But where the car adds a little "spicy" is not a good stubble, such as the Prancing Horse King LaFerrari "spicy method", and for example, 1.6T squeezes out more than 200 horsepower Lafesta "spicy", of course, including the protagonist Lamando "spicy steamed buns" I want to talk about today, that is, Lingdu.
At present, saic and volkswagen's new Lingdu L is about to be listed, and Xiaobian also took advantage of the bright spring light to go to the SAIC Volkswagen exhibition hall of Chongqing Auto Expo Center to conduct a real photo and static experience of the new Lingdu L that has arrived at the store. Without further ado, "Hexagonal Look at the Picture and Write Words" is offered.
To say that the first impression of the new Lingdu L to me is that the appearance is more "spicy" than the previous generation model. The MQB EVO platform gives it a body of 4784mm*1831mm*1469mm and a wheelbase of 2731mm, which is 169mm, 5mm and 44mm higher than the previous model, and the wheelbase is increased by 75mm, which is significantly larger. The wheel eyebrows with a strong sense of "cutting" make people think of another coupe model of Volkswagen at the first sight of this car.
Coupled with the more significant hatchback coupe design of the new car, the sneakback shape is equipped with the 18-inch wheels and the "little ducktail" spoiler device on the rear of the car, which makes the entire body of the new Lingdu L look more smooth and dynamic. The addition of through-type taillights also further enhances the fashion temperament of the whole vehicle, and it can "taste" its "spicy" taste at a glance.
It is worth saying that the new Lingdu L is equipped with the latest front face design of the Volkswagen family, and the contour of the headlight group has been changed from the shape of the front to the shape of the "willow leaf" with sharp ends and narrow and extending outwards, and the middle net that was originally in the middle of the headlight group on both sides was cancelled and replaced by a through-led daylight.
The main grille is designed to be lower than the front face, the wide polygons give the visual effect of "opening the mouth", and the grid is decorated with a silver dot matrix inside the grille. Coupled with the fact that the lines on the front cover are more three-dimensional, it just so happens that this show car is still red, so from some angles, there is still a bit of Ferrari Portorfino's shadow.
In addition to the main design of the appearance shape, the "spicy" of this new Lingdu L is actually reflected in some details of the design. For example, the new Lingdu L adopts the "frameless door" design of many riders, which is undoubtedly a rare and popular configuration among the current A+ class cars within 200,000 yuan, which adds a lot to the positioning of its "sports coupe".
In addition, the new Lingdu L has also carried out fine carving on the small details of the "cheek" hollow diversion tank, the brand name relief on the paint B-pillar, and the model name logo on the fender plate chrome decorative board, making its sense of luxury higher than the common A-class or A+ class car.
Sitting in the car, you can see that the center console design of the new Lingdu L has also changed significantly compared with the previous Volkswagen models, abandoning the traditional embedded instrument and the central multimedia entertainment control area of one board and one glance, and changing to the popular independent dual screen style, and the multimedia central entertainment screen is also slightly biased towards the driving side, which also highlights the driving-centered design concept of the sports coupe model while creating a sense of technology.
Above the center console, the lower edge of the window are covered with soft-lined plastic materials, and the inside of the door panel is gray leather material, which is decent, but because the interior color matching uses a variety of color partitions, the inside of the door panel is also embedded with an atmosphere light strip, so it looks like the visual effect is still more textured.
The support and wrapping of the seats are relatively good, the cushions and side wings are relatively soft, and the use of perforated leather technology, so the ride comfort is more guaranteed.
The new Lingdu L air conditioning control, multi-function steering wheel buttons, central control function control area have cancelled the physical buttons, the use of touch panel, the advantage is that this can make the entire interior more concise technology, but the disadvantage is that for a model that emphasizes driving, it is not conducive to the driver to operate it during the driving process, and it is easier to leave fingerprints to affect the appearance.
After all, the functions of the car engine system of most joint venture brand models are relatively basic, and the performance of the voice control system is not particularly outstanding, and it is not possible to operate the function of "moving the mouth without moving", so the design idea of Lingdu L large-scale cancellation of physical buttons is slightly awkward in personal opinion.
I am 175cm tall and weigh 100kg, adjusting the driver's seat to the lowest position suitable for me to drive, at this time I have about 1 punch in the head space. The electric sunroof on the head can help with daylighting, but the sunroof size is not large, and the care for the rear passengers is limited.
Keep the front seat position unchanged into the rear row, the leg space is about 2 fists, the performance is good, but the head space is more cramped, only 1 to 2 fingers, it is obvious that the new Lingdu L is for the beauty of the shape in the rear space made concessions, if the taller people sit in the back row can use a sneaky sitting posture, in order to get a relatively comfortable sitting posture is not a problem. In addition, like most Volkswagen brand models, the new Lingdu L's rear central floor also has a significant bulge, and the raised part is relatively narrow, it is not appropriate to put the foot, if the rear seat sits 3 people at the same time, the experience of the middle passengers will be more general.
The new Lingdu L's trunk adopts a hatchback opening method, with large openings, long depth, regular space, and lighting and coverings inside, which is worthy of praise for its practical performance.
Open the engine compartment, you can see that the new Lingdu L's cover is made of air pressure struts and thick soundproof cotton, and there is no problem with the convenience of process and use.
Unfortunately, the new Lingdu L was not equipped with the EA211 EVO 1.5T engine newly developed by Volkswagen Group, but used the EA211 1.4T inline four-cylinder engine on the current model, with a maximum horsepower of 150 horses and a peak torque of 250 Nm.
Matching it is still the Volkswagen DQ200 seven-speed dry dual-clutch transmission, but the new Lingdu L is equipped with a new electronic shift mechanism, which is small and beautiful and full of technology.
Conclusion: As far as my feelings about visiting the store this time, SAIC Volkswagen's new Lingdu L has a certain improvement over the current model in terms of body size, the exterior interior design has improved significantly, coupled with the style configuration that many car friends like to see, it does look more "spicy", more fashionable and personalized, and also has its unique competitive advantage in the same level of models. However, its improvement in the fresh experience of mechanical hardware and intelligent technology is relatively limited, and it is essentially an approachable and "sweet" "taste". In general, it is more suitable for Light users who care about the appearance and feel and want to express their personality. If the listing pricing can be accepted by most young people, its market performance is still worth looking forward to.