In the medium-sized luxury car market, the clichéd 3 Series, C-Class, A4L seems to have no freshness, reduced sportiness, small displacement engines, and ancient interiors, consumers may not be interested in these three cars when buying cars. In the face of this tightest cake, there is a new entrant trying to divide it, and it is Lincoln Z. Its entry price is not only lower, the intuitive parts of design, technology, and luxury are indeed eye-catching, but in the invisible place - driving, how does the Lincoln Z perform? Today we passed the test drive of the venue and preemptively tasted it.
The 2.0T is fast but not alarming, and the steering is a little agile
The standard 2.0T engine has always been the feature of Lincoln models, and the whole series is high power, the user experience will not be different because of the configuration level, in the face of German opponents, in the book data, the American luxury this time completely occupied the upper hand. The Lincoln Z's 2.0T engine has a maximum power of 246 horses and a peak torque of 376 Nm, which is quite in line with the majestic momentum of American luxury cars. Matched with this is the 8AT gearbox, which is also a fairly reliable combination.
This test drive is located in Lincoln's test field in Nanjing, low-speed bends, high-speed bends, and large straights are all involved, but in a short period of time, it can only let me taste this new American luxury car. Why say it is "new", because Lincoln Z has completely got rid of the "straight line king, bend dead" American car impression, its steering is quite "thief", the dynamic response of the front of the car is very fast, the steering wheel is almost virtual, in the high-speed corner, you can clearly feel the sense of communication with the front of the car, quite "where to hit" feeling. In sport mode, the steering strength of the Lincoln Z will become heavier, but in fact, if you do not feel it carefully, you will not be able to detect the difference, and the steering strength is somewhat close to the current 3 Series.
As a luxury car, the Lincoln Z must be close to the comfort orientation, because the test site does not have a bump test, so the filtering of its front McPherson and rear multi-link suspension cannot be intuitively experienced in this test drive. However, the lincoln Z's better suspension support was unexpected by me, in the continuous combination of bends, there will be no discomfort of left and right swing, and the vehicle posture is quite calm. Of course, when the vehicle's center of gravity shifts faster, the tilt of the Lincoln Z will still show itself, after all, its chassis will be softer overall, laying the foundation for comfort.
Lincoln Z has three modes of energy saving/standard/sports, and in the 0-100km/h acceleration of the large straight, the official acceleration time of 6.8 seconds can be properly achieved in the sports mode. The rapidly rising speedometer suddenly came to 120km/h, but in the process you will not get a strong sense of stimulation, Lincoln Z acceleration is very linear, even the shift action is difficult to perceive, this silent fast, and our impression of the "sense of performance" is not the same, or this is Lincoln's unique "luxury performance sense".
In fact, compared to the speed of this 2.0T+8AT, I was more surprised by the "stability" of the Lincoln Z. From the start to 120km/h, the Goodyear Royal Tire with a width of 235mm in front and rear tires did not slip, and the front drive did not have a trace of torque steering, and the entire acceleration process was extremely smooth, and the calmness of one-handed cheek support could even be staged at this time. Taken together, Lincoln Z's speed is a silent speed.
In the sound insulation part, Lincoln Z does put a lot of effort, it has 24 acoustic packages in the whole car, the door adopts a three-layer sealing design, and is equipped with ANC active noise reduction system, the front windshield and the front row are double glazed, and the rear window is single-layered, but the thickness is also thicker than the ordinary model. At a speed of less than 100km/h, Lincoln Z is excellent for wind noise and tire noise isolation, and the A-pillar part is slightly dry at 120km/h, but the overall tranquility is better than that of the same class, which is also the reason for the low sense of stimulation of zero hundred acceleration.
Pioneer of the same level, using light and shadow to create a new fashion outside
It was a model that Lincoln hoped to win over as many young Chinese customers as possible, so the Lincoln Z became a sedan where smart technology and luxury fashion blended together. Nearly 5 meters long, sneaky back design, coupled with a slightly raised front end and a large net, the momentum and elegance are exposed. If it was in the past, Lincoln would have done that enough, but now Lincoln Z must have more "flower work" to attract younger customers.
The addition of through-type front and rear headlights, illuminated logos, hidden door handles and other designs makes the Lincoln Z even more dazzling. At the same time, Lincoln's revered sense of ceremony is not absent, and its headlights have a lighting effect, and the taillights have three kinds, which will respond when unlocked/locked. In addition, the welcome light blanket reached 1.8 meters, the largest in Lincoln history.
In order to cater to the needs of different users, Lincoln also launched a dual design, which is the iku version with sports characteristics and the i-enjoy version with luxury characteristics, which are obviously different in bumpers, wheel hubs, window trim strips and brake calipers. The top models of the two styles, the price is different, the i-enjoy version is higher than 6,000 yuan, mainly bringing the front seats with 24-way electric adjustment + massage + side wing flight headrests, and the rear seats with side wing flight headrests.
Subversive new interior, this panoramic screen is quite playable
If the exterior design of the Lincoln Z is innovative in the inheritance, then its interior is inherited in the subversion. The entire cockpit is completely redesigned, the only thing that remains is the button shift, 12.3 inches + 27 inches through the panoramic screen, the panoramic screen has a staggering length of 1.1 meters, is the visual center of gravity of the entire cockpit, and supports HIGH-definition resolution and multi-touch. Built-in fourth-generation Lincoln SYNC + Zhixing interconnection system, using card interaction, the logic is still relatively clear, while having the main co-pilot split screen and dual-zone Bluetooth function, for the co-pilot independent of a more immersive entertainment area. At the top of the screen, there is a face recognition camera for account settings such as L2+ level assisted driving and seat memory.
Its steering wheel is also a new style, and the multi-function button area seems to have too much encroachment on the grip, which seems to be a bit of a diaphragm, but it does not feel much in actual driving. The multi-function button is integral, the operation feels good, and the buttons of the sub-center console are also changed to the combination design of touch + paddle, of which the touch button also has vibration feedback, and the details are in place.
In terms of riding, the wheelbase of the Lincoln Z 2930mm is also catching up with the 3 Series, A4L and Mercedes-Benz C-Class, and the rear seat space is described as a generous one, and the middle bulge is extremely small, which is very friendly to the rear middle passengers. Despite the slipback design, the passenger with a height of 176cm still has 1 punch and 2 fingers in the head space, and the performance is at a conventional level. The lincoln Z seats are soft and provide good comfort, but except for the top with leg rest, there is no other configuration, which is slightly insufficient for thigh support. The rear seat cushions are of a modest length and a satisfactory waist angle.
The conventional volume of the trunk is 481 liters, there is no electric tailgate in the whole system, the rear seats cannot be reclined, and the trunk performance is average.
summary
Lincoln Z is definitely Lincoln's most breakthrough product, the new era of technology concepts, the performance needs of young users, the traditional luxury tone, in the Lincoln Z body to show no doubt. Lincoln Z interprets luxury more personally and trendily, which is different from traditional BBA. The driving part, Lincoln, which is based on luxury, is also small and sharp, and the powerful power is enough to convince the opponent. Tired of watching the BBA, how about a different Lincoln Z?