With the gradual rejuvenation of market tastes in recent years, many compact family cars have been given sports labels, as long as they can be related to this new car, basically will attract the attention of blockbusters. But if you look closely at the sales list, you will find that the top few that sell the best in this class are not models that advertise sports, and it is still the joint venture brand that dominates.
This shows that in the pre-sale of about 120,000 cars, most consumers still pay more attention to the brand and product balance of a car, such as the Buick -- Veyron Pro that professors test drove today.
Buick's design language is a typical representative of traditional American brands, even if it is placed on the Veyron Pro, an A-class car, its appearance still gives me the impression of atmosphere and stability, which is different from the Japanese home and German industrial style.
The overall body shape of the Veyron Pro is rounded, but the lines are full and powerful, which can give people a sense of security in the image first. Because the flying wing headlights and mid-net shape, as well as the details such as bumpers and other details are designed in the same way as the Buick family, the Veyron Pro even has the shadow of the big brother Regal from a distance.
The roof slip-back shape, coupled with the small front lip and tail box lid pressure tail design, can add a sense of activity to the calm Veyron Pro. If you want to pursue a more exaggerated sporty appearance, then the Veyron Pro also has AGS sports kit to offer, both home and sporty style options.
The change in interior design is a highlight of the Veyron Pro. The first most eye-catching thing to enter the car is this double 10.25-inch large joint screen, the resolution of both screens is 1920×720 pixels, which is not on the big brother Regal configuration, to GL8 is such a design.
The car machine uses the Buick eConnect 3.0 car connection system, built-in networked multimedia audio source, AutoNavi navigation, multi-wheel voice interaction, mobile phone interconnection, OnStar service and other functions, and support OTA upgrades, remote start, which has been able to meet most of the daily usage needs.
In the actual experience, the fluency and clarity of this car machine are good, the navigation supports split-screen display, and it can also be projected onto the screen on the side of the instrument, and the voice assistant can adjust the air conditioning temperature and air volume, open and close the window and the sunroof, and so on.
In terms of active safety, the Veyron Pro has lane keeping and deviation warning systems, as well as active braking, and radar-scanned objects will also appear on the instrument in dynamic form, a bit like the advanced driving assistance functions of the new forces.
The system UI design is simple and clear, the functional area is clearly divided, and it can be used quickly. The middle of the two screens also has a folding angle design, which can avoid the reflection phenomenon at some angles, and the central control screen is tilted to the driver to read the information more conveniently.
Now some of the main sports of domestic brands, will be the interface design is very cool, although the atmosphere is in place, but the use of often dazzling, but also need more learning costs and time to adapt.
In contrast, the professor prefers the style of the Veyron Pro, because the car is not like a mobile phone, as long as you sit in the driver's seat, distraction to use various functions has its own security risks, and a simple interface can shorten the operation time and reduce the distraction of attention.
Veyron Pro has a layered centre console and black/knight brown double interior colour scheme for a sense of home, with brushed silver chrome and brown stitching like a home finish. The overall wrapping of the seat is good, even if the fierce driving can fix the person, the softness and hardness of the filling material is moderate, the sense of existence is not strong, and the professor has not felt waist soreness or discomfort in the city for a day.
With a wheelbase of 2700mm, the Veyron Pro is a normal body size in its class, but the legroom in the rear is remarkable. The seat will be slightly stiffer than the front row, but the sitting position is higher than the front row, the thighs and waist are well supported, and the backrest angle is reasonable and the view is good.
There is also an air outlet at the back of the handrail box, and the two charging interfaces are also quite intimate, in addition, the Veyron Pro also has a panoramic sunroof of the same size, which makes the lighting in the car better. You know, the rear experience of many A-class cars will be worse than the SUV at the same price, and the Veyron Pro does not have this sense of gap.
The interior shape of the tail box is relatively regular, and thanks to the optimization of the rear suspension structure, there is not much space for the intrusion of the wheel arches on both sides, the depth of the tail box is 1.8 meters, the width is 1.4 meters, the volume is 480 liters, the rear seats support 4/6 ratio to fall, and the maximum volume can be increased to 1150 liters.
After a static experience, I finally want to drive the car, I believe this is also the most concerned point of everyone.
Generally in the sports model will pay attention to low center of gravity and low sitting posture, so the professor does not have this requirement for the home positioning of the Veyron Pro, but its seat height adjustable range exceeds expectations, when the seat is adjusted to the lowest, even more than some sports models of the same level have a sense of combat.
