The 2021 Lunar Year of the Ox is coming to an end, and the test drive madman has conducted various test drive evaluations of sixty cars of different degrees, which models are the most favored by Brother Mo and Nanling? This time, we have selected the most impressive models of the following years, which are divided into "Market Segment Group" and "Topic Group of the Year".
Segment groups
Best commuter car: Xiaopeng P5
Brother Magic:
Xiaopeng P5 was selected as the most impressive annual model of the year for the family electric vehicle group this year, which is largely due to the R&D ability and accurate product positioning of the Xiaopeng brand.
Different from the dynamic personality of the Xiaopeng P7, P5 more care about daily commuting and family use scenarios, 550P and 600P equipped with lidar is also a major product force killer, looking forward to the actual performance of the XPILOT 3.5 system launched in the later stage. After a simple test drive, the dynamic feedback given to me by the P5 was not as flexible as that of the P7, but instead emphasized the impatience of daily urban commuting. But what attracts me most is its internal space variability, in addition to its own generous space, it also has a nap, outing camping and other life scene mode switching, which is necessary for the current limited license city and only one car at home.
In addition, the Xiaopeng brand self-operated charging network also provides logistical support for P5, and now the purchase of trams should most consider whether there is a brand self-operated fast charging network. You may not pay much attention to buying a car, but when you actually use the tram, you will understand the importance of efficient energy replenishment. At present, the self-operated fast charging station is much higher than the third party in terms of charging efficiency and charging pile normal operation rate.
Xiaopeng P5 We will also launch several episodes of evaluation experience programs in the next year, so stay tuned!
South Ridge:
Some fans know that I wanted to buy a car recently, but what few people know is that the Xiaopeng P5 was once on my shortlist.
Why is Xiaopeng P5 shortlisted?
The first is that electric vehicles do have great advantages in the daily commuting scene, quiet and smooth, and the charging cost is more cost-effective than refueling.
Of course, the main reason is that the Xiaopeng P5 is equipped with two models, namely the 550P and 600P versions, both equipped with lidar provided by Livox, which can achieve urban auxiliary driving after the XPILOT 3.5 software upgrade.
That is to say, the application scenario of intelligent assisted driving is extended to the ordinary urban road range of non-high-speed or expressway.
This is really a blessing for the social animals! Think of you just being scolded by your boss and working overtime until midnight, but you still have to drive home yourself... I believe that everyone who understands understands.
And after a simple test drive in the store, I found that this car did meet my expectations for it, and everything in this car was set to serve the comfort and convenience of home and daily commuting, and the unhurried power, flexible space, and the industry's top smart cockpit were all plus.
The landing price after the second top with optional XPILOT 3.5 is within the budget range, this wave of electric vehicle premiums jumped, Xiaopeng P5 was also spared, coupled with the free charging quota of 1,000 kWh of electricity a year, which is extremely friendly for social animals like me.
But doesn't that seem to contradict our preference for performance manipulation?
In fact, it is not, after all, even if it is passionate, it cannot withstand the test of chai rice oil and salt day after day, after all, plain and plain is the truth.
I know that many of the friends are also interested in this car, don't worry, we will borrow one in the next year, give you a detailed evaluation, so stay tuned!
Best plug-in hybrid: BYD Han DM
BYD's product progress in recent years is obvious, product details are also constantly optimized, which is well reflected in Han DM, of course, in 2021 we tried the Tang DM to feel more deeply.
The long-term weakness of independent brands lies in mechanical quality tuning and detail ergonomic calibration. On the Ham DM, I was impressed by ergonomics, especially the comfort of the rear seats. Mechanical quality in the same price C class medium and large sedan can be in the middle and upper class, although there are still some small details need to be further optimized, but for the owners who really buy Han DM, such as steering feel, etc., may not matter, they pay more attention to a green card, large space, family comfort, strong power and higher texture of the family car, these points of owner needs can be found on Han DM.
In our Han DM program comment area, there have also been "BYD after-sales" comments, here I hope that BYD in the product itself to achieve high sales at the same time, after-sales should pay special attention.
Among the plug-in models tested this year, BYD's two cars are particularly conspicuous, one is a grumpy man - Tang DM, and the other is a more elegant gentleman, that is, Han DM.
