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In Matianling, Wei County, Zhangjiakou, Hebei Province, because of the dense forests of wildflowers and pines in the mountains, cattle and sheep everywhere, it has the reputation of "Jingxi Shangri-La", and because the steep mountain road completely retains the dangerous terrain of nature, it has become a niche but difficult secret place in the hearts of off-road players.
So when we drove the Jeep Commander to complete the 38-kilometer off-road return trip, still in the car to taste the exciting experience just now, the continuous bumpy sand and gravel road on the mountain now seems to be just a piece of cake, after enjoying the scenery at the top of the mountain, all the way down the mountain through countless sharp curves and steep slopes, rocky roads mixed with muddy and shallow pits, at present is only a mountain road that allows a car to barely pass, in front of you and the lofty mountains, the mountain maple forest is level, but the foot is a wild slope, you are glad to hold the Steering Wheel of Jeep, The new Grand Commander can bring you here and take you home safely.
Jeep there is the only thing
Hearing that this is a route provided by Jeeper, it is no wonder that this off-road section is so pure and exciting.
From Dongdian Ziliang, Lihuajian to Caotuo to Caogou Fort, crossing the mountains at an altitude of 2122 meters is the soul of this journey. Our entire convoy advanced at 30 kilometers per hour, while also adjusting the Commander's intelligent four-wheel drive system to sandy mud mode.
Even though the Grand Commander is a medium-sized urban SUV, the off-road four-wheel drive capability performed on off-road is definitely the best in its class. It is equipped with a 2.0T engine with twin-scroll tube supercharging, homologous to Wrangler, a maximum power of 265Ps (195 kW), a peak torque of 400 Nm, strong power as a support, plus the industry's first Active Drive intelligent four-wheel drive system with rear axle separation technology, and a powerful Selec-Terrain full-terrain mode self-selector system, including Auto (automatic), SNOW (snow), SPORT (sport) and SAND & & The MUD (Sandy Mud) model, these two foundations, give the commander the confidence to deal with complex road conditions.
Just came down from the top of the mountain, a section of 200 meters of 30 ° climb is really exciting, the narrow ramp can only be through the intercom to let a car after another, to the oil to maintain the continuous output of power, if the power connection is improper, the vehicle is easy to slip back, if the mud pit again is also difficult, the intelligent four-wheel drive system equipped by the commander, Can automatically switch from two-wheel drive to four-wheel drive within 0.2 seconds, real-time dynamic distribution torque to improve grip, uphill and straight up, 2.0T high-power engine low torque is full of power, very calm and confident to climb up.
The section of off-road road I opened, is the most frequent corner section of the mountain, the new commander's approach angle, departure angle, wading depth are better than the same level, the chassis has also increased by 15mm, in the face of the road surface protruding sharp stones outside the fundamental, do not have to weigh whether they can pass, people focus on the direction of control, in the sand mud mode, the vehicle will become 100% rear-wheel drive, the throttle response is very sensitive, but also step by step behind the front car, linear braking strength is also able to give you confidence, through the hairpin bend of the field of vision blind zone, The commander's precise steering, high traceability, do not feel that driving a medium-sized SUV with more than 2 tons, but the calm body adds a few more confidence, and when going downhill, it is through the steep slope slow descent function, such as walking on the ground. I believe this is the biggest source of the team's momentum and bends.
Under such high-intensity off-road conditions, people who drive are cool, and riders are most afraid of bumping to the cloud nine. At that time, there were 4 small partners in the car, a body prone to motion sickness, but there was no discomfort and laughter along the way, which also benefited from the Commander's chassis tuning FSD adaptive shock absorption system, which can improve the handling of corners by changing the damping, and bring better filter buffer experience, avoiding the people in the car from rocking violently due to steering.
