expensive, it is not the problem of the car, but my own problem, but I can't add a lot of money to choose a lower and middle-cost model for a BOSE audio!
Third, sound insulation, vibration filtering, steering feel
In terms of sound insulation, in addition to the floor oil engine speed up louder and Dunlop tires some picky road noise, the rest of the same level of excellence, there is a sense of high-grade. But when the engine is driving at ultra-low rpm (about 1200 rpm), the steering wheel will vibrate very slightly.
In terms of seismic filtration, the overall hardness, the front is soft and the back is hard, the aftershock control is good, and there is a sense of high-grade.
Turning to the feel, there should be only one mode, which is slightly on the dark side for me, somewhat similar to the feeling of multiple driving modes, standard mode.
Steering force. With the change of speed, the steering damping is increased or decreased, the low speed is very light, the medium and high speed is calm, and the global transition is natural.
When turning the steering wheel at high speed, the central area is moderately strong, and there is no excessive damping in the initial stage. The whole steering feels delicate and smooth in the hand. The steering wheel is not big or small, and there is no feeling of "carrying the foot wash basin to wash my mother's feet".
The steering wheel feels comfortable and the leather is delicate, which is not comparable to those auto parts city style steering wheel covers.
It is worth mentioning that in the case of a small number of reverse cars in storage, I feel that the steering wheel circle of the type is a little less than that of ordinary family cars, but it should be too much. Because of the time relationship, my views were not verified on the spot, so it is for reference only, and I am not responsible for this statement.
Fourth, the ease of use of functional configuration
Although I am a 9th-generation Accord owner, the current Honda car and the Honda car of the era I bought in the past have undergone tremendous changes in many aspects, such as powertrain, design language and so on. So from the moment I sat in the driver's seat, the configuration of these functions and the design language in front of me were quite unfamiliar to me.
But the good thing is that the ease of use of this car machine and some other functions is quite good, why do I say this, because from getting on the car to starting off, it only took me about 5 minutes to adjust the rearview mirrors, seats, steering wheel, air conditioning, music, Bluetooth and mobile phone charging in place.
It seems as if these functions are easy to adjust in place, but you must know that many car companies are now intelligent for the sake of intelligence, and some basic and commonly used functions are integrated into the central control screen, resulting in greater difficulty in getting started.
Although it is not a big problem for car owners to use for a long time, the problem is a problem after all, and it cannot be felt that it is not a problem because the problem is small, otherwise it is a stealing concept.
Fifth, there is no feeling of driving a turbo car
Turbine hysteresis is almost non-existent, even in the case of floor oil, the power output after the turbine establishes pressure is not abrupt, so the whole car is very smooth to drive.
Sixth, ride experience
On the way back, I deliberately experienced a stylish back seat, which was soft and comfortable to sit on, and the support was also in place. In terms of sound insulation, under smooth driving, engine noise, tire noise and wind noise caused by vehicle driving are well controlled.
However, when accelerating sharply, after the engine speed is increased, more noise will be transmitted to the cabin.
Ah Chuan commented on the car
Overall, I am satisfied with the driving experience of the type. It offers the advantages of a sleek shape, decent power, excellent drivability and chassis, plus good space performance and a wide range of configurations.
In particular, the ease of operation inherits the consistent advantage of Honda cars - easy to drive and easy to get started. Especially for novices who have just obtained a driver's license, the friendliness has reached 99.99%.
Therefore, in terms of product strength, it is definitely a model worth buying.
If I had to recommend a specific model to buy, then I would recommend the Deluxe Edition first, followed by the Phantom Night Deluxe Edition. Because it does not have a sports appearance kit itself, it is good enough.
In addition, the luxury version of the configuration, I think is also the closest to the home, such as most people like leather seats, leather steering wheel, sunroof, practical reversing image, keyless entry/start, LCD central control screen, main passenger seat electric adjustment, CarLife, automatic headlights, mirror heating/electric folding and other configurations are available.
At the same time, I also believe that the deluxe version is the main volume model of the model, and I do not believe that I will walk and see