Since August last year, information about the first car in Changan's UNI series has set off a heat on the Internet with the exposure of the declaration map. At present, Changan UNI-V has opened a budget, the pre-sale price range is 108,900-13.19 million yuan, from the perspective of power and positioning, and the current popular Honda Civic, Volkswagen Sagittarius and other models, in a state of competition.
At the beginning, everyone discussed the most, or the appearance of the new car. As for the power, isn't it the 1.5T, and can a flower be conjured up elsewhere? But after I test-drove this UNI-V, I found that I was completely deceived by the original declaration map and the direction of the hot discussion on the Internet. This is a new car prepared for Yan Control, which is clearly prepared for straight men.
Keywords: power, and 2.0T later? But I'm not looking forward to it
That being said, let's start with the motivation part that straight men care about the most. This 1.5T power is of course very familiar to everyone, 138kW maximum power, 300N·m maximum torque, with a 7-speed wet dual-clutch transmission. It is said that Changan UNI-V will also launch a 2.0T model in the later stage, but first of all, I personally do not expect the 2.0T version of the model, because the current performance of the 1.5T has been good.
First of all, this engine puts the characteristics of small displacement turbocharging to the best of its ability. The power is much more straightforward at low speeds. With the extremely sensitive adjustment of the organ-style throttle, the right foot can complete the driving feedback of the road conditions without much movement. Quantitatively speaking, the level of acceleration in the 0-100km interval is beyond doubt, and the entire test drive is basically carried out in the rain, which will be mentioned repeatedly later.
Keywords: gearbox, within 5000 rpm is very similar to AT
Changan UNI-V supporting 7-speed wet double clutch is also an old friend, with the accumulation of experience in the use of Changan in the dual clutch, you can clearly feel the UNI-V body of this transmission tuning mature place. For example, the upshift is well controlled, and the output of power at idle speed and low speed is dense and stable. Although there are not many congested sections of the test drive, I expect this to be a dual-clutch transmission that will perform well in urban conditions.
In addition, in the high output state, the gearbox's lifting and lowering action hardly affects the stability of the power output. That is, there is a feeling that when the double clutch shift is overcome, the power will be momentarily "stagnant". Although it is not as suction as the AT gearbox with a torque converter, it is still very obvious that in the face of the efficiency of the dual clutch, it is still very good to be able to bring such a tuning result.
Finally, we also tested the "limit" of this gearbox, that is, manually fixed in the 2nd gear state, the gearbox can be pulled to 5000 rpm, and then touched up to about 5200 rpm, which will trigger the forced upshift. In short, the sense of AT brought to you by the urban state can't really make you forget that it is still a double clutch. But being able to compare with AT is already an affirmation of its tuning.
Keywords: chassis, where there are speed bumps, tell me quickly
Mediocre McPherson, ordinary rear suspension multi-link, on this basis in the present is absolutely inconspicuous existence. But among the three traditional pieces, this is perhaps the place where Changan UNI-V left the deepest impression on me. If you first conclude, it is that its chassis performance is the closest to the existence of "leapfrogging". As a result, the media in the same car went through several speed bumps on the return trip, and then deliberately turned around and walked again.
Specifically, because the Changan UNI-V itself has a very low attitude, it is not surprising that the suspension stroke is naturally shorter. But I've been thinking about it in the back row since the very beginning, because the suspension filters the fine obstacles very well, while retaining as much clarity as possible. In the driving state, the chassis hardly encounters the situation of dragging mud and water, and "crisp and clean" is the biggest impression it gives the driver in 95% of the road conditions.
Even if cruising at speeds of more than 130 km/h (safe road conditions, drivers should comply with different road speed limits), the entire chassis can still give a certain sense of heaviness, and a good chassis sound insulation. This high-speed performance can't help but remind people of the higher B-class car. In the case of high-speed cornering, in addition to the suspension support, the 235-tire width of the ma brand MC6 is also a reliable partner.
Keywords: design, the attention earned by the appearance, all give space
Mass production cars do not look good on pictures, is this not a normal thing? It's not that simple, let's start with the engine position. In fact, as a hatchback model with such a slender body, the engine compartment of Changan UNI-V is "too short". Try to hide the part after the B-bar, and you will find that the first half of it is quite flat, and the lines of the A-bar are also extremely restrained.
After all, the rear of the car under the blessing of the hatchback structure can definitely pull the appearance of the whole car above the average, so UNI-V can not be too stubborn in the first half. From the structural point of view, the scale of the UNI-V hatchback is very large, but the angle is relatively smooth, which not only tests the manufacturing process and cost input of the real car, but also ensures the storage space of the rear head and the trunk. For convenience, Changan also equipped the new car with an electric tailgate, otherwise it is purely manual, it is estimated that the height of 165cm is less than 165cm, and the trunk will suffer losses when closed.
