If you want to say that the Japanese 7-seater SUV, GAC Toyota Highlander is definitely the existence of the "overlord" level, even if it is his "own brother" FAW Toyota Crown Lufang, he has to respect it for three points. However, a new challenger has entered, and it is Dongfeng Nissan Tanlu. Whether it is design, power, size, space, number of seats, or even brand power, both are needle-to-point, so how does the 2024 Dongfeng Nissan Tanlu (hereinafter referred to as Nissan Tanlu) perform in terms of daily practicality? This issue of "Daily Practicality Test Report" answers your questions.
Test vehicle: 2024 Dongfeng Nissan Tanlu 380VC-TURBO 2WD Smart Edition 7-seater
Official guide price: 259,800 yuan
1. Functional configuration test
The review car is equipped with front keyless entry. According to the actual test, the driver needs to carry the key, and then reach out to the door handle to unlock it by induction. After many tests, the function is very sensitive and does not fail. The one-button start button in the car is set in front of the electronic gear lever, which is reasonably positioned and not easy to touch by mistake.
The trunk supports electric opening of buttons in the car, buttons outside the car and the remote control key, and also supports the trunk position memory function, which is highly practical. However, since the test car is a low-to-mid-spec model, it does not provide an induction opening function.
The opening switch position of the engine compartment cover is located in the lower left of the front of the driver's seat, and when it is opened, you need to pull the switch in the car once, and then flip the switch inside the engine compartment cover and lift it with the trend. During operation, because the engine compartment cover is supported by double-sided hydraulic rods, the stability is better, and the operation is more labor-saving.
For consumers, the height of the threshold above the ground determines the convenience of getting on and off the bus to a certain extent. According to the measured results, the height of the Nissan land exploration threshold is 470mm, and the driver and passengers have a little difficulty getting on and off the car every day.
Second, the comfort configuration test link
In terms of seats, the button for the electric adjustment of the front seats of the Nissan Tanlu is located on the side of the seat, which is reasonably positioned. At the same time, the front seats of the evaluation car are provided with a three-level seat heating function.
In the test of the main driver's seat, the distance between the front and the end of the driver's seat of Nissan Tanlu is 250mm, which is at the average level of the same class, and the seat has a wide adjustable travel.
The multi-function steering wheel supports manual up and down + front and rear adjustment, and the adjustable angle reaches 12.6°, and the data level is at the upstream level of the same level; The adjustable distance between the front and rear is 40mm, and the data level is at the middle and downstream level of the same level.
Both the second- and third-row seats are equipped with headrests, and the headrests in the middle of the second-row seats can be adjusted high and low, although they are positioned low. The headrests of the third-row seats are not adjustable, but the high longitudinal height ensures that there is sufficient head support for passengers of all sizes.
The center armrest of the front row of the Nissan Tanlu is wrapped in leather, which is soft to the touch. At the same time, although the armrests do not support adjustment, due to the large area, it can still give the driver's elbow enough support during driving, and the practicality is good.
3. Multimedia configuration test
In terms of USB ports in the car, Nissan Tanlu is equipped with 2 USB Type-C ports in the front and rear rows, the number of which is decent, but the type of USB interface is slightly single. At the same time, the whole car is also equipped with a 12V power supply, which is located in the front storage slot.
In addition, we have tested the voltage and current of the USB interface, in which the voltage and current of the front/rear USB Type-C interface are about the same, which can reach about 5V and 1.9A respectively, and the charging efficiency of the whole vehicle is relatively good.
With the increasing popularity of smart car machines, more and more models are equipped with intelligent voice assistants. For the "intelligent voice system", we use the following four fixed words to evaluate the performance of the voice interaction system in terms of speech recognition rate, response speed and controllable functions.
1. I'm a little cold / I'm a little hot
2. Open the window/open the main driving window/open the sunroof
3. I want to listen to "XXXX" (song title)
4. I'm going to Lunyang Building
After actual testing, Nissan Tanlu's intelligent voice system can recognize all the above instructions, but the accuracy of voice recognition is average, and the response speed is slow, of course, this is related to the evaluation of the car's Internet of Vehicles system is not fully activated. On the whole, the overall user experience is acceptable, but the degree of intelligence is relatively limited.
Fourth, the space configuration test link
As a space test that is closely related to consumers, in the previous test drive article "New Choice for Family Cars Test Drive the 2024 Dongfeng Nissan Exploration Land", we have already experienced its riding space, and this time we will evaluate it from the aspects of the same storage space and its convenience in daily life.
