This test drive is the SUV Gemini Dongfeng Snow Iron Long New Tianyi and Dong Feng Biao Zhi New 4008 that Shenlong Automobile, which was officially launched on August 3. From Shanghai Qingpu to Qiandao Lake long-distance round trip, a total of about 1,000 kilometers were driven in two days, and each car was tested for nearly 500 kilometers, which can be regarded as a relatively deep test drive of Xintianyi and Xin4008 in a short period of time.
If you're thinking about buying an SUV, take a look at my "notes" from this in-depth test drive, which faithfully records some of my memorable experiences during the test drive and may help you choose a car.
August 8, 9:00-9:45, before departure
Before nine o'clock, I arrived at the 4S store where the car departed, Shanghai Pengyu Biaozhi Snow Iron Long4S Store, which is one of the first batch of Biaozhi Snow Iron Long dual-brand 4S stores after Shenlong Auto promoted the integration of dual-brand marketing channels.
Before preparing to leave the car, Chen Gong, an engineer of Shenlong Automobile, introduced the highlights of the two cars to be tested in the 4S shop.
There are a few points Chen Gong introduced more, one is that he said that the domestic team led the development of the vehicle machine of these two cars, and they invested considerable manpower and material resources to do this, they think that this car machine system meets the needs and habits of Chinese people, and the experience is very good; di II is the adaptive chassis of 23 Tianyi, which is the only SUV in its class that adopts PHC adaptive hydraulic stability technology, bringing air suspension-like comfort; di three is the strict selection of high-quality non-toxic environmental protection materials in the interior materials to ensure that VOCs are far below the national standard limit - the data displayed by Chen Gong on site shows that in the high temperature test, the measured value of harmful VOC substances of the new 4008 is less than 40% of the national standard limit, and the measured value of harmful substances familiar to us such as formaldehyde and toluene is less than 10% of the national standard limit.
What about the real car? I can't wait for the test drive.
August 8, 10:00-15:30, long-distance test drive of the new 4008
Departing at ten o'clock, a section of the journey is from Shanghai Pengyu 4S store to the central lake area of Qiandao Lake, passing through Chang'an service area for lunch in the middle.
10 minutes on the bus, two things were impressed. This is a new car with a total mileage of only more than 1,000 kilometers, but after getting on the car, there is almost no smell, it seems that as Chen Gong introduced, the harmful gases in the new car are controlled at a level far below the national standard limit. Later, when communicating with Chen Gong about this, he also told a little story at the Shanghai Auto Show, he said that he met a mother who was looking at the car with a child at the auto show, and the mother went around and returned to the booth of Citielong and said that he would buy your car, because there is almost no smell of new cars in your car.
Another thing that impressed me after driving for 10 minutes was how easy it was to get started! I haven't driven a French car much, and I haven't driven a 4008 before, but driving a new 4008 is hardly jerky. I think this is because of the mature tuning of the new 4008, its handling response is precise and solid, better than most daily scooters; Its driving feeling is safe and stable, which is in line with the daily driving habits of most people.
Of course, as a sporty SUV, equipped with a 360THP turbocharged direct-injection engine that has won the "International Engine of the Year Award" for 8 consecutive years, plus the original imported Aisin 8-speed manual automatic transmission, as long as you drive a little harder, you can immediately experience the steel cannon attributes of the new 4008 - kick the throttle down, push back feeling followed.
During the long-distance test drive, I also deliberately experienced the new 4008 vehicle system, especially its intelligent voice function. I believe that as Chen Gong said, this set of vehicle system was developed by the domestic team with a lot of cost, and the functional settings and interactive experience are very similar to some pure electric vehicles I test-drived, such as the continuous dialogue and visible can be said in voice interaction, which is rare in joint venture fuel vehicles.
The full name of the new 4008 is the new 4008 technology version of Dongfeng Biaozhi, and its technological characteristics are reflected in the newly developed intelligent network functions such as vehicle machine and online navigation, as well as intelligent driving assistance functions such as 360° panoramic high-definition image plus transparent chassis and forward collision warning. The feeling of a long-distance test drive is that these features really improve the safety and ease of driving long distances.
August 8, 15:30-18:00, New 4008 next to the lakeside villa
After arriving at Qiandao Lake, we did not check into the hotel immediately, but walked around the hotel, hoping to find a place to park by the lake and take a few beautiful photos of the new 4008. Unfortunately, we couldn't find it, so we could only take some still pictures on the edge of the lake villa.