As a model with a length of nearly 4.7 meters and a wheelbase of 2750mm, how does its spatial performance really perform? First of all, score two scenes before and after to talk. The front of the UNI-V is extremely low, even at the level of a sports car, and the driver's seat is not a problem to bend over and touch the ground. The suspended central storage compartment is also likely to take out more space, and the front armrest box is also designed with an air outlet to facilitate the production of hot/cold drinks on the spot.
The rear seat is the seating position of a normal sedan, which is evident from the picture, and the rear seat of the UNI-V is significantly higher than the front row. If a 170cm tall driver is in the front row, a crew of the same size can get about 20 cm or more legroom in the back row. Because the rear row is relatively raised, the bulge of the middle floor is not large, and the vertical direction can accommodate about 40 size sneakers flat. The head is "dug" out of a groove, in the case of the height of the car is only 1430mm, the rear ride is not depressed. This is also one of the reasons why its panoramic sunroof cannot be opened, and the size can only extend to about the B-pillar.
Keywords: driver assistance, high speed I prefer to believe it
Since the advent of the cruise control function, there has been a debate about how big the role of driver assistance is. I can't draw conclusions about this, but for the Changan UNI-V model, I may prefer to use its driving assistance function in high-speed conditions. Adaptive car, turning on the direction lights to change lanes, these are not very unexpected places, and like the gearbox, the key is still in the adjustment.
Changan UNI-V in the case of adaptive car, more care for the comfort of the occupants, braking and oil feeding action are closer to the logic of the "old driver", from the beginning will not make people feel abrupt. In the case of turning the directional light to complete the lane change, as long as the lane change condition is met, its starting action will not drag at first, and the second process is relatively smooth. It is worth noting that in the case of a speed difference with a vehicle traveling on the lane that will change lanes, the vehicle can still be recognized. Therefore, there will be no adaptive cruise, and when the lane change action is completed, the vehicle in front of the side cannot be captured, resulting in the blind increase of the speed of the lane change according to the set speed.
So why don't I even want to "believe" in myself at high speed? In fact, the main reason is that the steering wheel of Changan UNI-V is very small in size, similar to the meaning of a go-kart. Coupled with the sport mode, the steering wheel is more sensitive to movements. With the same sensitive throttle tuning, if the city is controlled, the fun is still good. But at high speed, I'd rather be lazy. However, this higher accuracy of identification must be in the presence of lane lines. If you encounter a situation where the intersection or temporary lane is narrowed, human intervention is still required.
Keywords: intelligent in the car, do not have to open your mouth, really good
Being more intelligent is of course a good thing, but will you feel embarrassed to give instructions to the vehicle through voice? At least for me, I would still feel embarrassed if there were other people in the car. In addition to voice control, Changan UNI-V also reserves 5 gesture settings, you can freely choose the function represented by the corresponding gesture, and then draw it out against the central control. For example, you can set your work destination to be a vertical middle finger, and then every time you give the middle finger to the center console, the navigation immediately starts the trip to work.
I estimated that 5 gestures would be enough even if you count the navigation collection. Too many settings will only be unclear to remember, and it is easy to misoperate. In addition to specific gesture settings, UNI-V can also move the image on the central control screen to the dashboard through fixed gestures, and the fluency of the dual-screen linkage and the recognition speed of gestures are not bad. In particular, the air conditioning control panel is actually not in the first-level menu, if the screen sensitivity is not reliable, it will be a very painful thing.
Keywords: straight man, not even the tail wing to see
Regarding the rear wing here, in fact, in the declaration chart, you can know that it will be a highlight of the new car, but at the end of writing, I still don't know which plate to put the tail wing on. You say it's not handsome after it's turned on? handsome. It can be said that the appearance of the UNI-V rear is difficult to find an opponent in the same level, and it also fills the blandness of its front end. But is the tail fin just used to see? Nor is it. It can theoretically provide an additional downforce of up to 25 kg in the highest cruising cases allowed by domestic regulations.
What is more interesting is that the UNI-V car speaker is also the use of Sony, which has always been a brand with high recognition in the male circle. Although Sony's performance on the car speakers does not seem to be as high as its achievements in headphones. However, compared to the models with more "nameless" speakers at the same price, the effect of these 10 Sony speakers is still commendable.
Write at the end:
At first, when I could only see the Changan UNI-V picture, in the absence of surprises in the power, I also labeled this new car as a "look of goods". However, the contrast brought about by the performance of the real car made me have the idea of being more willing to recommend the new car to straight men. Whether it is the three major pieces or the field of automotive intelligence, UNI-V will always bring some details that cannot be written in the configuration list. Just rush this kind of car-building logic, which is a proper "straight man" aesthetic. The appearance of the new car has become a giveaway, or a stepping stone to persuade the "leader" at home.