preface
As a medium-sized and large-sized 7-seat SUV with a body length of more than 4.9 meters, Ford Lingyu gave an official guidance price of 169,800 yuan to 221,800 yuan, making it the only joint venture model in the same price. In contrast, the starting price of the Chevrolet Trailblazer, which can be used as a competitor, reached 229,900 yuan, and the starting price of Toyota Highlander reached 268,800 yuan.
Under such a large price gap, can Ford Lingyu still provide excellent product strength? Is it only the label of Ford or does it really have the soul of Ford? This is the biggest question in my mind before the test drive for Ford Lingyu.
The driving advantage is obvious, and the engine has low torque and abundant
What is Ford's soul? At the heart of what I think is excellent handling. Although it is an American brand, the Mondeo and Fox that we are very familiar with are all chassis tuning done in Europe. What everyone may not know is that Quanshun, as the head card of Ford commercial vehicles, has been ridiculed as a special vehicle for robbing banks in foreign countries because of its excellent handling performance, and many foreign players will modify it. Even Ford officially launched a rally version of the Transit van in conjunction with the modification factory, which can play a truck so far and can be recognized and sought after by many fans.
Returning to the test drive of Ford Lingyu, after more than 500 kilometers of comprehensive road conditions test drive, it can be said that the driving performance of Ford Lingyu is still very worthy of the Ford logo of the front. Of course, to evaluate the driving performance of Ford Lingyu, first of all, it is based on the 7-seat SUV that is more than 4.9 meters long, and secondly, we want to talk about the driving performance, not the control performance, the driving experience of daily driving, not the extreme driving of a medium and large SUV.
The Ford Lingyu series is equipped with a 2.0-liter turbocharged four-cylinder engine with a maximum power of 224 horsepower and a maximum torque of 350 N·m, which is matched by a 6-speed wet dual-clutch transmission. By the standards of the keyboard party, this power system is indeed relatively ordinary, and the author did not have much expectation before the test drive, and then after the test drive, the author has a new understanding of this power system.
First of all, the low torque performance of this 2.0T engine equipped by Ford Lingyu is very good, driving on the city road, the throttle can be said to be followed, most of the time the engine speed will be maintained below 2000 rpm, and the performance of low torque can even be comparable to the performance of some six-cylinder machines. The gearbox has also been tuned smoothly and steadily, and the gear shifting has been tuned to a point where it is difficult to perceive, of course, this will sacrifice some shift speed, but for a medium to large SUV, this is obviously not the most important.
Therefore, in most driving conditions, the ford lingyu power system gives the author the feeling of more like a large-displacement six-cylinder engine matched with an AT transmission, the power output is full of confidence, there is no need to increase the speed of the engine through frequent gear changes to provide enough power, and the dual-clutch gearbox common problems such as low-speed gear change jitter will not be detected at all. Admittedly, due to the limitation of absolute power output, ford lingyu's ultimate acceleration performance is not outstanding, but the smaller turbo boost value in exchange for better low torque and lower turbo lag is definitely worth it in the author's opinion.
In terms of overall body feedback, Ford Lingyu's performance was equally outstanding. Ford Lingyu's steering feel is quite soft, and there will be no problems with many big cars deliberately lightening the hand of the steering wheel, making the steering virtual position too much and pointing to the blur. At the same time, the steering wheel has fewer full rotations, and the daily driving of the hands does not require much movement to easily control the big car.
In addition, the following of the Ford Lingyu car tail is also significantly better than that of many competitors, which may also be related to the design of the shorter rear of the Ford Lingyu. For comparison, the Changan CS95 has a body length of 4949mm and a wheelbase of only 2810mm, the Toyota Highlander has a body length of 4965mm and a wheelbase of 2850mm, while the Ford Lingyu body length is the shortest of the three cars, 4905mm, and the wheelbase is the longest 2865mm. The rear wheel position of the Ford Lingyu is significantly closer to the rear of the car, which makes it fast to drive on some narrow mountain roads, and the Ford Lingyu can also provide enough confidence to the driver.
The chassis is comfortable and tough, and the space design is reasonable
In terms of ride comfort, Ford Lingyu also can't pick out any problems, and even in terms of noise control, it also gives the author a lot of surprises. Ford Lingyu's chassis tuning is a more European feel, but the front section of the suspension is slightly softer in comparison. The overall performance of the chassis is comfortable and resilient, and with the rear tire wall, the small pits encountered in daily driving can be detected, but they will never cause trouble to comfort.
In terms of noise control, the most satisfactory is the control of engine noise and chassis noise, because the engine speed will be controlled below 2000 rpm in most working conditions, the noise is difficult to detect, but even if it is fully accelerated, the engine noise into the cockpit is still relatively restrained, there will be no feeling of tearing the heart and lungs, a listen is the kind of sound that has been deliberately processed, and even some advanced sense. In terms of chassis noise, through some gravel roads, Ford Lingyu's chassis can well shield off many fine noises, and sitting in the car will not have any irritable feelings.
In terms of seating space and storage space, although Ford Lingyu cannot provide too many surprises, reasonable design and space allocation can also make passengers in all rows have a good riding experience. First of all, under the premise of ensuring ride comfort, the front two seat backs of Ford Lingyu are designed to be thinner, reducing the encroachment on space. Second, the backrest angle and front and rear position of the unique second row of seats can be adjusted relatively largely, which allows the space to be distributed more flexibly in the three rows of seats. Third, the third row of seats is the most carefully designed among the competitors in the same class, and the third row of seats can still provide a certain sense of wrapping, rather than a flat bench design, and the peripheral design including the headrest armrests are also careful enough.
Excellent price-performance ratio with bright features
In fact, from the perspective of Ford Lingyu's driving performance alone, it is already fully worth the fare, but some of the surprising configurations feel that it is really necessary to emphasize it separately.
First of all, the safety configuration, Ford Lingyu is equipped with knee airbags and front and rear air curtains as standard, which can display the tire pressure monitoring function of the tire pressure value, although these configurations are not worth showing off, but they can be treated equally on the high and low models, which is indeed worthy of recognition. To know these details that many consumers do not pay attention to, the increased cost is not low at all.
In terms of comfort configuration, it is a surprise that the Ford Lingyu series comes standard with keyless entry, and even on the lowest models, there are six-seater versions to choose from, and can support the front and rear of the seat and the backrest adjustment. Upgrading a configuration to provide an electric trunk with memory, panoramic sunroof, electric adjustment for the main co-pilot, privacy glass at the rear, and automatic air conditioning with air purification for the sub-low model priced at just 185,800 yuan. If you choose the top model, you can even get the ventilation and heating of the four seats in the second row of the first row, the steering wheel heating, and it should be known that the price of the top for The Ford Lingyu is only comparable to the price of the entry-level joint venture model.
Write at the end
Ford Lingyu is more suitable for consumers who really understand the car, and it only takes five minutes of test drive to appreciate its excellent driving quality that is significantly ahead of its peers. The mature and stable exterior interior design may not be so eye-catching, but from the functional and use level, it definitely stands up to scrutiny. Finally, to evaluate the quality of a car, we must also combine the price point of view, Ford Lingyu 16.98-22.18 million yuan of guidance price can not be described with sincerity, this is basically the price of a joint venture compact SUV to buy a joint venture medium and large SUV, even across two levels, with a word to describe, "value".