It is undeniable that independent brands have made great progress in the car segment in the past year. However, compared with the joint venture brand, the resume does not seem to be enough to shake the mountain. Especially Japanese manufacturers, with the reputation accumulated over the years, excellent quality reliability and maintenance costs, have always been the first choice for family cars. For example, honda Lingpai, which is to be test-driven today, is an important product of this market segment, and after completing the mid-term restructuring last year, its strength has been significantly improved.
In terms of appearance, the new car is closer to the latest design language of the current family in terms of design. The front grille uses an inverted trapezoidal design, a large chrome decoration is arranged on the top, and the Honda LOGO in the middle also has a circle of blue elements, which also means that this is a hybrid model. The interior of the headlights on both sides shows a full sense of technology, and the semi-surround LED daytime running lights have a good recognition.
The side is still as stable as ever, there is no big ups and downs in the elements, the only thing to say is that the folding line under the door panel can show a good three-dimensional feeling under the illumination of the light. In terms of size, the length, width and height of the car are 4766*1804*1509mm, and the wheelbase is 2730mm.
The rear of the car has eliminated the chrome trim in the center of the old model, making the look and feel more concise. Although the taillights have not changed, the internal light source is designed with LEDs, which can bring a better sense of luxury when lit at night.
Entering the car, the Lingpai center console shape is very familiar, if you have driven a Japanese car before, you can quickly get started in a short period of time. Although it is not as good as its own brand in terms of material matching, the center console area uses a soft plastic covering, which has a good effect on the touch, and the workmanship materials meet the standards of a joint venture A-class car.
The central control screen is 9 inches in size and has a built-in Honda Connect 3.0 interconnection system, including QQ music, navigation, car home interconnection, OTA upgrades, etc. Although many of the features have been seen, it is a big improvement compared with Honda itself.
The lower air conditioning panel is divided separately and is not blindly integrated inside the screen for the sake of a sense of technology. This is also the result of Japanese car companies always focusing on the "people-oriented" thinking when building cars.
Because it is a hybrid model, it uses a button-type gear shift mechanism, and if it is a turbocharged version, it is a traditional gear handle structure. In terms of usage habits, the latter will be easier to get started, while the former will be more technological.
Sitting in the car, thanks to the wheelbase of 2730mm, the sense of rear space is even close to the big brother Accord, the leg space can be measured with the forearm, if the height of the friend below 170mm, you can easily the legs of the Erlang.
In addition to being spacious, the new Lingpai seat filling is very soft, sitting in the back row has a feeling of sinking, while the backrest angle is completely close to the body, there is no trace of hollowing, and there will not be too much fatigue after a long ride. It is worth mentioning that the middle armrest can be folded forward and connected to the front central armrest to form a small table board on which the mobile phone and some small fragments can be placed. I have to admit that Honda's ability to play space can be called pure fire.
In terms of power, this experience is a 1.5L i-MMD hybrid model, which is composed of a 1.5L four-cylinder naturally aspirated engine + motor, and the combined maximum power of the system is 113kW.
I-MMD characteristics I believe everyone is very familiar, the front end of the power output will be more biased to rely on the motor for driving, so the driving process is very quiet, while the response and stability of the power is also very good. Of course, due to the decrease in motor power, the absolute performance is still much different from the Accord's 2.0L i-MMD.
When the speed exceeds 100km/h, the engine will directly intervene in the work, at this time the power source is mainly 1.5L engine, because there is only 80kW, so the re-acceleration capacity will show a cliff-like decline, and the overtaking needs to leave more advance.
The chassis is still a front McPherson rear torsion beam structure, and there is still more than enough for some big bumpy filtration. However, the addition of the battery makes the entire chassis more stable, invisibly adding a sense of premium.
summary
As an important model in the compact market, Lingpai's upgrade is mainly based on the practical level, such as the appearance has become more mature and stable, and the interior has added Honda Connect 3.0 intelligent connection system to make up for the shortcomings of intelligence. Coupled with the excellent fuel consumption performance of the 1.5L i-MMD hybrid, Lingpai is bound to help Honda bring higher sales.