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From 20 18, China's automobile market entered the stage of negative sales growth, and changed from incremental market to stock market. However, among the top ten car companies in the first half of 2020, the best-selling models of the seven car companies are still A-class cars. It can be seen from here that the demand for A-class cars is still strong.

On the other hand, in the first half of this year, the life of car companies was not easy, but car companies that knew how to seize opportunities would face difficulties at this time, regain their foothold and successfully interpret "turning the corner". Among these "upstream" car companies, Hyundai Motor is one of them. They brought the seventh generation at this year's Beijing Auto Show? Elantra Since the seventh generation Elantra has been listed, let's take a look at what surprises this car has brought us without delay.

Appearance: Sharp and tough lines create a sense of science and technology.

Nowadays, the most important feature of young people buying a car must be the appearance. After all, if a car can give a good first impression, then it is half the battle. The appearance of the brand-new seventh-generation Elantra will undoubtedly give people a good first impression. The front face of the "parameter gem", the two-color spliced body and the H-shaped through taillights are too subjective to say, but you won't forget these elements at first glance.

But still talk with a real car. The model of this small series test drive is 240TGDi? The top flagship edition, the first thing that catches your eye is the front face of modern "parametric" design. Headlights (LED) and China Net are integrated, and the front bumper decoration at the bottom and the overall dive design make the whole car feel very sharp. By the way, there are air inlets on both sides of the front bumper, which can effectively reduce turbulence, which proves that the design of the seventh generation Elantra is both beautiful and practical.

Coming to the side, the most striking thing is the two waistlines on the car body, the black roof and the two-color wheels with the size of 17 inch. The shape of the wheel hub is very sharp, and the black rearview mirror can create a visual effect of movement. However, what we can't see has also improved. The wheelbase of the seventh-generation Elantra has reached 2720mm, surpassing the competitors of Nissan Sylphy and Toyota Corolla.

Coming to the rear, the seventh-generation Elantra adopted a slip-back design, which was very layered. A broken line was drawn at the C-pillar position, and the roof line was also integrated into the suitcase. This is the first time that Bian Xiao has seen such a complicated luggage compartment. Coupled with the unique H-shaped through taillights, black duckling tail, bottom diffuser and single-sided double-out, the overall sense of movement is full.

The length, width and height of the seventh generation Elantra are 4680mm×181415mm respectively, and the wheelbase is 2720mm, which is the longest in its class. Don't worry about the space in the back row, but sitting in the back row at the height of Bian Xiao 176cm will still be slightly overhead.

The luggage compartment has a volume of 474L, and the opening is relatively large and deep, so long luggage can be easily put in. With the rear seat, it can be laid down at a ratio of 6: 4, which further improves the bearing capacity. The luggage compartment cover adopts inductive design, which enhances the convenience of use.

Interior: promote intelligence in an all-round way, and high technology will accompany drivers all the way.

The interior of the seventh-generation Elantra is as futuristic as its appearance. The biggest change of the new seventh-generation Elantra interior is the driver-centered immersive cockpit design, which adopts the unique package design of the same class in the main driving position to create exclusive driving space for the driver.

On the basis of the design of the immersed cockpit, the dual 10.25 inch intelligent conjoined screen, through the air conditioning air outlet and the ambient light, derives the D-type multifunctional steering wheel, flying pole and wireless charging, which can make the driver and the co-pilot feel the most intelligent technology together.

Not only that, the seventh generation Elantra is "full of skills" in science and technology. First of all, it is equipped with modern? SmartSense security system, which has as many as 23 ADAS configurations at the same level. The specific configuration can be inquired by the partners themselves, but I can tell you that there are many unique active security configurations at the same level.

Secondly, the seventh-generation Elantra is also equipped with the third-generation intelligent network connection system, which has convenient functions such as highly convenient intelligent voice recognition, car-home mutual control, BLE Bluetooth key, BlueLink, location * * * enjoyment, and even an active on-board health management system, which can be said to be very popular.

Power and driving performance: it can meet the daily use of most families.

The seventh generation Elantra is based on the third generation i-GMP platform, which has the characteristics of short front suspension, long wheelbase, long rear suspension and low center of gravity. Let's talk about motivation first. Is the seventh generation Elantra equipped with Hyundai? Smartstream power system is a combination of 1.5L naturally aspirated engine +CVT gearbox and 1.4T turbocharged engine+seven-speed dual-clutch gearbox. Their maximum power reaches 1 14 horsepower/140 horsepower, and their peak torque is143.9n. The model of this small series test drive is 1.4T version, so the following specific form is mainly 1.4T version.

There are three routes for this test drive: urban congested sections, expressways and mountain roads, which can well test the performance of a car in various road conditions, from the Oriental Hotel in Yuexiu to the King Hotel in Huadu, with a mileage of 55 kilometers.

Bian Xiao thinks this car can easily cope with the traffic jam in the urban congested sections. After getting on the highway, the whole car's personality becomes very cheerful, and with its L2+ automatic driving system, it feels less troublesome to run long distances (of course, you still have to hold the steering wheel tightly).

The most critical test is still on the mountain road. When turning sharply, the suspension has enough support and will not be soft. With the cooperation of 7DCT gearbox, the shift of the whole vehicle is smooth and there will be no procrastination. In the case of pushing the car to the limit a little, the chassis of the seventh-generation Elantra is still very solid.

However, Bian Xiao actually wants to talk about gearboxes. When he tried to change back to the automatic gear after using the pick, Bian Xiao didn't find a button or a switch on the joystick. He can change back to the automatic gear manually, and it will take a long time to change back to the automatic gear after using the pick. I hope Beijing Hyundai can optimize the logic of paddle shifting operation.

Written at the end: Hyundai Elantra came to China in 2003. After that, Elantra, Langdong and Atom just changed their names. The cumulative sales of Elantra in the first six generations reached 6.5438+0.4 million, and the cumulative sales in China reached 4.7 million. Now Elantra, with a brand-new design concept and the blessing of the third generation i-GMP platform, has been very different from the past and has been improved in all aspects.

The change of the seventh generation Elantra has narrowed the distance with young people. Hyundai Motor adheres to the concept of "all-tech tree", making Elantra more open, fuel-efficient and intelligent than before. Under the background of many advantages, Bian Xiao thinks Elantra is the first choice for many young people and families.

This article comes from car home, the author of the car manufacturer, and does not represent car home's position.