Editor's note: Due to the impact of the epidemic in Shanghai, the beijing Lantu Dreamer test drive event was specially attended by fans of Garage 42, "Gude Maoning".
Time to early April 2022, Lantu brought a dreamer, novel shape and rich configuration, instantly let the topic of electric MPV hot, after two weeks we preemptively test drive to this pre-sale price of 38-48 million Lantu Dreamer seven-seat extended range version, see if it can play the first shot of this electric luxury MPV.
01
appearance
As early as the first model of Lantu, Lantu FREE, we saw many eye-catching designs. And when I came to the Dreamer, in addition to the novelty that was different from The Landu FREE, my biggest feeling was shock: the oversized size of 5,315 x 1,985 x 1,820 mm made the Dreamer look back when he just stopped on the side of the road, and when the Dreamer drove, it brought a powerful aura and a sense of oppression.
When The Lantu Dreamer was still in the stage of camouflage cars, people constantly complained about the design. But in my opinion, this front end, which is longer than similar MPVs, is paired with a front grille like a waterfall, which is aptly outlining the luxurious attributes of the dreamer, and it is domineering.
Aesthetics vary from person to person, so we won't dwell on it. The design of the long front end is indeed a clear distinction between advantages and disadvantages: the advantage is to provide more sufficient energy absorption and buffering, which can provide better safety in the event of a collision; the disadvantage is that the long front of the car encroaches on the space inside the car to a certain extent, and the impact of the space inside the car we will talk about in detail later.
The rear part of the Lantu car is also very chatty, and it still has a good trunk space in the case of the third row of seats not being reclined, which is not common in the same kind of MPV. As can be seen from the picture, under the normal use of the third row of dreamers, there is no pressure in the trunk space for luggage for the next family excursion.
What needs to be criticized is that the third row of seats of the Lantu Dreamer cannot form a flat space with the trunk platform after being reclined, which limits the Dreamer's extreme loading capacity. However, since most users choose the seven-seat version, the frequency of use of the daily third row is relatively high, so the trunk space of the Dreamer's third row when it is normally used has been relatively excellent, and it will not affect the use too much in most scenarios.
02
Interior
Coming to the interior part, the dreamer's interior inherits the advantages of Lantu FREE, and the luxurious atmosphere is created in place. This time we got a brown interior version, a color that is easier to care for everyday than light interiors without losing texture.
It is worth mentioning that our static shooting time on that day was at noon, and the temperature inside the vehicle was very high, but the Dreamer's cockpit still did not smell the odor. From this point of view, Lan Tu has made great efforts in the materials used in the interior. In addition, coupled with the air management system and fragrance system, the Dreamer ensures a comfortable experience that can be smelled, and also ensures the safety that cannot be smelled.
On the basis of the standard configuration of the main passenger seat triple screen, the Dreamer did not completely abandon the traditional buttons: air conditioning buttons, sunroof, sun blind switches, sliding door switches, rearview mirror adjustment keys, etc. are still retained, providing convenience for operation.
As an MPV, the experience of the seat is crucial. The comfort of the Dreamer's main passenger seat is a very surprising point for me, the filling material is soft and hard, the wrapping is good, and it is wide and comfortable to sit on.
The second row of seats is not so eye-catching compared to the first row of experience, although equipped with heated ventilation massage leg rests, there are also independent table panels and rear air conditioning control, but subject to space and cost, luxury and comfort can only be regarded as the upper middle level. It seems that if you want the ultimate back row enjoyment, you have to see the 4-seat version of Dreamer.
On the contrary, the ride in the third row surprised me. The dreamer's third row of vision is very open, there is no depressing feeling; the angle of the backrest obviously fully considers the ride comfort, the sitting position is no longer a precarious sitting; the third row of seat filling is also much more comfortable than the third row of the common MPV. Although there are still problems with short seat cushions and insufficient thigh support, the ride experience in the third row is guaranteed when the passengers in the second row do not "let go of themselves".
To sum up, the Dreamer's front seat experience is first-class, the second row of independent seats feels medium and high, and the three rows of seats do not feel inferior at all.
03
Driving experience
In fact, at the beginning of the release, I didn't think there was anything different about the Lantu Dreamer from the traditional MPV. But after opening up the dreamers, my view has changed completely.
The first and most obvious experience is the power. With a maximum power of 290 kW and a maximum torque of 610 N·m, the Dreamer Extended Range Edition accelerates in just 6.9 seconds from 100 km/h, while the all-electric version reaches 5.9 seconds, which is further enhanced by the Four Wheel Drive system. The emergency braking distance of 37 m is very confident, and the foot feeling of the Dreamer's brake has been greatly improved compared to Lantu FREE, and the foot feeling is very linear and powerful. The electric motor's abundant power output combined with the excellent braking level in the MPV allows the driver to experience some driving pleasure on an MPV, and the rear passengers will not feel bored while enjoying it.
