Written by Ao Jing Typography Tong Wei
GAC Trumpchi built this sports car based on the GPMA architecture, which is equipped with a 1.5T high-power engine, but the price is only 98,300 yuan - 131,800 yuan, which can be said to be very close to the people. The vehicle exudes a sporty atmosphere from the outside to the inside, with a low-lying forward-leaning combat posture, a sharp waist line on the side, a total of four exhausts on both sides, imitation carbon fiber decorations throughout the car inside and outside the car, a lean and neat steering wheel shape, and even eye-catching exhaust buttons, all of which flaunt their sports attributes.
The exhaust sound after ignition first shows a slight difference from the ordinary family car, if switched to Sport+ mode, that small and exciting roar pushes the driving pleasure to the climax. The 1.5T engine is matched with a 7-stop wet double-clutch transmission, the peak torque of 270 Nm can be released at 1500 rpm, and the 6.95 seconds of acceleration per 100 km can definitely be at the forefront of the ranks of independent brand compact cars, not to mention that this is only a 100,000 yuan family car. Driving the Shadow Leopard always gives people the illusion that the abundant power, the sharp acceleration and the pleasant sound wave all make people have high expectations for him, but the slightly soft support in the bend and the overall poor follow-up of the body pull me back to reality, after all, this is only a 100,000 yuan family car. Engine jitter in the idling state still needs to be improved, and there is still room for improvement in wind noise and tire noise at high speed, but the flaws are not hidden, if only from the pricing point of view, this shadow leopard is definitely worth the fare.
In addition to the sports control, other aspects of the shadow leopard also showed above the average performance, the vehicle is equipped with L2 level driving assistance, intelligent interconnection functions are more abundant, the rear space is remarkable, double 10.25-inch large joint screen, mobile phone wireless charging, front seat heating and other configurations are complete, plus four 18-inch Michelin PS4 tires are more rare at this price...
In short, although the Shadow Leopard is not a hardcore sports car, there are few models with such handling pleasure at the 100,000 car level. Shadow Leopard basically meets all the expectations of young Chinese consumers for their first car.
GAC Trumpchi Shadow Leopard
Body and drive form:
Front-facing, 4-door 5-seater sedan,
Compact, load-bearing
motor:
1.5T，I-4，177PS，270Nm
Transmission: 7DCT
Official 0-100km/h acceleration: 6.95s
Suspension system:
Front/McPherson independent, rear/multi-link independent
tyre:
Front/Rear 215/60 R16;
225/50 R17；225/45 R18
Length× width× height: 4700/1850/1432mm
Wheelbase: 2736mm
Curb weight: 1345-1400kg
NEDC comprehensive fuel consumption: 5.7L/100km
Fuel label: 92
Fuel tank volume: 47L
Vehicle warranty: three years or 100,000 kilometers
Listing date: September 2021
Manufacturer guidance price: 9.83-13.18 million yuan