If you go back ten years and see models named after macchiato, mocha, and latte, it will inevitably be considered grandstanding and unrealistic. But in this twenty-first century, where everything is innovative and out of the circle, it will become a matter of course.
Compared to Macchiato's silky and mocha's thick, the professor will prefer a latte that has both a silky and a heavy taste, and the latte is the third item under the WEY Coffee Shop. Does a WEY latte really have a silky, mellow taste like a coffee latte? Professor will experience it for you today!
If you are looking at the face from a distance, under the limitation of vision, it is difficult for ordinary people to distinguish lattes, macchiatos, and mocha at a glance. The same upper hexagonal intake grille, the same lower trapezoidal intake grille, the same slender LED light cluster with three vertical daytime running lights inside.
But if you close the distance and carefully examine the meticulous structure of the front face, it is easy to identify who is who. The hexagonal grille of the Mocha is constructed in a lattice structure, the Macchido is mesh-like, and the Mocha is a fusion of mesh and lattice elements, accompanied by a radial effect.
Turning to the side, the latte does not adopt a slipback shape similar to that of the Macchido and Mocha, and the straight top highlights the atmosphere of the SUV. The three-dimensional size is 4668/1890/1730 mm, and the wheelbase is 2745 mm, which is a bit "big and small" in the compact SUV of the same level.
In addition, there is a pleasing design on the side, the door panel is treated with hemming, and it is not afraid of raining days and opening the door through the sediment section to get wet and dirty the pants.
The tail is relatively simple, but the sense of refinement and family elements that should be there has not fallen, the high brake lights, the hidden exhaust layout are similar to mocha and macchiato, and the appropriate chrome decoration plays a role in enhancing the sense of refinement. As for the chrome trim that connects the taillights on both sides, it appeared for the first time in the coffee car series.
The delicate shape of the WEY latte is like a beautiful latte, which will make people have the desire to taste its inner nature.
Opening the doors, the 14.6-inch central control screen that stands in the center of the center console comes into view, and forms a four-screen linkage with the 9-inch touch screen below, the 9.2-inch full LCD instrument on the left, and the front windshield with enhanced HUD function.
The centered 14.6-inch central control screen is the core, the menu logic is clear, and each commonly used function is placed in the first-level menu to reduce the difficulty of getting started.
Built-in Snapdragon 8155 chip, the conventional Internet of Vehicles, voice control are equipped, and the multimedia square is also connected to Tencent music resources and a number of head audiobook resources.
In addition, it has also launched a smart home ecological service, which can use Bluetooth connection to control 6 smart products such as thermostat cup, walkie-talkie, aromatherapy, humidifier, smart watch, and smart bracelet through the central control screen/voice/APP. For example, it can be controlled by watch smart unlocking, starting, air conditioning, back door control, and for example, the heating and heat preservation of the thermostat cup can be controlled.
As for the 9-inch touchscreen below, it is similar to Land Rover, the screen supports multi-finger sliding, can adjust the temperature, air volume and blowing angle, seat function and sunroof, even control ESP and driving mode, and also has three adjustable vibration feedback. However, the fluency and responsiveness of the control are still different from those of Land Rover, and if you are not careful, you have become a fingerprint collector.
The 9.2-inch full LCD instrument on the left side uses the coating form for anti-dazzling, anti-reflective, anti-fingerprint processing, and the content inside can be clearly seen under the illumination of the sun. It's just that the font is on the small side, and it will be more difficult to watch.
Finally, the first navigation enhancement head-up display in the class, the imaging area on the windshield is about 25 inches. It is equipped with normal mode, navigation mode, and smart mode, which can clearly display speed, navigation, and intelligent driving information in front of the front windshield.
As for assisted driving, latte will be equipped with a 5R1V1D (5 millimeter wave radar + 1 visual camera + 1 domain controller) solution, with angle radar, millimeter wave radar, camera, including lane departure warning, active braking and other active safety functions. In addition, on the basis of the AEB function, the intersection detection function has been added.
When turning at an intersection, a collision that may occur with a vehicle traveling in the opposite direction will be alarmed or braked according to the urgency of the collision to avoid the harm caused by the collision.
At the same time, the latte also has a very intimate function - rear vital signs monitoring, using millimeter wave radar to detect the rear area, when the rear seat is detected that there is a living body (person or animal), the vehicle will be through the horn / double flash prompt within 90 seconds.
In addition, there is a transparent chassis with a speed of less than 30km/h, which assists the driver in identifying potholes or manhole covers on the road through a 360° camera.
In addition to the high-end technology, the interior of the latte is also unambiguous in terms of materials, and the places where the hands are touched are wrapped with soft materials or leather materials, which has a good skin-friendly effect and makes the interior look more textured.
