Air suspension has always been regarded as a high-end configuration, in the past are luxury cars will have equipment, on the one hand, the air suspension itself is higher cost, cheap models are naturally difficult to equip; on the other hand, the air suspension occupies a larger volume, the body size of the smaller model is also no way. The characteristic label on the Volkswagen Touareg is "standard empty suspension", which is also the part of the car that impresses consumers more, and is more affordable than the peers of luxury brands. The entry of domestic new force car companies has lowered the entry threshold of "empty models", such as Lantu FREE and Weilai ES6.
(Touareg)
(Arashi-tt Free)
(NIO ES6)
All of the Touareg series are equipped with air suspension, but due to the model positioning and import status, the entry model also has to go to about 650,000; Lantu FREE and Weilai ES6 are equipped with air suspension for 300,000. In terms of price, all three cars are considered "cost-effective" products, after all, all three models of the same price point can rarely be equipped with air suspension. Let's take the Volkswagen Touareg 2022 2.0TSI Ruishang Edition (651,800), Lantu FREE four-wheel drive pure electric version + exclusive luxury set (363,600) as an example to see what is different about the air suspension of the three cars.
Chassis and suspension part, Touareg adopts the suspension combination of front multi-link - rear multi-link, Lantu FREE and Nio ES6 are both front double wishbone - rear multi-link suspension combination, as far as the basic suspension combination is concerned, the suspension combination of the three cars is still relatively advanced, and it is worth their own value. At the same time, the air suspension of the three can adjust the height of the body and the softness and hardness of the suspension, and the basic hardware is not bad. In terms of adjustment range, Touareg's air suspension supports the adjustment of 110mm up and down, which belongs to the leading level in the industry; Lantu FREE up and down adjustment range is 100mm, the same performance is good, and comes with a welcome mode, the minimum can be reduced to 113mm, which is convenient for the elderly and children to get on and off, and after the vehicle can be started, it will automatically adjust to the original height, or more intelligent. The adjustment range of the WEILAI ES6 is relatively narrow, only 90mm, but it is enough to cope with the general car scene.
From the perspective of tuning style, Touareg is biased towards comfort, while Landu FREE pays more attention to handling, according to the actual measurement of professional media, Touareg in the elk test pile speed of 74.6km/h, Landu FREE pile speed of 75.3km/h, compared to The chassis limit of Landu FREE is slightly higher. In the same track, Touareg achieved a lap time of 01:30.64s, Lantu FREE lap time of 01:25.59s, track lap is a comprehensive test of handling, from the data point of view, Landu FREE's handling will have some advantages, it can be seen that air suspension for control stability and improve driving confidence is still a lot of help.
Talk about driving experience, naturally also talk about motivation. The Touareg uses a 2.0T+8AT power combination, its engine has a maximum power of 245 horsepower (180 kW), a maximum torque of 370 N·m, and a 0-100 km acceleration time of 6.8 seconds. For a 2.0T medium and large SUV, The power performance of the Touareg is not weak, and the gearbox matching is relatively good, although it does not use the most famous dual clutch of the public, but this 8AT can also take into account the smoothness and transmission efficiency, from the perspective of fuel vehicles, Touareg's powertrain can give praise.
Lantu FREE and NIO ES6 both use pure electric drive, the explosive power of the electric motor has a natural advantage, and the response speed is much faster than that of fuel vehicles. At the same time, the two cars are front and rear dual motors, the hardware configuration is still quite high, but Lantu FREE has advantages over Weilai ES6 in power and torque, especially the torque is more than 1000N·m, although the break of the two cars is the same, but it should be known that Lantu FREE is much larger in size, and it is more intense in acceleration feeling.
After cooperating with the air suspension, Lantu FREE is more calm in control, can maintain a better body posture in the corner, and the steering response is more direct, which has a certain relationship with the soft and hard adjustment that the air suspension can provide, usually leisurely and leisurely, can ensure the comfort of the ride, if you want to drive passionately can also be satisfied, which is also the characteristics of air suspension. Weilai ES6 from the actual driving experience, due to the smaller body size, giving people a more compact feeling, the response is more sensitive, the air suspension can provide enough support, but the comfort of sitting up is slightly less than hot, even if there is air suspension is relatively tough, may have a certain relationship with the model positioning and tuning style.
And the air suspension of Lantu FREE can also link the navigation and positioning on the car, even if the vehicle is stuck in the service area or on the highway, driving at a low speed, it will maintain the state of high-energy mode, which is not available in the ES6.
Summary: For fuel vehicles, the arrival of new energy vehicles is a "revolution". Not only is there a breakthrough in the power experience, but also in some high-specification configurations, which can only be seen on the luxury car in the past, and now it can appear in the price range that more people can accept, taking Lantu FREE as an example, in the case of a more affordable price, the same air suspension provides a comfortable texture, and can adjust the height of the body according to different car use scenarios, and the car experience is more convenient and humanized.