When the Range Rover Star Pulse first appeared, it was called "the most beautiful Land Rover" by many media, and this title also made it a Land Rover SUV with the smallest discount margin. Objectively speaking, the sales situation of Range Rover In the Chinese market is not as "beautiful" as its reputation and reputation. So, is the Range Rover The Most Beautiful Land Rover? Or does its sales volume reflect its true strength? Today we will explore the entry model 2022 250PS sold for 558,000 yuan.
Exterior design
In terms of front design, the overall is relatively full and round, the mesh style of the middle net is a family design, very brand recognizable, and the lower bumper and deflector are outlined by sharper lines to create a good dynamic atmosphere.
In the design of the headlight, the two metal rings inside and outside constitute this headlight structure, and although the all-LED light source is divided into multiple interval combinations, the dense lighting particles cannot actually distinguish the clear boundaries. In terms of functions, including LED fog lights, laser high beam lamps, matrix headlights, and adaptive telephoto technology, they all need to be installed as an option.
In terms of sideways design, Range Rover As a medium-sized SUV, its three-dimensional dimensional size parameters have reached 4811/1930/1684mm, and have a wheelbase design of 2874mm, and the narrow front and wide wheelbase will be conducive to dynamic control. The body line is relatively straight, and the wide encirclement of the chassis edge and the addition of the decorative belt make the body posture appear relatively low.
In the rear design, the concave and convex tail design not only enhances the three-dimensional sense, the sense of strength is also good, the rear bumper is raised upwards in the surrounding enough eye-catching, pulling up the visual center of gravity of the entire rear, the upper relatively small light strip after blackening treatment has a not weak visual effect.
Interior design
In terms of cabin design, the layout of the center console adopts a simple style, in addition to the combined instrument cluster under the independent shield structure, two different touch screens have adopted an embedded design, but the main control screen can be folded at a certain angle to facilitate viewing touch. The gear shift mechanism adopts a large short bar grip, the air conditioning touch is also adapted to the double knob, and the steering wheel is a three-spoke touch with rollers, and the interior material is mainly based on soft materials, but you need to pay for leather seats to choose.
In terms of infotainment, the intelligent car machine system equipped with the 11.4-inch touch screen provides reversing images, real-time navigation, CarPlay/CarLife mobile phone interconnection and voice recognition control, the interface UI is relatively simple, and the card-style menu is easy to get started. However, if you want to get a full LCD meter to complete the navigation, or a HUD head-up display to indicate road traffic signs, you still need to make an option.
In terms of functional configuration, lane departure warning, holding assist, road sign recognition and active braking in assisted driving are standard, and can be selected for fixed speed cruise and driving mode with off-road/snow, while full-speed adaptive cruise and automatic parking are included in the optional driver assistance kit. In terms of cabin, there is an optional induction electric tailgate, an electric side foot pedal, and an electric leather steering wheel, and the British Treasure speaker is standard, but the 19-horn/23 speaker is an option.
In terms of seat space, the seat material is made of fabric + leather, and in terms of function, the front seats only support electric adjustment and heating functions, and the second row supports optional backrest adjustment/electric/heating and one-touch electric reclining. The front compartment provides 1 fist top space for passengers 180 cm tall, while the head and leg space in the rear seat are 4 fingers, 1 punch and 4 fingers respectively, and the floor bulge will slightly affect the central foot placement.
In terms of storage space, range rover has a large trunk, the basic capacity has reached 568L, and matched with accessories such as multi-hooks, 12V power supply, etc., and it is no problem to put in 3 different size trolley boxes at the same time. The rear seat, which can be reclined in a 4:2:4 ratio, can be expanded to 1347L at the largest.
Mechanical structure
In terms of powertrain, the Range Rover 2022 250PS model is equipped with a 2.0T turbocharged engine with a maximum power of 184 kW (250Ps) and a maximum torque of 365 N·m, and with the support of 8AT and full-time four-wheel drive system, the vehicle can break the 100 in 7.5 seconds. The 9.6L/100km NEDC comprehensive fuel consumption can still drive 854km with the support of a large fuel tank with a volume of 82L.
On the chassis suspension, in addition to the hardware combination of the forearm independent suspension and the multi-link independent suspension, the optional dynamic driving kit also includes the second generation of all-terrain feedback system, the air suspension with adjustable suspension softness and height, and the ATPC all-terrain process control system, with a free wading induction system, which will be an advantage of range Rover in the face of complex road conditions.
Write at the end
The visual characteristics of range rover are obvious to all, although it does not have a much exaggerated sports kit, but the flat modification and style will bring out a strong sense of sports technology. Although there are many options for the vehicles, the functions they bring can still show the luxury positioning of Land Rover, and it may not be the best-selling Land Rover, but it is a powerful British SUV.