Small SUVs are no longer the first choice for young people, because the price of compact SUVs has dropped a lot, so how can small SUVs attract consumers? It is necessary to "do what it likes", that is, to add "elements" that young consumers like in the model, such as fashionable appearance, popular configurations and novel systems. As the first model of the Beijing Automobile Zhida series, the Zhida X3 is officially labeled with face value BUFF, intelligent BUFF and power BUFF, as for the actual performance, let's experience it together.
Beijing Automobile Zhida X3 was officially launched on July 26, the official guidance price is 49,900-9.59 million yuan, a total of 9 models to choose from, of which the 1.5L model only meets the National V emissions, while the 1.5T model meets the National VI standard, matching the 6-speed manual or CVT gearbox.
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What are the features of the Zhida X3?
The main AI system of Zhida X3 gives consumers an intelligent experience, in addition to its on-board network connection system, there are ALSO AI driving consultants and intelligent voice control and other functions, so that drivers and other occupants in the car can have better interaction with Zhida X3.
1. Panoramic sunroof
Seeing the panoramic sunroof on a small SUV is no longer difficult, and the Zhida X3 is no exception, with a panoramic sunroof roof accounting for more than 64% of the roof, with dimensions of 1120mm long and 845mm wide. The sunroof supports one-touch opening, and the glass and sunshade can be opened in two stages.
2. AI driving consultant
It is said that behind every successful person will have silent support of the "Xiannei Help", in the era of "intelligent networking", the current car is no exception, Zhida X3 is equipped with "AI driving consultant", becoming the owner's "Xiannai help", not only acting as a secretary, such as monitoring and maintenance mileage, real-time understanding of vehicle status, etc., or the vehicle's housekeeper, such as real-time monitoring of vehicle conditions for fault prediction.
In addition, the system also supports driving scoring, battery assistant, major system status detection and other functions. In this way, the health management of the vehicle, problem prediction, etc. are handed over to the AI driving consultant, leaving the owner with peace of mind to drive and travel easily.
3. Intelligent voice control
iFLYTEK is quite famous in the field of domestic intelligent voice technology, many automakers are its customers, BAIC is also one of them, Zhida X3 is also logically equipped with the latest AI voice control system of iFLYTEK, which can control a number of functions in the car, and use "Hello, Xiaobei" to wake up the voice system.
4. 360 degree panoramic image
Comfort and stability are not bad
Beijing Automobile Zhida X3 offers a 1.5L naturally aspirated engine and a 1.5T turbocharged engine to choose from, of which the 1.5L model only meets the National V emissions, while the 1.5T model meets the China VI standard. The model of the test drive is the 1.5T CVT King Edition, which can be seen from the model name, the maximum power of the engine is 110kW (150PS), the maximum torque is 210N·m, matching the CVT gearbox of Belgium Bunch, supporting sport mode and manual mode.
In the same price model, the 1.5T engine of the Zhida X3 has a certain advantage, but the actual experience is not as "strong" as the book parameters, and the overall tuning is not as aggressive as geely Binyue, but it is not as meaty as the Changan CS35 PLUS1.6L engine, of course, the latter will be updated to 1.4T power. The Zhida X3 controls the power output in a relatively gentle and reasonable range, so it is more suitable for Buddhist driving and enjoying the driving process leisurely.
The main focus of the matching CVT is smoothness and comfort, and Bunge's gearbox has basically completed its mission, but in low-speed conditions, there are still some flaws, especially when driving in the stop-and-go urban congestion, there is still room for improvement in the matching and adjustment of the gearbox. When the speed rises, the performance of the gearbox is relatively good, and the speed can be pressed within 2000 rpm under the D gear, which is a good help for fuel economy.
When you need to overtake and accelerate sharply, believe that I will directly throttle to the end, push the engine speed up, and squeeze out more power, otherwise the power assembly adjusted by the Buddhist system will not give you a lot of feedback. When hung up into S gear, or even M gear, the vehicle will become momentum, the engine speed will remain at 3000 rpm or less to obtain more sufficient power, at this time the gearbox flaws are reduced, more suitable for urban road driving. The "indisputable" D block should be left to the outskirts of the city or even the suburbs to be used.
