The era of great development of new energy has given Chinese brands the opportunity to develop upwards, they are no longer satisfied with the breakthrough in the number of models, and have begun to establish sub-brands to impact the high-end market, so that although the total price of these brands is high, the configuration is still very attractive. Landu FREE is a typical example, front and rear dual motors 694 horsepower + air suspension, only 363,600 yuan, then its strength is really so strong?
Landu FREE adopts the front and rear dual motors with a maximum power of 255kW, the system comprehensive maximum power of 510kW, and the comprehensive maximum torque of 1040N·m, which has surpassed some original high-performance SUVs in terms of parameters.
In the high-energy mode, the measured Lantu FREE 0-100km acceleration time is 4.34s, far exceeding the official 4.7s, and the repeated test results of this model are basically stable within 4.5s.
In the sports mode, the air suspension will reduce the height of the body to the minimum, and the support is also the strongest, but in the moment of the start of the large shift of gravity or failed to support the body, the phenomenon of "looking up" is very obvious, which also affects the grip of the front wheel, which produces slippage at the beginning, and the Lantu FREE front and rear motor power is the same, in this state the rear wheel should get more power, the electric four-wheel drive can not be like the mechanical four-wheel drive dynamic distribution of power, so it caused a certain waste, if the total power is guaranteed to remain unchanged, Changing the ratio of motor output power before and after may be better.
The test model is equipped with Pirelli P ZERO high-performance tires, with a size of 255/45 R20, and the price of a single strip is about 1200 yuan.
Even in the high-energy mode in the full braking of the Landu FREE front suspension will be significantly compressed, the vehicle nodding phenomenon is more obvious, the measured side 100km/h-0 braking distance is 37.65m, this performance is still relatively good in medium and large SUVs, and the multiple test data are relatively stable.
The brakes of this car give people the feeling that the front section of the virtual position is more obvious, the braking force output of the initial section is not linear enough, up to this level, the price point, and it is the top model, and the front wheel matches a set of opposing multi-piston calipers more suitable.
Landu FREE is equipped with 5 driving modes, even in the economic mode of the middle and rear power output is still strong, while the car acceleration pedal tuning is relatively close to the large-displacement fuel vehicle, the power output is linear, and there is no need for any adaptation to get started.
The length of the car is close to 5m, the width is close to 2m, lantu FREE visually gives people a very large sense of volume, but the car turning radius is relatively small, open up more flexible than imagined, the steering feel on the electronic flavor is relatively strong, the steering wheel damping change in different modes is relatively obvious, the return strength is basically unchanged, even in high-energy mode to be lighter.
I personally think that in addition to the power of Lantu FREE is the most unexpected is the chassis, the wave of electrification broke the monopoly of high-performance engines for "power" in the era of fuel vehicles, so that Chinese brand models can sit on an equal footing with foreign models, and the last difficult position is the creation of chassis texture. There are not many medium- and large-sized pure electric SUVs in mass production, and the chassis of the few models on the market are almost interesting.
Lantu FREE adopts the front double wishbones + rear multi-link independent suspension combination, and is equipped with air suspension, supporting high and low / soft and hard adjustable, the quality of the foundation is still very high, the overall sense of opening is very strong, the comfort mode retains a certain sense of the road while trying to smooth the vibration caused by the uneven road surface, and when passing the speed reduction belt, it is crisp and clean, and there will be no excess bounce. High-energy mode can obviously feel more tight, the sense of road is clearer, even if a small seam through the road feels more obvious, but the information passed over is processed, if it is a large center of gravity transfer or some difficult to overwhelm, slightly insufficient support, in general, in order to ensure the comfort of the premise of the condition made different adjustments, combined with the model positioning can still have such a level of performance in the same level, the same price in the car is still quite outstanding.
As a brand new brand, Landu has no rules in the design, the degree of freedom is higher, and the Pure Electric Version of Landu FREE is basically the same as the extended range version, which is very in line with the aesthetics of Chinese consumers for a medium and large SUV.
The large vertical air intake grille adopts chrome decoration, the upper part is equipped with a penetrating LED light strip, and the lower air intake and fog light area adopts an X-shaped design, and the overall shape of the front of the car feels more like fuel, and the sense of momentum is very sufficient.
The side shape of the body is very simple, the rounded waist line extends from the headlight group to the tail light group, and the roof line starts from the A-pillar to create a feeling of moving forward with the head held high, and the streamlined design is very similar to a yacht.
The rear shape of the car is full and round, the visual effect is very heavy, the through-type light strip echoes the front of the car, and the shape of the tail light group on both sides similar to the arrow feather is very designed.
Landu FREE does not look like a pure electric car in terms of styling, the design is somewhat conformist, as a medium and large car it can also give people an atmosphere, stable feeling, and the embellishment of popular design elements also makes this car more youthful, and the age level adapted to is more extensive.
In the interior part, Lantu FREE is very low on the material, the center console and seat are coated with a lot of leather materials, and the aluminum metal decoration is added, and the touch and visual effect are good.
The lifting center console is indeed very cool, the practicality is not high, but it can definitely meet the needs of the psychology for the sense of ceremony, but the vehicle system itself is not outstanding, the fluency of use needs to be improved, the UI design is very "concise", the basic hardware configuration of the triple screen is very high, but the built-in functions are relatively basic, only navigation, voice control, online music, video playback, etc., there is still a lot of room for improvement in function.
Landu FREE itself is very large in body size and adopts a five-seat layout, so the storage space and riding space are relatively abundant.
In terms of storage space, there are two cup holders in the front row, a hollow storage space under the central aisle, and two cup holders in the rear central armrest, respectively, with USB and TYPE-C ports.
In terms of seating space, passengers with a height of 180cm sit in the front row, with 1 punch and 3 fingers in the head space, and the front seats are also equipped with seat heating, ventilation and massage functions.
The rear head space is 1 punch and 2 fingers, and the leg space is 2 punches, but the middle floor of the rear row has a slight bulge.
Landu FREE is equipped with a huge size panoramic canopy, in order to avoid exposure to the sun while ensuring permeability, the panoramic canopy can adjust the transmittance, the actual experience of the heat insulation performance is still very good, both good looking and practical.
Trunk space, Lantu FREE trunk interior space is relatively regular, rear seats support 4/6 ratio reclining, after reclining can form a nearly flat space, has a good loading capacity.
As the first product of the veteran car company Dongfeng to impact the high-end market in the new energy era, Landu FREE is very low-cost in terms of materials and design, which is in line with the definition of most Chinese consumers for this level of model. In the invisible place, Dongfeng as a veteran car company has also shown its foundation, Lantu FREE in the power adjustment, chassis texture in the same level, the same price of pure electric models to see is absolutely the front row level, there is a face. However, in the digitalization and intelligent construction of the cockpit, the lifting central control is very cool, but the on-board system itself still has a lot of room for improvement in functions, interface design, and voice systems.