More and more multi-seat family cars are being provided, and they are selling better and better, the reason is that after the opening of the second tire in China, the number of multi-population families has increased, and the demand for multi-seat models is indeed increasing. In fact, many car companies have their own multi-seat models, such as Geely's Jiaji, BYD's Song MAX, Jietu's X70 PLUS, Wuling's Capgemini, and so on. The model we are going to test drive today is Wuling Capgemini, but it is not the Wuling Capgemini on sale, but Wuling announced the 2022 new car a few days ago, that is, the Capgemini 280T.
In fact, Wuling Capgemini itself has also been recognized by some consumers, this car in the blind booking stage before the listing, the cumulative number of orders is 20,000, and in the 12 months after the listing, the cumulative sales of Wuling Capgemini reached 90,000 units. This achievement is not bad, the same multi-seat family car and the joint venture status of Buick GL6 sales of more than 3,000 units in 2000 years.
It is worth mentioning that the pricing of Wuling Capgemini is actually not very high, it enters the market at a price of 85,800-116,800, for most families, Wuling Capgemini is enough to afford, which is also an important reason why it can have good sales.
On Wuling Capgemini, there are other unique selling points that are rare in the 100,000-class model, that is, the "big four-seater". Therefore, when test driving the Capgemini 280T this time, the author also gave priority to experiencing its "big four seats".
In fact, The interior of Wuling Capgemini is mainly built around the first row and the second row of a total of four seats, these four seats are very wide design, there are flanking wrapping, long ride will not be tired. The second row of seats in the car even provides leg rests, and when the author sits in the second row, the waist, legs and head are all supported by the structure, bringing a ride experience similar to that of first class. The second row of seats of the car also supports multi-directional adjustment of the left and right front and rear, so that the two seats that were originally independent can be closer together, which is convenient for parents to take care of their children. In addition, Wuling Capgemini also has a third row of seats, its third row is also two seats, but it supports hidden storage, which can expand the trunk space after hiding.
After looking at the static level, let's drive the Capgemini 280T and see how it feels to drive. As soon as you start the vehicle and step on the pedal, you can directly feel the difference of the Capgemini 280T, its throttle is more sensitive than the current model, and you can feel a kind of "rush" when you step down. When the pedal is stepped on deeper, you can also feel the continuous power output, and accelerating overtaking is not difficult for the Capgemini 280T. In the process of driving, the gearbox's gear shift logic is also relatively clever, the timing of the upshift and downshift is better grasped, and its shift action is relatively smooth, there is no jerky and frustrated situation.
In fact, the Capgemini 280T upgraded the powertrain, it replaced the new 280T engine, the maximum power of 177 horsepower, the peak torque of 290 Nm, in terms of parameter performance is better than the current Capgemini performance, zero hundred acceleration performance is also improved by 14%. The gearbox that matches this engine is our old friend's simulation of the 8-speed CVT transmission, and it is handy to adjust it, after all, many Wuling models are using this gearbox.
In addition to experiencing the power, during the test drive, the author also experienced the multimedia functions of the Capgemini 280T. Capgemini 280T is equipped with Wuling's self-developed Ling OS Lingxi system, which has a relatively simple interface and is divided into few areas through vertical separation, and the learning difficulty is relatively low. In the process of interaction, the switching of the interface is also relatively smooth, of course, this is also the current performance of the domestic multimedia system. However, the Ling OS Lingxi system also has its own characteristics, its voice assistant in the car is not a rigid mechanical sound, and Wuling invited the well-known voice actor Shan Xin to voice, which sounds playful and cute, and can narrow the distance with the passengers in the car. After this test drive, we can find that the Capgemini 280T is a supplement to the Capgemini car series, its performance and intelligence are stronger, enriching the choices of users when buying a car.