"Bezel-less doors", "Nappa seats", "UC6 tires", "90-degree battery pack", "front double wishbones plus rear five-link suspension" ...
It is difficult to imagine that such a configuration will appear in a pure electric SUV priced at about 200,000, and the zero-run C11, as a cost-effective product, has turned everyone's expectations into reality.
After the listing of the zero-run C11 last year, the rich configuration was in stark contrast to the price of less than 200,000, so C11 was also praised by the majority of netizens as the "king of stacking materials".
A few days ago, Xiaobian just had the opportunity to conduct a simple test drive on C11, and I will share my first-hand experience with you below.
Body appearance: rounded shape, smooth lines
First of all, let's talk about the design of the zero-run C11.
The exterior design of the C11 is more convergent than that of the S01 and T03 of the same door, which is more in line with people's traditional cognition of SUV models.
It is commendable that compared with the models before the zero-run, the expressiveness of the C11 design has been greatly improved.
In the front part of the face, the hood of the C11 adopts the shape of the middle concave side up, and the rib lines on both sides create a certain sense of movement.
In the side part, the body size of the C11 is 4750*1905*1675mm, which is a medium-sized SUV. The long wheelbase of 2930mm is the advantage brought by the pure electric platform.
In terms of the rear of the car, a more rounded shape is used, and the line layout is relatively simple and clear.
All in all, the design of the C11 is smooth and highly accepted for ordinary consumers. Among them, many design highlights such as through-line lights, borderless doors, and 20-inch large wheels (optional) also strengthen the sense of technology in the appearance.
Interior feeling: strong sense of technology, real materials
Entering the C11 car, the most amazing design is the triple screen in the front row, which directly fills the sense of technology in the car.
As for the connection between the screens, the design idea of the Zero Run C11 is similar to that of the Mercedes-Benz EQS.
In the interior materials, C11 is also full of sincerity, most of the use of soft materials, especially at the door, the use of Xiaobian prefers the fur material for decoration. In terms of interior color matching, the designers of C11 have adopted a fresh and elegant color matching style, and also provided special interior colors for female car owners.
In addition, the model we experienced this time is equipped with nappa leather seats in the optional bag, so the texture of the seats has a good expressiveness, and the comfort of the ride is also in the first echelon of similar products.
However, in small details, the ergonomic aspects of the interior may also need to be optimized. For example, the charging port in the front of the handrail box, due to the deep design, there is still internal space behind the opening, so small objects may be squeezed into the interior by other items, and if we want to take it out, we must reach in and take it out.
PS: On the day of the test drive, we almost didn't find the camera battery for this reason
Car experience: expectations are too high, there is a gap
In terms of car chip, C11 is equipped with the industry's top Qualcomm 8155 chip, and zero-run as a new force emphasizing intelligent car manufacturing, we should not worry about the car machine.
However, in the test drive of the day, the actual experience of the C11 car machine needs to be improved.
First of all, the operation logic of the vehicle system, I don't know whether it is the test drive of the vehicle or the problem of the car version, the C11 car machine operation on the spot is very difficult: some functional plates in the vehicle we tested on the day were missing, including some basic functions (as shown in the figure below).
For example, on the day of the test drive, Xiaobian even had to rely on a voice assistant to turn on the low beam. Of course, it may also be that I can't adapt to this design concept is too advanced for the car machine system.
When it comes to the Internet of Vehicles, our experience was a disaster. Even if the mobile phone hotspot is connected, the internet connection between the car and the machine is intermittent, which directly leads to the voice assistant can not be used normally, and even the most basic navigation functions cannot be realized.
Dynamic experience: excellent chassis, excellent three electric
In this dynamic experience, C11 not only did not disappoint us, but also surprised us.
Thanks to the suspension of the front double wishbones and the rear five-link linkage, combined with the excellent shock springs tuned up, the comfort of the C11 chassis during driving is excellent.
Not only the common fine ditches on the road, even in the face of large bumps, the feedback given to you by the suspension is very crisp, "bang" two times will pass, there will be no excessive rebound and jumping.
In terms of power and endurance, the C11 performed equally well. The 2021 Premium Edition C11, which we test-drove this time, is priced at 209,800 and is equipped with a rear-mounted motor with a maximum power of 200 kW and a maximum torque of 360 N·m.
From our test drive experience, the acceleration experience of the C11 is relatively smooth, and the foot feel of the electric gate is also linear. However, it may be for safety reasons, and the early acceleration will be slower. However, users who care about the acceleration experience may directly choose the 400kW dual-motor version.
In terms of endurance, the actual distance we traveled on that day was 55 kilometers, the apparent endurance consumption was 64 kilometers, and the accuracy of endurance was 85%. The road we test drove consisted of 80% of the city traffic conditions of the medium and high-speed highways and 20% of the congested road conditions, and the electricity consumption of 100 kilometers was 17.5 kWh. Considering that the test-driven C11 is equipped with a battery pack with a capacity of 90 kWh, the actual endurance under the same road conditions is about 514 kilometers, while the official NEDC of this car has a range of 610 kilometers.
In terms of assisted driving, due to the personal driving habits of Xiaobian, it did not do the relevant experience, but according to the official publicity of zero-running cars, the C11 is equipped with an L2+ level assisted driving system.
Conclusion: Similar to BYD, zero-run cars place great emphasis on independent research and development on the core three-electric system, which is believed to be the secret of C11's ability to reduce costs.
In short, as far as our test drive experience is concerned, the three-electric system and chassis of the zero-run C11 are very good, and the car experience needs to be improved. However, the flaws are not hidden, and the C11 still has a strong competitiveness in the 200,000-level pure electric SUV products.