If you buy an MPV before 2021, most of the family will consider Honda Odyssey, Honda Alexand, and business points may choose Buick GL8. Since 2021, the heat of the MPV market has been set off by Toyota Xena, Kia Kahua and Hyundai Kustu.
This time I experienced a modern Kusitu, although this car has no "reputation" in the market, but its ambition is not small, 169,800-218,800 prices let all know its price after the people will follow a sentence of "not expensive".
If you buy such an MPV for home use, will it be successful in the end? With this question in mind, I began to experience the convenience and spatial performance of this modern Kusstu in the actual use process.
Born to travel only for many people, 1.5T is enough?
Buy an MPV for home use but don't choose a 7-seat SUV, study and understand this matter, and know what consumers really want. The former was chosen to be more than a comfortable fit for every occupant, after all, the third row of MPVs is generally more painful than a 7-seatER SUV of the same size.
So for a home MPV, there's nothing more important than comfort. This dynamic test drive is mainly aimed at the comfort of the car when driving. Hyundai Kustu has two powertrains, 1.5T/2.0T engines, both matching 8AT gearboxes, the former with a maximum power of 125 kW and a maximum torque of 253 Nm, while the latter has a maximum power of 173.6 and a maximum torque of 353 Nm.
The test drive we got this time was the premium version of the 1.5T, and I really didn't have to drive this car very fast for most of the time I spent with it. On the first day of contact, the first good feeling was experienced from the Kustu throttle pedal, the accelerator pedal set some false positions, the advantage is that as long as you do not have a large throttle pedal, it is difficult for this car to have a feeling of breaking when starting.
Driving on the stop-and-go section of the city, the performance of the 8AT gearbox is also commendable, and the shift logic is very clear, and the upshift and downshift will not be obviously detected. Kustu's power tuning is obviously more domestic, and the linear release of power and the smoothness of the gear shift can reach a satisfactory level.
A car that is biased towards family use its "technology tree" points are partial to the family field, and ensuring the comfort of the car is its first premise, so the driving style is particularly soft and smooth.
From the perspective of using the car, there is indeed something to boast about
The above paragraph should dispel your concern about whether 1.5T power is enough, and this paragraph tells a little bit about the details of driving. The size of this car is 4950/1850/1734mm, the length of the car is close to 5 meters, similar models are easy to produce blind spots when driving, but hyundai Kusitu is very comprehensive in this regard.
Front/rear parking radar is standard, reversing images and side blind spot images are standard, which is a very practical configuration for larger models. In the driving state, there is a button on the side of the steering wheel left turn signal control lever, which can display the viewing angle behind the car through the central 10.4-inch display screen after pressing; after hitting the turn signal, the blind spot perspective that needs to be turned will be displayed, also through the central display.
The above functions, if you use the premise of using the car Baidu navigation will not interrupt the navigation display, if it is full-screen navigation, it will adjust the screen to a half-screen display. In addition, with regard to the display of the blind spot viewing angle, the blind spot viewing angle is immediately closed in the case of steering the lever back into position. Both features bring good convenience and practicality, which can improve the observation of the surrounding situation and the safety of driving to a certain extent for a large MPV.
There is nothing to talk about cruise control, this technology is now available on most models, and the hyundai Kus road has also achieved the standard of the whole series, and it can also be well controlled in the control of speed. After the lane departure warning, lane keeping function, lane departure warning this function is opened by default after starting the vehicle, when deviating from the lane will issue a tone reminder, this function does not set the physical button can only be opened or closed through the central screen control. The steering wheel is set with a button for lane keeping function, the function is very sensitive to the correction of the vehicle, driving in the corner will not appear "back and forth hitting the wall" correction effect, the vehicle will be as far as possible in the middle of the lane, and the correction effect is equally excellent at low speeds.
From the user's point of view, my convenience as the driver of this car makes me feel good about using this car during a few days, whether it is the perception of the surrounding situation during the driving process, the convenience of operating the system in the car, or the calm conversation with the rear passengers in the car.
Practicality in space is for the user
Regarding the design of the vehicle, it should not be the focus of most people's concerns now, and more people will be curious about the experience of the space in the car. The hyundai Kustur has a wheelbase of 3055mm, which is longer than Honda's Odyssey's 2900mm. Regarding the performance of the space in the car, after the 1.83-meter-tall experiencer sat in the front row and adjusted the seat position, the space left for the second row was also very large, and the second row of seats could be adjusted front and rear, the backrest front and rear adjustment, and the flexibility was also very high.
While the first row of seats remained the same, the second row of seats gave me plenty of room, and since the second row of seats was adjustable front and rear, the sitting posture did not have to be very rigid, and there was a lot of headroom in the legs and head. The width of the middle aisle in the second row is about 18cm at a normal level, and it is also convenient to enter and exit the third row without folding the seats.
Under the premise that the second row of seats remains unchanged, the third row can also sit adults with a height of 1.83 meters, without worrying about the head being depressed, the design of the vehicle leaves enough head space for the third row, and the knee space has a margin of nearly three fingers.
Regarding the specific storage compartment information, the front row of the vehicle is mainly composed of a double cup holder above the central passage, a front storage compartment, a central armrest box + a storage compartment below the central passage + a storage compartment on both sides of the door panel + a storage compartment in front of the co-pilot. The second row of seat storage space is double front seat net pocket + double small table board + cup holder, etc.; the third row of seats mainly relies on the small storage compartments set on both sides of the seat.
Regarding practicality, the one-sided electric door of this test drive is set on the right side, because the vast majority of passengers will open the right side door when getting on and off the car. The volume of the trunk is about 260L, the volume after the third row of seats is reclined is about 700L, and the floor leveling is satisfactory, so the volume of daily commuting is certainly enough.
Regarding the space experience of the occupants in the car, the experiencer who is 1.83 meters tall can have a better space experience in the first, second or third row, which is very sufficient space for the general family travel. Moreover, the storage space in the car is also very rich. In addition, the user is concerned about the comfort of the seat. All the seats are made of imitation leather material, the seat cushions and cushions are filled with fullness, and the first row to the third row of seats feel the same, and it will not be said that there is a problem of insufficient filling for the seats in the third row. In addition to the comfort of the seats, there is also a rear exhaust air outlet. If I am not the driver, I am a passenger sitting in the second and third rows can also feel a good feeling, if you can choose to adjust the height, push adjustment, rear seat ventilation and heating these functions will have a more comfortable and complete experience.
summary
After a static and dynamic experience, as a home MPV, Hyundai Kustu's performance in terms of practical configuration and ride comfort is remarkable. And combined with the price point of view, now the Kustu compared to the Honda Odyssey, Honda Alexand and Buick GL8, is indeed not expensive, the key is that this car from the perspective of use, whether it is the driver or the occupants of the car can have a good experience.
Goodwill mainly comes from three aspects, the first is that the power combination of 1.5T+8AT is completely sufficient, and its advantage lies in the low torque power output and the overall driving smoothness. The second point is the practicality of the auxiliary configuration, the rear image and the blind spot image have given the driver an excellent perception of the vehicle's surroundings, plus the excellent performance of the lane departure warning and lane keeping functions, for example. Finally, the core of MPV products is whether it can bring a spacious, comfortable and quiet experience to the occupants of the car, and Hyundai Kustu takes care of the core of these MPVs.