"The wonders and magnificences of the world often lie in the dangers and far reaches, and the places of people are rare, so those who do not have lofty ideals cannot reach them." Indeed, for the vast majority of non-self-driving enthusiasts in the convoy, Matianling is indeed an unimaginable "natural danger road", but the reward of the beautiful scenery in the depths of the mountains is also huge, the larch forest is full of layers of forests, like Nordic oil paintings, the slanting sun through the woods, sprinkled on the motorcade in front, after crossing the dust raised when crossing, the trails are back to tranquility, will Lin Shen meet the deer?
It is a pity that this section of the road did not record too good videos or pictures, because the road is too bumpy, what stabilizer gimbal is off, and safety is the first, the convoy did not stop to take pictures, each taking care of the road under their feet is the most tight. Record it with your eyes, the eyes are the best camcorder - back to the true color of people living with nature, pictures, words can not describe one-tenth of it, people with poetry and distant feelings, should personally experience it.
Where is the value of four-wheel drive for urban SUVs?
Many people will say that off-road is the way Jeep's SUV opens.
Although such a statement cannot be wrong, the strong off-road performance is indeed the foundation of the Jeep brand. But the strong off-road label has also once become the ceiling of Jeep's urban SUV, because in the domestic market, the price of fuel is expensive and practical, which is almost synonymous with the choice of urban SUV four-wheel drive models.
(Jeep's new grand commander is still equipped with a family-style seven-hole grille, which is filled with a columnar starlight trapezoidal parametric hot stamping decoration)
But we drove the new commander this time, in addition to walking the 38KM extreme off-road road, the highway, the national highway and the non-paved road have a comprehensive feeling, and also have a new understanding of this clichéd topic.
Is the four-wheel drive of an urban SUV a chicken rib? I believe that after watching the previous video, everyone has a clear understanding of the Active Drive intelligent four-wheel drive strength carried by the big commander. But wouldn't it be wasteful not to go through such an extreme high-intensity off-road environment every day?
Such concerns are understandable and realistic. After we came down at high speed, we drove on the county road and winding road of Caogou Fort, which had both cement roads with good road conditions and non-paved roads with many bends and sand and dust, which were very common road conditions in urban and rural areas in China.
The SUV with strong power reserves, reliable four-wheel drive system, and tough and neat chassis is visible to the naked eye. An unforgettable attempt to tune the Grand Commander's chassis, balancing handling and comfort; this is most felt in continuous multi-bend sections, and the smart four-wheel drive option AUTO mode gives a flexible sense of control, the system applies more torque to the rear wheels, and the front wheels are more focused on steering control. In other ways, it is another SUV that is more comfortable tuned, so that the people in the car with continuous multi-curve road conditions have long been upside down. And in the high-speed cruising, the NVH in the car is more quiet than the same level of SUV, the wide seat wrapping is very good, and the comfort of the American luxury SUV is still unparalleled.
And it is understood that the proportion of 270Mpa-1500Mpa high strength and ultra-high strength steel in the large commander body is as high as 76%, of which 1300-1500Mpa strength thermoformed steel reaches 13%, which is equivalent to the pressure of more than 13 tons on the area of the size of the fingernail, which is the most "hard" Jeep in history, and with 7 airbags in the whole car, there is no worries.
Is four-wheel drive a cost of oil? Nor is it, at a speed of 120 km/h, the ZF 9AT transmission is only 1600 rpm, and the fuel consumption of the Grand Commander is about 8.5L/100 km, which is very good. Even after the high-intensity off-road that day, the fuel consumption was maintained at 13L/100km, which was precious.
Write at the end
There is no doubt that in the deep mountains and old forests, Jeep's new grand commander has the ability to take you to the venerable nature and appreciate the wonderful vast world. However, such a deep off-road is niche, but we still need a big commander, because under all road conditions, it shows the strength, which is the strongest comprehensive strength in the same level of SUV, and it is also the most guaranteed for you.
Jeep's carmates have a affectionate nickname called Jeeper, because between the white mountains and black waters, Jeep carries not only a family, an egg roll table or a tent, but also a leisurely way of life, so that people confined to cement forests open up the breadth of life.
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