At present, most of the SUVs launched by independent brands are mainly home-based, followed by off-road mainly. As one of the main products of CMA Three, Geely Xingyue S is the same level of main control sports products, but it has to face a problem that most consumers are not very interested in this main sport, in terms of daily use scenarios, whether Xingyue S can also meet everyone's needs.
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High-power engines are cool when they are on
The Geely Star-Etsu S series is equipped with a 2.0T engine, which is divided into high power and low power respectively, of which the low-power version is a 190-horsepower model with a 7-speed dual-clutch transmission, and the high-power version is 238 horsepower with an 8-speed automatic transmission. Today's test model is a two-wheel drive 238 hp Hoshigoku S2021 2.0TD automatic two-wheel drive Lightning Edition.
Although most people turn on the sport mode immediately when driving this main sports SUV, I will still start with the comfort mode, because this is the common driving mode. Since the low torque of the Hoshigoku S is stronger, in the starting and low speed segments, the power response is very fast, and it is very aggressive to drive. And this accelerated momentum, even if it continues to the middle and late stages, will not have a significant attenuation performance. If you drive the Star Elijah L after driving the Hoshikoshi S, you will feel that the power output of the two cars in this mode will be more similar.
Of course, the sport mode is the correct way to open the car, the engine response is almost 0 delay, and the transmission downshift rate will also slow down a lot. Although this engine has not yet reached the point of overpower, its near-burst acceleration performance is enough to stimulate your visual nerves. If paired with a sports exhaust, it may be more perfect, but unfortunately this configuration only appears on the top model. Fortunately, the driver continued to press the throttle deeply, so that the engine continued to be in a high-speed state, but the engine did not emit cluttered noise.
The 8-speed manual transmission shifts gears smoothly every day and basically does not have any setbacks, which is better than the 7-speed dual-clutch transmission with the low-power version. Secondly, its shift logic can match the driver's intentions. Suppose you switch to manual shifting, and its shift rate will be a little slower than the system automatically determines that the shift will be slower.
0-100km/h acceleration test
When starting at full strength, the tires are slightly slipped but the process will not last long, if it is a four-wheel drive model, it is believed that there will be no slippage, and the body will have a slight upward appearance. Release the brake pedal and speed up relatively quickly, but there is no special explosion.
100-0km/h brake test
Although the body from the outside appears more obvious nodding phenomenon, but it will not affect its overall braking performance at all, with excellent tire grip and braking system, and then on the brake foot feeling tight, the final measured results are excellent.
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Solid control
According to the official website, the chassis of The Star Yue S is adjusted by the professional team of Lotus in Europe, with the longest suspension stroke of the same level, the American Tiannak valve system restoration spring suspension system, etc. In some high-speed line changes and through the undulating road, it can be felt that the body does not have a significant sense of abandonment, and the suspension support is very strong.
The steering is relatively light, and as a model that focuses on sports, it may be a little unaccustomed. But the steering void is very small, and the front of the car reacts quickly when starting to steer, which also shows that it is not a general household SUV, and even gives you the illusion that you are driving a car. Assuming you switch to Sport mode, the steering becomes much tighter, improving stability during intense driving.
When driving on the road, the chassis performance of this car is not completely biased towards sports, on the contrary, it is a comfortable orientation, which can be effectively filtered for vibrations from the road surface, and the processing action through the speed reduction belt is very flexible, and the suspension spring can quickly compress and rebound when receiving the impact, ensuring driving comfort while also taking into account driving comfort.
Winding test
As mentioned earlier, the steering is small, and the body reaction speed is fast, but the steering is a bit larger than for a main control SUV, resulting in the intense driving of this continuous line change that requires the driver to adjust the direction significantly. Fortunately, the suspension support is sufficient, and the grip of the original Hankook tires is quite OK, so the overall controllability is still possible. However, the problem of the SUV's high center of gravity still exists, but the performance of the whole vehicle can still be ranked in the front position in the SUV.
Finally, in terms of NVH, due to the fluid body, the wind noise of the whole vehicle is greatly optimized, but the overall performance is not outstanding, especially the noise produced by the engine compartment is relatively obvious. However, fortunately, this two-wheel drive version does not have the exhaust valve sound function, so it will be quieter than the top four-wheel drive model.
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Static review of The Gili Star More S
At present, in the camp of independent SUVs, there are really very few products that can be designed in the style of the coupe, and there will be fewer products that can make the coupe SUV very eye-catching, and the overall design of the Geely Xingyue S can be seen to be a coupe SUV that is not exaggerated and has its own characteristics, although more people regard it as the "sporty version" model of the Hoshikoshi L.
In order to highlight the positioning of its own movement, Hoshigoshi S has added many elements that are biased towards youth and movement in the interior part. Like the car is heavily made of fluorescent yellow bands and a lot of fur materials.
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Summary of the full text
The emergence of The Star More S will have its certain advantages, first of all, in the SUV market of about 170,000, the main control and has a coupe style SUV product is very few, that Star More S is to seize this market opportunity; secondly, it is not a partial student, in the static product force this piece also performs well, it is recommended that friends with sufficient budget can consider the four-wheel drive version of the model, at least the ability to get out of trouble has been greatly improved.