What should a good car look like? If a car editor were to answer this question subjectively, his answer would most likely be this: "A car with the ultimate driving pleasure."
I think this answer is very easy to understand, because most car editors are first and foremost car enthusiasts. Enthusiasts generally like the ultimate car, the car that does not take the usual road, and the car that does not belong to the majority. Therefore, car editors' own private cars are often not the kind of mainstream models that sell well.
But if you answer this question from the perspective of the consumer, the answer is different. I still remember that two years ago we did a three-car comparison of Ling Pai, Lei Ling, and Xuan Yi, in that comparison, although the editors subjectively preferred to drive Lei Ling, but at that time, the overall ranking of the whole comparison was the first, but we unanimously gave Xuan Yi.
Why? Because the "car grid" of Xuanyi's car is the most unified and complete. All the design and features on it revolve around a central service – comfort.
Today, two years later, we have seen a car with the same uniform and complete personality, but in many ways it has been comprehensively strengthened, which is called e-POWER Xuanyi. To tell you the truth, two years ago, we couldn't imagine that Xuanyi, who was already so good, could even produce another enhanced version?
At the heart of this car is undoubtedly the e-POWER powertrain. Compared with the hybrid systems of Toyota and Honda that we were familiar with before, the most unique part of this power system is the full-time electric drive. Because the core statement of Xuanyi's car is comfort, pure electric drive can ensure absolute linearity and absolute high responsiveness of power output.
At the same time, because of the unique structure of this powertrain and Nissan's efforts in NVH performance, the performance of this e-POWER Xuanyi in terms of cabin mute did not disappoint us. Not only did it perform well during the uniform noise test, but it also didn't have a sudden increase in engine noise like a Toyota car with THS at every sharp acceleration, which was indeed impeccable.
When it comes to stepping on the throttle to accelerate, we feel that Xuanyi's owners should do such things less often, but we must tell you that the power reserve of this e-POWER Xuanyi is beyond your imagination. The 0-100km/h acceleration we measured for this car was 8.6 seconds, which is faster than the Previously Tested Ten Generations Civic. In the same class of cars, it is not so easy to find a fuel car with better power than it.
Outside of this system, Nissan only needs to maintain Xuanyi's previous steering and chassis style, which has already made this car cute enough. Of course, Nissan has not forgotten a very important issue: space, because comfortable seating space is Xuanyi's biggest selling point and an important part of the complete frame of this car.
Nissan chose to put the power-type power battery at the core of the e-POWER system under the front seat, which is different from Toyota and Honda hybrids. This design, although it will affect the head space of the front row a little, but it can ensure that the e-POWER Xuanyi rear seat, whether it is space or seat comfort, has no points deducted compared to the fuel version. Which is more important, Nissan obviously thinks very clearly.
So, this e-POWER Xuanyi, not many car editors will say how much they like driving it and how much fun they get from it, but they will definitely give it a very high evaluation. Because we all know in our hearts how difficult it is to do something to the extreme.
In fact, this article is also a feeling after watching some new car launches in recent times. Now a lot of conferences, PPT must be what is comfortable benchmarkIng Mercedes-Benz, sports benchmarking BMW, or what is more and fuel vehicles than acceleration, and electric vehicles than endurance, in short, to package the new car into a Sun Walker who can go to heaven and earth, omnipotent, omnipotent.
But people in the industry know that the development process of every car is full of concessions and compromises, and the more you want, the more you will often lose. Fuel version xuanyi, and e-POWER xuanyi, this kind of thinking has been around a central point of thinking, is worth everyone's thinking. The reason why Xuanyi can sell tens of thousands of units a month is really not something that can be summed up by simple words such as "looks", "space" or "price".