"When it comes to buying a car, everyone wants to 'want both'..."
The post-90s generation has officially become the new main force of the automobile market in recent years, and they have slowly learned to abandon illusions and learn to be careful under the multiple pressures of family, career and other factors. But they still have the dream of "when I grow up, I will let my family go out in first class and drive the magic carpet car by myself". Within a limited budget, they also began to expect their cars to meet the same hard indicators of high quality, fuel economy, comfort, safety, and health. In addition, for them who still have a trace of unruliness in their hearts, this car should have some driving pleasure.
So the question is, in the face of the "both want and want" car purchase demand, can they really find a car that can fulfill their dreams? Of course. For example, our old friend - Dongfeng Citroen Versailles C5 X.
Don't look at ads, look at "real results."
If you are used to listening to the strong recommendations of various Internet celebrities on the product, you feel that the seasoning in it is too enough, and they are too full. And it's really hard for you to know what the quality of the product is, what should you do? Perhaps believing in hard indicators and authoritative testing is the only choice for car buyers.
At the end of 2022, the Versailles C5 X obtained the "Frontrunner" certification issued by the China Automotive Research Institute, an authoritative third-party organization in China. The certification is authoritatively implemented by General Technology China Automotive Research Institute and China Institute of Standardization, through the evaluation of the basic indicators, core indicators and innovation index data of the vehicle technical standards, and the comprehensive results can reach excellent before the enterprise standard "leader" certification can be obtained. After a set of rigorous comprehensive testing and judgment, the Versailles C5 X passed the strict rating of CAIC with 6 advanced basic indicators, 4 advanced core indicators and 5 advanced innovation indicators, and won the "Leader" level 1 certification.
In addition, after Versailles C5 X has successively won the 2022 intelligent fashion car, C-NCAP "five-star" safety rating, China Automotive Research Institute enterprise standard "leader" level 1 certification, 2023 most worthy of purchase award (British car trading website Carwow), 2023 best large family car champion (British car website Parkers) and other domestic and foreign achievements, Versailles C5 X has recently obtained the China Automotive Research Institute five-star "Driving Quality Star" certification.
As the first professional test in the field of driving and passengers, the "Driving Quality Star" of China Automotive Research Institute also has a rigorous and comprehensive evaluation system, and is strictly checked by experts of the driving alliance. In the test, the Versailles C5 X achieved excellent results in the five latitudes of handling, power, braking, quietness and temperature sensing.
These certifications and evaluations of product hard indicators from authoritative institutions, in addition to defining the excellent quality of Versailles C5 X on the one hand, can undoubtedly directly dispel the doubts of many consumers.
"Driving First Class" safety first
Back to the car buying needs of young consumers. After starting a family, they often put the active and passive safety performance of the car first. As a global model for the main family, the Versailles C5 X has performed well in safety tests at home and abroad.
Versailles C5 X uses double-sided thick galvanized steel sheet with a proportion of up to 96%, high-strength steel with a proportion of more than 80% and a thickness of 10μm, and uses TWB500+1500Mpa laser tailor welding process in key parts, so that its body rigidity has the necessary guarantee. In addition, according to the crash test data released by C-NCAP, the main and passenger airbags, front side air curtains, and front and rear head air curtains equipped with all models are standard to effectively protect the body of the dummy in the car. These hardware configurations undoubtedly make the last line of defense for the safety of the occupants in the car.
At the same time, the quality of braking performance can also be directly related to safety and driving efficiency. In the "Ride Quality Star" test, the Versailles C5 X simulated the continuous braking of a long downhill when the vehicle is fully loaded. Thanks to the special design of the rim, the Versailles C5 X can introduce cold air from the side of the car while driving, effectively reducing the temperature of the brake disc, so that its braking system has good thermal attenuation resistance. Finally, the AMS cold braking distance of 39.82m and AMS hot braking distance of 39.43m showed its good overall braking performance and brake thermal attenuation performance. In addition, Versailles is equipped with Goodyear Imperial Ride II tires, which can provide "plus" performance when braking on wetlands. This provides the necessary basis for the excellent safety of the Versailles C5 X.
"Flying First Class" high quality
After the safety of "first class", driving comfort and driving quality have become another consideration for the family. But how to prove that a car is comfortable and has a sense of quality? In addition to visible factors such as interior soft material wrapping and seat material, what is more important is the NVH performance and chassis tuning ability of a vehicle.
