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The mid-size car market has always been in the hottest position in the automotive market, and it is also one of the key sectors for many car companies. In addition to german, Japanese, American and French joint venture models, in recent years, there have also been a lot of new cost-effective independent brand models, in such a fierce market competition, only product strength and cost performance enough models can win the recognition of the market. Therefore, we have seen more new products that are in line with the development of the times, such as the protagonist of this test drive article - Dongfeng Peugeot 508L, and then we will see how this car performs?
#关于动态
In terms of power, the Dongfeng Peugeot 508L is equipped with two powertrains, 360THP and 400THP, respectively, with 1.6T and 1.8T turbocharged engines, while the power version of the 400THP 1.8T + Aisin 8AT is the power version with a maximum power of 155kW and a maximum torque of 300N·m.
This powertrain is already a set of power systems that we are very familiar with and mature, and this car also exudes a strong French atmosphere in the overall driving performance. First of all, in terms of power, the 8AT gearbox undoubtedly further enhances the driving texture of the whole vehicle, and has the smoothness that the AT transmission should have in the low-speed start and gear connection. Under non-intense driving conditions, in order to improve the fuel economy of the vehicle, the vehicle upshift action is very active. When making a sharp acceleration, or a full throttle output, the "smart" gearbox will lower the gear to 1-2 gears, and with the instantaneous increase in speed, the vehicle will get a significant speed increase, but even so, there is still not much of a shock or push back feeling.
What is commendable is that when the vehicle makes a large turn and makes a U-turn, it does not require much effort on the part of the driver. It is also because of the electronic assist that the steering force of the steering wheel will change with the increase of the speed of the car, and the steering wheel can give the driver enough confidence with moderate force in the state of high-speed cruising. When cornering, the steering wheel has good directionality and at the same time gives you a very delicate feeling.
The adjustment of the chassis and suspension has always been the better part of the French car, and the overall adjustment is relatively balanced, but it is still very solid, and there will be a slight jump on the rapid passing through the deceleration barrier, but the ability to resolve the undulations on the road surface is still good. Another surprise is that the new generation of 508L seats is very well supported for the body in the bend under the premise of ensuring comfort, especially the lateral support.
The suspension adopts a more mainstream front McPherson rear multi-link structure, the strength of the electronic power steering is not heavy, which also makes the new generation of 508L more suitable for urban road driving, even female drivers will not feel laborious, the directivity is more accurate, and the reaction speed of the front of the car is decent.
#关于静态
For this car, we have been meeting for some time, here we are going to briefly make a static review of the new car. The front face of the brand new 508L gives a good first impression. The design of the sharp, radical movement is very pleasing to young people, as long as the French do not "fool around", their design skills are definitely from the class. The area of the intake grille is not large, and the interior is in the form of a dotted grille, which looks very delicate.
The headlight shape is not as slender as the front face style, and the internal structure is quite complicated. The longitudinal fang-like daytime running lights became the biggest highlight, extending from the headlight position to the lower grille position, and the recognition was too high.
In terms of body size, the Dongfeng Peugeot 508L has a body length, width and height of 4870/1855/1455mm, and a wheelbase of 2848mm. After the wheelbase has been lengthened, the space in the cabin will be more abundant, and compared with the same level of opponents, the wheelbase of the 508L has surpassed the Camry, Tianlai and other models, slightly shorter than the Passat. Multiple bright silver rims with a strong design and tire sizes of 235/45 R18.
The rear shape of the car is also particularly simple, the silhouette is particularly square, and it looks very atmospheric. In addition to the bottom exhaust hood is chrome-plated, the entire rear of the car can not find other chrome parts, but also gives a retro feeling, looks very comfortable. The tail end of the car is still slightly upturned, which enhances some sportiness, and the taillight shape has also been redesigned, and the three light bodies are very similar to the paw prints of lions, which is simple and very good.
#关于内饰
The interior of the Dongfeng Peugeot 508L inherits the consistent style of the Peugeot family, the sense of technology is really powerful, the Cockpit cockpit design is very in line with the aesthetics of young people, and the details are also very exquisite.
The interior layout is biased towards the driver's side, and the fresh elements slowly bring enough good feelings. The 10-inch LCD screen adopts suspension processing, the interface feeling and fluency are difficult to pick out the pain points, and the physical buttons below continue to follow the design of the lever on the aircraft, and use metal materials to enhance the texture.
The 12.3-inch full LCD meter is no longer so offbeat, and the UI and clarity are quite good. Support a variety of modes of theme switching, similar to the gear rotation effect is very good for young people.
The new electronic handlebar design provides more convenient operation when changing gears. In addition, the electronic gear handle is of moderate size and has a leather wrapping on the surface, which can give the driver a good operating experience.
summary:
From the overall feeling of this car combined with its price and chip shortage in the context of the overall discount of this car, excellent space and handling performance are the highlights of this car, if you need such a type of joint venture car, I think Dongfeng Peugeot 508L is a good choice.