In recent years, with the expansion of family car scenarios, the medium and large SUV and MPV markets have been loved by consumers. Many car companies have launched MPV models, and medium and large SUVs have also become the choice of many consumers. In order to seize the development of large and medium-sized SUVs, on January 18, Dongfeng Nissan Tanlu opened pre-sale in advance, with a pre-sale price range of 239,800-279,800 yuan, and will be officially launched in the first quarter of 2024.
For a long time, Dongfeng Nissan has not made efforts in the field of medium and large SUVs, and Tanlu has filled this gap. As a mid-to-large SUV, its price is relatively competitive among models in its class. From the perspective of the market, the starting prices of its competitors such as Highlander, Ruijie L, Explorer, Lanxun, and Tourang are all higher than 239,800, and they have an advantage in terms of price first.
In terms of product strength, Tanlu is positioned as a "6-seat family flagship SUV", in order to better fit the aesthetic preferences of Chinese consumers, its shape design combines modern Chinese aesthetics, and the V-shaped front face of Nissan has been evolved. This design is more in line with people's "big" aesthetics of medium and large SUVs. At the same time, in order to increase the recognition, the raised rib line of the engine and the three-section air intake below bring a nice sense of power.
The side of the car has a slender shape, and the roof is not straight, but curved, and the large wheels give it a sense of heaviness. In terms of dimensions, the length, width and height of the new car are 5130/1981/1767mm, and the wheelbase is 2900mm. In addition to the wheelbase, the "three measurements" are not inferior to the Tourang, and it is a very large man, and the overall size is slightly larger than that of the Highlander and the Tourang. The design of the rear of the car is simple, with a narrow long light cluster and black trim that also stretch the longitudinal width of the tail, and the wordmark of PATHFINDER is very eye-catching under the continuous taillights, and the design of the rear is more in line with the consumer's aesthetic than the front face.
Entering the car, you will find that Tanlu has not been able to avoid the popular dual 12.3-inch dual screen design, but although the screen is large enough, it still chooses physical buttons for commonly used function buttons, which is more practical. The central control screen function options adopt a large-size card design, equipped with Nissan's latest NISSAN Connect 2.0 system, which is more functional, equipped with 60+ human-computer interaction functions, users only need to use the "Hello Nissan" wake word to voice control the car machine system, and support OTA upgrades. In terms of configuration, Tanlu provides practical functions such as ANC intelligent active noise reduction system, electronic gear knob, electric tailgate, keyless entry, automatic lock when leaving + automatic unlocking when approaching, which greatly improves the convenience of using the car.
The interior of the car adopts a more warm color scheme, after all, it is a family car. Thanks to its length of 5.1 meters and a wheelbase of almost 3 meters, it has three rows of seats, with six- and seven-seater options. The second-row seats of the six-seater version are upholstered in NAPPA leather, with thick padding insides and plenty of soft materials throughout the car. It is worth mentioning that Tanlu adopts a cinema-style seat design from low to high, so that the rear passengers can also have a good view, and with the large sunroof, it reduces the sense of oppression of the rear passengers. In order to facilitate the third row of passengers to get on and off the car, the car is also designed with a one-button entry and exit function in the third row, which shows that Tanlu has put a lot of effort into the seats to please consumers, and the flexible space is also one of its major selling points.
In terms of passive safety and active safety, the new car is equipped with 9 airbags as standard, and is also equipped with a class-leading enhanced version of the ProPILOT super intelligent driving system, ELA emergency lane assist system, EAPM accelerator misstep correction, IFCW over-the-horizon collision warning, etc., which can assist the driver in safe driving.
In terms of power, Tanlu is equipped with a 2.0T engine with a maximum power of 252 horsepower and a peak torque of 376 Nm, matched with a 9AT gearbox to make driving smoother. The car needs to add 95 gasoline, WLTC comprehensive fuel consumption is about 8.65L/100km, fuel consumption may be higher than the official fuel consumption given by the car, as a heavyweight class of medium and large SUV, high fuel consumption is naturally unavoidable.
In the future, the addition of the mild hybrid system will make the fuel consumption performance better and the competitiveness will be further increased.
It can be seen that as a medium and large SUV, Tanlu has good highlights in exterior design, interior configuration and power performance, and the most important thing is that its price gives great sincerity. At present, most models on the market are equipped with new energy power, and the pure fuel version of Tanlu does not have the "fuel-efficient" attribute compared with them, and the mild hybrid expected by consumers has not yet arrived, and the future market performance is still unknown. However, judging from the same level of fuel competitors, its price has an advantage, and I believe it will also make many consumers excited.