Thanks to Dongfeng Citroen's optimization of the NVH of the Versailles C5 X from three levels, in the "Driving Quality Star" test, the Versailles C5 X recorded the interior noise data of the engine from 2000-4000r/min (the engine speed sampling interval is 25r/min, and the speed is less than 120km/h) in the accelerated driving interior noise test, and finally measured the interior noise control at 68.8 decibels. In addition, the Clean Cabin intelligent cleaning cockpit can also effectively filter more than 99% of PM2.5 particles through the PM2.5 filter created by the pre-filter layer + microfiber layer double-fiber composite technology, and ensure the clean air inside the car while monitoring the air quality inside and outside the "first class" in real time. The quiet driving space and fresh air can undoubtedly have a healthy and comfortable space for the family in the car.
In addition, in terms of driving quality, Dongfeng Citroen has always had a set of secrets. PHC adaptive hydraulic stability technology has contributed to the improvement of driving quality, which even Rolls-Royce has purchased from Citroen.
The conventional shock absorber structure is similar to a large syringe barrel, when the vehicle encounters bumps, the shock absorber piston rod reciprocates in the shock cylinder, and the damping oil in the chambers at both ends reciprocates in the small holes of the piston ring, absorbing the energy of the vehicle when it is bumpy. This also leads to vehicles with conventional shock absorbers that can only take a median balance between comfort and handling safety, but because this balance point is very testing tuning skills, we will see many models with relatively extreme tuning.
PHC adaptive hydraulic stability technology, born from the experience and research of rallying, is to add a set of buffers at both ends of the conventional shock absorber, one is responsible for rebound and the other is responsible for compression. Due to the addition of this set of progressive hydraulic shock absorbers, when the road conditions are good, the two progressive shock absorbers do not participate in the shock absorption work, and the vehicle can absorb the fine bumps on the road surface with a small damping value through the conventional shock absorber. When encountering large bumps, the two progressive hydraulic shock absorbers at the top and bottom of the shock cylinder work separately to avoid excessive stretching or compression of the shock absorber by linearly adjusting the damping value. The maximum balance between driving safety and comfort is a major factor in the Versailles C5 X's magic carpet driving quality. With such driving quality, coupled with the excellent NVH quiet performance in its class, "going out in first class and opening the magic carpet yourself" seems to be no longer a dream.
Treat yourself to driving pleasure
It is a magic carpet that is naturally also a flying carpet, and you who have considered so much for the driving experience, safety and health of your family should also think about the fun of your leisure time. As a rally family's Citroën, you will not become a mediocre driver, and with PHC adaptive hydraulic stability technology, the MCS master chassis tuning on the Versailles C5 X can also bring different driving pleasure.
It's also impossible to say how good the controls are, but the test results from the authority can give you a glimpse of it. Also in the "Ride Quality Star" assessment, the performance of the Versailles C5 X in the elk test and ESC performance test subjects shows its handling performance engraved in DNA. The elk test score of 74.26km/h far exceeds the assessment indicators, if you are really a "mountain runner", this gentleman car that is meticulous to the family can also show the side of "people and cars" with you and overcome sharp bends.
If your car skills are not good enough, but you want to experience intense driving in a no-man's place, the Versailles C5 X with the electronic system fully open can also stabilize the vehicle within the measured declination of the center of mass of 6.73°. This assessment index is also far lower than the ≤11° assessment index, which provides drivers with enough driving pleasure while adding another point to the safety of drivers and passengers.
In addition, the power system consisting of a 360THP (1.6T) turbocharged engine and an Aisin 8AT manual automatic transmission can burst out a maximum power of 129kW (175Ps) and a peak torque of 250Nm, making the Versailles C5 X accelerate in the middle and rear stages of 80-120km/h by more than 2 seconds. With the lightweight treatment of the whole car, you who like "Fast and Furious" can also let it take you to relieve stress on your days off.
Of course, what reduces your stress is the efficiency and low consumption of its power system. The Versailles C5 X has a comprehensive fuel consumption score of 6.44L per 100 kilometers in the China Automotive Research Institute "Leader" certification assessment. This not only gives it an advanced rating, but also covers your wallet in times of volatile oil price increases.
How to define that this is a good car
You may think that the "best of all worlds" of high quality, fuel saving, comfort, safety and health sounds too dreamy, but since the Versailles C5 X can win the honor of "frontrunner" of enterprise standards, it must look like a "frontrunner". Through a number of authoritative evaluations at home and abroad, a series of strict assessments from the China Automotive Research Institute, such a benchmark of the same level that can basically meet the "both want and want" comes to you.
"Quality leading and more fuel-efficient, magic carpet experience more comfortable, sensitive braking is safer, comfortable cockpit is healthier, indulgence driving pleasure is more free", these five slogans that sound like any car company will play, but difficult to achieve, are really Versailles C5 X. Looking at it now, the "Five Perfections" is not a dream, but a true portrayal of the Versailles C5 X.