For friends who like to drive outdoor travel and long-distance travel, full-time four-wheel drive SUVs have irreplaceable value, but at present, such cars have become less and less, and what can be insisted on is precious. Subaru Forester forester is one of them, as an imported car, its price is not much more expensive than the domestic car of the same class, and has been using the facelift to upgrade the configuration, and constantly cater to the needs of Chinese users. At the end of last year, the Forester launched a medium-term improvement of the 2022 products, the price range of 4 models is 223,800-26.58 million yuan, the configuration is upgraded but the price remains unchanged. Recently, we took a real photo of the 2022 2.0i flagship EyeSight at subaru Huicheng Yang Shenzhen Longhua store to see its specific changes.
New car features:
1. Based on subaru SGP platform, the body center of gravity is lower and the rigidity is better
2, the front face is slightly changed, the field deep green and streamer copper color is added, and the X sport version changes the position of orange decorative parts
3. Equipped with the fourth generation EyeSight driver assistance system, with transverse assistance capabilities
4. Add gestures to adjust the temperature of the air conditioner, X-MODE automatic reset and other functions
5. The whole series is equipped with a 2.0L + CVT power combination, and still adopts a full-time four-wheel drive system
The 2022 Forester is based on the Subaru SGP platform, achieving better lightweight, low center of gravity and high rigidity. The appearance adopts the new "BOLDER Bold" design concept, bringing more freshness. In terms of color, it provides a total of 6 body colors, including wilderness deep green, streamer copper, crystal pearl white, pearlescent gem black, dazzling ice silver and sky pearl blue, of which field deep green and streamer copper are new.
The front face net is still hexagonal, but the size has been increased, and the chrome decoration at the original edges has been replaced by a glossy black trim, and the thick chrome strips on both sides of the logo have added two small curved bright strips, which look more like wings and are more detailed. The lower grille still uses black and silver two-tone stitching, and the black border is combined with the silver bottom guard plate to retain the wild taste.
The headlamp shape change is obvious, and the previous inner light group is directly eliminated, which looks a lot more capable. The internal near-beam lamp has an integrated layout, the whole series is equipped with LED light source as standard, and the "C" shaped daily running light has basically not changed, and the recognition is not bad. The flagship version of the headlights support adaptive near and far light switching and automatic lighting, and are also equipped with intelligent follow-up steering to improve the safety of driving at night. The area of the ventilation duct decoration under the headlights has been reduced, three chrome strips have been added, LED front fog lights have been equipped, and the entry model is a halogen light source.
The side shape is more traditional, the front and rear suspension are basically equal in length, the height of the cockpit is sufficient and the rear end is more square, and the engine compartment is relatively low and flat. The waistline rises from front to back, and it is more creative to wrap around from under the front door handle to above the rear door handle. The black skirt wraps around the body from front to back, a symbol of outdoor wildness that must be preserved, with silver decorative panels added to the sides that look a lot like pedals. All models are equipped with a roof rack as standard, and for outdoor travel, the roof is an important activity space and must be used. Compared with the general urban SUV, its chassis is slightly higher, the minimum ground clearance is 220mm, and it realizes a 25.8° departure angle, a 21.5° longitudinal pass angle and a 21.5 ° approach angle, with a certain degree of passability.
The body size is 4655/1815/1730mm and the wheelbase is 2670mm. Due to the renewal of the front bumper, the length of the new car has been increased by 15mm. Compared with its Japanese SUV, it is more sufficient in length and height.
The shell of the two-color exterior mirror adopts a frosted silver coating, black base, LED side turn lights at the connection, but no side camera is placed, the whole series of models only have reversing images, and the high-end models are also equipped with side blind spot image display, which is more friendly for novices. Electric adjustment, folding, memory, heating and automatic down-turning of the wheel are standard and practical.
Metal bright color door handles are currently rare, with a distinct mark of the times, it is better to make the same color of the body. The standard front row has no key to enter, and the convenience is no problem.
