1400 km long test Peugeot 5008: I didn't expect the biggest surprise to be the third row!

700 km, 8 hours,

Squeezed in the third row, she didn't complain

Although we have been complaining about the third row of seven-seat SUVs like "dog seat", but without adding too much cost, I quite recommend that when you buy an SUV, you can choose seven seats as much as possible or choose seven seats, especially now that the seven-seat car has been exempt from inspection for six years. After all, its third row of seats can be put away when not in use, which will not affect the space of the trunk, and can be opened when necessary, and the use scenarios are more abundant.

Of course, if you regularly go out with six or seven people, these seven-seat SUVs may not be a good choice. Because, their third row is difficult to call comfortable, short-distance emergency can be OK, but if you want to travel long distances, I am afraid that the passengers crowded inside will have to suffer.

And this is the problem we have to face on this journey.

After putting away the third row of seats, the seven-seat version of the trunk is not much different from the five-seat version.

This May Day holiday, I want to go to Guangxi Hechi, a one-way trip of nearly 700 kilometers, and a round trip of 1400 kilometers.

We travel for a total of 6 adults and have to pack about 4 days of luggage. If it's my family's business MPV, the nearly 8-hour journey isn't hard, but for various reasons, we have to use the Peugeot 5008 this time, a seven-seat SUV with a length of less than 4.7 meters.

Before leaving, I said to my daughter-in-law, "This is the end of the matter, and there is no way out." Along the way, I enter the service area every two hours, and you and your sister (who are arranged in the third row) sit in a different seat, so as not to tire a person. Thankfully, neither of the sisters was very tall, about 1.55 meters tall.

Because of the epidemic, the Guangzhou-Foshan-Zhaozhou Expressway, which is often walked from Guangzhou to Guangxi, is very smooth, and the green displayed in the navigation has changed from shallow to deep, and it is not a problem to run at a speed of 120km/h throughout the whole process, but it also makes me forget the time and dry directly to the Fengkai service area in one breath. By this time, we had already walked about 230km and it took more than 3 hours.

After filling the luggage of 6 people, the third row of the Peugeot 5008 has become like this, as if a small bench has been squeezed out of the utility room.

"Sister, are you okay?" Before I could finish asking, she stepped directly over the second row, and Liso got out of the car and stretched out, not seeing any numbness or discomfort in her feet.

"It's not as uncomfortable as I thought, but I slept quite comfortably anyway." My sister said, "I'll just continue to sit in the back of the room, don't change positions, I'm used to it." ”

For the next four hundred kilometers, my sister did not have any complaints, and even when she arrived at the service area, when everyone got off the bus to rest, she was still troublesome and did not want to get off. In this way, we spent these eight hours happily, and by the time we arrived at our destination it was already two o'clock in the morning.

My sister is 1.55 meters tall, and it's okay to sit in it. If people over 1.6 meters sit inside, it seems crowded.

The third row of the Peugeot 5008,

The number of the same series is one of the two

With the Peugeot 5008 carrying 6 people to run this 700 km, I admit that I have the element of gambling, but this time, I seem to have made the right bet.

The reason why I dare to bet on this one is because the Peugeot 5008 is different: in the traditional fuel vehicle market, I have never seen a seven-seat SUV with a length of less than 4.7 meters and a wheelbase of more than 2.8 meters - the axle ratio has gone to 60.81%, which is comparable to the car built by some pure electric platforms.

The 2840mm wheelbase of the Peugeot 5008 is not only one or two hundred millimeters longer than the SUV of the same class, but even longer than some medium-sized SUVs, such as the wheelbase of The Encore is only 2833mm, and the wheelbase of the Tiguan L is only 2791mm. It's no wonder that some automotive websites classify the Peugeot 5008 as a mid-size SUV.

From the perspective of the car commander, the Peugeot 5008 is undoubtedly a compact SUV, but in terms of wheelbase, it is a proper mid-size SUV.

The larger the wheelbase, the larger the longitudinal space in the car. That's exactly what a seven-seat SUV needs.

As shown in the following table, if the second row is moved to the front, the leg space of the third row of the Peugeot 5008 can have 680mm of space, and a person of 1.7 meters sits slightly loose; if the second row of seats is moved to the end, the leg space of the third row is also 530mm, and the angle of the second row of backrests is adjusted, barely able to sit a child.

It is undeniable that such a third row of space is similar to that of Tiguan L, but because the leg space of the second row is obviously larger than that of Tiguan L, it is easier to move the position of the second row of seats to accommodate a space that does not only not wrong the second row of passengers, but also takes care of the comfort of the third row.

Source: Autohome

Move the second row to the end, and the third row of the Peugeot 5008 has legroom as above.

In addition to the longitudinal space inside the car, the height of the interior determines the comfort of the third row of a seven-seat SUV. Many seven-seat SUVs are uncomfortable not because they don't have enough legroom — if not enough, to move the second row to make a little space , but because the rear seats are so low that sitting is like sitting on a small bench.

The height inside the car, even I did not expect, is the advantage of the Peugeot 5008.

