With the increasingly fierce competition in the domestic car market, consumers can feel the most is the improvement of automobile cost performance. Take the SUV models that have been very popular in recent years, if someone asked before, how much can you buy a joint venture mid-size SUV? I believe that the answer given by many consumers will be more than 200,000 yuan, but now you can buy a joint venture medium-sized SUV at the price of buying a compact SUV, such as the Jiangling Ford Lingrui that was listed on March 28 this year.
Ford Lingrui is the first model after the establishment of Jiangling Ford Technology, positioning a mid-size SUV, priced at 139,800-16.58 million yuan. For a joint venture brand mid-size SUV, such a price is very tempting. It should be known that the joint venture competitors such as Chevrolet Explorer, Buick Encore and Volkswagen Tiguan L, which are also positioned in medium-sized SUVs, have a starting price of almost 170,000-220,000, while the starting price of Ford Lingrui is only 139,800. So, in addition to the price advantage, what are its highlights? Just recently the uncle of the car test drove this car, let's take a look at its actual performance.
First look at the appearance, the front face design is sharp and atmospheric, the large-size polygon grille inside the dragon scale pattern, the upper chrome trim and the two sides of the day running lights perfectly match, the fang-shaped day running light belt and the blackened decorative parts below match, creating a good young sports atmosphere.
On the side of the body, a double waist line design is adopted, and the back waist line is relatively thick to create a good muscle feeling. In terms of tire specifications, the test drive is the top match, equipped with 245/45 R20 horse brand tires.
The rear part of the car adopts a family-type three-poster LED taillight, which has excellent recognition after lighting. The English logo "EQUATOR SPORT" has also been added to the bottom of the logo, and the sense of sophistication has also been enhanced.
The Chinese market has always had its own set of unique standards for automobiles, and one of the needs that people attach the most importance to is always inseparable from a "big" word. Its length, width and height are 4630/1935/1706 mm, and the wheelbase has reached 2726 mm, which not only looks very wide and solid in appearance, but also the most direct embodiment is the spatial aspect, which is also very competitive in the same class.
In the actual experience, the experiencer of 180cm in height, whether sitting in the front row or the back row, the head and legs of the space performance is quite generous, especially the rear row, thanks to the 1935mm of the widest body of the same class, even if it is full of three people will not feel crowded.
The front seats have a large range of height and height adjustment, and the shape is relatively wide, the internal padding is moderately soft and hard, coupled with the 8-way adjustment of the electric seat, wireless fast charge, and the front central armrest box, which ensures the sense of grade and convenience of the vehicle.
The seat cushion of the rear seat is also quite thick, which can give passengers good leg support, and the central floor of the rear seat is relatively flat, and the middle seat is equipped with a central headrest, plus a panoramic sunroof, charging port and other configurations, bringing a good riding experience to the rear passengers.
The space utilization rate in the car is also very high, such as a deep storage slot under the wide central armrest, a large storage space under the center console, plus a wireless charging slot, door storage compartment, etc., with a total of more than 20 storage spaces, which is very sufficient.
At the same time, the volume of the trunk is 448L, and after the rear seats are reclined, it can be expanded to 1422L, although it cannot be completely formed flat, but such a spacious space, even if the family goes out on a long trip, there is plenty of space to hold all the luggage. And the trunk supports electric and induction opening, which further provides convenience for the owner.
Entering the car, the dual 12.3-inch suspension integrated intelligent connection screen meets the preferences and needs of current consumers. And built-in Tencent TAI 4.0 intelligent car machine system, WeChat car version, Tencent intelligent driving map and more than 100 Tencent small scenes can be used in the car.
What impressed me most during the test drive was that the Tencent Smart Driving Map supports AR real-world navigation, which can provide accurate lane-level guidance, while displaying the best route on the dashboard and providing real-time reminders to avoid congestion and emergencies, even the most complex intersections can be easily coped with.
It is worth mentioning that the 12.3-inch touchable central control screen is the standard of the whole series, while the full LCD instrument adopts a 7-inch version on the low-end model, while the high-end model adopts a 12.3-inch version.
The model of the test drive is equipped with a 12.3-inch full LCD instrument, the display interface adopts a more traditional double circle layout, the left side is the speedometer and water temperature meter, the right side is the engine tachometer and fuel gauge, and the middle part can display a variety of vehicle information, such as multimedia, driving assistance system, navigation, etc.
Although the starting price of Ford Lingrui is only 139,800, its interior is still covered with the same soft material as the high-end model, and there are as many leather steering wheels and leather seats. At the same time, the whole series is equipped with the standard configuration of panoramic sunroof, voice recognition control system, navigation road condition information display, reversing image, cruise control, CarLife/Hicar mobile phone interconnection mapping, uphill assist, steep slope slow descent, keyless start, remote start and other configurations, truly high-end.
Of course, if it is a top-of-the-line model of 165,800 yuan, its intelligent configuration is basically directly full, equipped with the leading Ford Co-Pilot360 intelligent driving assistance system, in addition to ACC full-speed domain intelligent adaptive cruise + LKA lane keeping + APA5.0 fusion visual automatic parking assistance and other functions, but also has the same level of rare LRAS trail reversing assistance and DCLC intelligent lane change assist (automatic lane change) function, a total of more than 20 intelligent driving assistance technologies.
In terms of power, the entire series is equipped with Ford EcoBoost 170 1.5T turbo engine + Magna's third-generation wet 7DCT dual-clutch transmission, with a maximum power of 125 kW and a peak torque of 260 N·m. In the actual driving process, whether it is driving in the city or accelerating overtaking, it can pass calmly, and the overall driving is also very painful.
The transmission also performs well, whether it is a sharp acceleration at low speeds or a secondary acceleration at high speeds, the gearbox performs the appropriate action as you press the accelerator pedal. And the car is very smooth during the entire acceleration process, and it will not make the driver and passengers in the car feel abrupt.
The multi-function steering wheel is a good size, feels good, is lightweight and easy to use in normal mode, and is perfect for female car owners. At the same time, the chassis suspension performance is also impressive, due to its use of front McPherson independent suspension + rear multi-link independent suspension, this structure in the control of the fun at the same time, bring more comfortable and smooth riding experience.
Uncle Che summed up
Through this test drive let us feel the product strength of Ford Lingrui, compared to the same level of competitors, Ford Lingrui in the appearance, space and configuration have a very good performance, at the same time, its power performance is enough to meet the needs of daily travel, the key is that the price is really cheap, the starting price is less than 140,000 yuan, you can buy a joint venture medium-sized SUV, is definitely a value-added model.