With the proliferation of domestic SUV products and the intensification of competition in this segment, as consumers, we have more choices when choosing our cars. However, if we count forward along the timeline, we can find that 150,000 yuan seems to be a more obvious watershed, and the market occupied by joint venture brands above 150,000 yuan is mostly the market occupied by joint venture brands, while most of the models of independent brands are the main price range of 100,000-150,000 yuan.
On March 28, Jiangling Ford's new model- Lingrui was officially launched, and the price range of 139,800-16.58 million yuan attracted a lot of attention. The starting price of 139,800 yuan has made many independent brand models ashamed. And what kind of strength does this car have? We made a special visit to the store, and then let's take a look at the specific performance of this car.
The appearance of Ford Lingrui continues the overall design of the big brother Lingyu, using the latest family design language, Ford's iconic wide polygon blackened front grille is not absent, and the interior adopts a visual impact of the middle net design, with narrow daytime running lights and split light groups, the front face is very attractive.
The new car features an upturned waistline on the side, which creates a nice dynamic with the lines above the rear arches, and the chrome strips at the top of the windows also bring a more slender visual effect to the body. In terms of body size, the new car has a length, width and height of 4630/1935/1706mm, and a wheelbase of 2726mm.
The design of the rear of the car and the front face echo each other, the style is basically similar, but it does not use the popular through-type taillights, and the internal structure of the tail light group is quite unique, and it has a good recognition after lighting. The lower part is decorated with chrome trim strips, and the hidden exhaust design is adopted, which is more integrated.
The interior of the model used blue and white color matching, which looks very warm, and the central control dual screen design can still increase the sense of technology in many cars. In terms of configuration, Lingrui will be equipped with Ford Co-Pilot360 Intelligent Driving Assistance System and Tencent TAI3.0 Automotive Intelligent System, Ford Pax Mobile Phone Interconnection and OTA Online Upgrade.
Ford Lingrui's car adopts a more familiar layout, 12.3-inch full LCD instrument and 12.3-inch floating central control screen composed of a joint screen brings a strong sense of technology, as the first model equipped with Tencent TAI 4.0 intelligent system, Ford Lingrui provides in-vehicle WeChat, Tencent intelligent driving map and CarLife/Huawei HiCar and other functions, and supports OTA remote upgrades.
In terms of assisted driving, the new car is equipped with Ford's Co-Pilot360 Intelligent Driving Assistance System, which provides many functions including ACC adaptive cruise and blind spot monitoring.
In this real-life model, it is also equipped with a charging pad with wireless charging function.
The 12.3-inch full LCD instrument and the 12.3-inch suspension central control screen bring a strong sense of technology, with the touch-type air conditioning panel and knob-type electronic barrier to the avant-garde.
Under the center console, Lingrui has designed a separate storage space and multiple power connectors.
In terms of rear configuration, the new car has designed a USB power interface in addition to the rear exhaust air outlet.
The ergonomics of Lingrui's seats are still quite good, and the support of the driver's seat flanks and the lateral support of the hip position are relatively in place.
In terms of ride space, the performance of Lingrui, which is positioned as a medium-sized SUV, is still worthy of recognition. The height of the experiencer in the picture is 178cm, and the front and rear seating spaces have a good performance.
The trunk of the new car has a more regular design, and the longer depth and flatness give more trunk space. When the second row of seats is completely receded, a flat surface is formed with the trunk that is close to level, further expanding the storage space of the whole vehicle.
In terms of power, ford lingrui is equipped with a 1.5T four-cylinder engine, with a maximum power of 170 horsepower, a peak torque of 260 Nm, and a transmission system matching a 7-speed wet dual-clutch transmission.
#编辑总结
For such a joint venture vehicle positioned in a mid-size SUV, from the starting price of 139,800 yuan and the performance of the vehicle mentioned in this article, it can be said that Lingrui has a very strong competitiveness. Its arrival will also form a strong dimensionality reduction blow to a number of self-selling independent brand models in recent years. We will also bring you a detailed dynamic test drive report when we have the opportunity to follow, so stay tuned.