Of course, for velang Pro, this is more to be able to adapt to the proportions of different people, and the steering wheel also supports 4-way adjustment, coupled with the seat comfort just mentioned, it can always make people find a suitable driving posture.
All car seats have untied seat belt tips, this function mainly appears on the MPV model, for an A-class car is really rare, traveling with family, as long as you look at the instrument prompts can know whether the rear row personnel have a seat belt, very convenient.
Veyron Pro's driving vision is more friendly, the large joint screen is completely unobstructed, the location in front of the front of the car is very good to judge, the size of the A-pillar blind spot is reasonable, the rearview mirror field of view is wide enough, and it does not require too much time to adapt for female users of the family, which is a very good car to get started.
The steering wheel steering and returning to the center of the force is moderate, from left to right to play 3 full turns, although the steering ratio is not fast, but retain a certain degree of direction and responsiveness, while the maximum steering angle is also considerable, which will be easier for daily parking and U-turns.
After a day of various road test driving experiences, the professor very much agreed that this kind of steering tuning, which took a good compromise between high-speed and urban use, was in line with the positioning of Veyron Pro.
The power combination is a 1.5T engine + a CVT transmission that can simulate 7 gears, with a maximum horsepower of 184Ps and a torque of 250 N·m, which is better than models of the same displacement in the same class, even the new Civic, which is the benchmark of sports, has not been achieved.
So the absolute power and low-rpm torque of the Veyron Pro is beyond doubt, and this general-purpose Ecotec engine, there is no obvious power attenuation phenomenon in the middle and high rpm output, and the low-speed floor oil can even easily break through the grip of two horse brand CC5 silent tires, and it should be known that the GS version is equipped with a horse brand MC5 sports tire.
The force of the Veyron Pro throttle tuning is moderate, which is highly consistent with its linear brake foot feeling, but the throttle opening has a general sense of proportion to the control of power output, and when the maximum power output is suddenly requested during a uniform speed, the emergence needs to wait a little. However, in view of the positioning of its family car, as long as you do not test the car by "teasing the throttle" like the professor, the daily Buddhist method is no problem.
The CVT transmission is still relatively efficient for such a large power transmission, and even if the floor oil starts, there is no power loss. The CVT's ability to maintain a lower speed during cruising to conserve fuel, while the acceleration makes good use of the engine's most efficient zone.
When the speed reaches the red zone, the simulated gear can also make the engine sound wave drop back, which sounds like a certain sense of sport, but there is no shift impact. If there is no simulated gear shift, only the engine can be maintained at a fixed speed, then it is just a noise.
The manual mode of hanging into the L gear, the lifting gear needs to be operated on the button of the gear lever, the manual shift speed is good, and the execution force is also very strong. Forced to hang into a lower gear when the speed is faster, it will be willing to pull the speed up to cooperate, when stepping on the red zone, it will not immediately automatically upgrade, but by cutting off the oil to protect, so obedient transmission may not be able to do it in some sports models of the same level.
The fly in the ointment is that the steering wheel doesn't have paddle shifters, but for Veyron Pro users, the L gear may be used less than a few times a year, and it is only used when the engine brakes are used downhill.
Finally, speaking of chassis performance, the suspension performance of Veyron Pro is also soft and hard, and when passing through continuous bumpy pavement or manhole cover, the shock absorber is still calm to resolve the vibration, which is efficient for smoothing the unevenness of the road surface.
When encountering large undulating throwing and jumping pavement, the body will not have excess shaking, with faster speed to corner, the roll is not obvious, sitting in the car is very comfortable and stable, the comprehensive performance is balanced, soft and hard moderate. The only regret is that it has not inherited the traditional strengths of the Buick family in sound insulation, which can only be regarded as the decent level of the same level.
Buick Veyron Pro has a unique design, considerable space configuration, first-class power and good chassis comfort. In the text, the professor used the word "moderate" many times to describe it, and indeed what Veyron Pro wants to do is balance, which sounds very simple, it is the basic of a car, but after all, the cost of A-class cars is limited, compared to those sports models that are more focused on one side, it is often more difficult for Veyron Pro to achieve a high level of balance, and consumers cannot even experience it in a short 4S store test drive. Because the all-round product itself is not easy for users to immediately perceive what are the highlights, but in fact, the biggest highlight is precisely the rare balanced experience.