For the test of the use of space in the car, only the space within the reach of the front row is not included, excluding the space that needs to be opened, such as the glove box and the center armrest box. The test method is to place all the following fixed items in each storage space in the front row, and judge the performance of the vehicle's storage space by the placement of the fixed items. The fixed items selected for the test were: 2 regular-sized bottles of mineral water, 1 large-screen mobile phone, 1 lipstick, 1 satchel, 1 pair of sunglasses, 1 folding umbrella, and 1 regular-sized toilet paper.
After actual measurement, the above-mentioned fixed items can find a suitable position to place. On the whole, the evaluation car has a large amount of storage space in the car, and the volume is considerable. For example, the hollowed-out treatment is used under the central tunnel, and the glasses case is also equipped in front of the sunroof control area, which greatly improves the space utilization.
The interior of the trunk is regular, and the encroachment of the wheel arches is almost invisible. At the same time, the third-row seats support a 4/6 ratio recline, and the expansion ability is excellent. For the basic value of the trunk, we have also carried out actual measurements, and the opening width is 1200mm; The length of the opening is 970mm; trunk depth of 500mm; The vertical height between the trunk floor and the interior roof is 770mm.
5. Security configuration test
In the front and rear vision test of the vehicle, all seats in the car have been adjusted to the lowest state, and the measured data have some deviations from the driver's normal use, which is for reference only.
In the test of the forward visibility, we used a 70 cm high bucket as a reference object, and then adjusted the distance until the upper edge of the bucket was visible from the main driver's seat. After testing, the final measured data of the pile barrel and the front of the car is 4.5m, which is at the downstream level among the models in the same class tested.
In the rear field test, the bucket is still positioned in place, and the vehicle is then moved until the upper edge of the bucket can be observed. After actual measurement, the rear field of view is 25.5m, which is also at the downstream level among the tested models in the same class. It can be seen that the front and rear vision blind spots of the car are large.
In the field of view test of the exterior mirror, the tester first asks the tester to stand 10 m vertically in the left and right mirrors, and then begins to move to the left and right sides until they appear at the outermost edge of the rearview mirrors on both sides, and measure the lateral distance. The formula is then used to calculate the angle of view of the mirror. The larger the angle, the smaller the blind spot of the rearview mirror, and the larger the blind spot of the rearview mirror.
The exterior mirrors on both sides of the test car are ordinary lenses and are not equipped with double-curvature lenses. The measured left exterior mirror is 25.2°, which is average among the other cars in its class. The right exterior mirror is 17.2°, which is in the middle and lower reaches of the same class of cars tested.
During the test, the reversing radar can detect objects behind at a distance of up to 1.3 m, and the distance during the continuous beep phase is 0.15 m. Referring to the experience of previous tests, the closer to 0.25m in the continuous beep phase is, the closer it is to daily use habits. Judging from the measured data, there is a big difference between the continuous beep prompt distance of the evaluation car and the test experience value, so special attention needs to be paid when parking in a small area.
In terms of the auxiliary image system, since the evaluation car is a mid-to-low-spec version, only the reversing camera is supported. At the same time, the image clarity is average, and the surrounding area looks blurry due to lens distortion. Fortunately, the reversing assist line can be rotated in the direction of the vehicle, which can help the driver predict the direction of the vehicle.
In daily use, the vehicle often encounters turning or U-turning, and the steering flexibility of the vehicle is very important at this time. Knowing the width of the road surface required when your car makes a U-turn in place will help you know how to avoid dangerous situations such as scraping. After actual measurement, the minimum road width of the test vehicle to make a U-turn on the spot is 11.2m, which is at the downstream level of the same level.
Dongfeng Nissan Tanlu has provided interior handles above the four doors, which is excellent. The handle in the car is necessary for people with limited mobility, and it can also play a certain role in the safety of passengers on bumpy roads.
Summary:
Through testing, it is not difficult to find that the performance of the 2024 Dongfeng Nissan Tanlu is a little unsatisfactory. A large part of the reason is that the test car is a low-to-mid-range version, such as front radar, 360° panoramic image, induction trunk, front seat ventilation and other functions are not equipped, which affects the test results. However, under this disadvantage, its space performance is still strong, and details such as the double hydraulic support rods of the engine compartment cover and the four top handles in the car that are easy to be "reduced" have not been ignored, which shows its kindness. In addition, the car also has some common problems on SUVs of this size, such as poor vision, etc., which I hope can be solved by adding streaming media rearview mirrors and other means.