How can a luxury SUV priced at 30W perform? For traditional fuel vehicles, this price you estimate that you can only buy a car logo, but if it is to choose to build a new force is not the same, this test drive of lantu FREE is a good example, the price of 31.36-36.36 million yuan, not only has a cross-level air suspension, and even has a 4-second level of 100 km acceleration capability, then the hardware is full of it Actually opened up in the end?
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A cross-level chassis smashed out with money
Before introducing the test drive experience, first tell you a data, whether it is an extended range version or a pure electric version, the weight of the Landu FREE is about 2.3 tons, equivalent to the weight of two Honda Fit, but after all, it is a new energy model, and the body length is more than 4.9 meters, so the weight of such a car is also forgivable. So what if the fat man becomes more flexible? It can only be seen that his "foot work" is gone.
Landu FREE uses a four-wheel independent suspension system with two wishbones and multiple links in the rear, and is equipped with a rare air suspension of the same level, and whether it is the connecting rod of the front and rear suspension, or the horn (steering knuckle), it is made of aluminum alloy material, in order to make the under-spring quality of the Lando FREE become lighter.
Lantu FREE car is heavier, and the acceleration ability is strong, when accelerating or braking, it is easy to look up and nod, and double wishbone suspension is better for vehicle pitch suppression.
The traditional double wishbone adopts the structure of the upper and lower A arms, but on the Landu FREE, the engineers split the upper and lower A arms into two connecting rods, which makes the intersection of the two connecting rods extended, realizing the outward shift of the main pin axis, as far as possible so that the main pin position is close to the tire centerline position, theoretically allowing the vehicle to reduce the interference of the direction when passing through the bumpy road, and at the same time provide better stability when turning sharply.
The rear multi-link suspension of the Landu FREE uses an H-arm structure, because the rear axle needs to be arranged to drive the motor, and the H-arm linkage occupies less space relatively, making more space for the motor.
In addition, the shock absorbing spring will be arranged on the H arm on the general model, and the Landu FREE has deliberately designed a base at the bottom of the horn for installing the air spring, which can increase the travel of the air spring and be more conducive to the performance of comfort compared to the traditional layout.
From the perspective of chassis suspension, just 300,000 levels equipped with air suspension, has been able to make Lantu FREE independent, the most important thing is that the chassis uses a large number of aluminum alloy parts, the material can be said to be very conscientious.
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Bumpy roads can't stop it either
The chassis hardware is good enough, but the rear suspension of the French car is not independently suspended with a torque beam, and the actual performance of the chassis is not also very strong? Yes, chassis tuning is the most important thing compared to hardware.
Landu FREE provides two sets of powertrain options, of which the four-wheel drive extended range version of the exclusive luxury set that we test drove today uses a power system consisting of a 1.5T engine and an AC asynchronous motor unit in front and rear, with a maximum engine power of 80kW (109PS), a total motor power of 510kW (693PS), a total torque of 1040N·m of the motor, and a comprehensive cruising range of NEDC of up to 860km.
Even though the electric door response was slightly hesitant, after the powerful power explosion, I forgot that it was an SUV weighing more than 2.2 tons, and even gave me the acceleration of a high-performance car. At first, I thought that this Lantu FREE would be the same as the ideal ONE or BYD Tang DM, and the vehicle would raise its head and rush forward when it stepped on the electric door, but the Lantu FREE had a good inhibition of the vehicle's head-up when it started sharply, which was commendable.
When paved with speed bumps (speed bumps staggered left and right), the left and right swaying of the Landu FREE car is not obvious, even if it passes at a faster speed, the suspension system can cleanly filter the vibrations, and the passengers in the car still have a good riding experience.
If you don't think the speed bumps are enjoyable enough, there are more undulating bumps and bumps. At a speed of about 15km/h through the bumpy road, the body sway amplitude is not as obvious as expected, the up/down 100mm adjustment of the long-stroke air suspension plays a key role, and even if it is a more bumpy road surface, the steering wheel will not appear in the case of thugs, and the design of the split upper and lower control arms of the front double wishbone suspension can make the direction more stable in this road condition.
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Flexible strong man
The bumpy road surface made me feel the comfort and premium of the Landu FREE chassis, but the up and down adjustable air suspension can also have a sporty side. When the driving mode is adjusted to high-energy mode, the space suspension is reduced and the chassis height is only 133mm.
After the height of the body is reduced, the suspension compressible stroke becomes smaller, and even if the 2.2-ton big guy is driven in a more intense way, the suspension gives the body enough support. Even in emergency obstacle avoidance sections that require continuous change of direction, vehicles that hit the direction quickly can maintain good follow-up. I have to say that this strong man's next kung fu is really stable.
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Everyday opening is two words: comfortable
Come to the daily road, use the comfort mode to drive this Lantu FREE, the suspension will be appropriately softer, the whole driving atmosphere is as "comfortable" as the name of the current driving mode. Of course, in some special working conditions, such as the need for emergency line changes, sudden encounters of bumpy road surfaces, etc., the suspension system will also recognize and take corresponding measures in time to ensure the comfort of passengers in the car.
But whether it is a comfortable mode or the most sporty high-energy mode, in fact, the electric door response of Lantu FREE is not very sensitive, and the floor electric step down also needs to wait for the power to explode, and it is not like Tesla's models to rush out, such electric door tuning is indeed less passionate, but consumers who buy Lantu FREE should not care too much about these.
As for the actual power experience, as long as you dare to step on it, the power will continue to be delivered to you, driving a bit like a large-displacement naturally aspirated engine, and the power is bottomless.
After all, this test drive is an extended range version of the model, then when the range extender intervenes in the work, will the engine movement be very large? The 1.5T four-cylinder engine acts as a range extender and is slightly noisy at start-up, but doesn't have significant jitter like the ideal ONE.
But I have to say that the carriage mute of Landu FREE is really good. Thanks to the low wind resistance design of 0.28Cd, Landu FREE does not have too much noise when driving on high speeds, except that the 20-inch Pirelli P ZERO tires will bring more obvious tire noise, but the quietness of the carriage is relatively good. If you can add an ANC active noise reduction function, I believe that the overall NVH will be further improved.
Many new energy vehicles due to more kinetic energy recovery system, the brake foot feeling will become blurry or even strange, fortunately, Lantu FREE is equipped with a more excellent braking system, the braking effect changes linearly with the stroke of the brake pedal, which is what we commonly call "heel foot", such a setting in the urban area can make the driver drive more easily, just hold, steady can give people a sense of peace of mind.
Even if you need to brake sharply in special circumstances, the braking system can provide enough braking force, and the body nodding phenomenon during sharp braking is not serious, and the body posture is still good.
Landu FREE is a newborn baby in the automotive industry (unveiled in December 2020), but its chassis performance is as sophisticated as a big brother who has undergone various trainings, and the texture of this chassis completely exceeds the 300,000-level joint venture brand SUV.
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The exterior design is not like a new energy vehicle
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summary
In the past, our own brand, always like to make a big fuss about the appearance and interior, this Lantu FREE in addition to the appearance of the interior design online, the chassis material is also very thick, the air suspension appears is not a gimmick, not only so that the new car has a good riding comfort, at the same time in the corner can also give enough support to the body, the chassis part alone can give Lantu FREE a high score, and people also provide extended range version and pure electric version for everyone to choose. With a budget of more than 300,000, you can buy a BBA compact SUV, but you can also choose a new car-making force model like Landu FREE, how will you choose?