Holiday tickets are hard to find, self-driving travel is getting more and more fragrant, a trip that says go and go, don't think too much about it, bring luggage, the world is big, let me go. Self-driving SUV is of course the first choice, the road conditions are complex and changeable, and the SUV chassis is higher, with a four-wheel drive system, strong escape, in addition to the SUV space, strong power, high safety. Among the luxury mid-size SUVs, the Cadillac XT5 has a very good performance in these points, and it is also blingbling in the same class of models, with multiple unique labels in the same class. Another important point that caught my attention was that it had finally reduced its price by 100,000 yuan and subsidized the full purchase tax.
Large space, ride and storage in one fell swoop
XT5 is relatively large in size in the same class, the whole body length is 4813mm, width 1903mm, height 1686mm, wheelbase 2857mm, all very large. Compared with the other two models in the same class, the Audi Q5L and the Volvo XC60, the XT5 has the largest length, width and height and trunk capacity.
You won't feel bored when traveling long distances with a large space, and the ride comfort brought by a large space will be better. XT5 has two fists of legroom in the back row and four fingers of headroom, so you can stretch out after sitting for a long time. The XT5 has the only flat floor design in its class, which allows the middle of the rear row to stretch their legs when the vehicle is fully loaded, and there is no barrier between the three seats, giving more room for movement. With this flat floor, after the rear seats are folded down, the trunk volume of the whole vehicle has also been upgraded from 584L to 1684L, and the trunk is on the same plane as the back seat that is put down, forming a large flat space, camping saves tents, laying a quilt at night is a bed, and you can eat on a table during the day, and you can also put on a telescope to watch the stars, and sit in the trunk to watch the sea. The XT5 rear seat adopts the only adjustable design in the same class, the seat can be adjusted back and forth, and the angle of the seat back can be adjusted to lie down when you are tired, and many people will have less trouble competing for the co-pilot. The leather seats are delicate to the touch and feel sitting, so you won't feel tired and aggrieved even if you travel long distances.
Hummingbird chassis, strong handling and comfort
The significance of self-driving travel often lies in what you hear, see and feel on the road, and the weather changes uncontrollably, the road conditions are diverse, and the SUV chassis is higher and more stable, whether it is a smooth urban road or a rugged country road. The XT5's Hummingbird chassis stands out even more in this regard. The front and rear suspensions are MacPherson independent suspension and five-link independent suspension, the front MacPherson independent suspension is light in weight and occupies less space, which can make the body lighter, and the rear five-link independent suspension has more support arm structure, which makes the body more stable, and the rear-wheel drive or four-wheel drive is stronger. The front and rear independent suspension can well control the body balance and maintain the stability of the vehicle when steering, cornering, and bumps. XT5 is equipped with 500 times per second detection scanning and real-time adjustment of the hummingbird suspension, according to the actual road conditions to adjust the damping force, the chassis soft and hard is shown by it, in the case of muddy or bumpy mountain roads in rainy days, the damping force is reduced, the chassis is softer, reduce bumps and shocks, driving on dry and smooth roads, the damping force increases the chassis is harder, the driving is more stable, there is a stronger sense of support, the rear seat comfort is naturally good, reducing the motion sickness and discomfort caused by bumpy shocks on the road, and the journey experience is better.
The Hummingbird chassis adopts a timely four-wheel drive system, through 2 sets of clutch plate transfer distribution torque, the first transfer will be evenly distributed between the front and rear wheels according to 50:50, the second transfer is seamless, and the left and right rear wheels will be further evenly distributed according to 50:50, the two transfer is integrated together to eliminate transmission loss, and the rear axle single wheel is 0~100% Intelligent real-time allocation, go out for a self-driving trip, you will definitely encounter a lot of complex road conditions, the most afraid is to encounter the road slip and be trapped, driving XT5 does not have to worry about this situation at all, by reducing the wheel idling, you can easily achieve a single wheel out of trouble, which will not affect the progress of the trip at all, and will not affect the good mood of the journey.
Some people may think that the Q5L's Quattro Ultra four-wheel drive is also very good, but that is already in the past, and now the Quattro has changed from full-time to timely, castrating the core Torsen mechanical central differential, and the rear wheels cannot do real-time torque distribution, and the escape performance is not as good as the hummingbird four-wheel drive. XC60 is a full-time four-wheel drive, which also uses 2 sets of clutch plate transfer to achieve torque distribution, but the 2 transfer is separated, and it cannot achieve 0-100% torque distribution to the rear wheels.
A road trip without driving fun is like a doughnut without sugar, becoming a soulless frame, and the XT5's solid hummingbird chassis also provides a solid foundation for driving fun.
Both power and fuel economy are required
All the way, the strong power will also make driving more fun. XT5 has set up five driving modes: Sport, Standard, Comfort, Snow and Off-road, wide and flat roads can be sporty, urban roads can be standard, country roads can be comfortable, snow can be used in winter, bumps can be off-road, each road condition has an exclusive mode, isn't it happy?
In terms of power configuration, XT5 adopts a 2.0T turbocharged variable cylinder engine + 48V mild hybrid system, with a 9-speed manual automatic transmission, which can achieve a maximum horsepower of 237Ps, a maximum power of 174kW, a maximum power speed of 5000rpm, a maximum torque of 350N·m, a maximum torque of 1500-4000rpm, a maximum net power of 169kW, and a maximum speed of 210km/h. The variable-cylinder engine will open and close the number of valves according to the actual power output to improve fuel economy, the 48V mild hybrid system improves engine efficiency through the electric motor, the vehicle starts and accelerates faster, and can also recover excess kinetic energy as reserves, which is environmentally friendly and energy-saving, and the 9-speed automatic manual transmission has richer gears, denser gear ratio, silky shifting, and fuel economy. Driving fun is wanted, and fuel saving is even more important.
In terms of power, the Audi Q5L is far from the XT5, with a lot less driving fun, while the XC60 with comparable power, the engine is not variable, and the 8-speed automatic clutch has higher fuel consumption, which cannot take into account the fuel economy.
When traveling by car, safety comes first
Safety is the foundation of everything, and as a luxury mid-size SUV, the XT5 adds a lot of points to this. In terms of active safety, the ESS intelligent safety guard safety system is equipped with 4 millimeter-wave radars, 12 ultrasonic radars, and 6 cameras to establish a comprehensive safety monitoring system, which can realize the comprehensive detection of front/rear collision warning, side/rear blind spot warning, and lane change blind spot assistance. Equipped with AEB low-speed active braking function, the vehicle will actively brake when it encounters obstacles on the road and is too late to brake to avoid potential safety hazards. In terms of passive safety, XT5 has passed the rigorous IIHS anti-collision test with a full G score, which is largely due to its BFI integrated high-strength frame assembly design, the front longitudinal beam is designed into an arc-shaped opening, expanding the coverage of the collision energy absorption area, allowing more materials to participate in deformation and energy absorption when a collision occurs, and the whole car is equipped with 6 airbags as standard to protect the safety of drivers and passengers in an all-round way.
The May Day holiday is coming soon, the self-driving tour army is already preparing a strategy, if you also want to experience the joy of self-driving, but also want the economy of self-driving, then this chassis is stable, large space, strong power and safety XT5 is your rare option, now the cost of buying a car has dropped by 100,000, and the full purchase tax is subsidized, the long road is long, and there is still a large amount of car cost left, you can completely close your eyes and rush!