Easy car original I have participated in many joint venture manufacturers of car seat disassembly and technical analysis activities, we do not underestimate the seats in the car, it is the most direct impact on your evaluation of the comfort of the vehicle. What impressed me the most was the "zero gravity" seats carried by Dongfeng Nissan's previous generation of Tianlai and Qijun, which at that time could be said to be synonymous with the comfort of Japanese seats.
Nowadays, with the rapid development of domestic model design and car manufacturing technology, the seat comfort of many domestic models has surpassed that of joint venture models.
For example, the trumpchi second-generation GS8 shared with you today, it is based on the GAC GPMA-L platform, whether it is body architecture or seat ergonomics, it has outstanding performance, and it also has enough strength to compete with the mainstream brand models of the joint venture.
First, how to upgrade the comfort of the second generation GS8 seat
As an important part of the car interior, the size and shape of the seat need to have a good man-machine design, which should meet the comfortable sitting posture of the occupants, good body pressure distribution and touch, and can adjust different positions to meet people's comfort and good vision.
As an important bearing component of the human body, the reasonable distribution of human body pressure directly on the seat cushion and backrest pressure is crucial to reduce occupant fatigue.
According to engineers, Trumpchi's second-generation GS8 features a new ergonomic design. The newly designed second GS8 seat backrest and cushion increase the human contact area, and through the ride stress test, the new seat's lumbar support and hip support are more balanced, resulting in improved ride comfort.
Moreover, thanks to the increased body structure of the second-generation GS8, the seats in the car can be designed to be wider and thicker. Judging from the interior seat layout and body frame distance provided by the engineers, the GS8 improves the sense of space in the car while ensuring comfortable riding.
The second-generation GS8 is equipped with side airbags, which require the outer surface of the seat back and the door guard plate and the B-pillar guard plate to be required to be no less than 60mm in order to fully expand the airbag in the event of a collision.
At this time, the second-generation GS8's wider body advantages are highlighted, and the wide body allows the seats to create a more comfortable sense of seating space and security in the car without shrinking the width.
Regarding the second-generation GS8 seat size, we also made a comparison with the new Highlander, and from the measured data, the GS8 and Highlander seats are very similar. It is only because of the size advantage of the body that the sense of space in the car will be better than that of the Highlander, which is also the clever design of the second-generation GS8.
Second, the actual experience is comfortable, and the ergonomic design is excellent
Trumpchi's second-generation GS8 was born on the GPMA-L platform, and the body size was increased. Compared with the previous generation model, the length has been extended by 145mm, the width has been increased by 40mm, and the wheelbase has been lengthened by 120mm, and the GS8 body size has a slight advantage over the new Highlander after enlargement.
More importantly, because the second-generation GS8 has enough space and hard points to do the layout of the central control and the layout of the seats, the engineers have more room to play and can play ergonomics to the extreme.
The second generation of Trumpchi GS8 has a seven-seat version and a six-seat version, of which the seven-seat version we have used the longest. Its interior space, the comfort of the seat fabric, the support capacity and the functionality of the front row that can be heated and ventilated can be said to completely surpass the new Highlander.
The second-generation GS8 driver's seat has moderate padding, skin-friendly leather, and supports 10-way electric adjustment, especially the addition of cushion length adjustment, which makes it easier for drivers of different heights to find a comfortable driving posture.
My colleague Pan Shuguang is 177cm tall, thin, and he likes the seating and sitting posture of the second-generation GS8 when he is used to driving a car.
The main reason is that the front seats of the second generation GS8 can be adjusted very largely, on the one hand, because the seat hard point design is more reasonable and ergonomic, so whether the body type is fat or thin, it can be adjusted to a suitable sitting position.
If you look closely, you can find that the support of this seat on the back, shoulders, and head is relatively in place, and the larger contact surface is conducive to sharing the pressure of the body on the seat during the ride, so as to avoid local force being too strong.
On the other hand, the support points around the driver's seat, such as the hand pillow, can make the elbow area have a natural bend, further improving comfort.
And because the two sides of the A-pillar and the exterior mirrors have been optimized, the front row of vision is very wide, improving the sense of safety of driving.
Seat ventilation and heating functions are equipped in many cars, GAC Trumpchi as a southern car company, in the seat ventilation has its own special pursuit, according to engineers described, the second generation of GS8 seat ventilation can be 60 ° in the car temperature under 15 seconds to reduce the seat temperature to the comfortable temperature of the ride.
In addition, the passenger seat also has a major feature, that is, it can remove the headrest, lower the seat to a flat and connect with the rear seat, and can become a simple bed when a long trip requires rest.
Also in the case of my colleague, after maintaining the proper sitting position in front of him, he adjusted the second row of seats to the end, with his backrest at a moderate angle, at which point the maximum leg space in the second row was less than 3 punches and the head space was 4 fingers.