Why send the car of the year to Han DM instead of Tang DM? Because bydir Han's car series has achieved a major breakthrough in the field of C-class cars for China's automobile industry, which used to be dominated by European and American powers, and today there is also a Chinese figure, and the overall sales of BYD Han's car series have even reached a good result of breaking 10,000 in many months, which is unprecedented.
And after our testing, the car's comprehensive product strength and overall completion have a major leap forward, acceleration linear smooth, chassis texture and handling stability are in line with its product positioning, sound insulation level is even better than The More Than 700,000 Tesla Model S of Mogo.
On this car, I saw BYD's real progress in recent years, and I also saw the rapid development of China's automobile industry. In the new year, I look forward to BYD to create more national models that Chinese people like.
Best Luxury Electric Vehicle: HiPhi X
Luxury electric car group, Gaohe HiPhi X deservedly became my most impressive model this year.
Why can the most expensive electric vehicle of a Chinese brand win the sales championship of the luxury electric vehicle segment in the second half of 2021? In addition to the lack of fresh blood in the field of luxury electric vehicles in recent years, after I conducted the test drive of the product itself and interviewed potential users, I can probably understand the psychology of the owner who bought The HiPhi X. As I said at the conclusion of the show on Potential User Experience, luxury EV buyers are not as concerned about endurance, energy replenishment, and price as consumers who use trams as a tool for their daily commuting. What they care about is how much freshness and experience this car can bring them, which are the best at HiPhi X.
In addition, I saw many people say that HiPhi X is "flashy", "spent money to smash" and other comments. But many people do not know that this car uses many of the top technologies in today's automotive industry, perhaps these technologies do not seem to be used frequently, but as a Chinese brand car company, it can boldly taste the early adopters before foreign car companies, and the value of such behavior is much higher than its market performance, and the market performance of others is not bad.
Finally, what is the strength of Huaren Express behind Gaohe Automobile? Needless to say, just search for yourself.
As early as the launch of this car, I said to it:
1. Its audience is expected to have a great overlap with the group of people who bought Tesla Model S/X that year, all of whom have money and leisure technology control, and who are interested in directly swiping cards regardless of the price.
2. If I am financially free, get one right away (like the first type of people).
It's just a pity that I am not the first type of person, and I hope to be fortunate enough to join this rank in the future.
Why do I say that? It is this car that exudes a strong geek temperament and luxurious atmosphere, cool to the bar elves can not understand the doors, armed to the teeth of various types of technology configuration, can be called the top materials, and wide and comfortable interior seating space, are the key to its stand out in the vast sea of cars.
In fact, for Huaren Express, car manufacturing is more like a side business, or even a showmanship, and the real vision of this emerging high-tech company is far more than building a few luxury electric vehicles.
unbelief? Then go check their official website and you'll know what I'm talking about.
Best Station Wagon: Audi A6 Allroad quattro
The V60 was awarded for the Best Trip of 2020, and of the station wagons we've tried this year, the Audi A6 allroad is the most impressive.
It was thought that the 3.0T V6 engine would give the driver a more chicken-blooded driving atmosphere, but in fact it showed a gentle and elegant gentleman traveler side. Smooth powertrain, excellent NVH performance at high speeds, abundant power reserves of the V6 engine, and choice of allroad multi-road mode make it confident in any use scenario. For station wagon enthusiasts, the A6 allroad has planted seeds in their hearts since the predecessor "steppe wolf", no wonder my friends who bought this car around me, after having a good budget, did not think about it and placed an order.
It makes it hard for me to find a clear groove on the Audi A6 allroad, as evidenced by those in the comments section who say we're just eating.
Having tested the "poof monster" before, its little brother A4 Allroad quattro, the driving texture of this car is so good that any spit will feel that it is embarrassing.
But the Audi A6 Allroad quattro, as the eldest brother, shows a completely different orientation from the younger brother and even the increasingly athletic cousin A6L, that is, luxury and elegance.
Its power performance is linear and smooth to not like turbocharging, 3.0T lung capacity is huge and full of confidence, but the engine sound wave is always humble and docile; the chassis performance is flat and stable and full of high-grade sense, very administrative, interior design and material workmanship are exquisite and exquisite, sound insulation and tranquility are impeccable, all of which are showing its luxurious identity.
