On the domestic self-driving travel route, National Highway 318 hides the dreams of many people. Most of the models that most people choose to embark on National Highway 318 are hard-core off-road SUVs, on the one hand, for better passability, and on the other hand, for large space considerations. It turns out that we don't have many models to choose from, I believe that many people will choose Ford Explorer, Edge, Road Shaker, Toyota Overlord, Land Cruiser, Haval H9, Nissan Tuda, Patrol, Volkswagen Touran, Tank 400, 500 and other models, and now we have a new option, that is, "straight to the point" dark blue G318.
In terms of appearance, the dark blue G318 shape is very eye-catching, it not only has a tough and square physique, but the design is also more avant-garde. The overall appearance adopts the design concept of "cyber metal", and the treatment of the surface makes it look like a sci-fi battleship. So, when I first saw the car, I thought the G318 was more of a concept car than a production car. And when I was about to take a good look at the G318, I realized that it was much bigger than I expected.
In terms of dimensions, the length, width and height of the dark blue G318 are 5010/1985/1960 mm, and the wheelbase is 2880 mm. Compared with the conventional urban SUV, the G318 is significantly larger, and as a medium and large SUV, its lines are more rigid and full, which is in line with the image of a hard-core SUV in the minds of most people. For reference, the length, width and height of the previous-generation Toyota are 4840/1885/1890 mm with a wheelbase of 2790 mm, while the length, width and height of the similar Tank 500 are 5070/1934/1905 mm and the wheelbase is 2850 mm.
Judging from the details, the dark blue G318 also has rich performance. First of all, the line elements, tough and full, across the entire body, and then the design of the headlights is also very individual, with a slender decorative strip (the real model does not have an integrated LED light strip, does not rule out the possibility that the high-end model may launch an optional through-type LED light strip) connects the light groups on both sides, and the C-shaped headlight group has two built-in lens group light sources, whether it is lit or not lit, it has a good recognition.
Because the dark blue G318 uses a range-extender power, the front face also uses the more popular closed grille design of the new energy SUV, but in order to ensure the heat dissipation of the range extender and the motor, a large-size heat dissipation grille is still set under the front envelope. The width of the bumper is slightly wider than the front of the car, and the material used is common scratch-resistant plastic, which is more worry-free in the later maintenance cost. In addition, as a hard-core off-road SUV, the car does not show the tow hook very directly, but hides it in the small cover plate built into the front bumper, and the owner needs to buy it separately to install it when he needs to use it.
As for the side and tail of the dark blueG318, I won't go into too much detail, and the front face adopts the "cyber metal" design concept is consistent, all of which are through the combination of profiles, trying to highlight the muscular sense and avant-garde effect. In comparison, I think what catches everyone's attention more should be the high-level spotlight luggage rack provided by the original factory, and it is important that this luggage rack is legal and compliant, and there is no need to worry about sudden cross-examination.
There are four spotlights, two on the outside are high beam lighting, and the middle two are ambient floodlights, the irradiation range can reach 250 square meters, which can easily illuminate a campsite, and even if you go to the wild, you have a very good ability to pave the light, saving the trouble of installing it in the later stage. In addition, the dynamic load weight of the luggage rack is 80kg, and the static load weight is 300kg, and the practicality is also very good.
Although it is a load-bearing body design, the off-road ability of the dark blue G318 is not necessarily worse than that of ordinary off-road vehicles. Because the material technology and manufacturing process have been improved over the years, so the load-bearing off-road vehicles such as the Jet Traveler and the Deep Blue G318, in the absence of girders, the torsional rigidity of the body is not inferior to the mainstream hard-core off-road vehicles.
Compared with the appearance,Deep blueG318The interior is also more distinctive,Two large-size screens constitute the output source of the sense of science and technology in the car,The bottom of the central control screen also retains simple and practical physical operation buttons,Press feedback feels crisp。 The key thing worth paying attention to is the electronic gear knob equipped with this car, which is like the engine accelerator lever of a "spaceship", and the feeling of holding and pushing back and forth is really a bit like driving a spaceship.
In addition, the overall workmanship and color scheme of the interior are also very good, in addition to the conventional slush molding material, you can see that the interior is made of soft packaging materials and stitching treatment in many places, the wiring is exquisite, chrome plating and piano paint elements are also more common, the three-spoke steering wheel feels full of grip, and the physical buttons are also very convenient to operate. The color scheme adopts a blue and white scheme, which not only has the characteristics of dirt resistance, but also looks clean and tidy. But these are not the points that attract me, open the central armrest box of this car, you can put half an arm into it, with the hollowed out storage volume under the central tunnel, the front storage capacity is very considerable, but it would be nice if you could add a baffle layer in the later stage, otherwise it will be a little difficult to find small objects in it.
epilogue
In the past, on the 318 national highway, we saw more of the hard off-road vehicles of the joint venture brand, and now the static performance of the dark blue G318 is actually worth looking forward to. The new car has both a hard-core avant-garde appearance, a clean and comfortable interior atmosphere, and the extended-range power can reduce range anxiety when traveling long distances, and provide a good power reserve.