In winter, ice and snow test drives occupy the focus of users' attention, in the cold Hailar, Yakeshi, ice drift, snow and burn tires, cool pictures can always drive everyone's adrenaline surge, and the dynamic performance of the vehicle is vividly displayed. However, this time FAW-Volkswagen played a different ice and snow test drive.
In the same cold, the temperature can reach minus 30 degrees Celsius in Heihe, FAW-Volkswagen has built a unique winter test site, in addition to the ice and snow driving control, snow jungle cross-country crossing and other conventional subjects, but also reproduce two world-famous tracks, namely the "Shanghai International Circuit" and the "Spanish Catalonia Circuit", so as to increase the difficulty of the vehicle's ice driving control, but also to feel the extreme performance of the vehicle more professionally.
Not only that, FAW-Volkswagen's Lanjing, Lanxun, Tanyue and ID. All the families were present, and we drove the FAW-Volkswagen SUV all over in the ice and snow to see how it actually performed.
4MOTION加持,燃油车太稳了
Every winter, the debate over who is more effective between four-wheel drive and snow tires has never stopped. Judging from experience and feedback from car owners, if there is no four-wheel drive system, snow tires are almost two-wheel drive (including front-wheel drive and rear-wheel drive) models, which are essential on ice and snow roads, which can effectively improve grip, and start and brake will be easier.
Four-wheel drive models can adapt to some snow and ice roads, but in some extreme environments, it is best to have snow tires. For ordinary users, snow tires + four-wheel drive are basically equivalent to turning on the strongest mode, after all, Gen Z consumers don't like to do multiple-choice questions.
The three oil trucks of Lanjing, Lancun and Tanyue, on the slippery ice surface, the performance is as stable as ever, especially the "serpentine pile" and "conch corner" and other difficult subjects, the power has always had a stable output, and the throttle is still heel, the wheels can always maintain a stable grip, the ABS braking system also has a relatively linear response, even if it is continuous cornering, the body posture is quite decent, bringing good lateral support.
Without the slightest sense of drag and tear of a large body, the 4MOTION four-wheel drive system should be a plus, the vehicle can achieve intelligent power distribution in an instant, optimize power output, and always get the best grip on the wheels, providing the driver with the confidence to travel fast.
To solve the high torque output, the ID. family tuning is very delicate
What's more surprising is the performance of pure electric models, due to the power characteristics, the torque output of electric vehicles is relatively large, if the accelerator pedal strength is not well mastered, it is easy to start difficult or skidding, ID.7 VIZZION PRIME version uses front and rear dual motors, the vehicle can actively carry out dynamic torque distribution, and the strength of the accelerator pedal is very uniform, reducing the difficulty of driving on ice and snow roads, and also has a relatively stable attitude.
In addition, the ID.4 CROZZ and ID.6 CROZZ have a lower centre of gravity due to the technical characteristics of the MEB platform's short overhang long axle, which improves the stability of the vehicle in physical conditions, and the flat chassis and all-wheel drive system also provide better passability on ice and snow jungle roads.
In particular, the battery technology, through the thermal management system, energy recovery system, large-capacity and high-density battery pack, and CO₂ heat pump air conditioner are combined to avoid a sudden and significant drop in power due to low temperatures, and the battery life performance is more accurate and long-lasting.
Summary: Although electric drive has become the main theme of the car market, in the winter in the north, combined with the existing technology and actual performance, fuel vehicles are almost still a must, FAW-Volkswagen can maintain technical upgrades, and provide high-quality driving performance to users is worthy of praise.
At the same time, the strategy of gasoline-electric parallel drive has also allowed FAW-Volkswagen to lead the joint venture car company in terms of transformation speed, and by the end of 2023, the sales volume of the ID. family has approached 150,000 units, one step ahead.