Changan UNI-Z is a compact SUV, providing 3 configurations to choose from, with an official guide price range of 117,900-131,900 yuan, which is relatively attractive. Because its price threshold is between the Song PLUS DM-i and the Song Pro DM-i, there is something to keep an eye on.
In terms of styling, Changan UNI-Z uses the design concept of the UNI family, and the silhouette of the entire SUV is avant-garde enough. Among them, the front of the car uses a borderless grille design, and there are slender light strips between the headlights on both sides, which enhances the sense of science and technology; Multi-spoke wheels, through-effect taillights, and bilateral two-outlet exhaust designs, which enhance the sporty effect, overall, the shape of Changan UNI-Z is still more in line with the aesthetics of most young people.
As for the cockpit, Changan UNI-Z uses a relatively simple design method, there are not many physical buttons in the car, the center console looks very simple, the LCD instrument and the central control screen are suspended design, with a double-spoke steering wheel with a good sense of modern technology. The materials and workmanship in the car are good, with a large area of leather material, which feels more delicate and has a good texture effect.
In terms of car machine, Changan UNI-Z is equipped with Changan brand car networking system, and all models are equipped with digital keys and sentry mode. At the same time, it supports online navigation, multimedia, voice recognition control, and has an app store. The fluency of the car machine system is at the mainstream level, and the menu switching is quite smooth, but the voice recognition control function is relatively average, and it does not support advanced continuous voice interaction.
In terms of driving assistance, Changan UNI-Z is also equipped with L2 level driving assistance functions and 540° panoramic image functions as standard, and the top configuration is also equipped with automatic parking and memory parking functions. The performance of the whole system is the same level of convention, and the distance with the car is not bad, but when the vehicle in front slows down, its braking is not linear enough, so the experience is not particularly good.
In terms of size, Changan UNI-Z has a length, width and height of 4730x1890x1660mm and a wheelbase of 2795mm. Taking the experiencer with a height of 178 cm as a reference, after coming to the main driver's seat to ride, there are still three fingers left in the overhead space; After coming to the second row of seats, there are two fingers of overhead space left, and the legroom is more than two fists, and the riding space is still quite spacious.
The power system of the Changan UNI-Z consists of a 1.5-liter engine with a maximum power of 98 hp and a maximum torque of 125 Nm, an electric motor with a maximum power of 215 hp and a maximum torque of 330 Nm, as well as an 18.4-degree battery and an E-CVT gearbox. The official acceleration time to 100 km/h is 7.4 seconds, the CLTC pure electric range is 125 km, and the fuel consumption is 5.15L/100km. With a full battery and full fuel, it has a combined range of 1,200 km, which is currently the leading level among compact plug-in hybrid SUVs.
After actually driving, Changan UNI-Z's acceleration ability is still very strong, and the overtaking, merging and other operations are more confident in the process of driving on urban roads, while the rear acceleration is slightly weaker. The front MacPherson rear multi-link four-wheel independent suspension chassis combination, the tuning is still based on comfort, and the filtering of fine vibration is good, but there is a certain sense of beating when passing through some large ditches.
Overall, the performance of Changan UNI-Z still brought some surprises, under the starting price of less than 120,000, the car has a size comparable to that of a medium-sized SUV, and at the same time, the performance in terms of endurance, economy and cost performance is also quite good, with a certain competitiveness. Therefore, compared with Song PLUS DM-i, I personally recommend Changan UNI-Z.