Available in both 17-inch and 18-inch rims, this car is the latter, with a two-tone five-spoke petal shape that is simple and atmospheric. The tire size is 225/55 R18, the tire width is moderate, but the tire wall is thick, considering that it often has to take non-paved roads, it is also reasonable. Matched is the Feijin ZIEX ZE001 A/S all-weather product tire, which is a high-performance tire brand owned by Sumitomo Rubber in Japan, with good durability and good comfort.
The tail shape is basically unchanged, the body height is sufficient, the area of the tail window is relatively large, and the tailgate area is particularly large, focusing on practicality. The roof has added spoilers to reduce wind resistance, and the "C" taillights are like crab claws, which is very unique. The black bumper adds a silver backsplate, one-sided exhaust, and the edges are reflectors and reversing lights, which looks very traditional.
The interior changes are not much, the layout of the center console is more traditional, retaining a lot of physical buttons, providing an 8-inch central control screen and an overhead driving assistant screen, and a 4.2-inch computer screen in the dashboard. The main change in the carriage is that the X Sport model changes the decorative position of the orange trim strips to be more fresh. The center console and door panels are covered with soft plastic, adding dense grain embellishments, although the texture is not as sophisticated as Aohu, but it is not inferior in the same level.
Leather-wrapped three-spoke multi-function steering wheel is standard, with a suitable diameter, a thin grip, a comfortable touch, retained finger sockets, and a better fit. The left and right spoke controls are a combination of buttons and levers, the right side is used to control the driver assistance system, and the left side controls the driving computer information and Bluetooth phone.
An important upgrade point of the new car is the new fourth-generation EyeSight driver assistance system, and the binocular wide-angle stereo camera on the front windshield has increased the distance between the two,000 times the field of view compared to the previous generation. In addition to the previous longitudinal assistance (full-speed adaptive cruise and active braking, etc.), this time the new lateral assistance, including lane centering, forward car steering and emergency brake steering assistance, so as to achieve the level of L2 level of assistance.
The instrument panel adopts a combination of dual mechanical dials and 4.2-inch color driving computers, and the backlight color of the mechanical dial is relatively rich. The pixels on the central screen are not very high, and it looks a bit laborious.
There is a screen larger than 5-6 inches at the top of the center console, which is mainly used to display information related to driving assistance, and the pixels of this screen are higher and the position is relatively high, which is convenient for viewing when driving. The picture can show the blind spot on the side of the car, the climbing angle during off-road, the lateral angle, etc., as well as the picture of driving assistance, because the sun visor is added, no matter how the outside light changes, it does not affect the viewing, and the face recognition camera is arranged here for fatigue monitoring. This time, the gesture control air conditioning function has been added, the temperature of the open palm is adjusted, and the temperature of the fist is lowered, but we have experimented several times and it does not seem to be sensitive.
The standard 8-inch embedded central control screen retains a physical control panel composed of buttons and knobs under the screen, and the red backlight on the chrome knobs and buttons exudes a strong sense of the times. Although the screen supports touch, but the pixel is not high, and does not support the Internet, can only use mobile phones through Bluetooth or Car life interconnection to access the Internet, relatively backward.
The air conditioning control panel is also very traditional, using a knob + button combination, and the front seat heating buttons are also arranged here, and the control is relatively smooth. More function buttons are placed at the bottom left of the dashboard and integrate electric tailgate, tailgate memory, headlight steering, body stabilization, auto-start-stop, parking radar and EyeSight driver assistance buttons.
The stall is occupied by a large mechanical lever, and even affects the front of the mobile phone storage compartment, which integrates USB, AUX and 12V power interfaces. A physical control area behind the barrier integrates electronic handbrakes, auto-parking, driver assistance image buttons and X-MODE control knobs.
There is no problem with the basic storage in the front row, there is an open double cup holder and a side-standing mobile phone storage compartment, the opening of the central armrest box is square, the depth is average, and the built-in 12V power supply also occupies a certain space.