Coupled with the elegant figure of his crock pot, like a gentleman who is very well-dressed and mild-mannered, it is difficult to dislike.
If you lack an idea of what a luxury car should be, drive it.
Best Sports Car: Ford Muskun 2.3T
After 3 years, the Ford SPENT 2.3T was opened again, and the last time was in the United States in 2018. The biggest feeling of the Standard Version of the National VIB emission this time is that the gearbox has become smoother, and it is not easy to import it into China at the moment.
MUSTANG is very familiar to everyone, and the 2.3T ordinary version has once become the "wild donkey" in the eyes of keyboard heroes. But whether it's 18 or 21 years, I haven't felt like it's not a horse on both occasions. Rich driving mode selection, daily and sports to take into account the salt and sweet, front longitudinal rear drive innate characteristics, relatively abundant power reserve, can bring you less and less rear-drive combustion engine sports car driving experience.
Especially in the current era of strict emissions of China VIB, the budget range of 300,000-400,000 naked cars, the Standard Version of Ford SPENT 2.3T, it is a rare thoroughbred horse, and buy and cherish!
This year, there was a car that made me say sorry to it after driving it? That's right, it's the 2.3T version of the Ford Mustang.
At that time, I also had the stage when I thought that the V8 was called the real mustang, and the 2.3T was only worthy of being called a wild donkey, until I actually drove this car and found out that it may not be a wild horse, but it is indeed a horse.
Burning tires, tail flicking, sports, passion, all these elements, it can be through a strong sense of driving communication, a non-falling display to everyone who talks to it.
And even for such a sporty sports car, the power smoothness in comfort mode is still very guaranteed, and it can be perfectly qualified as an everyday commuter car.
But remember not to drive the track mode when you are stuck in traffic, otherwise the co-driver will hit you. Brother Demon has a deep understanding of this.
The Ford brand is actually one of the very few brands that are still pursuing "handling" and "driving pleasure", and this Ford Mustang as a brand totem is a concentrated representative of it.
So, Ford Mustang, I apologize to you for the keyboard behavior of the year.
Best Performance Car: Mercedes AMG E63 S
This year in Zhejiang, I simply experienced a few flagship models of the AMG family, and what I liked was the new E63S.
Compared with the C63S and GT63S, which are experienced at the same time, the E63S can make it easier for people with no track experience or driving skills to cope with the track, that is, it is very easy to get started. The 4.0T V8 twin-turbo engine is mated to a 9AT transmission, allowing the car to keep up with your intentions in any speed range and operating conditions, and the power reserve is very abundant (or even excessive) in daily driving. In the track, although it is an AT transmission, the actual performance is very aggressive, and the 4MATIC+ four-wheel drive system can also let the driver free his hands and feet, and he is confident in the rainy track.
More and more high-performance cars began to play the "two-sided life", and comfort and movement switched freely. E63S is such a performance car that can take care of both sides, and the interior of the ancestral Mercedes-Benz luxury nightclub is blessed, making it as quiet as a virgin. If you have to find a disadvantage: too expensive? No, it's a matter of my financial means.
Best Small Steel Cannon: MINI JCW (2016 Euro V)
MINI JCW was once my alternative model when I bought a car, but it was helplessly subject to The National VI B emissions, which made it less of JCW's unique sound wave atmosphere, and finally failed.
After purchasing the A35 for half a year, I can experience this JCW with 16 Euro-V emission standards again, and I can gain a lot of experience. JCW is very attractive to consumers who have not experienced small steel cannons for a long time, but it is at a disadvantage in the face of other small steel guns at the same price, both in terms of performance data and actual intense driving sensation.
JCW is the most valuable is its sense of driving participation, the human-vehicle communication on this JCW is obviously much stronger than the A35, the steering feedback is clear, the electronic taste is less, and the body is more agile and obedient, the driving pleasure gained in daily driving is much greater than those electronically flavored rail steel guns, coupled with the personality of the internal and external design, can be based in the performance of the competitor models that are much stronger than it.
For consumers who want to buy jCW new cars now, if you want to return to the classic sound atmosphere of JCW, what you need to consider is: are you willing to lose the original warranty and dismantle the GPF brush program?
There are a lot of sports-oriented cars that have been driven this year, but if I want to talk about the one that makes me the happiest, it really has to be this little MINI.
