There is a unique branch in the technical path of new energy vehicles, that is, range-extended electric vehicles, although this model has been controversial in the industry, but "existence is reasonable". For the actual demand for cars, the models with range-booster power can often be applied to more car use scenarios than pure electric models while ensuring the cost economy of the car. At present, the range extender electric vehicle has been recognized by the market, the development prospects are good, the most significant example is the ideal ONE, the sales of this range extended electric vehicle is more than the sum of the 3 pure electric vehicles of Weilai in the same period.
In this regard, in the price range of 300,000 yuan, if you want to buy a new energy model without mileage anxiety, most people's first reaction is to think of the ideal ONE. Indeed, in addition to eliminating battery life anxiety, the product power of the ideal ONE is very good in terms of intelligence and comfort. However, today's Xiaobian wants to talk about this model is a strong opponent of the ideal ONE, the same 300,000 yuan class, the same with a range extender power system, it is Lantu FREE.
From the brand point of view, Lantu is still a rookie, Lantu brand was officially released on July 17, 2020, the first model Landu FREE was officially launched in June 2021, and entered the delivery stage in August of the same year. As of January 21, 2022, the 10,000th lantu FREE has rolled off the production line. As the first model of Landu, the static experience of Landu FREE from the announcement of the concept car of the previous year to six months ago has satisfied my appetite. Recently, Xiaobian finally had the opportunity to test drive and test the dynamic performance of this car. If you are interested in extended range electric vehicles and the budget is around 300,000 yuan, how does the Lantu FREE Extended Range Edition feel? Choose it or the ideal ONE? These are all problems you need to face.
Surprisingly, the Landu FREE was not affected by the overly eye-catching power parameters (combined maximum power 510 kW, combined maximum torque 1040 N·m), and the overall performance was much easier to control than I thought. And after the curve, The Landu FREE is not as bulky as the ideal ONE, the steering wheel is clearly pointed, and the swing of the body and the chassis support are very organized. It is believed that this is also due to the fact that Lantu FREE adopts the front double wishbone independent suspension and rear multi-link independent suspension unique to high-end cars, and adopts all-aluminum alloy material to reduce the weight burden of the chassis.
In terms of handling, the Lando FREE is naturally inferior to the sports car, but for the medium and large SUV weighing nearly 2.3 tons, its Pirelli high-performance tires with a specification of 255/45/R20 still increase a lot of handling. Compared with the tire specifications of the ideal ONE 255/50/R20, when driving fiercely, the "45" in the middle is the flat rate, the support will be better, and the grip will be stronger. If you want to talk about the disadvantage, it is that this model is about 1200 yuan / strip for Pirelli P Zero tires.
In addition, I have to say that the air suspension system equipped with Lantu FREE can achieve 100mm adaptive high and low adjustment, matching the five driving modes of economy, comfort, high energy, outing, and customization, not to mention being able to calmly cope with various complex road conditions, from the road conditions of the open road and highway I tested, the vibration texture of the air suspension feedback to the car will be significantly tighter than the ideal ONE.
In addition, Lantu FREE steering feels good, adjusts the direction in the bend, and the feedback of the body dynamic is also relatively clear, which makes people dare to continuously bend. With a full load, The Landu FREE also has full confidence in driving, and few medium-sized SUVs can give this driving pleasure. The point is that the rival next door, ideal ONE, doesn't provide that kind of fun either.
The ideal ONE gives me a relatively profound feeling of test driving, after all, the 2020 model and the 2021 model have been test driven. But whether it is the 2020 model or the 2021 model, the first feeling that the ideal ONE gives me is like "driving a boat", for the owner of the Buddhist car, it is indeed friendly, and this friendliness comes from its lack of impatience, the texture of the chassis is soft, and every time it passes through some small potholes, it will be easily filtered out. Overall, the ideal ONE is home orientation, and Lantu FREE is performance orientation. As for how to choose, it depends on your personal taste needs, and I prefer the latter, because with a little intense driving, the ideal ONE will be "abandoned".
After talking about the driving experience, we began to talk about space, after all, the positioning of medium and large SUVs, for the space consumers are still more concerned. Since the lantu FREE series only has a five-seat version, there is no need to recline the rear seats, and the trunk volume has reached 560L. No concept? It is equivalent to placing 4 24-inch suitcases, and if the rear seat is lowered, the volume can be increased to 1320L, that is, 10 24-inch suitcases.
In fact, as a medium and large SUV, the standard 5-seat version of the whole series is to let consumers take care of their practicality and ride comfort. Taking the height of the editor of 172cm as an example, after adjusting the driver's seat, sitting in the back row, there are two fists in the leg space, and the angle of the seat cushion is slightly upward, so that the thighs have been well supported. Although the rear central seat platform has a slight bulge, the rear central seat is equipped with a headrest, which can also be regarded as taking care of the passenger in the middle.
In addition, there is another place in the Lando FREE car that I like more, that is, a triple screen similar to the ideal ONE, but the entire dashboard of land Map FREE can be lifted and lowered. In addition to manually controlling the lifting angle, switching to sport mode is also automatically lowered. At this point, the display area of the three large screens is only about two-thirds of the original, the theme has become black, and the operable functions have been greatly reduced, designed to allow the driver to focus on driving.
In addition to the low-end extender version / pure electric version, Lantu FREE is equipped with a color-changing sunroof glass, which is better than Tesla's thermal insulation glass and the color of Extreme Kr 001. However, Lantu FREE currently has no physical buttons on the roof to adjust the light transmittance, which needs to be operated in the central control screen, and for people who have just touched the vehicle, the operation is still cumbersome.
In addition to triple screens and adjustable sunroof glass, in fact, lantu FREE's other aspects of the product force has also reached the mainstream level of the current new car-making forces. In terms of intelligent hardware, it has 8 cameras, 3 millimeter wave radars, 12 ultrasonic radars, which can achieve rich driving assistance and automatic parking functions, and also supports face recognition and voiceprint recognition.
Finally, back to the question mentioned at the beginning of the article, 300,000 yuan budget to choose it or choose the ideal ONE? According to what Xiaobian sees, compared with the ideal ONE for the main home, The Landu FREE positioning will be younger, and it is better in driving pleasure, which is enough for people with driving requirements to make your adrenaline soar. But if you're a driver who doesn't drive impatiently and does whatever you want, then the ideal ONE will indeed be a better fit.