As a new pure electric SUV model launched by GAC Mitsubishi, Artuka Original has opened a pre-sale at last year's Guangzhou Auto Show, with a pre-sale price range of 210,000-240,000 yuan after subsidies. We have also made a detailed static interpretation of it before, and the new car shows the mitsubishi style hardcore image, and the interior is also very textured, which gives us a refreshing feeling in terms of design. This time we got the test drive first, let's see how Artukao is doing?
Artuka is based on GAC Mitsubishi's new exclusive virgin aluminum alloy pure electric platform, positioned as a pure electric compact SUV. This time, we test-drive a hard-core version of the model, and its pre-sale trial price is 233,800 yuan after subsidies.
In terms of power, Artuka is equipped with a "three-in-one" electric drive system, in which the maximum power of the permanent magnet synchronous motor is 165 kW and the maximum torque is 350 N·m.
In terms of batteries, Artuka is equipped with a ternary lithium battery with a capacity of 69.9 kWh, using a high energy density 811 battery cell, with an energy density of up to 234wh/kg, and a CLTC pure electric comprehensive cruising range of 520km.
Atukao's first feeling when I opened it was that it was comfortable enough to drive, and although the power adjustment was mainly based on comfort, it retained some of Mitsubishi's sports genes, and it would not be so boring to drive.
At the beginning, Artuka's performance is relatively brisk, and the power output is not particularly rushed, but it brings about a linear and continuous increase in power to avoid the appearance of vertigo discomfort.
Attuco's power level is more than enough for everyday use, and the front of the accelerator pedal has a decent explosive force, and the acceleration continues to be powerful. There is also plenty of power reserve in the middle and rear sections, even if you need to speed up to overtake at high speeds.
Atuka has a variety of eco-saving modes, ECO+ extreme energy saving, NORMAL and SPORT driving modes. The power response of the energy-saving mode will be more Buddhist, mainly to save energy consumption. After switching to Sport mode, the accelerator pedal becomes more responsive and the overall dynamic response becomes more direct.
In addition, the new car also has an I-Pedal single pedal mode, lift the accelerator pedal to start decelerating, open the power recovery mode, this mode will not have a significant drag feeling, can ensure the comfort of the ride.
Unfortunately, the driving mode can only be switched through the central control screen, and does not support physical button operation, which is not convenient for blind operation when driving.
Atukao's steering force is moderate, and the positive force is also very light, which is very easy to get started. Good steering feel is ideal for family users who drive gently, bringing a smoother and more comfortable driving experience.
The adjustment of the atutco chassis suspension is also based on comfort, and the new aluminum alloy chassis has a good sense of heaviness, which is solid and calm enough. The suspension is also very tough and handles it cleanly in the face of small bumps on the road. Even when passing through large potholes, it can be calmly handled, and it can be effectively softened off, and it will not feel obvious shaking in the car.
In terms of NVH, Artuco also came up with a satisfactory performance, the whole car adopts more than 128 vibration and noise reduction material design, and also strengthens the optimization of the body structure, and the quietness of the whole vehicle is quite excellent at low speed. However, when driving at high speeds, the tire noise is slightly obvious and can be solved by replacing the silent tires.
Overall, Artuco's overall driving texture is quite outstanding, tuned to home comfort, and its solid chassis and quiet cockpit bring a more comfortable driving experience. It can meet the daily commuting in the city and the car needs of a family on weekend outings, and is suitable for family users who pay attention to comfort.
Artuka follows the DESIGN language of the GAC Mitsubishi family and incorporates the unique styling elements of the EV model, highlighting the hardcore image of the SUV and at the same time having a more technological sense.
The front face still adopts the Dynamic Shield hard school aesthetic dynamic shield front face design, which is atmospheric enough to have a sense of power.
The new car's closed front grille design highlights its electric vehicle identity, and adds multiple matte silver chrome banners to enhance the overall sense of hierarchy.
Artuka uses a split LED headlight design, which is very mechanically recognizable, and is also equipped with intelligent high beams and the function of accompanying me home.
