3 Engine 3 Gear 9 Mode 11 Speed
Before experiencing it, let's first understand the basic structure of this DHT hybrid system on the TIGGO 8 PLUS Kunpeng e+.
Unlike the P3 motor (located at the output of the transmission), the P2.5 motor located at the input of the transmission can change the transmission ratio through the transmission, which is why this hybrid system can combine 9 modes and 11 speeds.
For a more specific and detailed explanation of the DHT hybrid system, you can read this article.
How does this hybrid system work?
The change in the kinetic energy recovery force of the 1st and 2nd gears is not very obvious, and the deceleration of the kinetic energy recovery can be clearly felt in the 3rd gear. To its credit, the kinetic energy recovery is very linear, there will be a process from weak to strong, and it will not bring discomfort to passengers.
Of course, this hybrid system will still have some details to reveal. When driving at high speeds and the engine is involved, when the power system judges that it needs to shift gears to adjust the engine speed, you will feel the presence of a gear shift action. But overall, the completion of this power system is relatively high.
Under the same braking force, comfort mode requires deeper pedal travel, which reflects the feeling that the sport mode brake pedal is more sensitive. In both modes, the brake foot feel is relatively linear, and the pedal damping does not differ due to the change of mode.
The steering torque is moderate, and there is no feeling of light fluttering due to too lightness, and the strength is just right. The steering wheel will have a little bit of a blur, and the fault tolerance is relatively high.
Sound insulation and noise reduction performance is decent, the isolation effect of engine cabin noise is relatively normal, there will be a small amount of noise transmitted to the cabin when the engine intervenes, and the overall NVH quiet performance is acceptable.
Exterior interior review
After updating the 3.0 version, the car machine system has added 3 standby avatars and 4 weather conditions, and the special APP for hybrid models has been pre-installed, which can monitor the energy flow dynamics in real time.
Tiggo 8 PLUS
Kunpeng e+ offers two seat layouts, 5-seater/7-seater, of which 7-seat layout only appears on high-end models. Among them, the second row of seats supports four or six proportional splits and recliners, and the third row of two seats can also be completely reclined, giving more compartment space the possibility of changeable combinations.
In terms of interior space, although Tiggo 8 PLUS Kunpeng e+ has added battery modules compared to fuel version models, the overall space performance is still relatively good.
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