From the perspective of body parameters, the 1655mm height of the Peugeot 5008 is really not an advantage. In contrast, the Tiguan L is 1677mm high, and The Lander and X-Trail are more than 1.7 meters. However, the seat height of the third row of peugeot 5008 seats can go to 240mm, which is 30mm higher than that of Tiguan L; the height of the seat cushion to the roof of the car is also 910mm, which is 110mm more than Tiguan L.

This "30mm" and "110mm" are really not much of an advantage if placed in a seven-seat MPV, but for a seven-seat SUV like the Peugeot 5008, it is really a "huge amount". To take a less appropriate analogy, when you have loose hands, a meal of one or two thousand is not a big deal, but if you don't have money, a ten-dollar takeaway, you have to consider it for a long time.

Overall, the comfort of the Peugeot 5008 third-row seats is among the best in its class: the third-row seats of many seven-seat SUVs in the same class are both head-to-head and knee-high. And it, not to mention the top is not on the knee, but at least it will not top the head, and it will not give you a strong sense of oppression.

The price difference between the peugeot 5008 seven and five seats is also 4,000 yuan, which is still worth upgrading.

The third row of seats of the Peugeot 5008 can be removed, which is a big boon for those who like to camp.

A big part of what makes the peugeot 5008's third row perform well is that its torque beams are not independent rear suspension.

Hearing the three words "torque beam", many people's first impression is cheap, and they think that the car with the torque beam is not as advanced as the use of multiple connecting rods. But in fact, there is no distinction between high and low mechanical structures, only whether it is suitable or not. Technology itself should serve the product.

For a seven-seater car, the torsion beam does have its advantages.

It has a very small footprint and can be very flexible to change the position of the beams, allowing the chassis layout to better serve the interior space. In contrast, the layout of the multi-link is complex, with both a subframe and a longitudinal arm that overlaps the position of the third row of seats, which is not conducive to the placement of the third row of seats.

Although the Peugeot 5008 uses a non-independent rear suspension of the torque beam, its driving texture does not have any cheap feeling, and the over-the-top filter is very comfortable.

It is undeniable that in theory, the comfort and sportiness of the multi-link are indeed better than the torque beam, after all, it has more adjustable positions. But in fact, for people who do not have excessive pursuit of driving control, the torque beam is enough to cope with daily transportation needs, and the comfort will not be worse than that of multiple connecting rods. Whether a chassis is good or not, the mechanical structure is still secondary, and what is important is the adjustment of the engineers.

When buying a car, many people like to drill the tip of the horn: one will dislike the cheapness of the torsion beam, one will complain about the shaking of the three-cylinder machine, and the other will complain about the setback of the double clutch..... In fact, the automotive market does not have the best technical route, only better products. Technology and products should be "door-to-door".

Therefore, the torque beam used on the Peugeot 5008 can be said to be just right, making its third row space better than its peers.

The sense of premium is a comprehensive embodiment of value, not just determined by a rear suspension.

The Peugeot 5008 is urgently needed once

Major overhaul led by Chinese

With more than 1400 kilometers between the two cantons, the Peugeot 5008 gives me the impression of being open and practical.

The so-called practical, that is, the aforementioned, less than 4.7 meters long, it can create a wheelbase of more than 2.8 meters, maintain a flexible body, but also provide passengers with a spacious seating space. In addition, its third row of seats can be carried out separately, providing you with a richer car scene.

The so-called good driving has always been the strength of French cars. With a 1.8T engine, although it has suffered a loss in displacement, power and torque are not particularly good in the same class, but it is better than the power match, low torque is strong, and the response is fast. If you switch the gearbox to manual or sport mode, you can also "trove" a little, and the engine speed can easily be pulled up to 6000 rpm.

This paddle shifter is quite easy to use, with no shift delay, enough to satisfy people who are looking for driving pleasure.

If it is still the past thinking, the Peugeot 5008 is a good car, but with the current vision, it still has a lot of places to improve, especially in terms of intelligence. This is not to say that its screen is not big enough - I rather hate the interior design of "screen size", but that the function is not easy to use.

First of all, the UI design of the control screen is a bit old-fashioned, with white characters on a blue background as the keynote, there is a taste back to the Nokia era; the response speed of the touch screen is not very sensitive, and there is no smooth sense of operation at all, just like the touch screen mobile phone a few years ago.

Secondly, the resolution of its camera is a little low, similar to black and white TV, and its 360 ° panoramic image connection has some problems, when the picture first appeared, the surrounding area of the car is like a mosaic, nothing can be seen, only when it moves will gradually display the surrounding images.

In urban sections, this speed limit function is better than fixed speed cruise and adaptive cruise, and it is not afraid of congestion or speeding.

Although peugeot 5008 has such and such problems in terms of intelligence, fortunately, these problems are not difficult to solve, and there are a large number of suppliers in China, which can easily give it the top level in China. What the French need to do is to give the task of upgrading multimedia to Chinese and give full play to the advantages of Chinese in intelligence.

The control and design tone of French cars are still very marketable in China, especially in the current era of pursuing individuality, as long as they can keep up with the pace of the times, they still have great potential.

Text | Male

(This article is the author's personal opinion only and does not represent the position of DearAuto.) )

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