In terms of appearance, this Starway Wind Chasing ET-i has not made drastic changes, but still continues the latest design concept of the family, and the overall appearance is still very high and highly recognizable. For the pure electric part, the charging interface is added at the front fender, which is the biggest difference between it and the fuel version in addition to the rear corner mark.
Interior: Double 12.3-inch LCD large screen
The interior of the cockpit is still a large area of soft material wrapping, and the standard SONY audio, in addition, most of the function buttons of the whole car use touch screen operation, whether it is a sense of technology or a sense of high-grade are more in place. The vehicle machine system adds real-time status query in PHEV hybrid mode, which is convenient for drivers to view vehicle information in real time.
In terms of space, it is the same as the wind-chasing fuel version, although the battery pack has been added above the chassis, the overall platform is still flat, and it will not affect the riding space of the occupants in the car. In addition, the rear seats support 4/6 ratio reclining, the practicality is still good, and the trunk cover is equipped with a charging plug and a vehicle battery in addition to some storage compartments. The overall wide and comfortable space performance is consistent with the fuel version of the wind chasing.
Power: The power output is efficient in the hybrid state
Compared with the fuel version, the power release of this hybrid version of the wind chasing ET-i model will be more direct, the light pedal can achieve pure electric driving, and when it is necessary to accelerate, a little control of the throttle pedal force can enter the engine and motor hybrid state, followed by a steady stream of power release, the entire acceleration process is very linear, the engine intervention moment there is no obvious shaking, and the gearbox can well identify the driver's intention, and will not let you feel the sudden drop in the gear shift gap.
The steering force will change according to the different driving modes, but the overall driving experience is still biased towards the gentle adjustment of urbanization, and the precise directivity also gives the driver better driving confidence. The kinetic energy recovery system can also be controlled very rationally, even if the strong kinetic energy recovery mode is turned on, there will be no uncomfortable drag feeling, which does help to improve driving comfort for such driving performance.
Sound insulation and noise reduction performance is relatively balanced, pure electric mode is particularly quiet, and when the engine intervenes, there will be a slight working noise transmitted to the car, but wind noise and tire noise can be effectively suppressed. The NVH noise reduction performance at low speeds will be more outstanding, and when driving at high speeds exceeding 100km/h, a small amount of wind noise is also completely within the acceptable range.