Like many models of the same class, the Zhida X3 adopts the front McPherson independent suspension and the rear torque beam non-independent suspension, which is undoubtedly the most suitable choice for this price point, with low cost, space saving and other advantages; as for suspension performance, the key depends on the adjustment level.
The suspension of Zhida X3 is mainly based on comfort, and the vibration of fine fragments on the road surface can be filtered more thoroughly, but in the face of large pits, such as deep manhole covers, etc., it is not so calm, and the vibration will be more directly introduced into the carriage, and the impact is stronger. But on high-speed roads, the performance of this set of suspensions will be impressive, and the driving stability is quite good.
Speaking of the control in the car, the steering wheel is obviously home-oriented, light enough! Friends with small strength can also be easily controlled; the virtual position of the steering wheel is relatively large, and the steering is not very precise, but as a family car, these are not important, as long as the overall comfort is good. The accelerator pedal is also relatively light, and there is feedback immediately with a light engine speed; the foot feeling of the brake pedal is not ideal, and the virtual position in the initial section can be understood, but at a certain point, the braking force suddenly increases, so there will be a feeling of "light stepping soft, heavy stepping abrupt", which will bring a bad driving experience to the personnel in the car; the brake piece also needs to continue to be optimized.
The official staff and we said that the Zhida X3 is positioned in the fourth and fifth-tier cities, the population density is relatively low, the traffic flow is not as large as the first- and second-tier cities, and the number of safety configurations on the car will be less. The Zhida X3 is equipped with functions such as lane departure warning warning, fatigue warning and RWU emergency braking, and of course, it is better to be equipped with safety features such as active braking.
The noise control of the Zhida X3 seems to be ignored, and the noise of the engine will be more directly transmitted to the crew compartment, especially when it is necessary to accelerate sharply, and the noise emitted by the engine maintaining at high speed is not well isolated. In addition, in the process of driving, as long as the speed exceeds 80km/h, wind noise will also be directly transmitted to the crew compartment, if the speed is raised again, I am afraid that it can only be turned up the volume of the speaker or increase the volume of the conversation; so the noise control piece also needs to continue to be optimized.
A brief review of the exterior interior of the Zhida X3
For the static experience of Beijing Auto Zhida X3, there is not much introduction here, pick some more characteristics to share with you. My colleagues have previously made a more detailed static real shot of this model, interested friends can click on the picture below to enter the article to read.
Face value is a point that Zhida X3 is proud of, using THE OFFSPACE design language, which integrates dynamic, advanced and exquisite, and the three-dimensional sense is also more prominent. Among them, the L-shaped daytime running lights and the three-point tail width indicator are quite special and highly recognizable, and the turn signal at the rear of the car is opened in a flowing water type.
The interior is designed in a wrap-around style with wool texture fabric material, which is both dirt resistant and has a good visual effect. The interior of the car is heavily covered with piano paint and silver trim, and the seats are covered with a mixture of leather and fabric, which is practical. The performance of the space can not be ignored, in addition to being more convenient to use, the flexibility is not bad.
summary
In the category of independent brand small SUVs, the emergence of Beijing Automotive Zhida X3 provides a choice for young consumers who do not have a lot of budgets, in addition to having a good appearance, the performance of intelligent configuration is also good, AI driving consultants can help you fully understand the real-time status of the vehicle. But this level of competition is still quite fierce, Baojun 510 has just launched the CVT model, Changan CS35 PLUS is about to be listed 1.4T model, Roewe RX3 has also updated the annual model, Geely Binyue's power and configuration are relatively outstanding, so the pressure of Zhida X3 is not small, but it can focus on cheap prices, intelligent configuration rich this route, how will the market performance of misplaced competition be? Sales figures will be the strongest answer. (Photo/Text: Pacific Auto Network Li Jiaming Photo: Li Jiaming, Beijing Automobile)
Comparison of model parameters
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Models
Zhida X32019 1.5T CVT King Edition National VI
Official price
95,900
Manufacturers
Beijing Motor
level
Small SUV
Time to market
2019-07
motor
1.5T L4
Intake form
Turbocharged
Maximum horsepower (PS)
150
Maximum torque (N·m)
210
Gearbox
CVT stepless shifting
Body type
5-door 5-seater SUV