The front seats are wrapped in leather + imitation leather (the sports version is fabric), the seat cushions and backrest are relatively wide, the interior padding is thick, the leg support is sufficient, and there is a certain lateral support, and the overall comfort is high. In terms of functions, the main passenger seat supports front and rear, backrest, height (4-way) electric adjustment, and is equipped with front seat heating and memory (main driving) functions.
The rear seats are made of the same material as the front, the backrest angle is adjustable, the seat cushions are sufficiently long, and the heating function is also provided, and the comfort is commendable. In terms of space, Kandi is 175cm tall, the leg and overhead space is two fists, which is more abundant, the horizontal space is also wide enough, and it is no problem to ride three adults, but the central platform is raised higher, which affects the foot movement of the intermediate passengers. The upgrade point of the new car is to upgrade the floor air outlet in the rear row to standard, and the basic comfort needs can be met. Folding armrests with double cup holders, dual USB ports and electric sunroofs are also available.
The tail compartment space is more practical, the conventional volume is 505L, which is large enough, and the depth, width and height are relatively abundant. The rear seats support a 4:6 ratio split recline, but with a certain recline, with a maximum volume of 1747L. Under the floor is a non-full-size spare tire and service kit, and the flagship version also features an electric tailgate with memory function.
In terms of power, the 2022 model cancels the "ZhiQing" oil-electric hybrid version, and the whole series is equipped with a 2.0L horizontally opposed naturally aspirated engine, with a maximum power of 113kW (154Ps)/5800-6000rpm, a maximum torque of 196Nm/4000rpm, matching the CVT stepless transmission, and the WLTC comprehensive fuel consumption is 7.8L/100km. The explosiveness of this set of power is more general, although the engine responds positively, but the torque is not large enough, and the acceleration experience is not too good. However, according to the feedback of car owners, its fuel consumption is not high, about 10L in the urban area, about 7L in high speed, which is acceptable for a full-time four-wheel drive SUV. In addition, the horizontal opposing engine height is very low, the transverse structure is very conducive to the longitudinal layout, and the engine and transmission are located exactly in the longitudinal centerline of the body, ensuring the balance of the left and right weights of the body.
The chassis still features a front McPherson freestanding + rear double wishbone independent suspension combination, subaru's signature ACT-4 full-time four-wheel drive system, with an electronically controlled multi-plate clutch as the central power distribution unit, front and rear axle power distribution of 90:10 at high speed cruising, and front and rear axle power distribution automatically between 60:40 and 90:10 during intense driving and low-speed off-roading. In order to improve the ability to get rid of off-road difficulties, this system matches the X-MODE mode, and increases the compression force of the multi-plate clutch through the electronic control system, which can increase the torque of the rear wheel by 25% and achieve the effect of time-sharing locking. X-MODE multi-terrain mode, including SNOW/DIRT mode for snow, dirt or gravel covered roads, and DEEP SNOW/MUD mode, which allows users to use deep snow dirt or muddy roads. The new car has upgraded this system, mainly to increase the sensorless exit function, when the speed exceeds 40km/h, it will automatically exit, and the speed below 35km/h will automatically cut in, which is more intelligent and convenient than before. In addition, the steep slope slow down function is also more intelligent, in the descent process, if you feel that the speed is too slow, you can tap the throttle to increase the speed, let go of the accelerator Speed will be limited, a single pedal can be completed, no need to step on the brakes.
Kandi Comments:
In general, off-road models need to increase the chassis height, and the increase in chassis height will make the body center of gravity high, and the controllability will be greatly reduced. The Subaru Foresters can avoid this problem, because the horizontally opposed engine can reduce the center of gravity of the body, which is one of the reasons why many people like it, of course, the full-time four-wheel drive system is also very beneficial for road safety and off-road passability. The main upgrade points of the new car include: the fourth generation of EyeSight driver assistance system, reaching L2 level; the X-MODE system is more intelligent; the increase of gesture control air conditioning and small appearance changes. For friends who love the outdoors, the forester has its own unique features, although the interior seems very traditional, but people who love it may not mind.