The recognition of SUVs in recent years can be described as very high, and almost every manufacturer will launch their own SUV models. The reason why many manufacturers have built SUV models is probably related to several characteristics of SUVs. Practicality, comfort, and can take into account the city, the wilderness of a variety of road conditions through.
Having said all that, who is the "originator" of SUV models? In 1957, Chevrolet introduced the Suburban, a product that raised the chassis of a sedan and equipped it with a four-wheel drive system, thus creating a new segment of the SUV market. Nowadays, Chevrolet's SUV product matrix can be described as blossoming everywhere, pioneer, Chuangjie, Chuangku and other models, and among them, the Explorer is the main model in the Chevrolet SUV family, so what kind of charm does it have? Today we will explore the Explorers together.
Cynical look
The characteristics of American cars are that they are rugged enough and large enough. The Explorer is a good interpretation of this excellent gene. However, unlike the tough guy style of the American car, this time the explorer has made a fusion of tenderness and tough guy style.
The front face adopts a split design, unlike the ordinary version of the light hybrid 550T RS four-wheel drive intelligent boundary version that uses the RS sports kit, the logo, the front grille, the roof and the side of the car surround... It looks particularly sporty under a series of "blackened" kits.
The diamond-shaped blackened decorative panels inside the grille are particularly eye-catching, and the "RS" logo on the side represents its sporting identity.
The two-segment waistline tosses and turns on the side of the car, and the stout "C" and "D" columns interpret the "muscular feeling" of the American car. In terms of dimensions, the width and height are 4646/1843/1695 mm, respectively, and the wheelbase is 2725 mm. Decent size in its class.
The tail design uses a lot of horizontal lines to look very solid. The most eye-catching thing is that the lower part of the bilateral has a total of four exhausts, and under the design of the hidden exhaust that is now liked to be used, the design of the explorer is quite careful.
Conservatives also have small passions
The interior is simple and simple, and the wrap-around design is once again on the explorer. Large areas of black leather wrapped in it do not appear cheap.
The three-spoke steering wheel feels good to hold, but it doesn't have a red slit. In addition, the media adjustment button is set on the back of the steering wheel, and when I first started to open it, I thought it was a paddle shifter, but when I pressed the music, it turned on.
Mechanical meter + 4.2 inch screen does not have any problems to observe. But for a large part of the current consumers for the full LCD meter love this 4.2-inch screen may become their "NO".
The display effect of the 10-inch central control screen can only be said to be average, and the car machine caton will be relatively obvious. As for the operation, you don't have to worry, as long as you master the press, slide, and pull of the smartphone, then you have mastered how to play the Explorer set of car machines. Another commendable thing is that the explorer still retains the physical button of the air conditioner.
As a medium-sized SUV, its configuration is quite complete, electronic handbrake, four-wheel drive switching, steep slope slow down, panoramic images, etc. are equipped, but the most practical parking function to the top is still not available, which is inevitable for drivers to stop and go on the city road more "work".
Strong space expansion ability
Thanks to the advantages of the American design, the Explorer has a good spatial performance, but the seat is hard, but the support and wrapping feeling is still very good, and the ventilation and heating are all available.
For the SUV model storage space can be said to be very important, the Explorer car storage space is still very rich, and the storage compartment is very large.
The most commendable thing is this trunk, size and parameters I will not repeat, after all, there is no intuitive feeling. I would say it more bluntly, when the rear seats are all reclined, it can form a complete plane, and my commuter bike has no problem putting it in, and there are many clutter around.
How does 2.0T+48V light mix feel?
The so-called mule is a horse-drawn walk, the test drive is equipped with a 2.0T engine + 48V light mixing system, the maximum power of 237 horsepower, the maximum torque of 350 Nm. It is mated to a 9-speed manual transmission, while the test drive also has a four-wheel drive system.
Press the start button, fasten your seatbelt, attach the gear handle with the "RS" red logo to the D stop, and you're ready to go. Without a very sensitive initial throttle, it brings a smooth and appropriate briskness. The engine will have feedback on the throttle under your feet, but only the feedback, and there will be no significant increase in speed.
At this time, when you are under the big throttle, this engine with 237 horsepower shows its strength, but it will not bring a sense of push back, and there will be no excessive engine noise when you continue to step on it, etc. The whole is still based on comfort, which may be a home SUV that should behave, no matter how it is driven, it will not affect the family in your car.
The 9AT gearbox is still "solid" as always, whether it is logic or smoothness is still stable, and the driver's intention is accurately understood. Of course, this is also related to the addition of the 48V light mixing system.
Motivationally, I've concluded that the Explorer is not a radical player. In terms of chassis, the explorers did not want to "radically" hang the overall softness, and the filtration of pothole pavement was not excellent or excessive. Comfort is still its big principle. In addition, the steering feel is also very light, and it is very comfortable to use.
In terms of adaptive cruising, it is very good to keep a distance from the car in front, but it is too lagging behind in acceleration and deceleration, especially when accelerating with the car, it obviously feels slow and half a beat, and almost every time I need to assist it to step on the accelerator more.
The editor said
Through a few days of driving, you can feel that as a 200,000 yuan urban SUV model that focuses on family use, the explorer has a certain competitiveness compared with other joint venture competitors, and these competitiveness is reflected in the advantages of appearance and configuration. In terms of driving quality, it is still slightly worse. But if combined with the strength of terminal offers, it seems that none of this matters.