The padding of the front and rear rows of seats is soft enough that the torso of the body sitting in it can be completely immersed in it, and the extended wings on the sides of the headrest stabilize the head. The rear seats also offer two-way backrest adjustment angles.
And the back row of the central aisle uplift is not large.
It is understood that Latte will provide two sets of powertrains, namely 2.0T + 9DCT + 48V micro-hybrid, and 1.5T + DHT HEV hybrid version, the model of this test drive is equipped with the latter.
The 1.5T+DHT hybrid system on the latte and the 1.5L+DHT hybrid system equipped with Macchido work consistently. The difference, though, is that the latte replaced the more powerful 1.5T engine, which uses Miller cycles and uses advanced technologies such as a variable-section turbocharger (VGT) and a 350-bar high-pressure injector.
The maximum net power of the engine is 112 kW, the peak torque is 232 Nm, the motor power is 130 kW, the torque is 300 Nm, and the total power of the system is 181 kW, with a combined torque of 532 Nm. The overall efficiency can reach 38-50%.
So is this 1.5T+DHT hybrid system biased towards a fuel car or more like an electric car? Before revealing the answer, first allow the professor to do a little science on this powertrain.
The so-called intelligent hybrid DHT system is actually a set of DHT highly integrated oil-electric hybrid system: with "seven-in-one" high-performance multi-mode hybridization as the core of the hybrid technology system, integrating 1.5L/1.5T hybrid special engine, power generation /drive dual motor, fixed shaft transmission, dual motor controller, integrated DCDC. Highly integrated design, compared to the traditional fuel system assembly, smaller size, lighter weight, higher transmission efficiency, better NVH performance, better reliability.
And the use of dual-motor hybrid topology, can achieve EV driving, hybrid drive, series drive, energy recovery, idle shutdown and other working modes, through the control system intelligent switching to achieve the perfect balance of power and fuel consumption in various driving scenarios.
In low-speed road conditions where vehicles are just starting out and traffic jams in urban areas, EV mode is used to drive the wheels directly by the drive motor, bringing faster power response and avoiding instantaneous fuel consumption caused by the start-up moment. Even if the battery is insufficient, the intervention of the internal combustion engine only charges the battery and does not drive it directly.
When the speed exceeds 30km/h, the system will enter the tandem mode, at this time the role of the internal combustion engine begins to increase, but it is not directly involved in the power drive, but the generator is driven by the internal combustion engine, and then the driving motor directly drives the wheels, in addition, the electrical energy generated by the internal combustion engine can also be divided into a part stored in the battery pack, so that the internal combustion engine and the motor can play the working advantages at the same time.
When it comes to high-speed conditions, the system will enter parallel mode, and the internal combustion engine will become the real protagonist, the internal combustion engine directly drives the wheels, and the generator and drive motor are responsible for adjusting the engine working point and auxiliary driving the wheels.
In addition, the DHT transmission has two gears, low speed hanging first gear, high speed hanging second gear, further reducing fuel consumption.
Regardless of the working conditions, the latte can always remain silky smooth, the engine intervention will not be very abrupt, and the deep throttle will not be slammed into the back of the seat to tell the driver that he is very strong. But it will never be the kind of procrastination personality that drags mud and water, stepping on the accelerator and thinking about the procrastination of life for a few seconds, there will be the refreshing pleasure of an electric car.
Perhaps thanks to the acoustic laminated glass of 5 mm in the front row and the support of Michelin Haoyue IV tires, wind noise and tire noise are well suppressed. Or maybe only the electric motor is too quiet when working, so that every time the engine intervenes, it can be clearly felt that it is going to work.
The suspension is a combination of front McPherson + rear multi-link, and a soft tuning is chosen to take care of comfort. The advantage of this is that the vibration of the road surface is filtered more fully and the riding comfort is improved, but the disadvantage is that the support is slightly insufficient when cornering.
However, the intimate latte also provides a suitable solution for the "Krypton player", that is, to support the optional electromagnetic suspension. The suspension will actively adjust the damping force according to different road conditions and driver habits, thereby improving body pitch, roll and vibration, improving stability and comfort, and the delicate driving texture also has a bit of the taste of high-end luxury cars.
After a day of test driving, the professor felt that the WEY latte really lived up to the name of the latte, the exquisite appearance was like a latte with Mermara flowers, the smooth acceleration experience and the leading riding comfort of the same class could bring people a silky taste like a latte. As for the mellow counterpart, it is the high-quality driving quality with the electromagnetic suspension, but this part of the experience requires additional money to unlock. The next thing that the professor is most looking forward to is how much this WEY latte will sell!