The design of artucko's side is relatively rounded and full, using a black and white two-tone body with a suspended roof design, while adding a hidden door handle design and "EV" logo, both sporty and technological sense.
The test drive model uses a black and white multi-spoke 19-inch rim, and the whirlwind shape design is very sporty. Matchs VICTRA SPORT 5 SUV tires are matched with a size of 235/55 R19.
The fast and slow charging ports are designed together and located in the right rear position of the vehicle, which is more convenient for daily car charging.
Although the shape of the rear of the car is relatively simple, it also adds angular hexagonal lines to create a good light and shadow effect. A wide bumper design is used below to carry the hard school style to the end.
Artuka uses horizontal sculpture LED taillight design, the shape is relatively sharp, with a good visual impact. A total of 166 LED beads have been added to the double-sided lights, and the effect of lighting is quite good and the recognition is also high.
Compared with the more rigid exterior design, Atuka's interior style is more homely and pragmatic, using a bright gray + black collocation, simple and without losing the sense of grade.
The interior workmanship materials are also not bad, and the center console and door panel area uses a large area of soft materials and leather wrapping to create a good sense of high-grade.
The new car is equipped with a 12.3-inch full LCD dashboard, the display effect is very delicate, and supports AR real-world navigation, driving assistance information, vehicle condition information and other information display.
The 12.3-inch floating central control large screen is also powerful enough to support remote OTA upgrades, and with intelligent configurations such as intelligent voice systems and remote control vehicles, to create a smart cockpit.
The knob-type gear handle with the design of the surrounding piano paint panel, simple and atmospheric has a sense of technology, but it is also easier to dip fingerprints.
The hollow design under the gear handle is equipped with a cigarette lighter and two USB ports, which can put down various personal items such as bags and other portable items, and can also meet the charging needs of multi-digital devices.
The test drive model is also equipped with wireless phone charging, 360° panoramic image supporting 3D mode, dual-zone automatic air conditioning, panoramic sunroof and multi-color mood lights, etc., which are configured to meet the needs of daily use.
Artuco's design of a short front suspension and long wheelbase maximizes the use of space in the car, bringing us a more comfortable and spacious ride.
In terms of body size, the new car has a length, width and height of 4630x1920x1728mm, and the wheelbase has reached 2830mm. Compared with the same class of models, the size of Artuco still has a more obvious advantage.
Artuka uses an ergonomic leather seat that is highly wrapped and fits the curves of the human body very well. It is also equipped with comfortable features such as 6-way electric adjustment, two-way waist adjustment, and three-speed seat heating/ventilation, and the seat ride is high.
The rear seat cushions are relatively wide and can play a good support role for the legs. And the rear floor platform is completely flat, and the riding pressure is not large when fully loaded.
In terms of seating space, the 182cm tall experiencer sat in the front row of Artuco, adjusted the seat to the lowest level and maintained a suitable driving position, and there was still one punch and two fingers in the head space.
The same experiencer came to the back seat of Artuco and kept the front seat position unchanged, at this time, the rear head space was one punch, the leg space was more than two punches, and the overall riding space performed excellently.
The conventional volume of the Artuka trunk is 368L, and the rear seats support the proportion of the reclining, the trunk volume can be expanded to 1102L, and the flexible storage space is enough to meet the travel loading needs of family users.
Written in the end: The arrival of Atuka means that GAC Mitsubishi has begun to enter the era of electrification, which is of great strategic significance. Its hard-hitting exterior design and textured interior atmosphere are also the favorite styles of the new middle class. In addition, Artuka has excellent spatial performance, and the driving experience is also comfortable enough to bring a different pure electric travel pleasure.
Personally, I think that Atuka's comprehensive strength is balanced enough to meet the car needs of the vast majority of family users. In the future, if the pricing is appropriate after the listing, it will become a new force that cannot be ignored in the joint venture pure electric compact SUV.
In the future, we will also conduct in-depth tests on atuka's real mileage, charging efficiency and other projects, and interested friends can pay more attention to us.