In the past two years, many new energy vehicle companies have laid out their own products in the medium and large SUV market, but to return to the field of traditional fuel vehicles, there are not many optional models in this market segment, which is still dominated by old players such as SAIC Volkswagen Tourang and Chevrolet Trailblazer. However, with the arrival of the 2024 Dongfeng Nissan Tanlu, it has undoubtedly brought some new ideas to the segment.
Appearance: Stable word
The 2024 Dongfeng Nissan Tanlu adopts the "new atmosphere" design concept, and the front grille is filled by multiple horizontal trim strips, which are integrated with the sharp headlights on both sides, which not only expands the visual width of the front face, but also enhances the sense of hierarchy. The front envelope of the evaluation car adopts a trapezoidal design, and triangular deflector grooves are also added on both sides, which brings a good fashion atmosphere to the front face. From the side, the overall look is decent, and the huge body volume shows the aura and stability that a medium and large SUV should have with the cooperation of traditional door handles and floating roof.
At the rear of the car, the 2024 Dongfeng Nissan Tanlu also adopts a more traditional style design, the taillights do not adopt the popular through-type design, and the roof is equipped with a spoiler and hidden exhaust, which still gives people an atmospheric and stable visual appearance.
In terms of details, the 2024 Dongfeng Nissan Tanlu is equipped with LED light source headlights as standard and has automatic headlights, which improves the convenience of daily use. In addition, the test car is equipped with keyless entry and remote start.
Interior: Focus on home comfort
The interior of the 2024 Dongfeng Nissan Tanlu continues the classic T-shaped design, which is clearly divided into functional areas through lines and chrome trim. In terms of materials and workmanship in the car, the 2024 Dongfeng Nissan Tanlu is wrapped in leather where it is often touched by hand, and the full LCD instrument panel and central control screen with the upper screen design enhance the sense of grade and technological atmosphere in the car.
The evaluation car is equipped with a 12.3-inch full LCD instrument cluster and a 12.3-inch central control screen, with a screen resolution of 2K, and the clarity is worth affirming. The screen has a built-in Nissan Connect 2.0 in-vehicle system, although the interface design is relatively simple, but functions such as the current mainstream Internet of Vehicles, OTA upgrades, voice recognition control multimedia/sunroof/windows and other functions have not been left behind. In addition, in terms of USB charging ports, the review car is equipped with two charging ports in the front and rear rows, providing ease of use.
In terms of comfort configuration, the 2024 Dongfeng Nissan Tanlu is equipped with a panoramic sunroof that can be opened except for the entry-level model, and provides sunshades to effectively block the sun. The seats in the review model are made of leather, and the front seats are electrically adjustable and have a heated seat function. It is worth mentioning that the 2024 Dongfeng Nissan Tanlu continues to retain a large number of physical function buttons in the air conditioning control area, and the touch area is relatively large, which is convenient for blind operation. If you want to say that the design is lacking, it is the piano paint decoration around the gear lever, which is not only easy to collect fingerprints, but also easy to scratch, which will have a certain impact on the appearance of the car in the future.
Power: Focus on home comfort
The 2024 Dongfeng Nissan Tanlu is equipped with a 2.0T turbocharged engine with a maximum power of 185kW and a peak torque of 376Nm. During the actual test drive, there is no need to worry about evaluating the car's starting, acceleration and high-speed reacceleration capabilities, but the car's dynamic performance is still dominated by home comfort and does not give you the feeling of "ferocity" like the parameters. For example, if you have a foot of floor oil or re-acceleration at high speed, you can clearly feel a short delay in power delivery, and then the power will be released continuously.
In Sport mode, the power delivery is more straightforward, and you can feel the feedback from the car by tapping the accelerator pedal. In Eco mode, the response speed of the car is slightly slower, and the power output is unhurried, even when the accelerator pedal is pressed deeply. In addition, the test car is available in Standard/Comfort and Snow modes.
In terms of suspension, the 2024 Dongfeng Nissan Tanlu is equipped with a front MacPherson independent suspension and a rear multi-link independent suspension as standard, which has an excellent vibration filtering effect when passing through potholes, and will not have too much vibration into the car, and the suspension suppresses the left and right shaking of the vehicle is also very good. When cornering at high speed, although you can feel the toughness of the chassis, there are still some deficiencies in medium and large SUVs, and the suppression of roll does not meet Xiaobian's expectations. In terms of NVH, the overall performance was decent. When the speed exceeds 80 km/h and then accelerates, the engine noise can be clearly felt in the car, which has a slight impact on driving comfort.
Space: Spatial performance beyond the level
In terms of space, after the 185cm tall experiencer enters the car and adjusts the seat, the headroom has a fist and 4 fingers, and the space performance is relatively generous. The front seats remain unchanged, and the experiencer comes to the back row, with 4 fingers of headroom left and 2 fingers of legroom remaining. In addition, the rear middle floor has a flat design to ensure the riding comfort of the occupants in the middle position.
In terms of storage space, the evaluation car is equipped with a large number of storage compartments, which is more convenient when taking items. Like the central armrest box, the glove box is very impressive. It is worth mentioning that each row of the 2024 Dongfeng Nissan Tanlu is equipped with cup holders, and there is a place to place daily items such as water cups and mobile phones.
The trunk is relatively flat, and there is also a hidden storage compartment under the cover, which further improves the storage capacity. It is worth mentioning that if all the second and third rows of seats in the evaluation car are folded down, it can be changed into a 2-meter "double bed room" in seconds, and the space expansion ability is excellent. In addition, configuration evaluation vehicles such as 12V power supply and anchor points are also equipped, enriching the car use scene.
Safety: There is still room for improvement
In terms of safety equipment, the overall performance of the evaluation car as a mid-range model of the 7-seater version is decent. In terms of passive safety, the whole system is equipped with 9 airbags as standard, which realizes the enveloping safety protection for the people in the car. In terms of active safety, the evaluation car is equipped with basic safety features such as rear parking radar and reversing camera, but things like 360-degree panoramic image and L2 level intelligent assisted driving need to appear on higher models, and of course, the price will also rise.
Summary:
There is no doubt that Tanlu, as the latest flagship model launched by Dongfeng Nissan in China, still shows the brand's strong strength in home comfort. In addition, the maturity and stability of the design, the small surprises in the interior details and the perfection of the convenience function configuration undoubtedly make this car better meet the diversified car needs of family users.