In December last year, I test-drove the Xingtu Lingyun 400T model, and at that time, the 2.0TGDI star core power engine with 6-second acceleration capability left a deep impression on me, and recently, the Chery Xingtu Lingyun family ushered in another hardcore member: Xingtu Lingyun S. After adding the S suffix, this car will be improved again in appearance and performance, the price range of the vehicle is 15.99-16.99 million yuan, and a total of two versions of the super pro two-wheel drive version and the super pro four-wheel drive version are launched, how to choose the two versions? This article will talk to you about it.
Static review: The whole car has a stronger sense of blackening and sportiness
Before we start the car buying guide, let's also make a brief review of the exterior interior of the new car. The overall appearance of The Starway S is basically the same as the design of the Starway, the large-sized lateral grille with the vertical LED daytime running lights tamps the temperament of the car, and the full LED light group with the breathing flashing front LOGO brings a sense of technology.
There are no extra lines on the front face of The Starway S, which is basically based on horizontal lines, which are used to create the feeling of a large car, and there are not many special elements of the square front of the car. Compared with Lingyun, Xingtu Lingyun S has added more blackened elements in the appearance, such as air intake grille, front surround, lower guard plate, rim, rearview mirror, etc. Blackening + red embellishment is the understanding of many consumers for sports, and it is also the design method used by many manufacturers to increase the sense of movement.
The side of the new car has also improved the visual effect after replacing the new style of 19-inch rim, and the new car is equipped with a full range of tires for the horse brand UC6, which is biased towards the handling needs.
In terms of body size, the size of the S vehicle is 4690/1885/1706mm, the wheelbase is 2715mm, the overall body size is not large, but the actual experience of the space performance is not bad, in the mainstream level. The not-so-long body with 19-inch rim makes the vehicle very imposing, and the side proportions are still relatively coordinated. In addition, compared with the Xingtu Lingyun model, the Lingyun S has a certain reduction in body size, and the wheelbase has been shortened by 85mm. Coupled with the reduction in body weight, there will be a certain improvement in handling.
The rear of the car adopts the design of blackened through-the taillights + blackened roof spoiler, the design of the entire rear is quite compact, and the exhaust is decorated with chrome, with the red "SPORT" logo, which further strengthens the sports atmosphere.
In the interior part, two 12.3-inch screens composed of dual screens are not unfamiliar to everyone, the interior of the vehicle is mainly flat and straight, and the layering of the center console is more distinct. Obviously, whether it is a star or a lingyun S, in fact, the interior is based on the look and feel of the pilot and the feeling of use, and the gear handle of the aircraft gear rod has a good feeling.
It is worth mentioning that the interior color of the new car is black and orange, and the all-black interior with orange stitching and orange seat belt is still quite combatant. In terms of interior materials, the new car uses a large area of leather materials and some fur materials, and the texture is not to be said.
The interior of the vehicle is a very standard design idea of the male engineer, everything is for easy use and enough, the storage space of the whole vehicle is abundant, some small objects that we often bring on the body have places to place, including the overall volume of the central handrail box is also good, the interior has been anti-slip treatment, and set up two USB interfaces and 12V power interfaces, there is no problem in practicality.
The power part, The Starway S and the Starway 400T are the same, equipped with a set of 2.0T + 7DCT power combination, the maximum horsepower is 192 kilowatts, the peak torque is 400 Nm, due to the smaller body size, so the Starway S is stronger than the acceleration ability of the Starway Cloud 400T.
Of course, whether the vehicle has undergone special tuning has yet to be determined, but based on my previous experience of test-driving the Starway 400T, this powertrain is indeed superior in acceleration. However, the smoothness is slightly worse, and the throttle is not easy to adapt, which can be judged after the test drive.
Configuration analysis: Sufficiently rich as standard
As a sporty version of the Starway S, the 400T Super Pro 2WD version and the 400T Super Pro 4WD version were introduced. From the naming point of view, it seems that there is only a difference between two-wheel drive and four-wheel drive, but there are still many differences in the configuration table. Let's first take a look at what are the standard configurations of the Starway S.
First of all, the Starway S is equipped with 19-inch wheels as standard in the whole series, while the Dark Night Cool Black Sports Suit, Sports Rim, Red Brake Caliper, Horse brand UC6 tires, full LED light set, and keyless entry functions are available, which also means that the high and low matching is exactly the same in appearance. In terms of safety configuration, the two models of The Starway S are equipped with the same passive safety level, and are equipped with 6 airbags, fatigue monitoring functions and tire pressure monitoring functions as standard.
In terms of comfort functions, low-end models are also relatively complete: four-way adjustment of the steering wheel, seat heating in the main driver's seat and seat memory functions are available. At the same time, the wireless charging function of the mobile phone and the Sony 8 speaker sound system are also standard in the whole series.
Recommended purchase: Super Pro 4WD edition is more cost-effective
The difference between the two models is 10,000 yuan, and the two are the same in terms of power, appearance, and interior materials, which also means that even if you buy a low-end, you can enjoy the excellent sports attributes of this car. However, high-end models will be supplemented by active safety functions as well as four-wheel drive.
In fact, the difference between the two cars is mainly reflected in this part: the 400T Super Pro four-wheel drive version not only adds BorgWarner's four-wheel drive system, but also has an L2-level active safety system with 14 functions such as lane departure warning, traffic congestion assistance, and lane keeping functions.
In fact, low-end models also have adaptive cruise, automatic emergency braking, and front collision warning functions, but the high-end models are more perfect in the active safety system, such as lane keeping function, adaptive far and near light function, including integrated cruise assist function with congestion and so on. To put it simply, the adaptive cruise of high-end models can be used under congestion, high-speed and other working conditions, while low-end models can only meet everyone's use at high speed, and the former application scenarios are more extensive. In addition, it is the four-wheel drive system, the four-wheel drive system is still quite useful for friends in the northern region, of course, the fuel consumption will increase accordingly.
In other aspects, the other configuration differences between high-end models and low-end models are not large, and the comfort configuration adds the front seat ventilation and the co-pilot's seat power adjustment function, and then the luxury configuration has more ambience lights and paddle shifters in the car.
Combined with the difference in the price of 10,000 yuan, we still recommend the high-end version, after all, the optical four-wheel drive system and more perfect active safety functions are worth the difference, and the atmosphere lights and paddle shifters can also make people more refreshing when using the car. Of course, low-end models are also quite marketable, because its configuration is not low, if there is no four-wheel drive demand and the frequency of use of the passenger seat is not high, then obviously the low-end model is enough to meet the demand.
Full text summary: The positioning of The Starway Lingyun S is obviously not a new car series, it gives an excellent powertrain and driving experience, and the configuration is also in line with the high-end models of the Xingtu Lingyun 400T, but it will be inferior to the Xingtu Lingyun 400T model in space. In fact, when we communicate with manufacturers, their positioning of this car is also a more sporty short-axis version of the star, which is used to meet the needs of young consumers.
The main sports driving control models in the Chinese market will generally be relatively niche, we can also see from the list of easy car heat, even if it contains a large number of models of Xingtu Lingyun, in the list of independent SUVs can only reach 65 places, the heat is not high, but the listing of Xingtu Lingyun S has made its popularity rise a lot, and then how much is finally converted into sales, it needs to be verified by the market.