I learned from the engineers of the GAC Research Institute that the second row of the second generation GS8 supports 8-speed adjustment, the maximum adjustment angle reaches 131 degrees, and the second row can also be adjusted front and rear by 140mm.
If there is no need to travel at full capacity on a daily basis, the second row of seats can be completely moved to the end, allowing the second row of occupants to enjoy the rear space of the GS8 in comfort and enhance satisfaction.
If the seat is full of 7 people, by reasonably moving the second row of seats, the third row of occupants can get enough comfortable seating space to meet the fun of the whole car.
Generally, if the length of the seven-seat SUV is not more than 5 meters, the third row of space in the car is actually very average.
However, the second generation of GS8 took into account the problem of the third row from the beginning of the design, so the sliding distance between the front and back of the second row was 140mm, and the cushion and backrest angle of the third row were also optimized.
For example, the third row of seats is designed to resemble an MPV model, with a 50mm increase in seat height compared to the previous generation GS8, and a backrest that can be adjusted by electric stepless, a configuration that is unique to the current class of SUVs.
After actual experience, adjust the second row of seats to a distance of 1 and a half punches from the front row, at this time the third row of legs has 1 punch space, and the head and feet have been hollowed out, as far as possible to make the third row of space larger, but after sitting on the third row, the thigh support angle is not enough, and the long ride affects the comfort.
The third row of the GS8 has the largest area of triangular windows in the same class, which allows the occupants to improve their vision in all directions and create a spacious and comfortable riding environment for the passengers in the third row. This is cleverly designed to increase the spaciousness of the third row by increasing the visibility, thereby reducing the sense of oppression and improving comfort.
Third, buy a car tips, 6 tricks to teach you how to choose a comfortable seat
A comfort-focused seat is designed to consider the six major elements of the two aspects of riding and driving, so consumers can also use these elements to verify whether the seat meets their needs when purchasing a vehicle.
The editor suggested that everyone usually go to the 4S shop to choose a car, and when test driving, you can test drive more vehicles and experience more vehicles. I will expand these 6 points to explain, I hope it will be helpful for everyone to choose a car.
1. The softness of the seat. Generally speaking, according to the model positioning, the softness of the seat will be different, the family car is soft and the off-road vehicle or sports car is hard; when choosing a car, you can press the seat cushion with both hands or quickly seat, if you can feel the skeleton of the seat hard bang bang through the cushion, it means that the foam material it uses is not hard enough, but it affects the riding comfort.
Generally speaking, the static perception of seat comfort is divided into two types: the first 5min (or 4S store showroom comfort) and 30min (or long-distance comfort).
If you are in the 4S store showroom, you can sit in each row of seats in the car and feel the first impression brought by the seats.
Through the ride body feeling, you can feel the softness and comfort in a short period of time. For example, if you sit up within 5 minutes and feel that the seat is flat and soft and well wrapped, you will feel very comfortable.
One of the reasons is that within 5 minutes, a person sitting on a well-designed ergonomic seat will not affect the blood circulation of the human body, and a seat with uneven pressure distribution will cause muscle tension and affect blood circulation, resulting in discomfort.
2. The fit between the seat and the human body. This is not a simple wrapping feeling of good fit, fit is the seat of each shape section can be a good fit on the body, especially the lumbar spine and shoulders. It is best to buy a car with seat belt waist support adjustment.
3. The sense of support of the seat. It is the support response of each part of the seat to the person, including the cushion can be extended or adjusted to the height angle, the backrest wings wrapped adjustable, etc. are all good designs to improve the sense of seat support.
If the sense of support is not good, sitting in the seat while driving will give the whole person the feeling of slipping forward. Seats like the following picture, looking at the side wrapping, but a little force can be pinched down to touch the seat skeleton, indicating that the foam density and hardness of the cushion is not very good, which will affect the sense of support.
4. Posture maintenance. This is the support of the seat flanks on the human body when driving the vehicle to turn, when you go to test drive a car, you can take the corner to see if the body is stable and supported by the seat when turning, if the flanks are too soft, it will affect the attitude retention.
5. Seat vibration absorption. It absorbs uneven waveforms on the ground so that the human body does not feel bumpy, otherwise the vibration absorption is not good, it is easy to cause motion sickness among the occupants of the car.
6. Anti-fatigue. This is mainly for long-distance driving, if you sit on the seat for a long time and the body will not feel uncomfortable, the seat does a good job in preventing fatigue, otherwise the long-distance ride will be a torture.
Written at the end: The seat is not the same as the exterior design of the vehicle, it is about the comfort and safety of the occupants. Therefore, to understand and judge whether a car is comfortable and safe to use for a long time, do not only look at its surface, but also need to understand its design structure and concept. Judging from the design of the second-generation GS8 seat and our long-term use test, it can indeed bring us a relaxed and comfortable driving experience, if you have a demand for a seven-seat SUV, it is recommended that you go to the store to test drive experience.