As the first product after the release of the new Hongqi brand strategy in 2018, Hongqi h5 has quickly won the favor of young people with its excellent product strength and youthful positioning, and refreshed the benchmark image of China's independent high-end cars. After the release of the new Hongqi h5 last year, with the image of "more fashionable", "more burning" and "more relaxed" in the market, it has achieved more good results in the market, as the entry-level luxury B-class sedan of the Hongqi brand, the driving experience and comprehensive performance of the Hongqi H5, how is it?
In terms of power, the new Hongqi H5 has added a new 1.5t powertrain, and comprehensively upgraded the 1.8t engine, which has greatly improved the power performance of the whole vehicle. The new model adopts the power combination of 1.5t turbocharged engine + 7-speed wet dual-clutch transmission, with a rated power of 124kw, zui high torque of 258n·m, and the official fuel consumption of 100 kilometers is only 6.2l, and the power and fuel consumption are all better than the old 1.8t model.
The fully upgraded 1.8t turbocharged engine + 6-speed manual transmission, rated at 145kw, zui high torque 320n·m, and the addition of 48v light mixing system and engine start-stop function allows Hongqi H5 to calmly cope with congested and complex road conditions, bringing ultra-low fuel consumption performance of 6.4l of 100 kilometers, which is 11% lower than the current model, allowing drivers to fully enjoy driving pleasure while improving economy.
When driving the 1.8t version of the model, h5 has a positive response after tapping the throttle, in the 40-60km/h acceleration stage, the power output is smooth, 50-70km/h, you can feel the engine transmission power with a linear trend to enhance, the third generation Aisin 6at gearbox performance is mature and stable, there is no frustration, the overall shift is very smooth, it is not very difficult to overtake, just need to increase the throttle, you can easily achieve overtaking.
In addition to the intuitive feeling brought by the power upgrade, when driving the Red Flag H5, the overall comfort has also been improved. The new Red Flag H5 has not only been adjusted in terms of power, but also upgraded the overall platform. The new Hongqi h5 adopts the newly developed cast aluminum + profile front subframe, which greatly improves the weight of the whole vehicle, bringing a more surging, comfortable and quiet driving experience.
In daily driving use, the Red Flag H5, which adopts the combination of front McPherson + rear multi-link independent suspension, is mainly comfortable in chassis tuning, and the road feedback can be felt when passing through bumpy sections, but at the same time, the large vibration will be filtered more thoroughly. Thanks to the sophisticated workmanship and NVH design, the vibration and noise of the H5 have less impact on the interior of the car during dynamic driving, and the overall noise performance is excellent.
The reason why the new Hongqi h5 can gain the favor of the market is that on the one hand, the unique design of the vehicle is more suitable for the aesthetics of young consumers, and on the other hand, it is inseparable from the excellent driving experience that the vehicle can provide. At a time when the concept of "national tide" is becoming more and more popular, how hongqi h5 will continue to enhance its product strength in the future makes people look forward to it even more!