I prefer the look of the new 4008. First of all, the new lion logo is more attractive to me, and it is integrated with the borderless black dot matrix grille, revealing a sense of luxury. The "7" shape, like a flag, the headlight combination is very recognizable. The rear of the new 4008 is also very refined and dynamic - the black downward pressure rear wing has a strong sense of sportiness, and the three-row 3D lion's claw LED taillights echo the rectangular exhaust pipes up and down, and the visual experience is very harmonious and complete.
Take the perfect picture of the new 4008 and DI's one-day test drive is over.
August 9, 9:30-12:00, Xintianyi near the water
After breakfast, a two-day test drive began, a new sky with polar night blue. This is a new body color of the new Tianyi, which looks close to black from a distance in bright light, no wonder it is called "polar night blue".
Yesterday's regret was that the new 4008 was not able to get close to the lake. But I didn't give up the idea of bringing such a good-looking new car close to the water's edge, and Zui finally found a small pier that could be close to the water, so Xintianyi left its beautiful figure on the water's edge of Qiandao Lake.
The appearance of the new Tianyi is more mature and atmospheric, the front face is still the new family design language of Citro Longzui, and the Citro Long logo is dotted with silver vertical lines on both sides, as if the stars are dotted, and the headlights naturally merge. The grille is hidden behind the open bumper and gives it a solid feel. The rear of the new Tianyi is not as dynamic as the rear of the new 4008, and it also has a sense of solidity.
Compared with the new 4008, the new Tianyi orientation is comfortable. The seats are designed in Claudia leather and leather or ALCANTARA dual, which is quite high-end. The front seats are 6-way electrically adjustable, and comfort functions such as lumbar adjustment and seat friction are optional.
The new Tianyi's vehicle system is basically the same as the new 4008, and the voice control is also sensitive and smooth. It is also a combination of a 12.3-inch LCD instrument cluster and a 10-inch touch screen - the feel and reaction speed of the 10-inch central control touch screen of the two cars are actually good.
August 9th, 13:00-17:30, long-distance test drive of Xintianyi
After lunch, return from Qiandao Lake to Shanghai Pengyu 4S store.
The new Tianyi I test-drove is also a power combination of the 360THP turbocharged engine and the imported Aisin 8AT, which is exactly the same as the new 4008, but the tuning of the new Tianyi is more comfortable. But as long as you adjust to the sports mode, the new Tianyi will also burst out strong power, and the acceleration feeling is not inferior to the new 4008
The comfort of the new Tianyi is even more reflected in the adaptive chassis, that is, PHC adaptive hydraulic stability technology. This set of champion technology from WRC adopts eccentric spring, variable-section rear cross member, double rubber bushing, second-order damping curve control buffer block and other black technologies to ensure the flexible connection between the chassis and the road surface, bringing users a better vibration filtering feeling.
After the actual long-distance test drive, the feeling of the new Tianyi chassis is indeed not like the traditional "soft" or "hard". It does not clearly feedback every small bump in the road surface, nor does it amplify the potholes of the road surface, it seems to maintain a smooth undulation state, and the overall feeling is indeed more comfortable.
After driving smoothly in the new Tianyi, I returned to Shanghai Pengyu Biao zhi Snow Iron Long4S store smoothly at five o'clock in the afternoon. The two-day test drive is over.
Written after zui
Two days of very compact test drive, di a long-distance, long-term driving French car, I even have a feeling of being planted by the new 4008 and Citron Long new Tianyi, the driving experience of these two cars is indeed very good, and each has its own tune. I personally like the new 4008 more, on the one hand, I prefer the sportier driving feeling, on the other hand, I also prefer the more sporty and stylish appearance of the new 4008.
To a certain extent, these two cars also represent the inheritance and evolution of French cars in the domestic market, inheriting the excellent driving experience of French cars and the insistence on building quality cars, even if they face huge costs and market pressure, they will still continue to use solid materials in invisible places; The evolution is to allow the domestic team to lead the development of intelligent car systems that are more up-to-date with the domestic market, and can not adhere to French romance and chic aesthetically, and the appearance of these two cars is not too personal, but not vulgar. Such a French car should be known and loved by more people!