The road kart lives up to its name, it looks petite and cute, but it is very hardcore everywhere, just like a black-footed cat, looking like a soft and cute monster that is easy to push down, but in fact, it is a beast or not!
Its steering feel is heavy and not sticky, the chassis is hard but extremely crisp, the control is full of confidence and at the same time, the gear shift quality is full of sports, and there is just the right exhaust sound, all of which are the source of my happiness.
So, in the few days of driving JCW, my daily driving habits became like this: No car in front? earth! board! oil! The cannon is fired! refreshing! At this time, it is almost to the speed limit, step on the brakes to reduce the speed, and then laugh into a sand sculpture.
In this car, I can find the simplest and purest happiness, which is not limited to driving, but even to the whole body.
Therefore, it is not difficult to understand why MINI can eat both men and women, young and old, the little sisters eat its face, and the straight men of steel are obsessed with its driving experience, and the two are not contradictory in MINI. And this Euro V emission JCW, it can really fire cannons!
Topic of the Year group
The most unworthy name: GAC Trumpchi Shadow Leopard
The legend of the 2021 car circle is the shadow leopard, which reminds me of the time when ten generations of Civic seconds and seconds were every second.
It is said that the biggest weakness of the Shadow Leopard is sports, which I actually experienced, especially the matching degree of the powertrain is really dizzying, the transmission manual mode has a delay of about 5 seconds, the gearbox protection is too much, and it is a very conservative family car setting.
But when it comes to pure household use, Shadow Leopard has shown good product power, especially the performance of the more comfortable suspension filter I am impressed, and the interior materials are also relatively thick, the daily commuting is not intense driving, and the powertrain is still smooth in the comfort mode. This shows that the Shadow Leopard product itself wants to express that it is not impatient.
Therefore, the Shadow Leopard is a model that does not match the direction of its advertised sports performance, and if the direction it advertises is home transportation, I believe it will avoid criticism. But from the perspective of actual sales and topicality, such a non-worthy publicity is more effective?
There are too many labels on the shadow leopard, 6.9 seconds to break the hundred, real · AMG, seconds and seconds of air, by the way even the trisolaran people also gave seconds, 911 is garbage.
I vaguely remember that the last time I stirred up similar heat and contributed a lot of strips was the Ten Generations Civic a few years ago.
However, after we actually tested it, we found that the car's gearbox and sports did not touch, the manual mode response was too slow, and the grip of the original standard tires was worrying, so the shadow leopard, which focused on sports performance control at the level of transmission, was actually not as sporty as imagined.
However, leaving aside these publicity-level communication points, in fact, Shadow Leopard's product power is excellent at this level.
Although it is difficult to run out of the official results of acceleration, it is also a relatively rapid presence in this level; the body is flexible, the steering feel is good, the chassis texture is high; the interior and exterior decoration and exhaust sound wave have made a certain sports atmosphere, and the price is affordable.
GAC Trumpchi has built a brisk and sporty car at an affordable price, so that more people can experience the changes brought by high-quality domestic A-class cars to their lives.
Thinking of this, and considering its good sales, Shadow Leopard has actually succeeded.
And you can think about it, if the shadow leopard does not have the main sports performance, the appearance and human settings are more "buy vegetables", can it still sell so well?
The most maverick: Peugeot 5008 and French cars
There are too many labels on French car bodies, and they are polarized to the extreme, either all kinds of anti-human designs, or extreme control of the top chassis, and even pioneered modern automobile sports.
The French have always had their own unique understanding of the automobile, although many brain holes are very "strange", but there is no lack of pioneering contributions.
We have driven a number of French cars in the PSA system in the Year of the Ox, and they are really very different from the general cargo color.
"I am what I am, don't compare me to others."
The unique exterior design makes them difficult to mix with other brands, and the interior is the same, especially peugeot's aircraft cockpit and small steering wheel, which really love me.
The interface design of the instrument and the central control is outstanding and cool, good-looking, but it is also true that it is not easy to use, such as Bluetooth and I hide from cats, as well as the self-contradictory operation logic of the left hand hitting the right hand, and the design for design that causes some key information to read hard and so on.
The chassis performance is different from all brands, it has its own unique feedback texture, and the body dynamics are also flexible.
