If you want to select the domestic SUV "top stream" of 100,000-150,000 yuan, then Changan CS75 PLUS is definitely one of them. Since its listing in 2019, Changan CS75 PLUS has stood out with the "Quadruple Tomorrow Value", selling more than 450,000 vehicles in just two or three years, helping the cumulative sales of the CS75 family to exceed the 1.5 million mark, becoming the star model of Changan in one fell swoop.
After three years, the second generation of Changan CS75 PLUS quietly arrived, and at the time node when it was about to be listed, Uncle Zhong was the first to experience this "car of tomorrow" that evolved with a new configuration, and explored the secret of its mixing in the domestic automobile market.
Texture, hardware, experience, this time all
The argument about the dispute between autonomy and joint venture is believed to be familiar to everyone. Due to the late start of China's independent car brands, the early overall image was cheap and low quality, when Chinese consumers abandoned their own joint ventures when buying cars, and joint venture brands could naturally enjoy a higher brand premium.
However, this phenomenon is changing. In third- and fourth-tier cities, the dispute between independent SUVs and mainstream joint venture cars at the same price is showing a confrontational trend. Among them, Haval H6, Geely Boyue, Changan CS75 and other independent brand head SUVs have been comparable to the sales of Langyi, Xuanyi, Corolla and other sales at the same price, and even surpassed.
Carefully investigating the reasons, in addition to the consumption focus of first-tier and new first-tier cities, which began to shift to luxury cars, electric vehicles and joint venture high-end models, the competition between the two in terms of product strength is to win in the mainstream independent brand SUV, which is particularly evident in the second-generation Changan CS75 PLUS.
For example, in terms of design, thanks to the success of the "predecessors", the appearance of the second-generation CS75 PLUS has not ushered in drastic changes, mainly in retaining the classic design while upgrading and innovating the details. Including the through-line streamer front light, composed of 61 LEDs, the laser sculpture achieves the effect of streamer brilliance, perfectly integrating scientific and technological wisdom and aesthetics.
The interior part is the same idea, the general direction is basically unchanged, mainly in the details of the adjustment. For example, the layout of the button knob next to the steering wheel button and the gear lever, the new through-channel air conditioning outlet design, etc., the overall has become more refined. Changan is obviously well aware that today's consumers are no longer satisfied with the simple product forms of the past, and have begun to pursue design texture.
In terms of hardware, the biggest change in the second-generation CS75 PLUS is the power combination. The 1.5T version, which is the main model sold, was replaced by a Blue Whale NE1.5T engine and Aisin 8AT transmission, with a maximum power rating of 138 kW, a maximum torque of 300 N·m, and a comprehensive fuel consumption as low as 6.4L/100 km.
The 2.0T version with higher positioning is equipped with the blue whale new generation 2.0T + Aisin 8AT gold power combination, with a maximum power rating of 171kW and a maximum torque of 390N·m. In the actual test drive process, the performance of the second-generation CS75 PLUS can be described as unexpected. I thought that such a large body, positioning the family SUV, basically bid farewell to the fun of driving, but did not expect that the second generation of CS75 PLUS still maintains a good sports foundation.
Although Aisin's 8AT gearbox is often complained about and downshifted a little hesitantly, Changan adjusts this 2.0T+8AT power combination to a very balanced, power heel, and its power characteristics are biased towards a large-displacement self-priming engine, while having a certain explosive force, the entire rapid acceleration process is more relaxed. It can be seen that the engineer has a lot of experience in the smoothness of this set of power, the speed of shifting and the adjustment of power responsiveness.
Another praiseworthy is the chassis tuning of the new car, which is also where Changan has always been praised by us. Even if the chassis and steering are biased towards comfort, but not completely one-sided, in the face of Chongqing's multi-bending road conditions, it can still ensure sufficient driving confidence, suspension can also filter out most of the vibration on the road surface, rear comfort is enough to be guaranteed.
Smart will also become the competitiveness of domestic SUVs
The bigger change of the second-generation CS75 PLUS is the higher intensity of "intelligence". In today's multi-screen, voice interaction, HUD, automatic parking, millimeter wave radar has become the standard of high-end models, it will take the lead in delegating more high-end configurations to household SUVs within 150,000 yuan.
Taking this set of first-time intelligent W-HUD head-up display technology as an example, the visual algorithm cleverly combines the IMS system to achieve a high degree of adaptation that only a few models with AR-HUD can achieve, real-time analysis of the user's sitting height, and the visual position of the eyeball, to select the most appropriate height and angle for the user, always in the best perspective, providing rich vehicle information.
Not only that, the new generation of IMS intelligent interaction system is based on massive face data support, which can realize Face ID face recognition, lightly step on the brake to start the car, air conditioning, multimedia automatic adjustment to the driver's common state; more can realize intelligent gesture control, fatigue monitoring and early warning, intelligent child care system, irregular behavior prompt function.
As for the APA5.0+ remote control valet parking system, it is not to mention, you only need to hand over the most difficult parking space to it, through voice control, you can automatically park, store and complete the parking. At the same time, it has the function of following the track reversing, within a distance of 50m, the system independently records the last trajectory before the vehicle stops, and can start the tracking autonomous reversing at a certain distance with one key, and no longer worry about entering the narrow alley, which is also one of the proud functions of the previous BMW high-end models.
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It can be said that the current 100,000-150,000 yuan home SUV market has long been rolled in, and all the points worthy of publicity and attention seem to have been "divided up" by the brands that have preemptively entered the game. Finding eye-catching product spots becomes increasingly difficult.
For brands that have been successful, only by adapting to the changing needs of the times and taking the initiative to innovate and change can we ensure the long-term prosperity of the brand.
Obviously, in the second generation of CS75 PLUS, we see that Changan has found a breaking point, with a more comprehensive and balanced product force, a more intelligent car experience, I believe that more consumers are willing to pay for it.