At the beginning of the 2014 Geneva Motor Show, Jeep Liberty was still expected by many parties. After all, the brand is a leader in the off-road SUV field, and the quality of the new car certainly does not have to worry. However, after entering the domestic market, the car was mired in a quagmire and could not extricate itself. As an "old car" that has been on the market for eight years, Jeep Liberty is difficult to keep up with the development trend of the times and the latest needs of consumers in many aspects. Especially in recent years, a variety of new cars have emerged one after another, and major car companies are also intensively increasing their research and development efforts, but they are aware of it in hindsight and insensitive in upgrading, which is really incredible.
It seems that seeing the prospects are worrying, the new Jeep Free man is late. However, its current situation has long been difficult to look at directly, and the monthly sales of more than 100 vehicles are not novel news. In fact, the car's loneliness is mainly due to the following reasons: First, its own strength is insufficient, the main responsibility is that the replacement is too slow, in many ways have been pulled apart by the opponent. The second is the change of the industry, after the arrival of the new energy tide, the car is slowly in line with the mobile phone these fast moving consumer goods, there is a "year a year" saying. Imagine if you would have paid for a phone from eight years ago? Although Jeep still has star models such as Wrangler, many capitals have now entered the off-road SUV sales war. Especially after the advent of tank 300, tank 500 is also about to join the battle, causing a huge impact on the entire Jeep, jeep free man of course can not be "spared".
The new Jeep Liberty released the official chart of the Trailhawk model, which seems to want to reverse the current situation. Its appearance design pays attention to retaining classic elements, but also integrates a lot of trend genes, giving people a sense of unconventionality. The front part of the face continues the retro round headlight set, which complements the angular hood, exudes a strong industrial texture, and also has a good illumination ability. In particular, the LED circular turn signal is very eye-catching, and the recognition after opening is beyond doubt. It has reduced the decoration of the seven holes inside the front grille, and although the aura has been weakened, the sense of refinement is more obvious. The red trailer hook at the front bumper was replaced by a red trim, which disappointed some off-road enthusiasts.
The side of the new car is still tough style, which is more distinctive under the contrast layout. The windows are blackened and the overhead structure highlights the storage capacity. However, the "shark fin" modification has disappeared, which is a little regrettable. The wheel has a considerable height off the ground, coupled with the moderate size of the wheel hub, the tire grip is trustworthy, so it also has a strong traffic capacity in a variety of complex road conditions. Although the tail light group is not a penetrating layout, its interior can present an "X" shaped effect, and the degree of personalization is satisfactory to you.
In the interior part, the new Jeep Freeman is too mediocre. Now the floating touch LCD screen has almost become the standard of new cars, but it still adheres to the embedded screen, and the size of the high-end model is also reaching 8.4 inches, which is really general. Its car and machine system can not have too high expectations, can only be said to meet the basic transportation needs, the highlights are quite difficult to find. Fortunately, the UI interface design of the full LCD instrument is full of novelty, which is very bold in the use of color, and can also support a variety of mode switching. The new three-panel multifunction steering wheel is comfortable to hold and allows for a more pure driving experience. The car seat material is not bad, which can provide better wrapping for the body and alleviate the fatigue of the journey. It also adds embroidery elements, and the appearance value has improved a lot.
In terms of power, the new Jeep Liberty is still a big disappointment. It is only equipped with a 1.3T turbocharged engine, which is really "no Mercedes-Benz's life, and has mercedes-benz disease". Imagine that many domestic opponents are slowly moving towards 2.0T, most of them are at least equipped with 1.5T engines, but the car is inferior in displacement, how can it impress more and more picky consumers? If it still maintains this kind of performance after entering the domestic market, then there will certainly be no turnaround in sales, and even the living space will be further compressed, facing an embarrassing situation in which there is no way to retreat.
Overall, the new Jeep Free Hero is of average sincerity and quality, and there are obvious shortcomings in many aspects. The first is that the interior part is rather mediocre, and it is almost difficult to find eye-catching spots. Especially in terms of scientific and technological attributes, it can be called perverse and completely unable to keep up with the current development trend. Secondly, the powertrain is too bland and there is almost no improvement. It seems that it is full of confidence in the brand, and many consumers are willing to donate generously for the Jeep brand. But now that its scenery is long gone, everyone will not be too fond of it. In addition, the off-road SUV is also full of other options, not only with strong performance, but also has excellent technology level, and the cost performance is also very good, so it is difficult for anyone to be interested in the new Jeep Freeman.