It has to be said that Hongguang MINIEV has achieved great success in sales through the marketing method of "tide play single product", before this miniature electric vehicle was inseparable from the attributes of "tool car" in positioning, and Wuling gave a completely different answer in the direction of publicity compared to the previous Hongguang MPV model.
After getting rid of the attributes of "pure tool car", Hongguang MINIEV has become a "new equipment for personalized travel" in the minds of consumers, and more and more people with different consumption capabilities are willing to choose this "pure scooter" as their diversified travel choice. Not limited to the brand level, but attracted by the diversified gameplay of Hongguang MINIEV. Therefore, the new Hongguang MINIEV GAMEBOY launched this time is not only a "tide play single product" that awakens the memory of the 80s and 90s in the name, but also a new model that has changed qualitatively from the mechanical level and driving quality to the control experience.
First of all, in my opinion, the significance of the appearance of the GAMEBOY version of MINIEV is not only to enrich the product line of Hongguang MINIEV and further strengthen the attributes of the "big toy" tide play single product, but to start from the level of "personalized staging car", comprehensively optimize and upgrade the driving attributes and mileage, and provide consumers who love Hongguang MINIEV with a better car experience.
Wheelbase has been extended to 2010mm;
Models with a range of 300km are available;
Equipped with a 30 kW drive motor.
In these three aspects, the GAMEBOY version will upgrade the mini car of Hongguang MINIEV from a variety of travel options that are "just enough" to "all-weather personalized car", making Hongguang MINIEV more like a "car" in the traditional sense.
This time I sat first in the back row of GAMEBOY. In fact, the rear space has always been a congenital defect of this type of car, even if the MINIEV is the positioning of the mini car, the wheelbase of 1940mm also makes the second row ride experience more like the third row of the 7-seat SUV, in addition to the higher hip point. The GAMEBOY's 2010mm wheelbase is to reverse this rear experience to a certain extent, and the legroom has been significantly improved, no longer having the cramped feeling of the macaron version of the rear legroom.
In fact, GAMEBOY's rear experience improvement is not limited to legroom, but also can be felt from the way the rear seats enter and exit, although the opening size of the door is similar, but the calf will no longer touch the seat when entering the rear seat, and the turning action after putting down the front seat into the car should also appear natural and smooth. Judging from this detailed experience, GAMEBOY is better than many two-door models, and due to the innate advantage of the height of the carriage, it is even better than the previous generation of MINI CLUBMAN.
Judging from the material collocation of the interior, this "Hurricane Phantom" theme GAMEBOY uses a classic red and black match, including air conditioning outlets, seat leather, door handles and other places to set off the atmosphere. Also all plastic steering wheel, GAMEBOY has changed to a new style design, the contrasting decoration is not only more sporty to look at, but also more delicate to touch, and the feeling of holding hands is much stronger than before.
From the perspective of the feeling of opening up, I think that the GAMEBOY version and the previous Hongguang MINIEV have obvious improvements, of course, it is also in the category of mini cars. The combination of longer wheelbase and stronger motor power has resulted in a more stable mid-to-high-speed performance on gameboy, and there will be no instability in the body suspension. Speeds above 80km/h are not difficult for GAMEBOY, and even up to 120km/h, which can reach the speed limit of the highway, the power feeling is completely different from ordinary MINIEV such as Macaron, and the qualitative change in this driving experience makes GAMEBOY no longer look like a mini car.
For example, the model with a range of 300km and a lithium iron phosphate battery has a vehicle mass of 822kg, which is 122kg heavier than the previous Macaron's 170km endurance lithium iron phosphate model. The rear wheelbase also changed from 1290mm to 1306mm of Macaron, coupled with the adjustment and upgrading of the three-link semi-independent rear suspension for GAMEBOY, the whole car has a significant sense of rear axle stability at a speed of more than 60km/h, the suspension is more obedient to the ground, and there will be no obvious bouncing sensation when driving through the undulating and pothole areas of the road, and the texture of the entire chassis is thicker.
In terms of power, GAMEBOY uses a 30kW drive motor with a maximum torque of 110N·m. From the data point of view, compared to the macaron version increased by 10kW and 25N·m, in exchange for a completely different power experience. In the sport mode, the re-acceleration ability of about 60 km/h has been qualitatively changed, and the torque perception of the tram is obvious. For such a power boost, if the MINIEV macaron is a 60-point power experience, then the MINIEV GAMEBOY can hit 75 points or even higher.
In addition, thanks to the increase in battery energy density to 26.5kWh, GAMEBOY's NEDC endurance performance directly from 170km to 300km, from the test drive activity in Chengdu peak 80km distance, the table endurance is only less than 100km, which is still in the case of the full sports mode. If you only commute to and from work in the urban area every day, you can basically charge it for two or three days, which is also something that I did not dare to think about before. And the charging time with a 220V home power supply has also been shortened by half an hour, which is a good optimization for larger batteries.
Driver's Summary:
If Hongguang MINIEV GAMEBOY does not depart from the category of micro-electric vehicles, the experience brought by Hongguang MINIEV is more like a "car" than a pure means of transportation. It is worth mentioning that Wuling has also launched the "first original personalized customization service platform in China" such as LING LAB, including many stores offline experience area, so that consumers can create a personalized customization gameboy, and form a unique circle play car culture.
If the Hongguang MINIEV will still make many consumers hesitate about the micro pure electric vehicle in the driving experience, then the MINIEV GAMEBOY, which has a longer battery life, a more stable chassis at high speed, and a driving experience more like a small car, is a choice beyond expectations. However, as a Hongguang MINIEV, the price of 300km endurance of nearly 70,000 yuan is not "cheap", which may make some consumers tangled between second-hand Honda Fit and GAMEBOY, of course, this is another topic. And what I want to say is: after all, electric drives are the general trend.
Written/Photographed by John 117