When it comes to large-displacement naturally aspirated models, people often think of American, German and even some Italian sports cars, but few people can think of Korean brands. Because brands like Kia and Hyundai, domestic models on sale are mainly for home users, as well as young people who have just entered the society, coupled with the arrival of the era of electrification, launching large-displacement models may not be a wise choice. So the car we are talking about today is more special, it is not a joint venture product, but an imported model, it is the hyundai Paristi.
Although parisiton in the domestic parisi does not have particularly outstanding results, but in the Korean market and the United States market, it has an excellent market performance, monthly sales are maintained at about 6,000 units, and the domestic gap is still relatively large, which also aroused our strong interest in it, and in this car to come to the program to invite it over. The model we got this time is the flagship of Hyundai Motor's flagship, that is, the Paris Emperor top version of the model, priced at 329,800 yuan, powered by a 3.5L V6 naturally aspirated engine. The author of this article will mainly report to you about the test drive experience of this car, as well as the most critical space evaluation of a medium and large SUV, let's take a look at it.
Although I am in the automotive industry, I don't have many opportunities to get close to Paristi, and the pictures are not less. However, the powerful aura and visual impact after seeing the real car are completely different from what is seen on the picture, and all aspects reflect a "big" word. Although the overall design of Paristi still follows the modern family style, compared with other modern products, it is superior in terms of strength and aura, especially the combination of the bulging ribs on the engine and the powerful front of the car, which is impressive. The hidden D-pillar and split headlights on the side also add a lot of technology and fashion atmosphere to it.
In terms of body size, Paristi has a length, width and height of 4980/1975/1775mm, a wheelbase of 2900mm, and a 2+2+3 seat layout inside. The extra-long wheelbase also provides a good basis for vehicle space.
Sitting in the car, the first impression is that the body width of nearly two meters makes the Paristi car look very spacious, and also provides a relatively full storage space for the central armrest, and the belongings do not have to be carefully calculated. In terms of material, Paristi adopts gray as the main color and covers a large number of soft packages, which creates a very warm atmosphere in the car and is more suitable for family cars. In terms of science and technology, the 10.25-inch screen does not look particularly large, and even in this car it seems a little stingy, but the built-in functions are still very rich, and the fluency of the system and the use of logic are more in line with the habits of domestic consumers.
First, the manned load is pressure-free, and the back row is changed into a double bed in seconds
As a medium-sized SUV, The Space is naturally its best play, and it is also the key project of our evaluation. Let's look at the front row first, the height of the experiencer is 175cm. After adjusting the seat to the lowest, there is still a full punch left in the head. Thanks to the wider body, the sides of the legs also appear to be cramped.
The front row remains just in the position of not moving, the experiencer comes to the back row, it can be seen that it is still very spacious, the legs have two punches more than three punches, and the legs of the stilt erlang are definitely no problem. The head benefits from a 1775mm body height, a full fist when sitting straight, a panoramic sunroof, and a separate seat in the second row, which greatly improves the ride comfort.
Two punches are retained in the second row of legs, and the same person sits in the third row. Although it does not look as comfortable as the second row, compared with the same level of medium and large SUVs, Paristi has obvious advantages in both head space and leg space, even after sitting straight, the head does not touch the roof, and there are two fists or even more margin in the legs, but still did not escape the problem of the lower sitting posture of the 7-seat SUV/MPV. So from this point of view, even if Paristi is fully loaded, there is still no pressure for short-distance travel.
The large space in the car also provides a good foundation for the storage capacity of the vehicle, from the front row, in fact, the space of the door panel storage slot is not particularly large, you can put a bottle of mineral water, and the remaining space can also put some debris. The armrest area space is very large, the front row cup holder can put down 4 bottles of 555ml mineral water, even if you do not put water bottles, some small handbags can also be put down. The width and depth of the handrail box is also very impressive, and the mineral water bottle can be closed even if it is placed vertically. Since the rear row is equipped with two separate seats, the rear armrests are missing, and there is some loss in storage space, but the storage slot on the door panel makes up for this very well.
The seat is reclined before
After the seat is receded
Before the rear seats are reclined, the trunk space performance is already eye-catching, and there is basically no pressure to put down the four 20-inch suitcases. However, the trunk platform is relatively high, which may be inconvenient when carrying luggage. After the second and third rows were dumped, the space in the Paris Empire trunk was doubled, even if it was transporting large items such as refrigerators and mattresses during the move. When traveling or outinging, it may also be a good choice to put all three rows of seats down and lie on them for a rest.
Second, the era of special 3.5L V6 engine
In terms of power, Hyundai Paristi is equipped with a 3.5L V6 naturally aspirated engine with a maximum output of 272 hp and a peak torque of 336 Nm. In terms of drivetrain, it is matched by an 8-speed manual transmission. When the start button is pressed, the roar of the 3.5L V6 engine is not as untamed as I thought, but it sounds very thick, as if there is a steady stream of power waiting for you to dig.
Putting the car on the road, the larger body of the Paristi is not so easy to be mobilized at the start, coupled with the naturally aspirated engine, so there will be a certain delay in starting the power. However, after the speed is slightly raised, the vehicle is not like a medium and large SUV, whether it is an instantaneous acceleration performance or a low twist of the "momentum". You know, our close to two-ton four-wheel drive version of the model 0-100km/h acceleration performance only takes 8.4 seconds.
We test road section today is mainly Beijing's ring road and urban road section, closer to the consumer's daily commuting car scene, in the better road conditions of the paved road driving, Paristi chassis is relatively stable, for the road surface of the large and small vibration can also filter relatively clean, pressed through the manhole cover there is no too obvious body feeling, can only hear the sound when pressing through the manhole cover. When cornering, it is not unusual for such a large body to roll sideways, but the softer support of The Paristi is relatively fast, which inevitably makes people slightly insecure and appears to be a little loose in the chassis.
Steering, the steering wheel's reversion and damping feel will change with the speed increase and steering angle, thus giving Paristi a better sense of handling and steering. At the same time, most medium and large SUVs will still have some vacancies in the steering, and Paristi is no exception, which can improve the driver's comfort during long-distance driving, without the need to constantly correct the direction. The two designs together will inevitably be a bit conflicting, so the first half of the Paristi turn will be slightly blurred, and the second half will be much better, and consumers will still need some time to adapt to this driving experience.
In terms of NVH performance, although it is seen in the product information that Paristi uses a large number of sound insulation and sound-absorbing materials, and is also equipped with double-layer laminated glass, the actual driving is not like the official propaganda, but somewhat unsatisfactory. When the author is driving this car, the roar of the 3.5L V6 engine during the start-up and acceleration process will be unabashedly introduced into the car, at first I did not care, and even some excitement, but after a long time of driving, the surging engine roar will become boring, and eventually become noise. In the second and third rows, wind noise and tire noise are added to the engine noise, especially during high-speed cruising. At the same time, there are also many consumer complaints on the Internet, saying that there will be low-frequency resonance caused by tire noise in the back row, which may also be one of the reasons why Paristi is generally performing in China.
Write at the end
Under the wrapping of the times, more and more brands have abandoned large-displacement naturally aspirated engines, turned around and embraced the turbine era, and laid out electrification. In the interior, it also abandons the old-school luxury design, all with the sense of technology as the selling point. And Paristi insists on large-displacement self-priming engines, AT gearboxes, and luxury models, which look like the last carnival today, and the author is also very lucky to be able to experience this time. So whether this car is worth buying or not, the author believes that it still varies from person to person, if you have self-absorption feelings, like simple and simple driving machines, Paristi is indeed one of the few choices.