For the French car, I am reminded of what Jeremy, one of the three, said in the TGT France special:
What is the matter with French, and the answer is not much, not really, we like their food, their wine, their bloody mindedness, and it turns out, we love a lot of their cars as well, but we don't want you to get the impression that we like all of them because we don't.
In fact, now the French car has not been the general self-release of previous years, but the paranoid background in the bones has not changed, which is why these brands have always been the root of the fans.
Without brands like French cars, Volvos, Mazda, and Alfa Romeo, the world would be boring.
Most controversial: Lexus ES200
While the Lexus ES200 isn't a new car, I experienced the ES200 for the first time in 2021.
The most controversial? It's not because it's equipped with a 2.0L + CVT power combination, many people say that the power is not ok, but I think the power is not no, but the acceleration process is not like a luxury brand model. The high-speed roar of the engine transmitted to the car during acceleration is not pleasant, and even somewhat noisy. It's not that the power is absolutely weak, it's just that this powertrain is not worthy of the ES family.
If it were me, I would have to grit my teeth for 300h, and the hybrid was the Lexus body.
Of all the models we tested in the lunar Year of the Ox, this one was one of the most controversial (the other being the Gaohe HiPhi X).
The only 2.0 naturally aspirated engine in the same class and the power combination of the CVT are the meatiest in the same class, the same TNGA architecture is suspected of changing the shell Camry or even the Corolla, the long-term price increase is long-term black, and the high-end ES300h is jointly benchmarked bc-class luxury brand sedan... These "slot points" add n layers of black buff to this car, and all these things are not strange to be black.
In fact, in addition to the power, this car's performance is very much in line with this level of standards. The power is indeed weak, but the people who buy this car are not acute, they pay more attention to the peace of mind and comfort of daily use of the car, do not feel that there is anything bad about such power, and use it happily.
Therefore, the real owner and its car black are completely a group of two groups of "summer worms can not speak ice".
So, if you like it, buy it, the car is bought for yourself, not for the trolls to see, you say?
The most unexpected product strength: Genisesy G80
Genises G80, I said on the show "I can't find a significant groove in this car at the moment". The high-end brand of modern cars has always had a good reputation in the North American market, and I personally prefer the tone of the Genisesy brand, a sense of politeness and fashion.
What was the actual experience? Just go to see our G80 test drive program, there is nothing wrong with the car itself, let us all feel that the product power is unexpectedly good, and even have the courage to subvert China's medium and large car market.
But what I want to say here is how far can the Genises brand go in China in the future? If you're in Shanghai, after a test drive at The Jenisses House on Huaihai Road, be sure to check out their after-sales center on Corning Road, where you'll have an answer as to whether to pay for it.
Geniseis is a modern luxury brand, changed its name to enter China for the second time, and now only has sales outlets in Shanghai and Chengdu, which seems to be really courageous in the context of the collapse of Korean cars in China.
We went to the brand exhibition hall located on Huaihai Road to test drive the G80, and the feeling is that its product power is so good that we expected it, whether it is the interior and exterior design materials, driving experience, riding comfort, etc. All levels are enough to match the BBA class, and even form a local advantage.
In fact, Korean brands have long been an important force in the global automotive landscape in recent years, and Hyundai-Kia even achieved global sales in 2021 after Volkswagen and Toyota, ranking third.
And with a number of the world's top parts suppliers, the product line is more and more complete, and the Jenissy brand is one of the attempts of Hyundai in the high-end field.
However, luxury brands have always seen not only product strength, but also brand heritage, storytelling ability, and it is not easy for latecomers to break the game in this field.
What's more, in a consumer market like China, in addition to the brand itself, it will also pull the brand country to the chain of contempt, which is a congenital disadvantage for Korean brands such as Genisesy.
Therefore, although the product force is excellent, There is still a lot to be done by Geniseis.
Outlook for the Year of the Tiger
First of all, thank you very much for your support in the Year of the Ox.
In the upcoming Year of the Tiger, we are also looking forward to many models, such as cadillac Lyriq real car experience, Xiaopeng P5 deep experience and so on. It will also bring a blockbuster production at your own expense!
Today is the Chinese New Year's Eve, test drive mad devil here to give you a New Year's greeting, I wish you good luck in the Year of the Tiger, tiger tiger wind!