Many friends know that the world's first car is a Mercedes-Benz, but the world's first front-drive car is made by Citroen, but little is known. As a century-old car company, Citroen has a deep heritage in car manufacturing technology, and today I will take you to experience "Dongfeng Citroen Tianyi BEYOND".
The Tianyi BEYOND is positioned as a compact SUV, and there are three models launched this time, two fuel models and a 1.6T PHEV version. The official guidance price is 152,700-231,700 yuan. In this event, we experience the 400THP version of Tianyi BEYOND 2022, that is, the 1.8T version, let's start with the appearance that has changed greatly.
Appearance:
Tianyi BEYOND is positioned as a compact SUV with length, width and height dimensions of 4510/1860/1705mm respectively, and a wheelbase of 2730mm, which has advantages in body size and wheelbase compared to Honda CR-V or Toyota RAV4.
The car adopts a family-style design - the aesthetic of profile expansion, the headlights through the style and the silver and white stepped dot matrix arrangement style and the closed middle net have a good visual effect.
It can be seen that the front and rear overhangs on the side of the body are relatively short, making the approach angle and departure angle larger, which is enough to cope with urban roads and light off-road. The fender and side skirts are also made of black plastic scratch-resistant material, creating a dirt bike feel.
18-inch rim size, factory with Michelin e. PRIMACY tires are low-roller resistance tires that are fuel-efficient. The rear seats are also equipped with privacy glass as standard to ensure the privacy of passengers.
The overall silhouette of the rear of the car looks relatively full, and the taillight shape has also undergone new changes, and the old round light combination has become a horizontal strip light group arrangement, which is quite recognizable after lighting up at night.
Interior:
The new car is equipped with a 12.3-inch theater-style LCD digital instrument cluster and a 10-inch floating center control screen, and the vehicle system has also been upgraded. In terms of hardware, it is equipped with high-end vehicle hardware MTK automotive-grade chips. The C-CONNECT 3.0 BEYOND interactive intelligent network connection system jointly built with Huawei and Unicom also makes the interaction with AI virtual humans very smooth, and the transparent chassis + AR real scene navigation is very practical, so that road idiots can also get rid of the shackles of mobile phones.
THE SEATS FEATURE A TOUCHY MORANDI STYLISH COLOR-BLOCK INTERIOR MADE OF LEATHER AND ALCANTARA. It feels very wrapped to sit on. Main driver + co-pilot 6-way electric adjustment. It can really be described as "standard is high".
Space:
Although positioned as a compact SUV, the actual riding experience can not be "compact" at all, the author's height of 183cm, under the condition of maintaining a comfortable sitting position in the front row, there can still be space for about two fists in the back legs, and the head also has a punch or so, which will not feel depressed. Excellent performance in the same class.
Armrest box and glove box The author specially took a bottle of water for reference, and the storage space for daily life is completely adequate.
The depth of the trunk is also large, and it is more than enough to fit two 26-inch suitcases visually, and the rear row can be stowed down.
Dynamic:
The Tianyi BEYOND is equipped with 1.6T, 1.8T, and PHEV powers. The author is testing the fuel high-power 400THP version with a power of 155kW and a torque of 300Nm.
This 1.8T engine, the turbine will intervene at about 1500 rpm, after the experience, there is indeed no feeling of turbo lag, the power reserve is sufficient, the acceleration is still relatively linear, and it is more friendly to novices, and there will be no feeling of being uncontrollable.
When it comes to French cars, people often think of its proud chassis, which does have a good experience in handling, and the suspension adopts the Citroen brand's unique PHC adaptive hydraulic stability technology, which can adapt to different damping at any time according to the road surface to create a comfortable driving experience like a magic carpet.
Summary:
In recent years, French cars have been trying to cater to domestic consumers, and Dongfeng Citroen fully understands the car habits of Chinese customers, and the new car product power launched is more comprehensive. Some customers do not like the sunroof, and Dongfeng Citroen has also turned the skylight into one of the options, which not only reduces the price, but also provides a more personalized choice. This actually has high requirements for flexible production in factories.
After a full day of test driving, Tianyi BEYOND gives a good impression and is very suitable for home use. The space is good, the chassis is solid, the power is also sufficient, and the texture of the interior is quite advanced. The interaction between the new car and machine also brings a new experience, allowing me to put down my phone and really have an immersive driving experience.
Friends who want to buy a compact SUV in the near future may wish to experience it for themselves, the French car not only has a personalized design, from the perspective of daily practicality, Tianyi BEYOND may also exceed your expectations.