The Dreamer's kinetic energy recovery is divided into three levels of adjustment, the low gear is basically the same as the oil car experience, and the high-end drag feeling is not obvious. However, for drivers who are first exposed to kinetic energy recovery, the driving habits during high kinetic energy recovery also need a certain period of adaptation to avoid frustration.
The suspension part of the Arashi figure laid the blood for the dreamer. With the air suspension of the front double wishbones and the rear five connecting rods, combined with CDC's adaptive "magic carpet" function, the Dreamer provides a good driving and riding experience on city roads and slightly worse roads, absorbing the vibrations quite well.
CDC Adaptive Suspension allows Dreamers to gain ample support in lane changes and corners, effectively suppressing body roll. But in the relatively large potholed road conditions, such as the road collapse pits, speed bumps, etc., you can still feel the body shaking caused by the road bumps, in the big bumps THE CDC and the effect of the air suspension is not as amazing as I expected, the riding experience can not be regarded as top-notch, or not as good as the million-level MPV ride has the feeling of ironing over the road. But compared to the price of the Dreamer, the performance of this suspension is still remarkable.
04
Car machine
As a new force car company that flaunts intelligence, the use of the car machine system is very critical. Equipped with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8155 Dreamer car machine in the fluency is not a problem, the overall car machine hierarchy logic is relatively clear and clear, the number of APP can meet daily use, built-in some fast applications can also meet different needs.
In terms of voice control, Lantu Dreamers have indeed worked hard to polish, not only to meet the daily use of adjusting vehicle functions, navigation, air conditioning and other settings, but also to add visible and zonal control functions, which are in line with the level of the front line.
The supplier of car-machine navigation is Baidu, and it is worth saying that it is a more complete AR real-world navigation system. In the middle of the front instrument screen, the camera's real-time road view will be combined with the navigation arrows of AR technology, so that even drivers who are not familiar with the road can see very intuitively. The experience of this function is very good, the fly in the ointment is that the dreamer does not have the blessing of the HUD head-up display system, so that the AR navigation system can not play the fullest, I hope that the back Lantu can introduce the HUD in.
Whether the car is good or not, I think the competition is who does the details more in place, especially for the co-driver screen. Many car companies are easy to ignore the optimization and polishing of the co-driver screen, and the co-driver screen of the Dreamer has given me two impressive points: The first is that although the richness of the application is slightly lacking, Lantu intimately prepares a screen projection function for the co-driver screen, which can be called four or two strokes, and it is recommended that all car companies learn.
The second is that the Dreamer's co-driver screen can operate the navigation, and after starting to navigate, it can be directly delivered to the navigation of the central control screen, which is the real way to open the co-driver screen.
05
Assisted driving
The Dreamer uses the mobileye EyeQ4 chip, a total of 22 sensors: 5 millimeter wave mines, 5 cameras, 12 ultrasonic radars, can provide L2+ level assisted driving.
In addition to ACC adaptive cruise, LKA lane keeping, AEB active braking and other common assisted driving in the market, Landu also equipped the Dreamer with a night vision driving system. The use of infrared cameras to achieve night vision function, in the case of poor visibility at night, dreamers can provide a certain field of view advantage. At the same time, the Dreamer also has the function of changing lanes with lights, which is also the place where Lantu as a new force brand distinguishes traditional car companies, there is no big problem in actual use, and there can be a good experience in the road conditions of non-pedestrian electric vehicles such as the Ring Expressway.
Of course, Lantu's L2+ assisted driving level, there are still many places that need to be improved, such as the cornering ability of LCC is still not as good as the first echelon, the strategy of lighting lane change is conservative, the action of lane change is somewhat rough, and the visual interface needs to be carefully optimized. However, thanks to the ability of the Dreamer vehicle OTA, Lantu engineers also said at the scene that the auxiliary driving function is still being improved, and there will be better performance in the follow-up.
Overall, in the case of completely sufficient hardware, we have seen the Dreamer's good assisted driving ability and determination to do a good job in this test drive that is close to mass production, so Lantu's assisted driving is worth looking forward to.
06
summary
As an MPV, if you want to juggle your family and don't want to give up your driving experience, then the Dreamer is a very good car. I think Dreamer can be used as a product in the MPV category for both fish (family needs) and bear paws (driving experience).
If it is a business car demand, the dreamer's appearance is not inferior to that of millions of opponents, and the riding experience in the rear row can also be guaranteed. Most importantly, as a new force, the Lantu brand may be more in line with the values of those emerging companies than some of its old-fashioned rivals.
So it's you, what choice do you make?
Author: Gude Maoning Editor: MingMing
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