Compact SUV market has always been a domestic independent brand of the must fight for the place, from the richness of product types and the speed of model innovation, we can see the major car companies for this segment of the importance, of course, all this depends on the mainland consumers for the compact SUV love and attention. From the compact SUV products launched in recent years, we can see that these models are more aggressive and bold in design, in line with the appetite of young consumers, and the Dongfeng Fengxing T5 EVO, which was launched last year, is very representative.
Recently, the 2022 popular T5 EVO heat wave was officially launched, and a total of 3 new cars were launched, with a price range of 108,900 to 130,900 yuan. As a special edition model, the new car not only provides different body colors, but also adds a new appearance surrounded, this car shape is more sporty, let's understand how it specifically performs.
Exterior design
The T5 EVO heat wave still adopts the familiar style in terms of appearance design, and as a special version, the new car has added a new appearance surround, and the visual effect is more bold and aggressive. The model adopts the beast-like front face shape in terms of appearance design, and the fang-shaped forward grille makes the car full of wild atmosphere, which is definitely a novelty in the field of compact SUVs. The split headlights on the left and right sides are equally cool, with far and near lights below and daytime running lights above, and all LED light sources.
In terms of body size, the specific length, width and height of the new model are 4650×1862×1690 mm, and the wheelbase is 2715mm, which is decent in body data. The side styling of the body of this model looks very solid, showing the standard shape of an SUV, and the bottom of the car has added bright black trim panels and bright colored trim strips as decorations, and the visual effect is more cool.
The Wind T5 EVO heat wave also maintains a strong sense of movement in the rear design, the roof end is equipped with a huge rear spoiler, the middle part matches the popular through-type taillights, and the internal light strip is relatively simple in shape, which looks very delicate. The underside is matched with a thick lower bracketing structure, the exhaust is a real bilateral layout with a total of four out, and it matches the imitation diffuser decoration, and the fashionable and sporty elements are all available.
Interior design
The interior shape of the Fengxing T5 EVO heat wave has not changed significantly, the interior of the car adopts a sports style tone of red and black, and the center console is a classic T-shaped layout, with a good sense of layering. The surface of the center console is wrapped in a large area of soft materials, and the bottom is a carbon fiber textured trim plate, the overall material is quite good, the car is equipped with a double 10.25-inch one-piece screen on the center console, equipped with a Future Link4.0 intelligent system inside, and provides navigation road information display, voice recognition control, remote control, WiFi connection, etc.
The seats in the new model are uniformly wrapped in imitation leather fabric, and the functions support the electric adjustment of the main passenger seat, the heating of the front seat, and the adjustable button of the rear seat of the passenger seat. The interior of the new car is filled with soft seats, the backrest is close to the human body, and the support for the back and waist is good, but the wrapping is more general.
The rear seats of this model are softer than the front seats, the length of the seat cushions is excellent, and the leg support for the rear passengers is relatively complete. The backrest is slightly straight, but fortunately, the two sides have a certain degree of invertedness, the comfort is not much reduced, and the rear row provides independent air conditioning outlets and USB charging ports.
dynamical system
The Fengxing T5 EVO heatwave power is matched with a 1.5T turbocharged engine, with a maximum output of 197 hp and a peak torque of 285 Nm. In terms of drivetrain, it is matched by a 7-speed wet dual-clutch transmission.
Model configuration and purchase recommendations
As a new model, the 2022 popular T5 EVO heat wave has increased by 0.5 million yuan in price compared with the 2021 version with the same configuration, mainly due to the extra sports kit and exclusive color matching. The new car has a total of 3 configurations, the price range is 108,900 to 130,900 yuan, the price span is 22,000 yuan, let's analyze them one by one to see which configuration is more cost-effective.
2022 Platinum Edition HeatWave
Referral Index: ★★
Configuration review: The basic configuration performance is relatively perfect
The guidance price is 108,900 yuan, and the function has body stability control, rear parking radar, reversing image, constant speed cruise, driving mode switching, sports appearance kit, roof luggage rack, leather steering wheel, steering wheel four-way adjustment, 10.25-inch full LCD dashboard, imitation leather seat, 10.25-inch central control screen, Bluetooth car phone, original mobile phone interconnection mapping, halogen far beam light, LED daytime running lights, automatic headlights, window anti-pincher, rear side privacy glass, rear wiper, manual air conditioner, rear seat air outlet, car air purifier, etc., the basic configuration performance is quite perfect.
2022 Diamond Edition HeatWave
Referral Index: ★★★★
Configuration review: The function improvement is large and the cost performance is high
The guidance price is 119,900 yuan, the configuration in terms of function increases the front side airbags, front and rear head airbags, the whole car seat belt is not tied reminder, lane departure warning, active braking, can open the panoramic sunroof, Bluetooth key, remote start, built-in driving recorder, main driver seat waist support two-way adjustment, main driver seat electric adjustment, satellite navigation, voice recognition control, car networking, automatic air conditioning, PM2.5 filter device in the car, negative ion generator, etc., the overall function improvement is larger, cost-effective.
2022 Star Shine Edition HeatWave
Referral Index: ★★★
Configuration reviews: Accessibility increased
The guidance price is 130,900 yuan, the function is more than the lane departure warning, road traffic sign recognition, 360-degree panoramic image, adaptive cruise, electric trunk, electric trunk position memory, full LCD dashboard, passenger seat electric adjustment, front seat heating, passenger seat rear adjustable button, LED far and near light, adaptive far and near light, 64-color atmosphere lights in the car, etc., the auxiliary configuration has increased significantly.
Uncle Che summed up
In general, the most important change of the T5 EVO heat wave compared to the current model is to add a sports appearance kit, while having an exclusive color matching, to a certain extent, eliminating the need for consumers to follow up the trouble of modification. Among the 3 configurations launched by the new car this time, the 2022 diamond version that belongs to the middle of the distribution Of the heat wave has a relatively complete functional configuration under the premise of moderate price, which is basically not a problem to meet the needs of daily cars, and the overall cost performance is higher.
As a new car launched in 2021, the cumulative sales data of the Fengxing T5 EVO in the january to February 2022 has reached 13,019 units, and the cumulative sales volume of the whole year of 2021 has reached nearly 50,000 units, which has occupied about 50% of the sales share of Dongfeng Fengxing, and has rapidly grown into a family top pillar model. I have to say that the Fengxing T5 EVO caters to the needs of today's young consumers at the design level, and the main sportiness and intelligence are also sought after by the Z generation group, and the Fengxing T5 EVO heat wave launched today is to strengthen its young attributes through detailed upgrades, which is a strong consolidation for the positioning of the entire model, so for the future prospects of the car, the car uncle is still more optimistic.