New energy vehicles are generally relatively new, and the engine is removed, and the design of new cars is even more whimsical, and it is easy to design the shape of a sports car. The above are the advantages of domestic new energy vehicles, with high appearance and not too expensive. In contrast, the appearance of the new energy vehicle of the joint venture car is almost meaningless, mainly because the joint venture car does not design a shell for the new energy vehicle alone, but follows the shape of the fuel vehicle, so it seems to be not innovative enough.
Recently, the Renault Rafale was unveiled at the auto show, which is a coupe SUV model, but also a hybrid model, and it looks a bit old in terms of styling. It can be said that the shell of this new car is like the design of a new energy vehicle made in China three years ago, you can't say that it is too ugly, but this car is not particularly good, it can only be described as decent. In addition, this car is also a three-cylinder engine, let's take a look at it specifically.
In terms of appearance, the shape of the new car is a standard fuel vehicle, and although the front face uses the latest design language of the car company, it can be seen that there is no eye-catching feature design. The grille is a mesh structure, connected to the headlight group, and there is also a strip-shaped mouth at the bottom, which looks very hierarchical. The lines of the entire front face are relatively tough, and the daytime running lights on both sides are like boomerangs, giving a strong sports atmosphere.
From the side, the design of the coupe, the overall look and feel is quite sporty, the top is a slip-back design, the waistline is prominent, it looks particularly tough, and the bottom also has large-size wheels, using a seven-spoke design, which has a sci-fi visual effect. The tail, above is a prominent small tail wing, there are more lines, and the whole tail has a good sense of hierarchy. The taillights and headlights are different in shape, similar to a small pistol, which looks particularly fierce, and although it is a three-cylinder engine, the diffuser shape at the bottom gives a nice sporty effect.
The interior part, compared with the new energy vehicle, this car lacks a concise and atmospheric visual effect, and the entire central control looks more complicated, but the large screen that should be there is not missing. The new car's system has been upgraded to Android Automotive 12, which is more powerful in terms of features. The large screen of the central control adopts vertical distribution, which looks very sci-fi. There are also some physical buttons on the center console of this car, which are easy to operate, and the design of the gear knob is distinctive, wide and covered with soft materials, which is comfortable to hold. The steering wheel is also wrapped in leather material, and there are also a lot of practical functions built-in, which is very good.
In terms of power, this is a 1.2T three-cylinder hybrid model with an engine power of 130ps, an electric motor power of 70ps, and an auxiliary motor for a total power of 200ps. The performance cannot be said to be strong, but it is enough for this car. In addition, there is a possibility that a 300ps model will be launched in the future, so stay tuned.
In general, the car is a good car, and the styling is slightly backward, at least three years behind in design compared with domestic new energy vehicles. However, the configuration of the new car is not bad, and the technology functions that should be available are available. The power performance is average, but it has reached an adequate level, and the daily commute is good.