"One night of destruction is Loulan", the story of the ancient country of Loulan is known to many people, and its disappearance is still an unsolved mystery. But if you're not a history buff, but a car fan, you might feel a little more sorry for Nissan Loulan. This model was introduced to China ten years ago and tried hybrid early but failed to achieve best sales, but many Japanese fans still regard it as a "cinnabar mole". Today we will take the current 271,300 yuan sales of the mid-matching model - 2021 2.5L XL two-wheel drive intelligent connection luxury version as an example, to see what magic Loulan has.
Exterior design
In terms of front design, Lou Lan's front style is still relatively personalized, although the V-motion family design language brought by the V-motion family design language has not yet been pulled down, but the thick chrome plating and the dense internal corrugated net have been able to highlight the brand identity. Because the overall engine compartment stretches to the front end, the vision of the entire front end is relatively protruding, which also makes the front bumper with a large incline angle look hidden.
Headlight design, from the triangle shape extended out of the headlight has a fork on the edge, close to the upper fork angle looks a little agile, with the triangle of LED daily running lights, it even if it is extinguished will look a little personality.
In terms of side design, the size of the loulan as a medium-sized SUV reaches 4897/1908/1691mm, and has a wheelbase of 2830mm, from the rear of the side, its roof is actually relatively straight, including the window and waist line are all swooping style. At the same time, there are rich surrounding undulations in the chassis, which slightly optimizes the vehicle's passability on unpaved roads.
In the rear design, Lou Lan has a more obvious high spoiler extension structure, and the irregular taillights also make its rear windshield become irregular polygonal. The overall caliber of the tailgate is relatively large, and it is adapted to the rear bumper divided into three layers.
In the taillight design, the irregular taillight actually echoes the headlight in form, but its triangle opening is wider, and it also extends towards the D-pillar and the side, which is beneficial for the contour lighting reminder. At the same time, the blackening of the outer edge and the three-dimensional brake lights will also be more eye-catching, and the twisted border through it can quickly distinguish the identity of the vehicle.
Interior design
In terms of cabin design, the center console layout is more traditional, the four-spoke steering wheel with large metal comes from the hardcore off-road models of the past, and the combined instrument cluster at the rear has a 7.0-inch LCD display that shows more information. Most of the on-board functions in the car will be controlled in the middle V-shaped area, the front and door panels are mainly hard materials, there are a small number of wood grain decorative panels in the gear shift mechanism, and the mechanical design of the long rod gear style is adopted.
In terms of infotainment, the 10.0-inch touch LCD screen is equipped with the Nissan Connect super intelligent connection system, its hardware style is slightly more traditional, but whether it is display clarity, or the coverage of real-time navigation, intelligent voice, remote car connection and OTA upgrades and other functions, it is easier to use. In addition, Lou Lan also matched with an 11-speaker BOSE sound to enhance the entertainment range feedback.
In terms of functional configuration, Lou Lan provides blind zone monitoring, panoramic imaging, constant speed cruise and uphill assist system on the driving end, and fixed panoramic sunroof, inductive electric tailgate, keyless start/front row entry and speed-sensitive wiper in the cabin use; as for the car end, Lou Lan has leather seats (front electric/heating, rear backrest adjustment), monochrome atmosphere lights, rear privacy glass and rear independent temperature control air outlet.
In terms of riding space, Lou Lan can provide 1 punch of the main driver's seat head space for the experiencer who is 180cm tall; while in the back row, the head space of the same experiencer will be slightly reduced to 4 fingers, but the distance between the legs and the back of the front seat is still more than 2 punches. In addition, its platform bulge is not high, but the posterior air outlet will slightly affect knee placement.
In terms of storage space, without any adjustment to the rear seats, loulan's trunk can hold 535L of cargo, and the proportion can be expanded to 1425L after being put down, and the space when traveling with full personnel can also meet the 3 trolley boxes at the same time.
Mechanical structure
In the powertrain, Lou Lan is equipped with a QR25 model 2.5L naturally aspirated engine, which has a maximum power of 137 kW (186Ps), a maximum torque of 243 N·m, and adopts dual C-VTC continuous variable valve timing technology to optimize fuel efficiency; on the transmission, it is a CVT stepless gearbox that can simulate 7 speeds, which can help the vehicle maintain 8.4L/100km NEDC comprehensive fuel consumption data, but 0-100km/h acceleration takes 12.3 seconds to complete.
On the chassis suspension, the combination of McPherson independent suspension and multi-link independent suspension is adopted, and there is an electro-hydraulic assist system on the wheels, which makes the front of the vehicle more clear, as long as it can adapt to its large body and distance, dynamic driving will be easier to master.
Write at the end
Nissan Loulan has never been an absolute best-selling car, but its personality in design has always been a highlight of its class, the wide mid-size car size has left it with enough space for in-cabin storage, and Nissan's excellent seat design with a stable suspension also brings out a sense of comprehensive comfort that satisfies the family market.